Chichester Yacht Club August Series

by Mark Green 2 Sep 2020 06:20 BST 29-31 August 2020

Chichester Yacht Club August Series © Mark Green

CYC's August series took place over three days. Each day provided a new challenge, with the extremes of strong winds followed by no wind.

On Day 1 with light wind, scattered showers and some ominous black clouds forming in the distance, the Race Officer, Roger Millet, set a course using the fixed marks, but added a Green Spherical mark to provide a good start. As the first race completed a series of strong squalls passed through the lake. The second race saw the assymetric 2000's enjoying some fast reaches.

With a very high tide, there was still water to launch an hour after the racing had finished.

Chichester Yacht Club August Series - photo © Mark Green

Day 2 had strong northerly wind from the start, with gusts well over 25 knots, the fleet waited on the shore for the forecast reduction in strength. After an hours postponement, the Race Officer, Ian Payne, set a course that used the full lake area and provided a long beat up to Bowling. In the first race the fast fleet was reduced to two boats, Nick and Roger Eliman in their RS400 pulled away from Alastair and Manu Jenkin in their 2000. The medium fleet had four competitors, two Solos and two Lasers. The Laser of Charlie Porter won the race. In the Slow fleet, Samual Tonks sailing with great confidence in the strong wind took the win.

Chichester Yacht Club August Series - photo © Mark Green

The second race saw the wind subside and more boats took to the water. In the Fast fleet the tables were turned as Alastair and Manu managed to keep the RS400 in site and take the win on Handicap, In the Medium fleet it was another win for Charlie Porter. In the Slow fleet, Lottie Cheeseman sailing a Laser 4.7 managed to win over the water, but when the handicap was applied it was a dead-heat with Sam Tonks in his RS Tera pro.

Day 3, was held on the Bank Holiday Monday with wind barely registering on the scale. The fleet launched and drifted to the start line. Some sailors gave up and returned to the beach. The Race Officer Meryl Dean, set a simple triangle course, but in such light conditions it was still a marathon to get around the course. Bill Grose and Sally Cantello won both fast fleet races in their Scorpion. The Medium fleet races were won by Lawrence Murray in a Solo and Roger Millett in a Hadron H2. The Slow fleet first race was won by Isabella Tonks sailing her Optimist with Pete Harrison taking the second race in his Foxer.

Chichester Yacht Club August Series - photo © Mark Green

Over the six race series the Fast Fleet was won by Alastair and Manu Jenkin, consistently scoring first and second places and the only Fast Fleet boat to complete all six races in the Series. The Medium Fleet was won by Ian Payne in his Laser. The Slow fleet was won by Pete Harrison in his Foxer, followed closely by Samuel Tonks in his Tera.

September sees a return to normal club schedule with the start of the Autumn series.

Overall Results:

Pos	Sail No	Boat Type	Helm	Crew	PY	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	R6	Pts
Fast/Modern Fleet
1st	2654	2000	Alastair Jenkin	Manu Jenkin	1114	1	‑3	‑2	1	2	2	6
2nd	372	RS VAREO	Mark Green		1093	4	(DNC [11])	Duty [4]	Duty [4]	(DNC [11])	DNC [11]	23
3rd	2033	SCORPION	Bill Grose	Sally Cantello	1041	(DNC [11])	(DNC [11])	DNC [11]	DNC [11]	1	1	24
4th	1386	RS 400	Nick Elliman	Roger Elliman	942	(DNC [11])	(DNC [11])	1	2	DNC [11]	DNC [11]	25
5th	21676	2000	Chris Hodge		1114	2	2	(DNC [11])	(DNC [11])	DNC [11]	DNC [11]	26
6th	21731	2000	Micheal Olliff	Paula Olliff	1114	5	1	(DNC [11])	(DNC [11])	DNC [11]	DNC [11]	28
7th	22542	2000	Helen Green	Stephen Green	1114	3	(DNF [11])	(DNC [11])	DNC [11]	3	DNC [11]	28
8th	1497	RS 200	Paul Mapstone		1046	(DNC [11])	(DNC [11])	DNC [11]	DNC [11]	4	DNF [11]	37
9th	381	RS VAREO	Tim Spencer		1093	6	(DNF [11])	(DNC [11])	DNC [11]	DNC [11]	DNC [11]	39
10th	343	CANOE INTERNATIONAL NO KITE	Phil Allen		888	(DNC [11])	(DNF [11])	DNC [11]	DNC [11]	DNC [11]	DNC [11]	44
Classic/Medium Fleet
1st	166550	LASER	Ian Payne		1100	4	1	Duty [2.5]	Duty [2.5]	(DNC [13])	(DNC [13])	10
2nd	5237	SOLO	Derek Jackman		1142	3	3	3	5	(DNC [13])	(DNC [13])	14
3rd	181047	LASER	Charlie Porter		1100	(DNC [13])	(DNC [13])	1	1	2	DNC [13]	17
4th	5223	SOLO	Paul Thornton		1142	(DNC [13])	(DNC [13])	DNC [13]	4	5	2	24
5th	159429	LASER	Chris Merryfield‑Day		1100	7	(DNF [13])	4	(DNF [13])	4	DNC [13]	28
6th	186259	LASER	Mark Gardner		1100	1	2	(DNC [13])	(DNC [13])	DNC [13]	DNC [13]	29
7th	131	HADRON H2	Roger Millett		1034	(DNC [13])	(DNC [13])	DNC [13]	DNC [13]	3	1	30
8th	5400	SOLO	Ian Lissamore		1142	(DNC [13])	(DNC [13])	2	2	DNC [13]	DNC [13]	30
9th	13323	GP 14	Nick Colbourne	Biddy Colbourne	1130	2	(DNF [13])	(DNC [13])	3	DNC [13]	DNC [13]	31
10th	393	EUROPE	Geoff Newman		1141	6	(DNF [13])	(DNC [13])	6	DNC [13]	DNC [13]	38
11th	4815	SOLO	Lawrence Murray		1142	(DNC [13])	(DNC [13])	DNC [13]	DNC [13]	1	DNC [13]	40
12th	5626	SOLO	Clive Bush		1142	5	(DNF [13])	(DNC [13])	DNC [13]	DNC [13]	DNC [13]	44
Slow Fleet
1st	49	FOXER	Peter Harrison		1475	1	1	(DNC [11])	(DNC [11])	2	1	5
2nd	2333	RS TERA PRO	Samuel Tonks		1359	‑4	‑6	1	1.5	3	3	8.5
3rd	138274	LASER 4.7	Lottie Cheeseman		1208	6	3	3	1.5	(DNC [11])	(DNC [11])	13.5
4th	45722	TOPPER	Oliie Laker		1365	‑5	4	2	3	5	‑6	14
5th	6340	OPTIMIST	Isabelle Tonks		1642	2	(DNF [11])	(DNC [11])	DNC [11]	1	2	16
6th	nonum	TOPPER	Hazel Swain		1365	8	5	(DNC [11])	(DNC [11])	4	4	21
7th	20289	TOPPER	Seth Swain		1365	7	(DNC [11])	(DNC [11])	DNC [11]	6	5	29
8th	33	CHICHESTER SCOW	Ian Barnett		1475	(DNF [11])	2	(DNC [11])	DNC [11]	DNC [11]	DNC [11]	35
9th	ms	MEDINA SCOW	Linda Kelsall‑Barnett		1500	3	(DNF [11])	(DNC [11])	DNC [11]	DNC [11]	DNC [11]	36
10th	242	BYTE	Karen Cheeseman		1190	9	(DNC [11])	(DNC [11])	DNC [11]	DNF [11]	DNC [11]	42