Results / Fat Face Racing Circuit Hayling Island S.C. - 23/09/2006
Fat Face RS400 Open at Hayling Island
Hilliar/Jagger win closing circuit event
The final event of the 2006 Fat Face circuit was hosted by Hayling Island
S.C. on the weekend of 23/24 September and was shared with the RS200s,
RS600s and RS700s to make a very social weekend. Fortunately, both sun
and wind also came out to play, so the fleets enjoyed 6 close and
competitive races.
Race one got underway in 15 knots and a lumpy sea. Michael Adams/David
Stedman hit the left of the tide-influenced beat to lead at the first mark
and held the lead until the second lap, when Chris Gowers/June Riley
powered through. Tom Halhead/Chris Bishop and Paul Hilliar/Stu Jagger
also got through but Gowers/Riley held their nerve to win, followed by
Hilliar/Jagger and Halhead/Bishop.
Following a general recall in the second race, Halhead/Bishop chose the
left side of the beat and then stretched their lead on the downwind.
Gowers/Riley and Hilliar/Jagger chased but could never catch the flying
Bristolians so it finished with Gowers/Riley in third behind
Hilliar/Jagger.
For race three the tide had changed and the wind built, giving large and
steep waves for the crews to contend with. With no �friendly� waves at
all, keeping the boat from sailing through the waves was the highest
priority! Gowers/Riley shot out of the favoured end and showed class to
sail away from the fleet in the tough conditions. Howard Farbrother/Sam
�Agent Provocateur� Parker chased hard but were overhauled first by
Hilliar/Jagger then by Halhead/Bishop.
Overnight, Gowers/Riley held a one point lead over Hilliar/Jagger, with
Halhead/Bishop a further one point behind. The multi-class social was
well attended, very lively and led to many sore heads the next morning,
which might explain why several boats misjudged how long it would take to
get to the race course and missed the first start!
Fortunately for the latecomers, the first start was a recalled. With the
tide running sideways over the course and 10 knots of wind, Rick
Peacock/Ian Dobson won the start but by the first mark were overhauled by
Hilliar/Jagger. Halhead/Bishop chased hard and briefly took the lead but
couldn�t maintain it and ended up second, with a charging Jon Cooper/Becci
Wigley taking third.
For the second start, the tide had moderated and Hilliar/Jagger took an
early lead from Peacock/Dobson. These two built up quite a lead on the
pack but eventually Peacock/Dobson were reeled in by Rob Jones/Liz Jones
and Halhead/Bishop. Hilliar/Jagger won the race and with it, the event
but the race for second place went down to the wire. Halhead/Bishop just
overtook the Jones� after the Jones� chose to take their spinnaker down on
the final close reach to the finish and Halhead/Bishop sailed straight
underneath.
For the final race of the event, the wind had dropped to about 8 knots.
James Downer/Trevor won the start and looked good early on, along with the
Jones�. However the fleet had failed to take the tide change into
account and sailed way past the new layline, leaving Hilliar/Jagger in the
lead. While first was settled, the maths for second overall meant that
if Gowers/Riley could finish second then they would be second overall.
With Peacock/Dobson also at the front of the pack, the placings were
eventually settled on the final run. Hilliar/Jagger won, with
Peacock/Dobson just ahead of Halhead/Bishop and Gowers/Riley.
This left Hilliar/Jagger as the winners of their first Fat Face Event,
followed by Halhead/Bishop, Gowers/Riley, and Peacock/Dobson. A fine 1-2
for Bristol Corinthian Y.C.
Halhead/Bishop comfortably won the overall Fat Face circuit, winning two
events and never placing outside the top 3.
Sailed:6, Discards:1, To count:5, Entries:19 | |||||||||||||
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Rank | Class | SailNo | Helm | Crew | Club | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | Total | Nett |
1st | RS400 | 1121 | Paul Hilliar | Stu Jagger | Bristol Corinthian Y.C. | (2.0) | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 9.0 | 7.0 |
2nd | RS400 | 1240 | Tom Halhead | Chris Bishop | Bristol Corinthian Y.C. | (3.0) | 1.0 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 14.0 | 11.0 |
3rd | RS400 | 1204 | Chris Gowers | June Riley | Port Dinorwic | 1.0 | 3.0 | 1.0 | (4.0) | 4.0 | 4.0 | 17.0 | 13.0 |
4th | RS400 | 1201 | Rick Peacock | Bartley S.C. | 6.0 | 4.0 | (20.0 BFD) | 5.0 | 6.0 | 2.0 | 43.0 | 23.0 | |
5th | RS400 | 735 | Rob Jones | Liz Jones | Weston SC | 5.0 | (8.0) | 5.0 | 6.0 | 3.0 | 7.0 | 34.0 | 26.0 |
6th | RS400 | 1217 | John Cooper | Becci wigley | LTSC | 7.0 | 6.0 | 7.0 | 3.0 | 5.0 | (DNC) | 48.0 | 28.0 |
7th | RS400 | 1047 | Michael Adams | David Stedman | Bexhill | 4.0 | 5.0 | 6.0 | (12.0) | 8.0 | 11.0 | 46.0 | 34.0 |
8th | RS400 | 1251 | Howard Farbrother | Louise Hosken | QMSC | 9.0 | 7.0 | 4.0 | 7.0 | (10.0) | 10.0 | 47.0 | 37.0 |
9th | RS400 | 733 | Nev Watson | Lou Watson | Weston SC | 8.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 8.0 | (13.0) | 5.0 | 52.0 | 39.0 |
10th | RS400 | 1267 | Ronan Kenneally | Roger O'Gorman | Royal Cork | (10.0) | 10.0 | 8.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 55.0 | 45.0 |
11th | RS400 | 1210 | James Downer | Trevor Scovell | 13.0 | 11.0 | (20.0 BFD) | 10.0 | 7.0 | 8.0 | 69.0 | 49.0 | |
12th | RS400 | 1088 | Alan Kenyan | Richard Kenyan | (DNC) | 13.0 | 10.0 | 11.0 | 12.0 | 6.0 | 72.0 | 52.0 | |
13th | RS400 | 1073 | Adam Oliver | Ben Delap | Aldeburgh | 12.0 | 14.0 | 11.0 | 14.0 | 14.0 | (DNC) | 85.0 | 65.0 |
14th | RS400 | 944 | Winston Lord | Vicky Lord | Weston SC | 11.0 | 12.0 | (DNC) | 13.0 | 11.0 | 20.0 DNS | 87.0 | 67.0 |
15th | RS400 | 693 | J Salty | Shirley Solihull | Bartley | 14.0 | 15.0 | 12.0 | (18.0) | 15.0 | 13.0 | 87.0 | 69.0 |
16th | RS400 | 577 | Peter Travis | Peter Davis | Castle Cove | 15.0 | 17.0 | (DNC) | 16.0 | 16.0 | 12.0 | 96.0 | 76.0 |
17th | RS400 | 810 | Richard Arthur | Sue Arthur | QMSC | (DNC) | 18.0 | 20.0 DNS | 15.0 | 17.0 | 20.0 DNF | 110.0 | 90.0 |
18th | RS400 | 688 | Adam Thompson | Olivia Havranek | Aron YC | 16.0 | 19.0 | (20.0 BFD) | 17.0 | 18.0 | 20.0 DNF | 110.0 | 90.0 |
19th | RS400 | 1165 | Chris Hitchman | Stuart Roberts | Barkley | (DNC) | 16.0 | 20.0 DNF | DNC | DNC | DNC | 116.0 | 96.0 |