Scow Borthwick Cup 4 – Oct 12th
Course: Dp Cs Os to Brickyards
Wind: Easterly force 1-3
Start 3.00 – first boat finished 3.30
Race Officer: Peter Marling-Roberts
Starter: Gerry Marling-Roberts
Safety: June Kirkman/Mary Scott and Oli Stanley
Tea: A big thank you to Christoph and Sarah Brooke who entertained us at the Brickyard House.
Report for Scow Borthwick Cup – 4 – by Darren Firth
On that particular Sunday the morning was dull & cloudy. But as race time approached the sun showed up giving us a beautiful afternoon for our enjoyment.
Winds were very light causing pockets of still air that we are used to encountering when sailing at the top of the river . This caused the need to re-position one of the racing marks to an area that wasn’t so starved of wind.
It was a good start with no penalties.
Just a simple course with D to port & then the re-positioned C mark to starboard & onwards down the river passed O to the finish at the Brickyards where we had a splendid tea kindly hosted by Christoph & Sarah Brooke.
As the tide was now on the ebb we needed to return to Rope Factory field before to long.
I really enjoyed the sail back as there was no need to concentrate on racing , so could enjoy the fantastic natural beauty of my surroundings.
As always many thanks to the volunteers who make it all possible.
1. 152 Lucy Markby
2. 598 Darren Firth
3. 454 Al Fothergill
4. 400 Miranda Knowles
5. 376 Jay Devonshire
6. 550 Lizzie Anders
7. 458 Fiona Duncan
8. 589 Red and Cleo Johnson
9. 499 Sam van Holthe
(348 Rob and Karen Roger’s sailed down but weren’t racing.)
It was a very close finish!