Autumn Regatta 2000

The Autumn Regatta was held on 30th September at Leigh and Lowton Sailing Club (near Manchester).Winds were light force 1-2 occasionally peaking at force 3.

Race 1 got underway in 5 knots of wind from the East, but after the fleet reached the windward mark it shifted 90% to the south increasing to about 10 knots at times.

making the 3rd leg of the triangular course into a beat.

The race was won by Nick Turpin and Joe Traynor in an RS400, with Howard Walkden and Wellington Tsang second in a Laser 2000.

The second race was run on a different course with the wind slowly dying. The RS400 won again with Jim Jerrard and John Martin second in their Laser 2000.



Results

1stRS400 748Nick Turpin & Joe Traynor
2nd =Laser 2000 2273Howard Walkden & Wellington Tsang
2nd =Laser 2000 2447Jim Gerrard & John Martin
4thLaser 2000 2315Chris Grey & Paul Martin


Turpin and Traynor