Burghfield Sailing Club Streaker

4 Boats took part 3 visitors and one club boat, all looking forward to the forecast 5 to 8 mph northerly winds and an excellent days racing some people are even optimistic!!!!!

Race one got underway in a fickle northerly wind, 1548 Ian Whitfield rounded the windward mark first followed by 1446 Matt Whitfield, 1559 Yvette Marshall and 1567 Alan Simmons, the positions remained unchanged throughout the first lap. On the second lap 1548 Whitfield pulled out a commanding lead up the beat only to become becalmed on the leg across the top of the lake, this allowed everyone else to catch up. Race one result 1st 1548 Ian Whitfield, 2nd 1446 Matt Whitfield, 3rd 1559 Yvette Marshall, and 4th 1567 Alan Simmons.

Race two was sailed in what can only be described as a draught you know the type you get under a door? I will keep this short 1548 Whitfield led from start to finish with the three remaining boats floating for position after becoming becalmed on the 3rd off wind leg of the course. The race was shortened at the end of the second beat (thank you) the final positions were 1st 1548, 2nd 1446, 3rd, 1567 and 4th 1559.

For the final race of the day the wind moved round to the NE as forecast and the 5mp winds arrived with some occasional stronger gusts allowing the occasional plane for the lighter helms on the down wind legs, so every one but yours truly.

Back to the racing, up the first beat the fleet split into 2 groups, 1548 & 1567 taking the northerly route up the lake and across the top of the island to the first mark, whilst 1559 & 1446 went across the bottom of the island and tacked up to the first mark. Due to the wind shifts it was not clear which was the favoured route, in the end there was little to chose between the two groups with 1548, rounding first with 1559, 1567, 1446 in that order. Although 1548 maintained the lead there was some close racing between the remaining boats with 1559 Yvette Marshall maintaining 2nd position until the last beat. Final positions 1st 1548, 2nd 1446, 3rd 1567 & 4th 1559

A very big thank you to Burghfield S.C. for hosting the event and providing us with a very warm and friendly welcome, along with the Europe and Solo class.

Final results

1548 Ian Whitfield 1, 1, 1, Total 2 1st
1446 Matt Whitfield 2, 2, 2, Total 4 2nd
1567 Alan Simmons 4, 3, 3, Total 6 3rd
1559 Yvette Marshall 3, 4, 4, Total 7 4th

Ian Whitfield