Results / Aldeburgh Open Aldeburgh YC - 11/06/2005
A huge turnout by the home fleet of 17 boats coupled with three visitors
enjoyed fabulous sea sailing at Aldeburgh Yacht Club�s annual RS 400 Open
on June 11/12.
Launching off the beach, race officer George Johnson used an experimental
two windward marks to great effect to ensure that the race track for each
of the six races lasted 45 to 50 minutes and that he was always able to
reset the windward mark as needed.
Blue Tonic, sailed by Gavin Marshall and Anna Robinson made the most of
Saturday�s force 3/4 conditions to hold the overnight lead with a 1, 2 &
3 from visitors Steve Doslin and Nathan Pince of QMSC who scored 1, 2 &
4. Class captains Emma and Simon Sydenham held third overall with the
heavierwieght crews of Ian Robson and Sandy Johnson and Stephen and John
Fulford some distance behind in 4th and 5th.
Overnight the competitors enjoyed a barbecued chicken supper at the
clubhouse with a delightful evening�s entertainment organised by Emma and
Anna.
Sunday morning dawned with a force 4/5 southerly which suited Ian Robson
and Sandy Johnson who posted two bullets. The Fulfords and Steve and
Nathan held on to take the minor positions whilst Gavin and Anna were
unlucky to break their kicking strap in race 4. They nearly also missed
race 5 but fought back to score 10th.
This turned the last race into a real nailbiter especially as the wind
veered 50 degrees and dropped away to force 2/3 as the new westerly
breeze established itself. Ian & Sandy were particularly hard hit by the
change in wind direction which dumped them into last place round the
first mark. Whilst Gavin and Anna chased hard by Charlie and Anne
Somerset took the lead, for a long time it looked like visitors, Steve &
Nathan, had the event sewn up. However, on the last run Ian & Sandy
pulled through to third which after the scores were tallied was
sufficient to win them the weekend by a single point.
1 Ian Robson & Sandy Johnson 1263 11 points
2 Steve Doslin & Nathan Pince 1267 12 points
3 Gavin Marshall & Anna Robsinson 1241 17 points
4 Simon & Emma Sydenham 1093 18 points
5 Stephen & John Fulford 1111 19 points