North West Norfolk Week
National 12s at
North West Norfolk Week 3rd – 10th
August 2013.
Following on from
the Gul sponsored event at Hunstanton (separate report)the
National 12 fleet
turned up at Kings Lynn on Monday for race five.
Steve and Joanne Sallis decided to sit out this one
and the race became two separate races between Ian and Alex
Gore now sailing Nicks Dead Cat Bounce for the rest of the
week and Nick Copsey and Stephen Carver now sailing Nicks
old(but newer) foiling Feeling Foolish, and Gerry Ledger and
Elizabeth Ross against Patrick Elcombe and Carol Shore. Ian
and Alex led at the first mark but Nick and Stephen opted
for the opposite bank on the run back and took the lead. It
was then a very close race right to the finish with Ian and
Alex eventually finding a way past just before the finish to
take the win with Gerry and Liz holding off the challenge of
Patrick and Carol.
Tuesday racing at Brancaster Staithe
and Wednesday racing at Wells were both cancelled due to
lack of wind. Wednesday evening racing at Burnham Overy
Staithe for the Jenny Lee trophy did go ahead and was held
in very pleasant conditions with nine boats enjoying a great
sail. The race was led for most of the first lap by Peter
Miatt and Tanya Copsey, but at the end of the lap they were
passed by Ian and Alex who went on to win from Paul and
Freya Pelling.
At the tail end of the fleet Paul Turner and Christine
Preston were having their best race of the week just holding
off the challenge of Gerald and Anthony Copsey and Vince and
Fiona Phillips.
On Thursday the fleet arrived at
Blakeney in no wind and waited for the postponement but the
wind arrived in time to give the fleet another enjoyable
sail. The race was won by Steve and Joanne from Ian and Alex
with Nick and Stephen posting their only result outside the
top two.
The race for fourth was won by Stephen LyGrys and Catherine
Sears who were having their best race of the week.
The first race at Snettisham on the
Friday was to be the best race of the week with three boats
in contention until the last lap. Steve and Joanne were just
first to the windward mark ahead of Nick and Stephen and Ian
and Alex. They then led the fleet to the wrong mark until
they realised half way down the reach and headed up to the
correct mark. Ian and Alex took full advantage to take the
lead at the Gybe mark followed by Stephen and Joanne who
then had a bad Gybe allowing Nick and Stephen through. The
foiling Foolish appeared to have the better speed on the
second offwind leg allowing Nick and Stephen to take the
lead. At the end of the second beat the foolish still led
from the DCBs of Ian/Alex and Steve/Joanne but Ian/Alex
regained the lead on the first offwind leg with Nick/Stephen
almost getting the lead back on the second offwind
leg. Ian/Alex rounded the mark inside Nick/Stephen with
Steve/Joanne just behind. The third beat saw Nick/Stephen
regain the lead and Steve/Joanne taking second. The last lap
saw no place changes with Steve/Joanne closing the gap at
the finish but Nick/Stephen holding on to take their only
win of the week and prove that the DCBs can be beaten by a
very well sailed foiling foolish.
The second race on Friday saw Steve and
Joanne re-establish their dominance and although Nick and
Stephen were never far behind they were unable to put in a
serious challenge.
On Sunday strong winds and difficult
launching conditions meant only two boats ventured out. With
Nick heading off to the Merlin Rocket nationals it was left
to Steve and Joanne and Ian and Alex to fly the Twelve flag.
Ian/Alex flew out of the start line and led at the first two
marks but Steve/Joanne then took the lead and sailed away as
Ian/Alex struggled to cope with gear failure.
Overall it was a great weeks sailing
with thanks going to the NWNSA organising committee
National 12s at North West Norfolk Week 3rd – 10th August
2013.
Following on from the Gul sponsored event at Hunstanton
(separate report)the National 12 fleet turned up at
Kings Lynn on Monday for race five.
Steve and Joanne Sallis decided to sit out this one and the
race became two separate races between Ian and Alex Gore now
sailing Nicks Dead Cat Bounce for the rest of the week and
Nick Copsey and Stephen Carver now sailing Nicks old(but
newer) foiling Feeling Foolish, and Gerry Ledger and
Elizabeth Ross against Patrick Elcombe and Carol Shore.
Ian and Alex led at the first mark but Nick and Stephen
opted for the opposite bank on the run back and took the
lead. It was then a very close race right to the finish with
Ian and Alex eventually finding a way past just before the
finish to take the win with Gerry and Liz holding off the
challenge of Patrick and Carol.
Tuesday racing at Brancaster Staithe and Wednesday racing at
Wells were both cancelled due to lack of wind. Wednesday
evening racing at Burnham Overy Staithe for the Jenny Lee
trophy did go ahead and was held in very pleasant conditions
with nine boats enjoying a great sail.
The race was led for most of the first lap by Peter Miatt
and Tanya Copsey, but at the end of the lap they were passed
by Ian and Alex who went on to win from Paul and Freya
Pelling.
At the tail end of the fleet Paul Turner and Christine
Preston were having their best race of the week just holding
off the challenge of Gerald and Anthony Copsey and Vince and
Fiona Phillips.
On Thursday the fleet arrived at Blakeney in no wind and
waited for the postponement but the wind arrived in time to
give the fleet another enjoyable sail. The race was won by
Steve and Joanne from Ian and Alex with Nick and Stephen
posting their only result outside the top two.
The race for fourth was won by Stephen LyGrys and Catherine
Sears who were having their best race of the week.
The first race at Snettisham on the Friday was to be the
best race of the week with three boats in contention until
the last lap. Steve and Joanne were just first to the
windward mark ahead of Nick and Stephen and Ian and Alex.
They then led the fleet to the wrong mark until they
realised half way down the reach and headed up to the
correct mark. Ian and Alex took full advantage to take the
lead at the Gybe mark followed by Stephen and Joanne who
then had a bad Gybe allowing Nick and Stephen through. The
foiling Foolish appeared to have the better speed on the
second offwind leg allowing Nick and Stephen to take the
lead. At the end of the second beat the foolish still led
from the DCBs of Ian/Alex and Steve/Joanne but Ian/Alex
regained the lead on the first offwind leg with Nick/Stephen
almost getting the lead back on the second offwind leg.
Ian/Alex rounded the mark inside Nick/Stephen with
Steve/Joanne just behind. The third beat saw Nick/Stephen
regain the lead and Steve/Joanne taking second. The last lap
saw no place changes with Steve/Joanne closing the gap at
the finish but Nick/Stephen holding on to take their only
win of the week and prove that the DCBs can be beaten by a
very well sailed foiling foolish.
The second race on Friday saw Steve and Joanne re-establish
their dominance and although Nick and Stephen were never far
behind they were unable to put in a serious challenge.
On Sunday strong winds and difficult launching conditions
meant only two boats ventured out. With Nick heading off to
the Merlin Rocket nationals it was left to Steve and Joanne
and Ian and Alex to fly the Twelve flag. Ian/Alex flew out
of the start line and led at the first two marks but
Steve/Joanne then took the lead and sailed away as Ian/Alex
struggled to cope with gear failure.
Overall it was a great weeks sailing with thanks going to
the NWNSA organising committee
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