Results / Fat Face Racing Circuit Event Burghfield SC - 10/06/2006

Blisterring sunshine and gusty winds greeted the 13 RS Vareo competitors to Burghfield. The wind direction meant that the course was short and tricky with virtually everyone enjoying a cooling dip as the temperature soared. Chris Larr gave a masterful display of how to deal with the conditions, and the current Inland Champion took all three races by a considerable distance. The other interest was in the overall Fat Face Circuit as the current top three Tim Greenwood, Jamie Morgan and Jim Hood were all looking to improve their chances, knowing that Larr would not be doing enough events to take the Series Race 1 and Larr took the lead immediately followed by a group including Morgan, Scott Butler and Nigel Tinkler, with Greenwood off the pace after deciding to go the wrong side of the many islands at Burghfield. With plenty of swimmers the order changed often then on the last run Greenwood made his move, passing Tinkler and Butler as Morgan sailed into a hole in the wind to snatch 2nd place behind Larr with Butler in third. Race 2 and with a bit of reluctance with the England World Cup match about to start the competitors returned to a building breeze causing white horses on the lake. Larr again made his customery great start with Greenwood in hot pursuit until a snapped gooseneck ended his participation, but at least he got back in to see the football! Morgan and Mark Williams tussled for the minor places as Larr disappeared into the distance, with Morgan snatching second. Race 3 and a number of competitors did not take to the water due to fatigue, boat damage or football watching. Larr again had a race with himself, Williams kept upright and Dave Machin took the opportunity for a deserved third place. This gave Williams second overall, with Morgan third. A lot of very tired sailors got in to see the welcome England result.