Dinghy Racing: July 3rd

ByJeff

Summer Evening Series: Thursday 3rd July SW3‐4 Average Lap Trapezoid x 2

A Tale of Two Races

A shifty south westerly blew south or west with the odd nail biting gust testing the ingenuity and reflexes of Helford’s dinghy sailors on Thursday. A gentler wind in the first race favoured those with the largest sails and the lightest boats and crews. Temporarily disproving that theory, Beccy Kestin tied for third in her pocket handkerchief sized Laser 4.7 rig with Andy & Karen Biggs in the voluminous National 12. A rapturous Phil Samuel revelling in the early days of his relationship with the Solo, teased her to a second place behind arch rival Roger McDonald, who’d galloped his faithful Laser to the front of the field from start to finish.
Result 1st R. McDonald, 2nd, P. Samuel, tied 3rd A&K Biggs & B Kestin.

A stronger fickle wind in the second race pushed Phil Philpot’s bucking bronco – Blaze ‐ past McD at the head of the fleet. Lacking a consistent near sailor’s gale, Phil could not turn an accounting profit under handicap racing rules. With his filly – the N12 – proving uncommunicative, the Biggs’ were consigned to a rear view of the race to watch Andrew Hosking’s gradual improvement to handicap equalling performance in full rig laser. Beks Hosking’s Pico roared down the flat in big gusts between Durgan and Toll. McD’s usually eager Laser temporarily held back to a canter by a head wind between Toll and Committee, gave Beks ‐ after inspection of the photo finish ‐ a superb tie for second.

Extracting every ounce of advantage from the wind’s vagaries, Beccy Kestin, it was who’d whispered and gently coaxed her frisky little 4.7 to the gate to take a seasons first.

Result 1st B. Kestin, tied 2nd B. Hosking & R. McDonald

Captain Dinghies Andy Biggs thanks all those in the support of the fleet on the day ‐
Dave Church & Dan Flunder: Safety & Photography
Stephen Brooks: Q20

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Dinghy Report 2013

ByJeff

Another year of fantastic dinghy sailing on the Helford is over and on behalf of all the racers I would like to say a huge thank you to everyone who volunteered for safety boat duties during the season. The dinghy section desperately needs more qualified people to cover safety boat duties, so if you enjoy being on the water and would be interested in getting trained at a greatly subsidised rate, then please contact either myself ([email protected]) or Paul Greensmith ([email protected]).

If anybody wants to learn to sail or race dinghies next season I will be happy to organise taster or training sessions at a time to suit. Dinghy racing can be fun with any level of experience so if you would like to know more please contact me.

Andy Biggs – Captain Dinghies

Chamberlain Regatta 2012

ByJeff

Optimist Fleet
Sailed: 3, Discards: 0, To count: 3, Entries: 6, Scoring system: Appendix A

Rank
Fleet
Class
SailNo
HelmName
CrewName
Rating
R1
R2
R3
Total
Nett

1st
Optimist
Optimist

Arthur Relton

1646
1.0
1.0
1.0
3.0
3.0

2nd
Optimist
Optimist

Harvey Ruscomb-King

1646
4.0
3.0
2.0
9.0
9.0

3rd
Optimist
Optimist

Rowan Lawrence

1646
2.0
4.0
3.0
9.0
9.0

4th
Optimist
Optimist

Harrison Walsh-Newton

1646
3.0
2.0
4.0
9.0
9.0

5th
Optimist
Optimist

Thomas Williams

1646
7.0 DNC
5.0
5.0
17.0
17.0

6th
Optimist
Optimist

Ted Relton

1646
7.0 DNC
6.0
6.0
19.0
19.0

 PY Fleet
Sailed: 3, Discards: 0, To count: 3, Ratings: PY, Entries: 16, Scoring system: Appendix A

