Yeadon open 3rd September
Six visitors joined five home boats for Yeadon's Streaker open and with 15mph winds gusting 25mph it looked set for an interesting first race. Ian Bradley led to the first mark and a race long battle ensued with Nick Lovell, Ian eventually pulling away when Nick had to do penalty turns after an incident at a mark.

The wind dropped slightly for the second race, encouraging more starters. Nick was the winner of the battle for first place with Ian, while Ripon sailors Jonathan Chappel and Chris Wright had a race long scrap for third and fourth, with Jonathan the eventual victor.

With the wind dropping and one win and a second each it was all to play for in the 3rd race for Nick and Ian. Ian led from the start extending his lead which was only closed slightly as the wind dropped even more, leaving Ian the event winner.

Thanks go to Howard Chadwick and the National 12 fleet for running the event, the ladies in the kitchen for the usual delicious food and Yvonne for the fantastic photos.

Overall Results:

Pos Helm Pts
1st Ian Bradley 2
2nd Nick Lovell 3
3rd Jonathan Chappel 6
4th Chris Wright 9
5th John Goodyear 9

Photo ©: Yvonne