Scow spring 1 -2019

Martyn Squibb reports on the first Scow race of the year.

Well, what can I say other than the Scowndrels started the season with a bang. Eleven boats took to the water in a light NW breeze. Starting from the club line to the first mark laid inside and to the east of Fairways/ round Fairways to port and round the red post to port and back through the line - three laps in all.

Helen Gatehouse, one of our new recruits, had a flying start and never looked back taking line honours A first time out for Dare Barry in a Scow came second and David Matthias third. Alan Coleville realised that he had taken to the water without his life jacket and had to retire.

OVERALL PLACES

1st Helen Gatehouse

2nd Dare Barry

3rd David Matthias

4th Dave Moore

5th John Waterman

6th Ian Saville

7th Jeff Olsen

8th John McDonnell

9th Howard Knowles

10th Hilary Martin (after losing her rig mid-flight a good recovery saw her complete the course)

RTD Alan Colville

All in all a cracking day and, last but not least, thanks to our race officer David Longford, who all agreed laid a testing course for us.

Spring 2 will be on 16 May at 11.00 start time

Open sailing is on Thursday, May 9th at 2pm - what we do on the day will depend on the weather,

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Last updated 12:19 on 25 March 2024