Races 3 and 4 of Brading Haven’s Icebreakers series were completed on a grey, chilly day with light, variable winds of 3-9 knots last Sunday (23rd January).
With the wind coming from the East/North East it allowed for some windward legs to the entrance of the harbour, and the inclusion of some ‘dog legs’ up and down either side of Fisherman’s Pontoon.
Sailors from Yarmouth Sailing Club, Royal Victoria Yacht Club and Gurnard Sailing Club joined the action, which saw 3 fleets racing over most of the Harbour. The Illusion fleet having elected to race just outside the Harbour.
A total of 33 boats raced 2 races over the same course with the fast fleet doing an extra round to the Slow and Scows each time with the following results…
Fast Handicap
Race 3
1st Harry White, 2nd Stuart Gummer, 3rd Charlie White
Race 4
1st Harry White,2nd Stuart Gummer, 3rd Noah Evans
Slow Handicap
Race 3
1st Phil Wright,2nd Dawn Bee, 3rd Alec Rigwell
Race 4
1st Dawn Bee, 2nd Catherine Brading Palmer, 3rd Steve Kimpton
Scows
Race 3
1st Dare Barry,2nd Martin Palmer, 3rd Graham Sunderland
Race 4
1st Jodi Spence, 2nd Graham Sunderland,3rd Paul Gould
