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What a way to end the 2011 Arden Sailing Club (near Defford) season, with a  good gusty wind giving the 8 boats some thing to play with.

 

With minutes  before the start Tricia Wood capsized her Comet, but was able to stay dry  and climb back in to the boat virtually dry and in time for the starters horn.  A long 14 lap course was set and the boats were underway.  Everyone  had a clean start with Niall Campbell and Jane Smee (Enterprise) taking an early lead and maintaining it to the end, whilst the rest of the fleet  stayed close together.  Stuart Stephen and son David (Enterprise) took an early 2nd, but had very tough competition from Ralph Evans (Solo) who  eventually managed to pull away and take 2nd place.  further down the  fleet, Tricia had a commanding lead over the rest of the comet fleet until  an untimely gust caught her off guard and she capsized again, this gave Keith Stevens the opportunity to close the gap.

 

After 50 minutes the  course was shortened to 6 laps.  As Tricia went around the railway mark for  the penultimate time she was hit by another gust and capsized.  Unfortunately the mainsheet was tangled around her rudder and forced her to  retire.  While this was going on David Yule moored his Comet in the bank  for a while to have a little tea break before capsizing himself and  retiring from the race.  The overall results are:- Niall Campbell and Jane  Smee (Enterprise) 1st, Ralph Evans (Solo) 2nd, Stuart and David Stephen  (Enterprise) 3rd, Alan Browning (Solo) 4th, Keith Stevens (Comet) 5th,  Gregg Whitehouse (Comet) 6th, Tricia Wood (Comet) Ret and David Yule  (Comet) Ret.

 

That may be it for another season but members and friends are reminded of  the Icicle race on New Years Day bring some leftovers and join the fun.  Also the 50th Anniversary Presentation Dinner in January full details of  which will be circulated shortly.

 

Anyone interested in dinghy sailing can contact Keith on 01684 833061 or   you can visit our website at ardensc.org.uk.

 

Arden Sailing Club is situated in a beautiful location overlooking Bredon Hill on the banks of   the River Avon at Defford near Pershore.