Spring Series, 13 April 2003
Report
On Sunday the 3rd and 4th races of the spring series commenced, this was greeted by force 3 winds with some gusts of 4 and a moderate sea state for the morning race, race 3.
In the Topper fleet race, which had a brilliant start with all four boats very close together until the experienced Alex Flay pulled away from an impressive performance by Richard Playford followed by Matthew Wiseman. In the Merlin/Tasar fleet it was John & Richard Parmenter who took the race victory from Don & Sarah Terry. In the Maverick fleet it was Francis & Bingham who took victory in their Laser 2.
The only other fleet competing was the Dart 16 catamaran fleet which saw a good start by John & Clare Wiseman. Who continued that achievement by taking the race victory. Barry Duck & Oliver Flay took second place after battling with Mark & Mike Pollard who took third position.
The second race of the day saw the winds increased to Force 3 with a slightly better strength gusts, the sea state for the afternoon was again moderate.
In the Toppers the boats again were very close together but Alex Flay whom was leading the fleet again by a way grounded upon a rock, not anticipating about the rocks at low tide. This saw Richard Playford take a brilliant first victory in the Toppers, which topped a great day, Alex Flay recovered well to take second followed by Matthew Wiseman in third.
After a battle on the line again in the Laser fleet, Matt Evans again took another victory, this time a more impressive victory. Followed by the battling Don Bowles in second place, followed by Roy Sandford who took third position.
In the Maverick fleet it was again the pairing of Francis & Bingham continuing their success of the first race to take yet another race victory.
The second Dart 16 race of the day saw close racing like most of the day's starts until John Wiseman again pulled away slightly after a lap, took the victory. Followed by Mark & Mike Pollard whom were in third until they overtook Cartlidge & Shields on the very last lap.
A spectacle in Dart 16 sailing was viewed not in racing when Barry Duck ventured out on the second race where he sailed round impressively single-handed (on his own), showing the rest of sailors how to do it.
Report Curtesy of Mark Pollard.
Results
Race 3
| Pos | Fleet | Class | Sail No | Helm | Crew | None | Fin Pos | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laser Fleet | ||||||||
| 1 | Laser | Laser | 175485 | M Evans | 1078 | 1 | 1.0 | |
| 2 | Laser | Laser Radial | 197963 | R Sandford | 1101 | 2 | 2.0 | |
| 3 | Laser | Laser Radial | 158364 | R Patching | 1101 | 3 | 3.0 | |
| 4 | Laser | Laser Radial | 169138 | M Lane | 1101 | 4 | 4.0 | |
