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IOM Inter Club Open at Reading Sailing Club

by Chris Hay 19 Apr 2016 22:41 PDT 16 April 2016
IOM Inter Club Open at Reading © Chris Hay

This meeting was by invitation sent to local clubs in the Thames Valley area, who were interested in a day's sail with a friendly, not a highly competitive fleet.

Fourteen entrants arrived from nine clubs to be greeted with light winds and unfortunately scattered rain showers including a short burst of sleet. A course consisting of a figure of eight and a sausage took the fleet about 10 minutes from a single start to complete each race. Those who started mid way down the line had the advantage of not getting caught up with the melee at the starboard end. The finish line was relaid to prevent a hook finish when the wind varied. The fleet had difficulties rounding the windward mark (3) as it was the furtherest away from the control area and the wind died at that point. Also when rounding the lower mark (4) of the figure of eight, the fleet realised it was running through the remainder of the feet beating to the mark.

They soon learnt to sail away from the beating boats to minimise collisions. The wind always varied in direction and strength, which tested the helm's abilities, especially when a squall came through one of the beats, causing some uncontrollable antics. The competitors sailed in a friendly atmosphere and were very well behaved with the novices.

John Shorrock (Reading S C) found his groove in the afternoon by winning by one point from David Adams (Woking), followed by Hugh McAdoo (Guildford). Nick Royse (Frensham Pond) gained fourth place with his own designed wooden boat.

The Race Officer Chris Hay was ably assisted by Bryan Verran and John Evans (results), Lionel Corper and Ron Killestein (mark laying).

In conclusion, it was thought the format was successful and other clubs would consider hosting a similar event.

Overall Results:

PosSkipperSail NoClubR1R2R3R4R5R6R7R8R9R10R11R12R13R14R15R16Pts
1John Shorrock29Reading S.C.1134423412211311226
2David Adam36Woking21515321231232210327
3Hugh McAdoo20Guildford4232101341442532132
4Nick Royse15Frensham Pond MYG147115235338146538
5Ron Killestein30Reading S.C.3612397598557675875
6Lionel Corper58Reading S.C.619974710466641171176
7Nicholas Van Zeggaren66Woking710265861171079794481
8Les Thorn89Hawley1576741097127114883787
9Roger Pearce77Woking5510811986108951058692
10John Price115Mid Thames99512661556981011691098
11Lawrence Naylor0Pheonix121111108111089111011910129127
12Peter Pulford53Oxford MBC108811121211151515151515151515162
13Mike Robinson50Oxford MBC8151515151515151515151515151515188
14Jim Wilshire87Mid Thames15151515151515151515151515151515195

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