GP14 Open at Leigh-on-Sea Sailing Club
by Steve Corbet 10 May 2016 08:58 BST
7 May 2016
Leigh-on-Sea GP14 Open © Carole Charles
Summer started on Saturday 7th May at Leigh on Sea. Eight GP14s enjoyed some excellent close racing on a warm early summer day, with a steady easterly wind.
Richard Ham crewed by Steve Browne led both of the first two races with Richard Lord and Steve Cooper taking the second and third places. I was only in the third race when Ham & Browne relaxed that Steve Cooper was able to take the pole position.
The competition for the lower places was very keen with a lot of place changing on the beats and the run.
Overall Results:
| Pos | Sail No | Helm | Crew | Club | R1 | R2 | R3 | Pts |
|---|
| 1st | 14166 | Richard Ham | Steve Browne | Tollesbury SC | 1 | 1 | ‑3 | 2 |
| 2nd | 14151 | Steve Cooper | Helen Allen | Welsh Harp SC | ‑3 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 3rd | 14102 | Richard Lord | Michale Szady | Welsh Harp SC | ‑2 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 4th | 13851 | Maciej Matyjaszuk | Lyoia Evans | Welsh Harp SC | ‑5 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 5th | 13853 | Lesley Kaye | Paul James | Welsh Harp SC | 4 | 5 | ‑6 | 9 |
| 6th | 13003 | Steve Corbet | Martin Fischer | Leigh on Sea SC | ‑6 | 6 | 5 | 11 |
| 7th | 13136 | Ricardo Chalon | Yasmin Hales | Welsh Harp SC | 7 | 7 | ‑8 | 14 |
| 8th | 13941 | Dennis Adams | Gerry Woodcock | Welsh Harp SC | ‑8 | 8 | 7 | 15 |