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National Junior 12 Hour Race 2010
 Southport Sailing Club National 12 Hour Race 201026/06/2010 I’m sure Southport Sailing Club was surprised with the great turnout and the superb Costa del Sunny Southport weather. The junior endurance race, which was celebrating its 25th anniversary at the Marine Lake. 31 teams turned out, sailing GP14’s, Enterprises and Bosuns. Many parents and representatives from various clubs watch their junior team’s race around the lake anti clock wise. The wind was a steady south westerly and changing to a westerly sea breeze as the sun increased the wind to a force 2 -3. In other words perfect sailing weather. Unfortunately the lake wasn’t in such good condition as the sunny weather has evaporated a lot of the water and there isn’t a neat tide until the weekend before the 24 hour race on the 9th & 10th September. Through out the day teams from all over the country battled for the premier position. Plenty of prizes to be won for the fasted 2 laps, Ladies race, Under 18 team, be first in your class and plenty more. Etherow CPSC was in the lead for most of the race, sailing an Enterprise. GP’s from South Staffs and Bolton were well in the running. The wind did change through the race and the was only a small leg to fly the spinnaker for the Bosun and the GP. The Enterprises creamed through the fleet and West Lancashire Yacht Club A Team eventually won the Event. 2nd was South Staffs Blue, 3rd Etherow CPSC, 4th Southport Purple SC and in 5th was Pilkington A. A lot of the sailing clubs raced 2 teams. A or B teams. The standard of the sailing was very high from the top and enjoyed by the less experienced by juniors who are new to the sport. It was apparent that some of the juniors were at home in the Enterprises and GP’s sailing with their crews. I noticed a lot, which are on the Laser and Topper circuit, which seemed happier and sailing faster in the Ents and GP’s. Don’t forget juniors you can purchase a good second hand Ent for around £1000.00 and there are over 100 Opens in the UK every year. I’m sure this also the similar with the GP Class. Don’t forget the Enterprise Youth Championships at Barnt Green 4th and 5th September 2010. Entry fee of £10. I’m sure you could borrow the Clubs Ent. Back to the National 12 Hour Race. Superbly organized event from a very friendly club. Watching the event we will see plenty of National Champions in years to come. Keep up the fantastic sailing. By Steve Blackburn Results: Southport Sailing Club Junior 12 Hour Race - 2010 Pos\'n No. Sail No. Club Laps Pen Ave 1st 3 Ent 22570 West Lancs YC 56 laps 11.29 2nd 5 GP 13946 South Staffs SC Blue 56 laps 11.37 3rd 26 Ent 22881 Etherow CPSC 56 laps 11.38 4th 1 Ent 0 Southport SC Purple 56 laps 11.40 5th 22 Ent 0 Pilkington SC A 55 laps 11.40 6th 28 GP 13849 Bolton SC A 55 laps 11.43 7th 25 Ent 22163 Leigh & Lowton SC 54 laps 11.54 8th 20 Ent 22400 Chester S&CC Green 55 laps -0.25 11.56 9th 6 GP 13778 South Staffs SC Red 54 laps 12.04 10th 24 GP 13451 Midland SC 52 laps 12.24 11th 23 GP 13767 Dovestone SC 52 laps 12.25 12th 19 GP 120 Winsford Flash 51 laps 12.45 13th 2 Ent 0 Southport SC 50 laps 12.56 14th 8 Ent 0 Rudyard Lake SC Blue 51 laps -0.5 12.57 15th 13 Bosun 0 Sandbach School 46 laps 13.11 16th 11 GP 13224 Burwain SC A 50 laps 13.14 17th 4 Ent 20954 West Lancs YC Juniors 49 laps 13.14 18th 7 GP 13918 Crosby Scout and Guide 49 laps -0.25 13.18 19th 21 Ent 22809 Chester S&CC White 50 laps 13.18 20th 9 Ent 15942 Rudyard Lake SC Green 48 laps 13.25 21st 14 Ent 22325 High Peak SC White 48 laps -0.25 13.28 22nd 12 GP 13178 Burwain SC B 48 laps 13.40 23rd 31 GP 0 Fidlers Ferry SC 47 laps -0.25 13.45 24th 15 Ent 2232 High Peak SC Black 47 laps 13.47 25th 29 GP 11923 Bolton SC B 48 laps -0.5 13.53 26th 18 Bosun 0 Newcastle U Lyme SC 43 laps 13.56 27th 30 GP 13127 Bolton SC C 45 laps -0.25 14.28 28th 10 Bosun 0 Sedbergh School 40 laps -0.5 15.17 29th 17 Bosun 0 Merchant Taylors B 38 laps -1 16.38 30th 16 Bosun 0 Merchant Taylors A 39 laps -2.25 16.46 31st 27 Ent 0 Pilkington SC B 39 laps -0.5 16.53 [url = http://www.southportsailingclub.org.uk/NewWebsite/12%20Hour%20Race/12HourFrameset.htm] |
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