With 13 RS Aeros on the famous Salcombe state line the South-western Championships hosted by Salcombe Yacht Club proved to be both a challenging and an exciting event.
Saturday saw lighter winds on average and a flooding tide meant sticking to the edges when going against the tide was key, however some sailors took this strategy too literally by running aground on more than one occasion! Tacking practice was definitely needed as some up-wind legs meant 20+ tacks were in order.
The Sunday brought a completely different kind of racing. With tide against the wind, down winds often saw the RS Aeros drifting back up-wind. As was quickly found out by myself, Paul Bartlett and Jacob Chambers the tide seemed to be weakest in the main Fairway but this did lead to us all getting DSQ! Rounding off the weekend was one last nail biting race which managed to incorporate all points of sail in just one leg with all podium positions still up for grabs.
Thank you to Salcombe Yacht Club for the great event with beautiful weather and fabulous hospitality again!
Overall Results:
Pos Sail Helm Rig PY R1 R2 R3 R4 Pts
1st 1181 Mark Ripley RS Aero 7 1065 1 1 (WAY) 3 5
2nd 3438 Paul Bartlett RS Aero 7 1065 5 2 (WAY) 1 8
3rd 3942 David Cronk RS Aero 7 1065 ‑4 4 1 4 9
4th 3023 Richard Watsham RS Aero 7 1065 2 5 ‑6 2 9
5th 2808 Giles Bradford RS Aero 7 1065 3 3 3 ‑9 9
6th 2929 Elliot Toms RS Aero 7 1065 ‑6 6 2 6 14
7th 2388 Charles Gilmore RS Aero 7 1065 7 ‑9 4 5 16
8th 1601 Jacob Chambers RS Aero 7 1065 8 8 (WAY) 7 23
9th 2270 Andrew Petter RS Aero 7 1065 9 7 8 ‑10 24
10th 1964 Sam Turner RS Aero 7 1065 (DNC) DNC 5 8 29
11th 3502 Mark Lambdin RS Aero 9 1014 11 (RET) 7 11 29
12th 3811 Andrew Wilkins RS Aero 7 1065 10 10 9 ‑12 29
13th 3328 Klaus Harris RS Aero 7 1065 12 RET RET (DNC) 40
14th 1159 Sam Turner RS Aero 5 1136 13 RET (DNC) DNC 43
15th 1746 Simon Ballantine RS Aero 7 1065 (DNC) DNC DNC DNC 48
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