SAILING NEWS News 14
Ovington
National 12 open meeting
at Ranelagh Sailing Club
Picture:Nick
Boat Show
Price
Grand Prix
ONCE again the weather Gods were kind to front of Phil Murray & Kevin Rutherford.
the competitors at ExCel for the Ovington A glitzy prize giving took place on the main
Boat Show Grand Prix. stage in the show with prizes from Harken.
A select band of Musto Skiff, 29er and B14 Thanks to Paul Botterill and National Boat
sailors competed in the relatively warm Shows for organising the event and to Kevin
waters of the Royal Victoria Dock next to Ellis and his team of Sea Cadets from the
the ExCel Exhibition centre. sailing centre for running safety, mark laying
With the wind in the West racing was held and car parking.
on a windward – leeward course with an
upwind gate. Results
In the Musto Skiffs it looked like a battle Musto Skiff
between Dan Henderson and John Reeke. 1st Dan Henderson 305 AIG Engineering
However it was Dan’s fast reactions and last 2nd Tom Wright 209 Gill Marine
years experience that enabled him to get the 3rd John Reeke 312 Lazy Hook
NEARLY SUMMER!:January sunshine at Ranelagh
better of John who had the lead in every race 4th Bruce Spratt 154 Allen Brothers
COMPARED to the arctic conditions of the for the lead on the second beat but then the
but either went swimming or landed in a big 5th Tim Chapman 333
previous day the 11 Twelves at Ranelagh en- doldrums of the football ground relegated
hole. John ended up in 3rd place behind Tom 6th Graham Smith 291
joyed semi-tropical conditions, a fine breeze the leaders to 3rd and 4th as Graham Camm
Wright – also an experienced hand at Dock
and a challenging spring tide for the Open & Clare Hunter found wind further out to
sailing. So with all races to count Dan Hen- 29er
meeting on the 11th January. overhaul them with John & Zoë hot on their
derson in AIG Engineering took first prize. 1st Phil Walker 1324 Purple
John Thornton crewed by Zoë Ballantyne tail. Jon & Char also came foul of the tide at
Dock sailing was to also prove invaluable John Mather
were hot off the line and caught a nice gust the next windward mark allowing the leaders
in the 29er fleet, last year’s winners Phil 2nd Adam Larvin 1322
to take an early lead which they held com- to get clear. Graham & Clare covered John
Walker and John Mather were able to repeat Siobhan Escritt
fortably for the first lap. The pack behind & Zoë’s moves for the next lap to win the
their performance and take the 29er title. 3rd Henry Lloyd-Williams 1248 Harken
jostled on the long beat back against the tide meeting. The fleet then returned ashore to
However it was not without a struggle, with Sam Batten
with almost everyone having a spell at the enjoy the 2008 Thames Area prize giving
three different winners from each race it was 4th Alex Mothersale 1278 Musto
front of the pack. Unfortunately the spring and dinner.
right down to the last leg to see who would Hamish Ellis
tide was a little stronger than John had esti-
come out on top. Adam Larvin & Siobhan 5th Tom Lambert 396 Action Cameras
mated and they hit the windward mark. By 1st Graham Camm & Clare Hunter
Escritt counted a 1,2,4 against Phil & Johns Nicola Smith
the time they re-rounded it Antony Gifford 2nd John Thornton & Zoë Ballantyne
1,2,3 who only just finished behind Adam & 6th Jason Sivyer 544 Harken/Gill
& Juliet Brown had taken the lead. 3rd Jon Ibbotson & Charlotte Stewart
Siobhan in the last race. 3rd place was even Charlie Esse
Jon Ibbotson & Charlotte Stewart challenged 4th Fran Gifford & Katy Meadowcroft
closer with the result going to count-back, it 7th Alec Rogers 342
was Henry Lloyd-Williams and Sam Batten Aaron Smith
who got a first place in race 1 stealing the
New Aquastar Match
final podium place from Alex Mothersale B14
and Hamish Ellis. 1st Mike Bees and Martin Worth
Even though many of the B14 fleets boats 771 Ronstan
Race II Racing watch
were still on their way back from Australia 2nd Mark Emmett and George Morris
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southwest it made the last race extremely 753 Hyde Sails This history is now found in the new
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Mark Emmett & George Morris to take the 678 " Mean Machine 00"
B14 title. Mark & George won the last race 8th Olly Love and Dave Blakesley
which was enough to give them 2nd place in 749 "Off like a prom dress"
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