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The spring Regatta prooved a huge success agin with well over 150 tickets sold. Racing was fast and furious in the gusts, and at times became a little bit of a survival course, and then it rained with aclm finish. Still each barrel of Black Sheep lasted only a few hours and the red wine store was drunk dry. As usual thanks to all who cooked, bar dutied, and cleaned and generally helped, it makes the regatta go well. Report below. Class results - Video - Commodore's Cup Results
Notts County SC Spring Regatta 2011
The Notts County Sailing Club regatta saw a strong entry of over forty boats, with 200 social tickets sold, it was going to be a fun weekend.
A strong Bala contingent travelled to join the club sailors. Racing was split into a morning Commodore’s Cup (average lap) and afternoon class racing, with a novice race won by Sam Wheelhouse and socials every night including an excellent magician, Roy Bond, with some great rope and card tricks entertaining adults and youngsters.
Saturday & Sunday were gusty, Saturday being the better day with sunshine, whilst Monday was wet and windless, so every type of sailing was encountered.
The Commodore’s Cup was won in the fast fleet by Tom Jeffcote & Simon Hibbert in a Scorpion with Janet & Alan Richie second also in a scorpion, and the Commodore John Parr with Kim Parnham third. The Slow fleet saw Martin stott win in a laser with Phil Kilburn second in a Solo and Simon Hextall third in a solo.
The class racing saw Martin Stott (laser), Will Gardner & Tom Fenn in a 15, Paul & Sharon Plested in the 400s, Tom Jeffcote & Simon Hibbert in the Scorpions, all win. The Lasers had 3 under 16s in the first five, which promises well for the future.
Results:
Commodore’s Cup (Handicap)
Fast: 1st Tom Jeffcote & Simon Hibbert (Scorpion) NCSC, 2nd Janet & Alan Richie (Scorpion) Chipstead, 3rd Richard & Sarah Mason (Scorpion) NCSC
Slow: 1st Martin Stott (Laser ) NCSC, 2nd Phil Kilburn (solo) NCSC, 3rd Simon Hextall (Solo) NCSC
Junior: 1st Peter Anderson (Laser ) NCSC, 2nd Amy Robinson (Laser) NCSC, 3rd Alex Hughes (Laser) NCSC
