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Miracle National Championship 2024 at Rutland Sailing Club - Day 3

by Brian Jones 14 Aug 06:32 PDT 12-16 August 2024

A northerly breeze on a grey morning promised fair for a day of light wind racing, much to the joy of the lightweight crews.

The start of race 5 was delayed by 30 minutes waiting for the wind to settle as it veered over the dam wall. Two boats were over the line before the fleet tacked slowly up the beat. By the windward mark the wind began to die, and on the reach some boats struggled to fly the kites.

Carolyn and Nick Smith passed the wing mark first and led the slow reach down to the leeward bouy with just enough wind for all boats to set their spinnakers. Here they were hotly pursued by Team Holland, hoping for a shortened course, only to be disappointed by 'race abandoned' as there had been less than the 5 knot minimum across the course!

Simon and Vivian Turnball would have been in their consistent 4th place. If this race had counted it would have mixed up the leaderboard nicely. However, a chance to show two of the crews who did well mid-fleet on race 4: Paul and Nathan Robinson sailing 4110 and Richard and Ben Smith sailing 3813.

The forecast for tomorrow is windy. Hurray!

Results after Day 3:

PosSail NoHelmCrewR1R2R3R4Pts
1st4121Wayne Atherton 352111
2nd3834Jon WillarsJessica Willars117312
3rd4114Graham WattsHelen Jacks223815
4th4050Simon Turnbull 444416
5th2007Marcel NeuteboomGiulia Neuteboom566219
6th4115Carolyn Smith 1131520
7th4020John TippettKathy Boulton61051031
8th4110Paul RobinsonNathan Robinson799631
9th4120Gerald CopseyTanya Copsey1078934
10th3813Richard SmithBenjamin Smith Edward Smith98101138
11th4011Simon Dolman 8DNF11741
12th3461Andrew Clarke 1211131349
13th3463Joe BarnesBen Smith Teddy Smith1312141453
14th4127Steven LangfordHarry LangfordDNCDNC121254

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