Great Yarmouth and Gorleston SC hosted their annual Beach Regatta over the weekend. Competitors were treated to two days of sunshine and following an hour’s postponement for conditions to settle (120º veer) near perfect winds as the sea breeze developed and stabilised from the SE. Race Officer Ben Falat with assistance from the D-One fleet set a large windward leeward course for the 16 boats with 10 different classes ranging from Lasers to a high speed Shadow X catamaran. Phil Highfield sailing an RS700 dominated the racing on Saturday securing two race wins. Richard Smith sailing a Laser improved in each race, as tidal current turned to emphasise offwind legs, to win the final race of the day.
The wind on Sunday had increased slightly providing some exciting downwind legs for the predominately asymmetric kited dinghies. Phil Highfield started the day well with a win in the first race over an enormous course. Chris Sallis and Martin Browne, both sailing D-One’s enjoyed very close racing over the final two slightly condensed courses with both leading at some point during the racing and pushing each other very hard. Chris finishing a matter of seconds ahead of Martin in each race and securing the top two places in each race. This bodes well for their build up to the D-One Nationals being hosted by GYGSC at the end of this month.
With no capsizes and only one retirement over the whole weekend, there was a great feeling of, ‘Gorleston at its best’ !GYGSC Beach Regatta
Saturday:
Race One: 1 RS700 (P Highfield), 2 D-One (S Gray), 3 Laser (R Smith)
Race Two: 1 RS700 (P Highfield), 2 Laser (R Smith), 3 D-One (N Crickmore)
Race Three: 1 Laser (R Smith), 2 Shadow X (D Brief), 3 RS700 (P Highfield)Sunday:
Race Four: 1 RS700 (P Highfield), 2 D-One (C Sallis), 3 Laser (R Smith)
Race Five: 1 D-One (C Sallis), 2 D-One (M Browne), 3 Laser (R Smith)
Race Six: 1 D-One (C Sallis), 2 D-One (M Browne), 3 RS700 (P Highfield)Overall Results
1: RS700 (P Highfield) GYGSC 9pts,
2 Laser (R Smith) WOBYC 12pts,
3 RS500 (A Zmura/K Sykes) GYGSC 28pts,
4 D-One (N Crickmore) WOBYC 29pts
Category: Reports
Thur Regatta Results
Congratulatiion to Dave on John for they victory in the Thursday Evening Regatta, With Phillow Harlow OOD managing to squeeze 3 very close races, Dave (Rs400) taking the First 2 comfortably and Keith (Laser) finishing 2nd in both, Dave already had it in the bag. The 3rd. race was tougher for Dave with Keith winning (mainly due to the number of laps and dying breeze),. John and Dave found it impossible to shake Richard and Lorna (RS400) with it neck and neck as they headed upwind for the last lap, With absolutly nothing in it as they approcaed the finish, Dave just pipping Richard by 2 seconds at the line to take the overall victory. We then sailed in to a glorious sunset and finished the evening with a beer and hotdogs. A huge thanks to Phil for running the racing.
May 28th
4th June Results
Sailing Report
Second instalment of the sprint series. (think first one was abandoned).
Splendid sailing conditions, sunshine, flat sea, an easing Ebb tide and a warm, mainly Westerly F2-4, but with some big shifts varying from WNW and WSW
In race one conditions seemed to suit David (Shadow X) who powered away from the chasing pack of dinghies. Phil and Lorna (400) worked the first half of the beat well to lead Richard and guest crew Will (400). Apart from David who was almost a lap ahead, the fleet remained closely packed with Richard and Will crossing the line just ahead of Steve (D-One) .
David continued his good form in the second, race but this time Jamie and Tamsin (800)were in close pursuit. In the shifty conditions Richard and Will managed to break free of the following pack who remained closely packed with less than 20 seconds between them after the first lap and all crossing the finishing line within 50 seconds of each other.
The final race of the day saw David get close and personal with the committee boat allowing the others to lead. Nick (Phantom) with perhaps a some divine guidance giving the shifty conditions, worked the shifts just right to lead for most of the race crossing the line just behind the 800 but ahead the rest of the fleet.
Results Can be found here………..
Regards
Dave
SOS Results
David Brief takes the spoils on the First day of the season and the “Start of Season Trophy”. 11 boats took to the water with a southerly F3/4 allowing the trapeze boats to get planning upwind. With a good tide running a few were caught out at the windward mark, including Phil in his contender in race 1 and that probably cost him a third. The Shadow or David and Rs800 of Jamie and Tamsin comfortably took 1st and 2nd in both races. The next 4 places in both races were much closer with Chris edging out the rest for 3rd in both races. The fleet decided that 2 races were enough and headed back in for a well earned rest. Thanks to Richard, Doug and Chris for a great days racing….
Please see results here…
Congratulations goes to David.
Report – July 10th
A quick summary of todays sailing down at ‘the beach’
With many regulars away it was a somewhat depleted fleet that left the shore. With a warm F3-4 from the SW and a flood tide it had the makings of a good days sailing. Crewless Tom C was so desperate to sail he was seen in one of the club Lasers !
Race one got underway with the entire fleet very line shy ! Most stayed offshore maximising the tide and despite a late start David B sailing his Shadow was first at the windward mark closely followed by Phil A in his Contender. Without mentioning any names there was some very strange tactics by some at the leeward gate with one boat rounding neither the mark or the committee boat and another rounding the mark the wrong way despite following close behind others who had rounded correctly ! Phil and Lorna in their 400 were going well until their ‘wing wang’ broke making downwind legs very slow. On corrected time David B just beat Phil A with Phil and Lorna managing to hold on to third place.
