Guy Fawkes Pursuit Race 2023 at Leigh & Lowton Sailing Club
by Richard Catchpole 11 Nov 2023 21:43 UTC
5 November 2022
Fresh and Brynster Abendstern win the Guy Fawkes Pursuit Race at Leigh & Lowton © Richard Catchpole
Leigh & Lowton SC kicked off their winter programme with their traditional Guy Fawkes Pursuit, this year on Guy Fawkes night itself, so there was Mulled Wine, Parkin Cake and Treacle Toffee available by a roaring fire after prize-giving. Over 50 competitors took part in this traditional start to the winter series, with the Revett Series running up to Xmas and New Years Day Pursuit and Icicle Series still to come over the winter.
The wind gave OOD Howard Green and his team some headaches as the predicted Westerly failed to materialise in time for the first start, and they had to make do with a fickle shifting SSW breeze for setting the course to allow the first juniors to get away.
One of the secrets to success this year was actually completing the right course(!), with a lot of participants failing to locate or remember the correct marks. A lead boat for the juniors helped them navigate the first lap and good racing was had between the Teras.
The wind continued to challenge the competitors' patience at times, but early on the Graduates and Wayfarer all looked strong. The breeze filled in somewhat during the day before tailing off at the end of the race, meaning that the faster boats were unlikely to hunt down the early leaders.
An excellent race was sailed by Fresh and Brynster (Toddbrook) in their Graduate to take the gun at the end with a significant lead, while Chris and Chloe Parker (Bassenthwaite) held off the challenge of local Wayfarer Louise and Nigel. It's a good few years since we've had a Graduate win this event so it was great to see them back in strength.
It's always a long cold race for the juniors, but the persistence of Jasmine Perry paid off as she took away the Junior Trophy for the event, a great result after nearly 3 hours of sailing in her Tera.
For the LLSC Winter Series please enter online at webcollect.org.uk/llsc/event/winter-open-series-2023-24
Overall Results:
Pos | Class | PY | Sail No | Helm | Crew | Club | R1 | Pts |
1st | Graduate | 1120 | 3020 | Fresh Abendstern | Brynster Abendstern | Toddbrook | 1 | 1 |
2nd | Graduate | 1120 | 2839 | Chris Parker | Chloe Parker | Bassenthwaite | 2 | 2 |
3rd | Wayfarer | 1105 | 10747 | Louise Mckeand | Nigel Hall | LLSC | 3 | 3 |
4th | Albacore | 1037 | 8254 | Tim Coleman | Emma Coleman | LLSC | 4 | 4 |
5th | Laser | 1101 | 206940 | Steve Blackburn | | LLSC | 5 | 5 |
6th | Devoti D‑one | 948 | 409 | Martin Spencer | | LLSC | 6 | 6 |
7th | Phantom | 1002 | 1434 | Martin Knott | | LLSC | 7 | 7 |
8th | Laser | 1101 | 180672 | Bill Busby | | LLSC | 8 | 8 |
9th | RS 200 | 1046 | 1625 | Gareth Williams | Jen Williams | LLSC | 9 | 9 |
10th | Streaker | 1128 | 1953 | Alastair Norris | | LLSC | 10 | 10 |
11th | RS 400 | 940 | 1347 | Chris Massey | Andy Mckee | Hollingworth | 11 | 11 |
12th | Graduate | 1120 | 2873 | Derrin Scott | Ruby Barber | Combs | 12 | 12 |
13th | Solo | 1142 | 4985 | Kim Cant | | LLSC | 13 | 13 |
14th | RS 200 | 1046 | 891 | Dan McLean | Ava McLean | LLSC | 14 | 14 |
15th | Solo | 1142 | 5350 | Chris Helsby | | LLSC | 15 | 15 |
16th | Solo | 1142 | 5120 | Andrew Roberts | | LLSC | 16 | 16 |
17th | Devoti D‑one | 948 | 105 | Tom Welz | | LLSC | 17 | 17 |
18th | RS Aero 7 | 1063 | 2324 | Mike Baldwin | | LLSC | 18 | 18 |
19th | Wayfarer | 1105 | 10049 | Fred Duran | Crew | LLSC | 19 | 19 |
20th | Enterprise | 1126 | 21315 | Stuart Trunkfield | Katie Trunkfield | Scyc | 20 | 20 |
21st | Solo | 1142 | 4283 | Michael Campbell | | LLSC | 21 | 21 |
22nd | Blaze | 1033 | 671 | Chas Coghill | | LLSC | 22 | 22 |
23rd | Blaze | 1033 | 684 | Martin Clift | | Bala | 23 | 23 |
24th | RS 400 | 940 | 1476 | Steve Dawson | Nik James | LLSC | 24 | 24 |
25th | Devoti D‑one | 948 | 15 | Kamil Praczyk | | LLSC | 25 | 25 |
26th | Laser | 1101 | 201073 | Martyn Catlow | | LLSC | 26 | 26 |
27th | RS 100 8.4 | 1002 | 157 | Martin Tubb | | LLSC | 27 | 27 |
28th | RS Tera Sport | 1445 | 9999 | Jasmine Perry | | LLSC | 28 | 28 |
29th | GP14 | 1133 | 1387 | Mike Barnes | Laura Barnes | LLSC | 29 | 29 |
30th | Laser | 1101 | 174699 | Robert Hunt | | LLSC | 30 | 30 |
31st | RS 400 | 940 | 1396 | Mark Dingsdale | Ness Evens | LLSC | 31 | 31 |
32nd | RS Aero 7 | 1063 | 1700 | Steve Norris | | Red Wharf Bay | 32 | 32 |
33rd | Streaker | 1128 | 1852 | Alastair Baker | | LLSC | 33 | 33 |
34th | Streaker | 1128 | 1653 | | | LLSC | 34 | 34 |
35th | Laser Radial | 1150 | 64027 | John Bridgeman Jnr | | LLSC | 35 | 35 |
36th | Laser Radial | 1150 | 119290 | Josh Shaylam | | Coniston | 36 | 36 |
37th | Laser Radial | 1150 | 171686 | Henry Bullen | | Bassenthwaite | 37 | 37 |
38th | Laser Radial | 1150 | 192770 | Paul Roberts | | LLSC | 38 | 38 |
39th | Laser Radial | 1150 | 206291 | Harrison Entwistle | | Coniston | 39 | 39 |
40th | RS 400 | 940 | 1107 | Warwick Wheatley | Mark Morris | LLSC | 43 | 43 |
40th | RS 400 | 940 | 1508 | Richard Catchpole | Gary Coop | LLSC | 43 | 43 |
40th | RS Feva XL | 1248 | 2054 | Grace Allen | Grace Bullen | Bassenthwaite | 43 | 43 |
40th | RS Quest(Asy) | 1110 | 1 | Finlay White | Finn McClean | LLSC | 43 | 43 |
40th | RS Tera Sport | 1445 | 2226 | Ruben Allen | | Bassenthwaite | 43 | 43 |
40th | Solo | 1142 | 5909 | Dave Kelsall | | LLSC | 43 | 43 |
40th | 59ER | 905 | 100 | Paul Allen | | Bassenthwaite | 43 | 43 |