Results / RS Fat Face Circuit Mayflower - 02/06/2002
Fat Face RS800 Circuit � Mayflower SC, Plymouth
25 competitors braved the Jubilee bank holiday traffic to take part in
the first solo RS800 event of the season. Mayflower SC boasts a large 800
fleet and this helped to swell the numbers.
Day 1 saw the fleet sail out on two occasions to be met by a wall of fog.
Racing was wisely cancelled as the fleet, grouped around the committee
boat, lost sight of the shore.
Day 2 gave us a boisterous Force 4-5. Race Officer, Dave Curno and his
team, developed cast iron stomachs and set a course outside the
breakwater. 6 ft rolling waves gave the fleet a rollercoaster ride
downhill and one of the best sails of the year. Paul Jenkins and Colin
Hatton showed the fleet how to do this wavey stuff with a convincing win
over �Nam veteran Mike Lennon and Nikki Griffin keeping their eyes
tightly shut in second.
With the wind dropping and a confused sea developing, the fleet moved
inside the breakwater for races 2 and 3. Geoff Carveth and Craig Davies
in �Fat Face� found the flatter conditions more to their liking winning
race 2. Lee Sydenham and Adam Brushett, having secured a 3rd in Race one,
popped a second in the bag in race two. Of particular note was the
performance of local boy Chris Hoppins and Tom Cload in �Bone Crusher�,
who not only kept his crew in one piece but sailed an excellent race to
finish 4th.
Race 3 saw Weirwood pinups, Paul and Colin, get another 1st with Steve
Irish and Martin Gotrel right up their chuffs in 2nd.
Day 3 saw a lighter force 3 and racing held inside the breakwater for
more flat water fun. As long as the water does not wobble, Geoff and
Craig go very quickly and thus dominated the first race. Part time
sailors Andy Postle and Lisa Foster in �AllSpars� showed what they can do
with a 2nd. The final race gave victory to Steve Irish with Geoff in 2nd.
1st 1000 Geoff Carneth Craig Davies
HISC 1000 6 1 3 1 2 13
2nd 986 Paul Jenkins Colin Hatton
Weir Wood SC 986 1 5 1 3 3 13
3rd 922 Steve Irish Martin Gotrel
5 6 2 11 1 25
4th 935 The Snitch Lee Sydenham Adam Brushett
935 3 2 5 6 4 20
5th 951 Bear Neccesities David Gamble Martin
Frary Stokes Bay 951 4 9 4 5 5
27
6th 983 Mike Way Anne Way
Mayflower SC 983 7 3 7 10 7 34
7th 960 Super unleaded Alan Olive Mike Warren
Stokes Bay 960 9 8 6 9 8 40
8th 987 Could Do Better Graham Simmonds Babs Day
HISC 987 8 7 26 8 9 58
9th 979 Bone Crusher Chris Hoppins Tom Cload
Mayflower SC 979 15 17 9 4 10 55
10th 830 John Leal Mel Holt
Mayflower SC 830 16 18 26 7 11 78
11th 853 Dave Adams Peter Noble
Broadstairs SC 853 17 15 11 15 13 71
12th 1007 Michael Lennon Nicky Griffin
Thorpe Bay YC 1007 2 4 26 26 26 84
13th 834 Unleaded Gwen Johnstone Emma Heeley
Mayflower SC 834 18 16 26 13 12 85
14th 914 Allspars Andy Postle Lisa Foster
RWYC 914 26 26 26 2 6 86
15th 814 Two Nervous Lemons Andrew Wilkins Jon Mills
Oxford SC 814 11 13 12 26 26
88
16th 846 Mike Roberts Paul Roberts
Mayflower SC 846 12 14 10 26 26 88
17th 910 Peter Middleton Tamsin Middleton
910 26 10 8 26 26 96
18th 899 Neil Mclellan Jenny Heeley
899 14 11 26 26 26 103
19th 911 Dan Fellows Claire Bailey
911 13 12 26 26 26 103
20th 856 The Flying Circus Howard Smith Laura
Pinkney Mayflower SC 856 26 19 26 17 16
104
21st 938 Andrew Mead Andrew Large
Mayflower SC 938 26 26 26 14 14
106
22nd 920 Steve Harling
920 26 26 26 16 15 109
23rd 944 Al Hall Jane Hall RNSA
944 10 26 26 26 26 114
24th 908 Phil Harrison Sarah Smith
Saltash SC 908 26 26 26 12 26
116
25th 822 822 26
26 26 26 26 130