Leigh and Lowton welcomed thirteen boats for this year's Northern Tour kindly sponsored by Ginger Boats, four of which were LLSC boats, equalled by the four Budworth boats. As soon as you entered the sailing club grounds you could tell today was going to be a windy one, and it wasn't just the white horses that were giving this away!
The race committee were out early to ensure the course was set right for the first race which began with most of the fleet being on the line and ready, apart from a few who had ventured a little too far away up the course to see or hear the flags and horns sounding in the start sequence.
The whole fleet made sure to be at and on the line for the second race, but it was Ben Teague and Issie Bruton (1478) who won this start flying off the line to round the first mark in second place, only to realise they had rigged the kite wrong for the second time. We have been told this is entirely Ben's fault!
After a well-deserved lunch break thanks to Ivette, LLSC's amazing chef, all but a few boats re-launched for the final two races of the day. Wind still blowing OOD's Mark and Julia quickly got the racing running again, at the first mark current leaders Alistair and Helen Norris battled with Alex Leonard & Oliver Reyner.
Seven boats remained for the final race which was really going to be some fun! Amazingly we had waves to get over now too, just to confuse those helms even more...
Again Alistair & Helen Norris took first but not without a fight from Alex Leonard and Oliver Rayner who took second followed by Russel & Vicky Page third, 1333 fourth, 1366 fifth, 1402 sixth.
Once ashore everyone certainly looked tired and quite damp, if not from a capsize then it was from the spray, although I'm sure there were only one or two boats that didn't go over today!
In the end Alistair & Helen Norris and Alex Leonard Oliver Rayner took first and second after a very consistent regatta, although only 4 points behind were Russel & Vicky Page in third.
Overall Results:
Pos Sail No Helm Crew Club R1 R2 R3 R4 Pts
1st 1509 Alistair Norris Helen Norris LLSC ‑1 1 1 1 3
2nd 1709 Alex Leonard Oliver Reyner Bassenthwaite Sc ‑2 2 2 2 6
3rd 1419 Russell Page Vicky Page Budworth Sc 3 ‑6 4 3 10
4th 1606 Martin Joesbury Sian Joesbury Budworth Sc 4 4 3 (DNC) 11
5th 728 Adam Catlow Martyn Catlow LLSC 6 3 5 (DNF) 14
6th 1333 M/o Rayner Ben Rayner Yorkshire Dales Sc 8 ‑10 6 4 18
7th 1033 Louise McKeand Ross Southwell LLSC 5 5 8 (DNC) 18
8th 1366 Oscar Cawthorne Ralph Cawthorne Shustoke Sc (DNF) 8 9 5 22
9th 1402 Ben Dearden Ffion Morgan Yorkshire Dales Sc 10 ‑12 7 6 23
10th 1730 Kevin Gerald Wendy Martin Budworth Sc 7 7 (DNC) DNC 28
11th 1478 Ben Teague Issie Burton Abersoch Sc 11 9 (DNC) DNC 34
12th 891 Dan McLean Ava McLean LLSC 9 (DNC) DNC DNC 37
13th 1435 Huge Smallman Debroah Love Budworth Sc (DNF) 11 DNC DNC 39
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