By the time race two got underway the wind had increased to F4-5 with some decent waves to make the downwind legs interesting! Team Nick sailing their 59ER almost pulled off a port hand flyer but were slightly late to the line resulting in them having to duck a couple of boats. Unsurprisingly the two Cats were first to the windward mark. David B rounding just ahead of David and Steve in their Hobie Tiger. There were a few capsizes in the dinghy fleet but Phil A managed to keep the mast vertical and led the dinghies home. On corrected time Phil managed to separate the two cats on corrected time with David B getting his second bullet.
With the wind strengthening and the sea getting ‘bigger’ it was decided to call it a day and head back to shore. Thanks to Andy and Christine in the rescue boat who were kept busy.
Latest Series Results Here………..
Congratulations to the GYGSC D-One fleet who attended their Nationals at Torquay this weekend. Chris finishing 2nd, Martin 5th and Ben 9th
regards
Dave H
D-one / Regatta Results
Congratulations to Martin Browne and John Sadington for winning the D-One open and Beach Regatta.
A big thanks to all our Guests and to Angie who fed us all with a splendid meal on Saturday evening.
June 26th Regatta
June 26th Regatta Video
Results Update
Congratulations to Dave Houghton and John Symonds for winning the Spring Series.
Congratulations also go Richard Smith in his Laser Radial for taking wins in both races in the first races of the summer series.
Report & Results 29th May
Wind Strength = F4/5 , Direction = Northerly
The fleet arrived at Gorleston with many expecting no racing but with a flat sea the launching looked good despite the strong winds. . A number decided it was very windy and did not launch. 8 boats headed out Tom and Will both with new crew. In the end 6 boats came to the start. 4 400’s a 500 and 420. The fleet opted to start on port with Fryer and Houghton getting the better starts. At the windward mark, Fryer headed inland and Houghton out to sea, Houghton tipping it in on the gybe saw Freeman in the Rs500 take advantage, rounding the next mark in second place closely followed by Houghton after a speedy recovery. At the end of the 3rd lap Fryer was just ahead of the R500.
The second Race saw the 2 D-ones of Sallis and Gray join the fleet just as the wind picked up a notch!! The 500 got away but with some spinnaker problems and the team of Freeman and Sykes still working a few things out only just managed to beat Houghton to the line with Fryer 1 minute of so behind.
Just before the third race start Harlow decided to lose Lorna over the side, to be picked up by Brown and returned to Harlow by the rescue boat. This meant only 4 boats started and Brown was late to the party after his taxi work. This time the 2 lap race saw Freeman and Sykes get clear away having worked out how to sail together, finishing 2 minutes clear of Fryer with Houghton 30 seconds back. 3 Great races with Freeman taking all 3 wins despite complaining he couldn’t see where he was going down wind due to the spray. Thanks to the OOD team for an exhilarating days sailing.
On a separate note congratulations to Richard Fryer for his 4th in the Rs300 Slalom’s at Bristol last weekend.
More details and some video here……..
Report & Results 26th May
Wind Strength = F2 , Direction = Easterly
A lovely evening and a turnout of 5 lasers, 2 Rs300 and Rs400 saw 2 closely fought races.
The first saw the 2 R300’s round first followed by Phil and Lorna in the 400 with Keith and Richard neck and neck in the 2 lasers, with Keith and Richard changing places throughout the race. At the end on the third lap the everything was very close. With Dave taking the honours by 2 seconds on corrected time from Richard Brown with Keith only 5 seconds behind him.
The second race saw the 2 300’s get way with Dave edging away from Richard Fryer and Phil and Lorna, in the lasers Keith managed to break away leaving Ed and Richard to battle for 4th, Dave again took the win this time Fryer taking 2nd and Keith 3rd, Brown just overhauling Ed on the last leg to take 4th.
Many thank to Nick Eastwood for running the races.
Thursday Results also updated here.
On a separate note congratulations to Richard Fryer for his 4th in the Rs300 Slalom’s at Bristol last weekend.
Report & Results 22th May
Wind Strength = F2 , Direction = Various
With a forecast of a changeable wind direction and a strong tide, the boats gathered on the prom to await a settled breeze. A few sailors decided to head home, then the wind appeared to arrive from the south east and after a quick change the fleet headed out. The first race got away at 11:30 and all was looking good for the first lap as the lead boats headed back down wind, on the second lap the wind swung further to the east, with spinnakers dropped Chris Sallis held off the following 400’s of Brown and Houghton for the first victory of the day. With the course reset and the first signal sounded the wind veered to the north east the consensus was to start the race anyway. With Kites hoisted as soon as boats cleared the line the boats reached for the mark, Houghton, James (without kite) and Gray rounded first and headed back, The less than conventional course and only 2 ten minute laps saw Dave Houghton hold off Steve Gray to take the honours. The wind now directly from the East and the course reset (not far enough into the tide) and the repaired Hobbie of the 2 Steves joined the fleet for the third race. The 700 and Hobbie cleared the fleet but not each other to round together at the end on the first lap, Sallis and Houghton in 3rd and 4th. The now shorter than normal course meant it was 4 laps for the Hobbie and 700 never too far apart but Sallis took the honours from Highfield in the 700 and Houghton in 3rd. The later start and course changes meant we called it a day and headed in for a late lunch.
Spring Results available here.
Thursday Results also updated here.
Keith and Anna