Squib National Championship

by Royal St George Yacht Club on 25 Jun 2010 Squib National Championship report.

Thursday, Friday and Saturday the Royal St George Yacht Club were delighted to welcome all the hardy travellers to the Club in glorious sunshine. The scrutineering team got busy as new official scrutineer, Derek Jago, calibrated the three load cells with Salty.

Scrutineering was orderly with few minor adjustments required. Mike and Penny Fenwick collected their boat from Ian Roberts (event organiser) after a lovely camping holiday in the west of Ireland. Rigging and trailer park was on the newly cleared Carlisle Pier (previously site of the railway terminal that met the cross channel ferries) courtesy of Dun Laoghaire Harbour Authority.

On Saturday afternoon many visitors joined the local DBSC racing. This was followed by an enjoyable reception in the DunLaoghaire County Council Town Hall hosted by the Cathoirleach. Whilst partaking of drinks and nibbles the Irish Sea Cup competition was announced between four Welsh and four Irish teams. This cup is presented at the biannual Dun Laoghaire Regatta. It is an honour that the Squibs can compete for it this year.

Sunday morning was fine and fair. Light NW winds,290-310o, saw a two leg windward/leeward practice race complete with a ‘black flag’ start after a general recall when most of the fleet were enthusiastically OCS initially.

RACE 1 started shortly afterwards with a general recall followed by black flag start. 52,132 + 35 were black flagged. First boats round that took the left side of the beat were hugely disadvantaged as the wind die and veered into the East. At one point 50% of the fleet were beating whilst the other half had spinnakers up. PRO, David Lovegrove, did a terrific job in difficult conditions at the weather mark.

The NSOA committee hosted a delightful Pimms party in the RSGYC library to thank the event volunteers helpers. This was followed by a Mexican buffet, Dick of the Day and Samba dancing.

RESULTS - RACE DAY ONE

PRACTICE RACE
1ST GOLD 47 INSATIABLE John & Lou Bibby
2ND GOLD 83 EASY Dave White & Peter Ballam
3RD GOLD 140 KINARD C Bentley & N Squirrel

RACE 1
1ST GOLD 105 HELMUT SHOING II Niegel Grogan & Daniel Cripps
2ND GOLD 797 CROSSFIRE Dave Best & Pete Richards
3RD GOLD 73 BRIMSTONE Bryan & Jenny Riley

1ST SILVER (12TH) 46 LOLA Frank Whelan & Brian Hare

1ST BRONZE (8TH) 678 FESTINA LENTE George & Dick Tallboys

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