Cold, Grey overcast Sky and
a light breeze on leaving Hove for Piddinghoe. The Sun did break through
briefly during the morning only to cloud up and rain as we were leaving for
home. The forecast - XC Weather for
Piddinghoe – had been for 22 knots but on arrival there was not much more than a
good force 3 blowing from the South West.
Zoe McCaig as RO, assisted
by Emma Briggs and with Bill Wates in the safety boat – a poorly back prevents
him from sailing in his Laser at present – decided to go with last week's
course albeit with a committee boat start from the mark off the Fisherman’s
Bay. and the other way round.
The breeze had begun to get up just before the start but Alan Simmons (D
Zero) decided to give it a go anyway and was last to launch. For the first race
of the day thirteen boats came to the line, including Ewan Hamilton and Jake
Briggs in their Oppies.
At the gun it was Duncan McDonald (Streaker) – back after a bit of a break – who was first off the line at the pin end hotly pursued by Matt Springall (Laser full rig).
Michael Veale and Mike Rosier (RS 200) and Laurence Venus (Hadron H2) were away close behind.
Alan having managed to get into irons, a couple of times, during the start sequence eventually crossed the line close to the committee boat.
There are no pics of this or the racing as Bett’s camera batteries – that in the camera and the standby one – both failed and there was no other camera in the car, consequently I have used a few past shots to brighten up these races.
By the end of the first lap
Duncan had established a lead from Matt with Michael third and Laurence fourth - see individual lap positions and times
below:-
Race 7
Posn
|
Class
|
Sail No
|
Lap 1
|
e time
|
Lap 2
|
e time
|
Lap 3
|
e time
|
Lap 4
|
e time
|
Lap 5
|
e time
|
Lap 6
|
e time
|
Posn
|
1
|
Streaker
|
2102
|
D McDonald
|
9.00
|
D McDonald
|
15.57
|
D McDonald
|
22.58
|
D McDonald
|
30.01
|
D McDonald
|
37.13
|
D McDonald
|
44.33
|
1
|
2
|
Laser
|
207006
|
M Springall
|
9.23
|
M Veale
|
16.29
|
M Veale
|
23.46
|
M Springall
|
30.40
|
M Springall
|
37.35
|
M Springall
|
44.52
|
2
|
3
|
RS 200
|
582
|
M Veale
|
9.43
|
L Venus
|
16.55
|
M Springall
|
23.48
|
M Veale
|
31.00
|
M Veale
|
38.23
|
M Veale
|
45.49
|
3
|
4
|
Hadron H2
|
138
|
L Venus
|
9.50
|
M Springall
|
17.02
|
T Harland-Smith
|
24.24
|
T Harland-Smith
|
31.32
|
T Harland-Smith
|
38.37
|
T Harland-Smith
|
45.54
|
4
|
5
|
Laser Radial
|
72341
|
T Harland-Smith
|
10.10
|
T Harland-Smith
|
17.16
|
A Simmons
|
25.04
|
A Simmons
|
32.18
|
A Simmons
|
39.29
|
5
|
||
6
|
D Zero
|
0
|
A Simmons
|
10.15
|
A Simmons
|
17.33
|
S Beevors
|
26.02
|
S Beevors
|
33.06
|
S Beevors
|
40.06
|
6
|
||
7
|
Laser
|
46237
|
S Beevors
|
10.41
|
S Beevors
|
18.46
|
R McCall
|
26.03
|
R McCall
|
33.22
|
R McCall
|
41.12
|
7
|
||
8
|
Laser
|
191067
|
R McCall
|
10.49
|
R McCall
|
18.57
|
D Murley
|
26.53
|
L Johns
|
34.14
|
D Murley
|
41.47
|
8
|
||
9
|
Laser Radial
|
142208
|
D Murley
|
11.07
|
D Murley
|
19.00
|
L Johns
|
27.02
|
D Murley
|
34.24
|
L Johns
|
42.15
|
9
|
||
10
|
Laser
|
122461
|
D Hitchens
|
11.15
|
L Johns
|
19.18
|
D Hitchens
|
27.58
|
D Hitchens
|
38.52
|
D Hitchens
|
47.14
|
10
|
||
11
|
Laser Radial
|
179808
|
L Johns
|
11.42
|
D Hitchens
|
21.30
|
EHamilton
|
37.48
|
Ehamilton
|
48.39
|
Ehamilton
|
Finished
|
11
|
||
12
|
Oppy
|
6231
|
Ehamilton
|
15.19
|
Ehamilton
|
26.42
|
J Briggs
|
40.40
|
J Briggs
|
Finished
|
12
|
||||
13
|
Oppy
|
5902
|
J Briggs
|
16.07
|
J Briggs
|
27.40
|
L Venus
|
RETD
|
13
|
||||||
Lap 2 saw Michael and
Laurence move up a place each as it appears that Matt took a dip and dropped
back to fourth place.
