WEAVER SAILING
CLUB
www.Weaver-sc.org.uk Email sailing@weaver-sc.org.uk
The second leg of the Mersey
Challenge was held at the Weaver Sailing Club. (The first leg at Fiddlers Ferry
Was cancelled due to high winds.)
The turnout was very good
with thirteen different types of dinghy taking part.
Weaver Sailing had ten boats
on the water and Fiddlers Ferry had eleven boats, an excellent turn out and I would
like to thank everyone who sailed and everyone who helped to make this a great
day.
On the day the water was very
low and this must have been a help to Fiddlers as all the mud was visible. With
so many boats it was decided to have three fleets of seven starting at five
minute intervals with the slowest boats going first and the fastest going last.
As the wind started to pick
up we had a shorter race for the first race to let everyone get a feel for the
conditions. In the event soon after the start the wind dropped but the race was
quite interesting as the faster boats got among the earlier starting fleets.
The result was some close racing and some close finishes. The result of this
race was Weaver, 1st, 3rd, & 4th and Fiddlers 2nd, 5th &6th to give
Weaver an 8 point to 13 lead.
The breeze picked up again so
the second race was started as soon as everyone ready. For this race we went
the full distance to Marsh Lock then back to the Barge Buoy then to Marsh Lock
and then home. The race was the same three fleet format and produced some even
closer racing than the first race with neck and neck racing throughout the
field and dramatic action in the form of a capsize within ten meters of the
line. The result was a little closer 1st, 5th, &6th for Fiddlers and 2nd
3rd,& 4th for Weaver. This gave Weaver an overall win by 17 points to 25
But the real winners were all the people who took part and made this a fun
filled and very enjoyable day. Everyone then enjoyed the buffet and special
thanks must go to the ladies in the galley who set out all the food and kept
everyone supplied with drinks, Thank you all.
On behalf of the Weaver
Sailing Club I would like to say a big thank you to Fiddlers Ferry Sailing Club
For their excellent turnout.
I am very sorry that
Liverpool Sailing Club were unable to attend as they really did miss a great
day, it is this sort of friendly competition that brings clubs together socially
and promotes the sport of sailing. We look forwards to the 21st September for
the final leg of The Mersey Challenge at Liverpool Sailing Club.
Ken Moran W S C