Seven Vintage and 3 Classic yachts entered this year’s event. Teams of 2 were drawn at random during the Saturday briefing. The wind was light and generally from the SE, although the direction was tending to vary, making trimming difficult. Two heats were sailed before lunch. After lunch the wind was a little stronger and form the NW. Some spinnakers now appeared. Three more heats were sailed leaving 4 for Sunday.

On Saturday evening a table was booked at the North Euston Hotel for those skippers and officials wishing to partake.

Sunday morning sailing conditions were initially similar to Saturday then finally stronger and from the NW.

RESULTS

Wayne Stobbs           “Skylon” (Vintage)                Gosport                   33points

Alan & David Bell      “Tempest” (Vintage)             Fleetwood               30

David Mathers &      “Black Prince” (Classic)          Hampton Court       29

David Geldard 

Derek Priestley         “Sallie” (Vintage)                   Fleetwood                24

Tony Wilson             “Ballerina” (Vintage)              Fleetwood                23

Olly Murray              “Porpoise” (Vintage)              Fleetwood                21

Peter Whiteside        “Bosun’s Mate” (Vintage)      Fleetwood                20.5

Derek Morland        “WaZp” (Vintage)                    Gosport                    20

Peter Iles                 “Secsea” (Classic)                    Fleetwood                 14.5

Eric Austwick          “Willie Wombat” (Classic)        Fleetwood                 10

Trophies were awarded as follows:

Walter Jones Memorial Trophy    1st Vintage            Wayne Stobbs

Hayes Trophy                               2nd Vintage          Alan & David Bell

Pearson Trophy                            1st Classic             David Mathers & David Geldard

Mayoral Cup                                2nd Classic            Peter Iles

1st Team of Two                         Wayne Stobbs & Derek Morland        53 points

Thanks are due to the Mates on the opposite banks:

Jim, Kevin, Steve, Harry, Julie, Jeanette and Sharon 

and our Officials: Helen & Ann (Scorers), Bob (Starter)              

Glorious day of sailing sailing in mid to top end of A Rig and sunshine

The evening session:

1st Mark Rose (4 Alioth) 6 wins

2nd Olly Murray (67 Dead Reckoning) 2 wins

3rd Peter Iles (78 Britpop)

4th Harry Balderson (83 Sedici)

5th Alan Smith (99 Widget)

6th Eric Austwick (15 Sedici)

Afternoon sailing:

1st Eric Austwick (15 Sedici)

2nd Derek Priestley (67 Dead Reckoning)

3rd Harry Balderson (83 Sedici)

4th Peter Guest (fantasia)

5th Alan Smith (Widget )

Apart from the pleasant sunshine, sailing conditions were terrible, with the light breeze changing direction every few minutes, between NE and SE and sometimes there was no breeze at all. There were 8 yachts entered initially, but one had to drop out during the first heat, due to severe leakage and another dropped out after the second heat. The remaining 6 skippers decided to carry on and eventually the schedule was completed. 

Results

1st    Peter Iles                                     23 points

2nd   Susanne Lewis                            14.5

3rd    Olly Murray & Scarlet                 14

4th    Tony Wilson                                 10.5

5th    Alan Crawforth                              8

6th    Damian Ackroyd & Eric Austwick  5

7th    Peter Guest                                    3 (withdrawn)

8th    Derek Priestley                               0 (withdrawn)

A great nights sailing, very good sailing conditions down the lake

A great days sailing in B Rig down the lake dominated by Alan Bennett, with Peter Iles taking second, splitting up the Bennett’s

Big shout out to Eric who cleared the lake of some debris earlier in the week causing some issues. Back in the game, where was you all? 🤣. Thank you to BoB J for running the day.