Hastings & St. Leonards Laser Open

August 28, 2019 2 min read

Hastings & St. Leonards Laser Open

Winds were force 2 to 3 from the east for the Hastings & St Leonards Sailing Club Laser Open, which was also part of the South Easter Laser Grand Prix. Eleven boats entered the competition although only nine were ready for the first of the four races.

Hugh Ashford, from the home club, was quick off the start line and first to the windward mark with Rupert Smith from Newhaven & Seaford SC on his tail. Ashford keep ahead until touching a mark and then Smith’s boat, leading to penalty turns that allowed Smith through and on to win.

In the second race a late arrival, Roger O’Golman from Queen Mary’s SC, joined the fleet and set the standard. O'Golman led form the start and was never seriously challenged. Racing was close in the chasing pack with second place going to the senior sailor on the course, Roy Sandford, who slipped it into the Great Grand Master category.

After a break for lunch, the pattern was resumed with O’Golman clear at the front and the rest of the fleet fighting for clean air and jostling each other around the triangle / sausage course. The club’s commodore, Andy Francis, took second.

The final race saw O’Golman delivering another lesson in exemplary light airs sailing. Rupert Smith fought hard to keep up with him but was outclassed and settled for second.

With one discard allowed, O’Golman won the competition without worrying about missing the first race. Smith was second and Melanie Clark from the home club was third. For those hoping for stronger winds and the chance to surf the waves it was not to be, but racing was close and the competition fierce for everyone sailing in O’Golman’s wake.

Results

Sailed: 4, Discards: 1, To count: 3, Rating system: PY, Entries: 11, Scoring system: Appendix A

Rank	Fleet	Class	SailNo	HelmName	PY	R1	R2	R3	R4	Total	Nett
1st	Laser Handicap	Laser	209122	Roger O'Golman	1099	(12.0 DNC)	1.0	1.0	1.0	15.0	3.0
2nd	Laser Handicap	Laser	156339	Rupert Smith	1099	1.0	(4.0)	4.0	2.0	11.0	7.0
3rd	Laser Handicap	Laser	180470	Melanie Clark	1099	3.0	3.0	(5.0)	3.0	14.0	9.0
4th	Laser Handicap	Laser	211347	Hugh Ashford	1099	2.0	(5.0)	3.0	5.0	15.0	10.0
5th	Laser Handicap	Laser	211346	Roy Sandford	1099	4.0	2.0	(6.0)	4.0	16.0	10.0
6th	Laser Handicap	Laser	177923	Andy Francis	1099	6.0	6.0	2.0	(12.0 DNC)	26.0	14.0
7th	Laser Handicap	Laser Radial	72341	Thomas Harland-Smith	1145	5.0	7.0	(10.0)	7.0	29.0	19.0
8th	Laser Handicap	Laser	166340	Said Toubi	1099	(12.0 DNC)	9.0	7.0	6.0	34.0	22.0
9th	Laser Handicap	Laser	182979	Michael Mulkerrin	1099	(10.0 DSQ)	8.0	8.0	8.0	34.0	24.0
10th	Laser Handicap	Laser	186160	Eric Peterson	1099	7.0	(11.0)	9.0	9.0	36.0	25.0
11th	Laser Handicap	Laser	185961	Steve Eccles	1099	8.0	10.0	(11.0)	10.0	39.0	28.0

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