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Allen and CB Coverstore sponsored Midland Area Solo Series at Carsington Sailing Club

by Jonathan Swain 7 Apr 06:06 PDT 29 March 2025

Carsington held the first event of the Allen and CB Coverstore sponsored Midland Area Solo Series and first event of the Midlands Big Lakes Series.

22 sailors were welcomed to a sunny pleasant morning in the Peak District with a medium wind starting to form on the lake. With a forecast for the wind to pick up throughout the day and four back to back races planned, a great days racing ahead was in store.

Race 1

The fleet got away cleanly with a split of boats heading up each side of the course. The starboard pack took the initial advantage and Steve Ede led the pack around the windward mark closely followed by Mike Sims and Sam Bailey who was first to round of the port pack. It became a tight battle at the front between Sims, Ede, Bailey and Wilde for the majority of the race with Swain and Brown chasing. Wilde managed to make some good gains off wind and hit the left on the beat taking him into first place. Wilde took the win followed by Sims, Bailey then Ede.

Race 2

Alice Hyde looked favourable to lead the pack around the windward mark 3/4 of the way up the first beat however it was Mike Sims who led making the most of the shifts in the last 1/4 to take the lead. Sims led the race from Allan Gillard in the initial stages but took on a boat full off water following a bad gybe so his gains were reduced. However, Sims, Wilde and Swain broke away from the fleet finishing closely together in that order.

Race 3

Spray tops were now being put on as the wind started to build in strength. Mike Sims led the pack again however Andy Wilde punched through to take the lead off wind. A bad shift on the left hand side of the beat cost Wilde the lead allowing Sims and Swain to come through. Sims took the win with Swain in second and Wilde coming in third.

Race 4

With the wind building to >15 knots with bigger gusts, the fleet had thinned out with only 7 boats lining up on the start line. Chris Brown hit the pin end on port and cleared the starboard boats (cheering coming from his boat) closely followed by Philip Barnes. They subsequently led first and second round the windward mark with Wilde, Sims and Swain chasing. As the gusts came down the lake, Brown and Barnes took unfortunately capsized on the gybe leaving Sims, Wilde and Swain to sail through. Sims got past Wilde on the run and took the win with Wilde second and Swain third.

So congratulations to Mike Sims Carsington taking the event win with Andy Wilde Ogston second and Jonathan Swain third. I would like to thank Carsington for holding a very enjoyable event with a strong race management performance and event organisation.

Overall Results:

PosSail NoHelmClubR1  R2  R3  R4  Pts
1st6128Michael SimsCarsington SC‑21113
2nd6125Andrew WildeOgston SC12‑325
3rd6055Jonathan SwainCarsington SC‑53238
4th61Chris BrownDraycote Water SC654(DNC)15
5th5927Samuel BaileySouth Staffs SC376(DNC)16
6th5690Philip Barnes 76‑9619
7th5704Jamie CuxsonShustoke SC8‑188420
8th6021Alan Gillard 1245(DNC)21
9th6045Steve EdeBrightlingsea4107(DNC)21
10th5075Alice WoodingsCarsington‑10910524
11th6108Nigel DaviesDraycote Water SC111111(DNC)33
12th5210Neil WilkinsonShustoke SC151213(DNC)40
13th6076Richard InstoneChase SC98(DNC)DNC41
14th6056Peter WarneNorthampton SC131414(DNC)41
15th5388Stephen BarnettCarsington SC201312(DNC)45
16th6073Stephen RestallElton SC181515(DNC)48
17th4784Harry Marlow 1417(DNC)DNC55
18th5736Ian CarpenterNorthampton SC1616(DNC)DNC56
19th5721Graham WilsonNorthampton SC17DNF(DNC)DNC61
20th5163Ken MackenzieOgston SC19(DNC)DNCDNC67
21st5897Andrew BownesBarnt Green SC(DNC)DNCDNCDNC72
21st6041Chris GillardSheffield Vikings SC(DNC)DNCDNCDNC72

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