Burton week 2006 daily results

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Results as of Wednesday evening

[davidg (Guest)]

So business as usual then!

Interesting to see Gavin getting it together.

David
3461

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Day 5 Thursday - Race 7

The fleet were very well behaved on the start (this time) with no boats on course side and all away cleanly sailing in fresh force 4+ conditions. John Meadowcroft, Gavin Willis and Tom Stewart played the shifts on the right to contest the lead, with the Willis' first round  the windward mark, closely followed by Tom and Jon. The first reach saw Tom take the lead narrowly just before the gybe and Steve Sallis pull up into 3rd. Gavin Willis was trying too hard to catch Tom and slipped out of the back of the boat, nearly saved the capsize then ended upside down. Crew Jasmine was initially upset but giggled all the rest of the way round remembering the ungainly position of dad half out of the back of the boat and desperately trying to get back in.  

Tom pulled way ahead over the next lap, with Steve now firmly in second place. Plenty of gains and losses were made on the tricky shifts on the beats, but eventually Richard Williams picked his way through the pack to take third place, closely followed by Ian & Alex and John & Katy.


Race 7 Results

1. Tom Stewart and Liz Ross
2. Steve Sallis and Jenny James
3. Richard Williams and Lindsey Iles
4. Ian & Alex Gore
5. John & Katy Meadowcroft

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Overall results as of Thursday

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no wonder it was hard work hiking this week, have just weighed ourselves and we are 17.5 stone all up....must eat more pasties!!!

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[bim (Guest)]

What can one say apart from:

Congratulations to Tom and Liz on yet another Burton Week win in very very impressive fashion.

They just seem to be getting better and better and one can only applaud.

Amazing set of results that must rank amongst the best ever.



Bim

[angus]

Its been really great here sitiing in the office watching ships sail up and down the Tay reading the results as they come in. One can almost feel the tension. But if Amelia is 12 hours a head does that mean she knows the result before its happened? Opens up lots of possibilities.

[Paul Turner N2487/3500 (Guest)]

It was interesting to read reply 19 about the designs and weights of the leading boats - would it be possible to show on the results sheet, please, the design of all the boats? Ta

PS - a note to all those who are not going as fast as they think they should or could - N3500 is still for sale! Ring me on 07710 324800 for more info.

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Race 8 Friday
The forecast for Friday was light and raining - not promising. But as the fleet assembled at the club it was evident that we now had a solid Force 3 from the south east. With first place overall safely in the bag for Tom & Liz and second pretty much in the bag for Richard & Lindsey the fight was really on for third place overall. With just 2 points separating the Gores, the Meadowcrofts, Stevie & Jenny and Graham & Zoe it was all to play for.

The OOD set an slightly port biased line so there was the inevitable big fight for the pin but with a little chop on top of a large swell it was going to be hard to win it. The Willis' had first attempt but waves stopped play and the baton was handed to the Meadowcrofts. Team Meadowcroft looked good for the first part of the beat then headed out to the right just as the wind swung right. They were best positioned for this and rounded the windward mark first closely followed by Tom & Liz. Tom & Liz put their superior downwind speed to use on the second reach to sail past the Meadowcrofts into yet another uncatchable lead. Richard Williams also overtook the Meadowcrofts on the second reach. The fight was now on for third place. The Gores caught up on the second beat. The wind was patchy on the run and places changed with Richard & Lindsey dropping to fourth. The third beat was also patchy with lots of boats coming down to the leeward mark. The leaders split tacks. When they came back together the Gores were in a clear second with Richard & Lindsey in third. Graham & Zoe took a left hand course on the beat sailing in a little more wind to catch up the leading pack by the windward mark.  

The final two reaches would now prove critical with Steve Sallis, the Meadowcrofts and Graham & Zoe all fighting for fourth in the race (and therefore fourth overall). Graham & Zoe picked up speed on the second reach towards the leeward mark and overhauled both the Meadowcrofts  and Steve & Jenny to take fourth. A short tacking battle ensued to the finish but places were unchanged.

Race 8 results
1st Tom & Liz
2nd The Gores
3rd Richard Williams & Lindsey Iles
4th Graham & Zoe
5th The Meadowcrofts

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Final results as of Friday

[MikeDay]

Well, that's a big well done to Tom and Liz - as dominating a performance as I can recall - and big thanks to Graham for keeping the virtual fleet in touch with events on the water.

MIke D
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Some great photos from  Tom Gruitt of Fotoboat have been put on the N12 gallery on the web site at http://www.national12.org/gallery/thumbnails.php?album=10

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And here are some photos from Yvonne McInnes http://www.national12.org/gallery/thumbnails.php?album=11