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B. G. S. C. ENTERPRISE OPEN MEETING

10th May 2009

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2009 BGSC Enterprise Open meeting report, by Paul Young of MSC. 

This combined Midland/Severnside event was the sixth in the 2009 Midland Area Double Chine series sponsored by Speed Sails and was held at Barnt Green SC on Sunday 10th May.

The seventeen boat fleet included visitors from Chester, Northampton, Frampton, Emberton Park, Tamworth, Shustoke, Redditch, Rugby and Midland sailing clubs. The light and variable wind tested the patience of both the competitors and race officer alike.  In the first race Martin and Laurence Davies (Rugby and Daventry SC) led at the first mark followed by Ges Brown and Dennis Swain (Chester SC) in second with Bob Suggitt and Kate Brooks (Barnt Green SC) third and Steve Graham/Chris Blundell (Northampton SC) fourth.

 

Later on a run Steve and Chris, Bob and Kate and Ges and Dennis lost some ground on the left side of the course allowing Jon Woodward and Alex Halliwell (Redditch SC) to catch up. These five boats then battled constantly. At the finish Bob and Kate were first, Jon and Alex second, Martin and Laurence third, Ges and Dennis fourth with Steve and Chris recovering well to take fifth.

After an excellent lunch from Sally’s Galley, the second race sailed in similar conditions saw three new leaders at the first mark. This time Barry Moss and Julie Moore (Shustoke SC) were first from Jon and Alex in second and Geoff Coxe and Sue Beyon (Frampton on Severn SC) third. On a following run Ges and Dennis went right and pulled through to second behind Jon and Alex. These pairs broke free from the fleet during the next lap. On the final lap Steve and Chris went low on the reach sailing around the outside to gain third just behind the leaders. Ges and Dennis took the lead on this leg closely followed by Jon and Alex and Steve and Chris, these positions were then held to the finish.

As the wind filled in for the start of the third race, opinions were divided about which end of the line to start. Mike Cossey and Donald Pickworth (Tamworth/BGSC) and Martin and Laurence went for the shore end with the rest of the fleet going for the pin end.  Halfway up the beat Mike and Donald and Martin and Laurence were buried but they managed to find extra wind to go round the first mark first and third with Ges and Dennis in second.

 

Third placed and top BGSC boat was Bob Suggitt and Kate Brooks in 22980.  Click to enlarge

 

Ges and Dennis managed to pass Mike and Donald down the next reach with Bob and Kate, Steve and Chris and Phil Kirk and Ed Higson (Frampton on Severn SC) all in contention. Up the next beat Ges and Dennis managed to pull away, with all the other places up for grabs. Steve and Chris managed to pull ahead of the chasing pack, closely followed by Phil and Ed, Martin and Laurence and Bob and Kate. Mike had an incident at the leeward mark resulting in a capsize with young stand in crew Donald getting wet. The next couple of laps saw Phil and Ed pass Steve and Chris to take second with Steve and Chris third,  Bob and Kate fourth and Martin and Laurence fifth. The wind continued to get up with the race finishing in this order.

 Ges Brown thanked everyone at Barnt Green SC for a good day.

 

Overall Results.

1st    23194  Ges Brown/ Dennis Swain                      Chester SC                                 2 pts

2nd   23089  Jonathan Woodward/Alex Halliwell       Redditch SC/West Lancs YC       4 pts            

3rd   22980  Bob Suggitt/ Kate Brooks                        Barnt Green SC                          5 pts

4th   23223   Steve Graham/ Chris Blundell                Northampton SC                         6 pts

5th   22320   Martin Davies/ Laurence Davies             Rugby and Daventry SC              8 pts

6th   22975   Phillip Kirk/ Ed Higson                            Frampton on Severn SC            10pts

7th   22823   Mike Cossey/Christine Barron                 Tamworth SC                             11pts

8th   23008   Barry Moss/ Julie Moore                         Shustoke SC                               12pts

9th   23138   Adrain Savage /Caroline Savage            Barnt Green SC                         17pts   

10th  21867   Geoff Coxe /Sue Beynon                        Frampton on Severn SC            18pts

11th  22901  Paul Young/Phil Harrision                       Midland SC                                20pts

12th  22428  Gordon Padmore Rose Padmore             Barnt Green SC                         21pts

13th  22932  Mike Pickworth /Jess Pickworth              Barnt Green SC                          21pts

14th  22978  Stuart Howe /Katie Smith                        Barnt Green SC                          24pts

15th  17717  Richard Tucket/ Peter Tucket                  Barnt Green SC                          26pts

16th  21444  Richard Eastern /Jill Eastern                   Barnt Green SC                          27pts

17th  23243 Martin Bottomley/ Ray Ball                      Emberton Park SC                      28pts        

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