Results / Scottish Series Dalgety Bay - 13/04/2003
A total of 25 RS's attended the first event on the Scottish Series at
Dalgety Bay on the 12th April 2003. Five races were sailed in overcast
conditions in wind conditions varying from force 2 for the first race to
a force five in the last.
The all Dalgety Bay 800 fleet was dominated Ronnie Miller and Pete
Marshall winning the first four races and the event with a race to
spare. Second place went to class new comers Robbie Wilson and Martin
Booth with a win in race five and three second places with Keith and
Catriona Cuthbert also new to the class in third.
The 400 were also dominated by the home sailors with Gavin Flemming and
Richard Higgins winning the first four races and the event with a race to
spare. The were pushed hard by second place team of Steven Leask and J-P
McCaldin counting three seconds and a win, but ultimately, Flemming and
Higgins superior starts and ability to control races form the front,
dominated the day. Third place went to Ian McCarlie and Grant Abrams by
one point from class new comers Ian McClean and Paul Rigg of Royal Forth
Yacht Club. Fifth place was a tussle to the end between East Lothian
Yacht Clubs Donald MacLean and Ken Hutchinson also new to the 400 and
class veteran Phil and Susan Britton with the Britons taking fifth by the
narrowest of margins.
As well as having the biggest fleet of the day the 200 also had the
closest racing, with all 5 races having a different winner. In the end
Katie Masterson and Fi Foukes St Marys Loch Sailing Club won by a
commanding 5 points with a win in the last race and two second places and
a fourth. Second to Sixth Place were separated by only 3 points with
second going to Euan Dunn and Jo Foukes of Loch Lomond Sailing Club from
Richard and Val Evans of Channory Sailing Club who were tied on the same
number of points. Despite leading after 3 races Derwent Reservoir pair
Jamei Gebhard and Karen Barker only finished fourth over all from St
Marys Graeme Henry and Shiona Redpath. New comers to the 200 Bess Homer
and Kirsty Higgins of Dalgety Bay showed they are a pair to watch as they
took a race win in race three and will surely get more consistent as the
season progresses.
The next event on the Scottish tour is the UK Gull tour event at East
Lothian Yacht Cub on 3rd and 4th May. Scotland's best get to pit their
wits against the rest of the UK RS fleets, with over 30 expected in both
the 200 and 400 fleets this is one not to be missed.
Results
RS 800
1 Ronnie Miller and Pete Marshall 4
2 Robbie Wilson and Martin Booth 7
3 Keith and Catriona Cuthbert 13
RS 400
1 Gavin Flemming and Richard Higgins 4
2 Steven Leask and J-P McCaldin 7
3 Ian McCarlie and Grant Abrams 13
4 Ian Maclean and Paul Rigg 14
5 Phil and Susan Britton
RS 200
1 Katie Masterson and Fi Foukes 9
2 Euan Dunn and Jo Foukes 14
3 Richard and Val Evans 14
4 Jamei Gebhard and Karen Barker 16
5 Graeme Henry and Shona Redpath 16