North East Area Championship Report -Derwent Reservoir SC - 29th/30th April 2006
Report - Ann Penny Derwent Reservoir hosted the GP14 North East Area Championships on the 29th and 30th April. With the backdrop of the North Pennines and sun shining on the three and a half miles of water, boats set off in light North Easterly winds for the first of two ‘back to back’ races on the Saturday. The lead was closely contested between Mark and Duncan Greenhalgh (Lochmaben Sailing Club); Richard Instone and Linda Estaugh (Chase Sailing Club); and Peter and William Gardner (Combs Sailing Club). In hot pursuit were the only all female crew of Ann Penny and Andrea Thomson (Derwent Sailing Club), who on rounding mark three of the ‘triangle and sausage’ course, lost the crew over the side as a toe strap snapped! Race 2 followed with the same three lead boats, with Mark and Duncan sailing through to win yet again. Meanwhile there was a battle between boats in the middle of the fleet. Sunday brought even lighter winds, with John Evans the O.O.D abandoning racing. Overall Results: (2 races) 1st Mark Greenhalgh and Duncan Greenhalgh (Lochmaben Sailing Club) |