The forecast for the day was for 16 to 17 knots at Piddinghoe on this
the first of the 2018 Freeman Iceberg series races. As it happened the wind was
not as strong as that but it came from the south and thus a course was set with
a start from the Children’s hut jetty with a very short first leg to the mark
in the south west corner of the pond, off the clubhouse.
With a fleet on the water some 21 boats strong the start line was
shown to be a bit on the short side although, to RO Ian Lambert’s relief, no
one was over at the gun. At the corner mark there was a fair bit of congestion
with those who started near the shore coming across on starboard. It was
however Rupert Smith (Streaker, NSSC) who led Jonty Freeman (Laser Radial,
NSSC) down the following reach. Duncan McDonald (Streaker, NSSC) was next along
this leg with Thomas Harland-Smith (Laser full rig) lying fourth and Mike
Rosier (Laser Radial, NSSC) fifth.
By the end of the first lap the above order was maintained with Alan
Simmons (Streaker, Lancing) 6th,Chris Turner (Laser Radial, NSSC) 7th,
Ed Thorburn (Finn, NSSC) 8th, Dave Hitchins (Laser Radial, NSSC) 9th,
Zoe McCaig (Laser Radial) 10th, Penelope Duncan (Laser Radial) 11th,
Jazz Turner and Bea Cameron (Feva, NSSC) 12th, Andy Beck (Laser
Radial, NSSC) 13th, Brandon Rudd and Lewis Johns (Laser II, NSSC) 14th,
Stephen Hamilton (Pico Sport, NSSC) 15th, Terry Francis (Comet,
NSSC) 16th, Richard Beal (Laser Radial) 17th, Ed
Rollestone (Topper, NSSC) 18th, Bill Waites (Laser Radial,NSSC) 19th,
Katie Trollope (Topper, NSSC) 20th and Thomas Beck (Optimist, NSSC)
21st.
Without a true beat in the course, the leg from the Fisherman’s bay
mark to the finish being the nearest, there was not a great deal of opportunity
to overtake. Most boats made this leg on a single tack.
Lap 2. saw the top pair unchanged but Thomas.H went ahead of Duncan
briefly whilst there was quite a bit of place changing in mid fleet with Ed.T
up one place, Chris up two, Dave up one and Alan down three. It got a bit
crowded on the run to the mark off the north of the island and if you could not
get the inside berth, then you were ‘stuffed’. Jazz lost three places when, a
bit low on the leg to the mark off the fisherman’s bay, she hit the ‘old
(submerged) Islands’ and came to a very quick stop.
Lap 3. saw Jonty drop back to leave Rupert just ahead of Duncan who
went ahead of Thomas.H. A bit further down the order Ed.T gained two places to
lie 5th ahead of Chris, Mike and Alan. Dave dropped a place to
lie9th, ahead of a consistant 10th placed Zoe. Andy reeled in
Ed.R to lie 11th whilst
Penelope remained in 13th ahead of Brandon and Lewis. Bill gained
two places getting in front of Terry and Richard. Stephen, Katie and Thomas.B
brought up the tail of the fleet.
Lap 4. had Duncan getting just ahead of Rupert (by 1 second at the
line) with Thomas.H regaining 3rd place. Jonty dropped back behind 4th
placed Chris and Jonty dropped behind Chris but ahead of Ed.T. Zoe went ahead
of Dave to lie 9th behind Alan. There were no places changes further
back in the fleet.
Lap 5. saw Rupert regain the fleet lead ahead of Duncan and Ed.T moved
up to 3rd place
ahead of Thomas.H. Chris fell back to 6th place in front of
Mike who led Alan, Zoe, Dave and Andy.
Richard made great gains to go ahead of Ed.R to lie12thhaving also passed
Penelope and Brandon. There were no place changes behind this group.
Lap 6. and Rupert continued to hold the lead inspite of the attentions
of Duncan crossing the line 12 seconds ahead. Thomas passed Ed.T to regain 3rd
place and Penelope went ahead of Ed.R to
lie 12th as Richard tumbled back to 18th behind Terry.
Katie seems to have retired and did not participate in the second race.
