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Rob Kent wins the Windsurf Round Hayling race

by Event media on 13 Apr 2009
Rob Kent from the Calshot Activity Centre won the Windsurf Round the Island Race which took place on Friday 10 April. Second was Chris Gibson of HISC and third Annette Kent, Calshot Activity Centre.

Despite the drizzle, light wind and poor visibility, 92 entries started the 22km race from Hayling Island SC and 47 completed the full Gold course, round Hayling Island, long boards were the order of the day.

Sailing against a strong 3+ knot ebb tide, the fleet headed up Chichester Harbour to pass under the road bridge connecting Hayling with the mainland. This was the the first gate (Bronze) and then into Langstone Harbour on the west side of Hayling Island.

At the entrance to Langstone Harbour was the second gate (Silver) where some 12 competitors decided to finish their race. 47 continued on out into the Solent and the difficult leg along the south shore of Hayling against the tide and to the finish line back at the Hayling club.

Winner of the Silver fleet was Tom Wade, UKWA, with second Mairead de Burca, Hayling Island Surf Club and third Georgina Cartwright, HISC. Winner of the Bronze fleet, Anrea Ralph, HISC.

Windsurf Round Hayling Island - Leading positions for completed rounding

1st Gold 97 Rob Kent 1.0 1.0
2nd Gold 85 Christopher Gibson 2.0 2.0
3rd Gold 143 Annette Kent 3.0 3.0
4th Gold 75 John Pete 4.0 4.0
5th Gold 21 Nick Kidd 5.0 5.0
6th Gold 74 John Ellis 6.0 6.0
7th Gold 137 Jonathan Davis 7.0 7.0
8th Gold 63 Mark Thompson 8.0 8.0
9th Gold 6 Tim Gibson 9.0 9.0
10th Gold 102 Marie Buchanan 10.0 10.0
11th Gold 57 Paul Simmons 11.0 11.0
12th Gold 37 Dee Caldwell 12.0 12.0
13th Gold 92 Bernie Fyans 13.0 13.0
14th Gold 139 Dave Cole 14.0 14.0
15th Gold 112 Simon Leedham 15.0 15.0
16th Gold 95 Dave Dobrijevic 16.0 16.0
17th Gold 71 Paul Griffiths 17.0 17.0
18th Gold 51 Brian Tilbury 18.0 18.0
19th Gold 156 Andy Lacy 19.0 19.0
20th Gold 9 Richard Charles John PRATT 20.0 20.0

Event website - www.hisc.co.uk
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