Sail Register Streaker Northern Paddle review
by Peter Cogill 4 Nov 2013 06:22 GMT
4 November 2013
Twenty-two boats qualified by sailing 15 races for the Sail Register sponsored 2013 Streaker Northern Paddle series; 104 boats entered one of the 187 Open Meetings with 2 cancelled due snow or wind. The average turnout of 17 was higher than last year with a highest of 31 at Ripon.
After many years of sailing Streakers, Ian Jones (Dovestone) finally came to six open meetings and qualified for the Northern Paddle series. Ian won the Paddle with 15 wins, followed by Alan Gillard (Sheffield Viking) and Ian Lees (Scammonden) third.
This year we had three juniors sailing on the circuit with two qualifying; Robin Jones (Hykeham) finished 8th and Sally Ratcliffe (Scammonden) 13th. Robin and Sally with Isaac Marsh (Hykeham) were soon challenging the front of the fleet, and are sailors who will soon be winning races.
Ian Whitfield was the lucky winner of the draw for the Sail Register Sail, which had 828 entries, one for every race sailed.
Overall Results:
| Pos | Helm | Club | Sail No | Pts |
|---|
| 1 | Ian Jones | Dovestone | 1849 | 15 |
| 2 | Alan Gillard | Sheffield Viking | 1832 | 19 |
| 3 | Ian Lees | Scammonden | 1784 | 42 |
| 4 | Ben Ratcliffe | Scammonden | 1858 | 45 |
| 5 | Nick Lovell | Ouse Amateur | 1769 | 51 |
| 6 | Chris Wright | Ripon | 1754 | 53 |
| 7 | Dan Phillips | Ripon | 1809 | 59 |
| 8 | Robin Jones | Hykeham | 1837 | 77 |
| 9 | John Hollis | Pennine | 1627 | 80 |
| 10 | Jon Aldhous | Beaver | 1703 | 87 |