The first of the 2023 Senior Traveller events took place on Tuesday 25th April at Leigh and Lowton Sailing Club. This was a day when toe straps were not needed. The wind was erratic in direction and strength with periods of complete calm.
Nevertheless 20 boats took to the water to play the game of spot the next puff of wind and try to get in a position to receive it! Despite this meaning there was an element luck involved some sailors were able to pick there way through from gust to gust with remarkable consistency.
Ian Jones in his Laser was foremost of these and clocked up 2 firsts to take the event on the day. Richard Catchpole and Andy Carter in Solos made up the top 3.
1st Grand Master was Dave Woodhead in another Solo.
The next event will be at Burwain Sailing Club on the Tuesday the 16th May. First Race at 11am.
Overall Results:
Pos Fleet Class Sail No Helm Crew Club R1 R2 R3 Pts
1st LASER/ILCA 7 219670 lan Jones Dovestones 1 ‑3 1 2
2nd SOLO 4381 Richard Catchpole LLSC ‑7 1 2 3
3rd M SOLO 5615 Andy Carter LLSC ‑5 2 4 6
4th M SUPERNOVA 1312 Mark Platt Bolton 3 5 ‑12 8
5th SUPERNOVA 1264 Andy Flitcroft Bolton 4 4 ‑11 8
6th SUPERNOVA 1220 Mike Critchley Bolton 2 ‑13 7 9
7th M SOLO 5849 Darren Nield Elton 6 ‑7 3 9
8th LASER/ILCA 7 220826 Gordon Riddell Delph 8 6 ‑9 14
9th GM SOLO 5040 Dave Woodhead Elton ‑12 10 5 15
10th SOLO 4985 Kim Cant LLSC ‑14 11 6 17
11th M RS AERO 7 4374 lan Escritt Yorkshire Dales 11 8 (DNF) 19
12th M MIRACLE 3740 Dave Southwell Michelle Raines LLSC ‑15 12 8
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