Derwent Reservoir
SC held a High Performance Open meeting on 29th and
30th of May
The event was part of the Scottish
Skiff series, the Musto Skiff Northern area traveller
series and the B14 national traveller series. A total
of 23 boats turned out, ranging in speed from 49ers
and a foiling Moth to Laser 4000s.
The first race started in an easterly
breeze of about 18 knots. The race officer set a long
windward leeward course and the wind held fairly steady
for the first race. Matty and James Lyons showed great
boat speed in the conditions to win the race on handicap
in their 49er. They were followed by Martin Wilkie and
Ian McCafferty in their International 14 and Alastair
Conn in a Musto Skiff. Conn won out of the Musto Skiffs
followed by Russel Clark, who had to sail hard to catch
up after a “coming together” with a B14 at the start.
It was Phil Murray and Kevin Rutherford who led the
B14s home in the first race followed by Phil Eltringham
and Carl Donaldson.
The second race got underway in similar
conditions to the first, although the wind eased off
significantly on the second lap. Conn managed to stay
in pressure longer than the other Musto Skiffs and pulled
away to a comfortable lead and first place overall on
handicap. Martin Wilkie and Ian McCafferty again took
second in their International 14 with Matt and James
Lyons third in the 49er.
The wind dropped of to almost drifting
conditions for the third race. Ian Renilson was over
the line at the start and after restarting he tacked
off and went right up the first windward leg. This proved
to be the correct choice as the wind almost disappeared
for those who went left. Graham and Katherine Vials
took the win on handicap in their B14. Ian Renilson
took second followed by Russel Clark in third.
After the first day's racing it was Alastair
Conn leading with Russell Clarke lying second and Matty
and James Lyons lying third. The competitors enjoyed
a BBQ and a “tug of war” competition in the evening
which was convincingly won by the “Geordie” team!
The wind on the Sunday was a strong north
westerly breeze around 20 knots with some big gusts.
The strong wind was too much for a lot of the fleet
with only 11 out of the 23 boats starting the first
race. The stronger wind made the Foiling Moth of Paul
Hignett come alive and he took the first race on handicap
followed by Phil Murray and Kevin Rutherford in the
B14. A capsize by Conn on the final run handed Musto
Skiff victory and third place on handicap to Renilson.
The second race of the day was won by
Graham and Katherine Vials in their B14. After a very
tight race between the top four Musto Skiffs with the
lead changing several times, Ian Renilson took second
on handicap with Russel Clark in third.
Going into the final race it was all to
play for with the three Musto Skiffs of Conn, Renilson
and Clark able to win the event overall. After a very
close race with the lead again changing several times
it was Conn who led from Renilson on the final run.
Unfortunately, gear failure as Conn rounded the final
leeward mark forced him to retire and Renilson sailed
to victory in the race and first place overall. Paul
Hignett took second place in the final race followed
by John Evans in his Musto Skiff.
Results
Pos. Class No. Name Points
1st Musto Skiff 334 Ian Renilson 16
2nd Musto Skiff 130 Alastair Conn 18
3rd Musto Skiff 414 Russel Clark 18
4th B14 757 Phil Murray / Kevin Rutherford 26
5th B14 711 Graham Vials / Katherine Vials 27
Full results
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