Bala Long Distance Handicap Race 2015

by John Hunter 23 Jun 2015 10:14 BST 20-21 June 2015

Bala Long Distance Handicap Race © John Hunter

Two laps, just about right, for the 42 boats that entered Saturday's Bala Long distance race, which the fastest boat, an RS700 completed in about 2 hours and the last boat did in 3 hours.

The forecast for the event was for very light winds but on the day we had a perfect 15mph straight down the lake.

The RO set a fairly simple course, a 3 mile beat, followed by a 2 mile run then a few nice reaches to finish the lap.

First on the water was the RS700, but after the number crunching, the win went to a 2000 sailed by John & Sarah Haywood, then the RS Vareos sailed by Dan Partington & Aled Goddard, followed by the RS700 of Mike Allen, then his brother Paul in a K1, all from Bala SC.

Only 13 boats stayed for Sunday event a similar handicap race but over a shorter course with more laps. The win went to John Haywood again but now in a laser, followed by Ruth Walker & Harry Ashworth from Bartley SC in a Javelin, then Lydon Beasley & Sam Frost-Huskinson from Greensforge SC in a Fireball.

In 4th place came Richie Allan from Bala in a K1.

When the events were combined the overall win went to Ruth Walker & Harry Ashworth in the Javelin.

Overall Results:

Pos	Sat / Sun	Helm	Crew	Class	Sail No	Club	PY	Sat	Sun	Pts
1st	Sat & Sun	Ruth WALKER	Harry ASHWORTH	JAVELIN	580	Bartley SC	926	9	2	11
2nd	Sat & Sun	Lydon Beasley	Sam Frost‑Huskinson	FIREBALL	13918	Greensforge SC	970	11	3	14
3rd	Sat & Sun	Miles THOMAS	Felicity JONES	FIREBALL	14800	Bala SC	970	13	7	20
4th	Sat & Sun	Julian BRIDGES	Ian RAMSEY	FLYING DUTCHMAN	380	Clwb Hylio y Felinheli	879	19	5	24
5th	Sat & Sun	Steve WILLIAMS		RS VAREO	278	Bala SC	1071	25	9	34
6th	Sat & Sun	David Cole		BLAZE	530	Bala	1021	26	11	37
7th	Sat & Sun	Paul WELSH		SOLUTION	434	Bala SC	1090	28	10	38
8th	Sun Only	John Heywood		LASER RADIAL	166355	Bala SC	1135	DNC	1	44
9th	Sat & Sun	John HAYWOOD	Sarah HAYWOOD	2000	22239	Bala SC	1100	1	DNC	44
10th	Sat & Sun	Rhys Chandler	Kurtis Hilton	2000	2379	Bala	1100	36	8	44
11th	Sat & Sun	Dan PARTINGTON		RS VAREO	567	Bala SC	1071	2	DNC	45
12th	Sat & Sun	Aled GODDARD		RS VAREO	140	Bala SC	1071	3	DNC	46
13th	Sat & Sun	Colin Spence		PHANTOM	1117	Geensforge SC	995	34	12	46
14th	Sat & Sun	David GRUBE	Ceri GRUBE	RS 200	1533	Bala SC	1047	33	13	46
15th	Sun Only	Richie Allan		K1	22A	Bala	1065	DNC	4	47
16th	Sat & Sun	Mike Allen		RS 700	908	Bala SC	852	4	DNF	47
17th	Sat & Sun	Paul Allan		K1	22	Bala	1065	5	DNC	48
18th	Sun Only	Robert PAUL	Gillian PAUL	RS 200	1357	Bolton	1047	DNC	6	49
19th	Sat Only	Phil SMITH	Tom WILLIAMS	ALBACORE	8152	Bala SC	1045	6	DNC	49
20th	Sat Only	James BOWLER		LASER RADIAL	197633	Shotwick	1135	7	DNC	50
21st	Sat Only	Ian Haywood		RS 100 8.4	395		1000	8	DNC	51
22nd	Sat Only	Stuart REID		SUPERNOVA	1120	Combs SC	1071	10	DNC	53
23rd	Sat Only	Mike DAVIDSON		BLAZE	664	Rhesneiger SA	1021	12	DNC	55
24th	Sat & Sun	Dave WALL		HALO	771	Bala SC	975	14	DNC	57
25th	Sat Only	Ed WALKER		LASER RADIAL	199073	Bala SC	1135	15	DNC	58
26th	Sat Only	Paul Braycotton		LASER	64123	Greensforge	1091	16	DNC	59
27th	Sat Only	Stuart HALMAN	Gill CARTLEDGE	RS 400	1289	Leigh & Lowton SC	944	17	DNC	60
28th	Sat & Sun	Colin NEWMAN		CANOE INTER W/O SPINNAKER	326		893	18	DNC	61
29th	Sat Only	Phil Evans		K1	87	Bala	1065	20	DNC	63
30th	Sat Only	Martin CLIFT		BLAZE	662	Bala SC	1021	21	DNC	64
31st	Sat Only	Ian Cooper	Debbie Collins	SCORPION	1909	Greensforge SC	1040	22	DNC	65
32nd	Sat Only	Barry Worthington	Mike Sullivan	2000	22225	Bala	1100	23	DNC	66
33rd	Sat Only	Ian Hunt		RS VAREO	223		1071	24	DNC	67
34th	Sat Only	Chris Wright	Jim Patrick	RS 800	965	Bala	820	27	DNC	70
35th	Sat Only	Pete Wilason	Nigel Reaney	GP14	13613	Chelmarsh	1130	29	DNC	72
36th	Sat Only	Chris BENNETT	Dot TURNER	WAYFARER	7045	Bala SC	1112	30	DNC	73
37th	Sat Only	Phil GRIFFIN	Daniel GRIFFIN	470	848	Chelmarsh SC	973	31	DNC	74
38th	Sat Only	Daniel CHURCH		TOPPER	27307	Bala SC	1340	32	DNC	75
39th	Sat & Sun	Steve MILLINGTON	Joshua MILLINGTON	RS 200	403	Greensforge SC	1047	35	DNC	78
40th	Sat & Sun	Richard ALLEN	Sheila ALLEN	GP14	10676	Bala SC	1130	37	DNC	80
41st	Sat Only	Robert STEBBING		CANOE INTER W/O SPINNAKER	320	CYC	893	DNF	DNC	86
41st	Sat Only	Derek RICHARDS	Paul BAGNALL	LASER STRATOS	256	Chelmarsh SC	1092	DNF	DNC	86