Hornet Open at Thorpe Bay Yacht Club
by Nic Barnes 21 Jul 2003 14:04 BST
Action from the Thorpe Bay Hornet Open © Robin Foster-Taylor
The Hornet Open Meeting hosted by Thorpe Bay YC was a joint meeting with the Phantom class. Four races were held over the course of the 12th and 13th July.
Saturdays racing was a tight affair across the board with the 20 boat fleet grateful for the steadying force 2 breeze.
Race One started second time round. Dave & Fran Wood (GBR2175) led at the windward mark, to be overtaken on the second leg of the triangle by Andy Long and Mark McGarry (GBR2157). Long & McGarry held this position to the finish with the Woods in second place and John Jones & June Riley in third.
Race Two started first time round in a slightly stronger breeze. Ray & Jan Alderman (GBR2172) had a blinder of a first beat and led by a comfortable margin from the windward mark to the finish. John Jones & June Riley (GBR2039) took second with Dave & Fran Wood taking third.
Sunday saw Thorpe 'Summer' Bay produce a good Force 4 with lovely sunshine. Race 3 saw Andy Long and Mark McGarry lead from start to finish chased hard by Lewis Woodland & Nic Barnes (GBR2140), with conditions to their liking both boats extended their lead on the fleet to a considerable margin up until the finish. Dave & Fran Wood took third position.
Race 4 had a clean start. Long & McGarry led from start to finish with Dean Saxton and Rob Smith (GBR2103) in second who held this position until the final reach when they were overtaken by Dave and Fran Wood.
Overall Results:
| Pos | Sail No | Boat Name | Helm | Crew | Club | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | Pts |
|---|
| 1 | 2157 | Thunderer II | Andy Lang | Mark McCanny | PDSC | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | 2175 | Oink Spurt | David Wood | Fran Wood | Stone SC | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
| 3 | 2039 | CWT | John Jones | June Riley | Y Felinneli | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 |
| 4 | 2172 | Montezuma - The Legend Continues | Ray Alderman | Jan Alderman | Stone SC | 7 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 14 |
| 5 | 2181 | Just 4 U | Frankie David Edge | Martin Arnison | - | 4 | 6 | 5 | 21 | 15 |
| 6 | 2140 | Sting 2 | Lewis Woodland | Nic Barnes | TBYC | 6 | 21 | 2 | 10 | 18 |
| 7 | 2103 | Dazed & Confused | Dean Saxton | Rob Smith | Maldon Yacht Club | 9 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 18 |
| 8 | 2155 | - | Duncan West | Hywl Pool | PDSC | 5 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 20 |
| 9 | 2161 | - | Kevin Bart | Barry Miller | Netley SC | 21 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 23 |
| 10 | 2180 | Up 'n' Buzzin | Richard Barnes | Simon Wakefield | Stone SC | 12 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 24 |
| 11 | 2178 | Dances With Wolves | Eric Marchbanks | Caroline Barnett | Stone SC | 8 | 8 | 8 | 21 | 24 |
| 12 | 2075 | Madoc | Ken Newing | Liz Woods | PDSC | 13 | 10 | 15 | 9 | 32 |
| 13 | 2168 | Wile. E. Coyote | Malcolm Woodland | Emily Woodland | TBYC | 10 | 11 | 17 | 21 | 38 |
| 14 | 2058 | Swiss Cottage | Roger Kelleway | Julian Murcott | Netley SC | 21 | 21 | 12 | 8 | 41 |
| 15 | 2148 | Herbal T | Simon White | Andy Appleby | Maldon Yacht Club | 11 | 14 | 16 | 21 | 41 |
| 16 | 2174 | - | John Gillies | Jonathan Gillies | TBYC | 15 | 13 | 14 | 21 | 42 |
| 17 | 2126 | Smeggy | Neil Watson | Matthew Waters | TBYC | 16 | 15 | 21 | 21 | 52 |
| 18 | 2158 | Daring Feet | Graham Dare | Jonathan Bailey | TBYC | 14 | 21 | 18 | 21 | 53 |
| 19 | 2080 | Oink Flirt | Steve Cooke | Alistair McHardy | Stone SC | 21 | 21 | 11 | 21 | 53 |
| 20 | 2106 | Flippin' Marvellous | Dana Harbage | David Harbage | TBYC | 17 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 59 |
