Following the tranquillity of the Banbury Open meeting in June, the Larks (shared with the Fireflys) held their next event at Itchenor Sailing Club on the 1st and 2nd July. On the Saturday the Lark fleet had a short course championships with six short races scheduled and on the Sunday an open meeting with three standard-saized races.
Strong gusty westerly winds prevailed over the weekend providing exciting racing. The short course races were run in a narrow stretch of Itchenor channel west of the sailing club. With gusts over 25mph, and the tide running against the wind, conditions were both exciting and challenging with plenty of capsizes and unfortunately one broken mast. The narrow channel also provided a natural barrier forcing boats to gybe, often in a strong gust with nowhere else to go.
Thanks to Itchenor sailing club for a well run event and hospitality. The Larks move onto the Salcombe Regatta between 6th-11th August, and with still the Inland and Winter Championships in the 2023 calendar, plus opens at Weymouth and Waldringfield, there is plenty to look forward to in the coming months.
Short Course Championship Results:
Pos Boat Name Sail No Helm Crew Club R1 R2 R3 Pts
1st Mowgli 2528 John Brickwood Victoria Brickwood Frensham Pond Sailing Club 1 1 1 3
2nd Free Willy 252 Megan Brickwood Connor Dickson Netley Sailing Club 3 2 2 7
3rd Rocket Ronnie 2464 Jonny Coate Kate Phillips South Staffs SC 4 DNS 3 14
4th Twocan 2540 George Graham Max Evans‑Allder Burwain Sailing Club 5 3 RET 15
5th Tiger Too 2538 Nigel Hufton Oscar Radford Frensham Pond SC DNC 4 4 15
6th This boat is for sale! 2491 Steve Chatten Tom Evans‑Allder Netley SC 2 RET DNC 16
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