Dovestone Sailing Club Christmas Plate
by Nik Lever 14 Dec 19:39 UTC
19 boats braved cold and breezy conditions at the annual Dovestone Sailing Club Christmas Plate open meeting. The day consists of three races with one discard. Boats of many classes competed using PY time adjusting handicaps.
Conditions meant that despite fifteen starting race one only ten crossed the finish line. Matthew Sharman from Delph S.C. taking 1st place. The safety boats were kept busy attending the many capsizes.
After race one competitors enjoyed a great lunch of hot Turkey Sandwiches and Christmas cake, curtsey of Dovestone Sailing Clubs new commodore, Alice Morris and her Mum, Sue Walton.
After lunch there were two back to back races. The cold and lively conditions meant that 7 boat crews decided to stay in the clubhouse.
Race two saw 12 boats crossing the start line and 8 finish with Dovestone S.C.’s most successful sailor, Ian Jones taking 1st place.
In the final race the fleet had been reduced to just seven boats and all but one completed the race. Ian Jones was 1st in this last race. With one discard allowed Ian won the Trophy with a perfect 2 points.
Overall Results:
| Pos | Class | Sail No | Helm | Club | PY | R1 | R2 | R3 | Pts |
|---|
| 1st | Laser Radial | 219670 | I Jones | DSC | 1154 | (DNC) | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2nd | Aero 7 | 3843 | Ben Ratcliffe | Scammonden | 1063 | 3 | 2 | (DNC) | 5 |
| 3rd | Laser Radial | 125555 | Sally Ratcliffe | Scammonden | 1154 | 2 | -6 | 5 | 7 |
| 4th | ILCA 7 | 67 | John Hesten | DSC | 1104 | -8 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 5th | ILCA 7 | 202344 | David Doyle | Glossop | 1104 | -6 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 6th | Flying Fifteen Silver | 3332 | Tim Allen | DSC | 1044 | -7 | 7 | 2 | 9 |
| 7th | Laser Radial | 215405 | Glen Purnell | Leigh and Lowton/WKSC | 1154 | (DNC) | 5 | 6 | 11 |
| 8th | Phantom | 1287 | Matthew Sharman | Delph | 998 | 1 | DNF | (DNC) | 14 |
| 9th | Fireball | 12062 | Les Burns | DSC | 959 | -10 | 8 | DNF | 16 |
| 10th | Streaker | 1759 | Wendy Jones | DSC | 1124 | 5 | DNF | (DNC) | 18 |
| 11th | ILCA 7 | 139853 | David Jones | DSC | 1104 | 4 | (DNC) | DNC | 24 |
| 12th | Laser Radial | 96166 | Ollie Unsworth | DSC | 1154 | 9 | (DNC) | DNC | 29 |
| 13th | Devoti D-Zero Black rig | 107 | Ian Lees | Scammonden | 1057 | DNF | DNF | (DNC) | 29 |
| 14th | Laser Radial | 1374 | Andrew Austwick | DSC | 1154 | (DNC) | DNF | DNC | 33 |
| 15th | Topper | 10006 | Sam Unsworth | DSC | 1363 | DNF | (DNC) | DNC | 36 |
| 15th | ILCA 7 | | Andy Unsworth | DSC | 1104 | DNF | (DNC) | DNC | 36 |
| 15th | Tazar | 2355 | Ray Green | DSC | 1019 | DNF | (DNC) | DNC | 36 |
| 15th | Streaker | 1552 | Andrew Austwick | DSC | 1124 | DNF | (DNC) | DNC | 36 |
| 19th | Feva | 2613 | Katherine Partington-Smith | Pennine | 1244 | (DNC) | DNC | DNC | 40 |