(Hamble, England)- The 36th edition of the Hamble Winter Series kicked
off on Saturday 30 September, and included the inaugural IRC Spinlock
Autumn Championship, organized by the Hamble River Sailing Club.Five races were held for all classes competing in the IRC Spinlock Autumn Championship, and for those competing in the Hamble Winter Series, two races were completed on Sunday 1 October.
A wide variety of yachts racing under IRC and in One Designs, enjoyed a perfect southerly wind of 15 knots on Saturday with a 16-18 knot southwesterly intensifying condition on Sunday, typifying fantastic autumnal racing.
For
the Spinlock IRC Autumn Championship, in IRC 1 Class, Tony Mack’s J/111
McFLY is lying in second for the series with a 4-1-3-8-1 for 17 pts
total. Third is Chris Daniel’s J/122 JUNO with a 6-2-5-4-3 for 20 pts.
However, it is very tight with two more J/111s just off the mark;
Louise Makin’s JOURNEYMAKER II is currently 5th with a 5-7-6-2 tally for
25 pts and Cornel Riklin’s J/111 JITTERBUG is 6th with a 2-6-4-6.5
record for 25.5 pts.Meanwhile, Roger Phillips’ J/109 is second in IRC 2 Class and is being chased by Chris Burleigh’s J/109 JYBE TALKIN in 4th place and Bill Stock’s J/109 JENGU in 5th.
Rachel Hunt's J/97E JUMBLESAIL 2 is winning IRC Three division quite handily with triple 1sts in her tally, followed by David Greenhalgh’s J/92 J’RONIMO in 2nd place and Annie & Andy Howe’s J/97 BLACKJACK II in 3rd position.
And, Ian Smyth's team is winning the J/88 Class, with Kirsty & David Apthorp’s J/DREAM in 2nd and Richard Cooper’s JONGLEUR in third place.
The results from Sunday 1 October constituted the first round of the Hamble Winter Series.
In IRC One, the J/112E DAVANTI TYRES, skippered by Paul and Marie-Claude Heys took second on the first weekend, with a 3rd in the first race and a 1st in the second race!
In
IRC Three, three J/teams are leading a sweep of the class. David
Greenhalgh's J/92 J’RONIMO finished the weekend on a high, winning the
last race to win class with a 2-1. “Excellent courses, and just the
right length,” commented Greenhalgh! Stablemates Annie & Andy
Howe’s J/97 BLACKJACK II are in second by just one point with a 1-3.
And, Robin Stevenson’s J/92S UPSTART is third with a 3-2. In the J/88 Class Kirsty and David Apthorp's J-DREAM was the victor for the weekend with a 1-2. Ian Smyth’s GRB 2688R is second with a 3-1 and lying third is Richard Cooper’s JONGLEUR with a 2-4.
The Hamble River Sailing Club was a hive of activity after racing, with all competitors, friends and family welcome to enjoy a vibrant atmosphere with a licensed bar.
Racing organized by the Hamble River Sailing Club continues 7-8 October, with another double helping of exciting racing in the Solent. The Hamble One-Design Championship, supported by Grapefruit Graphics, and The Bugle PH, Hamble, will consist of fast thrilling sportboats racing over two days. 30 teams have already entered, with room for more! The Second round of the Hamble Winter Series will take place on Sunday October 8th. Sailing photo credits- Hamo Thornycroft For more Spinlock Hamble Winter Series sailing information Add to Flipboard Magazine.
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