Dinghy Racing: June 2nd
Variously E4 Culdrose E4-6 RYA PY Spring Weekend Series Line Start
| Helm | Crew | Class | Name-No. | PY | Pos | Min | Sec | Sec | Correct |
| Phil Samuel | Laser | 186886 | 1085 | 1 | 65 | 35 | 3935 | 3627 | |
| Phil Philpott | Carrie Hosken | RS400 | 766 | 948 | 2 | 58 | 1 | 3481 | 3672 |
| Roger McDonald | Beccy Kestin | RS400 | 958 | 948 | 3 | 59 | 21 | 3561 | 3756 |
| Stephen Brooks | Radial | 179651 | 1110 | 4 | 71 | 19 | 4279 | 3855 | |
| Ollie Berryman | Ed Bolitho | RS400 | 588 | 948 | 5 | 61 | 3 | 3663 | 3864 |
| Emily Broad | Tom Lake | RS200 | 1057 | 6 | 68 | 17 | 4097 | 3876 | |
| Anton Chamberlain | Oliver Chamberlain | Comet Trio | 417 | 1085 | 7 | 70 | 43 | 4243 | 3911 |
| Andy Biggs | Karen Biggs | Nat 12 | 3326 | 1095 | Duty | Ave Points | |||
| Richard Graham-Vivian | Robert Floyd | Wayfarer | 8725 | 1101 | Duty | Ave Points |
HRSC gets the Laser Treatment
Sailing a faultless race in a flawess vela grey laser, Phil Samuel proves he’s master of HRSC dinghies’ Saturday.
Snug in a bijou cabin, novice race Officers Vivian & Floyd looked forward to a light duty of Trebah. A tide in full flood and a gusting easterly driving a rolling swell would have it otherwise. Thus the start line offered – was found with a tad more port bias than advertised. Nonplussed, a battle line proceeded at speed to the start, prematurely crossed, and burst apart in the scramble to regain position.
Except when capsizing the RS fleet scampered around the course as if Jack Russell’s biting at each other’s heels. The boldest of them – Phil Philpot and Carrie Hosken left the pack on a long flying reach to Durgan – gambling that similar was to be had on the return to Trebah – and won. Somewhat fatigued by their exertions in Falmouth the night before, Bolitho and Berryman took the opportunity of hospitality offered at the leeward mark of Trebah – and overstayed their welcome.
McD and Beccy in fine competitive form thought they had won and headed for home as our well intentioned postulants at the committee boat blew hooter signalling (but known only to themselves) the purple RS’s final lap.
Emily Broad and Tom (as in Swan) Lake in an otherwise graceful performance in the RS200 had their wings clipped at Durgan on the gybe to Trebah. Anton Chamberlain set an example to his son Oliver on how to be nice to Lasers on port tack rounding Central. Staying well clear of Brooks by running closer to the North Shore for a couple of runs the Chamberlains returned to a winning southerly line clear of moorings only to be stabbed in the back by the Radials handicap.
Medal positions – Phil Samuel 1st, Phil Philpott 2nd, and Roger McDonald 3rd.
Captain Dinghies Beccy Kestin thanks all those supporting the fleet on the day
- Safety: Andy, Hamish & Karen Biggs
- Marshalls: Richard Graham-Vivian & Robert Floyd
A great credit to all those behind the action for selflessly putting themselves forward for duty
