Derwent Reservoir Results

Despite the uninspiring forecast of zero wind the Topper Annual Camping expedition to Derwent Reservoir Sailing Club, West of Newcastle was interrupted by some racing....

Launching on Saturday was delayed until late afternoon when a gentle Easterly crept over the Dam allowing one race to be sailed before it was deemed too late for the little ones (some competitors were just 10) and the fleet was brought ashore.

Sunday dawned way to early after the night before but with a promising 11 knots from the Norrth West.  Although race 2 got away as early as permitted Race 3 was abandoned, restarted and abandoned again as the breeze died and veered repeatedly.

With no discards there was little room for errors in the highly competitive 196 boat fleet.  Star of the Scottish Topper show this time was Topper Youth Squad and Scottish Radial Squad member Samantha Foster finishing 12th overall having actually led two of the three races, although sadly never on the crucial final leg! Next up was Jack Aitken continuing his highly successful season with 26th overall and then Lewis Marr in 40th who was also collecting prizes by virtue of being 2nd overall in the 2011 Topper 4.2 Nationwide Series which concluded last week at Cardiff Bay Yacht Club.

Full results are now posted at http://www.sailracer.org/results_report.asp?event=18258

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