Overcast, grey sky, and a
stiff breeze from the west upon leaving home for Piddinghoe. The forecast was
for 24 to 26 knots but on arrival at the Pond it seemed a good bit lighter.
There was not a great deal of interest but after signing on some seven boats
went afloat. The sky came good with lots of blue and a few whispy clouds.
Julian Dobson as RO,
assisted by Bill Wates and with David Hitchens and John Scaife in the safety
boat, set an ‘M’ shaped course starting from the south bank down by the second
slipway.
Alan Simmons (Streaker) went
afloat from the south west corner only to be hit by very strong gusts as soon
as he got out of the Clubhouse shadow. Even reaching along the west bank was a
struggle and after finally making it down to the start area called out to Bett
to say that he was not going to race and headed back towards the clubhouse,
struggling all the way.
At the gun it was Lucy
McCaig (Laser Radial) first across the line from the pin end with Rupert Smith (Streaker) next away and ducking
her transom on his port tack from the shore end. Third across the line were
Michael Veale and Mike Rosier (RS 200) with Thomas Harland-Smith (Laser Radial)
also from the shore end.
Having found clear Air Rupert only had to contend with
the vicious gusts on the way up to the windward mark off the clubhouse. Thomas
however was close on his stern after rounding and setting off on the reach
across the west shore. The two Mikes were soon round and hoisting their
Gennaker with Lucy in hot pursuit.
Behind them it was Zoe McCaig (Laser Radial)
who was the first casualty of the race with a capsize just after the mark and
allowing Lewis Johns (Laser Radial) to pass her.
Rupert was first to round
the second Gybe mark, after the one off the Fisherman’s Bay with Thomas right
behind him and then Michael and Lucy - who had her first swim at the mark in the
middle of the pond – second gybe.
On the next, reaching leg, to the mark off
the east bank, Thomas went ahead of Rupert and hold the lead until the
beginning of the long beat from the mark south east of the Island.
Lucy, having
recovered from her dip, was still ahead of Lewis until the beginning of the
beat but he passed her and began to pull away. At the end of the first lap
Rupert was first across the line with Thomas 15 seconds behind, Michael was
third another 15 seconds astern with Lewis fourth, Lucy fifth and Zoe bringing
up the rear.
See below for the lap positions:-
Race 3
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
|
1681
|
R Smith
|
7.04
|
R Smith
|
13.11
|
R Smith
|
19.02
|
R Smith
|
24.56
|
R Smith
|
30.49
|
R Smith
|
36.51
|
1
|
2
|
Laser Radial
|
72341
|
T Harland-Smith
|
7.19
|
T Harland-Smith
|
13.21
|
T Harland-Smith
|
19.24
|
M Veale
|
26.22
|
M Veale
|
32.48
|
M Veale
|
38.46
|
2
|
3
|
RS200
|
582
|
M Veale
|
7.36
|
M Veale
|
13.54
|
M Veale
|
20.07
|
T Harland-Smith
|
27.29
|
T Harland-Smith
|
33.13
|
T Harland-Smith
|
38.54
|
3
|
4
|
Laser Radial
|
179808
|
L Johns
|
8.49
|
L Johns
|
15.16
|
L McCaig
|
22.17
|
L McCaig
|
29.02
|
L Johns
|
37.09
|
L Johns
|
Finished
|
4
|
5
|
Laser Radial
|
6240
|
L McCaig
|
9.02
|
L McCaig
|
15.29
|
L Johns
|
23.04
|
L Johns
|
29.13
|
Z McCaig
|
37.17
|
L McCaig
|
Finished
|
5
|
6
|
Laser Radial
|
64200
|
Z McCaig
|
12.08
|
Z McCaig
|
18.15
|
Z McCaig
|
24.37
|
Z McCaig
|
30.45
|
L McCaig
|
37.22
|
Z McCaig
|
Finished
|
6
|
7
|
Streaker
|
1700
|
A Simmons
|
DNS
|
7
|
The second lap saw Rupert,
Thomas and Michael having a battle with Rupert just ten seconds ahead on the
line and Michael thirty three seconds further back. There were no position
changes among the other the other three boats.
