RS Vareo Fat Face Racing Circuit

The RS Vareo Fat Face Circuit was completed at Bartley on 21st Aug, with a number of competitors still in with a chance of winning overall.
The circuit started back in April at Carsington with 11 hardy sailors braving the big winds and cold water resulting in a victory for Martin Barrett (Craven SC). The circuit moved on to Lee on Solent where Tim Greenwood (Bristol Corinthian YC) destroyed the opposition, winning 5 out of 6 races, only being stopped from a clean sweep by being capsized by a passing RS400!
On to Burghfield in June, and after a well attended training day a record 22 boats contested a very windless day�s racing.
Local expert Christopher Froehlich (Burghfield) showed everyone the way home, closely followed by Paul Craft (Teign Corinthian), who having also posted a 3rd at Carsington and a 4th at Lee was top of the overall results.
The Olympic venue of Weymouth and Portland was the next stop for the intrepid Vareos, and in perfect conditions Mark Williams (LLandegfedd SC) triumphed.
The 5th event was held at Queen Mary, with 16 boats including all the overall leaders turning up. Barrett had a great first day winning all 3 races, and the Sunday was Greenwood�s day winning 2 out of 3. Newcomer Matt Moore (Middle Nene SC) crashed the party by picking up his first win on the circuit to give Barrett his second event win.
The final event of the circuit was held at Bartley with 5 sailors still in a position to win the overall title. True to the form book Barrett and Greenwood shared the wins, with Greenwood winning the day, but Barrett taking second place to take the overall title by 1 point with 2 wins and a second to Greenwood�s 2 wins and a third. Craft took third place, Froehlich 4th, Nigel Tinkler (Llandegfedd SC) 5th and Nicholas Crickmore (WOYBC) 6th.
There were 35 competitors on the Fat Face Circuit this year, the Vareo has certainly �come of age�.