North West Senior Traveller Trophy at Leigh & Lowton Sailing Club
by Dave Woodhead 1 May 2023 05:48 NZST
25 April 2023
North West Senior Traveller Trophy at Leigh & Lowton © Alan Jones
The first of the 2023 Senior Traveller events took place on Tuesday 25th April at Leigh and Lowton Sailing Club. This was a day when toe straps were not needed. The wind was erratic in direction and strength with periods of complete calm.
Nevertheless 20 boats took to the water to play the game of spot the next puff of wind and try to get in a position to receive it! Despite this meaning there was an element luck involved some sailors were able to pick there way through from gust to gust with remarkable consistency.
Ian Jones in his Laser was foremost of these and clocked up 2 firsts to take the event on the day. Richard Catchpole and Andy Carter in Solos made up the top 3.
1st Grand Master was Dave Woodhead in another Solo.
The next event will be at Burwain Sailing Club on the Tuesday the 16th May. First Race at 11am.
Overall Results:
| Pos | Fleet | Class | Sail No | Helm | Crew | Club | R1 | R2 | R3 | Pts |
|---|
| 1st | | LASER/ILCA 7 | 219670 | lan Jones | | Dovestones | 1 | ‑3 | 1 | 2 |
| 2nd | | SOLO | 4381 | Richard Catchpole | | LLSC | ‑7 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 3rd | M | SOLO | 5615 | Andy Carter | | LLSC | ‑5 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 4th | M | SUPERNOVA | 1312 | Mark Platt | | Bolton | 3 | 5 | ‑12 | 8 |
| 5th | | SUPERNOVA | 1264 | Andy Flitcroft | | Bolton | 4 | 4 | ‑11 | 8 |
| 6th | | SUPERNOVA | 1220 | Mike Critchley | | Bolton | 2 | ‑13 | 7 | 9 |
| 7th | M | SOLO | 5849 | Darren Nield | | Elton | 6 | ‑7 | 3 | 9 |
| 8th | | LASER/ILCA 7 | 220826 | Gordon Riddell | | Delph | 8 | 6 | ‑9 | 14 |
| 9th | GM | SOLO | 5040 | Dave Woodhead | | Elton | ‑12 | 10 | 5 | 15 |
| 10th | | SOLO | 4985 | Kim Cant | | LLSC | ‑14 | 11 | 6 | 17 |
| 11th | M | RS AERO 7 | 4374 | lan Escritt | | Yorkshire Dales | 11 | 8 | (DNF) | 19 |
| 12th | M | MIRACLE | 3740 | Dave Southwell | Michelle Raines | LLSC | ‑15 | 12 | 8 | 20 |
| 13th | | BLAZE | 861 | Mark Cuthbert | | LLSC | ‑13 | 9 | 13 | 22 |
| 14th | M | SOLO | 5910 | Geoff McLardy | | Elton | 9 | 14 | ‑15 | 23 |
| 15th | | STREAKER | 1886 | Martin McKetttrick | | Southport | 16 | ‑19 | 10 | 26 |
| 16th | | STREAKER | 2114 | Martin Cooper | | WLYC | ‑18 | 15 | 14 | 29 |
| 17th | M | LASER/ILCA 7 | 211111 | Howard Green | | LLSC | 10 | DNF | (DNC) | 30 |
| 18th | GM | RS 400 | 1318 | Terry Oliver | Mark Atherton | LLSC | ‑19 | 15 | 17 | 32 |
| 19th | M | DEVOTI D‑ ONE | 419 | Nik James | | LLSC | (DNC) | 17 | 16 | 33 |
| 20th | M | ENTERPRISE | 23141 | lan Nixon | Audry Nixon | LLSC | 17 | ‑18 | 18 | 35 |