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Albacore Open at Whitefriars Sailing Club

by Paul McHenry 10 Nov 2022 11:08 PST 29 October 2022
Whitefriars Albacore Open © Vikki Kidd

Albacores from the midlands and south coast converged on the picturesque and friendly Whitefriars Sailing Club in the Cotswolds for their open meeting on 29th October.

Unseasonably warm weather and moderate but gusty conditions were the order of the day.

Five shortish races were held which led to close racing throughout the fleet however Cameron Moss and Jake Stow from Lyme Regis came out best with a series of firsts sailing the Albacore class association demo boat.

Boats ranged from new all singing and dancing plastic Ovington to a couple of wooden Woofs which were nearly 45 years old. Helm ages also ranged from the over 70s to teenagers which showed the longevity and versatility of the class.

Overall Results:

PosSail NoHelmCrewR1R2R3R4R5Pts
18253Cameron MossJake Stow111114
28132Barry WeeksRob Owen222288
38230Dave WhittleAmy Benson3433211
46654Clive GimsonPaul Mchenry5384315
57525Andy PearceSarah Street4657520
66504Steve BaileyJeremy Wallace6546621
77911Matt BatherToby Owen7765422
88263Paul SleemanRobin O'keefe9888832

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