St Mawes Thursday evening 11th
Conditions were ideal for a beautiful evening sail sunny with light breeze from North East in the Thursday points series with 33 boats out including a fleet of 7 Working boats, here David Carne in Victory took line honours . The Ajax fleet (9 boats) had a closely fought contest with five different boats leading at various stages. In the PY’s Jambo took line honours and second but Tringa’s one second advantage was not a sufficient to beat off Gorra Knack who was overall winner . In the shrimpers Mark Osborn bettered John Hindmarsh.This week in a curtain raiser for the 18 footer championship Myrtle was successful in beating Magpie .
Results:A Class:PY 1 Gorra Knack (S Kendle). 2 Jambo (B Wheeldon); 3 Tringa (C Warren) W Class:Ajaxes: 1 Amalthea (R Woods); 2 Ajax (D Mathieson); 3 Troy (C Thomas). H class: Shrimpers 1 Boyers Shrimper (M. Osborn) 2 Salamanda (J Hindmarsh); 3 Vagabond (S. Sugrue). F class: 18 ft Magpie (R Edwards); 2 Myrtle (R Collins); T/R class: 1 Vesper (M Humphrey) V class Sunbeam: 1 Mary (I Winzar B Class Working Boats 1. Victory (D Carne) 2 Evelyn (R Sharp) 3 Demelza (J Andrew). C Class 1. Deliverance Saturday 13th July
A race followed by Barbeque at Freshwater Boat yard -thanks to Jon Leach,Mark Humphrey and their support team- was held to celebrate the 90th Birthday of the St Mawes One Design .
The first boat Aileen was built by Frankie Peters in 1923 the last was built by Jon Leach in 1995 the 47th. Eleven SMODs (out of total forty one thought to be still afloat ) took part in light airs on Saturday afternoon.
A drifting match with 180° windshift brought back markers to the front , and despite minor skull-duggery, Cornish Reiver was unable to secure a prize winning result. The race was won after an almighty tussle by Nick Leach.
1.Buccaneer (N.Leach) 2. Cheerio G Bysouth (M. Humphrey). 3 Merlin (G. Litherland)
THE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS for:THE BRITISH MARIEHOLM IF ASSOCIATION, THE FALMOUTH 18ft RESTRICTED CLASS, THE INTERNATIONAL ONE DESIGN CLASS
Took place in Carrick roads this weekend in beautifully sunny conditions, the Race Committee on Melkin (RO Neil Andrew) did well managing to complete the full complement of 5 races with most starts being off St Mawes bank with windward marks usually set due South. However there were postponements on both days waiting for a desultory sea breeze to fill in and the very light airs from all points of the compass caused some tricky moments particularly at the back end of the Marieholm fleet, which as one crewman commented after half an hour congregating with the 18 footers off Governor it was a case of who was going slowest backwards. Charles Warren in Tringa ably supported by son Bob and grandson Jack took the honours in most of the races; with Annika coming second, competitive to the last even putting their spinnaker up 30 yd from the line (although they claimed it was to make a fast run home). Otter was as usual unlucky when communications from foredeck to helm broke down just as a sudden squall (the only wind of the day above 7knts) caused the spinnaker to push them back 5 yards from the line. At the other end of the fleet Emily Too had a personal AM moment finding wind when no one else did to finish 3rd in third race on Saturday. Marieholm Start 1st race on Sunday
Falmouth 18ft Restricted Class Magpie leads, Whisper, Marie and Myrtle ( from left to right)
Light winds made for some tricky racing, but this class of boats, with their massive sail area love the gentle breeze, and spinnakers were up at every opportunity over 5 races. Bob Edwards in ‘Magpie’ sailed a great campaign and took the National Trophy. All the races were very closely fought with the lead changing hands regularly, and it was a great sight to behold in the gorgeous sunny weather. Chris de Glanville in ‘Marie’ clinched second place whilst Rob Collins in Myrtle came a close third. It was also great to see ‘Whisper’ (Chris Sandham/Jonathan Kneale) out again after a lay-up last year and she was very competitive. She will get faster as the season goes on. The International One Designs The crew of Wild Goose looking relaxed
The International One Designs, were the third class racing at the Marieholm/Eighteen footers regatta looked very impressive. These classic 33ft wooden boats were built by Bjarne Aas in Norway in the 1930’s until the late 50’s. The class is very competitive and crews from St Mawes attended the 2012 championships in Sweden and a St Mawes crew faced strong competition from five ex-world champions at the annual world IOD championships in Bermuda in October 2012. Two IODs were competing in this years St Mawes’ regatta, ‘Kyla’ skippered by John Bingham and Nick Gore (whose crew included Nick Coppin, Rob Gore and Sarah Conlin), and ‘Wild Goose’ skippered by Mike Conlin (whose crew included Ivo Tedbury, Ben Tooth, Ned Thorburn and John Poscus). With just the two competitors on the windward/leeward racecourse it was more like ‘match racing’, with the starts even more critical than usual, as the lead boat has the obvious benefit of covering the opposition. After three hard fought races on Saturday, ‘Wild Goose’ was leading 3 - 0, and by the end of the regatta ‘Wild Goose’ had secured wins in all five races.
Charles Warren of Tringa receiving the Marieholm Championship Trophy from Rupert Scott with Chris de Glanville (from right to left)
After the racing the prize giving and Barbeque were hosted by Chris and Sally de Glanville. St Mawes Sailing Club
A Fleet International One Design
Wild Goose (M.Conlin) 2. Kyla (J Bingham)
K Fleet Marieholm IF
1.Tringa(C Warren) 2. Annika (B Macklin) 3 Matilde (M Davis)
G Fleet (18ft Restricted)
1.Magpie (R.Edwards) 2 Marie(C. de Glanville) 3.Myrtle (R. Collins) Contributions from Oliver Barstow, Mike Conlin, Chris de Glanville and Glenn Litherland – photographs Graham Pinkney & Bill Whitton
