A healthy turnout of twenty-two Bytes descended on the azure blue waters of Bowmoor for the traditional end of season Inland Championships. The appeal of these great little single-handers was demonstrated by the diversity of the entry list that boasted an equal split between the sexes and an age range from early teens to..... (I'll say no more).
With four races on the Saturday and two on the Sunday, a leisurely start provided ample time for visitors to arrive, rig, catch up and pitch tents before racing commenced. Competition was tight throughout the fleet in every race with many close (and sometimes noisy) battles spiced up by the odd capsize. In a shifting breeze, getting a good start and first beat were the keys to success.
On a chilly Sunday morning competitors awoke to a flat calm with the only ripples on the lake being caused by wild swimmers and geese. After a short postponement the breeze filled in - slightly less than the day before but just as shifty.
A smashing way to finish the season at what must be one of the friendliest clubs on the circuit - a big thanks to John Banbrook and his team of many helpers. It was great to see many new faces (particularly those from the home clubs youth production line) mixing it with the more experienced travellers.
This bodes well for next season - roll on 2023.
Overall Results:
Top Junior - George Jacobs (Combs)
Most amount of sailing - Kieron Cooke (Bowmoor)
Pos Sail No Helm Club R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 Pts
1 3298 Duncan Glen Spinnaker SC & Parkstone 1 1 3 2 5 1 8
2 3716 Victoria Theaker Coombs SC 2 3 1 3 1 4 10
3 3693 Richard Whitehouse Combs SC 3 2 2 1 3 5 11
4 3575 George Jacobs Combs S.C. 5 4 4 4 2 2 16
5 3616 Charlotte Hitchmough Bowmoor 6 5 6 5 4 3 23
6 1 Esther Heathcote Bowmoor SC 7 6 7 6 14 6 32
7 3729 Matthew English Bowmoor 4 7 5 10 6 10 32
8 3583 Alex Davies Bowmoor Sailing Club 8 12 11 11 8 7 45
9 3737 Mary Cooper Thorney Island Sailing Club 12 8 10 12 7 8 45
10 356 Ellie Pickard Bowmoor SC 9 11 12 7 9 9 45
11 3565 Clare Mach Weston Sailing Club 10 10 9 9 12 14 50
12 3709 William Sears Christchurch Sailing Club DNF 9 8 8 16 12 53
13 3736 Darren Andrews Island Sailing Club 11 14 13 13 10 15 61
14 3559 William Hinnigan Bowmoor SC 13 15 17 14 11 11 64
15 3620 Angie Vale Alton Water SC 14 13 14 15 18 16 72
16 3613 Martin Carr Bowmoor 19 19 18 16 13 13 79
17 3569 Adrian Mills Combs SC 16 16 15 DNS 19 DNS 89
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