Lymington Town Sailing Club Wednesday Early Points Race 10
by Barry Sticklen 25 Jun 2012 13:09 PDT
20 June 2012
Robby Boyd wins the slow fleet in the Lymington Town Wednesday Early Points Series © Barry Sticklen
Richard Russell was the race officer this Wednesday with John Whyte as his assistant. There were 46 boats signed up, 10 fast 16 medium 9 slow and 11 Wayfarers. Another good turn out although not a record.
The tide would be flooding all the way and the wind was coming from the East 10 knots gusting 13. If the sun had come out it it would have been much more pleasant.
In the fast fleet the flying try 18 of John Levell & Steve Homewood were first back followed by Nigel Walbank in his Musto Skiff, third was Kevin Podger & Heather Chipperfield In their RS 400. With the handicaps of the Try and Skiff though, the first two would not appear on the rostrum. Handicap honours went to Kevin & Heather 1st, John Cooper & Becci Wigley 2nd, & Keith & Julie Willis 3rd, all in RS 400's.
The Wayfarers had a straight forward race with all boats finishing within 10 minutes or so. Clive Taylor & D Stokes took the win from Marcus Malanaphy & Eve Blachford with John Stevens & F Stevens third.
The Medium fleet had a mixed evening with some confusion as to the correct course. First home was Mark Barwell & Louise Johnson in their Merlin Rocket. Second was Stuart Watson in his Blaze with Nick Fagan in another blaze third. The first two positions remained the same but M Ansell & C Maguire would snatch third on handicap when the handicaps were applied.
In the slow fleet James Eales & Henry Collings in their Feva took line honours with Jude Massey & Henry Collinson in their Cadet second. Third was Robby Boyd in his RS Terra. These positions remained he same after handicapping.
Race 10 Results:
Fast Fleet
1st Kevin Podger & Heather Chipperfield, RS 400
2nd John Cooper & Becci Wigley, RS 400
3rd Keith & Julie Willis, RS 400
Medium Fleet
1st Mark Barwell & Louise Johnson, Merlin Rocket
2nd Stuart Watson, Blaze
3rd M Ansell & C Maguire, Laser 2000
Slow
1st James Eales & Henry Collings, RS Feva
2nd Jude Massey & Henry Collison, Cadet
3rd Robby Boyd, RS Tera
Wayfarers
1st Clive Taylor & D Stokes
2nd Marcus Malanaphy & Eve Blachford
3rd John Stevens & F Stevens
Final Series Results:
Fast Fleet
1st Toby Collyer, RS 700 9pts
2nd Nigel Walbank, Musto Skiff 13pts
3rd John Cooper & Becci Wigley, RS 400 16pts
Medium Fleet
1st Stuart Watson, Blaze 7pts
2nd Mark Barwell & Louise Johnson, Merlin Rocket 10pts
3rd Richard Russell, RS 100 31.3pts
Slow Fleet
1st Robby Boyd, RS Tera 10pts
2nd Jude Massey & Henry Collison, Cadet 12pts
3rd Alex Kemish, Laser 4.7 16pts
Wayfarer
1st Marcus Malanaphy & Eve Blachford 7pts
2nd John Stevens & Oliver Dunne 11pts
3rd Mike Kinna & A Watts 13.5pts