Glenn Bourke wins Laser SB3 UK Nationals

by Sail-world.com/uk on 30 Sep 2007
Final day at the Volkswagon Laser SB3 National Championship and two races were completed in light airs before the third was abandoned. Overall victory went to Glenn Bourke, Jeremy Troughton and Tony Kilby sailing Musto.

Russell Peters won the first of the final day with Glenn Bourke right there in second and Barrie Parkin third.

Race two saw Paul Brotherton cross the line first with Colin Simmonds second and Parkin taking third once again. Bourke was safely in sixth place, with nearest rival, Peters, in ninth.

With the third race abandoned, Bourke, Troughton and Kilby were the 2007 Laser SB3 National Champions after a 14 race series that saw some frantic racing over the first two days.

Second was Russell Peters with Greg Wells and James Grant, who had lead after the second day when they won three of the four races. But, an OCS on the third day and then a couple of double digit results were enough to let mister consistant, Bourke, back into the lead, which he held to the final race.

In third overall was Paul Lovejoy with Rob and Peter Greenhalgh and Sally Wilson, and fourth Paul Brotherton with Bill Masterman and James Fawcett.

A lot of racing for the SB3 guys, five races on day three, with a total of 14 and a tough sail in against the northerly and a strong ebb after each day. Pack-up was swift on Saturday, many opting for a trailer recovery at HISC with tractor driver, Clive hauling them out of the water, as fast as they could line up.

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Laser SB3 - Final leading results (57 entries):

1st Musto 3021 Glenn Bourke Jeremy Troughton/Tony Kilby 45pts
2nd Tack Tick 3037 Russell Peters Greg Wells/James Grant 66
3rd Badger Racing 3082 Paul Lovejoy Rob & Peter Greenhalgh/Sally Wilson 77.5
4th Pants 3177 Paul Brotherton Bill Masterman/James Fawcett 94
5th Risk Premiur 3218 Mark Rushall James Baxter/Liz Rushall/C Savage 105.7
6th Earls Court Boatshow 3053 Geoff Carveth Sarah Allen/Emma Clarke 111
7th Team Touareg 3200 Craig Burlton Adam Heeley/Richard Gibson 117
8th Alfie 3030 Lawrie Smith O Stewart/R Cruikshank 120
9th S4B 3154 Jez Entwistle T Hewitson/M Davies 131
10th Charlie Fish 3202 Iain May Harvey Hilary 149
11th Champagne Blonde 3269 Daniel Geoghegan Chalres Cumbley/Robert Taylor 149
12th Henri-Lloyd 3038 David Ellis Neil Barber/Cat Rix/Tim Peters 156
13th Shaun Beaver 3231 Tim Fells Sue Fells/Andy Ramus/Julie Wilkinson 157
14th Team Maclaren 3031 Christina Summer Catherine Williamson/Barbara Watson/Lizzie Vickers 159
15th Pricewaterhousecoopers 3134 Jono Shelley Clare Molloy/Chris Molloy 178
16th 3-Some 3029 Niall Peelo Duncan Pryde/Helen MacNamara/Darragh Peelo 204
17th Sworded Fish 3283 Neil Trickett Simon Blake/Paul Overtone/Alex Jackson 205
18th Bom-Chicka-Wah-Wah 3312 Neil Harrison Nick/Rich 208
19th Hulla Baloo 3052 Barry Parkin Andrew Dallas/Sue Parkin 209.5
20th Doolalli 3017 Colin Simonds Raymond Simonds/Gavin Simonds 225

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Event website: www.hisc.co.uk