Wraysbury Lake Sailing Club hosted the 40th anniversary Inland Championship of the Mirror Dinghy Class Association, on Saturday 7th & 8th June.
Following the launch of the Mirror dinghy at the 1963 Boat Show, the first open competition for the class was held at Wraysbury Lake Sailing Club on Friday 12th April that year.
The 2003 Inland Championship returned to the club to celebrate the 40th anniversary. 36 boats competed during the two days of racing, including number 3 'Dingbat III', one of the first prototypes, and number 14 'Mimi' the winning boat in 1963.
Photos of the wide age range of Mirrors taking part (kindly shared by Neil & Paul Cooke) ranging from number 3 - 'Dingbat III' (yellow, 1963 Mark 1 interior), similar age number 14 'Mimi' the winner in 1963, through a modern wooden boat 70151 - 'Fairground Attraction' and a GRP Trident 70216 'Which Witch'
A classic Mirror event with on-site camping, fantastic hospitality, great spectating, top class race management and close racing in a variety of conditions. A big thank you to the Commodore and all the Club volunteers who gave us such a great event.
Main fleet Results
| Pos | Boat | Helm | Crew | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 39508 - Norbert | Guy Wilkins | Joe Wilkins | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | DNS | 11.0 |
| 2nd | 70159 - | Niki Birrell | Christian Birrell | 4 | 4 | 3 | OCS | 2 | 3 | 16.0 |
| 3rd | 70101 - | Tim Gray | Matthew Foskett | 7 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 18.0 |
| 4th | 70132 - We Take Plastic | Dan Ellis | James Ellis | 5 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 20.0 |
| 5th | 70154 - Passing Wind | Craig Bond | Mitchell Bond | 9 | 7 | 5 | OCS | 1 | 1 | 23.0 |
| 6th | 69683 - George | Anna MacKenzie | Nicola Brook | 3 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 34.0 |
| 7th | 70186 | Peter Gray | Simon Foskett | 8 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 35.0 |
| 8th | 69726 - Blew | Ned McNulty | Stephen Aitken | 18 | 5 | 6 | DNF | 13 | 5 | 47.0 |
| 9th | 70163 - Sven | Vince Horey | Tom Horey | 2 | 2 | OCS | 10 | DSQ | 6 | 52.0 |
| 10th | 70151 - Fairground Attraction | Olly Turner | Charlotte Jones | 25 | 9 | 16 | 18 | 5 | 9 | 57.0 |
| 11th | 69943 - Phourtle | Ben Crompton | Robbie Cowan | 10 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 10 | DNS | 57.0 |
| 12th | 70055 - The Female of the Species | Patrick Houlihan | Michael Hanlon | 15 | 18 | 13 | 5 | 15 | 14 | 62.0 |
| 13th | 70153 - No Patience III | Gareth Hughes | Hannah Mitchell | OCS | 17 | 8 | 13 | 17 | 10 | 65.0 |
| 14th | 70226 - Trident-UK | Judi Gebhard | Jake Gebhard | 23 | 24 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 11 | 66.0 |
| 15th | 70190 - Va Va Voom | Darren Roach | Natalie Roach | 17 | 8 | 15 | 16 | 11 | DNC | 67.0 |
| 16th | 70007 | James Budd | K Robinson | 12 | 16 | 11 | 11 | DNS | 18 | 68.0 |
| 17th | 70003 - Encore Une Fois | Tom Robinson | Shaun Mason | 16 | 15 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 68.0 |
| 18th | 70176 - Double Trouble | Eloise Hansen | Kayleigh Hansen | 11 | 21 | 4 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 69.0 |
