Plan backfired regarding the race report and it fell to me. It's written and will be with you all very shortly and plastered across Y&Y's website also.
However, for those who didn't make it (and you know who you are) 23 of us had a jolly good time in a modest breeze. Thanks to Chris Black for putting the idea of back-to-back to the race officer - inspired.
Anyway for a quick look at the scores on the doors:
Place Helm (Club)
1 Peter Slater (Draycote )
2 Chris Black (GWSC)
3 Howard Hawkes (Thorpe Bay)
4 Simon Miles (The Stig) (SWSC)
5 Erling Holmberg (Shanklin)
6 George Stephen (Queen Mary)
7 Robert England (Carsington)
8 Kevin Dutch (Seasalter )
9 Mark Norman (SWSC )
10 George Love (Carsington)
11 Liam Thom (Shanklin)
12 Gordon Goldstone (Queen Mary)
13 Jon Finch (SWSC)
14 Steve Wakelam (SWSC)
15 Ed Tuite Dalton (Draycote)
16 Chris Clarke (SWSC)
17 George Wood ( )
18 Phil Warner (Draycote)
19 Karl Pountney (SWSC)
20 Robert Finch (SWSC)
21 Mark Rushton (SWSC)
DX 1st Steve Sawford (Rutland SC)
DX 2nd Ray Gall (Carstington)
Your Race Officer today was Simon Witham.
Assisted by Andy Gregory & Barney Proud
In the support boat were Anthony Harris, Andrew Bunyan, Marcus Finch & Steve Hill.
Photography was undertaken by the very talented Rosie Norman (Pictures to follow).
Galley: Linzy Norman, Gemma Finch & Rosie Norman.
Registration Desk: Joanne Finch.
Help ashore and general factotums: Brian Finch and Steve Ivory.
Who'll be the 2012 Stewartby Stig? Come back next year and find out!
The whole Stewartby fleet was missing Robin Hall very much who hasn't been able to sail for the last few months due to ill health. Get well soon Robin and see you next year.
Karl Pountney
1494 & Vice Commodore
SWSC