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Welton Sailing Club
c/o15 Dale Close,
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Streaker Northern
Championship/Welton SC Streaker Open
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Saturday 20th
May saw a record 30 Streakers competing in the Welton SC Streaker Open, which
also was this year’s Northern Championship. Despite grey skies and constant
rain, wind conditions were ideal, with a steady force 3 for the first race,
slowly rising to a 4/5 for the final contest. |
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Race1 saw half
the fleet over the line at the start, causing race office Pete Fletcher to issue
a general recall – and raise the black flag, which resulted in good behaviour
for the re-start. Current Northern and National Champion Ian Jones of Dovestone
SC led the pack almost from the start, and quickly stretched out his advantage,
being 150 yards ahead after the first lap, and eventually finishing a massive 2
˝ minutes in front.
The next half-dozen places were especially keenly
contested, with local helm Mark Hill holding on to 2nd place for the
first half of the race before eventually finishing fourth. |
After a
magnificent three course lunch – which saw the galley crew donning specially
commissioned T-shirts featuring pictures of assorted (male, naked) Streakers –
the second race got off to a clean start, although a bunch of the local boats
pushed each other around the starboard end of the line, causing them to start a
fair way behind. Again, Ian Jones led from the start, and continually extended
his lead, with the next hand-full of places constantly changing until Tamworth
SC visitor John Burgoine broke free from the group on the second lap.
During the
break for tea and cake, the wind freshened considerably, and only 23 boats
ventured out for the last race – which saw some exciting gybes, and a number of
capsizes, including a spectacular death roll. Once again, Ian Jones took the
lead early on, despite a slightly less perfect start. In second place for the
first lap was Ripon helm Jonathan Chappel, who unfortunately took the wrong
course on lap 2, and then sportingly sailed an extra circuit to finish last.
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Results
overall were tight in places, with countback necessary to determine the final
positions. Some competitors found the slightly weedy conditions
trying, but everyone finished the day tired but happy, and the host club
were particularly pleased to place four helms in the top ten positions.
Grateful thanks
are extended for the excellent services of the race officers, safety boat
crews, and particularly the galley crew for their excellent standard of
catering. |
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Results Overall:
1st
and Northern Champion Ian Jones (Dovestone) 2 points
2nd Stuart Hood (Hornsea) 5 points
3rd John Burgoine (Tamworth) 5 points
4th Chris Spencer (Welton) 7 points
5th Ian Whitfield (Tamworth) 7 points
6th Dave Smith (Welton) 13 points
7th Mark Hill (Welton) 14 points
8th Dave Metcalfe (Hornsea) 14 points
9th Matthew Whitfield (Tamworth) 16 points
10th Steve Abbott (Welton) 18 points
11th Mike Rimmer (Hykenham) 18 points
12th John Tate (Scaling Dam) 19 points
13th Peter Cogill (Ripon) 22 points
14th John Goodyear (Yeadon) 23 points
15th Ian Bradley (Ouse Amateur) 23 points
16th Graham Nelson (Ouse Amateur) 24 points
17th Nick Lovell (Covenham) 26 points
18th Jonathan Chappell (Ripon) 27 points
19th Alan Ward (Ulley) 28 points
20th Andrew Francis (Girton) 36 points
21st Roger Wallis (South Yorkshire) 36 points
22nd Ray Brooks (Hornsea) 37 points
23rd Mike Holmes (Welton) 40 points
24th Andrew Richardson (Beaver) 44 points
25th Dan Rimmer (Hykenham) 44 points
26th Lianne Therkelson (Welton) 44 points
27th Peter Smith (Ripon) 46 points
28th Aidan Brocklehurst (Welton) 47 points
29th Robin Wallis (Welton) 50 points
30th Linda Holmes (Welton) 54 points
You can read the
Yachts & Yachting Report Here
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