Lap 7. and Ed.T, with the fastest rated boat afloat, eventually took
the lead from Rupert, Duncan and Thomas. Jonty in 5th place was
ahead of Chris,Mike, Alan and Zoe. Dave held on to 10th Place in
front of Andy, Penelope, Ed.R, Brandon, Bill and Terry. Jazz dropped back 18th
ahead of Richard, Stephen an Thomas.B
Lap 8. had Rupert regaining the lead as he and Duncan went ahead of
Ed.T. With Thomas.H retaining 4th place, Jonty was next in line
ahead of Chris, Alan, Mike and Zoe. Dave held on to 10th place ahead
of Andy and Penelope. Brandon went up to 13th ahead of Ed.R and
Bill, Terry and Richard with Jazz 18th in front of Stephen, Thomas.
B having finshed at the end of the previous lap.
Lap 9. saw no places changes in the top 12 boats with Bill gaining two
to lie 13th ahead of Brandon, Ed.R, Jazz, Terry, Richard and
Stephen.
Lap 10. and there were no changes in the top 14 places with Rupert
still leading Duncan and Ed.T. Terry went up to lie 15th ahead of
Ed.R, Jazz, Richard and Stephen.
Lap 11. the final lap and Rupert retained his lead to cross the line
12 seconds ahead of Duncan with Ed.T 9 seconds behind Duncan. Thomas.H crossed
the line 4th, ahead of Jonty 5th, with Chris 6th.
Of the remaining 10 boats sailing this lap Alan was 7th, Mike 8th,
Zoe 9th and Dave 10th.
With the handicaps applied and results calculated the winner was
Rupert with Duncan in second place and Jonty 3rd. Ed.R was next and Chris
behind him.
R1
Rank
|
Class
|
SailNo
|
Club
|
HelmName
|
CrewName
|
PY
|
Elapsed
|
BCE
|
Points
|
1
|
STREAKER
|
1681
|
NSSC
|
Rupert Smith
|
1128
|
44.10
|
0.00.00
|
1.0
|
|
2
|
STREAKER
|
2102
|
NSSC
|
Duncan McDonald
|
1128
|
44.22
|
0.00.12
|
2.0
|
|
3
|
LASER RADIAL
|
192842
|
NSSC
|
Jonty Freeman
|
1142
|
45.22
|
0.00.39
|
3.0
|
|
3
|
LASER RADIAL
|
49865
|
NSSC
|
Ian Lambert
|
1142
|
OOD
|
3.0
|
||
3
|
LASER RADIAL
|
142208
|
NSSC
|
Dave Murley
|
1142
|
OOD
|
3.0
|
||
6
|
TOPPER
|
44813
|
NSSC
|
Ed Rollestone (C)
|
1358
|
44.11
|
0.00.41
|
4.0
|
|
7
|
LASER RADIAL
|
158365
|
NSSC
|
Chris Turner
|
1142
|
45.47
|
0.01.04
|
5.0
|
|
8
|
LASER
|
72341
|
NSSC
|
Thomas Harland Smith (C)
|
1098
|
44.46
|
0.01.46
|
6.0
|
|
9
|
LASER RADIAL
|
61663
|
NSSC
|
Mike Rosier
|
1142
|
46.58
|
0.02.15
|
7.0
|
|
10
|
STREAKER
|
1700
|
Lancing
|
Alan Simmons
|
1128
|
46.38
|
0.02.28
|
8.0
|
|
11
|
LASER RADIAL
|
64200
|
NSSC
|
Zoe McCaig
|
1142
|
47.14
|
0.02.31
|
9.0
|
|
12
|
FINN
|
595
|
NSSC
|
Ed Thorburn
|
1051
|
44.31
|
0.03.22
|
10.0
|
|
13
|
LASER RADIAL
|
122461
|
NSSC
|
Dave Hitchins
|
1128
|
47.49
|
0.03.39
|
11.0
|
|
14
|
LASER RADIAL
|
176742
|
NSSC
|
Andy Beck
|
1142
|
44.45
|
0.04.06
|
12.0
|
|
15
|
RS FEVA XL
|
E/3
|
NSSC
|
Jazz Turner
|
Bea
|
1240
|
44.12
|
0.04.29
|
13.0
|
16
|
PICO
|
P/SPORT
|
NSSC
|
Stephen Hamilton
|
1300
|
47.34
|
0.05.55
|
14.0
|
|
17
|
LASER RADIAL
|
81
|
NSSC
|
Penelope Duncan
|
1142
|
46.54
|
0.06.15
|
15.0
|
|
18
|
COMET
|
473
|
NSSC
|
Terry Jones
|
1205
|
44.35
|
0.05.59
|
16.0
|
|
19
|
OPTIMIST
|
5642
|
NSSC
|
Thomas Beck
|
1655
|
47.41
|
0.06.27
|
17.0
|
|
20
|
LASER RADIAL
|
133416
|
NSSC
|
Bill Wates
|
1142
|
47.49
|
0.07.10
|
18.0
|
|
21
|
TOPPER
|
45139
|
NSSC