Lap 3 saw Lewis take his
first capsize on the reach from the Fisherman’s Bay mark allowing Lucy to go
ahead of him again. Rupert crossed the line 22 seconds ahead of Thomas with Michael catching up a bit to cross third with
Lucy fourth, Lewis fifth and Zoe still
sixth still a good way back.
Lap 4 Rupert held the lead from Michael as Thomas had a swim on the windward leg back to the clubhouse crossing 26 second behind with Thomas recovered to cross fifty seven seconds astern. Lucy held off Lewis to cross fourth with Zoe still tale ender.
Lap 5 had Rupert out in
front with Michael second and Thomas still third. Lewis passed Lucy to cross
the line, and finish, 8 seconds in front.
With handicaps
applied the winner was Rupert with
Thomas second and Michael third as below.
R3 - 11.01.2020
Rank
|
Fleet
|
Class
|
SailNo
|
Club
|
HelmName
|
CrewName
|
PY
|
Elapsed
|
Corrected
|
BCE
|
Points
|
1
|
Streaker
|
1681
|
NSSC
|
Rupert Smith
|
1128
|
36.51
|
0.32.40
|
0.00.00
|
1.0
|
||
2
|
Cadet
|
Laser Radial
|
72341
|
NSSC
|
Thomas Harland-Smith
|
1145
|
38.54
|
0.33.58
|
0.01.30
|
2.0
|
|
3
|
Laser
|
122461
|
NSSC
|
David Hitchins
|
1099
|
OOD
|
3.0
|
||||
3
|
RS 200
|
582
|
NSSC
|
Michael Veale
|
Mike Rosier
|
1046
|
38.46
|
0.37.04
|
0.04.36
|
3.0
|
|
3
|
Laser
|
26
|
NSSC
|
Bill Wates
|
1099
|
OOD
|
3.0
|
||||
3
|
Laser
|
7
|
NSSC
|
Julian Dobson
|
1099
|
OOD
|
3.0
|
||||
7
|
Cadet
|
Laser Radial
|
179808
|
NSSC
|
Lewis Johns
|
1145
|
37.09
|
0.38.56
|
0.05.59
|
4.0
|
|
8
|
Laser Radial
|
64200
|
NSSC
|
Zoe McCaig
|
1145
|
37.17
|
0.39.04
|
0.06.07
|
5.0
|
||
9
|
Cadet
|
Laser Radial
|
6420
|
NSSC
|
Lucy McCaig
|
1145
|
37.22
|
0.39.10
|
0.06.12
|
6.0
|
|
10
|
Streaker
|
1700
|
Lancing SC
|
Alan Simmons
|
1128
|
DNS
|
34.0
|
Race 4 was to be
sailed over the same course, with the wind if anything a bit stronger and just
as many big gusts to come.
Six boats had
remained on the water and came to the line with Lewis well over and having to
return. Rupert was first away from the shore end with Thomas a little behind
but higher on the wind.
Michael was third to cross with Zoe having to duck his stern with her port tack start and Lucy a bit further astern. Rupert was first to round the windward mark and Thomas would have been second but decided to fall over in a gust.
It was therefore Lucy second to round just ahead of Zoe
with Michael behind. Rupert rounded the Fisherman’s Bay mark in the lead from
Lucy, then Michael with Zoe next followed by Lewis and finally by a recovered
Thomas.
For positions during each lap see the table below:-
Race 4
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
|
1681
|
R Smith
|
6.55
|
R Smith
|
12.55
|
R Smith
|
19.07
|
R Smith
|
24.30
|
R Smith
|
29.47
|
1
|
||
2
|
Laser Radial
|
72341
|
M Veale
|
7.42
|
M Veale
|
13.45
|
T Harland-Smith
|
19.29
|
T Harland-Smith
|
25.46
|
T Harland-Smith
|
31.40
|
2
|
||
3
|
RS200
|
582
|
Z McCaig
|
8.02
|
T Harland-Smith
|
13.57
|
M Veale
|
19.49
|
M Veale
|
25.59
|
M Veale
|
32.08
|
3
|
||
4
|
Laser Radial
|
179808
|
T Harland-Smith
|
8.07
|
Z McCaig
|
14.10
|
Z McCaig
|
19.52
|
Z McCaig
|
26.11
|
Z McCaig
|
32.41
|
4
|
||
5
|
Laser Radial
|
6240
|
L Johns
|
8.21
|
L Johns
|
14.39
|
L Johns
|
21.33
|
L Johns
|
28.37
|
L Johns
|
37.25
|
5
|
||
6
|
Laser Radial
|
64200
|
L McCaig
|
9.03
|
L McCaig
|
16.35
|
L McCaig
|
24.00
|
L McCaig
|
RETD
|
6
|
||||
Lap 2 and Rupert
extended his lead with Michael very nearly taking a dip at the end of the windward
leg up the south shore, he recovered but was by then 50 seconds astern. Thomas
went ahead of Zoe to cross 13 seconds ahead and Lewis stayed ahead of Lucy.
