Scow Borthwick Cup 5 – Sun 19th Oct

Course: Fp Ap Cs Ds
Wind: Southerly force 1-4

Race Officer: Oli Stanley
Starter: Ginna Gayner
Safety: June Kirkman and Vova Karavan
Tea: Miranda Knowles

Report for Scow Borthwick Cup 5 by June Kirkman

It was a wet Sunday morning but once dressed up we were all determined to enjoy time on the water. Well done to all those who ignored all the rain drops on the weather maps and the talk of 30 knot gusts.

Two races were run. In the first race the start was all clear and everyone proceeded to the first mark “F”. Unfortunately the rescue crew had looked down the river and seen the wrong mark. The first mark was a white buoy close to the shore that caused some confusion at the mark and a readjustment to the positions. With some jostling to find the best wind the fleet ran back down to “A” which they tacked round to port and then finished with “C” and “D” to starboard.

  1. 589 Red and Chloe Johnson
  2. 152 Lucy Markby
  3. 599 John Morgan
  4. 530 Tim Robinson
  5. 421 Karl and Zoe Liebat
  6. 598 Darren Firth

Having finished in less than 20 minutes it was decided to repeat the course and run a second race with “F” in place. Once again the start was all clear and John Morgan powered into the lead. On the run up to “A” there was some jostling for position but Karl and Zoey slipped through the fleet close to the shore and as the wind continued to fill in, they finished in second place. By now it was getting much wetter and windier so the racing was completed at speed. The day finished with sailors dripping in the hut being fed tea, sausage rolls and chocolate brownies by Miranda Knowles.


1.  599 John Morgan
2.  421 Karl and Zoe Liebat
3.  152 Lucy Markby
4.  530 Tim Robinson
5.  589 Red and Chloe Johnson
6.  598 Darren Firth

I would also like to give a warm welcome to Jamie Ward, who has moved into St Leonards Grange. Oli brought him down to meet some of the club members before applying to join. He helped all the Scow sailors with their boats, and joined three committee members lifting the rescue boat, so he will have plenty of support for his membership at the next committee meeting.