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The Beaver SC Streaker Inland Championships 14-15 Sept 2019
Beaver Sailing Club took great pleasure in hosting this year's Inland Championships , with an healthy turnout of 27 craft of which 9 were Beaver's own Streaker fleet .
Jon Aldhous known to Streaker fraternity , hung up his sailing gear to take control of the weekends event , giving an excellent variation of courses maximising the stronger winds that came through for the duration of Saturday's three races and lucky enough for us , whipped up again for the final two on Sunday , easing off towards the later stages of the final race .
Martin Penty carried on his success with a formidable four wins , with Sam Waller taking a well earnt victory in the Sundays final race , as Martin helped Jon on race officer duties .
Sam , putting Jon Aldhous's new Streaker through its pacers was unfortunate to have encountered a forestay failure and lucky enough for Martin , handed him back another victory , after Sam forfeited a potential win , coming in for a quick repair .
It's good to see the Streaker attracting a younger clientele with Beaver's own 16 year old Gemma Francis-Burnett having an excellent first event finishing on a high coming home in a credible fourth position in the last race and finishing tenth overall 2pts behind Ben Dennis Smithers , another of Beaver's Sailors .
Welton SC have two young rising stars Hannah Wharram also 16 and Giles Therkelson-Smith , just 17 years of age and both should be very proud of their efforts in view of the conditions , with Giles fighting for a top five finish and just missing the mark finishing the event in 7th overall .
Ian Priest Ripon SC , Sam Waller and Phill Manning Delph SC , were all fighting for that top spot , which in view of the Penty Power, may not be available for a few years to come .
The results of our other illustrious contenders were very much mixed and nothing set in stone until the final race , which managed to cause as what I can only remark as pandemonium , with a mass of boats approaching five buoy on the first beat , with boats coming down at speed on port and trying to avoid each other as the rest came across on starboard all fighting for that precious inch of water . In the true spirit of this great friendly bunch , tempers were restrained and eventually all came through unscathed , although some gained a some what gifted leading position .
The whole event was a tremendous success , with only a few encountering a quick dip , but in view of the great weather conditions and the fabulous hospitalIty of Beaver im sure everyone went home tired , but fulfilled after some exhillrrating high flying planning .
A big thankyou to all those at Beaver Sailing Club that gave their time to provide us all with food , drink , great company, laughter , fabulous sailing and made possible by you coming .
Results to follow shortly
Lots of very friendly streaker sailors at the club this weekend. Following a good days sailing there is still time to have an informal tuning session before dinner.
Sundays Racing 8.9.19
Handicap EarlyBird 3
The wind although not a blower , but airing stronger than a drifter was perfectly acceptable for our ten more than keen single handed sailors .
Richard Hanby was certainly at home , with the RS300 slicing its way through the waters , taking an extra lap along with Angus Illlingworth over the rest of the fleet .
Stu maintained a good lead on the rest of the pack , with a surprisingly good first beat with only the haunting shadow of Quentin eating away at his lead , before the inevirtable , Quentin pulled ahead , leaving Stu entangled with the struggling Laser of young Luke Dickinson on buoy five , with just two legs to go .
Archie Burton our Topper ace was equally at home in the Laser and was unlucky to be left struggling along with everyone else on approach to five buoy on the first beat from the start , as the wind slightly deflated , leaving Richard , Angus and Stu to break clear by a good leg initially .
Martin Ibbotson was eventually relinquished from the bows of the slower pack to give chase to the Streaker of Stu and with red sails of Richard Rennie clinging to pack , there's always a potential win to be pinched , as we know all too well .
Ben a customary leader became totally disillusioned with his performance and chose to retire , bringing the Streaker in , rather than struggle another lap .
Results
1. Richard Hanby RS300
2.Quentin Tupper Streaker
3.Richard Rennie Mirror
4.Angus Illingworth Supanova
5.Stu Streaker
6.Martin Ibbotson Finn
7.Archie Burton Laser
8.John Manning Supanova
9.Luke Dickinson Laser
11.Ben D-Smithers Streaker DNF .
Fleet Racing
With Steve Hanby , Bri , Gemma and Tim Waller reluctant to launch and a few unhappy to put themselves through another four laps of suffering , we were down to three craft in each of the three fleets , with again no Mirrors gracing the waters .
Queen of the Qba , Joyce Dickinson was another to retire from the afternoons racing , leaving just John Manning and Lord Ibbotson to gain well deserved points and Peter Hone joining young guns Archie and Luke , settled for just one race , leaving Peter to take control of the duties of the last race , after Michael Burton our voluntary ROD was keen to get Archie packed away .
