30th August 2020 Race Report

Covid 19 Sunday Race 13

A fine fleet of eleven boats took to the waters of a Tamar Lake liberally sprinkled with kayaks and paddle boards. The sun shone and the winds, advertised as northerly, began with a good deal of east in them. They were unusually consistent all day, just strong enough to capsize a couple of helms doing the gybe at Dam Green. It was difficult for John Duncalf, continuing his generous run as Officer of the Day, to select a start line for competitors to beat up to. In the end he chose the far end of the Home 2 start line, with the fleet setting off towards the Dam. Bob Sampson (Laser Full) soon took over the lead, chased, as ever, by Jane Anderson with the smaller Radial sail on her Laser. Graham Joyce (Laser Full) went very well and stayed in third as did Robin Spiller (Streaker) in fourth. It was good to see Sue Murray (Laser 4.7) back after being attacked by a tree. Adam Hilton’s Solo lost its forestay and he retired. Louise – it was her turn to helm the Witchell Bosun – completed their first race to much celebration from the bank.

UTLSC PNs

Rank HelmName CrewName Class PN Elapsed Corrected
1 Jane Anderson LASER RADIAL 1115 46:09 0:41:23
2 Bob Sampson LASER 1075 44:37 0:41:30
3 Vicki Duncalf TOPPER 1334 56:34 0:42:24
4 Sue Murray LASER 4.7 1190 51:15 0:43:04
5 Penny Abbott LASER 4.7 1190 51:39 0:43:24
6 Robin Spiller STREAKER 1133 49:47 0:43:56
7 Graham Joyce LASER 1075 48:24 0:45:01
8 Linda Spiller LASER RADIAL 1115 50:14 0:45:03
9 Paul Anderson LASER 1075 50:23 0:46:52
10 Louise Witchell Colin Witchell BOSUN 1234 1:14:24 1:00:18
11 Adam Hilton SOLO 1144 RET

Personal PNs

Rank HelmName CrewName Class Personal PN Elapsed Corrected
1 Vicki Duncalf TOPPER 1369 56:34 0:41:19
2 Graham Joyce LASER 1166 48:24 0:41:31
3 Bob Sampson LASER 1049 44:37 0:42:32
4 Robin Spiller STREAKER 1154 49:47 0:43:08
5 Jane Anderson LASER RADIAL 1066 46:09 0:43:18
6 Penny Abbott LASER 4.7 1190 51:39 0:43:24
7 Sue Murray LASER 4.7 1167 51:15 0:43:55
8 Linda Spiller LASER RADIAL 1115 50:14 0:45:03
9 Paul Anderson LASER 1075 50:23 0:46:52
10 Louise Witchell Colin Witchell BOSUN 1234 1:14:24 1:00:18
11 Adam Hilton SOLO 1136 RET

Covid 19 Sunday Race 14

The start was moved to the near side of the Home 2 line and Adam Hilton, able to hear the horn this time, managed to get away first and lead up to Dam Green with Graham Joyce, Sue Murray and Linda Spiller in close attendance. But after that, on the way to West, the Sampson and Anderson express train steamed past and took over the race lead. Linda Spiller took up and held third place with Adam Hilton not going below fourth. Robin Spiller was absent from the race, the Streaker’s rudder having separated from its tiller. The handicaps again gave Jane Anderson the victory but demoted Bob Sampson to fourth below Sue Murray and Adam Hilton.

UTLSC PNs

Rank HelmName CrewName Class PN Elapsed Corrected
1 Jane Anderson LASER RADIAL 1115 51:51 0:46:30
2 Sue Murray LASER 4.7 1190 55:36 0:46:43
3 Adam Hilton SOLO 1144 53:54 0:47:07
4 Bob Sampson LASER 1075 51:20 0:47:45
5 Linda Spiller LASER RADIAL 1115 53:23 0:47:53
6 Penny Abbott LASER 4.7 1190 59:26 0:49:57
7 Vicki Duncalf TOPPER 1334 1:06:51 0:50:07
8 Graham Joyce LASER 1075 57:48 0:53:46
9 Paul Anderson LASER 1075 59:36 0:55:27
10 Robin Spiller STREAKER 1133 RET

Personal PNs

Rank HelmName CrewName Class Personal PN Elapsed Corrected
1 Adam Hilton SOLO 1136 53:54 0:47:27
2 Sue Murray LASER 4.7 1167 55:36 0:47:39
3 Linda Spiller LASER RADIAL 1115 53:23 0:47:53
4 Jane Anderson LASER RADIAL 1066 51:51 0:48:38
5 Vicki Duncalf TOPPER 1369 1:06:51 0:48:50
6 Bob Sampson LASER 1049 51:20 0:48:56
7 Graham Joyce LASER 1166 57:48 0:49:34
8 Penny Abbott LASER 4.7 1190 59:26 0:49:57
9 Paul Anderson LASER 1075 59:36 0:55:27
10 Robin Spiller STREAKER 1154 RET

 

Grateful thanks were given to John Duncalf who ran the races and to John Dabbs who took the photographs.