Burton Week results

[MikeDay]

If anyone in Teignmouth is reading the discussion board, it would be great to have occasional updates.  Hope it's all going well ...
 
Mike D
N3496

[paul turner]

My informants tell me that Graham got a 1st and a 2nd on Sunday (yesterday), Tim Gatti in his clinker yot wasn't too far behind the fleet, the sea was lumpy with several being sea-sick, Dave Peacock has broken his centreboard, and racing has been abandoned today because of high winds with tomorrow looking doubtful. I hope things calm down for the Burton on Wednesday coz I'm taking N2020 Starfish down there now having a volunteer crew from the Copsey clan.

Paul Turner N2020, N2359, N2487, N3157

[Jimbo41]

Good luck Paul!
Cheers!
Jim.

[John Thornton (Guest)]

I have got a bit more unofficial  (and hence potentially inaccurate) information from Teignmouth ...
 
Graham and Zoe in first with a 2 and 1
Jon and Char in second with 3 and 3
Kevin and Jane in 3rd with 4 and 4
 
As 'usual' or at least in my memory, Richard Williams womn the first race.
A bit less usual was Antony and Jo breaking their mast in the first race, but have already got hold of Tom's as a spare so should be out whenever the wind abates.
 
I imagine Graham will get some official results up soon.
 
Cheers, John
N3443
 

[grazz]

Some more details . . .
The Burton week fleet arrived in Teignmouth to be greeted by strong winds and driving rain. Conditions were perfect for discussing sailing in the Race office (the Saturday coaching session was blown off). Sunday dawned with a perfect F4 breeze with the occassional F5 gust, there were some nice waves providing good surfing, a few wobbly gybes and two great races.

The fleet were eager in race 1, so eager the first start was recalled and the black flag shown for the second attempt. Richard Williams & Lindsay Iles showed their usual Burton week form and dominated the whole of the race taking a clear victory. Jon Ibbotson &  Charlotte Stewart looked good in second pursued by both Kevin Iles & Jane Wade  and Steve Norbury & Andy Hill in their newly launched Feeling Foolish sporting Selden rig. Two fast reaches saw Graham Camm & Zoe Ballantyne catch up. On the final lap Jono & Char had a luffing match with Kevin & Jane, a gust filled from behind allowing Graham & Zoe to capture second.

The black flag appeared immediately in Race 2 and kept the fleet well behaved. The fleet split sides with top condenters heading in packs both left and right. In the end left paid with Kevin & Jane lifted up to the mark on the port layline. Team Selden were second hotly pursued by Graham & Zoe and Jono & Char. Graham & Zoe went high on the reach to become neck and neck with team Selden at the gybe. A wobble at the gybe saw team Selden capsize leaving the fight between Graham & Zoe and Kevin & Jane. Graham & Zoe kept the lead.

The weather on Monday was as bad as the forecasts predicted and racing was cancelled. Fortunately Mike Shallow brought a barrel of beer so the fleet has a good evening to look fowards to (sponsored by the Canon Brewery) .

Roll on some better weather for Tuesday . . .

[rick perkins]

Hope you guys are getting some sailing in ... very windy here!!!
How many entries are there?

[grazz]

Tuesday brought on a good breeze, windier than Sunday in the gusts but some sunshine with it (interspersed with large downpours). The first race of the day was abandoned almost at the finish due to some confusion with the course. For the re-sail the start line had a little port bias, but 3 minutes after the start the wind went really hard left as a band filled from the port side. Jono & Char were first to tack into this and were lifted all the way to the windward mark, but the wind just kept going left and the boats further to port kept gaining with Kevin & Jane, Rich & Lindsay and Antony & Jo powering through. Rich & Lindsay rounded first and held the lead to the finish.

The fleet looked a little tired for race 2 (having essentially sailed 2 races in a force 5 - gusting 6 already). The start line was more even this time but Kevin & Jane got a flying start and were able to tack across the fleet after 2 minutes. The windward mark was tucked under the cliffs so unsurprisingly the wind went light and shifty on the approach to the mark. Graham & Zoe picked up some good shifts in the middle, Rich & Lindsay continued with speed on left whilst Tim Laws & Charlie dominated the right hand side. When the all came together at the mark it was Rich & Lindsay first, then Tim & Charlie closely follwoed by Graham & Zoe. The wind filled from behind on the reach and boats planned to windward and leeward of the leaders. Antony & Jo took a good inside track to sail into second whilst Graham & Zoe kept high and took first. The first run was pretty wild and there was much conservative sailing. The top places were unchanged on the second beat the crucial moment turned out to be at the second windward mark, Graham & Zoe were caught in a big gust and couldn't bear away letting Antony & Jo inside. Graham & Zoe pursued on the next run and reach and got within feet but Antony & Jo covered hard on the final beat so they kept the lead. Rich & Lindsday sailed very fast up the final beat to take second by a whisker.

Looking windy again for the Burton cup!

