Chamberlain Regatta Photos

ByJeff

Similar Posts

Dinghy Racing: August 9th

ByJeff

Summer Weekend Series Saturday 9th August WSW2-4 Average Lap CBGT

Bertha sets Blaze alight

It was with some trepidation that Adult and Junior sections of HRSC set out to race in darkening clouds 3pm Saturday. With the centre of a depression, that was the former Hurricane Bertha, between Iceland and Scotland whipping up air dripping with moisture from the Azores – when would she arrive, and what would she do were the questions uppermost in race organisers minds. A lunchtime Met Office WSW 8-14knot forecast proved accurate – perfect for racing. Perfect for Phil Philpott who blazed a trail at the front of the fleet for four laps to take Ist. Snapping at his heels were Andy & Karen Biggs in the N12 and Andrew Hosking in Laser – but to no avail as Phil’s Blaze flew further ahead on the reach between Gew and Toll.
Leading a trio of Laser 4.7’s Beccy Kestin planked her way on the beats but was just 10 seconds shy of a podium finish. It was Beks Hosking and crew Ben Johns who masterfully dealt with the 90 degree wind shifts to lead a trio of Feva XLs for a first in the Junior section. Watched over in the safety boat by parents: the Broad’s and Foreman’s, Harry Broad and Ollie Foreman did them & their Feva proud. There was a battle royal between the 4.7s of Ollie Chamberlain and Matt Broad – swapping positions throughout the entire race with 2nd place only decided in the final leg from Toll in Ollie’s favour.

A plucky Finley Walsh-Newton showed his courage, and great skill navigating a sprightly Byte upright around all 3 laps just behind the leaders. Wolfe Scrimshaw kept his wife Clare dry on their first serious race together and a couple of cuffings of race marks showed restraint upon the mark cuddlings seen at an earlier informal outing. Cuffings however performed without the required 360 penalty (760 if it’s a boat) as advised by Chris Hosken in the safety Zodiac are met with a DQ. Suggestions for the novice: follow the boats in front, gently round marks, don’t hit anyone or thing- protests written on the back of a £50 note. Anton Chamberlain usually a Comet Trio soloist hoping for 15kts plus in a Pico was impeccably behaved at the rear of the fleet shadowing the Byte – hit nothing, and came last.

Results:
Adult Fleet: 1st PJ Philpott, 2nd A&K Biggs 3rd A Hosking
Juniors: 1st R Hosking & B Johns, 2nd O Chamberlain, 3rd M Broad
Captain Dinghies Andy Biggs thanks all those in support of the fleet on the day, Stephen Brooks Committee Boat, Chris Broad & Chris Hosken in Safety Boats.

Andy & Karen Biggs cross the line with a 2nd

A camera shy Andrew Hosking finishes 3rd at the Pin end

Anton Chamberlain chases Wolfe & Clare Scrimshaw

Duellists OllieC & Matt Juniors 2nd & 3rd

Chris Hosken inspects Scrimshaw mark carving

Dinghy Racing: Sept 1st

ByJeff

Download PDF

Sunday 1st September   Summer Weekend Series NW 4-10kts 90min Pursuit NW

Close racing in the final minutes of Sunday’s pursuit saw Ollie Berryman & Ed Bolitho get to within 10 seconds of race leaders Andy & Karen Biggs having started 11 minutes after Roger and Sam Philpott in 3rd.  Brooks and Andrew Hosking enjoyed their scrap at the rear of the fleet but could not sustain their advance on the leaders.  Carol Lawrence in safety who’d been busy the previous day on the hospital ship for the breezy Chamberlain regatta and yet had energy enough to take 60 wonderful photos Sunday.

Results:
Race 1: 1st Andy Biggs 2nd Ollie Berryman & Ed Bolitho, 3rd Roger & Sam Philpott

Captain Dinghies Andy Biggs thanks all those supporting the fleet on the day

Safety & Photography: Carol Lawrence

Sunday 1st September  Summer Weekend Series NW 4-10kts

90min Pursuit NW

G U V ( G C B ) All Marks To Port

Helm
Crew
Class

Name-No.

