Miracle National Championship at Bala Sailing Club - Day 2
by Brian Jones 6 Aug 2018 14:07 PDT
5-10 August 2018
The wind was awake before the competitors, blowing nicely down the lake so with a clean start the fleet was away on time sailing a similar but slightly longer course. There was some good close competition with the variable always being which side of the beat to go?
The shore side paid handsomely in Race 3 with Graham Watts & Helen Jack nearly regaining the lead after losing out on the previous beat Louise Moulden & Luke Tonge also going the same way to pull through to a sixth place. David & Lara Turtle had fought hard to narrowly lead the race and take the bullet ahead of the Mifsuds.
Race 2 was won by the Mifsuds with Hannah Smith & Thomas Metcalfe getting the wooden spoon for forgetting to go through the upwind gate until the last second so costing them a place or two. Eamon & Thomas Cuthbert gained a brilliant second. The spinnaker reaches were tighter and longer today giving the fleet some better sailing. Cathy Goodwin & Leah Murphy sailing 662 (the oldest boat in the fleet) had a good day recording a 7th and a 10th with Leah sailing the same boat coming 2nd overall in the combined Youth and Juniors making it a first in the Juniors.
It was ideal conditions for them with less wind than the previous day and some very close downwind legs.
Results after Day 2:
Pos | Sail No | Boat Name | Helm | Crew | Club | R1 | R2 | R3 | Pts |
1st | 3825 | | Andrew Mifsud | Michela Mifsud | Birzebbuga SC | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
2nd | 4026 | Indy | David Turtle | Zara Turtle | Shustoke SC | 3 | 6 | 1 | 10 |
3rd | 4010 | | Dave Southwell | Rebecca / Danielle | Leigh & Lowton SC | 2 | 5 | 4 | 11 |
4th | 4016 | | E Cuthbert | TBA | | 4 | 2 | 5 | 11 |
5th | 3813 | Wattknot | Graham Watts | Helen Jacks | Staunton Harold SC | 6 | 4 | 3 | 13 |
6th | 3805 | Pamela | Hannah Smith | Thomas Metcalfe | Thornbury SC | 5 | 8 | 8 | 21 |
7th | 4115 | Queen Bee | Richard Brameld | Todd Brameld | Welton SC | 10 | 3 | 11 | 24 |
8th | 4100 | Lilly Grace | Louis Malden | TBA | Delph SC | 8 | 10 | 6 | 24 |
9th | 662 | Breeze | Cathy Goodwin | Leah Murphy | Port Dinorwic SC | 13 | 7 | 9 | 29 |
10th | 4020 | Fighting Lady | John Tippett | Kathy Boulton | Draycote Water SC | 7 | 9 | 15 | 31 |
11th | 4021 | Carbon Copy | Brian Jones | John Green | Maidenhead SC | 15 | 12 | 7 | 34 |
12th | 4104 | Millovia | Ian Southwell | Molly / Olivia / Maxine | Leigh & Lowton SC | 16 | 14 | 10 | 40 |
13th | 4007 | | S Redcliffe | TBA | | 11 | 18 | 12 | 41 |
14th | 4110 | Split the Wind | Paul Robinson | Nathan Robinson | Whitefriars SC | 9 | 17 | 16 | 42 |
15th | 2007 | Plons | Marcel Neuteboom | Guila Neuteboom | ARZV Netherlands | 14 | 15 | 14 | 43 |
16th | 3835 | | Peter Mifsud | TBA | Birzebbuga SC | 18 | 13 | 13 | 44 |
17th | 4052 | The Woolfox Rocket | David Reed | Jean Reed | Girton SC | 17 | 11 | 17 | 45 |
18th | 3101 | Miss Adventure | Andrew Robinson | James Robinson | Whitefriars SC | 12 | 16 | 18 | 46 |
19th | 4098 | Lily Ann | Ian Brown | Lilly / Mia Brown | Delph SC | 20 | 19 | 19 | 58 |
20th | 3770 | | David Herbtritt | Josie Airns | Shotwick SC | 21 | 20 | 20 | 61 |
21st | 3592 | Wellwindy | Wil Hitchman | TBA | Bala SC | 19 | 21 | 23 | 63 |
22nd | 4108 | | Geoffrey Weir | Andrew Doncan | Shotwick SC | 22 | 22 | 21 | 65 |
23rd | 3670 | Great Expectations | Gillian Gibson | Kenneth Gibson | Thornton Steward SC | DNF | 24 | 22 | 71 |
24th | 4112 | | John Coulton | Gwynneth Franklin | Pennine SC | DNF | 23 | 24 | 72 |