A message from Chris Pack, Sailboard Class Captain at Barnt Green. The 2007 Seavets Prime racing event at Barnt Green will be held on Saturday 9th June. Please put the date in your diaries and excuse my presumption that you are all over 35 of age and are therefore eligable to enter this event!  We look forward to welcoming visiting Seavets to our club as usual. Regards  Chris.  

The Seavets 2006 Open Meeting at Barnt Green Sailing Club

The start of Race one of four held on Saturday 10th June 2006.

Barnt Green Sailing Club – Seavets Prime Racing Series Event

Barnt Green once again hosted an annual Seavets event, this year held on the 10^th June. There were 17 entries.  (16 sailed, one had to withdraw)

Report by Gordon Britton

This was one of those perfect days one always hopes for, and not just the competitors, but the race officer and his helpers too. The sun shone in a cloudless blue sky, the reservoir was almost full, the water was crystal clear and, above all, we had lots of planing and not too much swimming. Pumping was noticeable by its absence.

An ‘M’ course was set to give an interesting beat followed by four planing reaches. Competitors were so happy with the course that it was left unchanged for all four races.

 Tony Chandler, # 7975, planing well and on his way to third place overall.

Mike Playle led the way for the first three races gaining three wins and would also have won the fourth race had he not incorporated a bit of sub-aqua into his display. He was closely followed by Graham Inkley who achieved three second places and a first. Third place went to Tony Chandler with a second and two thirds.

Mike Playle, # K15A, overall winner of the event, being bashful and hiding behind his sail !

Class Results

Senior & Veteran

1^st Mike Playle               2^nd Ray Neal                  3^rd Chris Pack

Supervet

1^st Graham Inkley           2^nd Tony Chandler           3^rd Chris Rowland

Megavet

1^st Hugh Norris               2^nd Russell Poulsdon      3^rd David Pashley

Ladies 

1^st Ruth Tracey

One Lap

1^st Peter Tracey

Hugh Norris, # 53, in class of his own by the look of it. (Where are the other 15 seavets? Following him?)  "View Hugh" blasting in Menorca here

On behalf of the Barnt Green Sailing Club sailboarders a big thanks to Gordon and his team for organising an excellent event.  All of the proceeds were as usual donated to the charity.

Chris Pack. BGSC Sailboard Class Captain

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