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Laser II class at the BUSA Fleet Racing Championships

by Mike Croker 11 Nov 2005 09:31 GMT 5-6 November 2005

48 Laser II's sallied forth for the first (and only) race of the BUSA Fleet Racing Championships at WPNSA last weekend. Whilst the Laser II revels in such windy conditions (steady F6 at Channel Light vessel) it does require good teamwork to extract the best results, and for some relative newcomers to the boat this was to prove a race too far! The combination of the gusty conditions and a floating windward mark anchor rope (which snagged a few 'boards and rudders) cut the field down to 14 at the finish.

The experienced Glasgow team of Roger Carter and last year's winning crew, Sophie Esson, came out on top, although other regular campaigners from Bath, Loughborough and Brunel kept the pressure on. The increasing wind strength cancelled further racing on Saturday for all fleets, and Sunday morning's full gale confirmed a dissapointing end to the Championships.

Overall Results:

PosSail NoHelmCrewClubPts
1st 10408 Roger Carter Sopie Esson Glasgow 1 
2nd 10389 Matt Greenfield Liz Carrell Bath 2 
3rd 9986 Steve Hall Joe Eskin Loughborough 3 
4th 10406 Tobi Watson Jenna McMinn Glasgow 4 
5th 9781 James Cowles James Mathieson Brunel 5 

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