Here are the final results from this weekend’s successful Marblehead UK Championships at Datchet.
A good size entry – 33 including three from Europe.
First day, pretty blowy with B and occasional C Rigs in evidence. Second day pretty much A Swing rigs for the whole day.
We got 20 heats, 10 races done. Results very, very close at the top with Darin Ballington a brilliant champion for 2024.
Above are yesterday’s results. A great fleet turnout!
As you can see we had 9 skippers though not all at the same time,… this lead to some confusion in the 8 races we managed.
Following race 6 when there was some doubt about finishing order I took over start line and finishing and awarded myself average points for doing so. With the larger entries we are now getting for Marbleheads and IOMs we need to seriously consider one off and then race a rota, ….not only for finishing but also for starting.
It is difficult to watch/position your own boat in a larger fleet as well as watch for premature starters in the last 10 seconds, at least that is my excuse!!
Despite the forecast the rain by and large kept away and the wind settled (mostly) in direction for the mornings racing in the most part in sunshine. Here’s to hoping we get the same conditions for the following two weekends
HM
Results from Saturday for the Tens:-
We had John Millard from Frensham as a guest so there were three and after 8 races
Hugh 6 pts 6 wins
Graham 10 pts 2 wins
John 18pts
A good day.
Results from Sunday for the IOMs :-
On Sunday, with seven boats and ten races, I leapt to a spreadsheet for the results. (see below). There were five different winners in the ten races, but dominated by Nigel and Dorian. There were enough shifts in the NE’ly top suit breeze in the sunshine to go from peacock to feather duster in one beat ….and of course visa versa. A terrific morning’s racing!
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