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Blaze Class Club Locations

Cirrus Raceboats

Bala Open May 2001

Helm

Sail No

Club

 

Points

Position

D. Evans

655

Calshot

5

1

P. Hargreaves

587

Burwain

5

2

M. Davidson

649

Bala

12

3

D. Pye

617

Bala

17

4

J. Abbott

574

Oxford

18

5

R. Millicope

645

Bala

28

6


The first race was held in a force 2-3 Dave Evans & Paul Hargreaves quickly Set the pace and swooped places thought out the race with Paul Hargreaves taking it on the line, Mike Davidson following in 3rd. The second race was lead by John Abbott at the first mark closely followed by the fleet, with the position staying the same till the second beat. Dave Evans took the lead after the leader capsized, Mike Davidson & Paul Hargreaves also taking advantage that being the positions at the finish. The wind strength increased to force 4 gusting 5 for the final race. John Abbott lead at the first mark where he took a swim a victim of the changing conditions, Dave Evans then took the lead, A battle then ensued for the other places second finally taken by John Abbott followed by Paul Hargreaves and Mike Davidson.

Race four was started in very windy and then eased Paul Hargeaves lead from the start followed by David Pye. And after a number of retirements the positions remained the same.Race 5 was a tussle with Dave Evans & Paul Hargreaves with positions swooping throughout the race, with Dave Evans finally deciding the issue on the downwind leg. Local man Mike Davidson Followed up in 3rd. Race 6 followed the same pattern as race 5 this time Paul Hargreaves coming out on top followed by Dave Evans.

Over all result was decided on discards

1st Dave Evans Calshot SC 5 point

2nd Paul Hargreaves Burwain SC 5 Points

3rd Mike Davidson Bala SC 12 Points

4th David Pye Bala SC 17 points

5th john Abbott Oxford 18 points

6th Robert Millichope Bala SC 28 points

Dave Evans the winner of the meeting was sailing a new boat with a new rig & sail design, developed by Blaze class association technical supreme Mike Lyons in conjunction with Topper International & Sobstad Sail. The new set up showed much promise and after more time to tune the rig hopes are high of a more usable boat in most wind conditions.

Dave Evans didn't have it all his own way. Here Phil Hargreaves leads the pack
Bala's own Mike Davidson is hot on the trail of the leaders