Solo Open meeting gets underway

5:28pm Tuesday 8th April 2008

NINETEEN helms from twelve clubs entered the Barnt Green Sailing Club Solo Open Meeting on Saturday.

Chris Brown (RYA) lead throughout the first race, while Stuart Hydon (Shustoke) lost his second place to Colin Newton (Staunton Harold), and Bob Suggitt (Barnt Green) held fourth.

The wind for the second race shifted to the east to provide better beats and faster planning.

However, Brown, Hydon and Newton led the fleet for the whole race taking first, second and third.

The final race was sailed in sunshine and with Brown already the overall winner, this enabled Hydon to lead from Newton, while Suggitt was always looking secure in third place.

Last week also saw the start of the Wednesday evening early Pursuit Series at Barnt Green Sailing Club.

Barnt Green Sailing Club Wednesday evening Pursuit Series results (April 2): Seniors: Dinghies -1) Bob Suggitt (Solo), 2) Russell Lewis (Laser), 3) Richard Wallace (Enterprise).

Sailboards - 1) Robin Brown, 2) Chris Pack, 3) Matthew Brown.

Sunday Class racing results (April 6): 1st race: Seniors: Enterprise Class - 1) Richard and Peter Tuckett.

Lark Class - 1) Bob and Mandy Suggitt. Laser Class - 1) Rob Lennox, 2) Steve Cumley, 3) Sam Woods.

Juniors: Cadet Class - 1) Emma and Lucy Best. Optimist Class - 1) William Lockett, 2) Matthew Cross.

2nd race: Seniors: Laser Class - 1) Alex Furse, 2) Steve Cumley, 3) Rob Lennox.

Solo Class - 1) Bob Suggitt.

Juniors: Optimist Class - 1) William Lockett, 2) Lucy Best, 3) Matthew Cross.

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