Saturday 19th May 2012
Midland Area meeting #2
Those who didn’t attend SHSC’s first N12 missed a very pleasant day’s
sailing with a steady breeze, interesting wind shifts, excellent
courses, efficient organisation, good food and a picturesque pond to
sail on! The surprise attendees were Mark & Emma Simpson who had
travelled all the way from the far north, plus Steve Sallis had ventured
from darkest Lincolnshire to meet up with Nix Middleton-Stewart for
their first sail together.
Race one – there was the predicted running order at the first mark being
DCB (Steve Sallis), Foolish (Mark Simpson), Foolish (John Nixon),
Crusader (Ian Smith) and vintage China Doll (Paul Turner). Mark kept a
beady eye on Steve in front on him for the whole race (“snapping” at his
heels?), whilst Paul and local crew Cora had a very pleasant sail
watching a battle royal unfold in front of them between John and Ian.
Ian got just ahead of John on a couple of occasions for John to fight
back until a “technical problem” at the last leeward mark meant that
John couldn’t cover Ian, who took a long starboard tack out to the club
side to beat John to the line.
Race two after lunch saw the same order at the first mark, through to
the end of the race except that Ian retired with a broken tiller
allowing Paul a fourth place.
Race three saw a total change of order at the first mark; Mark got there
first with Steve, Ian and Paul in very close pursuit, John having
investigated the wrong of the line, following at some distance behind.
Normal service was resumed as the race unfolded with Steve overtaking
Mark and John catching Paul after a lap.
Sincere thanks to SHSC, and race officers Grahame Newton and Mark
Stevens (who hoped to see double the number of N12s next year!)
Overall results
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3531
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Catbert
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DCB
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Steve Sallis (Hykeham/ Annandale)
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Nix Middleton-Stewart (Burghfield)
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1
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3462
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Red Snapper
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Foolish
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Mark Simpson (Scaling Dam)
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Emma Simpson (Scaling Dam)
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2
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3316
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Wot more pudding
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Crusader
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Ian Smith ( Midland)
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Jenny Chen (Midland)
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3
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3514
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Elise
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Foolish
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John Nixon (Carsington)
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Sue Howe (Carsington)
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4
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2487
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Dolly Daydream
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China Doll
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Paul Turner (Trent Valley)
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Cora Kenmuir-Hogg (Stanton Harold)
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5
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