Results / Gul Inland Championships Grafham Water SC - 27/09/2003
Eighteen Vareos entered the 6 race competition. Day 1 saw winds varying
from non-existent to Force 2 giving rise to frustration when sitting in a
complete calm on the start line or being caught on the wrong side of a
wind shift in the very light airs. Martin Barrett did well to win the
first two races, Luke Fisher winning the third. John Lapes, Christopher
Froehlich, and Tim Greenwood each achieved a second with Froehlich,
Greenwood and Jim King getting thirds.
Day 2 saw slightly more wind for Race 4 increasing to a more exciting
Force 3 to 4 for Race 6. First places went to Carl Whitehead, Fisher and
Barratt with second places going to Fisher, John Lapes and Robin
Saunders. Third places went to Barratt (twice) and Dennis Froggartt.
Overall results saw Martin Barratt (Craven SC) first, Luke Fisher (Milton
Keynes SC) second, Christopher Froehlich (Burghfield SC) third and Tim
Greenwood (Chew Valley SC) fourth.
The event had its lighter moments such as when Barrett, far ahead of the
next boat and having lapped the tail enders was told on crossing the
finishing line to do another lap "to catch up with the leaders".
Spectator sport was provided by Froehlich and Lapes who managed to
capsize in front of the committee boat, 20 metres from the finishing
line.
Finishing on the high note of an excellent final race, one forgot the
light airs of Day 1 and remembered the event as most enjoyable and very
well organised by Grafham SC.
Christopher Froehlich
Vareo Fleet Rep
1 142 Vario Martin Barrett Craven
2 210 Vario Luke Fisher Milton Keynes
3 162 Vario Christopher Froehlich Burfield
4 261 Vario Tim Greenwood Chew Valley
5 312 Vario John Lapes Bristol Corinthian
6 313 Vario Dennis Froggartt Cavenham
7 315 Vario Robin Saunders Chase
8 208 Vario Chris Moore Redesmere
9 215 Vario Carl Whitehead Filey
10 267 Vario John Ogden Covenham
11 233 Vario David Nicholls Hayling Island
12 252 Vario Tom Smith Grafham Water
13 234 Vario Owen Jones-Williams Newquay
14 179 Vario Eddie MacDonald Whitefriars
15 = 314 Vario Alan Caldicott Chase SC
15 = 222 Vario Rick Clements Downs
17 139 Vario David Watson Hayling Island
18 317 Vario Jim King DWSC