Alan was still sixth astern of Thomas Harland-Smith (Laser Radial) with Sean Beevors (Laser full rig) then ahead of Roger McCall (Laser full rig). Lewis Johns (Laser Radial) went up to tenth place passing David Hitchins (Laser full rig) with Ewan and Jake bringing up the tail.
Lap 3 was still led by
Duncan from Michael but Laurence retired with his boat holed, in a collision
with one of the Oppies it is understood.
He took no further part in the races. It allowed Matt back up to lie third with
Thomas close on his stern.
Lap 4 with all the fleet chasing Duncan, Matt went ahead of Michael to lie second and the rest of the competitors all moved up with Lewis going ahead of Dave.M. Jake was finished but Ewan went on to sail another lap.
Lap 5 and the only change
occurred as Dave.M regained his place ahead of Lewis.
Lap 6 was contested by only the four leaders but there were no place changes with Duncan leading the way home from Matt with Michael next and lastly Thomas very close on his heels. With Handicaps applied the race winner was Duncan with Thomas second, Matt third and Dave. M and Sean tied for fourth place.
R7 - 26.01.2020
Rank
|
Fleet
|
Class
|
SailNo
|
Club
|
HelmName
|
CrewName
|
PY
|
Elapsed
|
Corrected
|
BCE
|
Points
|
1
|
Streaker
|
2102
|
NSSC
|
Duncan McDonald
|
1128
|
44.33
|
0.39.30
|
0.00.00
|
1.0
|
||
2
|
Cadet
|
Laser Radial
|
72341
|
NSSC
|
Thomas Harland-Smith
|
1145
|
45.54
|
0.40.05
|
0.00.41
|
2.0
|
|
3
|
Laser
|
207006
|
NSSC
|
Matthew Springall
|
1099
|
44.52
|
0.40.49
|
0.01.28
|
3.0
|
||
4
|
Laser Radial
|
142208
|
NSSC
|
Dave Murley
|
1145
|
41.47
|
0.43.47
|
0.04.06
|
4.5
|
||
4
|
Laser
|
46237
|
NSSC
|
Sean Beevor
|
1099
|
40.06
|
0.43.47
|
0.03.56
|
4.5
|
||
6
|
RS 200
|
582
|
NSSC
|
Michael Veale
|
Mike Rosier
|
1046
|
45.49
|
0.43.48
|
0.04.30
|
6.0
|
|
7
|
Cadet
|
Laser Radial
|
179808
|
NSSC
|
Lewis Johns
|
1145
|
42.15
|
0.44.17
|
0.04.34
|
7.0
|
|
8
|
Cadet
|
OPTIMIST
|
6231
|
NSSC
|
Ewan Hamilton
|
1642
|
48.39
|
0.44.27
|
0.05.25
|
8.0
|
|
9
|
Laser
|
191067
|
Pevensey
|
Roger McCall
|
1099
|
41.12
|
0.44.59
|
0.05.02
|
9.0
|
||
10
|
DEVOTI D-ZERO
|
0 (224)
|
Lancing SC
|
Alan Simmons
|
1029
|
39.29
|
0.46.03
|
0.05.37
|
10.0
|
||
11
|
Cadet
|
OPTIMIST
|
5902
|
NSSC
|
Jake Briggs
|
1642
|
40.40
|
0.49.32
|
0.08.14
|
11.0
|
|
12
|
Laser
|
122461
|
NSSC
|
David Hitchins
|
1099
|
47.14
|
0.51.34
|
0.11.04
|
12.0
|
After a lunch/coffee break race 8 was to be sailed over the same course with another committee boat start . This time it was Matt who was first away to lead round the lap. Duncan was next across the start line with Thomas third at the end of the lap ahead of Michael and with Sean next. Individual positions in each lap as shown in the table below:-
Race 8
| Posn | Class | Sail No | Lap 1 | e time | Lap 2 | e time | Lap 3 | e time | Lap 4 | e time | Lap 5 | e time | Lap 6 | e time | Posn |
| 1 | Laser | 207006 | M Springall | 8.58 | D McDonald | 16.21 | D McDonald | 23.13 | D McDonald | 30.25 | D McDonald | 37.1 | 1 | ||
| 2 | Streaker | 2102 | D McDonald | 9.04 | M Springall | 16.22 | M Springall | 23.31 | M Springall | 30.26 | M Springall | 37.17 | 2 | ||
| 3 | Laser Radial | 72341 | T Harland-Smith | 9.21 | T Harland-Smith | 16.34 | T Harland-Smith | 23.46 | T Harland-Smith | 30.47 | T Harland-Smith | 38.18 | 3 | ||
| 4 | RS 200 | 582 | M Veale | 9.28 | M Veale | 16.56 | S Beevors | 24.20 | S Beevors | 31.18 | M Veale | 38.39 | 4 | ||
| 5 | Laser | 46237 | S Beevors | 9.38 | S Beevors | 17.04 | M Veale | 24.24 | M Veale | 31.42 | S Beevors | 39.04 | 5 | ||
| 6 | Laser | 191067 | R McCall | 9.56 | R McCall | 17.29 | A Simmons | 26.17 | A Simmons | 34.04 | A Simmons | 41.16 | 6 | ||
| 7 | D Zero | 0 (224) | A Simmons | 10.15 | A Simmons | 18.06 | L Johns | 26.46 | L Johns | 34.17 | L Johns | 41.20 | 7 | ||
| 8 | Laser Radial | 179808 | L Johns | 10.16 | L Johns | 18.56 | D Murley | 26.58 | D Murley | 34.21 | D Murley | 41.43 | 8 | ||
| 9 | Laser Radial | 142208 | D Murley | 11.15 | D Murley | 19.02 | D Hitchens | 28.14 | D Hitchens | 36.48 | D Hitchens | Finished | 9 | ||
| 10 | Laser | 122461 | D Hitchens | 11.23 | D Hitchens | 19.48 | EHamilton | 35.22 | EHamilton | Finished | 10 | ||||
| 11 | Oppy | 6231 | EHamilton | 14.01 | EHamilton | 25.15 | J Briggs | 43.06 | J Briggs | Finished | 11 | ||||
| 12 | Oppy | 5902 | J Briggs | 17.48 | J Briggs | 30.37 | R McCall | RETD | 12 |
Lap 2 saw Duncan pip Matt across the line by
just one second and then begin to pull away. The order behind the top three
remained unchanged.
