RS200 Northern Tour - Back to back at Staunton Harold SC
by Lol Hayward on 19 Apr 2012
Bolle RS200 Northern Tour 2012 Mike Shaw
A total of 17 boats all welcomed a full reservoir and a forecast for winds building throughout the day for the first in the series RS200 Bollé Northern Tour. The format was for three back to back races with an extended lunch whilst a club race took place.
The three 45 minute back to back races before lunch were competed in a moderate eight to twelve knot breeze. At the break for lunch there were four competitors, Martin and Barbara Smith, Tony and Sarah Taylor (Budworth), Chris Pickles and Laura Westell (Yorkshire Dales Sailing Club) and David and Jack Moore (Blithfield Sailing Club) on four points equally. The first three of these all had one win each which meant that all was to play for in the last race after lunch.
The final race started with a steady breeze of twelve to fifteen knots and soon picked up to a perfect seventeen which soon split-up the field. The race ended with Chris Pickles and Laura Westell being victorious over Martin and Barbara Smith in second and Tony and Sarah Taylor in third. All three pairings will receive pairs of Bollé sunglasses.
Chris Pickles thanked Staunton Harold Sailing Club for a great event and Bollé for sponsoring the Northern Tour.
Results:
1st Chris Pickles / Laura Westell
2nd Martin Smith / Barbara Smith
3rd Tony Taylor / Sarah Taylor
4th David Moore / Jack Moore
5th Neil Barrett / Sophie Jones
6th Paul Williamson / Craig Williamson
7th Lol Hayward / Matt Simons
8th Tim Gray / Wendy Gray
9th Nigel and Di Pepperdine
10th Hannah and Howard
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