| 5 | Laser | Laser | 139372 | A Farrant | 1078 | 5 | 5.0 | |
| 6 | Laser | Laser | 165817 | D Dicker | 1078 | 6 | 6.0 | |
| 7 | Laser | Laser | 166340 | Chris Hills | 1078 | 7 | 7.0 | |
| 8 | Laser | Laser | 172692 | D Bowles | 1078 | DNF | 15.0 | |
| 8 | Laser | Laser | 33567 | D Hilder | 1078 | DNF | 15.0 | |
| 8 | Laser | Laser | 158311 | E Wallbutton | 1078 | OOD | 15.0 | |
| Dart 16 Fleet | ||||||||
| 1 | Dart 16 | Dart 16 | 2037/6 | John Wiseman | Mike Pollard | 850 | 1 | 1.0 |
| 2 | Dart 16 | Dart 16 | 2007/5 | Barry Duck | Ollie Flay | 850 | 2 | 2.0 |
| 3 | Dart 16 | Dart 16 | 2039/11 | M Pollard | R Stacey | 850 | 3 | 3.0 |
| 4 | Dart 16 | Dart 16 | 2008/3 | Jim Cartlidge | D Hilder | 850 | 4 | 4.0 |
| Topper Fleet | ||||||||
| 1 | Topper | Topper | 44510 | A Flay | 1290 | 1 | 1.0 | |
| 2 | Topper | 44525 | R Playford | 1290 | 2 | 2.0 | ||
| 3 | Topper | Topper | 43748 | M Wiseman | 1290 | 3 | 3.0 | |
| 4 | Topper | 44254 | P Sharrod | 1290 | DNF | 10.0 | ||
| Merlin/Tasar Fleet | ||||||||
| 1 | Merlin/Tasar | Merlin Rocket | J Parmenter | R Parmenter | 1024 | 1 | 1.0 | |
| 2 | Merlin/Tasar | Merlin | 2935 | D Terry | S Terry | 1024 | 2 | 2.0 |
| Maverick Fleet | ||||||||
| 1 | Maverick | Laser2 | 3622 | A Francis | R Bingham | 1034 | 1 | 1.0 |
| Miracle Fleet | ||||||||
Race 4
| Pos | Fleet | Class | Sail No | Helm | Crew | None | Fin Pos | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laser Fleet | ||||||||
| 1 | Laser | Laser | 175485 | M Evans | 1078 | 1 | 1.0 | |
| 2 | Laser | Laser | 172692 | D Bowles | 1078 | 2 | 2.0 | |
| 3 | Laser | Laser Radial | 197963 | R Sandford | 1101 | 3 | 3.0 | |
| 4 | Laser | Laser | 139372 | A Farrant | 1078 | 4 | 4.0 | |
| 5 | Laser | Laser Radial | 169138 | M Lane | 1101 | 5 | 5.0 | |
| 6 | Laser | Laser | 33567 | D Hilder | 1078 | 6 | 6.0 | |
| 7 | Laser | Laser Radial | 158364 | R Patching | 1101 | DSQ | 15.0 | |
| 7 | Laser | Laser | 158311 | E Wallbutton | 1078 | OOD | 15.0 | |
| Dart 16 Fleet | ||||||||
| 1 | Dart 16 | Dart 16 | 2037/6 | John Wiseman | Mike Pollard | 850 | 1 | 1.0 |
| 2 | Dart 16 | Dart 16 | 2039/11 | M Pollard | R Stacey | 850 | 2 | 2.0 |
| 3 | Dart 16 | Dart 16 | 2008/3 | Jim Cartlidge | D Hilder | 850 | 3 | 3.0 |
| Topper Fleet | ||||||||
| 1 | Topper | 44525 | R Playford | 1290 | 1 | 1.0 | ||
| 2 | Topper | Topper | 44510 | A Flay | 1290 | 2 | 2.0 | |
| 3 | Topper | Topper | 43748 | M Wiseman | 1290 | 3 | 3.0 | |
| 4 | Topper | 44254 | P Sharrod | 1290 | 4 | 4.0 | ||
| Merlin/Tasar Fleet | ||||||||
| 1 | Merlin/Tasar | Merlin | 2935 | D Terry | S Terry | 1024 | DNF | 4.0 |
| Maverick Fleet | ||||||||
| 1 | Maverick | Laser2 | 3622 | A Francis | R Bingham | 1034 | 1 | 1.0 |
| Miracle Fleet | ||||||||
Spring series overall after 4 races.
