Racing Results

Published 20:42 on 8 Mar 2022

1. GMSC Racing

• The Icicle Series attracted 21 hardy entrants over 12 races; results, which were kindly supplied by Robin Godfrey were as follows:

1^St Ian Richards (Wayfarer)
2^nd Duncan Syme (Phantom)
3^rd Roger Bake (Supernova)
Best Lady: Kathryn Carter (Laser/ILCA7)
Best Junior: George Vincent (Laser Radial/ILCA 6)
1^st Laser overall: Tim Shepherd

1. Other Racing

• The main events of note for our band of travellers have been the Selden Sailjuice Winter Series, with five events held from November to February at Draycote, Datchet, Burfield, King George, and Rutland Water in conditions ranging from drifter to 40 knots! There was a mixture of one/two day events comprising both handicap and pursuit racing, using the Great Lakes handicap numbers. In total across the whole series, there were over 200 sailors entered, representing a massive 62 boat classes and 86 clubs.

Alastair Brown and Roger and Jamie Blake attended the overall prizegiving event held at the RYA Dinghy Show on 26 February; GMSC sailors were well represented in the prizes, finishing as follows:

Roger and Jamie Blake (Osprey) 1^st in class, 4^th Fast Symmetric, 4^th Speed Six challenge (fastest speed), 3^rd Family team and 2^nd Master

Ian Blake (470 crew) 1^st in class, 3^rd Female helm, 3^rd Youth

Alice Davies (420) 3^rd in class

Alastair Brown (ILCA 6/Laser Radial) 2^nd in class, 5^th 18-30 Age group

GMSC finished an impressive 7^th in the overall Club rankings; if we could encourage one or two more to attend some events next year, then perhaps we might finish even higher!