
Wayfarer Finale at Bough Beech decides Craftinsure National Circuit Series © Tim Townsend
The Wayfarer Finale sailed at Bough Beech SC over the weekend of 10/11 November 2018 proved to be a fitting end to the UKWA’s racing programme for the year. Eighteen teams congregated in the dinghy park on Saturday morning just in time for rain to ease. The forecast was for a SSW breeze on both days, perfect for the orientation of the lake; at 16-25 mph on Saturday and 18-30 mph on Sunday. In the event the wind was lighter than forecast on both days although there were some juicy gusts on Sunday which troubled a few boats.
The open meeting was billed as the winner-takes-all shootout to decide the Craftinsure National Circuit Series between Andrew and Tom Wilson who had led the series for many months and Michael McNamara and Simon Townsend, the only crew with a chance of catching them. As usual, a strong fleet had assembled at Bough Beech and there were several boats looking to win the open meeting if not the overall series. Andrew and Tom did all they could. They led the fleet at the first mark in all four races. However, the gods conspired against them and eventually it was Michael and Simon who enjoyed a clean sweep of wins and with them victory in the open meeting and in the National Circuit Series. ...read more
BBSC Overall Results:
Pos | Sail No | Helm | Crew | Club | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | Pts |
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1st | 10648 | Michael McNamara | Simon Townsend | Rollesby Broad SC | (1) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
2nd | 11050 | Guy Marks | Mel Titmus | Bough Beech SC | (4) | 4 | 3 | 2 | 9 |
3rd | 10688 | Bill Whitney | John Shelton | Shoreham SC | (6) | 3 | 4 | 4 | 11 |
4th | 11170 | Brian Lamb | Sam Pygall | Wilsonian SC | 2 | (8) | 8 | 3 | 13 |
5th | 88 | Martin Rouse-Collen | Donna Rouse-Collen | Upper Thames SC | 3 | 5 | (10) | 5 | 13 |
6th | 10974 | Richard Stone | Catherine Gore | Medway YC | 5 | 7 | 5 | (9) | 17 |
7th | 11012 | Tim Townsend | Jacqueline Townsend | Medway YC | (8) | 6 | 7 | 6 | 19 |
8th | 11093 | Andrew Wilson | Tom Wilson | Datchet SC | (OCS) | 2 | 2 | DNF | 23 |
9th | 10828 | Derek Lambert | Oliver Lanson-Gore | Datchet SC | 12 | (14) | 6 | 7 | 25 |
10th | 11211 | Mark Lee | Jane Lee | Medway YC | 7 | 13 | 9 | (DNF) | 29 |
11th | 10686 | Brian McKenzie | Liz McKenzie | Medway YC | 10 | 9 | (14) | 10 | 29 |
12th | 11118 | John Goudie | Sam Boniface | Wilsonian SC | 9 | 10 | 11 | (13) | 30 |
13th | 9494 | Barry Wolfenden | Alex | Bough Beech SC | 11 | (12) | 12 | 8 | 31 |
14th | 10673 | Dave Roberts | Tinu Cornish | Bough Beech SC | 13 | 11 | (RET) | 12 | 36 |
15th | 7470 | Elliot Marks | Jess Gillett | Bough Beech SC | (16) | 16 | 13 | 11 | 40 |
16th | 11129 | Paul Hughes | Tracey Villa | Arun YC | 14 | 15 | 15 | (DNS) | 44 |
17th | 8595 | Simon Winn | Sarah Mason | MYC/BBSC | 15 | (18) | 16 | 14 | 45 |
18th | 11218 | James Maynard | Debbie Maynard | Bough Beech SC | 17 | 17 | (DNC) | DNC | 53 |