Streaker Ramblings Races 11 & 12 - 12.12.2021.

 Freeman Iceberg Races 11 & 12

Grey overcast skies but still dry as we left for Piddinghoe Sunday morning. The XCWeather forcast was for 14 knots but on arrival it was less but from a slightly strange angle – south west ‘ish?

The RO for the day, Julian Dobson, assisted by P Burch and with Andy Beck and Dave Murley in the safety boat,  set  a somewhat convoluted course – as below  - with a short, tight, windward leg to a black buoy about half way up the south shore and then, bearing off, a leg to the east. This was followed by a beat back towards the south west corner – off the clubhouse - and upon rounding an off wind leg to a mark off the Fisherman’s bay. With a gybe to start, the next leg was a broad reach to the back of the Island, which was the turning mark, then a beat back up the pond, through the start mark back to the black one.

At the gun Ed Rollestone  (Laser 4.7 – NSSC) was first away mid way along the line with Duncan McDonald (Streaker – NSSC) second off but closer  to the south bank. Third to cross the line was Zoe McCaig (Laser Radial – NSSC). Alan Simmons (D Zero  - Lancing SC) was last away in the twelve strong fleet, having not heard the five minute sound signal. However from the shore end of the line he was able to lay the Black Mark in one tack.

Duncan was first to round the black mark followed by Thomas Harland-Smith (Laser Radial – NSSC) and then Ed.R. Next to round onto the first broad reach was Ed Thoburn (Finn – NSSC) followed by Zoe and then Alan. By the mark off the clubhouse the order had changed somewhat with Ed.T now behind Duncan and Ed.R third ahead of Thomas H-S. Zoe was astern of him but ahead of Alan.

Alan’s luck ran out at the following gybe mark when he very nearly had a dip, probably due to his boom hitting the water, but he is not sure, any way the boat stopped dead and would not get going until several boat behind had passed. A battle ensued among the Lasers behind 2^nd placed Ed.T , Thomas H-S crossing the line third, Zoe 4^th, Sean Beevers (Laser full rig - NSSC)5^th and Ed.R 6^th. 

Alan was across the line in 7^th place ahead of Geoff Sheridan (Byte CII – NSSC) with Bill Wates (Laser Radial) 9th, Tim Cox (Topper – NSSC) 10thand Thomas Beck (Topper – NSSC)11^th. Newcomer to the fleet Darrel Topp (Laser full rig – NSSC) never made it round this first lap but continued ‘free sailing’.

Lap 2 saw Ed.t gain the lead from Duncan- by 12 seconds whilst there were no place changes back in the fleet – that is not to say there was no opening up of gaps.

Lap 3 as  Ed.T  stayed ahead of Duncan, Thomas H.S also stayed ahead of Zoe and Sean whilst Alan overtook Ed.R but positions behind remained as in lap 2.

Lap 4 and there was change at the top with Duncan now leading Ed.T, although it was not to last. Again there were no place changes in the following fleet.

Lap 5 saw Ed.T cross the line in first place 12 seconds ahead of Duncan, which shows the intensity of their on the water squabble. Next came Thomas H-S ahead of Sean who finally got in front of Zoe. Behind them were Alan 6^th, Ed.R 7^th, Geoff 8^th and Bill 9^th. The two Toppers had finished at the end of lap 4.

With handicaps applied and calculations made the winner of the race was Thomas Harland Smith, Ed Rollestone 2^nd, Duncan McDonald 3^rd, Zoe McCaig 4^th and Sean Beevers 5^th.

Results provisional – unchecked.

Race 11 - 12/12/2021

 

Rank	Fleet	Boat	Class	SailNo	Club	HelmName	CrewName	PY	Finish	Elapsed	Laps	Corrected	BCE	Points
1	Laser Hull	Calimity	LASER RADIAL	72341	NSSC	Thomas Harland-Smith		1147		36.44	5	0.32.02	0.00.00	1.0
2	Laser Hull		LASER 4.7	207462	NSSC	Ed Rollestone		1208		39.00	5	0.32.17	0.00.19	2.0
3	Menagerie	Chops	STREAKER	2102	NSSC	Duncan McDonald		1128		36.27	5	0.32.19	0.00.20	3.0
4	Laser Hull	Bruce	LASER RADIAL	146162	NSSC	Zoe McCaig		1147		38.03	5	0.33.10	0.01.19	4.0
4	Laser Hull		LASER 4.7	None	NSSC	Andy Beck		1208		OOD				4.0
6	Laser Hull	Icteros	LASER	46737	NSSC	Sean Beevers		1100		37.32	5	0.34.07	0.02.18	5.0
7	Menagerie		FINN	595	NSSC	Ed Thorburn		1049		36.15	5	0.34.33	0.02.39	6.0
8	Menagerie		TOPPER	41179	NSSC	Tim Cox		1365		38.37	4	0.35.22	0.03.39	7.0
9	Menagerie		BYTE CII	2623	NSSC	Geoff Sheridan		1144		41.17	5	0.36.05	0.04.39	8.0
10	Laser Hull		LASER RADIAL	26	NSSC	Bill Waites		1147		41.29	5	0.36.10	0.04.45	9.0
11	Menagerie		TOPPER	47124	NSSC	Thomas Beck		1365		40.03	4	0.36.41	0.05.05	10.0
12	Laser Hull		LASER	7	NSSC	Julian Dobson		1100		OOD				10.3
13	Menagerie		DEVOTI D-ZERO	224	Lancing	Alan Simmons		1029		38.27	5	0.37.22	0.05.30	11.0
14	Laser Hull		LASER RADIAL	142208	NSSC	Dave Murley		1147		OOD				34.0
14					NSSC	P Birch				OOD				34.0
14	Laser Hull		LASER	217834	NSSC	Darrel Topp		1100		DNF				34.0

