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Enterprise Open Meeting at Notts County SC report by Paul Young - thanks
This joint Midland / North East event the eleventh in the 2011 Enterprise Midland Area Double Chine Series sponsored by Speed sails and also Paintcraft was held at Notts County Sailing club on Saturday 20th August.
The eighteen boat fleet included ten visiting boats from Melton Mowbray, Emberton Park, Ulley, Sutton and Midland Sailing clubs, who enjoyed a sunny day with a light to moderate South Westerly wind blowing down the lake.
The first race saw Youngsters Chris Winters and Julian Forde (Midland SC) lead at the first windward mark from Len Moult and Jackie Hewlett Davies (Notts County SC) and Paul Young and Megan Ward (Midland SC). The following reach saw no position changes but on a short running leg Paul and Megan overtook both of the leaders to take the lead. On the next beat Chris and Julian had a slight collision with Len and Jackie and had to do penalty turns. Len and Jackie sailing excellently seized the lead on the long beat which they held to the finish several laps later, despite several challenges from Paul and Megan. Behind a three way battle for third place between, Matthew Potter and Rebecca Ogden (Notts County SC), Matt Velemain and Jonny Holt (Ulley SC) and Mike Cossey and Christine Barron (Sutton SC) saw them eventually finish in that order.
The second race started after one of Pauline`s excellent lunches on a new course and in a stronger breeze giving planning conditions. This time Len and Jackie rounded the windward mark first followed closely by Mike and Christine, Matthew and Rebecca, Martin Bottomley and Sophie Todd (Emberton Park SC) and Paul and Megan. Mike and Christine and Matthew and Rebecca battled for second place whilst Len and Jackie held the lead until an unfortunate capsize on a gybe mark on the second lap. Paul and Megan now snatched the lead on a planning reach and continued to build up a lead winning convincingly with Mike and Christine and Matthew and Rebecca still battling for second place.
Later a capsize by Mike and Christine saw them retire allowing Matthew and Rebecca to take second place with Matt and Jonny third.
The third race was sailed back to back on another new course. This time Mike and Christine led at the first windward mark from Paul and Megan and Matthew and Rebecca. Paul and Megan passed Mike and Christine to leeward on a planning broad reach to take the lead which they built upon to win both the race and the meeting. Mike and Christine finished second in this race despite being put under pressure from both Matthew and Rebecca who finished third and Matt and Jonny finishing fourth.
Winning helm Paul Young thanked everyone at Notts County SC for a great days racing.
Overall Results.
1st 22901 Paul Young /Megan Ward Midland SC 2pts
2nd 21366 Matthew Potter/Rebecca Ogden Notts County SC 5pts
3rd 22823 Mike Cossey /Christine Barron Sutton SC 7pts
4th 22620 Matt Velamain/Jonny Holt Ulley SC 7pts
5th 23248 Martin Bottomley/Sophie Todd Emberton /NSC 10pts
6th 20687 David Stainforth/Rachel Birkitt Ulley SC 11pts
7th 20266 Chris Winters/Julian Forde Midland SC 11pts
8th 22746 David Simmonds /Gill Simmonds Melton Mowbray 15pts
9th 23052 Adam Bellamy/Julia Allen Notts County SC 17pts
10th 23012 Len Moult/ Jackie Hewlett Davies Notts County SC 20pts
11th 19756 Chris Myatt/ Chris Duce Melton Mowbray 20pts
12th 23089 Simon Parker/ Emily Parker Notts County SC 20pts
13th 21798 Ben Thomas / Sam Wheelhouse Notts County SC 23pts
14th 21103 John Riddell /Sue Stone/Jo Riddell Notts County SC 24pts
15th 20307 Duncan Rennie/ Angela Rennie Notts County SC 26pts
16th 21105 Len Duckering /Sam Bellemy Notts County SC 29pts
17th 18662 Richard Johnson/Edward Johnson Notts County SC 31pts
18th 6805 Jonathan Willars/Jake Willars/Chloe Willars Notts County SC 36pts.
A good turnout of enterprises, see below photos for a report from Paul Young.