|
Kate Trollop (C)
|
1358
|
34.24
|
0.05.24
|
19.0
|
|
22
|
LASER RADIAL
|
43382
|
NSSC
|
Richard Beal
|
1142
|
44.44
|
0.08.09
|
20.0
|
|
23
|
LASER II
|
10098
|
NSSC
|
Brandon Raeld
|
Lenis Johns
|
1075
|
48.37
|
0.10.21
|
21.0
|
After a break, for coffee and some light ‘relief’ race two started
over the same course. This time Jonty was first off the mark, round the
‘windward’ mark and off on the first close reach down the south side of the
pond. Duncan, Rupert and Chris were next away and crossed the line at the end
of the lap in that order. Of the rest of the fleet Penelope was in 5th
position, Thomas.H 6th, Phil Clare (Wayfarer, s/handed, NSSC) 7th,
Ed.T 8th,Alan 9th, Richard 10th, Zoe 11th,
Jazz 12th, Mike 13th, Terry 14th, Dave 15th,
Bill, 16th, Stephen 17th,Brandon 18th, Ed.R 19th and lastly Thomas in his Oppy
20th.
Lap 2. had the first four positions unchanged with Jonty still in the
lead. Thomas.H passed Penelope to lie 5th with Phil dropping back to
lie 10th as Ed took his former place followed by Alan and Zoe in 8th
and 9th.Richard also dropped back a place leaving Jazz still 12th.Bill
went ahead of Terry and Dave to lie 14th.Stephen dropped to19th
astern of Ed.R and Brandon.
Lap 3. and the order of the first five boats remained unchanged with
Jonty still in front. Ed.T passed Penelope to lie 6th and Richard
went ahead of Phil, to lie 10th, as the latter dropped back to 17th.
Jazz also passed phil to lie 11th ahead of Mike, Bill, Terry and
Ed.R. There were no further place changes.
Lap 4. and Ed.T passed Thomas.H to lie 5th whilst the first
four placings did not change. Alan and Zoe passed Penelope whilst she was
taking a dip - most spectacular ‘over the side’ job up the windward leg. Bill
overtook Jazz for 11th place and Phill made a small comeback passing
Terry and Ed.R. Brandon remained ahead of Stephen and Thomas.B
Lap 5. as Jonty continued to edge away from Duncan crossing the line
at the end of the lap some 12 seconds ahead - the lead was 11 seconds in the
previous lap with Chris next and then Rupert. Thomas snatched back 5th
place as he passed Ed.T. There were no place changes in the order thereafter.
Lap 6. Jonty pulled away a little – now 23seconds ahead – from Duncan.
Places remained the same down to Stephen, Thomas.B having been finished at the
end of the previous lap.
Lap 7. Duncan made a tiny gain crossing the line now 18 seconds behind
Jonty with Chris still in 3rd place
ahead of an unchanged fleet except for Terry who dropped astern of Brandon and Ed.R.
Lap 8. Jonty still held the lead at the end of the lap back to 22
seconds in front of Duncan who was still ahead of Chris. Rupert followed in 4th
place ahead of Ed.T who had passed Thomas.H once more. There were no place
changes from 7th placed Alan to 15th placed Phil but Ed.R
went ahead of Brandon to lie 16th.
Lap 9. The gap between the leader Jonty and second placed Duncan was
unchanged this time around at 22 seconds and no other positional changes down
to 10th placed Richard. Dave gained a couple of places to lie 11th
ahead of Mike, Jazz and Phil with Bill finishing in 15th place ahead
of Ed,R, Brandon and Terry behind.