[Jimbo41]

Great stuff! Wish I could be there...:-/
Good luck to all!!!!
Jim N3470, 3130 and Tasar1293

[grazz]

The Burton day dawned breezy again! The line was port biased but relatively short and the beat was port biased. The wind shifted left shortly after the start and stayed left. Rich & Lindsay hit the port layline early and rounded the windward mark first closely followed by John & Katy Meadowcroft then Graham & Zoe. The Meadowcrofts made use of their wings and overhauled Rich & Lindsay on the first reach and Graham & Zoe got past Rich & Lindsay on the second broader reach. Rich & Lindsay took back second on the second beat but Graham & Zoe claimed the position back on the second set of reaches.

The wind continued to got left during the third lap. The Meadowcrofts kept their lead up the third beat but Graham & Zoe closed the gap on the reaches. The second reach became a run and Graham & Zoe just managed to surf into lead at the leeward mark. The Meadowcrofts put in a solid third beat and reclaimed the lead by the middle of the beat..

The wind continued to track left for the final lap making the first reach now very tight. The lighter weights needed the outhaul and cunningham on! The Meadowcrofts extended their lead on the tight reach into a solid lead. To reduce the risk of a disaster they tacked around the final gybe mark. Graham & Zoe attacked Rich & Lindsay on the final reach which had now become a run. Graham & Zoe just managed to get ahead by the leeward mark but Rich & Lindsay showed superior upwind speed and claimed second place by a boat length. The Meadowcrofts claimed a solid 10 boat length victory to win both the prestigious Burton Cup and the Coronation cup for married couples. They really got their new  Paradigm going in this race. Congralutation guys!

Three vintage boats took to the water, we think at least 2 finished. Commendations go to Richard White in Mr Jones, Paul Turner sailing with Antony Copsey and Tim Gatti.

2 days left and 4 races to go, there's still lots of racing to do

[Jimbo41]

Wow! Good result for the Meadowcrofts. Well done!!!!
Even the race commentary reads exciting!
Any closeups of the Paradigm 2 to hand? And, more importantly, what was the crew weight that day?
Cheers!
Jim. 

[grazz]

Results after race 6 (not including the Burton)

[MikeDay]

Well, well - big congratulations to Meds and Katy for that - winning the Burton while in office as Chairman with all its responsibilities is a great achievement.
 
Mike D
N3496

[Bim (Guest)]

Hear hear!
Not only chairman and all the work involved, but also getting a new boat/design on the water, and all that entails. Big congratulations to Meds & Katy for a great result. Well done!
I'm watching with interest to see how this years champs plays out. Keep the updates coming.
Bim Daser
N3410

[grazz]

Thursday brought sunny conditions for the first time in the week and a nice force 3 but with the sea breeze fighting the gradient breeze. The first race of the day saw a very starboard biased line and a tight pack at the committee boat end. However in the final seconds of the start the sea breeze came back and the wind went hard left. Bruce & Rebecca Johnson tacked onto port at the very port end of the line and pointed directly at the windward mark. Matt & Joe Stiles were right with them. The Johnsons rounded the windward mark first with the Stiles close behind. The Meadowcrofts started in the middle of the line and played the shifts well to get a reasonable position at the windward mark but then showed fantastic downwind speed to take third by the leeward mark. The wind behaved for the next lap and the Johnsons protected their position well to claim their first trophy of the week. The Stiles took third and the Meadowcrofts third.


The wind settled for the second race. The line had a slight starboard biased and again the committee boat end was packed. The wind lifted off the line as the fleet started. The Meadowcrofts tacked and ducked some transoms on the start to head right and pop out first at the windward mark closely followed by Jon Ibbotson and Char Stewart. Graham & Zoe showed some good down wind surfing skills to catch up and take the lead by the leeward mark. The wind continued to swing right making the beat startboard biased. Graham & Zoe protected their position well to keep the lead. Jono & Char took second and the Meadowcrofts third.

[grazz]

The forecast for Friday was light winds, the actual turned out to be F5 with the occassional F6 gust coming off the land from the North West bringing some big swings. Fortunately the sun was out making it wild but perfect sailing conditions.

In race 1, Stevie Sallis & Sam Childs looked good initially but binned it in on the first gybe. The Meadowcrofts were looking good for a top spot but lost their forestay up the second beat. The Giffords took first for a lap until the final gybe when they too took a dip letting Graham & Zoe nip in to claim the lead and their third win of the series. Steve Norbury & Andy Hill showed fantastic downwind speed to take second place followed by a very close race between Kevin & Jane and Jono & Char who finished in that order. The series contenders Rich & Lindsy finished 5th meaning that in the final race they needed to beat Graham & Zoe by 5 points to claim the series but also needed to keep Jono & Char at bay.

The wind stayed up for the final race of the series. The line was port biased until the final minute when it shifted massively right. Steve Sallis & Sam Childs again looked good taking an early lead, this time they kept it upright for the gybe and extended their lead. Kevin & Jane and Jono & Char fought it out with John Meadowcroft & Rosie White (in a new boat) for second. Rich & Lindsay took a dip to windward on the first gybe loosing valuable places to Graham & Zoe who then kept ahead protecting the series. Jono & Char claimed second which we think was enough to take second in the series (full results to follow) with Kevin & Jane taking third.

The fleet is now well exhausted and ready for a beer to wash away the salt . . .