The third round of the very successful Border Counties Midweek Sailing series was held on Tuesday the 6th June on the river at Chester. There were seventeen boats of all shapes and sizes ranging from a Topper to an RS100 together with a large group of helpers and supporters that led to a great atmosphere for the day.
The sun was shining and there was a pleasant easterly breeze which, to be fair, is not the best direction for Chester being sheltered by a high bank of properties and trees on that side. However, the race team did an excellent job and managed three exciting races along the length of the river directly outside of the club.
The starts were especially challenging, considering the number of boats, and "clear wind" was at a premium. Other obstacles for the competitors included large pleasure craft, rowing skiffs and paddleboards. A further complication was the reversal of flow in the last race when the high tide topped the weir!
Many thanks to everybody at Chester Sailing and Canoeing Club for making us so welcome and hosting such a pleasant day sailing on the river. The day was made more special by the generous sponsorship of PHP Projects who covered the entrance fees and provided prizes.
Our next event provides a complete contrast in sailing conditions and is at the ever-popular Bala on 11th July. This is closely followed on 25th July by Llyn Brenig, the highest club in Wales at 365m above sea level, which is a new venue for us.
Contact for the series: bcmtravellers@gmail.com
Series website: bordercountiesmidweeksailing.wordpress.com
Overall Results:
Pos Class Sail No Helm Crew Club R1 R2 R3 Pts
1st COMET 815 Dave Turtle Shustoke 1 1 ‑4 2
2nd SOLO 5016 Ted Garner Budworth ‑10 2 1 3
3rd SUPERNOVA 1281 Pete Coop Winsford 2 ‑7 3 5
4th LASER/ ILCA 7 189181 Mark Nield Shotwick Lake ‑5 5 2 7
5th RS 100 8.4 360 Andy Todd Bala 3 4 ‑5 7
6th SOLO 5154 Bill Webber Shropshire S C ‑6 3 6 9
7th COMET 311 Steve Bellamy Winsford Flash 4 ‑9 9 13
8th ENTERPRISE 23138 Peter Blundell Jacky Chester 8 6 ‑11 14
9th SUPERNOVA 1296 Eric Haseldon Winsford ‑9 8 7 15
10th STREAKER 1621 Paul Newman Shotwick Lake 7 ‑12 8 15
11th TOPPER 48258 Nayth Kukla Winsford ‑12 10 10 20
12th ENTERPRISE 23137 Wally Riley Lesley Riley Chester 11 11 (DNC) 22
13th ENTERPRISE 22688 Dave Thomas Shan Stapley Shotwick Lake 13 ‑15 12 25
14th SOLO 5536 Richard Wynn Budworth ‑14 13 13 26
15th COMET 690 Carl Ellis Winsford 16 14 (DNC) 30
16th GP14 13834 Mike Harvey Reg Binnersley Chester 15 ‑16 15 30
17th GP14 13711 Dave Harrison Duncan Court Chester ‑17 17 14 31
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