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London Mid-Week Series 2008
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more details and dates of future events. With 5 races still to run and the best
4 results to count Ranelagh welcomes more participants
Michael John Gifford in his Solo
Plum, who leads the series after 2 races with 2 wins
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Sail No |
Helm |
Race 1 |
Race 2 |
race 3 |
Race 4 |
Race 5 |
Race 6 |
Race 7 |
Points |
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Solo 3683 |
Michael John Gifford |
1 |
1 |
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2 |
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Merlin 3504 |
Chris Whitehouse / Dan Watson |
2 |
3 |
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5 |
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Merlin 1993 |
Fran Gifford / Andy Dalby |
5 |
2 |
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7 |
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Laser 83586 |
Nigel Edwards |
3 |
5 |
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8 |
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Solo 356 |
Liam Dempsey |
4 |
9 |
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13 |
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Laser 48151/ Merlin 3288 |
Christopher Edwards |
9 |
4 |
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13 |
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Laser 92171/Solo 356 |
Andy Harris |
7 |
10 |
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17 |
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Laser 107710/Solo 627 |
Phil Plumtree |
6 |
17 |
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23 |
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Laser 171760 |
Richard Jarvis |
11 |
14 |
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25 |
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Laser 56202 |
Jamie McEwen |
50 |
6 |
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56 |
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Laser 92171 |
David Evans |
50 |
7 |
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57 |
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Laser 135681 |
Richard Tolkien |
8 |
50 |
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58 |
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Solo 3508 |
Nick Price |
50 |
8 |
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58 |
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Laser 193184 |
Thomas Stolper |
10 |
50 |
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60 |
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Laser 1010 |
Jeremy Reed |
50 |
11 |
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61 |
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Ent 225563 |
Allan Munroe Faure / Rory |
50 |
12 |
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62 |
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M2406 |
David Knight/ |
50 |
17 |
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Race 1 London Mid-Week Series – Rainbows
over Putney
The 2008 London mid-week series got off to a fine start on Monday 28th
with a mixed fleet of 11 boats taking to the water at Ranelagh in the first of
the 7 race series. 2 Merlin Rockets, 2 Solos & 7 Lasers all got away at the bell
and by the time the fleet reached Craven Cottage the 2 Merlins had established a
slender lead from the Lasers of Christopher Edwards & Andy Harris and the Solo
of Michael John Gifford who was to prove a thorn in the Merlins side all night.
By the first mark, a mile up river, but down stream from the start, Chris
Whitehouse/Andy Watson rounded first approaching close hauled and set their
spinnaker as they rounded. A minute later they found themselves close hauled
again as the wind shifted and the return to Putney was a beat or close fetch
with the occasional tack to get some room. The fleet was pretty well strung out
as they clawed their way past Craven Cottage but it had closed up again in front
of the Club with Fran Gifford/Andy Dalby taking the lead briefly as well as the
Solo of Gifford. These three were followed by Nigel Edwards, Christopher
Edwards, Richard Tolkien, Andy Harris and Phil Plumtree in their Lasers just
ahead of Liam Dempsey having his first ever sail in a Solo. The second lap
became a run in a rain squall before arriving at the Crabtree mark in sunshine
which wasn’t to last. The two Merlins were still ahead followed by Gifford’s
Solo and Nigel Edward’s and Phil Plumtree’s Lasers. Richard Tolkien and Andy
Harris were next, then Christopher Edwards and Thomas Stolper who was sailing
his new Laser for only the second time, just ahead of Liam Dempsey. These were
all still within 3 minutes of the leader after nearly an hour of racing. A
rainbow appeared as the boats battled the, fortunately weak, tide and the two
Merlins pulled out a more respectable gap from the Solo and Nigel Edwards in the
leading Laser. Would it be enough? The answer was no. With 6 races remaining in
this competitive series more sailors are welcome to join, best 4 results to
count. After sailing, beer and Pizzas were enjoyed by competitors in Ranelagh’s
fine old Club House. See Ranelagh’s web page for details of how to join the
series.
Race 1 - leader on the water and 2nd place
overall, Chris Whitehouse/Dan Watson
The fleet approaching the up river
mark for the 2nd time
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Ranelagh Sailing Club
