Phantom open meeting at Bowmoor Sailing Club

 April 1st saw ten boats travel through some small floods to reach the club where a strong home turnout of eight awaited for the 2023 Bowmoor SC Phantom open meeting.

Race one got away, and it was Richard Sims who led the fleet around the windward mark but in the game of snakes and ladders, it was the local of Charlie Samson who would pull through and take the gun followed closely by Chase SC rep Adam Froggatt.

Race two followed quickly after and was once again it was a battle between Adam and Charlie at the front, with Charlie once again coming out triumphant.

Now time for lunch, the fleet headed for the club house as the result was undertaken, the wind flicked 90 degrees but as the fleet returned to the water it moved back 45.

Race three got under way, Adam lead most of the race but made an uncharacteristic mistake and was Charlie that once again take the line honours. With first and second now determined, the final race was no change with Charlie and Adam leading the fleet.

Prize-giving followed where Charlie thanked all involved in the day.

Next up on the Phantom calendar in Shoreham next Easter Sunday and Monday. After that the Inlands hosted by Chase in Staffordshire on the 22nd and 23rd April.

Overall Results:

Pos Sail No Helm Club R1 R2 R3 R4 Pts

1st 1438 Charlie Samson Bowmoor Sailing Club ‑1 1 1 1 3

2nd 1449 Adam Froggatt Chase SC ‑2 2 2 2 6

3rd 1495 Mike Tustin Bowmoor Sailing Club ‑4 3 4 4 11

4th 1492 Jim Hopton Shustoke SC 3 4 5 ‑6 12

5th 1337 Richard Nurse NSC 5 6 3 ‑8 14

6th 1405 Andy Smith Bowmoor Sailing Club ‑9 9 6 3 18

7th 1447 Richard Sims Burton SC 7 7 ‑10 5 19

8th 1448 Tom Whittingham Bowmoor Sailing Club ‑16 5 7 7 19

9th 1439 Simon Lennane Llandegfedd SC 6 ‑11 8 11 25

10th 1356 Steve Ward Bartley 8 8 12 ‑13 28

11th 1429 Dean Griffiths Bowmoor Sailing Club 10 10 ‑11 10 30

12th 1303 Dave Patrick Broadwater SC 12 12 ‑13 12 36

13th 1406 Olly Hopkins Bowmoor Sailing Club (DNS) DNS 9 9 38

14th 1414 Dave Smith Hollingworth Lake 13 13 14 ‑15 40

15th 1012 Paul Egerton Blithfield SC 11 15 17 (DNS) 43

16th 162 Giles Winslow Bowmoor Sailing Club 14 (DNF) 16 14 44

17th 1450 Gavin Vaughan Burton 15 14 15 ‑16 44

18th 1263 Chris McCormak Bowmoor Sailing Club (DNS) 16 DNS DNS 56