Solo Midland Area Travellers at Barnt Green Sailing Club
by Richard Ash 16 Apr 2007 10:34 PDT
14 April 2007
Barnt Green Solo Open Meeting in the Midland Area Traveller Series attracted an entry of 19 boats. Three races were sailed in a light NE breeze and an unseasonably warm 22oC. Andy Davis 4767 (Chase) led for most of the first race but was passed on the final beat by Stuart Hydon 4644 (Shustoke).
There was a very close start to the second race with Bob Suggitt 3845 (Barnt
Green), Chris Brown 4727 (RYA) and Jon Clarke 4712 (Draycote) leading at the
weather mark. By the third round Stuart Hydon, Jon Clarke and Chris Brown
led the fleet by a distance in a very patchy breeze with Gareth Wilkinson
4575 (Chelmarsh) and Bob Suggitt in a close duel for fourth.
A breeze from the E favoured the starboard end of the start of the third
race and little separated the first eleven boats by the second mark leading
to a spirited discussion of the rules. As the breeze filled from the E,
Stuart Hydon took the lead from Colin Newton 4336 (Staunton Harold) and
Chris Brown. Jon Clarke worked up from fifth to take the lead late in the
third round but was beaten to the line by Colin Newton and Stuart Hydon.
Overall Results:
1st 4644 Stuart Hydon (Shustoke)
2nd 4712 Jon Clarke (Draycote)
3rd 4336 Colin Newton (Staunton Harold)
4th 4727 Chris Brown (RYA)
5th 4767 Andy Davis (Chase)