Fireball North American Championships at Pointe Claire Yacht Club - Day 1
by Derian Scott 22 Aug 2019 08:56 PDT
The boat park was pretty empty early in the morning as we all hid from the rain, thunder and lightening. By noon the rain had stopped and we launched in a light southerly wind which built to F2-3.
Race 1
After a short postponement the fleet got away on a very pin end biased line. Most at the pin were caught out by the current and a further left shift and were unable to cross the line on starboard. Right seemed favoured up the beat with our FI Commodore Christina, sailing with brother Cedric, leading with Keith and Nick first of the Brits. They were eventually overtaken by Claude and Ruedi (Swiss) with Waggers and Dobbo climbing to third.
Race 2
The wind was lighter and flipping around a bit. Again the fleet got off cleanly and this time those who went left came out on top. Derian and Andy rounded the windward mark first followed by the same two Swiss teams, Keith and Nick, and Heather and Chris (Aus). The Scotts held their lead for a lap and in the dying breeze the two Swiss teams sneaked in front at the second windward mark rounding.
Down the run it looked like the Brits might have regained the lead, but as the wind dropped completely, the race was abandoned and we were all towed back to the club.
Nachos and dips were provided to the fleet to keep us sustained until the evening's delicious BBQ.
We're aiming for three races on day 2 to catch up on the series.
Results after Day 1:
Pos | Sail No | Nat | Helm | Crew | Boat | R1 |
1st | 14859 | SUI | Christina Haerdi | Cedric Landerer | Fuchur | 1 |
2nd | 14799 | SUI | Claude Mermod | Ruedi Moser | ‑ | 2 |
3rd | 15161 | GBR | Ian Dobson | Richard Wagstaff | Orchitis | 3 |
4th | 15157 | GBR | Keith Walker | Nicholas Rees | Freya | 4 |
5th | 15134 | CAN | Joe Jospe | Tom Egli | ‑ | 5 |
6th | 14917 | FRA | Ludovic Collin | Remy Thuillier | ‑ | 6 |
7th | 15043 | CAN | Robert Levy | Jon Driver | ‑ | 7 |
8th | 14959 | FRA | Patrice Olivier | Jean‑François Nouel | ‑ | 8 |
9th | 15162 | GBR | Isaac Marsh | Oliver Davenport | Tinderella | 9 |
10th | 14981 | CZE | Jan Jedlicka | Jiri Gemperle | Pussy Magnet Included | 10 |
11th | 14768 | CAN | Bill Strath | Dave Munro | Pontificate | 11 |
12th | 15033 | CAN | Ken Tichkowsky | Neil Tichkowsky | URT | 12 |
13th | 14766 | CAN | Debbie Kirkby | Greg Ferguson | Line Dancer | 13 |
14th | 14769 | CAN | Ian MacLaren | Rune Lausten | Rocket Science | 14 |
15th | 14941 | GBR | Derian Scott | Andy Scott | Southppaws | 15 |
16th | 15140 | BEL | Bart Meynendonckx | Francis De Roeck | Great @venture | 16 |
17th | 15152 | AUS | Heather Macfarlane | Chris Payne | RLO | 17 |
18th | 15113 | AUS | Ben Schulz | Joel MacKensie | The Wonky Donkey | 18 |
19th | 14964 | GBR | David Mason | Chris Oglethorpe | Rumball | 19 |
20th | 14877 | RSA | David Laing | Mark Dee | ‑ | 20 |
21st | 14482 | CAN | Hamish Ferguson | Fraser Keith | Tutu To Tango | 21 |
22nd | 15106 | CAN | Mark Cummings | Evelyn Chisholm | Eeyore | 22 |
23rd | 15019 | CZE | Martin Kubovy | Roman Rocek | Kriplkara | 23 |
24th | 14647 | CAN | Eric Owston | Peter Kelly | Blanco | 24 |
25th | 15098 | CAN | Robert Thompson | Francis Westlake | Infallible | 25 |
26th | 14911 | CAN | Pierre Carpentier | Thomas Bird | Technical Difficulties | 26 |
27th | 14835 | CAN | Andrew Carran | Patricia Carran | Lipstick | 27 |
28th | 15063 | SUI | Mianne Erne | Manuela Liechti | Coppalin Ban | 28 |
29th | 14713 | IRL | Frank Miller | Ed Butler | Blind Squirrel | 29 |
30th | 13946 | CAN | Shannon Gallins | Eric Diller | ‑ | 30 |
31st | 14481 | CAN | Richard Quinlan | Liam Quinlan | Concorde | 31 |
32nd | 15034 | USA | Clay Poulson | Lukas Klier | Queso Suiza | 32 |
33rd | 14907 | CAN | Liz Brennan | Evan Mah | Loose Cannon | 33 |
34th | 11136 | CAN | Alan Spurdle | Matthew Spurdle | Proteus | 34 |
35th | 14872 | GBR | Barbara Newson | Guy Newson | Magiic | 35 |
36th | 14465 | CAN | William Kelly | François Fortier | Knotty Boy | 36 |
37th | 1504 | CAN | Katherine Walker | Dylan Scott | Men In Black | 37 |
38th | 14915 | CAN | Thibault de Servigny | John‑Thomas Kelly | Sleeping Beauty | 38 |
39th | 14678 | CAN | Philip Locker | Thomas Locker | Invisiball | OCF |
40th | 11451 | USA | Chandler Owen | Gary Godberson | Benign Lesion | DNC |
40th | 14968 | USA | Peter Wirth | | Dewey Cheatum & Howe | DNC |