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Rudyard Lake SC Enterprise Open Meeting 2008
 Rudyard Lake SC Enterprise Open MeetingJoint Midland Double Chine Series / North West Top Helm Series Sponsored By Speed Sails 1st June 2008, As everybody arrived at Rudyard the rain began to poor and the wind disappeared into small puffs and very isolated. NE wind if that’s what you could call it. Race 1 got underway. Tony & Sam Woods (Etherow) Rounded the windward mark first, Royston Taggart and Diane Roberts (Pilkington) in Second. As the race progressed every mark rounding brought you back on a beat. Gez Brown and Blundell (Hallamshire) overtook Steve Blackburn & Nick Hampson (WLYC / Pilkington. All the position stayed the same for the remainder of the race. Rudyard Lake is one of the most beautiful lakes in the country as we set down for a buffet dinner, which was magnificent. Wait until we got to the dessert. Race 2, soon came and the rain stopped. Again no wind, Royston with his brilliant start was first competitor to eventually make it to the windward mark, 2nd was Tony, he soon gave in to the conditions and retired. Steve moved up to 2nd with Pete & Jack Lawson (Killington) in third. The final race was held back to back. Suddenly the wind came, not much a force 1. It felt good though. Pete Rounded the windward mark with Royston in 2nd, 3rd was John Berry and Fiona Rattigan in 3rd. Steve punched his was up the fleet to press Pete for the 2nd lap. Its was decided on the final beat. Pete managed to keep his nerve to come in 1st with Steve very close behind. By Steve Blackburn Results 1st Royston Taggart & Diane Roberts (Pilkington) 3pts 2nd Steve Blackburn & Nick Hampson (WLYC / Pilkington 4pts 3rd Pete & Jack Lawson (Killington) 5pts 4th John Berry & Fiona Rattigan (Etherow) 5th Karen Morris & Lisa Woods (Etherow) |
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