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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 DNC 2 1 1 4.0
2 Laser Laser 172692 D Bowles   1078 1 3 DNF 2 6.0
3 Laser Laser Radial 158364 R Patching   1101 3 4 3 DSQ 10.0
4 Laser Laser 163449 D Hall   1078 2 1 DNC DNC 18.0
5 Laser Laser 165817 D Dicker   1078 5 7 6 DNC 18.0
6 Laser Laser Radial 197963 R Sandford   1101 DNC DNC 2 3 20.0
7 Laser Laser 139372 A Farrant   1078 DNC DNC 5 4 24.0
8 Laser Laser Radial 169138 M Lane   1101 DNC DNC 4 5 24.0
9 Laser Laser 153689 R Waples   1078 4 5 DNC DNC 24.0
10 Laser Laser 143470 C Humphreys   1078 6 6 DNC DNC 27.0
11 Laser Laser 166340 Chris Hills   1078 7 DNC 7 DNC 29.0
12 Laser Laser 33567 D Hilder   1078 DNC DNC DNF 6 36.0
13 Laser Laser 158311 E Wallbutton   1078 DNC DNC OOD OOD 45.0
13 Laser Laser 152494 S Clark   1078 DNC 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 2 1 1 4.0
2 Dart 16 Dart 16 2039/11 M Pollard R Stacey 850 1 1 3 2 4.0
3 Dart 16 Dart 16 2008/3 Jim Cartlidge D Hilder 850 DNC DNC 4 3 14.0
4 Dart 16 Dart 16 2007/5 Barry Duck Ollie Flay 850 DNC DNC 2 DNC 16.0
5 Dart 16 Dart 16   Competitor 36 R Stacey 850 DNC DNC DNC DNC 21.0
5 Dart 16 Dart 16 2006 R Hamilton C Clark 850 DNC DNC DNC DNC 21.0
Topper Fleet  -  Sailed: 4  Discards: 1  Ratings: None
1 Topper Topper 43748 M Wiseman   1290 1 1 3 3 5.0
2 Topper   44525 R Playford   1290 2 2 2 1 5.0
3 Topper Topper 44510 A Flay   1290 DNC DNC 1 2 13.0
4 Topper Topper 34125 C Clark   1290 3 DNC DNC DNC 23.0
5 Topper   44254 P Sharrod   1290 DNC DNC DNF 4 24.0
6 Topper Topper 44510 O Flay   1290 DNC DNC DNC DNC 30.0
6 Topper Topper 44520 M Greenhill/D Sayers   1290 DNC DNC DNC DNC 30.0
6 Topper   32782 C Humphreys   1290 DNC DNC DNC DNC 30.0
6 Topper Topper 37498 F Clark   1290 DNF 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 DNC 1 DNC 7.0
2 Merlin/Tasar Merlin 2935 D Terry S Terry 1024 1 DNC 2 DNF 7.0
3 Merlin/Tasar Tasar 394 N Inwood M Watson 1023 DNC DNC DNC DNC 12.0
Maverick Fleet  -  Sailed: 4  Discards: 1  Ratings: None
1 Maverick Laser2 3622 A Francis R Bingham 1034 DNS DNC 1 1 5.0
2 Maverick Hobie 16 92215 L Potterton L Posgate 802 DNC 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 DNC 9.0
1 Miracle Miracle 2170 P Cosham L Tanner 1178 DNC DNC DNC DNC 9.0