Sunday, March 6, 2011

CHRYSLER 20

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Builder: Chrysler Marine

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505 Inland Championships at Grafham Water


Author: Ian Pinnell

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30 505's made the trip to Grafham Water for the opening event of the year. For many this was an opportunity to blow away the winter cobwebs prior to heading off to the South of France, and a Europa Cup event the following weekend. Although it was meant to be spring competitors were greeted with a gusty force 4 to 5 and temperatures that failed to reach 5 degrees.

With a slight port bias on the line Ian Pinnell and Nick Powell made a near perfect start and were never to be caught, leading the first race from start to finish. Dave Smithwhite and Niel Fulcher took second and Richard Simms and Simon Wood took third.

After a break for lunch many of the competitors decided that an early shower was the order of the day and decided not to compete in the next two races. For those who did compete there was some exhilarating sailing to be experienced. In the second race first and second places were a repeat of the mornings race whilst in third place Dave Peacock and Chris Hemkin started to find their legs. The third race saw Pinnell once again take an early lead only to capsize on the first gybe mark. In the end Peacock took first place, Pinnell took second and Stuart Turnbull and Jason Lunn third.

Sunday couldn't have been more different to Saturday with clear blue skies and light breezes. The change in conditions also led to a change at front of the fleet. Debbie Jarvis sailing with her husband Mark Darling won race four with Charles Walters and Christian Direnitch taking second place and Sam Neal and Andy Johnson taking thrid. Jarvis was obviously finding the conditions to her suiting as she won race five with Sims taking second place
and Terry Scutcher and his new crew, Richard Chittock taking third place.

The final race saw a slight increase in the the wind to marginal trapezing conditions. Clive Robinson and Gary Cawthorn took the honours with Jarvis in second and Sims take third.



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