PY

HRSC Pursuit Time

Pos

After Hooter

Andy Biggs
Karen Biggs
Nat 12

3326

1104

25.36

1

Ollie Berryman
Ed Bolitho
RS400

588

947

34.35

2

Roger Philpott
Sam
Graduate

1918

1141

23.26

2

Stephen Brooks

Laser

179651

1087

26.35

4

Andrew Hosking

Laser II

180

1087

26.35

5

Dinghy Racing: Aug 1st

ByJeff

Thursday 1st August   Summer Evening Series   SSW 8Kts  Pursuit South Ds Bp Ts Qs (Dp Cp Tp)

Blow the wind southerly

Low Clouds zipping south to north in an orderly fashion suggests chaotic conditions on the Helford Ria as the wind stumbles over its immovable contours.  Culdrose recorded 10-25kts on Thursday evening, modified by the river to a humid 18C when becalmed in the Narrows or of Bosahan to the odd refreshing 20kt gust mid river.

First of by Bar Buoy in Feva XL young farmers Ed Hosken & Beks Hosking had a fun evening out despite a prolonged entrapment along with the rest of the fleet at Bosahan.

A trio of Laser II’s creaking as noisily as their helms, bravely sailed without crew.  Andrew Hosking who knew what he was doing with an asymmetric spinnaker, left behind the older conventional rigs of Chris Hosken and Brook’s shedding their trail of rivets and boat parts.

McDonald and Beccy (2nd)  in RS400 starting 13 minutes behind E&B’s Feva, avoided most of the debris and delay at Bosahan ultimately to eventually devour Andy & Karen’s National 12 (3rd)  – passing the older Laser II’s twice in the process.

Adam Mason returning to the fold for his first race with HRSC this season wasted none of his 60 minutes racing time to sail his impeccable Solo seemingly without effort clear of the fleet to first.

Results:
1st Adam Mason, 2nd Roger McDonald, 3rd Andy Biggs

Thursday 1st August        Summer Evening Series    SSW 8Kts              Pursuit South

Ds Bp Ts Qs (Dp Cp Tp)

Helm
Crew
Class

Name-No.

PY

HRSC Pursuit Time

Pos

After Hooter

Adam Mason

Solo

4099

1148

22.36

1

Roger McDonald
Beccy Kestin
RS400

958

947

32.39

2

Andy Biggs
Karen Biggs
Nat 12

3326

1104

24.48

3

Andrew Hosking

Laser II

180

1035

28.15

4

Stephen Brooks

Laser II

7666

1035

28.15

5

Chris Hosken

Laser II

9482

1035

28.15

6

Ed Hosken
Beks Hosking
RS Feva

Club

1210

19.30

7

Captain Dinghies Andy Biggs thanks all those supporting the fleet on the day
Safety: Dom Brandreth

Dinghy Racing: April 23rd

Dinghy Racing: April 23rd

ByJeff

Spring Series Thursday 23rd April 2015 : Triangular Average Lap x 2 UCD Wind ESE3

First Race
It’s always best to get the first race done discretely, particularly if the boat or brain were left in a metaphorical compost heap for the winter. In what could only be described as blatant trolley neglect McD spent most of Thursday evening swapping boats, sails, trolleys, & banter – in quite possibly a novel attempt to distract the opposition. Andy & Hamish Biggs in Committee boat – blissfully unaware of the protracted comings & goings at the dinghy park – had plenty of time to lay a delightful triangular course, and for a quick nap before the fleet’s tardy arrival.

For most of the week an easterly wind had piled surf and sunshine into the Helford, but abated as per forecast to a gentle ESE breeze & swell. Indistinct in the haze, the first mark at Central proved elusive as racers, dressed for Armageddon, sweated, and toiled on the beat to a fuzzy memory of where the mark should be. McD’s memory and strategy proved correct as he first rounded central for the reach to Durgan. Aided by a gentle swell on the shifty run to Trebah, Brooks was clearly overwhelmed by the idea of getting closer to the front of the fleet and went off in the wrong direction at the leeward mark. Phil Samuel’s immaculate boat preparation and bicycling throughout winter led to his seemingly effortless performance in a gleaming Solo as he elegantly cruised to a third, 5 close seconds behind the Lasers.

With a combined age in the region of 180 the top 3 helms on the day prove that competitive dinghy racing is suitable to all. Newcomers, are always welcome at HRSC so if simply dipping your toes in or ready to challenge our teenage hotshots contact Captain Dinghies Andy Biggs via 01326 231006

Results 1st R McDonald 2nd S Brooks, 3rd P Samuel

Captain Dinghies Andy Biggs thanks all those in support of the fleet on the day
Safety Boat: Andy & Hamish Biggs