Past and present champions
Tuesday June 10th 2008, Author: Tim Saunders, Location: United Kingdom
The fireball fleet enjoyed excellent racing at Lee-on-solent SC on the 7-8 of June. Three back to back races were held on Saturday and Sunday. The competition was fierce with three previous world champions and the current world champions in attendance.
Saturday’s racing was held in a variable 12 knots of breeze with lots of tide and large oscillations. DJ Edwards and Thompson took the first race followed by Smith and Mildred in second with Grey and Forbes third. Mee and Wagstaff led from start to finish in the second race, leaving the rest of the fleet fighting for places.
Race three was held in a real mix of conditions, this was won by Rush and Thorne followed by Mee and Wagstaff with Smith and Mildred in third.
Sunday's racing was sailed in lighter conditions but again with lots of tide and patchy breeze across the race course. Mee and Wagstaff took race four but were pushed all the way round by Edwards and Thompson who finished second. Smith and Mildred posted another third.
Race five saw Wade and McGrane take the win, Edwards and Thompson came in second with Mee and Wagstaff finishing in third.
By race six the conditions were becoming increasingly difficult to read as the breeze continued to shift and die. Smith and Mildred took the win followed by Mee and Wagstaff with Popple and Tillson taking a well deserved third place.
Mee and Wagstaff were convincing winners in the end showing their consistency throughout a range of conditions. Second and thirrd was a tie on points with Edwards and Thompson finishing second overall from Smith and Mildred who took third . Many thanks to Lee-on-Solent SC for holding an excellent weekends racing.
Results:
1-Matt Mee and Richard Wagsatff
2-DJ Edwards and Andy Thompson
3-Andy Smith and Johnny Mildred
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