Lap 3 was led by
Rupert but Thomas had climbed up to lie second, albeit 22 seconds astern him, with Michael a further.
Seconds behind. Zoe, Lewis and Lucy’s
relative positions remained unchanged – in spite of Lewis testing the waters
again on the final beat.
Lap 4 with Rupert still
out in front and taking a dip, after passing the Island but recovering promptly,
saw Thomas also take a spill on the final windward leg up the south shore -
after recovery he still finished the lap ahead of Michael.
Lucy capsized, firstly
on the leg along the west shore and took several tries to get her boat upright
again. She went in again along the east shore and although she rounded the south
east mark she eventually went ashore after the rest of the fleet had finished
the fifth lap.
Lap 5. Rupert crossed
the line at the front of the fleet a minute and 13 seconds in front of second
finisher Thomas with Michael 28seconds behind.
Zoe finished in fourth place
only to capsize just after she crossed the line and Lewis was last to finish.
With the results handicapped and corrected Rupert was the winner with Thomas
second, Zoe third and Michael fourth and Lewis fifth.
R4 - 11.01.2020
Rank
|
Fleet
|
Class
|
SailNo
|
Club
|
HelmName
|
CrewName
|
PY
|
Elapsed
|
Corrected
|
BCE
|
Points
|
1
|
Streaker
|
1681
|
NSSC
|
Rupert Smith
|
1128
|
29.47
|
0.26.24
|
0.00.00
|
1.0
|
||
2
|
Cadet
|
Laser Radial
|
72341
|
NSSC
|
Thomas Harland-Smith
|
1145
|
31.49
|
0.27.47
|
0.01.35
|
2.0
|
|
3
|
Laser Radial
|
64200
|
NSSC
|
Zoe McCaig
|
1145
|
32.41
|
0.28.33
|
0.02.27
|
3.0
|
||
3
|
Laser
|
122461
|
NSSC
|
David Hitchins
|
1099
|
OOD
|
3.0
|
||||
3
|
Laser
|
26
|
NSSC
|
Bill Wates
|
1099
|
OOD
|
3.0
|
||||
3
|
Laser
|
7
|
NSSC
|
Julian Dobson
|
1099
|
OOD
|
3.0
|
||||
7
|
RS 200
|
582
|
NSSC
|
Michael Veale
|
Mike Rosier
|
1046
|
32.08
|
0.30.43
|
0.04.31
|
4.0
|
|
8
|
Cadet
|
Laser Radial
|
179808
|
NSSC
|
Lewis Johns
|
1145
|
37.25
|
0.32.41
|
0.07.11
|
5.0
|
|
9
|
Cadet
|
Laser Radial
|
6420
|
NSSC
|
Lucy McCaig
|
1145
|
DNF
|
34.0
|
These
were very difficult conditions with all but Michael falling in at least once.
Lewis and Lucy were the top water babies with more spills than can be recalled
and Thomas was not far behind in that respect.
Yours truly was thankful that he stayed firmly
ashore even though it seemed that the wind had eased for the second race – it had
not!
Alan.S 1700
PS.
Thanks to Michelle Smith for allowing me to use some of her Photos, along with
the selections from Bett’s 277 pics – using my ‘Compact’ camera as she had left
her 42x Zoom camera at home!
PPS. Some readers may have noticed that I got the results
of the first race wrong last week - due to a note on the results sheet which I thought
meant taking five minutes off all the results (starting time and clock sync).
Those were amended, as was the lap time spreadsheet, and the blog updated.
.
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