Tricky Carnac

Antihill Mob continue to lead at the B14 Europeans

Day 3 started with a promising 5-6 knot thermal breeze. The day was to prove a tricky one with most of the front runners gaining high scores.

Race 5 started with a general recall allowing the late arrivals a chance to race. The restart had most of the fleet at the committee boat end with just Simmons&Simmons (Mark Watts/George Morris) flying off the pin end to the lucky left. This found them in the enviable position of having a considerable lead at the top mark. All those going left gained also. With the event leaders coming in amongst the main body of the fleet this was looking good for Simmons&Simmons. In the second round they tried a loose cover over most of the fleet but in the end this proved to be their downfall. Seavolution1 (Mark Barnes/Pete Nicholson) siggled down low to gain the advantage and the race with Pinky and Perky (Alan Davis/Toby Barsley Dale) working through to second. Simmons&Simmons faultered into third.

Race 6 started with a bit more pressure and a steadier breeze. The fleet got away first time with Dryshirt (Phil Sutherland/Kevin Rutherford) reaching the top mark in prime spot. The left was favourite for the front runners with Anthill Mob (Tim Harrison/Jonny Radcliffe), Moby (Rod Boswijk/\Sharon Binney), SailSport (Tony Blackmore/Charlotte Jones) reaching the top mark in close order. At the bottom mark the Anthill Mob came in from the left with SailSport coming in from the right into second. The final beat saw SailSport took the lead at the top mark with the rest of the front runners close behind . SailSport again went right with the Anthill Mob going left and into 1st place at the last mark. SailSport came in on some breeze into second but in protecting their position on the reach to the finish allowed Sketch (Dave Hayes/Richie Bell) flying their kite into second with SailSport in third.

Race 7 saw the fleet at the pin end with the Dynamic Sails/Aussies (Chris Bibby/Scott Cunningham) cheering as they rounded the top mark in first place. Down to the leeward mark the Anthill Mob overhauled Dynamic Sails again going left. The final beat found the Anthill Mob and Winged Monkey (Mark Elkington/Charlie Game) going left with Sketch hitting the right. Top mark was the Anthill Mob leading from Sketch with Winged Monkey and Leaky Pipes (Chris Fermor/Gerry Brown) in close proximity. At the leeward mark it remained the same with the crucial reach to the finish seeing the top three remain the same, the Anthill Mob with Sketch and Winged Monkey with Dynamic Sails making a late charge into fourth followed by Seavolution 1.

The last day is going to be a big one with the top 5 all looking to take the Euro crown. More breeze and more sun will surely make this another epic B14 Flying Circus finale.

Results:

Pos	Helm	Crew	Nat	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	R6	R7	Tot	Net
1	HARRISON Tim	RATCLIFFE Jonny	GBR	4	1	3	7	7	1	1	17	24
2	HAYES David	BELL Richie	GBR	2	3	6	2	12	2	2	17	29
3	EMMETT Mark	STUART Allan	GBR	7	4	2	1	6	10	8	28	38
4	DAVIS Alan	BARSLEY DALE Toby	GBR	1	9	5	5	2	14	6	28	42
5	BARNES Mark	NICHOLSON Peter	GBR	3	DSQ	9	3	1	9	5	30	66
6	CRAIG Nick	LEWIS Toby	GBR	5	2	1	9	10	4	10	31	41
7	WATTS Mark	MORRIS Georges	GBR	11	5	8	4	3	16	15	46	62
8	MC GRATH Will	MC GRATH Matt	GBR	8	7	15	8	15	5	11	54	69
9	HOLLINGSWORTH Steve	MURPHY Chris	GBR	9	12	10	14	4	18	9	58	76
10	MURRAY Phil	RUTHERFORD Kevin	GBR	15	8	7	12	18	6	12	60	78
11	ELKINGTON Mark	GAME Charlie	GBR	12	11	14	16	11	11	3	62	78
12	WELLS Henry	CHILD Trevor	GBR	13	15	4	11	17	7	30	67	97
13	CADRE Alain	CADRE Francois	FRA	6	17	12	15	14	12	14	73	90
14	BROWN Géraldine	FERMOR Leaky	GBR	DPI	10	20	10	22	15	7	84	106
15	COWIN Daniel	BENNETT Rachel	GBR	17	6	11	6	25	24	21	85	110
16	BOSWIJK Rod	BINNEY Sharon	GBR	19	13	13	DPI	16	8	26	86	112
17	KAACK Steven	BLACKWELL Lizzie	GBR	14	16	24	18	9	17	18	92	116
18	WILLARD Alexander	HOLLANDS Dan	GBR	16	18	21	20	13	21	17	105	126
19	BLACKMORE Tony	JONES Charlotte	GBR	DNF	DNF	16	OCS	8	3	16	115	151
20	LAMBERT Piers	BATT Mark	GBR	21	21	17	OCS	23	20	13	115	151
21	BIBBY Chris	CUNNINGHAM Scottland	AUST	10	14	DNF	DNF	20	OCS	4	120	156
22	PERIE Jean baptiste	DUCHASTENIER Walter	FRA	DNF	19	19	29	5	30	19	121	157
23	LANGEBERTEAUX Anne-elisabeth	LANGEBERTEAUX Eric	FRA	25	20	18	17	19	23	31	122	153
24	DUFLOS Mickael	SCOUARNEC Anthony	FRA	24	22	22	19	21	29	22	130	159
25	RICHARDS Thomas	LAURIOT PREVOST Antoine	FRA	22	23	25	21	24	19	24	133	158
26	GAME Sam	GRUITT Tom	GBR	20	27	27	DPI	32	22	23	147	179
27	STANSBURY Darren	BENNETT Peter	GBR	DPI	25	29	26	34	13	27	151	185
28	WALTER Lucy	THOMPSON Andrew	GBR	23	26	26	23	26	31	29	153	184
29	LECAM Sebastien	LE CAM Sophie	FRA	26	DNS	31	31	27	28	20	163	199
30	DUCARROIR Christophe	MEZIERES Eric	FRA	DPI	24	30	22	30	26	DNF	165	201
31	SHERRATT Kathy	BARSLEY DALE Dawn	GBR	28	28	33	DPI	29	27	25	168	201
32	PRICE Bonny	STORER Alistair	GBR	30	29	28	25	28	32	28	168	200
33	ELLIOT Holman	NASH Elisabeth Jane	GBR	32	30	23	30	31	25	33	171	204
34	LE CORGUILLE Philippe	SUDRIE Erwann	FRA	DNF	31	32	28	33	33	32	189	225
35	SMITH George	HARRIS Trevor	GBR	31	32	DNF	DNF	DNF	DNF	DNF	207	243