Rank
Fleet
Class
SailNo
HelmName
CrewName
PY
R1
R2
R3
Total
Nett

1st
PY
RS Feva XL
4342
Jonny Innes
Will Wilson
1200
3.0
1.0
1.0
5.0
5.0

2nd
PY
Topper
26
Emily Broad

1297
1.0
3.0
2.0
6.0
6.0

3rd
PY
Topper
23747
Matt Broad

1297
2.0
2.0
4.0
8.0
8.0

4th
PY
Topper
24
Harry Broad

1297
7.0
5.0
7.0
19.0
19.0

5th
PY
RS Feva XL
10
Angus Croften
Guy Croften
1200
12.0
4.0
5.0
21.0
21.0

6th
PY
LASER PICO RACE
Dark Blue Hull. “Blue Reef”
Oliver Chamberlain

1260
5.0
17.0 DNC
3.0
25.0
25.0

7th
PY
Optimist
4789
Sam Philpott

1646
6.0
10.0
9.0
25.0
25.0

8th
PY
LASER PICO RACE
1
Nick Phillips

1260
11.0
9.0
6.0
26.0
26.0

9th
PY
LASER PICO RACE
2660
Rebekah Hosking

1260
10.0
6.0
12.0
28.0
28.0

10th
PY
LASER PICO RACE
5
Lydia Knight

1260
15.0
7.0
8.0
30.0
30.0

11th
PY
Topper
31
Euan Dungavel

1297
8.0
12.0
11.0
31.0
31.0

12th
PY
Optimist

Jack Lawrence

1646
9.0
8.0
16.0
33.0
33.0

13th
PY
RS Tera Sport

Hamish Biggs

1459
4.0
15.0
15.0
34.0
34.0

14th
PY
Optimist
5876
Finlay Walsh-Newton

1646
16.0
11.0
10.0
37.0
37.0

15th
PY
Topper
30
Jim Lee

1297
13.0
13.0
13.0
39.0
39.0

16th
PY
RS Feva XL
12
Kitty Brogden
Megan Williams
1200
14.0
14.0
14.0
42.0
42.0

BCE- Back Calculated Elapsed Time. Shows how much faster each boat needed to sail to tie with the winner.