Lap 10. The final lap with 9 boats still sailing and it was Jonty
first across the finish line 35 seconds in front of second placed Duncan with
Rupert third to cross. Ed.T took 4th,, both he and Rupert having
overtaken Chris - just. Thomas.H was 6th,
Alan 7th, Zoe 8th, Penelope 9th
With the handicaps applied an times corrected the winner was Jonty
Freeman with Ed.R second, Duncan 3rd, Chris 4th and
Rupert 5th.
R2
ank
|
Class
|
SailNo
|
Club
|
HelmName
|
CrewName
|
PY
|
Elapsed
|
BCE
|
Points
|
1
|
LASER RADIAL
|
192842
|
NSSC
|
Jonty Freeman
|
1142
|
37.38
|
0.00.00
|
1.0
|
|
2
|
TOPPER
|
44813
|
NSSC
|
Ed Rollestone (C)
|
1358
|
41.02
|
0.00.45
|
2.0
|
|
3
|
STREAKER
|
2102
|
NSSC
|
Duncan McDonald
|
1128
|
38.03
|
0.00.53
|
3.0
|
|
3
|
LASER RADIAL
|
49865
|
NSSC
|
Ian Lambert
|
1142
|
OOD
|
3.0
|
||
3
|
LASER RADIAL
|
142208
|
NSSC
|
Dave Murley
|
1142
|
OOD
|
3.0
|
||
6
|
LASER RADIAL
|
158365
|
NSSC
|
Chris Turner
|
1142
|
38.51
|
0.01.13
|
4.0
|
|
7
|
STREAKER
|
1681
|
NSSC
|
Rupert Smith
|
1128
|
38.42
|
0.01.32
|
5.0
|
|
8
|
LASER RADIAL
|
64200
|
NSSC
|
Zoe McCaig
|
1142
|
39.59
|
0.02.21
|
6.0
|
|
9
|
STREAKER
|
1700
|
Lancing
|
Alan Simmons
|
1128
|
39.42
|
0.02.32
|
7.0
|
|
10
|
RS FEVA XL
|
E/3
|
NSSC
|
Jazz Turner
|
Bea
|
1240
|
39.28
|
0.02.41
|
8.0
|
11
|
LASER
|
72341
|
NSSC
|
Thomas Harland Smith (C)
|
1098
|
39.11
|
0.03.00
|
9.0
|
|
12
|
WAYFARER
|
4648
|
NSSC
|
Phil Clive
|
1102
|
39.41
|
0.03.22
|
10.0
|
|
13
|
LASER RADIAL
|
81
|
NSSC
|
Penelope Duncan
|
1142
|
41.19
|
0.03.41
|
11.0
|
|
14
|
FINN
|
595
|
NSSC
|
Ed Thorburn
|
1051
|
38.46
|
0.04.08
|
12.0
|
|
15
|
LASER RADIAL
|
43382
|
NSSC
|
Richard Beal
|
1142
|
38.20
|
0.04.28
|
13.0
|
|
16
|
LASER RADIAL
|
61663
|
NSSC
|
Mike Rosier
|
1142
|
38.59
|
0.05.07
|
14.0
|
|
17
|
COMET
|
473
|
NSSC
|
Terry Jones
|
1205
|
41.12
|
0.05.28
|
15.0
|
|
18
|
LASER RADIAL
|
122461
|
NSSC
|
Dave Hitchins
|
1128
|
38.38
|
0.05.11
|
16.0
|
|
19
|
OPTIMIST
|
5642
|
NSSC
|
Thomas Beck
|
1655
|
25.30
|
0.03.41
|
17.0
|
|
20
|
LASER RADIAL
|
133416
|
NSSC
|
Bill Wates
|
1142
|
40.17
|
0.06.25
|
18.0
|
|
21
|
PICO
|
P/SPORT
|
NSSC
|
Stephen Hamilton
|
1300
|
40.47
|
0.06.31
|
19.0
|
|
22
|
LASER II
|
10098
|
NSSC
|
Brandon Rudd
|
Lewis Johns
|
1075
|
41.05
|
0.09.12
|
20.0
|
23
|
LASER RADIAL
|
176742
|
NSSC
|
Andy Beck
|
1142
|
RET
|
32.0
|
Alan.S 1700
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