2011 Open Sun Report

The Piplers of Poole GP14 Open Meeting Report by Den Valentine - Pictures by Mike Millard

Sunday For the day of the Open Meeting, with courses of laid marks in the top triangle just outside the club and a favourable weather forecast gave perfect conditions which certainly didn't disappoint. Warm and sunny all day with an ESE averaging force 4 with manageable gusts offered some good planing on the reaches of the well set up olympic course. A good entry from boats from Poole, BTYC and Seahorse S.C. (on the Welsh Harp) plus Roy Nettleship from Nottingham made up the 22 starters for the first race which got away on time with a clean start.	Andy Macgregor and Gary Whitehead from Poole, holding off two Seahorse boats

The full course, consisting of two triangles and two sausages lasted 75 minutes for the leaders with the top three positions going to local boats from the host club.
Roy Nettleship and Sabine Schamberg from Nottingham	Race 1 1st - Mike Williams & Mark Taylor (PYC) 2nd - Andy Macgregor & Gary Whitehead (PYC) 3rd - James Stafford & Adam Deary (PYC)	David Goodliffe and Jayne Lord - Poole Y.C.

After a good break for lunch, the next two races, scheduled back to back, got underway with Race 2 again on time and another clean start using a slightly smaller course.
Again the full four laps was sailed with the first two boats finishing in the reverse order of the previous race, leaving the event open. Earning third place was Ben Kaplan & Roberto Serra from Seahorse S.C.

Andy Wadsworth and Andy Shrimpton - BTYC

Race 2
1st - Andy Macgregor & Gary Whitehead (PYC)
2nd - Mike Williams & Mark Taylor (PYC)
3rd - Ben Kaplan & Roberto Serra (Seahorse)

Liz Stewart and Vanessa Hughes - Emsworth S.C.

Race 3 promptly started with all boats clean away with the fleet once again completing the full course.
Mike Williams and Mark Taylor (Poole Y.C.) secured their position as the final winner of the event with another first place ahead of Richard Lord and Penny Abbott from Seahorse S.C. with third spot occupied by Andy Macgregor and Gary Whitehead (Poole Y.C.)

Will Deary and Suzie Taylor - Poole	Race 3 1st - Mike Williams & Mark Taylor (PYC) 2nd - Richard Lord & Penny Abbott (Seahorse) 3rd - Andy Macgregor & Gary Whitehead (PYC)	Pictured - The Winners Mike Williams and Mark Taylor - Poole Y.C.
As usual, tea and cakes on the patio before the prize-giving with some thanks and applause to the Race Officer, Bill Frewing and the Dayboat fleet for their contribution into making it such a good event. Thanks also from Richard Lord (Seahorse S.C) representing the visitors as he collected the overall prize for the best result from all races sailed over the weekend. Roll on next year !

1st -Mike Williams & Mark Taylor from Poole Yacht Club with Celia	2nd - Andy Macgregor & Gary Whitehead from Poole Yacht Club with Celia	3rd - Penny Abbot & Richard Lord from Seahorse S.C. with Celia
Final results : 1st - 2 points - Mike Williams and Mark Taylor (Poole Y.C.) 2nd - 3 points - Andy MacGregor and Gary Whitehead (Poole Y.C.) 3rd - 6 points - Richard Lord and Penny Abbott (Seahorse S.C.) 4th - 8 points - James Stafford and Adam Deary (Poole Y.C.) 5th - 8 points - Ben Kaplan and Roberto Serra (Seahorse S.C.)