R1 – Optimist Fleet
Start: Start 1, Finishes: Place

Rank
Fleet
Class
SailNo
HelmName
CrewName
Rating
Place
Points

1
Optimist
Optimist

Arthur Relton

1646
1
1.0

2
Optimist
Optimist

Rowan Lawrence

1646
2
2.0

3
Optimist
Optimist

Harrison Walsh-Newton

1646
3
3.0

4
Optimist
Optimist

Harvey Ruscomb-King

1646
4
4.0

R2 – Optimist Fleet
Start: Start 1, Finishes: Place

Rank
Fleet
Class
SailNo
HelmName
CrewName
Rating
Place
Points

1
Optimist
Optimist

Arthur Relton

1646
1
1.0

2
Optimist
Optimist

Harrison Walsh-Newton

1646
2
2.0

3
Optimist
Optimist

Harvey Ruscomb-King

1646
3
3.0

4
Optimist
Optimist

Rowan Lawrence

1646
4
4.0

5
Optimist
Optimist

Thomas Williams

1646
5
5.0

6
Optimist
Optimist

Ted Relton

1646
6
6.0

R3 – Optimist Fleet
Start: Start 1, Finishes: Place

Rank
Fleet
Class
SailNo
HelmName
CrewName
Rating
Place
Points

1
Optimist
Optimist

Arthur Relton

1646
1
1.0

2
Optimist
Optimist

Harvey Ruscomb-King

1646
2
2.0

3
Optimist
Optimist

Rowan Lawrence

1646
3
3.0

4
Optimist
Optimist

Harrison Walsh-Newton

1646
4
4.0

5
Optimist
Optimist

Thomas Williams

1646
5
5.0

6
Optimist
Optimist

Ted Relton

1646
6
6.0

R1 – PY Fleet
Start: Start 1, Finishes: Place

Rank
Fleet
Class
SailNo
HelmName
CrewName
PY
Elapsed
Laps
Corrected
BCE
Points

1
PY
Topper
26
Emily Broad

1297
0:26:36

0:20:31
0:00:00
1.0

2
PY
Topper
23747
Matt Broad

1297
0:27:02

0:20:51
0:00:26
2.0

3
PY
RS Feva XL
4342
Jonny Innes
Will Wilson
1200
0:25:36

0:21:20
0:00:59
3.0

4
PY
RS Tera Sport

Hamish Biggs

1459
0:32:11

0:22:04
0:02:16
4.0

5
PY
LASER PICO RACE
Dark Blue Hull. “Blue Reef”
Oliver Chamberlain

1260
0:27:53

0:22:08
0:02:03
5.0

6
PY
Optimist
4789
Sam Philpott

1646
0:36:39

0:22:16
0:02:54
6.0

7
PY
Topper
24
Harry Broad

1297
0:29:50

0:23:00
0:03:14
7.0

8
PY
Topper
31
Euan Dungavel

1297
0:30:10

0:23:16
0:03:34
8.0

9
PY
Optimist

Jack Lawrence

1646
0:38:42

0:23:31
0:04:57
9.0

10
PY
LASER PICO RACE
2660
Rebekah Hosking

1260
0:30:00

0:23:49
0:04:10
10.0

11
PY
LASER PICO RACE
1
Nick Phillips

1260
0:30:23

0:24:07
0:04:33
11.0

12
PY
RS Feva XL
10
Angus Croften
Guy Croften
1200
0:29:06

0:24:15
0:04:29
12.0

13
PY
Topper
30
Jim Lee

1297
0:31:28

0:24:16
0:04:52
13.0

14
PY
RS Feva XL
12
Kitty Brogden
Megan Williams
1200
0:29:33

0:24:38
0:04:56
14.0

15
PY
LASER PICO RACE
5
Lydia Knight

1260
0:31:55

0:25:20
0:06:05
15.0

16
PY
Optimist
5876
Finlay Walsh-Newton

1646
0:45:00

0:27:20
0:11:15
16.0

R2 – PY Fleet
Start: Start 1, Finishes: Place

Rank
Fleet
Class
SailNo
HelmName
CrewName
PY
Elapsed
Laps
Corrected
BCE
Points

1
PY
RS Feva XL
4342
Jonny Innes
Will Wilson
1200
25.05
3
0.20.54
0.00.00
1.0

2
PY
Topper
23747
Matt Broad

1297
27.19
3
0.21.04
0.00.12
2.0

3
PY
Topper
26
Emily Broad

1297
28.01
3
0.21.36
0.00.54
3.0

4
PY
RS Feva XL
10
Angus Croften
Guy Croften
1200
27.07
3
0.22.36
0.02.02
4.0

5
PY
Topper
24
Harry Broad

1297
29.27
3
0.22.42
0.02.20
5.0

6
PY
LASER PICO RACE
2660
Rebekah Hosking

1260
28.57
3
0.22.59
0.02.37
6.0

7
PY
LASER PICO RACE
5
Lydia Knight

1260
29.08
3
0.23.07
0.02.48
7.0

8
PY
Optimist

Jack Lawrence

1646
25.25
2
0.23.10
0.02.29
8.0

9
PY
LASER PICO RACE
1
Nick Phillips

1260
29.24
3
0.23.20
0.03.04
9.0

10
PY
Optimist
4789
Sam Philpott

1646
25.40
2
0.23.23
0.02.44
10.0

11
PY
Optimist
5876
Finlay Walsh-Newton

1646
25.49
2
0.23.32
0.02.53
11.0

12
PY
Topper
31
Euan Dungavel

1297
31.35
3
0.24.21
0.04.28
12.0

13
PY
Topper
30
Jim Lee

1297
32.06
3
0.24.45
0.04.59
13.0

14
PY
RS Feva XL
12
Kitty Brogden
Megan Williams
1200
29.50
3
0.24.52
0.04.45
14.0

15
PY
RS Tera Sport

Hamish Biggs

1459
38.27
3
0.26.21
0.07.57
15.0

R3 – PY Fleet
