Topper Open Meeting at Avon Sailing Club

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Topper Open Meeting at Avon Sailing Club

by Fi Lucas 10 Jun 2001 23:22 BST

9th June 2001

On Saturday 9th June 25 Toppers descended on Avon S.C. for what was in fact the first of the South West Traveller Series. The first race was sailed in light winds and last years winner Andy Harding took an early lead, but local knowledge enabled Alastair Lucas to hold 2nd place for most of the race before being overhauled by Ros Davies and Nathan Batchelor.

The second race started in fresher winds but had to be abandoned when the rain came killing the wind.Fortunately the wind reappeared in time for a restart with Harding and Davies again showing consistant form with Will Edwards from British Steel 3rd. Tim Simon from Avon was 4th.

The final race was again won by Harding, followed by Batchelor and Davies.An enjoyable day was had by all with some very close mid fleet racing.

Overall Results:

Pos	Sail No	Helm	Club	R1	R2	R3	Pts
1	42499	A.Harding	Upton Warren	1	1	1	1.5
2	40663	R.Davies	Chew Valley	2	2	3	4
3	43328	N.Batchelor	Clevedon	3	5	2	5
4	22136	Will Davies	Chew Valley	4	7	4	8
5	35055	Will Edwards	British Steel	8	3	8	11
6	22523	James Clarke	Chew Valley	13	6	5	11
7	31462	Tom Davenport	Upton Warren	5	9	7	12
8	33427	A.Lucas	Avon	7	12	9	16
9	24488	T.Simon	Avon	17	4	12	16
10	37679	Matt King	Chew Valley	6	11	14	17
11	30829	S.Phelps	Avon	15	15	6	21
12	42175	Harriet Bell	Upton Warren	11	10	16	21
13	23078	Sam Learmouth	Clevedon	9	13	19	22
14	13772	C.Thwaites	Avon	12	18	11	23
15	34518	J.Deyes	Avon	DNS	8	15	23
16	34360	Tom Dalton	Whitefriars	10	14	20	24
17	6538	Jamie Thorne	Whiterfriars	14	15	18	29
18	27778	J.Lane	Avon	19	21	10	29
19	41043	Bob King	Chew Valley	18	17	13	30
20	24011	P.Simon	Avon	16	20	RTD	36
21	41165	C.Adams	Avon	21	16	21	37
22	25676	E.Phelps	Avon	20	19	RTD	39
23	1165	Cath. Adams	Avon	17	RTD	17	40
24	40003	Duncan Powell	Avon	22	RTD	DNS	48
25	18038	Michael Curtis	Avon	24	RTD	DNS	50

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