Chichester Yacht Club Magazine April 2018 | Page 21

Snowflake 2018 Final Results - by Mark Green
The final event of CYC's Snowflake series 2018
took part on Sunday 4th March. After the week
of snow and storms, Sunday was relatively mild
with no sign of snow around the sailing area.
Forty boats arrived for races 7&8 on a bright
morning with a force 4 wind from a southerly
direction. The air temperature was a "warm"
7°C, but the water temperature was a "chilly"
3°C.
In the Slow fleet Oliver Randall-May sailing a
Laser 4.7 finished ahead of Thomas Lawson in
his Topper.
The faster Laser completed five laps to the
Topper’s four, Oliver managed to build enough
of a lead to take the first race after the handicap
was applied.
In the 8th race, Thomas Lawson was fast
enough to win by one second after the
handicap was applied, second place went to
Owen Rowlands and third to Oliver Randall-
May.
The race organisers were very grateful to
Richard Anderton who stepped in as race
officer after illness prevented the scheduled RO
from attending.
Overall Series
Richard set a Trapezium course with the
committee boat close to the west shore and the The Fast fleet series Snowflake Trophy was
windward mark close to Birdham Pool's
won by Itchenor SC's Will and Mary Henderson,
entrance.
followed by Alex Warren and William Carroll.
Third place went to Simon and Eve Townsend
The course provided something for everyone
in their RS400.
with a long beat, two close reaches and a run
downwind. The wind conditions were "quite
The Medium Fleet was won by Steve Cockerill,
shifty" with gusts and changes of direction
followed by Mark Riddington both sailing
causing sailors to gain or lose ground
Aero7s. Third place went to Iain and Sarah
depending on how well they anticipated the
Yardley, in their 2000.
changes.
Fourth place went to Dave and Hugo Dobrijevic
In the 10 boat, Fast Fleet Itchenor SC's Will and sailing in a National 12. Ian Payne was the
Mary Henderson won Race 7 in their Merlin-
highest placed CYC sailor. Roger Millet won the
Rocket, closely followed by Merlin "Robert"
Jack Holt trophy for the highest placed Solo.
sailed by Sophie Mackley. Third place was
taken by Thomas Southwell in his first
The Slow Fleet was won by Alice and Richard
appearance in this year’s Snowflake in a Devoti Bullock sailing their Mirror from Itchenor SC.
D-Zero.
CYC's Thomas Lawson took second place,
followed by CYC's Oliver Randall-May in third.
In race 8, Sophie won, followed by Merlin
Felpham SC's John Stokes won the Snowflake
"Tiger Tiger" sailed by Alex Warren and William Optimist Trophy, finishing a very creditable 9th
Carroll, third place went to Will and Mary.
overall.
In the 20 boat Medium Fleet, Mark Riddington
from Emsworth Slipper SC won both races 7 &
8 Sailing his Aero 7, followed on both occasions
by Toby Schofield in another Aero7.
In race 7 third place went to Iain and Sarah
Yardley sailing a 2000. In race 8 third place
went to Charlie South in his Laser Radial.
Derek Jackman (medium fleet) and Tony
Purser (fast fleet) won prizes for highest placed
in the "CYC Legend" category for sailors over
70 years of age.
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