Liverpool Yacht Club Early Autumn Series - Race 4

by Tim Fowle on 3 Nov 2006 Liverpool Yacht club held the fourth and final race in the Dolphin Sails Early Autumn Series on Sunday 29 October. With little or no wind, Mark Blanchard set a mid-length course in the hope that the wind would fill in but this was not to be which meant that both the Class 1 course and the Class 2 and 3 course had to be shortened.

The fleet of 19, the equal largest of the series, set off up river with the tide. Those that finished came back down the river with the ebbing tide.

In Class 1, Phil Eagleton and Nigel Waterhouse’s Chia Chia came first on handicap, with Neil Thomas’ Prima 38 Mighty Max 2 taking second place only 2 seconds ahead of Nick Ogden’s J109 Ulula. In Class 2, Michael Inman’s Sigma 33 Musketeer took first place and in Class 3 Richard Baldwin’s Superseal Tango came first.

Back at the Marina Bar, once the race results had been announced, the series results were announced and Charles Davenport from Dolphin Sails kindly awarded the prizes for first, second and third place in each class.

Race 4 Results

Class 1 IRC (TCF > 0.936) 7 started, 2 retired
1st. Chia Chia, Phil Eagleton and Nigel Waterhouse’s ½ tonner
2nd. Mighty Max 2, Neil Thomas’ Prima 38
3rd. Ulula, Nick Ogden’s J109

Class 2 IRC (TCF 0.871 – 0.935) 6 started, 3 retired
1st. Musketeer, Michael Inman’s Sigma 33
2nd. Di-Rich, Andy Napper’s GK24
3rd. Billy Whizz, Paul Fairfield’s Formula 28

Class 3 IRC (TCF < 0.871) 6 started, 5 retired
1st. Tango, Richard Baldwin’s Superseal

Overall Results
Class 1 IRC (TCF > 0.936)
1st. Mighty Max 2, Neil Thomas’ Prima 38
2nd. Chia, Phil Eagleton and Nigel Waterhouse’s ½ tonner
3rd. Daydream Believer, Jim Cartwright’s Beneteau First 34.7

Class 2 IRC (TCF 0.871 – 0.935)
1st. Musketeer, Micahel Inman’s Sigma 33
2nd. Skukusa, Stuart Lofthouse’s Impala
3rd. Di- Rich, Andy Napper’s GK24

Class 3 IRC (TCF < 0.871)
1st. Tango, Richard Baldwin’s Superseal
2nd. Hocus Pocus, Jeanette Wrights’ Int. H boat Hocus Pocus
3rd. Night Flyer, Tudor Goodman’s Superseal