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Buzz & ISO Multi Gala at Downs Sailing Club


Author: FrankPhoto © FrankSteve Restall & Sarah Styles win the Buzz Open at Downs Sailing ClubPhoto © FrankIan & Katie Keam-George win the ISO Open at Downs Sailing Club

On the weekend of 28th/29th June, Downs SC held a Multi Gala for the Buzz and Iso classes. Saturday dawned with a Force 3 from the South East and a fairly flat sea, with only light cloud, sun-glasses and cream were the order of the day. The race officer set a trapezoidal course with separate
windward-leeward legs at each end to keep the two fleets apart.

The Buzz class started first and Simon Cory and Annie Smith from Downs were
quickly into the lead, close behind were Steve Restall, crewed by Sarah
Styles and Chris Dutton, crewed by Martin Wyman. These three remained close
together throughout the race and finished in that order. The second race
followed a similar pattern, with the same crews finishing in the top three
positions. In the Iso fleet, Ian and Katie Keam-George dominated proceedings
on the first day, winning all three races, followed by clubmate Jony Wells
from Essex YC. The third race was a long-distance one which took the two
fleets past Deal pier in the direction of Ramsgate. In the Buzz fleet
competition was fierce with a close encounter between Cory and Dutton at the
windward mark leading to the latter having to take a penalty. John Cass and
Julia Brazil were going well and kept pace with Cory and Smith through the
race. At the finish, Steve Restall took first place followed by Cory then
Cass.

On Sunday, the wind had increased to a Force 4/5 from a more Easterly
direction. However the cloud had cleared and from the beach there was a
clear view of France. The course was P-shaped, the longest leg being an
exciting three-sail reach parallel to the beach against the tide with the
crews at full stretch on the trapeze as they surfed across the waves. Steve
Restall and Sarah Styles dominated proceedings in the Buzz fleet taking
three first places, however they were closely pressed by Simon Cory and
Chris Dutton, the latter showing good upwind speed. John Cass and Julia
Brazil also found the conditions to their liking, taking two third
positions. Jeremy Blackman and Rick Clemence found that their weight was an
advantage in the stronger breeze and were chafing at the heels of the
leading boats throughout the day. In the Iso fleet the battle remained
between Ian Keam-George and Jony Wells, with the former winning out in two
of the three races.

The organisation was superb throughout the weekend, which augurs well for
the National Championships for Buzz, Iso, Boss, Spice and Blaze classes
which will be held at the same venue next year. The Buzz fleet were rewarded
with Ј25 vouchers for Wet and Windy Watersports which will come in very
handy for the minor breakages that occurred.


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