The Triple 'B' Race and leader open
Saturday 7th and Sunday 8th of September.
The Triple B
Eighteen Boats turned out on Saturday for Buckenham Sailing Club's 18th Triple B race, sailed in a moderate to strong southerly wind on the river Yare with entrants from as far away as St.Albans and Milton Keynes. The first starters left at 7:00am and made a quick passage to Reedham. The last boat to start was Arthur Wells in a Laser at 8:20am. The favourable wind which began to strengthen sped many competitors to Burney Arms before the tide turned. These competitors, having rounded the mark, found themselves beating against the ebbing tide. Wells timed his run to perfection, rounding the mark just after the tide had turned. Most competitors had a tough time beating back to Buckenham. The worst of the weather hit in the middle in the afternoon, when a vicious squall left the last two boats; an Enterprise and a Miracle, upside down. They both recovered to finish the race. The first boat home was a Javelin crewed by Tom and Jim Frost. The winner on handicap was visiting boat Birubi; a Leader crewed by Chris and Jane Wharmby.
The Leader Open
Sunday saw the Leader Open meeting with crews from St.Albans and Milton Keyenes joining the local boats. The first race saw juniors Michael and Peter Cullum taking an early lead. As the race progressed, their lead narrowed, seeing them eventually overhauled by three boats. All four finished within fifteen seconds of each other, Chris and Jane Wharmby taking first place. By lunchtime the wind had increased slightly. In the second race the Cullums and the Wharmbys swapped first place on a number of occasions. The youngster's good start gave them a slight advantage to the windward mark. However, their boat, without a spinnaker, proved slightly slower than their rival's. The Wharmbys maintained a small lead untill they left a sizeable gap when rounding the leward mark which allowed the juniors to nip through. Some good cover tacking enabled Michael and Peter to take the winning gun. This pattern repeated itself in the third race. The surprise winners overall were BSC juniors Michael and Peter Cullum sailing the club's Leader. This was an impressive performance, as they'd never sailed together in a Leader before.
Triple B results
1st: C & J.Wharmby (Birubi) 2nd: C.Skedge (Phantom Skedge) 3rd: A.Wells (ArfanArf) 4th: D.Woolston (Shibboleth) 5th: N.Hills (Bosun) 6th: G.Howes (Keith Darby) 7th: R. & S.Morse (Duel Control) 8th: K.Luxford & R.Lomax (Fred) 9th: M.Roll & P.Parker (Yarebeat) 10th: C.Coe (Scotty) 11th: R.Tait (Winsooki) 12th: T. & J.Frost (Custard) 13th: I.Beamish (Enterprise) 14th: S.Riley (Water Lilly) 15th: W,J & M. Cleverley (Miracle) 16th: C.Matless (Spice) 17th: J.Barton & J.Howard (Buress) - Retired 17th: R. Godber & A.Howard (Coralie) - Retired
Fastest Passage: C. Skedge (Phantom Skedge) First Javelin: T. & J.Frost (Custard) First club boat: R.Tait (Winsooki) Furthest travelled: C. & J.Wharmby and R. & S.Morse Catastrophe Trophy: W,J & M.Cleverley (Miracle), with a dramatic capsize when moored at Reedham!
Leader Open results
1st: M. & P.Cullum 2nd: C. & J.Warmby 3rd: J.Barton & J.Howard & J.Gilmour!
