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Photos from the RS400 Open - link to video - Louise's photos, report below - link to results
Notts County Sailing Club's 1st RS400 Open is a resounding success !
20 competitors enjoyed ideal racing conditions at Notts County's 1st RS400 open meeting on 25th/26th September. A strong home fleet took on 7 travellers over a 5 race series with fresh breezes for both days. The experienced race officer set a double - windward / leeward type course across the 150 acre former gravel pit. The first race saw Alan Elkington & Louise Clayton cross the fleet with a well timed port-end flyer only to be later overhauled by Pete Walters & Fiona Hextall who held on to the lead to the end of the first race and also taking line honours in the 2nd followed by 4 other Notts County boats.
By the third race the visitors had started to master the intricacies of the 8 buoy course and Ben & Steve Hendon came home ashore with the last victory of the day.
The Sunday saw slightly higher gusts and local champion John Sears & Lindsey took line honours in race 4 followed closely by Pete & Fiona. The final race saw the visitors take top 3 places Alex Fleming with novice crew Mick Comess , getting the winning gun, followed by two Grafham crews.
Overall Results :- 1st Pete Walters , Fiona Hextall ( NCSC) 2nd John Sears & Lindsey Ogden (NCSC) , 3rd William & Ken Twenlow (NCSC), 4th Ben & Steve Hendon ( Blithfield), 5th Andrew Palmer & Andrew Johnson ( Grafham) 6th John Parr & Kim Parnham (NCSC)
