A warm Warming Pan

59 year old Firefly wins the Hamble Warming Pan

Over 50 dinghies competed in the 45th annual Hamble Warming Pan hosted by Hamble River Sailing Club over the weekend of 10-11 March. The event was blessed with amazing weather normally only seen at the height of an English Summer. With bright sunshine and moderate winds prevailing all weekend the competitors enjoyed four superb races up and down the River Hamble.

The 23 strong Firefly Class was won by Mark Tait and Sally Wakefield from Wessex Exiles in Mark’s superbly restored, 59 year old, Firefly Dido, originally built for the 1948 Olympic Games. Mark and Sally just edged out Ian Sanderson from the Royal Lymington who sailed with Claire Wood (Saturday) and Debs Hill (Sunday).

The Merlin Class, also comprising 23 boats, was keenly fought with Richard Whitworth and Nichola Brook in Filthy/Gorgeous taking the Warming Pan title by a single point from Tom Stewart and Chris Downham. Things might have been different if Tom and Chris hadn’t missed the first race on Saturday due to some significant travel errors.

The local Foxer class was convincingly won by John Duff in Hale Fox. Despite having the smallest entry this class had some of the keenest racing and provided excellent entertainment as they used some very small courses set adjacent to Hamble Green.

Once again the many volunteers members of HRSC provided excellent race management, plenty of hot food all day, a friendly welcome and following a very hectic week running up to the event some superb new changing rooms. Over the year the club will consider plans for the 46th Warming Pan which will take place on 8-9 March 2008 but rest assured the event is now back on a firm footing and the club looks forward to welcoming an even bigger entry in 12 months times.

Results:

Firefly

Pos	Helm/Crew	Boat	R1	R2	R3	R4	Tot
1	Mark Tait and Sally Wakefield	Dido	2	1	2	1	4
2	Ian Sanderson and Claire Wood/Debs Hill	Genesis	1	2	3	3	6
3	Steve Greaves and Sally Wilson	Cumulus	4	5	4	4	12
4	Barney Smith and Alannah Witherby	Fourwood Thinking	5	3	5	5	13
5	Peter Cook and Janet Exelby	Mrs Brock	3	7	7	23	17
6	Simon Spolton and Verity Birch	The Sith	9	4	6	23	19
7	Lizzie Edwards and Carina	Atomic	8	9	8	23	25
8	Nigel Wakefield and Emily Sanderson	Flo	23	23	1	2	26
9	Peter Slimming and Charlotte McGarry	Tit Willow	16	14	10	8	32
10	Lucy Boreham and Rachel Crebbin	Felix	10	12	12	10	32
11	James Fryatt and Lizzie Shawcroft	Ross E	12	16	13	9	34
12	Andy Palmer-Felgate and Liz Sutton	Minke	6	6	23	23	35
13	Andy Reynolds-Jones and Dave Thompson	Special Brew	14	13	11	12	36
14	Tom Shawcroft and Tom Gall	Katie B	13	11	15	13	37
15	Russell and Emily Peters	Bloodhound	7	8	23	23	38
16	Richard Anderton and crew	Minke	23	23	9	6	38
17	Fiona Jones and Sammy Burns	Ian	15	15	16	11	41
18	Simon Reynolds-Jones and Imogen Warren	Arjosarus	11	10	23	23	44
19	Alex Lomer and Tom Burns	John Merricks	17	18	14	14	45
20	Mike Steele and crews	TBC	23	23	23	7	53
21	Callum and Kieran Rocks	Eric	18	17	23	23	58
22	Pelham Olive and crew	John	23	23	23	15	61
23	Alexandra and Colin Olive	John	19	23	23	23	65

Merlin Rocket

Pos	Helm/Crew	Boat	R1	R2	R3	R4	Tot
1	Richard Whitworth and Nic Brook	Filthy /Gorgeous	2	7	2	1	5
2	Tom Stewart and Chris Downham	Little Blue	24	1	1	4	6
3	William Warren and Chris	The Black Pearl	4	2	3	2	7
4	Roger Gilbert and James	Wild Card	5	3	5	6	13
5	Will Rainey and Vicki Tarbet	djelibeybi	1	11	10	3	14
6	Dan Alsop and Jennie King	Gangsta Paradise	3	9	4	13	16
7	David Sayce and Graham	Time and Tide	7	4	8	10	19
8	Andy Davis and Elle Bremner	Keyser Soze	9	5	14	7	21
9	Pat and Jill Blake	Hot Totty	6	13	9	8	23
10	Chris Lewns and Jane	Devilled Kidney	10	15	13	5	28
11	Alex Jackson and Georgie	Moist	13	14	6	9	28
12	Judith Massey & Claire	Artemis	12	6	17	12	30
13	Steve Tyler and Ally	Puff the Magic Dragon	8	16	12	16	36
14	Matt Biggs and Claire	Still Not Over	11	10	23	15	36
15	Nick Scroggie and Frances	Boadicea	16	12	11	14	37
16	Graham and Ben	Schmoozy Blue	15	8	16	19	39
17	Simon and Anna	Smart Tart	24	24	7	11	42
18	Mark Fuller and Chris	Chambulls	14	17	15	18	46
19	Mark Emmett and Gaby	Cloud 9	17	24	19	17	53
20	James and Helen	Dangerbat	18	18	18	20	54
21	Phil Emery and Dave	Revolution	24	19	23	23	65
22	Carl Whitehill and Julian	Time Lords	19	24	23	23	65
23	Joe McLaughlin and Bryn	Pocket Rocket	24	24	23	23	70

Foxer

Pos	Helm	Boat	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	R6	R7	R8	Tot
1	Mr John Duff	Hale Fox	1	1	1	2	2	1	2	5	10
2	Mr Ian Savill	Fox	2	2	2	1	4	5	5	3	19
3	Mr Ian Sumner	Rennfox	3	3	4	4	5	4	1	1	20
4	David Criswick	Ace	4	4	4	4	1	2	3	2	20
5	Alan Fuller	Grandy	4	4	4	4	3	3	4	4	26