A flying start from mid-line saw David Summerville(182629)-West Lancs. YC- dominate the first beat, leading Michael Simms (180654 )-Carsington- rounding in second and Ian Lees (182224)-Dovestone SC- in third. However, by the end of the first lap both Simms & Lees had come through and although on lap 3 Simms headed for the wrong mark-letting Lees pass, he regained his lead and finished 20 boat lengths clear ahead.
1st Place – Michael Simms – Carsington S.C.
2nd Place – Ian Lees – Dovestone S.C.
3rd Place – Andrew Wilde - Carsington

Race 2
Race 2 was held without a break and the start saw 3 boats over the line. The end of the first beat again saw Summerville (182629) lead Adrian Sandilands (182223)-Dovestone SC, then our own Commodore, Peter Townend (163353), lead the procession.
By the end of the first lap Lees (182224) had come through to take lead with Sandilands still second and Gordon Bissett (180951)-Dalgety Bay edging into third position.
With places continually changing behind the lead boat, the finish saw Lees finish comfortably in first position with the others still battling on the final beat to see our own Keith Wilkins (178770) and Sandilands picking their way through to second and third.
1st Place – Ian Lees – Dovestone S.C
2nd Place – Keith Wilkins – Chelmarsh S.C
3rd Place – Adrian Sandilands – Dovestone S.C

Race 3
After a hearty energy meal of pasta & ragu, the third race saw all 34 boats out on the water ready to compete in the cool winds. A clean start saw Martin Cushing (157276) -Shropshire S.C.- lead Lees and Wilkins round the first mark, but after a closely contested first lap all 3 had fallen back to see Wilde (185690) leading, followed by Simms (180654) and Lees (182223). However, by the end of the second lap, Simms had re-taken lead, Wilde had pulled through into second and Wilkins third. The final approach by the lead boats required a photo finish. However, without the aid of this technology, the OOD was unable to call and pronounced a tie, of which, in 30 years of his experience he had never known!!
Joint 1st Place – Michael Simms – Carsington & Andrew Wilde – Carsington
3rd Place – Keith Wilkins – Chelmarsh S.C

Race 4
After a general recall, the final race commenced seeing Summerville(186269) lead a long procession of reaching boats the whole length of the pool. By the end of the first lap Sandilands (182223) had taken the lead leaving Summerville in second and Wilkins pulling up to third.
The second & third laps saw Summerville and Wilkins slide down and Simms climb through, however the end saw Sandilands defend his hard earned lead position over the finish, closely followed by Simms & Wilkins.
1st Place – Adrian Sandilands – Dovestone
2nd Place – Michael Simms – Carsington
3rd Place – Keith Wilkins – Chelmarsh S.C.

The day was won overall by Michael Simms of Carsington, with second, third & fourth positions all finishing with an equal 8 points and this resulted as follows - Ian Lees of Dovestone S.C, Adrian Sandilands of Dovestone S.C & Keith Wilkins of Chelmarsh S.C.
The winner of the top lady helm, went to Bobbie Johnson of Burton S.C (179920)
The winner of the Junior class went to resident sailor Cameron Smith (185305) who came 19th overall, with winner of the Youth class awarded to Hana Warner (179105) of Nantwich and Borders S.C. who came 29th overall.