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Sail
Number
HelmBoat
Type
CrewH'CapRace
1
Race
2
Race
3
Race
4
Total
Points
Overall
Position
88Nick DerbyshireStar2152125710228
1049Jean-Paul DimierStar11465454134
1470Peter CrossStar21522130.7524.752
4784Roy BradshawStar1146821211217
5141Andrew GrahamTraveller2156161315144212
5196Graham EatonStar2152913126279
5201David WarrenStar11460.750.7520.752.251
5559John GreshamSupertramp2155121311143611
6188R. John BlakeStar1146333593
7367Stuart MunroeStar215241315143110
7412Mac GaskingStar11467767206
7669Perry MiltonStar21526643134


Notes

Four races were sailed, two on Saturday and two on Sunday.  Winds were very light, and at some times non-existent.  In the first race the wind was so light that Julie Eaton jumped ship to leave Graham on his own.  This was not a problem as they hadn't crossed the start line.  Graham tootled about for a bit longer but with no wind he could not make the start line.  He landed and retired for lunch.  Julie noticed that the wind had picked up so sent Graham out to at least cross the start line.  He went on to complete the race, but in doing this sharpened the hunger of the race officers as we watched him out there on his own sailing the course.  He might have had his lunch, but we were hungry for ours!

The only time the wind really picked up was in the dying moments of the last race on Sunday.  One of our number, Roy Bradshaw, missed out the same buoy in the two Sunday races.  This has earned him the nickname Mr Mark.

David Warren was recalled in the last race for being over the line.  He protested his innocence, and as I am a regular sailor he has my total sympathy.  The confusion was down to the usual misunderstanding (last experienced at Swarkstone) - the sailors were using the transits and the race officers a gate between the waterside transit and a potentially misnamed outer marker.

It was great to have some newcomers to the meet; Perry and Wendy Milton, Stuart Munroe, and Jean-Paul and Diana Dimier.  Wendy Milton wasn't that enthusiastic initially, but once on the water discovered the thrill of the chase.  She also mentioned that when the wind deserted them that time was idled away with a game of 'I spy with my little eye'.  Never let it be said that Tinkering isn't without excitement.


The monster of Bala lake

Chasing the corsair (spot the Annecy reference!)

Shall we dance?

"I spy with my little eye ... something beginning with 'W'."

Mac Gasking

I go faster after a good lunch

There's never a pigeon around when you need one

Stuart notices the naked lady tattoo on the back of Peter's neck

Stuart adopting the light wind Tinker pose ... Zzzzzzzz

Roy 'Mr Mark' Bradshaw still thinks that rudders wear out if you dip them in the water

And not one of them can whistle

"We're gonna need a bigger boat." - and not a great white in sight

Bala lake from the other side - it wasn't windy there either

Anne Cross kicking back and relaxing.
Peter Cross thinking about what starts with 'W'.

Roy clocks the sail number and realizes he's in someone else's boat

Tinkers look very small when they're far far away - like cows in a distant field

Come back!

David Warren finds a bit of wind

JP wondering why Roy sailed off in his Tinker

Corsair making good his escape

Two fat ladies - and Win and Nick