The eight sailors who came to the starting area for Deben Yacht Club's Hadron H2 Open on Saturday 2nd July certainly knew they had a day of racing.
Four back-to-back races in a gruelling, gusty Force 5 meant there was little rest to be had as Race Officer Ben Alexander kept things moving and laid a well set triangle/sausage course in the wide open stretches of the River Deben. Each race was expertly co-ordinated to ensure all were completed as the tide turned and the competitors were able to then enjoy a long, planing run back to the clubhouse against the ebb.
Tea and cakes were served at the prize-giving where Tim, as winner, thanked the efforts of all who contributed to a fantastic day of racing and Robin thanked the visitors for making the worthwhile effort to attend the event. Dave continued smiling from the enjoyment of the day despite his bad luck in the final race and the fact he now had to track down a compatible charger in Suffolk for the long car journey back to the Midlands.
Overall Results:
Pos Sail Helm Club R1 R2 R3 R4 Pts
1st 105 Tim Garvin Queen Mary SC DNF 2 1 1 4
2nd 148 Dave Barker Draycote Water 1 1 3 5 5
3rd 135 Robin Parsons Deben YC 2 4 2 3 7
4th 146 Andrew McGaw Grafham Water SC 3 3 4 2 8
5th 102 Ian Little Thorpe Bay YC 4 6 5 4 13
6th 137 Tom Alexander Deben YC 5 7 6 6 17
7th 147 Alan Grant Deben YC 6 5 DNF DNC 19
8th 119 Matt Gillingham Deben YC DNF DNC DNC DNC 29
9th 106 Laurence Baker Deben YC DNC DNC DNC DNC 30
9th 155 Paul Norris Deben YC DNC DNC DNC DNC 30
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