 

Race 12 was to be held over the same course as race 11 and Julian started the sequence only to abandon it as most of the sailors were yet to get afloat At  the second attempt all went to plan – except that Bett’s camera ran out of puff/battery and the spare was back in the car at the other end of the south bank. Consequently this report will start with the positions at the end of the first lap which saw Ed.T leading Duncan by 9 seconds with Sean in 3rd place, Alan 4^th, Thomas H-S 5^th, Zoe 6^th, Ed.R 7^th, Bill 8^th, Geoff 9^thand Thomas.B 10^th. Tim did not participate in this race and Darrel did not finish the lap – but stayed afloat.

Lap 2 saw Duncan go ahead of Ed.T by 7 seconds with Sean 3^rd 24 seconds further back and Alan behind him, followed by Thomas.H-S, Zoe, and Ed.R. Geoff went ahead of Bill and Thomas.B remained in 10^th and last place.

Lap 3 and Duncan still held off Ed.T, by 10 seconds with Sean 3^rd and  a minute further back and half  minute in front of Alan. Thomas H-S remained in 5^th place ahead of Zoe with Geoff going in front of Ed.R to lie 7^th. Bill remained behind Ed.R but ahead of Thomas.B.

Lap 4 and Ed.T was right behind Duncan by 2 seconds with Sean now  a minute and 19seconds behind and Alan 14 seconds behind him. There were no place changes down the fleet.

Lap 5 , the final lap had Duncan taking the gun with Ed.T 4 seconds behind. Sean was 3^rd 22 seconds ahead of Alan with the order behind unchanged from laps 3 and 4.

With handicaps applied the winner of the race was Duncan with Thomas H-S 2^nd, Sean 3^rd and Ed.T 4^th – as below.

Results provisional unchecked :-

Race 12 - 12/12/2021

 

Rank	Fleet	Boat	Class	SailNo	Club	HelmName	CrewName	PY	Finish	Elapsed	Laps	Corrected	BCE	Points
1	Menagerie	Chops	STREAKER	2102	NSSC	Duncan McDonald		1128		36.30	5	0.32.21	0.00.00	1.0
2	Laser Hull	Calimity	LASER RADIAL	72341	NSSC	Thomas Harland-Smith		1147		39.23	5	0.34.20	0.02.16	2.0
3	Laser Hull	Icteros	LASER	46737	NSSC	Sean Beevers		1100		37:47	5	0:34:21	0:02:11	3.0
4	Laser Hull		LASER 4.7	None	NSSC	Andy Beck		1208		OOD				4.0
5	Menagerie		FINN	595	NSSC	Ed Thorburn		1049		36.34	5	0.34.52	0.02.37	4.5
5	Laser Hull	Bruce	LASER RADIAL	146162	NSSC	Zoe McCaig		1147		39.59	5	0.34.52	0.02.52	4.5
7	Laser Hull		LASER 4.7	207462	NSSC	Ed Rollestone		1208		42.52	5	0.35.29	0.03.47	6.0
8	Menagerie		DEVOTI D-ZERO	224	Lancing	Alan Simmons		1029		38.09	5	0.37.04	0.04.51	7.0
9	Menagerie		BYTE CII	2623	NSSC	Geoff Sheridan		1144		42.40	5	0.37.18	0.05.39	8.0
10	Laser Hull		LASER RADIAL	26	NSSC	Bill Waites		1147		43.04	5	0.37.33	0.05.57	9.0
11	Menagerie		TOPPER	41179	NSSC	Tim Cox		1365		43.49	4	0.40.08	0.08.29	10.0
12	Laser Hull		LASER	7	NSSC	Julian Dobson		1100		OOD				10.3
13	Menagerie		TOPPER	47124	NSSC	Thomas Beck		1365		DNS				34.0
13	Laser Hull		LASER RADIAL	142208	NSSC	Dave Murley		1147		OOD				34.0
13					NSSC	P Birch				OOD				34.0
13	Laser Hull		LASER	217834	NSSC	Darrel Topp		1100		DNF				34.0

 

The lighter breeze, not more than top end force 3, barely allowed the odd plane on the reaching legs but did allow some close battles to ensue. Only two capsizes were seen to occur and one of those was caused by a mainsheet snare on the helm's buoyancy jacket. The XC Weather outlook for next Sunday is about the same strength but from ENE.

Alan.S DZ 224