Musto Lark National Championships 2022 at Pentewan Sands Sailing Club

Musto Lark National Championships 2022 at Pentewan Sands Sailing Club - Day 3

by Samuel Bailey 4 Jun 2022 05:23 NZST 1-4 June 2022

A light north-easterly wind met the fleet for day 3 of the Lark National Championships with calm conditions.

Race 1 saw the majority of the fleet favour a pin end start before tacking off to the right side of the course. The sausage-triangle course proved difficult with many sailors thirsty for more power and battling for positions.

Spotting the wind ahead was crucial to climb the ladder with Team Alan & Tom Krailing reaching the windward mark first to take a lead on the rest of the fleet downwind.

The battle for positions continued but it was Team Krailing who managed to take the win with John Brickwood & Andy Hicks in second and Alice Davies & Bettine Harris in third!

A real compliment to Team Davies & Harris after winning this years Lark Nationals Youth Competition and sailing the New Class Demo Boat 2540! Well Done Girls!

Day 3 of the Musto Lark Nationals at Pentewan - photo © Robert Deaves / www.robertdeaves.uk

Race 2 saw the race area subject to even lighter winds but nevertheless the fleet attempted to start! With the pin heavily in favour, the fleet had no doubts a general recall was coming! The competition quickly changed to conversations of: "How far over were you?"

Sadly, the wind continued to die before the next sequence could begin leaving the race officer to abandon with more instructions ashore.

Surf landing proved challenging for the fleet but thankfully no damage. Almost as if it was planning, the fleet were invited to 'Pasties & Pints' (or lots of water!) back at the club in anticipation of the wind returning.

Sadly the wind did not return to the race course after several hours of waiting so the well-respected decision to abandon all racing was made. Meanwhile, the beach was filled with families happily building sand castles, surfing and SUPing.

Now ashore the fleet is preparing itself for Crews Union, the kids disco with DJ TJ, BBQ, fancy dress and the band including a former member of Pink Floyd.... How much fun can we pack into one evening!

In conclusion, a challenging days racing before tomorrows fore cast of 20knts and the tables turn to the heavy weights!

Day 3 of the Musto Lark Nationals at Pentewan - photo © Robert Deaves / www.robertdeaves.uk

Results after day 3:

Pos	Boat name (Sail No)	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	R6	Pts
1	The Joker (2471)	2	10	1	2	1	[14]	16
2	Mozzy (2521)	6	2	[16]	6	4	1	19
3	Mowgli (2528)	7	7	[10]	1	3	2	20
4	Smartie Pants (2533)	8	[14]	2	3	2	5	20
5	Well Dodgey (2495)	1	1	4	11	7	[12]	24
6	Floozie (2527)	3	[20]	6	4	8	6	27
7	Rollergirl (2520)	5	3	9	8	6	[10]	31
8	Nelly The Elephant (2496)	4	6	3	7	[23]	16	36
9	Rocket Bunney (2464)	12	5	7	[16]	11	4	39
10	FPSC (25271)	9	[15]	15	9	5	RDG	48
11	Camenbert (1948)	[15]	11	12	13	13	7	56
12	Weeble (2502)	23	[26]	5	10	14	11	63
13	Dizzee Gillespie (2523)	10	12	[19]	15	15	13	65
14	Free Willy (252)	17	4	[20]	18	17	9	65
15	Express Bongo (2477)	18	8	18	5	19	[22]	68
16	Ariadne (2468)	14	21	11	[22]	16	8	70
17	Twocan (2540)	20	18	17	14	[24]	3	72
18	Tiger Too (2538)	13	13	13	17	[20]	19	75
19	Florence (2492)	[24]	16	14	12	18	17	77
20	Fluffy Thwarts (2509)	19	19	21	20	10	[23]	89
21	Cleopatra (2541)	11	33	8	21	[DNF]	18	91
22	Helly Hansen/Musto (2475)	16	17	30	19	9	[DNS]	91
23	Bomber (2311)	[27]	9	24	24	25	24	106
24	Sour Cream (2515)	21	23	[25]	23	21	21	109
25	‑2529	26	24	23	[27]	12	25	110
26	Black Velvet (2537)	22	22	26	25	22	[28]	117
27	Polar Bear (2531)	25	[30]	28	28	26	15	122
28	Rob (2491)	28	28	22	32	[DNF]	20	130
29	The Hoff (2443)	[29]	25	29	26	27	29	136
30	Doris (2510)	[35]	31	31	29	29	26	146
31	Mlevi (2504)	32	27	32	[34]	28	27	146
32	Tiger (2470)	30	29	33	[35]	32	30	154
33	Dylan (2539)	[33]	32	27	33	31	32	155
34	Juicy Lucy 2 (2307)	34	[35]	35	31	30	31	161
35	Sweet Fanny Adams (2466)	31	34	34	30	[DNS]	33	162