Burton week 2006 daily results

[grazz]

The fleet assembled at Porthpean on the Saturday to be welcomed by a thick sea fog. But at 2pm sharp the fog cleared and a cracking force 4 filled in for the practice race. The race officer set 2 triangles for the race. No prizes for guessing who was showing top form in these conditions, Richard Williams and Lindsay Iles led the race, Tom Stewart & Liz Ross were also steaming along pursued by the Meadowcrofts. The fleet came ashore thinking they'de already had the best race of the week. But Sunday morning dawned with a sunny force 4 - fantastic. After one general recall the OOD put up the black flag and the fleet behaved a bit better. Tom & Liz had a cracking start at the pin end but with the wind off the land the conditions were very shifty so anything could happen up the first beat.

Initially the boats in the middle of the best playing the shifts looked good, but then the wind filled from the left and Richard Williams & Lindsey Iles popped out ahead, it then also filled from the right and Bruce & Clare Johnson looked good. In the end Richard & Lindsey rounded first with Tom & Liz in hot pursuit down the first reach. Tom & Liz kept the pressure on for the next two laps of the triangular course and finally got past to take the lead on lap three.

Final positions
1st Tom Stewart & Liz Ross
2nd Richard Williams & Lindsey Iles
3rd Steve Sallis & Jenny James
4th Antony & Jo Gifford
5th Graham Camm & Zoe Ballantyne

1st Corrigan: Nathan Harding & Lucy Horsley

[Roly Mo]

Great to hear how things are going - keep up the good work!  How many boats have entered?

Team Roly Mo

[Kevin]

Who are these people with the same sirname as me? There is a Lindsay and a Lindasy Iles, both of whom seem to be doing very well by sharing the same helm as my daughter, LINDSEY!

Kevin

[grazz]

Day 2

Monday morning dawned wet, very wet, infact visibility was  down to 200m due to drizzle as a warm front came over and the fleet huddled in the marquee looking glum. Fortunately after an hour postponement the sun came out and a force 4 filled in - brilliant. With 2 races planned Porthpean took pasty orders before racing ready for delivery between races. yum yum!

Race 2 - Monday morning
The wind was pretty shift coming off the land again. The bias was port one minute and starboard the next. At 3 minutes to go the line was starboard biased. Richard Williams & Lindsey Iles started in the middle of line and played the shifts to take a clear lead by the windward mark followed by the Meadowcrofts. Richard & Lindsey kept their lead around 2 laps of the P course until they were caught by the Gores who flew down the run the sneak into the lead by the leeward mark at the start of lap 3. Richard & Lindsey fought hard to regain the lead which they took back at the windward mark of the final lap. They then held the lead to the finish. Tom & Liz went up a gear for the final beat to take second.

Race 2 results
1st Richard Williams & Lindsey Iles
2nd Tom Stewart & Liz Ross
3rd Ian & Alex Gore
4th The Meadowcrofts
5th The Ibbotsons

Race 3 - Monday afternoon
The wind stayed a good force 4 for the afternoon. The line was port biased and the wind swung hard left just before the start making it difficult for boats to cross the line on starboard. There was some serious carnage at the pin end out of which popped Gavin Willis who won the pin and looked good to be first at the windward mark, but Tom & Liz powered through underneath to snatch first position at the mark. Tom & Liz extended their lead throughout the race and were never really challenged. There was a tussle for second with Richard &  Lindsey snapping at the Willis' heels upwind and Graham & Zoe on his tail downwind. Gavin & Jasmin held their second until the penultimate beat where Richard & Lindsey caught a better lift on the port hand approach to the windward mark and overhaulled them to take second. The Meadowcrofts put the full width of their boat to good effect on the final beat to power through to third.

Race 3 results
1st Tom Stewart & Liz Ross
2nd Richard Williams & Lindsey Iles
3rd The Meadowcrofts
4th Gavin & Jasmin Willis
5th Graham Camm & Zoe Ballantyne

[Fran G (Guest)]

Its 16.50 on Burton Cup day and I can see Grazz is on the forum.  How many times can one hit the refresh button in the hope that he hits the post button to find out the winner.  So am distracting myself.  Have tried phoning lots of people that are there.  But they are clearly too busy drinking free Pimms to turn on their mobile phoes.  Can't help thinking today was Antony and Jo's lucky day.

Hopefully in writing this post has taken up enough time.

Love Frannotatburtonweekthisyear

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[Kevin]

I am glad it's not just me that's sitting here frustrated at the no go area for mobiles they are sailing in this year. Good job Graham's there otherwise it would be even more agonising.

Kevinnotatburtonweekthisyeareither
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[MikeDay]

Here's another one trying to find out what's happening today, and also how many boats are actually at Porthpean - Graham??

MikenotatBurtonweektooexceptinspirit
N3496

[Kevin]

When I spoke with Lindsey last night she indicated that she thought there are 46 boats at Porthpean.

Kevinnotatburtonweekthisyeareither

[bim (Guest)]

Ahhh,

7 replies.. and there I was thinking the result had been posted!


Bim

WishinghewasattheBurtonratherthaninanofficewithnowindows.

[Fran G (Guest)]

4 people and 11 guests all want to know who won the Burton Cup.....

Frannotatburtonweekthisyearandreallyreallywantstoknowifherbrotherandsisterinlawwontheburtoncuporifnotwhodid

[Kevin]

butGrazzhasloggedoffwithouttherebeingapostingsolookslikewearegointohavetowaitabitlonger!
KevinnotatburtonweekthisyeareitherandindangerofgettingRSIfromkeephittingrefresh

[Fran G (Guest)]

Had to phone the club.  It all got too much.

Don't know much but Graham and Zoe won, the Gores were 2nd and Tom and Liz 3rd.

Big cheer for Graham and Zoe.

Hooray for them.  Again.

Fran

[helen]

Thanks Fran - Don't have the internet at home so was going to have to work late!
Can go home now  

Well done Graham and Zoe!

Helen

[bim (Guest)]

Hooray for Graham and Zoe,.... and all the other participants...

and

Hooray for Fran!!!


Must have been light!

Bim

[MikeDay]

Well done Graham and Zoe - Numinouses (Numini?) rule!!

Mike D
N3496