Vintage Twelves at Earlswood Lakes – 29 June 2002

 

Seven vintage, ie clinker-built, National Twelves competed at this annual Open Meeting on June 29.  Winds were rather variable, Force 2-3. The first, scratch race was won by ‘Lets Go’, N.1673, sailed by Brian Herring, narrowly beating ‘Arfabita’, N.2476, sailed by Dougald Weir. Using a handicap system where competitor’s finishing times are used in setting the starting times for the second, pursuit, race, ‘Planet’, N.672, built in 1948   (Richard White), last in the first race, became first starter in this second race and managed to hold on and win ahead of ‘Just Lucky’, N.1657, (Brian Kitching). Despite a further small re-adjustment of the starting times of the last race, ‘Planet’ won this also, ahead of ‘Lets Go’.

 

Overall Result:

1^st ‘Lets Go’ B.Herring & R.Stevenson

2^nd ‘Planet’ R & M White

3^rd ‘Arfabita’ D.Weir & L.Guest.