Trent Valley September open meeting
Trent Valley Double Open
(Vintage & 4 Plank plus DB/AC event) Sunday 13th September
2009 day
dawned bright, sunny and (most unusually for recent TVSC meetings)
breezy – however wind was from north, totally wrong
direction for racing at Trent Lock. re was a reasonable breeze at
top and bottom of course, but in middle section with tall trees
to north of river ( “Doldrums”); wind was erratic –
frustrating for all competitors. And
some of less fit sailors who had partaken of five races at Olton
day before (and some who had also been at hog roast) were going
to struggle – whatever wind direction! We were
very lucky to have race management skills of Mike Haynes who has
been race officer for a number of national and international sailing
events – and after his inspirational briefing he proceeded to set a
totally unique start line in front of clubhouse (start line one to
off bank finishing post), perfect for very unusual wind
direction!
Admirals Cup and Double Bottom
boats – notes from
Graham Camm
Race 1
- Graham & Zoë were hot off blocks taking inside line off
start. However lead didn’t last long as fleet caught a gust from
behind and piled up in Doldrums. Dave Peacock & Trisha Wood found
best wind near bank and took lead. Steve & Jack Louden
looked good for a moment as wind filled in middle of river
but Graham & Zoë sniddled through on a lucky gust to emerge first out of
Doldrums. y held ir lead for remaining 2 laps.
Race 2
- Graham & Zoë were again hot off blocks, however Chris Day & Sophie
Richards made a bid for lead in Doldrums with ir private
Zephyr. But it was Dave & Trisha again taking inside line who came
out of Doldrums first. leaders battled for next lap until
second encounter with Doldrums where Dave & Trisha found a hole
letting Graham & Zoë through to take race.
Race 3
- Chris & Sophie made best start pushing Dave & Trisha over
line. leading pack including Graham & Zoë and David & Liam Borrett
jostled on long run up river. Graham & Zoë pulled through during a
luffing match at leeward mark. Gerald & Nicholas Copsey worked hard
and pulled through to second. Graham & Zoe won event convincingly with three wins with Dave Peacock and Tricia Wood just pipping Gerald and Nick Copsey to 2nd.
Vintage & 4 Plank
– notes from Paul Turner
Race 1
– Paul with Andrea Murphy had a
flying start which y held on to through Doldrums but ir big
lead was slowly eroded by Tom White and Maria Gidley who overtook m
by end of first lap; Paul and Murph caught up on second beat
down river (even overtaking several AC/DBs in process) but
loss of Dolly’s mainsheet pulley meant that Tom romped away to take
gun; Ben and Josh Richardson managing a creditable 3rd in Mr
Jones.
Race 2
– A general recall put paid to Tom and Paul’s flying start and at
re-start Paul managed fill up on start and ended up last. Tom roared
off into distance leaving rest of fleet to battle with each
or and vagaries of doldrums; Kevin Rose & Jemima Dixey,
beating Phillip David & Nick Copsey to 2nd.
Race 3
– Tom got anor great start with Paul & Murph again stretching out a
decent 2nd place until Brian Herring, Phillip David and Kevin
Rose (and briefly High & Alison Ambery in Starfish) sailed straight past
m in Doldrums on second lap. Whist Brian and Phillip battled
it out all way round lap 2 (Brian triumphing , but only just), Paul
slowly hauled in Kevin to pass him nearing club, beating him by feet
at finish line for a fourth place – this was to prove crucial in
final results. Tom & Maria
headed prize list with three wins as first 4 planker, but re were
three vintage boats (all China Dolls) with 6 points; OOD Mike’s expert
knowledge of rules on count back instantly sorted result into
Paul, Brian and Phillip in that order (no money changed hands!)
results were as follows: AC/DB
1.
3157
Graham Camm & Zoe Ballantye
2.
3524
Dave Peacock & Tricia Wood
3.
3411
Gerald & Nick Copsey
4.
3377
Christian Day & Sophie Richards
5.
3502
Steve & Jack Louden
6.
3412
Chris Troth & Rebecca Butler
7.
3102
Dave & Liam Borrett
8.
3271
Brain Cobb & Ros Nichols
9.
3192
Peter & Oscar Terry
10.
3458
Martin & Matw Clarke
Vintage/4
Plank
1.
2765 Tom
White & Maria Gidley
2.
2487
Paul Turner & Andrea Murphy
3.
2468
Brian Herring & Roz Stevenson
4.
2545
Philip David & Anthony Copsey
5.
2947
Kevin Rose & Hanna Butler
6.
2399 Ben
& Josh Richardson
7.
2020
Hugh & Alison Ambery
This was
last meeting for MAAT series; full details of results,
clubs and boat designs are posted elsewhere under “Events & Results –
Midlands”.
Special
mentions: Welcome back to N12 sailing after many years away for
Hugh & Alison Ambery who
sailed Starfish N2020 – great to see
Mike & Ann Nokes (Mike
demanding to know why Shotgun N2359 hadn’t been restored yet) –
Ben Richardson & his son
Josh who bravely yotted in
leaking Mr Jones (Ben received a bottle of very tasteful Liebfraumilch
for his spectacular back flip (with added tiller extension) out of Mr
Jones in race 2) – Peter
Ferguson, who couldn’t sail as he had converted N3222 from an N12
into a flying boat previous day on his return journey from Olton
Mere by forgetting to attach his launching trolley to trailer and
wondered why it took off on M42 (re must be easier ways to remove
bilge keels than use of motorway tarmac at 70 mph?) –
Tom White for scaring
everyone with speed of his immaculately restored 4 plank China Doll
originally built by TVSC’s Ken Goddard from a kit back in 1974 -
Graham and Zoe for venturing
out in N3157 Perfect Kiss (and n baffling her owner by assuring him
that underwater lines/ free board/ aft wave etc are very similar to
Dead Cat Bounce and addition of wings to rudder would ensure a
Burton win next year!- Paul
Turner for supplying four of seventeen boats –
Mike Haynes for doing a
brilliant job as race officer aided and abetted by
Roger and Ann Britton, Sam &
Rachael, Fergy, Helen and Brian – and finally many thanks to
Ken Goddard who had put so
much time into arranging event but wasn’t able to be re because
of family illness; we all sent our best wishes and love to Jean.
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