Lap 3 and Matt continued to harry and
challenge Duncan but unable to get ahead and Sean just get past Michael to lie
fourth.There were no changes in the order astern of them.
Lap 4 Saw Matt across the line just one
second behind Duncan with no other changes in fleet places. The two Oppies were
finished here.
Lap 5 the final lap and Duncan held off Matt
to cross seven seconds ahead with Tomas third to cross and Michael passing Sean
with Alan a good bit behind.
Lap2 saw Duncan pip Matt across the line by
just one second and then begin to pull away. The order behind the top three
remained unchanged.
Lap 3 and Matt continued to harry and
challenge Duncan but unable to get ahead and Sean just get past Michael to lie
fourth.There were no changes in the order astern of them.
Lap 4 Saw Matt across the line just one
second behind Duncan with no other changes in fleet places. The two Oppies were
finished here.
Lap 5 the final lap and Duncan held off Matt
to cross seven seconds ahead with Tomas third to cross and Michael passing Sean
with Alan a good bit behind.
With the calcs done the winner of the race
was Duncan again in top spot with Thomas second placed once more and Matt
likewise third again.
R8 - 26.01.2020
| Rank | Fleet | Class | SailNo | Club | HelmName | CrewName | PY | Elapsed | Corrected | BCE | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Streaker | 2102 | NSSC | Duncan McDonald | 1128 | 37.10 | 0.32.57 | 0.00.00 | 1.0 | ||
| 2 | Cadet | Laser Radial | 72341 | NSSC | Thomas Harland-Smith | 1145 | 38.18 | 0.33.27 | 0.00.34 | 2.0 | |
| 3 | Laser Radial | 64200 | NSSC | Zoe McCaig | 1145 | OOD | 3.0 | ||||
| 3 | Laser | 207006 | NSSC | Matthew Springall | 1099 | 37.17 | 0.33.55 | 0.01.04 | 3.0 | ||
| 5 | Laser | 46237 | NSSC | Sean Beevor | 1099 | 39.04 | 0.35.33 | 0.02.51 | 4.0 | ||
| 6 | Cadet | OPTIMIST | 6231 | NSSC | Ewan Hamilton | 1642 | 35.22 | 0.35.54 | 0.02.54 | 5.0 | |
| 7 | Cadet | Laser Radial | 179808 | NSSC | Lewis Johns | 1145 | 41.20 | 0.36.06 | 0.03.36 | 6.0 | |
| 8 | Laser Radial | 142208 | NSSC | Dave Murley | 1145 | 41.43 | 0.36.26 | 0.03.59 | 7.0 | ||
| 9 | RS 200 | 582 | NSSC | Michael Veale | Mike Rosier | 1046 | 38.39 | 0.36.57 | 0.04.11 | 8.0 | |
| 10 | DEVOTI D-ZERO | 0 (224) | Lancing SC | Alan Simmons | 1029 | 41.16 | 0.40.06 | 0.07.22 | 9.0 | ||
| 11 | Laser | 122461 | NSSC | David Hitchins | 1099 | 36.48 | 0.41.51 | 0.07.50 | 10.0 | ||
| 12 | Cadet | OPTIMIST | 5902 | NSSC | Jake Briggs | 1642 | 43.06 | 0.43.45 | 0.10.38 | 11.0 | |
| 13 | Laser | 191067 | Pevensey | Roger McCall | 1099 | RET | 37.0 |
There were a few capsizes, but as said above, no photographic evidence thereof. It got a bit fresh with the odd gust well into force 5 but mainly top end force 4 – certainly Alan’s limit, especially in the unfamiliar boat. It does seem to be fairly well behaved with only one near dip occasion in the two races.
Alan.S 1700
