Results / Open Meeting
Whitstable Y.C.18/06/2016 - 19/06/2016
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Whitstable welcomed 23 boats to its annual Silver Tiller meeting on 18/19 June. Three races were scheduled for Sunday following two longer races on Saturday making the Silver Tiller event a 5 race series for the first time at the club.
Conditions on Saturday were testing with a shifty northerly giving just enough pressure to surf on the waves downwind. At the end of a challenging day Olly Turner and Graham Sexton in "Wild Card" were in the box seat with a fourth and a first.
Although the forecast for Sunday was for very light winds competitors were greeted by a Force 3 westerly. Chris Gould and Chris Kilsby in their new boat "Peer Pressure" won the first race, with Chris Jennings and Pete Horn second in "Bernard". Conditions became more frisky for the second race, with a building Whitstable chop as the tide turned. Gains were to be made by not flying a spinnaker on the tight first reach and this is where Chris Gould took David Winder and Pippa Taylor to record his second bullet of the day.
The last race was won by William and Alex Warren in "Robert" from Tim Fells and Oli Wells. Chris Gould was third thus ensuring his overall win, both for the Holden Cup and the Silver Tiller and the Melbourne Cup for the best results on Sunday.
So ended a great weekend enjoyed by all. A straw poll in the changing rooms deemed the 5 race format a success which will hopefully be repeated next year. Great credit, and thanks, go to the PRO, Huw Reynolds, and the race team for quick turnarounds and accurate courses.
Pos | Sail No | Name | Helm | Crew | Club | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | Nt Pts |
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1 | 3778 | Peer Pressure | Chris Gould | Chris Kilsby | Midland/Thames SC | 6 | ‑11 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 11 |
2 | 3756 | Robert | William Warren | Alex Wozza | Shoreham SC | 1 | ‑6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 14 |
3 | 3658 | Bernard | Chris Jennings | Pete Horn | Burghfield Sailing Club | 3 | 7 | 2 | 3 | (DNC) | 15 |
4 | 3656 | Wild Card | Olly Turner | Graham Sexton | Starcross SC | 4 | 1 | 8 | ‑9 | 4 | 17 |
5 | 3764 | Fancy Liquor | Tim Fells | Oli Wells | Salcombe YC | 7 | ‑8 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 18 |
6 | 3735 | The Clone Wars | David Winder | Pippa Taylor | Hollingworth Lake | 9 | 4 | 5 | 2 | (RET) | 20 |
7 | 3645 | Blue Velvet | Steve Hall | Simon Haighton | Burnham SC | ‑10 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 23 |
8 | 3676 | Hot Totty | Frances Gifford | Philip Dalby | Ranelagh SC | 2 | ‑9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 25 |
9 | 3611 | The Phantom Menace | Jen Dodds | Chris Dodds | Nottingham SC | 11 | ‑12 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 31 |
10 | 3685 | Black Pearl | Sophie Mackley | James Warren | Shoreham SC | ‑14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 42 |
11 | 3673 | The Oldie | Caroline Croft | Beka Jones | Blighfield SC | 12 | 10 | 7 | 14 | (RET) | 43 |
12 | 3777 | Mockingjay | Simon Potts | Ally Martin | Burghfield Sailing Club | 5 | 5 | 12 | (RET) | DNC | 46 |
13 | 3772 | Three Legged Race | Phil Emery | David Hawkins | WYC | 15 | ‑16 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 52 |
14 | 3672 | Bola Bola | John Cooper | Liz North | Whitstable Yacht Club | 13 | 14 | ‑16 | 12 | 13 | 52 |
15 | 3648 | Bang Tidy | A Wright | J Wright | Shoreham SC | ‑17 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 53 |
16 | 3740 | Why Ask | Pat Blake | Jill Blake | Cookham Reach SC | 16 | ‑17 | 13 | 15 | 11 | 55 |
17 | 3640 | Smart Tart | R Zilvold | P Scott | WYC | ‑18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 5 | 57 |
18 | 3746 | Point & Squirt | Dan Willett | Pete Nicholson | Brightlingsea SC | 8 | 2 | (DNC) | DNC | DNC | 58 |
19 | 3697 | Too Dark N Stormy | R Page | P Page | Hampton SC | 19 | 20 | ‑21 | 17 | 14 | 70 |
20 | 3644 | Marleen | Jon Bloice | Phillipa Bloice | WYC | 20 | 19 | 20 | 18 | (DNF) | 77 |
21 | 3677 | Indecision | David Proctor | Theresa Page | WYC | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | (RET) | 80 |
22 | 3463 | Smoke on the Water | Abi Ledger | Patty Baker | WYC | (DNC) | DNC | 17 | 21 | RET | 86 |
23 | 3319 | Absolute Madness | Richard Ledger | Max Sellar | WYC | (DNC) | DNC | DNC | 20 | RET | 92 |