Start: Start 1, Finishes: Place

Rank
Fleet
Class
SailNo
HelmName
CrewName
PY
Elapsed
Laps
Corrected
BCE
Points

1
PY
RS Feva XL
4342
Jonny Innes
Will Wilson
1200
26.04
3
0.21.43
0.00.00
1.0

2
PY
Topper
26
Emily Broad

1297
28.16
3
0.21.48
0.00.06
2.0

3
PY
LASER PICO RACE
Dark Blue Hull. “Blue Reef”
Oliver Chamberlain

1260
28.58
3
0.22.59
0.01.36
3.0

4
PY
Topper
23747
Matt Broad

1297
29.54
3
0.23.03
0.01.44
4.0

5
PY
RS Feva XL
10
Angus Croften
Guy Croften
1200
28.00
3
0.23.20
0.01.56
5.0

6
PY
LASER PICO RACE
1
Nick Phillips

1260
29.34
3
0.23.28
0.02.12
6.0

7
PY
Topper
24
Harry Broad

1297
30.30
3
0.23.31
0.02.20
7.0

8
PY
LASER PICO RACE
5
Lydia Knight

1260
30.20
3
0.24.04
0.02.58
8.0

9
PY
Optimist
4789
Sam Philpott

1646
27.01
2
0.24.37
0.03.11
9.0

10
PY
Optimist
5876
Finlay Walsh-Newton

1646
27.06
2
0.24.42
0.03.16
10.0

11
PY
Topper
31
Euan Dungavel

1297
32.10
3
0.24.48
0.04.00
11.0

12
PY
LASER PICO RACE
2660
Rebekah Hosking

1260
31.22
3
0.24.54
0.04.00
12.0

13
PY
Topper
30
Jim Lee

1297
32.32
3
0.25.05
0.04.22
13.0

14
PY
RS Feva XL
12
Kitty Brogden
Megan Williams
1200
31.25
3
0.26.11
0.05.21
14.0

15
PY
RS Tera Sport

Hamish Biggs

1459
27.06
2
0.27.52
0.05.58
15.0

16
PY
Optimist

Jack Lawrence

1646
31.05
2
0.28.20
0.07.15
16.0

Dinghy Race Results Sunday 11th August

Dinghy Race Results Sunday 11th August

ByStephen Brooks

HRSC Dinghy Race Results Sunday 11 8 2019

A gusty Laser 4.7 day with Lily Butler, Freya Skingley and Linda World taking the top 3 positions. Visitors Oscar & Jasper from Exeter took the double handed trophy trailing as they did behind the talented trois filles. Sophia Walker also on her first outing with HRSC soon got her wings soloing in her Laser Pico; improving in confidence and performance with every lap. A great day for all 7 young at heart ladies out sailing.

Dinghy Racing: May 20th

ByJeff

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Variously N-NW 3 Culdrose N 4     RYA PY Spring Series Windward Leeward x2

Helm
Crew
Class
Name-No.
PY
Race 1
Elapsed
Correct
Race 2
Elapsed
Correct

Phil Philpott
 
Solo
4785
1150
1
2426
2110
2
1584
1377

Adam Mason
 
Solo
4099
1150
2
2473
2150
1
1577
1371

Andy Biggs
Karen Biggs
Nat 12
3326
1083
3
2424
2214
6
1732
1582

Roger McDonald
Beccy Kestin
RS400
958
948
3
2099
2214
4
1348
1422

Ollie Berryman
Ed Bolitho
RS400
588
948
5
2116
2232
3
1342
1416

Anton Chamberlain
 
Comet Trio
417
1085
6
2528
2330
7
1776
1637

Stephen Brooks
 
Laser
179651
1085
7
2620
2415
9
1874
1727

Matt Ridout
 
Laser
163110
1085
8
2698
2487
8
1823
1680

Tony Statham
 
Laser
91500
1085
9
2702
2490
5
1651
1522

Mark Belshaw
 
Firefly
F3591
1168
10
Duty
Ave Points
 
 
 

The Greek Connection

This week’s alpha-beta males Adam Mason and Phil Philpott inseparably and alternately triumphed with laurels earned over two races within a spring series of Odyssian proportions Sunday.

2340 years before the Olympic Flame arrived at Culdrose, Pytheas, the first literate Greek to visit Cornwall likely moored in Helford’s haven before rounding the Lizard for tin at Ictis – St Michaels Mount. Whether coracle racing was provided as entertainment in 330BC is not recorded, however a veritable feast of sailing was on offer this weekend at Helford River SC.

The fleet proceeded phalanx like to the start under Bosahan, apart that is from one dissenting hoplite Adam Mason hoping for advantage from the pin end. Hope and a 720 degree penalty for hitting Tony Statham’s laser was all Adam got whilst under the Stygian gaze of marshal Mark Belshaw. Belshaw’s Pythagorean designs and sun dial timings left some in momentary self doubt – but not the Purple RS400 that streaked away.

