Author: roger

16 skippers arrived to a gusty SE breeze with all opting for B rigs on the day. There was some great racing over the 10 races with Graham Elliott coming out on top, closely followed by Brad and Martin.  Final points were tight down through the fleet with several placings being decided on count back.

1. Graham Elliott,   15 pts
2. Brad Gibson,   16
3. Martin Roberts,   16
4. Graham Birkett,   38
5. Richard Hampson,   38
6. Dave Potter,   41
7. Rob McIntosh*,   41
8. Bill Culshaw,   53
9. Colin Smith,   56
10. Chris Elliott*,   79
11. Vernon Gee,   82
12. Dave Williams,   90
13. Jim Findlay,   95
14. John Fozard,   98
15. David Catherall,   122
16. Les Kewn,   127

10 races
* visitors

Racing was preceeded by another clean up of the lake and clubhouse with a big thanks once again to those members who made the effort to turn up and help our club.
The racing was run under a handicap persuit system as per previous years with some very close finishes throughout the fleet in light tricky A rig conditions. Consistent sailing gave Graham Birkett the win on the day on count back over Dave Burke, with Dave Williams pipping Bill Culshaw for third place on another count back.

1. Graham Birkett,   25 pts
2. Dave Burke,   25
3. Dave Williams,   33
4. Bill Culshaw,   33
5. Brad Gibson,   34
6. Ernie Rice,   37
7. Jim Findlay,   39
8. Dave Pickup,   45
9. Colin Smith,   62
10. Frank Smedley,   63
11. Les Kewn,   70
12. Jim Dennis,   100

1. Brad Gibson,   8 pts
2. Graham Elliott,   18
3. Josh King*,   25
4. Graham Birkett,   27
5. Martin Roberts,   34
6. Dave Burke,   46
7. Greg King*,   50
8. Dave Potter,   61
9. Colin Smith,   65
10. Dave Williams,   77
11. Ernie Rice,   78
12. Dave Pickup,   86