AM: Sailboat Trophy 3

Neil Wallace, Paul Whybrow and Paul Anderson all got off to a great 
start, followed by Roger Heasman and Alan Comber as the fleet made its 
way up to Pinkie in a dropping wind. Sixteen boats had crossed the start 
line which is a good number, as August is normally one of the quieter 
months for attendance.  After the fleet rounded the Far buoy, the boats 
headed back towards the dam with Neil Wallace marching further 
forward in the lead. Roger Heasman was putting up an excellent 
performance in his Laser to be placed second at the end of the first lap. 
(This being mainly due to Paul Anderson having been mis-directed and 
going to West Red instead of West White. Wife Jane was OOD!) Paul 
Whybrow was also finding a good turn of speed to lay third in his shiny 
Solo with the fully battened sail.

Meanwhile at the back of the fleet John Leveridge in Wayfarer 101, 
Adeney Pooler and John Buckett were having their own private battle 
with Adeney finishing the first lap in eleventh, John Leveridge twelfth 
and John Buckett thirteenth. Stephanie Heasman was sailing well in her 
Topper despite the light airs.  (Toppers really go well in a blow but 
struggle in a handicap fleet in light airs.)  So it was that by the end of the 
last lap no one had capsized, everyone had behaved themselves and Neil 
had increased his lead, taken line honours and was in for the 'early bath'. 
(Namely, lunch!)

Results: 

1st Neil Wallace and Nicky Buckett (Wayfarer)
2nd Paul Whybrow (Solo)
3rd Derek Farnfield (Streaker)
4th John Buckett (Otter)
5th Roger Heasman (Laser)
6th Roger Ford and Val Shillito (Wayfarer)
7th Bob Sampson and Liz Royal (RS200)
8th Katie Leveridge (Laser Radial)
9th Stephanie Heasman (Topper)
10th Jane Chadney (Laser)
11th Paul Anderson (Laser)
12th Alan Comber and Christine Marshall (Enterprise)
13th Adeney Pooler (Graduate)
14th David Harris (Otter)
15th John Leveridge and Mike Ford (Wayfarer)
Jorg Gawrisch (Otter) rtdc

PM: Barnwell Cup 6

Eagerness at the start, saw two boats cross the line too early. Derek 
Farnfield in the Streaker returned at the sound of the penalty horn but alas 
Neil Wallace and Nicky Buckett in the Wayfarer failed to come back and 
so were disqualified. This left Liz Royal helming Bob Sampson's RS200 
leading at the first Mark with three Lasers hot on their heels.  The 
downwind leg back from Far saw the fleet spread out with Jane 
Anderson's Laser closing the gap to the RS200. In the middle of the fleet 
Adeney Pooler in his Graduate and Derek Farnfield in the Streaker were 
having a close battle for supremacy.

At the start of the second lap Jane Anderson took an early tack which 
paid off as it enabled her to pass the RS200. Derek Farnfield in the 
Streaker managed to leave Adeney Pooler's Graduate trailing in his wake, 
whilst Stephen Muller in his Topper was dicing well with John Buckett's 
Otter and Alan and Christine in the Enterprise.  Jane Anderson managed 
to keep ahead of the RS200 to take line honours, whilst Jane Chadney 
sailed her Laser very effectively to keep Roger Ford and Val Shillito in 
their Wayfarer at bay until the finish line.  Adeney, having been given 
duff information by Mike Ford (which enabled John and Mike in the 
Wayfarer pass him) did an unnecessary penalty turn at Home One on the 
last lap. (Gamesmanship?)

Results: 

1st Jane Anderson (Laser)
2nd Liz Royal and Bob Sampson (RS200)
3rd Roger Ford and Val Shillito (Wayfarer)
4th Katie Leveridge (Laser Radial)
5th Derek Farnfield (Streaker)
6th Jane Chadney (Laser)
7th John Buckett (Otter)
8th Stephanie Clark (Laser Radial)
9th Roger Heasman (Laser)
10th Stephen Muller (Topper)
11th Adeney Pooler (Graduate)
12th John Leveridge and Mike Ford (Wayfarer)
13th Alan Comber and Christine Marshall (Enterprise)
14th Jorg Gawrisch (Otter)
David Harris (Otter) rtd 
Disqualified Neil Wallace and Nicky Buckett, Wayfarer.