Yet more travelling last weekend to Tarbert Loch Fyne YC (most of the way down the Kintyre peninsula) where the midges have fangs and the air is usually damp - at least it was when we were there. Having said that Saturday was for the most part dry requiring sun block and "skin so soft" while Sunday was anoracks (actually full foul weather gear) and "skin so soft".
28 boats competer in the Main fleet for the Scottish Champs and about 12 others in the development fleet. I think everyone was surprised how many boats turned up - probably the best turnout of 2008.
The light and flukey winds seemed to suit Andrew McGowan (Helensburgh) and Jamie Noyes (St Mary's Loch) who fought hard over the first two places overall. They didn't have it all their own way and were beaten to first place 3 times including by Jack and Callum in the 4th and 5th races. Our boys ended up 3rd and 5th overall respectively as detailed below. If only Callum had not had a 12 to count he would have been up there in the top 3 - well done Callum.
Sailed:6, Discards:1, To count:5, Entries:28, Scoring system:Appendix A
Fleet SailNo Helm Club R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 Total Nett Notes
Main 46098 Andrew McGowan CCC/Helensburgh SC 1.0 2.0 3.0 (29.0 DNF) 2.0 3.0 40.0 11.0
Main 45003 Jamie Noyes St Mary's Loch 2.0 1.0 4.0 (29.0 OCS) 4.0 1.0 41.0 12.0
Main 45407 Jack Evans Chanonry SC 6.0 (8.0) 5.0 1.0 8.0 6.0 34.0 26.0
Main 46060 Angus Gray-Stephens TLFYC 5.0 5.0 10.0 (29.0 OCS) 3.0 5.0 57.0 28.0
Main 44359 Callum MacIver Chanonry SC 3.0 7.0 12.0 7.0 1.0 (13.0) 43.0 30.0
Main 46110 Alistair Gray Helensburgh SC 9.0 10.0 2.0 6.0 5.0 (12.0) 44.0 32.0
Main 45747 Patrick Shellcock Loch Tummel SC 8.0 9.0 8.0 11.0 10.0 (17.0) 63.0 46.0
Main 44701 Crawford Paris Strathclyde Loch SC (15.0) 12.0 1.0 9.0 12.0 14.0 63.0 48.0
Main 45772 Emily Robertson RFYC 7.0 11.0 (24.0) 16.0 7.0 7.0 72.0 48.0
Main 44691 Iain Symons Helensburgh SC 10.0 6.0 14.0 (29.0 OCS) 9.0 10.0 78.0 49.0
Main 44578 Jennifer Abraham Helensburgh SC 13.0 16.0 (25.0) 8.0 6.0 8.0 76.0 51.0
Main 45152 Katie Milford Loch Tummel SC 14.0 15.0 11.0 3.0 (16.0) 9.0 68.0 52.0
Main 46363 Emma Palmer RFYC/DBSC 11.0 13.0 (18.0) 13.0 18.0 2.0 75.0 57.0
Main 45625 Samm Foster Loch Tummel SC 18.0 (20.0) 7.0 2.0 15.0 16.0 78.0 58.0
Main 26384 Graeme Stocks Tayvallich SC 16.0 (21.0) 6.0 12.0 11.0 15.0 81.0 60.0
Main 46310 James Morson St Mary's Loch (25.0) 17.0 9.0 17.0 14.0 4.0 86.0 61.0
Main 45806 Sarah Jeffrey Helensburgh SC 20.0 (24.0) 13.0 5.0 13.0 11.0 86.0 62.0
Main 43581 Alexander Still RGYC 12.0 4.0 16.0 4.0 (29.0 DNC) 29.0 BFD 94.0 65.0
Main 34878 Jessica Campbell Annandale SC 22.0 3.0 19.0 18.0 (29.0 OCS) 22.0 113.0 84.0
Main 45644 Calum Wilson Helensburgh SC 21.0 18.0 17.0 14.0 19.0 (25.0) 114.0 89.0
Main 33692 Alistair Johnstone Annandale SC 17.0 22.0 21.0 10.0 20.0 (23.0) 113.0 90.0
Main 44645 Andrew Mawer CCC (27.0) 14.0 15.0 19.0 24.0 21.0 120.0 93.0
Main 45631 Rory Kilgore Cove SC/Helensburgh SC 4.0 19.0 23.0 (29.0 OCS) 21.0 29.0 DNF 125.0 96.0
Main 45189 Joanne Foster Loch Tummel SC 26.0 (28.0) 27.0 15.0 17.0 18.0 131.0 103.0
Main 45237 Andrew Mitchell Helensburgh SC 19.0 23.0 20.0 (29.0 DNC) 29.0 OCS 20.0 140.0 111.0
Main 14575 David Abraham Helensburgh SC 24.0 27.0 22.0 20.0 (29.0 OCS) 19.0 141.0 112.0
Main 29044 Murray McDonald Prestwick SC 23.0 26.0 (28.0) 21.0 22.0 24.0 144.0 116.0
Main 45647 Samantha Gray Helensburgh SC (28.0) 25.0 26.0 22.0 23.0 26.0 150.0 122.0
