Guy Fawkes Pursuit Race 2023 at Leigh & Lowton Sailing Club

by Richard Catchpole 12 Nov 2023 10:43 NZDT 5 November 2022

Fresh and Brynster Abendstern win the Guy Fawkes Pursuit Race at Leigh & Lowton © Richard Catchpole

Leigh & Lowton SC kicked off their winter programme with their traditional Guy Fawkes Pursuit, this year on Guy Fawkes night itself, so there was Mulled Wine, Parkin Cake and Treacle Toffee available by a roaring fire after prize-giving. Over 50 competitors took part in this traditional start to the winter series, with the Revett Series running up to Xmas and New Years Day Pursuit and Icicle Series still to come over the winter.

The wind gave OOD Howard Green and his team some headaches as the predicted Westerly failed to materialise in time for the first start, and they had to make do with a fickle shifting SSW breeze for setting the course to allow the first juniors to get away.

One of the secrets to success this year was actually completing the right course(!), with a lot of participants failing to locate or remember the correct marks. A lead boat for the juniors helped them navigate the first lap and good racing was had between the Teras.

The wind continued to challenge the competitors' patience at times, but early on the Graduates and Wayfarer all looked strong. The breeze filled in somewhat during the day before tailing off at the end of the race, meaning that the faster boats were unlikely to hunt down the early leaders.

An excellent race was sailed by Fresh and Brynster (Toddbrook) in their Graduate to take the gun at the end with a significant lead, while Chris and Chloe Parker (Bassenthwaite) held off the challenge of local Wayfarer Louise and Nigel. It's a good few years since we've had a Graduate win this event so it was great to see them back in strength.

It's always a long cold race for the juniors, but the persistence of Jasmine Perry paid off as she took away the Junior Trophy for the event, a great result after nearly 3 hours of sailing in her Tera.

For the LLSC Winter Series please enter online at webcollect.org.uk/llsc/event/winter-open-series-2023-24

Jasmine Perry, first Junior - Guy Fawkes Pursuit Race at Leigh & Lowton - photo © Richard Catchpole

Overall Results:

Pos	Class	PY	Sail No	Helm	Crew	Club	R1	Pts
1st	Graduate	1120	3020	Fresh Abendstern	Brynster Abendstern	Toddbrook	1	1
2nd	Graduate	1120	2839	Chris Parker	Chloe Parker	Bassenthwaite	2	2
3rd	Wayfarer	1105	10747	Louise Mckeand	Nigel Hall	LLSC	3	3
4th	Albacore	1037	8254	Tim Coleman	Emma Coleman	LLSC	4	4
5th	Laser	1101	206940	Steve Blackburn		LLSC	5	5
6th	Devoti D‑one	948	409	Martin Spencer		LLSC	6	6
7th	Phantom	1002	1434	Martin Knott		LLSC	7	7
8th	Laser	1101	180672	Bill Busby		LLSC	8	8
9th	RS 200	1046	1625	Gareth Williams	Jen Williams	LLSC	9	9
10th	Streaker	1128	1953	Alastair Norris		LLSC	10	10
11th	RS 400	940	1347	Chris Massey	Andy Mckee	Hollingworth	11	11
12th	Graduate	1120	2873	Derrin Scott	Ruby Barber	Combs	12	12
13th	Solo	1142	4985	Kim Cant		LLSC	13	13
14th	RS 200	1046	891	Dan McLean	Ava McLean	LLSC	14	14
15th	Solo	1142	5350	Chris Helsby		LLSC	15	15
16th	Solo	1142	5120	Andrew Roberts		LLSC	16	16
17th	Devoti D‑one	948	105	Tom Welz		LLSC	17	17
18th	RS Aero 7	1063	2324	Mike Baldwin		LLSC	18	18
19th	Wayfarer	1105	10049	Fred Duran	Crew	LLSC	19	19
20th	Enterprise	1126	21315	Stuart Trunkfield	Katie Trunkfield	Scyc	20	20
21st	Solo	1142	4283	Michael Campbell		LLSC	21	21
22nd	Blaze	1033	671	Chas Coghill		LLSC	22	22
23rd	Blaze	1033	684	Martin Clift		Bala	23	23
24th	RS 400	940	1476	Steve Dawson	Nik James	LLSC	24	24
25th	Devoti D‑one	948	15	Kamil Praczyk		LLSC	25	25
26th	Laser	1101	201073	Martyn Catlow		LLSC	26	26
27th	RS 100 8.4	1002	157	Martin Tubb		LLSC	27	27
28th	RS Tera Sport	1445	9999	Jasmine Perry		LLSC	28	28
29th	GP14	1133	1387	Mike Barnes	Laura Barnes	LLSC	29	29
30th	Laser	1101	174699	Robert Hunt		LLSC	30	30
31st	RS 400	940	1396	Mark Dingsdale	Ness Evens	LLSC	31	31
32nd	RS Aero 7	1063	1700	Steve Norris		Red Wharf Bay	32	32
33rd	Streaker	1128	1852	Alastair Baker		LLSC	33	33
34th	Streaker	1128	1653			LLSC	34	34
35th	Laser Radial	1150	64027	John Bridgeman Jnr		LLSC	35	35
36th	Laser Radial	1150	119290	Josh Shaylam		Coniston	36	36
37th	Laser Radial	1150	171686	Henry Bullen		Bassenthwaite	37	37
38th	Laser Radial	1150	192770	Paul Roberts		LLSC	38	38
39th	Laser Radial	1150	206291	Harrison Entwistle		Coniston	39	39
40th	RS 400	940	1107	Warwick Wheatley	Mark Morris	LLSC	43	43
40th	RS 400	940	1508	Richard Catchpole	Gary Coop	LLSC	43	43
40th	RS Feva XL	1248	2054	Grace Allen	Grace Bullen	Bassenthwaite	43	43
40th	RS Quest(Asy)	1110	1	Finlay White	Finn McClean	LLSC	43	43
40th	RS Tera Sport	1445	2226	Ruben Allen		Bassenthwaite	43	43
40th	Solo	1142	5909	Dave Kelsall		LLSC	43	43
40th	59ER	905	100	Paul Allen		Bassenthwaite	43	43