| 19th | 14 - Mimi | William Winter | Andrew Davies | 6 | DNF | 21 | 8 | 7 | DNS | 74.0 |
| 20th | 70182 - Agamemnon | Rosie Chapman | Josh Borrolo | 13 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 80.0 |
| 21st | 70002 - Magic | Robert Struckett | Tom Walker | 22 | 25 | 23 | 6 | 23 | 15 | 89.0 |
| 22nd | 69891 - TBB | Gareth Evans | James Silcock | OCS | 11 | 20 | OCS | 14 | 12 | 89.0 |
| 23rd | 70222 - Whatever! | Juliet Long | Richard Long | 20 | 22 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 94.0 |
| 24th | 70216 - Which Witch | Alice Darling | Jillian Darling | 21 | 20 | 22 | 15 | 26 | 20 | 98.0 |
| 25th | 69727 - Vital Spark | Emma Houlihan | Emily MacKenzie | 14 | 23 | DNF | 21 | 20 | DNS | 110.0 |
| 26th | 70000 - Panique Les Poissons | Paddy Adams | Andrew Rose | 24 | 19 | 24 | 23 | 22 | DNS | 112.0 |
| 27th | 70014 - Ready Salted | Emlyn Davies | Eleri Pipien | 26 | 26 | DNF | 22 | 24 | 19 | 117.0 |
| 28th | 70024 - Nervania | Silvania Booth | Kate McGregor | 19 | 27 | 25 | OCS | 25 | 22 | 118.0 |
| 29th | 69334 - Défonce-toi! | Lewis Turner | Gemma Powell | OCS | 28 | 26 | 24 | 27 | DNS | 137.0 |
| 30th | 70037 - Sorcerer's Apprentice | Kerrie Forster | Matt Green | 27 | DNF | DNF | 25 | DNF | DNS | 148.0 |
| 31st | 3 - Dingbat III | Rob Pipien | Bridgette Cooke | DNF | DNS | DNS | DNF | DNS | DNS | 160.0 |
Class Association Prizes
| Trophy: | For: |
Presented?
|
Presented To: | Should have been presented to: | Held now by / In the care of: |
| George Over Trophy |
1st Overall Helm |
YES
|
Guy Wilkins | Guy Wilkins | |
| Commodore's Bowl | 1st U19 |
YES
|
Niki Birrell | Niki Birrell | |
| Anchor Trophy |
1st U17 |
YES
|
Anna MacKenzie | Anna MacKenzie | |
| GBR 14 Challenge Trophy | 1st U15 |
YES
|
Dan Ellis | Dan Ellis | |
| Sailing the Mirror Trophy | 1st Over 39 (Other that the overall winner) |
YES
|
Tim Gray | Tim Gray (Damaged, needs repairing) | |
| Apple Trophy |
1st Commitee Member Helm |
YES
|
Tim Gray | Tim Gray | |
| G & C Sheward Trophy |
1st Lady |
YES
|
Anna MacKenzie | Anna MacKenzie | |
| Derwent Cup |
1st Race 1 |
YES
|
Guy Wilkins | Guy Wilkins | |
| Techno Sunley Trophy |
1st Race 2 |
NO
|
Guy Wilkins | Jonny McGovern (email sent chasing on 9/6/03) | |
| Fox and Hounds Marine Trophy |
1st Race 3 |
NO
|
Guy Wilkins | Niki Birrell (email sent chasing on 9/6/03) | |
| Peter Drysdale Trophy |
1st Race 4 |
YES
|
Tim Gray | Tim Gray | |
| Directors Trophy | 1st Race 5 |
NO
|
Craig Bond | Niki Birrell (email sent chasing on 9/6/03) |
Single Hander results
| Pos | Boat | Helm | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single Handed Fleet | |||||||||
| 1st | 56603 - In the Red | David Hughes | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | DNS | 5.0 |
| 2nd | 69440 - Madcap 4 | D J Teall | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 14.0 |
| 3rd | 59187 - Purple Haze | Ron Vass | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 15.0 |
| 4th | 60005 - Anacoustic Zone | Anna Row | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | DNF | DNS | 17.0 |
| 5th | 55922 - Spicecraft | Amanda Adams | 2 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | DNS | 18.0 |
