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Solo and Enterprise Open at Twickenham Yacht Club

by Peter Sharp 12 May 2016 08:53 BST 8 May 2016

Visitors from five different clubs came to Twickenham for the biennial Solo and Enterprise open meeting on Sunday 8 May. The forecast was promising with a hot day and strong easterly wind and the sailing did not disappoint.

The blustery conditions meant some close and energetic racing with the gaps between boats growing and closing quickly. The morning involved two short races back to back, featuring some close battles in both classes. After very welcome bacon rolls at lunch most competitors returned for a longer race in the afternoon with wind conditions now including drifting conditions at the upwind mark.

In the Solo class Andrew Boyce of Papercourt SC won the first two races, retaining the Solo Salver for another two years. Following him was Godfrey Clarke of Fishers Green SC and Terry Palmer of Upper Thames SC in third. The Enterprise class was won by Chris Rowsell and Teresa Burton of Lensbury SC with Alex and David Cane of Minima YC in second and Stephen Tallis and Ed Skinner of Twickenham YC in third.

Overall Results:

PosBoatSail NoHelmCrewClubR1R2R3Pts
Enterprise
1stHijklno23225Chris RowsellTeresa BurtonLensbury11‑22
2ndAlanah21439Alex CaneDavid CaneMinima Yacht Club3‑414
3rdSea Badger22819Stephen TallisEd SkinnerTwickenham Yacht Club‑4235
4thB in B22526Robin BroomfieldPaul BloomfieldMinima Yacht Club23‑45
5thWillow21792Robert BrignellSarah MoyseTwickenham Yacht Club55(DNS)10
6thTurbocharged Veggie‑burger20902Matthew UnwinKassia UnwinTwickenham Yacht Club6(DNF)DNS13
Solo Class
1st 5666Andrew Boyce Papercourt Sailing Club11(DNS)2
2ndPebbles5540Godfrey Clarke Fishers Green SC‑2213
3rd 4904Terry Palmer Upper Thames Sailing Club‑4325
4thPanthor4665Nick Titley Twickenham Yacht Club3‑436
5thLouisa4079Andy Banks Minima Yacht Club‑76410
6thNed4052Ian Herst Twickenham Yacht Club55(DNS)10
7thFlying Ace1956Peter Hinson Twickenham Yacht Club8.57(DNS)15.5
8thBarnacle Goose4369Peter Sharp Twickenham Yacht Club6(DNF)DNS16
9thSoleil d'Or3510Tim Eliott Twickenham Yacht Club8.5(DNF)DNS18.5

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