ROYAL MOTOR YACHT CLUB, POOLE, FF OPEN, DAY 1

The first day of the RMYC Poole Flying Fifteen open greeted the eighteen entrants with driving rain and 20+ knot winds.  The race officer set an exciting course from the RMYC start line with a fast two-sail reach followed by a long spinnaker leg down the harbour towards Poole Quay.  With gusts over 27 knots, some of the fleet were at near take-off speeds!  A shifty and gusty beat back up the harbour saw several competitors seeking out the flatter water at the sides of the course.  Unfortunately the high winds resulted in a number of retirements and very scary moments!  The race officer decided to postpone the afternoon’s racing to Sunday when lighter winds are expected.

At the end of day one, the results are:

OPEN RESULTS

1st    3625        TEMPUS FFUGIT      Chris Goringe/Nadia Hosie           Parkstone

2nd   3902        DEFFIANT                Richard Hope and crew                Draycote Water SC

3rd    3345        FANTASY                David Pipe/Rob Jarratt                  Parkstone

CLASSIC RESULTS (UNDER 3000)

1st   2888         IRISH MIST               Tim Moorhouse/Tim-the-crew        RMYC

2nd  2932         COPYCAT                 David Duke/Carol Duke                RMYC

3rd   2979         FFRACAS                 Stephen Crosbie/Helen Crosbie    RMYC

Stephen Crosbie

(Photograph © Alan Henderson, http://www.fotoboat.com )