With just the two Streakers of Bob and Stu and Martin and John Manning flying the flag for the handicap fleet , we were in agreement to start together to save time .
Stu carrying on with another good performance grasped an early lead and with only a couple of attacks from the nimble tall man John Manning to spoil his race , leaving Bob and the Finn to fight it out a good half lap off the two leaders .
Results Fleet Racing
Handicap
1. John Manning Supanova
2.Martin Ibbotson Finn
4.Joyce Dickinson Qba
Race 2
1.John Manning Supanova
2.Martin Ibbotson Finn
Streaker
1.Stu
2.Quentin
3.Bob
Race 2
1.Stu
2.Bob
Laser
1.Archie Burton
2.Peter Hone
3.Luke Dickinson
Thanks to Michael Burton and Peter Hone kindly standing in for Frank Duhrkoop , our busy galley girls Helen Penty and Liz Hone for the lovely sandwiches and cakes .
Congratulations to James Penty and Eddie Grayson storming home taking a well deserved sixth place overall out of a 47 strong turnout in this weekends RS800 National Championships , picking up a top three position in the last race of seven .
Junior regatta 2019 is cancelled
02/09/2019 BY MARK TIMMANS
It is with great regret that this year’s Junior Regatta has to be cancelled and we encourage all our younger members to join in on the usual Sunday races.
FILED UNDER: NEWS
A great day to test out the Aero on loan to the club .
Video kindly taken by Michael Burton , capturing Archie in the last race of Sunday's Racing .
Sunday's Racing 1.9.19
Surprisingly enough we are now into the start of the Autumn Points Series and with Wednesday Evening's racing drawing to a close , we are moving quickly into the clutches of those dark nights and a cooler climate .
Our sailors enjoyed the wet and wild rides encountered this Sunday , driven by an ever increasing wind and maximised by the figure of eight courses laid on by our ROD Quentin .
Fleet numbers suffered , with both the wind conditions and the probability of members still on holiday , but an healthy thirteen graced the waters for the EarlyBird 3 , breaking us nicely into what turned out to be an excellent days racing .
The RS Aero on loan was put through its paces , with first Alison Waller , followed by Emma Rumgay and finally young Archie Burton , all enjoying the thrills and spills of the flighty little beast , all participating in one of the days races .
The Handicap Fleet were obviously in the mood for racing as all other fleets were either none existent or as in the case of the Laser"s and Streakers down to a mere two participant's .
A few encountered a refreshing dip , but to be honest everyone got a good drenching as we lifted onto the rip roaring planes , preying for that last ounce of wind to hold us bows out and toes purchased on the threads of tow straps .
Good to have our three youngsters down , proving we can all enjoy the stronger winds and hope to see you all down on a regular basis .
Thanks to Quentin our ROD , Liz Hone and Elaine Burton for holding the fort in the galley and Peter Hone , doing what he does best , keeping the club in top condition .
Early Bird 3 Handicap ..Results
1. Archie Burton Topper
2. Martin & Luke RS200
3. Steve & Brian RS200
4. Ollie & Sam RS800
5.Stu Streaker
6.Angus Illingworth Supanova
7.Joyce Dickinson Qba
8.Richard Rennie Mirror
9.Roy & Hazel Miracle
10.Emma Rumgay Topper
11.Alison Waller RS Aero
13.Martin Ibbotson Finn DNA
Eddie Ingamells Mirro DNS
Fleet Racing Results
Handicap Race 1
1.Archie Burton Topper
2.Neil Parkhurst. Dart
3.Martin & Luke. RS200
4.Richard H & Alison W RS200
5.Ollie & Sam RS800
6.S.Hanby & Brian. RS200
7.Angus Illingworth. Supanova
8.Martin Ibbotson. Finn
11.Emma Rumgay. RS Aero DNF
Streaker Race 1
1.Stu
2.Roy Jefford
Laser Race 1
1.Thomas Parkhurst
2.Harry Smith
Just wondering if it's possible to come over and have a look please? My husband sails at Yeadon and our grandson is interested in sailing.He lives in Eggborough so if he likes it you are his nearest sailing club. Many thanks.
Our " Aero " At The Euro's
While we try to get a good sail down at Beaver in the unpredictable British weather , Martin Penty is out putting his formidable sailing skills to the test at the RS Aero European Championships at the beautiful Lake Garda Italy .
This is Martin's first official outing in the new Aero , after only two trial races down at Beaver and has had a very credible start , laying 21 overall out of a strong 63 fleet in the Aero 7 class , with a top ten finish in the seven races sailed .
