Easter Cup Races 2019

Easter Cup 2019

The Easter Cup races took place in beautiful sunshine on Good Friday and Easter Monday with 27 competitors racing in two races on each day. It was good to see a great turn out of our younger sailors with Bea, Ed, Jemima and Phoebe in Oppies, Emily and Shiloh in Toppers and Milo and Rhys in Radials. It was also nice to see a Wayfarer on the water in the hands of John and Linda, not to forget the re appearance of our own pink lady Monica.

Good Friday

Race 1

Paul R (Aero) and Karen (Laser) kept the first two positions throughout the race, Newton (Solo) was 3^rd on the first lap but displaced by Ralph (Laser) for the remaining two laps. Mike N took his new Leader out and had a steady race in 6^th pushing the two Lasers of Mike T and James just ahead of him. There was some close racing throughout the fleet and Chris H (Comet), Adrian (Rooster), Richard S (Laser) and Sally & Stuart (Leader) were enjoying themselves in the middle of the fleet with Milo and Rhys in Radials just behind them having a great battle. Ron (Mirror) had a lonely race just off the back of this group, but clear of the young sailors at the back, Ed, Jemima, Phoebe and Bea in Oppies and Emily and Shiloh in Toppers who were also enjoying their own race!

Finishing order on the water was – 1^st Paul; 2^nd Karen; 3^rd Ralph; 4^th Newton; 5^th James; 6^th Mike N  

On corrected time this became –    1^st Karen; 2^nd Jemima; 3^rd Paul; 4^th Ed; 5^th Newton; 6^th Ron

Race 2

In the second race Paul got away again and led from start to finish. Mike T held 2^nd place for the first two laps, but then Karen came past him on the third lap. Behind them James, Newton and Ralph enjoyed a good scrap as did Milo and Rhys again. In the first race Rhys had come out on top, but Milo just pipped him in this one.

Finishing order on the water was – 1^st Paul; 2^nd Karen; 3^rd Mike T; 4^th Ralph; 5^th James; 6^th Richard S.

On corrected time it was –               1^st Paul; 2^nd Jemima; 3^rd Karen; 4^th Ed; 5^th Mike T; 6^th Newton.

Thanks to Hugh who was SOOD today and his OOD Team of Marion T and Ian B.

Easter Monday

Today the man in a fast boat was not Paul in his Aero. but Julian B in his Devoti D-Zero.

Race 1

There was a similar situation to the first race on Friday as Julian B led from start to finish with Karen in 2^nd place. Mike T was 3^rd for the first two laps but Ralph snatched the place form him on the last lap. Monica (Europe) made a star appearance to show the boys she could still had it, before gracefully retiring. Adrian had a steady race in 6^th place, but behind them there was a really close battle between Joe (Laser), Chris (Comet), Alistair S (Laser), the Leaders of Nev & Mike C and Sally & Stuart along with John & Linda in their Wayfarer and Rhys (Radial). Further back Ron (Mirror) and Sam (Laser) were having a close race in front of Jemima and Ed (Oppies), who were at it again, with Emily (Topper) and Phoebe and Bea in two more Oppies following.  

Finishing order on the water was – 1^st Julian B; 2^nd Karen; 3^rd Ralph; 4^th Mike T; 5^th Newton; 6^th Adrian

On corrected time it was –              1^st Karen; 2^nd Newton; 3^rd Julian; 4^th Jemima; 5^th Ralph; 6^th Ed

Race 2

Again, Julian and Karen led from start to finish with Mike T in 3^rd right up to the last lap when he slipped down to 6^th! Ralph did it again moving up from 7^th on the first lap to take 3^rd on the last. Newton occupied 4^th spot for most of the race just ahead of Adrian and Joe who had a good battle for 5^th place just ahead of Nev & Mike C, Chris H and Rhys. Following them there was another close contest between John & Linda, Sally & Stuart and Sam and further back Jemima was leading Ed, Emily, Phoebe and Bea in the battle of the young sailors.

Finishing order on the water was – 1^st Julian; 2^nd Karen; 3^rd Ralph; 4^th Newton; 5^th Joe; 6^th Mike T

On corrected time this becomes –  

1^st Karen; 2^nd Jemima; 3^rd Julian; 4^th Chris H; 5^th Newton; 6^th Nev & Mike C

Thanks to SOOD James and his OOD Team of Bill C, Ian B, Marcin, Marion T, and Nicholas M

The overall winner and Easter Cup holder for this year was Karen with Jemima in second place and Newton in third.

A great weekend of sailing and congratulations to the girls (again!)