The 2009 Lancaster Guardian Trophy

Sunday 24th May

Wind westerly F1 - 2 increasing 3 for a time.

Course Cs - Hs - Fs x 3 and 2 laps. The same course was used for both races, the effect of the tide making them into two distinct races.

OOD - Michael Swarbrick; Rescue Boat - Ian Hall & Ian Atkinson

It was another glorious Glasson sunny day with a westerly sea breeeze.

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Martin Topping, RS400, sailing alone, the winner of both races and winner overall of the Lancaster Guardian Trophy.

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A few moments after the start of the first race - left to right John, Martin, Ivan, Michael & Ryan, Owen and Martin & John.

Martin sailed into the lead in both races and was well clear of the remaining boats.  Ivan and John raced each other each one gaining an advantage in either race.  The GPs of Martin & John and Owen also had competitive races again each gaining the advange in one race.

Click on photos below for a bigger picture:

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John Broadhead, Enterprise, 2nd overall

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John roll tacking

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Ivan Haslam, Laser, 3rd overall

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Chris Elleray, Mirror leading David & Chris Booth, GP14

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Owen Smith, GP14

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Chris, Mirror

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David & Chris, GP14

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Ian Hall & Ian Atkinson, Rescue Boat

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Owen, GP14

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Martin, RS400

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Michael Gill & Ryan Hall, West Eleven, leading Martin, RS400 but one lap behind

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Martin and Michael & Ryan

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Martin Lord & John Glynn, GP14

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Martin Lord & John Glynn, GP14

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Martin Lord & John Glynn, GP14

 

Race 1 Sunday 24 May 2009 Laps =  3
Boat     Helm Crew PY Elapsed Time Laps Elapsed Time Corrected Time
Name Sail No. Type/Class     Handicap Minutes Seconds   Seconds Seconds
Shakin That RS 694 RS400 Martin Topping   952
33
 09 3 1989   2089  
Ivanocean 130539 Laser Ivan Haslam   1078
38
 06 3 2286   2121  
Penny Diamond II   Enterprise John Broadhead   1116
42
 25 3 2545   2280  
KaNorah 1153 GP14 Martin Lord John Glynn 1153
31
 09 2 1869   2431  
  35606 West Eleven Michael Gill Ryan Hall 1434
41
 32 2 2492   2607  
    GP14 Owen Smith   1153
34
 11 2 2051   2668  
    Mirror Chris Elleray   1411
30
 32 1 1832   3895  
Bobby's Girl 4011 GP14 David Booth   1153 RTD            
                         
Race 2                        
Boat     Helm Crew PY Elapsed Time Laps Elapsed Time Corrected Time
Name Sail No. Type/Class     Handicap Minutes Seconds   Seconds Seconds
Shakin That RS 694 RS400 Martin Topping   952 34 58 3 2098   2204  
Penny Diamond II   Enterprise John Broadhead   1116 43 01 3 2581   2313  
Ivanocean 130539 Laser Ivan Haslam   1078 41 52 3 2512   2330  
    Mirror Chris Elleray   1411 38 39 2 2319   2465  
    GP14 Owen Smith   1153 32 20 2 1940   2524  
KaNorah 1153 GP14 Martin Lord John Glynn 1153 32 41 2 1961   2551  
  35606 West Eleven Michael Gill Ryan Hall 1434 44 58 2 2698   2822  
Bobby's Girl 4011 GP14 David Booth   1153 DNS            

 

Lancaster Guardian Trophy
Winner Martin Topping RS40 1.5 points
2nd John Broadhead Enterprise 5 points second race counts in event of a tie 
3rd Ivan Haslam Laser 5 points
4th Martin Lord GP14 10 points
5th Chris Elleray Mirror 11 points second race counts in event of a tie 
6th Owen Smith GP14 11 points
7th Michael Gill West Eleven 12 points
8th David Booth GP14 19 points
1st Juniors Michael & Ryan West Eleven

Other members on the water and at the Club:

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John & Elizabeth repainting Sarum Star

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Billy Ruffian returning to the Club

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Levente returning from Piel

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Alison taking her children for a sail

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Rob taking his Dehler, Mischief, on a shakedown cruise to Piel

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Dave hurrying Norman & Lawrence so that he can get them in the water.
Dave worked hard getting all the boats in and out.

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Lady Eleanor being prepared for launching

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Hitched up to the JCB and ready to go

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Lady Eleanor about to cast off

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Martin Topping's dad watching him win