Enterprise Open Meeting at Newbiggin by the Sea Sailing Club

by Arnold MacDonald 20 Jun 2001 09:44 BST

Newbiggin Sailing club held their Enterprise 'Cock of the North' Open Meeting over the weekend 16th / 17th June 2001. The conditions were interesting with a overcast and rainy day on Saturday and a North Easterly 5-6 and on Sunday a sunny day with Northerly 6-7 gusting 8. Both days were provided with a 3 metre swell. There was lots of activity on in and under the water over the week-end.

A triangular course was set with the Start and Windward Marks just inside the bay and the Gybe mark outside amongst the surf.

16 boats competed in the event from as far afield as Hallamshire, Sheffield and Tynemouth.

Racing on Saturday started at 2.30pm with Neal Piper and Ian Brown taking and maintaining the lead from start to finish closely followed by Ian Henery and Amy Fayers in second place and Lawrence Young and Gillian Taylor in third place. First capsize of the day occurred on the second beat when David Storey jumped ship (fell out of the back) but soon righted the boat and completed race one.

On Sunday morning we came down to sunny skies and a northerly 6-7 with a 3 metre swell. Matt and Emma Jenkins had a good start and led from start to finish followed by Peter Middlemiss and Dorothy Cragg with third place going to Tim Sadler and Richard Sault. As Arnold Mac Donald and Trevor Kirby were bearing off after rounding the windward mark on the first beat their boom snapped result-ing in a spectacular capsize.

Conditions in the second race remained similar to the first race but with an increase in wind strength toa force 6-7 gusting 8. Neal Piper and Barry McNichol led from the start closely followed by Tim Sadler and Richard Sault in second place and Martin Honner and Simon Haighton in third place. As expected there was a lot of swimming at the gybe mark.

A good sail was had by all, with the bonus of a good swim for most, thanks to all competitors and those who helped on the day to make this a splendid weekend.

Overall Results:

Pos	Sail No	Helm	Crew	Club	R1	R2	R3	Pts
1	22859	Neal Piper	Ian Brown /Bary McNichol	Tynemouth	0.75	6	0.75	1.5
2	18697	Matt Jenkins	Emma Jenkins	Sheffield Vikings	4	0.75	4	4.75
3	22943	Tim Sadler	Richard Sault	Hallamshire	18	3	2	5
4	18749	Ian Henry	Amy Fayers	Newbiggin	2	4	17	6
5	22119	Peter Middlemiss	Dorothy Cragg	Tynemouth	5	2	5	7
6	22114	Lawrence Young	Gillian Taylor	Tynemouth	3	7	18	10
7	18222	David Storey	Julian Coleman	Newbiggin	9	5	6	11
8	19569	Arnold MacDonald	Trevor Kirby	Newbiggin	7	17	7	14
9	19883	Neal Gibson	Mandy Hindle	Newbiggin	8	17	8	16
10	22817	Martin Honner	Simon Haighton	Hallamshire	18	17	3	20
11	17953	Mike Wylde	Paul Cook/Mike O’Sullivan	Tynemouth	14	8	17	22
12	21940	Sarah Green	Lorry Young	Tynemouth	6	17	18	23
13	18363	Andrew Thompson	Jo Elsden	Tynemouth	11	17	18	28
14	22080	Phil Gebhard	Maureen Grieves	Nebiggin	10	18	18	28
15	7120	Alvi Stobs	Dave Thornton	Tynemouth	12	17	18	29
16	22936	Chris Fry	Al Fry	Hallamshire	18	17	18	35