| Pos | Fleet | Class | Sail No | Helm | Crew | None | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laser Fleet - Sailed: 4 Discards: 1 Ratings: None | |||||||||||
| 1 | Laser | Laser | 175485 | M Evans | 1078 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4.0 | ||
| 2 | Laser | Laser | 172692 | D Bowles | 1078 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6.0 | ||
| 3 | Laser | Laser Radial | 158364 | R Patching | 1101 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 10.0 | ||
| 4 | Laser | Laser | 163449 | D Hall | 1078 | 2 | 1 | DNC | 18.0 | ||
| 5 | Laser | Laser | 165817 | D Dicker | 1078 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 18.0 | ||
| 6 | Laser | Laser Radial | 197963 | R Sandford | 1101 | DNC | 2 | 3 | 20.0 | ||
| 7 | Laser | Laser | 139372 | A Farrant | 1078 | DNC | 5 | 4 | 24.0 | ||
| 8 | Laser | Laser Radial | 169138 | M Lane | 1101 | DNC | 4 | 5 | 24.0 | ||
| 9 | Laser | Laser | 153689 | R Waples | 1078 | 4 | 5 | DNC | 24.0 | ||
| 10 | Laser | Laser | 143470 | C Humphreys | 1078 | 6 | 6 | DNC | 27.0 | ||
| 11 | Laser | Laser | 166340 | Chris Hills | 1078 | 7 | 7 | DNC | 29.0 | ||
| 12 | Laser | Laser | 33567 | D Hilder | 1078 | DNC | DNF | 6 | 36.0 | ||
| 13 | Laser | Laser | 158311 | E Wallbutton | 1078 | DNC | OOD | OOD | 45.0 | ||
| 13 | Laser | Laser | 152494 | S Clark | 1078 | DNC | DNC | DNC | 45.0 | ||
| Dart 16 Fleet - Sailed: 4 Discards: 1 Ratings: None | |||||||||||
| 1 | Dart 16 | Dart 16 | 2037/6 | John Wiseman | Mike Pollard | 850 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4.0 | |
| 2 | Dart 16 | Dart 16 | 2039/11 | M Pollard | R Stacey | 850 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4.0 | |
| 3 | Dart 16 | Dart 16 | 2008/3 | Jim Cartlidge | D Hilder | 850 | DNC | 4 | 3 | 14.0 | |
| 4 | Dart 16 | Dart 16 | 2007/5 | Barry Duck | Ollie Flay | 850 | DNC | 2 | DNC | 16.0 | |
| 5 | Dart 16 | Dart 16 | Competitor 36 | R Stacey | 850 | DNC | DNC | DNC | 21.0 | ||
| 5 | Dart 16 | Dart 16 | 2006 | R Hamilton | C Clark | 850 | DNC | DNC | DNC | 21.0 | |
| Topper Fleet - Sailed: 4 Discards: 1 Ratings: None | |||||||||||
| 1 | Topper | Topper | 43748 | M Wiseman | 1290 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5.0 | ||
| 2 | Topper | 44525 | R Playford | 1290 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5.0 | |||
| 3 | Topper | Topper | 44510 | A Flay | 1290 | DNC | 1 | 2 | 13.0 | ||
| 4 | Topper | Topper | 34125 | C Clark | 1290 | 3 | DNC | DNC | 23.0 | ||
| 5 | Topper | 44254 | P Sharrod | 1290 | DNC | DNF | 4 | 24.0 | |||
| 6 | Topper | Topper | 44510 | O Flay | 1290 | DNC | DNC | DNC | 30.0 | ||
| 6 | Topper | Topper | 44520 | M Greenhill/D Sayers | 1290 | DNC | DNC | DNC | 30.0 | ||
| 6 | Topper | 32782 | C Humphreys | 1290 | DNC | DNC | DNC | 30.0 | |||
| 6 | Topper | Topper | 37498 | F Clark | 1290 | DNC | DNC | DNC | 30.0 | ||
| Merlin/Tasar Fleet - Sailed: 4 Discards: 1 Ratings: None | |||||||||||
| 1 | Merlin/Tasar | Merlin Rocket | J Parmenter | R Parmenter | 1024 | 2 | 1 | DNC | 7.0 | ||
| 2 | Merlin/Tasar | Merlin | 2935 | D Terry | S Terry | 1024 | 1 | 2 | DNF | 7.0 | |
| 3 | Merlin/Tasar | Tasar | 394 | N Inwood | M Watson | 1023 | DNC | DNC | DNC | 12.0 | |
| Maverick Fleet - Sailed: 4 Discards: 1 Ratings: None | |||||||||||
| 1 | Maverick | Laser2 | 3622 | A Francis | R Bingham | 1034 | DNC | 1 | 1 | 5.0 | |
| 2 | Maverick | Hobie 16 | 92215 | L Potterton | L Posgate | 802 | DNC | DNC | DNC | 9.0 | |
| Miracle Fleet - Sailed: 4 Discards: 1 Ratings: None | |||||||||||
| 1 | Miracle | Miracle | 2320 | D Harris | R Richards | 1178 | DNC | DNC | DNC | 9.0 | |
| 1 | Miracle | Miracle | 2170 | P Cosham | L Tanner | 1178 | DNC | DNC | DNC | 9.0 | |