Wind Around The Clock - Northern Area Championships 1973

Sailed at Ullswater Yacht Club on 23rd & 24th June.

SATURDAY — overcast sky, winds light and variable. The practice race and the first race were in the afternoon. The wind was generally northerly but very variable; runs turned into reaches and reaches into beats with bewildering rapidity. Young crews were told to ‘SIT STILL!’ while boats waited becalmed wondering where the wind would come from next.

By the time the race was over those who were lucky enough were glad to accept a tow home. That evening as well as the usual facilities that a club provides, e.g. the bar — there was a film show about the Olympics at Kiel.

SUNDAY — awakened at 5.30 a.m. by the sound of heavy rain on the tent, thought sleepily “That’s all that’s needed!”, curled up out of the way of drips and drifted off to sleep again. Fortunately by about 9.30 the rain had stopped but the lake was glassy with the suspicion of a breeze from the north. Everyone was soon out on the water sailing down to the start with thc exception of a few people who had been defeated by hay fever and decided to go home on Saturday. The start of the second race was down the lake which would give a beat up the lake to a mark near the club. However when at the start the wind swung right round to the south and a new course had to he set well away from the club. Full marks to the officer of the day (and all his helpers) who managed to set a decent line and a course in such shifts winds. He said exactly what he was going to do and did it. Incidently, greatest respect to the ladies who prepared the excellent meals and when asked how many they could cope with said they would cater for all-comers!

Fortunately the wind picked up for the last race — only force two or three but wasn’t it great to he moving? Finally a tribute to Ken Jepson who put more work into the event than any other single person.

Results

Rank	Sail number & name	Helm & Crew	Club
1	34241 - Sira	D. S. Hawkin	Northwich S.C.
2	7112 - Snark	William K. Webber	Northwich S.C.
3	18845	N. Modern	Southport S.C.
4	1559	F. C. Udall	Draycote Water S.C.
5	4485 - Mini	Chris Maxfield	Northwich S.C.
6	25761	F. J. Haslam	Budworth S.C.
7	31832	P. Lincoln	Sunderland Y.C.
8	29263 - Finnish Tit	P. Robinson	Ripon S.C.
9	30945	J. Wells	White Rose S.A.
10	15166	T. Owen	Northwich S.C.
11	25185	S. Longstaff	Derwent Water S.C.
12	6417	D. Webster	Ribble C.C.
13	35485	G. V. Hey	Southport S.C.
14	39038	E. V. Lincoln	Sunderland Y.C.
14	24010	J. Cheesbrough	White Rose S.A.
14	24334 - Jinkie	A. Dunn	Clyde C.C.
17	3444 - Ripple	H. Howarth	Lake District B.C.
18	30006	A. Taylor	Southport S.C.
19	22286	A. Thompson	Derwent Water S.C.
20	33042	R. Major	West Riding S.C.
21	31031	T. Coleshaw	Nantwich B.C. S.C.
21	38939	J. Bennett	South Shields S.C.
23	22011	N. M. Patrick	Halifax S.C.
24	20996	T. W. Wright	Clyde C.C.
25	4602	I. W. Wright	Clyde C.C.
26	13931	T. Lodge	Pennine S.C.
26	26825	H. B. Upton Brown	Draycote Water S.C.
28	28164	R. Stannton	Northwich S.C.
28	26811	D. Shard	Wakefield S.C.
30	32096	W. W. Meddis	Sunderland Y.C.
31	29829	J. L. Piper	South Shields S.C.
32	23126	J. C. Patterson	Tynemouth S.C.
32	6518	W. Hawdon	Sunderland Y.C.
34	24855	K. D. Clark	West Riding S.C.
35	27331	J. Parry	Dovestone S.C.
36	7888	M. E. Pagett	Lake District B.C.
37	21867	D. S. Paton	Greenlee S.C.
37	31172	J. C. S. Smith	Troon S.C.
37	10351	D. Evelyn	Tynemouth S.C.
40	32835	I. B. Dodsworth	Ripon S.C.
41	38883	B. Farris	Delph S.C.
41	24961	D. McClay	Troon S.C.
43	19801	H. MacKinnon	Troon S.C.
44	18552	S. Woodford	Draycote W. S.C.
45	18763	J. Raine	Oreenlee S.C.
45	31057	D. A. Tinsley	Delph S.C.
47	37743	J. A Walker	Wakefield S.C.
48	29065	A. J. Pickles
49	20154	C. Baines	Lake District B.C.
50	764	P. Tunnicliffe	Halifax S.C.
50	32478	W. H. Pass.	Pennine S.C.
52	5881	E. U. Sanderson	Ullswater Y.C.
53	25568	K. Milne	Groenlee S.C.
54	4702	J. Owen	Tynemouth S.C.
55	14166	E. M. Woodhead	Scammonden Water S.C.
56	23724	J. F. Bray	Ribble C.C.
57	14592	R. Saynor	Yorkshire Ouse S.C.
58	27403	F. Hancock	Clyde C.C.
58	23824	G. Wilcock	Southport S.C.
60	34200	K. Gill	Delph S.C.
61	33656	G. Hodgson	Ullswater Y.C.
62	29016	G. Dixon	Lake District B.C.