Billy No Mates Trophy - Carsington

Bright sun and moderate cool north east force four breeze blowing down Carsington lake. Four Musto Skiffs turned up for the fast single handed, Billy No Mates Trophy. 51 entry’s only 48 sailed out towards the south of the lake to start the first race.

Most sailors were shocked as they sailed through the moorings into the open lake. The wind was very unstable, very sharp quick gusts, shifty winds and random holes made racing very interesting. Especially the windward mark, which was dropped in fluky winds from being shadowed by trees.

The windward mark was the gainer or the loser as boats approached flat trapizing and suddenly found themselves under the water capsized to windward. The downwind gybes caused the inexperience sailors to go for a swim as the unexpected sharp gusts soon put the Skiffs in a very unstable position. Saturdays three races all over. Richard with straight firsts was leading event followed by a second musto skiff Kit Stenhouse.

Sunday the winds drop slightly. The course not changed the shifty unbalanced winds again made racing tricky. Richard had no problems in holding his 1st position.

Even though all the four musto skiffs are lake sailors from Rutland, the racing was still very tricky with the unstable winds. However Casington made all the sailors very welcome with very generous prices, donated by EVOLOITON SAILING.

Thanks to all for a great weekend. Tom Wright (MPS 209)

Place Helm Sail No Points R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6
1 Richard Stenhouse 265 5 1 1 1 2 1 1
2 Kit Stenhouse 252 15.5 2 4 2 3.5 9 4
3 Tom Wright 209 84 6 25 30 17 26 10
4 Tim Chapman 169 128.5 25 20 27 26 30.5 52

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