Solo Open at Frampton on Severn Sailing Club
by Ken Elsey 17 Sep 2008 09:22 BST
14 September 2008
Ian Cook tacking onto port at the start of race 2 during the Frampton on Severn Solo open © Bill Gribble
After 2 years of strong winds, we had to pay for it this year. On arrival there was very little wind and you could on just see the far jetty from the Club House in the fog.
The Moth sailors on duty decided to use all 8 marks in the light NE breeze, including a starting beat from the hut up to the infamous green. In the first race, Ken Elsey taking advantage of local knowledge led for 2 laps with Jon Clarke and Colin Newton coming through on the final lap.
In race two after being over the line a 2nd time, Jon Clarke went up the first beat to the green mark in his own personal wind and continued to pull away for the rest of the race. Halfway through this race the wind changed to the SE, with Ken coming through on the final beat ahead of Brian Kitching and Colin Newton.
Race 3 was on new course with SE breeze. The 3 boats of Jon Clarke, Colin Newton and Ken Elsey had a good start and lead away from the rest of the fleet to finish in that order. With Jon taking a well earned early shower, the battle for second place was between Colin Newton and Ken Elsey. With places changing several times, Colin’s slightly better pointing ability meant that he finished 5 metres ahead of Ken.
Overall Results:
1st 4712, Jon Clarke (Draycote SC) 3pts
2nd 4930, Colin Newton (Staunton Harold SC) 5pts
3rd 4619, Ken Elsey (FOSSC) 7pts
4th 4932, Brian Kitching (FOSSC) 10pts
5th 4514, Charles Davidson (BCYC) 13pts