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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:

PosClassSail NoHelmClubPYR1R2R3Pts
1stLaser Radial219670I JonesDSC1154(DNC)112
2ndAero 73843Ben RatcliffeScammonden106332(DNC)5
3rdLaser Radial125555Sally RatcliffeScammonden11542-657
4thILCA 767John HestenDSC1104-8437
5thILCA 7202344David DoyleGlossop1104-6347
6thFlying Fifteen Silver3332Tim AllenDSC1044-7729
7thLaser Radial215405Glen PurnellLeigh and Lowton/WKSC1154(DNC)5611
8thPhantom1287Matthew SharmanDelph9981DNF(DNC)14
9thFireball12062Les BurnsDSC959-108DNF16
10thStreaker1759Wendy JonesDSC11245DNF(DNC)18
11thILCA 7139853David JonesDSC11044(DNC)DNC24
12thLaser Radial96166Ollie UnsworthDSC11549(DNC)DNC29
13thDevoti D-Zero Black rig107Ian LeesScammonden1057DNFDNF(DNC)29
14thLaser Radial1374Andrew AustwickDSC1154(DNC)DNFDNC33
15thTopper10006Sam UnsworthDSC1363DNF(DNC)DNC36
15thILCA 7Andy UnsworthDSC1104DNF(DNC)DNC36
15thTazar2355Ray GreenDSC1019DNF(DNC)DNC36
15thStreaker1552Andrew AustwickDSC1124DNF(DNC)DNC36
19thFeva2613Katherine Partington-SmithPennine1244(DNC)DNCDNC40

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