SNOWFLAKE 3 & 4

 

 

 

 

 

Chichester Yacht Club, Snowflake Races 3 & 4, Sunday 29^th of January

 

Romantic Race officer Peter Harrison set a heart shaped “Valentines” course in Chichester Lake. Competitors were blessed with consistent southerly winds of 12 knots gusting 15. A good turnout on the day meant the racing was keenly contested.

 

There were 17 Boats in the Fast fleet. Race 3 was a 1,2,4 and 5 for the RS200’s with Dicken Maclean and Hannay Young crossing the line 7 seconds ahead of Maria Stanley and Rob Henderson, The Fireball of David and Fiona Sayce were fastest over the water but could only finish third when the handicap was applied. In race 4, Maria Stanley and Rob Henderson won, followed by the Sayces in their Fireball.

 

There were 25 boats in the Medium fleet. Races 3 & 4 were both won By Steve and Sarah Cockerill, in race 3 they finished over a minute ahead of their nearest competitor over the water.

 

There were 10 boats in the slow fleet,

Race 3 was won by a Mirror Helmed by Alice Bullock with crew Richard Bullock, making their debut at the snowflake. Race 4 was won by Samuel Blackley from Felpham SC in his Topper.

 

 

RESULTS OVERAL

Fast Fleet Snowflake CYC Results Overall After 4 Races

1	RS 200	1642	Maria Stanley	Rob Henderson	ISC	3.0
2	RS 400	1062	Simon Townsend	Ben Townsend	ESC	12.0
3	BLAZE	773	Ross Fisher		FSC	14.0
4	BLAZE	782	Peter Jones		FSC	17.0

 

Medium Fleet Snowflake CYC Results Overall After 4 Races

1	2000	2035	Steve Cockerill	Sarah Cockerill	SBSC	3.0
2	SOLO	5691	Guy Mayger		FSC	6.0
3	SOLO	4558	Martin Frary		–	10.0
4	SOLO	5545	Paul Lewis		HISC	15.0
5	LASER	196664	Bruce Grant		ISC	18.0

 

Slow Fleet Snowflake CYC Results Overall After 4 Races

1	RS QUBA	151	Alice Serna	Alex Cray	FSC / CYC	11.0
2	RS FEVA XL	13731	Georgie Cosens	Maddie Warwick	ESC	12.0
3	RS FEVA XL	394	Nina Radford	Connie Radford	LSC	15.0

 

NIGEL COWAN AND MARK GREEN