Saturday 8th May & Sunday 9th & 16th May
Saturday the 8th was the first day of The 2004 Lighthouse Races and this year we had an all female crew competing. The Suzis were on duty in the OOD Box.
The first race, one lap, was to the lighthouse, leaving it to starboard, and back round L, to starboard and through the line.
The second race was over a shorter course round the racing buoys because it would have been difficult for all the boats to make against the outgoing tide.
Sunday - second day
Another glorious day at Glasson, sunshine, fair winds and ten boats racing!
First race- leave the lighthouse to starboard, 14 to starboard, B to port, G
to starboard, L to starboard (or somehting like that) - one lap
Second race - three laps round the racing bouys
Sunday - third day
After a half hour delayed start, due to lack of wind, eight boats made a clean start for the lighthouse race. They were testing conditions, but fortunately there was just about enough wind to get there and back, although the race lasted not far short of two hours.
The Patrol Boat went with the fleet to the light, just in case a tow may have been needed.
The course was C to port, lighthouse to starboard, 14 to starboard, B to port, G to starboard, and L to starboard and finish.
The racing was close, Nick and crew, Robert Holmes, sailed an excellent race to win, followed by Mark in the Laser, and third Bill and Richard in the Osprey.
There wasn't enough time for a second race so three out of the five counted (55%).
Overall winners of the Large Trophy were Steve and Peter Jones - Fireball seen below leaving the field behind
2nd - Bill Crichton & Richard Hargreaves - Osprey
3rd - Jayne Telford & Melanie Vause - RS400
4th - Ivan Haslam - Laser and Winner of the Small
Trophy - First Singlehander
5th - Andy Holmes, Ryan Holmes & Paul Reid
6th - Paul Reid & Simon Fenna - 505
7th - Giles Ruel - RS300
8th - Giles Stothert - Laser Vortex
9th - Dave Nicholls & Michael Speight - Post Boat
The others didn't take part in enough races to qualify.
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Boat
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Sail No.
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Helm
|
Crew
|
8
|
May |
9
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May |
16
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May |
No. of Races
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Total Points
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Position
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Championship Points |
| Race on Day |
1
|
2
|
1
|
2
|
1
|
5
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| Race Number |
1
|
2
|
3
|
4
|
5
|
5
|
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| Fireball |
14179
|
SteveJones
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Peter Jones
|
3/4
|
3/4
|
3/4
|
2
|
4
|
5
|
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| Laser |
130539
|
Ivan Haslam
|
s/h
|
%
|
%
|
6
|
4
|
5
|
5
|
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| Laser |
178211
|
Mark Bamber
|
s/h
|
2
|
1
|
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| Laser Radial |
174416
|
Alex Stothert
|
s/h |
11
|
1
|
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| Laser Vortex |
1044
|
Giles Stothert
|
s/h
|
5
|
8
|
%
|
3
|
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| RS200 |
890
|
Nick Miller
|
Robert Holmes
|
3/4
|
1
|
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| RS300 |
345
|
Giles Ruel
|
s/h
|
5
|
8
|
|
6
|
3
|
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| RS400 |
1003
|
Jayne Telford
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Melanie Vause
|
3
|
4
|
7
|
8
|
4
|
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| Osprey |
1181
|
Bill Crichton
|
Richard Hargreaves |
2
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
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| Osprey |
1233
|
Andy Holmes
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Ryan Holmes / Paul Reid
|
3
|
5
|
7
|
3
|
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| 505 |
6879
|
Paul Reid
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Simon Fenna
|
4
|
3
|
8
|
8
|
4
|
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| Toy |
222
|
Peter Milston
|
s/h
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
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| Topper |
34373
|
Robert Holmes
|
s/h
|
4
|
3/4
|
2
|
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| Post Boat |
869
|
David Nicholls
|
Michael Speight
|
6
|
8
|
9
|
3
|
Race Officials
OOD - Saturday 8th - Ian & Barbara Sharples
Sunday
9th - Sue Swarbrick
Sunday
16th - Giles Stothert
Patrol Boat - Saturday 8th - Ivan Haslam
Sunday
9th - Dave Riley & Derek Todd
Sunday
16th - David Holmes (Slippers)
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Large Trophy Engraving on trophy: No engraving on trophy. Engraving on winners plate: Abbey Light Trophy Presented for: The Winner of the Lighthouse Races, usually held in Spring Origin: |
Winners: 1974 L Davies |
1988 to 1989 no record 1990 Mark Ashcroft & Gary Caterall 1991 Mark Ashcroft & Gary Caterall 1992 Alex Whiteside 1993 Martin Topping 1994 Steve Jones & Bruce Wilson 1995 Steve Jones & Bruce Wilson 1996 to 2001 not contested 2002 2003 Giles & Richard Ruel 2004 Steve & Peter Jones |
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Small Trophy Engraving on trophy: No engraving on trophy. Engraving on winners plate: Abbey Light Trophy Presented for: The first Single Hander or the first Crewed Boat depending on which boat won the large trophy. Origin: |
Winners: 1974 I Moran |
1991 Peter Squires 1992 not contested 1993 Martin Topping 1994 Giles Ruel 1995 to 2001 not contested 2002 2003 Giles Stothert 2004 Ivan Haslam |
See 2004 Racing Results for full results, times, handicaps etc.