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Series: Series Eastern (e) Midlands (m) Northern (n) Scotland (s) South West (sw) Thames (t) Vintage (v)    
Date Venue
January
7 Queen Mary SC
22 Ranelagh SC
28 Northampton SC
March
3 & 4 Alexandra Palace
10 & 11 Hamble River SC
18 Tynemouth SC
24 Burghfield SC
April
Redesmere SC (NOW SEPTEMBER)
14 & 15 Annandale SC
21 & 22 Spinnaker SC
22 Burwain SC
May
5,6 & 7 Salcombe YC
12 Desborough SC
12 Trent Valley SC
13 Trent Valley SC
19 Staunton Harold SC
27 Yorkshire Ouse SC NoR
June
2,3,4 & 5 Hayling Island SC
23 & 24 Royal Harwich YC
July
1 Welland SC
1 Ranelagh SC
8 Midland SC
14 & 15 Filey SC
14 Frampton on Severn CANCELLED
22 Carsington SC
28 - 4 North West Norfolk Week
August
4 & 5 Norfolk Broads YC
5 - 11 Salcombe Town Regatta
12 - 17 Salcombe YC Regatta
25, 26 Leigh & Lowton SC
September
2 Redesmere SC
9 Trent Valley SC
9 Henley SC
15 & 16 Loch Tummel SC
22 & 23 Hykeham CANCELLED
30 Yorkshire Dales SC
October
6 Ripon SC Now a GILL Series
7 Yeadon SC
7 Twickenham
13 & 14 Salcombe YC
November
3 & 4 Northampton SC
11 Tynemouth SC
24 Olton Mere SC
December
26 Royal Harwich YC


Salcombe open meeting

 

20 Twelves descended on Salcombe for the third event in the 2012 Gill Series. There was plenty of wind forecast for the bank holiday weekend which was fortunate as the event was held on a strong spring tide. The conditions took their toll in race 1 with a couple of boats running aground and breaking foils and two boats breaking masts.

 

The first beat was quick with the strong spring tide behind the fleet followed by a long run against the tide all the way from the bag, past Blackrock and out to sea. Tom Stewart & Jo Gifford sailing Alice the Camel took an early lead chased by  Jon Ibbotson & Charlotte Stewart in Blue Kangaroo. Places changed at Blackrock as Graham Camm & Zoe Ballantyne in the Very Hungry Caterpillar sailed into the lead and the helm of Blue Kangaroo went for a swim. On the next lap Alice the Camel broke her mast allowing John & Katy Meadowcroft in Lightning Storm through to second.

John & Oli Meadowcroft in Lightning Storm showed the way off the start line in Race 2 and led for a good distance. Alice the Camel reeled them in to take the lead with Blue Kangaroo close on their tail. The two jostled for the next lap with Alice the Camel taking the gun.

A quick stop for Sunday lunch pasties on the beach allowed time for the wind to drop and become a little more flukey for race 3. Alice the Camel and Christian Day & Sophie Richards sailing Silver Lining were hot off the blocks and fighting neck and neck against the tide towards Snapes point. Alice the Camel put her nose clear to turn the corner first. The Very Hungry Caterpillar took the inside line and dived out of the tide early in the bag to sail through the lee of Alice the Camel and into the lead. The conditions were challenging for the whole fleet with many place changes occurring as bands of wind pushed the fleet together and as groups of boats went up either side of the estuary. The Very Hungry Caterpillar's lead looked in danger on the final rounding at Black Rock, as she was becalmed in the middle of the tide with Alice the Camel steaming up in new wind and out of the tide. The wind returned just in time for the Very Hungry Caterpillar to round ahead and take the gun.

In the final race Alice the Camel and Blue Kangaroo were hot off the blocks with The Very Hungry Caterpillar chasing. Alice the Camel sailed into a good lead which they held all the way through the bag, back out to Blackrock and for another loop but the wind proved unkind on the final lap as Alice the Camel was becalmed in Ditch End and caught a large lump of seaweed. Blue Kangaroo sailed up behind whilst the Very Hungry Caterpillar crossed the tide early to attack on the other side. Both boats overtook Alice the Camel with the Very Hungry Caterpillar snatching the lead which they then held to the finish to claim the final race and the event.

Overall results

 

1st Very Hungry Caterpillar 3530 Graham Camm Zoe Ballantyne
2nd Alice the Camel 3526 Tom Stewart Jo Gifford
3rd Lightning Storm 3523 John Meadowcroft Katy Meadowcroft
4th Blue Kangaroo 3540 Jon Ibbotson Charlotte Stewart
5th Dead Cat Bounce 3519 William Warren Sophie Mackley
6th Zippy 3431 Tom Ballantyne Nicky Bass
7th Silver Lining 3513 Christian Day Sophie Richards

 

Full results

http://www.salcombeyc.org.uk/content/racing-results/%5Enational-twelve%5E_Open_Meeting_5th-7th_May_2012/

 


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