Adonises of the fleet, Ollie Berryman and Ed Bolitho got off to a spluttering start after the nautical exertions and excesses of the previous 24hrs. Facing a herculean struggle following a back sliding by Ollie, the boys pursued McD and Nauarch Kestin, but not until race 2 was satisfaction had with a 6 fine seconds lead. Ollie – think Mr Zog’s.

Andy & Karen Biggs had received enough sailing treats already and a commendable 3rd in the first race signalled the end of their honeymoon, with the RS400’s giving no quarter in the stiffer gusts of the second. Anton Chamberlain stoic in single handing the Comet Trio did well to keep out of Poseidon’s clutches. The same could not be said for Brooks & true Corinthian Statham. Someone had substituted knicker elastic for the mainsheet of Tony’s laser – not helpful on the gybe at Bosahan. Brooks offered no excuse other than the lure of Sirens on the run from Durgan leaving a young Matt to profit from his own impressive endeavours and his mentors’ errors.

Nothing compared to the small dramas at the Helford with those of a true Olympian Ben Ainslie winning his 6th world title at the Finn Championships Friday. Athletes and indeed heroes earn their place in history combating Titans real and metaphorical sent against them. Whatever happens after Friday 18th May, Cornwall will remember Ben winning 3 races in monstrous conditions.

The summer sailing season approaches – and it’s entirely possible Chris Hosken & son’s forbears emerged from their Fogou at Boden Vean one morning to race their coracle to a vessel from Brittany carrying a Greek from Massalia. In his lost book – On the Ocean, Pytheas describes the Cornish as especially friendly to strangers having adopted a civilised way of life because of their interaction with traders and other peoples. It seems […]

Dinghy Racing: April 30th

Dinghy Racing: April 30th

ByJeff

Spring Evening Series Thursday 30th April 2015 : Linestart NE, Wind 2-3

A Fine Line – By Chris Hosken

A NE line start at Voose was agreed as fitting for the evening’s handicap race, & with no hooter or whistle DO Chris Hosken conducted the countdown by loud shouting. With the usual jostling for pole position, Phil Samuel in his Solo, closely followed by Roger McDonald in his Laser were first off as the rest of the fleet ventured over the line in a close huddle. Ginnie Sykes, taking a dislike to the argy-bargy chose to follow the rest in a neat and tidy way.  Ginnie’s first outing for a couple of years; good to see her back racing.

The fleet split for the first mark at Central; Samuel chased by McD opted for mid channel, while a majority took a tip from Phil Philpott, and sailed the southern shore.  Andy Biggs decided a happy medium was best sailed between the two groups. It was the Solo that reached Central first, followed by Philpott, McD, and Biggs, while Brooks and Sykes brought up the rear.

The Solo and Blaze kept close on the run to Bosahan, the Lasers following looking for any advantage. Again the Solo rounded first, followed closely by the Blaze; the lasers of Biggs, McD, Brooks, and Sykes nearby.

Philpott’s Blaze also on its first outing soon moved away from Samuel’s Solo heading for Toll on the North shore. This mark was misjudged by all, apart from Philpott, & without the extra tack he gained the space needed to get a good lead. Gunnel to gunnel, Samuel and Biggs were next around Toll, McD, and Brooks following. Sykes sailed with thought and clarity and rounded each mark in a very seaman like manner, regaining her confidence on the water.

His lead growing, Philpott blazed ahead to Trebah, rounding at half time. Behind, two schools of thought were evident in the rest of the fleet.   Samuel and Biggs decided centre of the river was the place to be, McD and Brooks were convinced the north side might gain them some time. With all apart from the Blaze closing in on each other, it was McD’s mature Laser that took the mark followed by Samuel’s highly polished Solo – Biggs and Brooks next.

In lighter airs, Sykes decided a graceful retirement was her goal, and sailed impeccably back to the club house.

Heading to the mouth of the river on the final downward leg, the Blaze with its new larger sail continued to stretch the lead.  McD with a never say die attitude had put some distance between himself and Samuel – but would it be enough to beat the Solo’s handicap?  Philpott crossed the finishing line back at Voose in 59m10s, in the same calm and understated manner he had competed all evening.   McD followed 4 minutes later with Samuel at 65.44, the lasers of Biggs and Brooks battling it out to the end with 67.25 and 67.53. At the final accounting […]