Results / Open Penarth YC - 15/07/2012
With the forecast of a windy weekend an eager fleet of RS700s gathered in
Paignton for a test of boat handling and racing skills.
The Dual of the weekend started straight away with Paul Bayliss and Andy
White tussling for the lead, before White capsized in the gusty
conditions leaving Bayliss to romp home, with White in second and Tim
Johnson in third.
The wind increased for race 2, with gusts of 30 knots being record by the
committee boat. The racing began with a much depleted fleet, the most
notable absentee was Carl Vinning who broke some ribs in the first race.
Bayliss and White again fought for the lead, but it was Bayliss who
faulted to give White the win, followed by Paul Bartlett.
Sundays racing got underway in a gusty force 3 which promised to build.
White lead down the first run, before being over taken by Johnson who
went on to win, while Bayliss tried to get his capsizing for the day out
of the way.
Bartlett lead race 4, but the late starting Bayliss carried his spinnaker
across the first reach in to first place. Bayliss was later over taken
by White to take the race win and the event with a race to spare.
The promised strong winds arrived for the final race. White again lead
up the first beat, but was unable to tack in a huge gust, this enabled
Bayliss to grab the lead which he held to the finish followed by White
and Johnson.
1. 741 Andy White Stokes Bay SC 6 1
2. 800 Paul Bayliss Hayling Island SC 7 2
3. 762 Tim Johnson Chew Valley Lake SC 11 3
4. 727 Paul Bartlett Starcross YC 13 4
5. 803 Tim Dickinson HISC 19 5
6. 755 Neil McCallun Datchet Water SC 25 6
7. 753 Eddie Gatehouse Chichestere YC 27 7
8. 758 Simon Dodds Whitstable SC 31 8
9. 716 Carl Vining Draycote Water Sailing Club 52 9
9. 718 Tim Carbin Queen Mary SC 52 9
9. 721 N Saunders Cardiff Bay SC 52 9
9. 722 Dave Merchant HISC 52 9