Howell wins four P class races

Press, 5 November 1984, Page 3

Howell wins four P class races

Mark Howell, of the Canterbury Yacht and Motor Boat Club, turned in the outstanding performance of the series when he won all four P class races at the Canterbury .age group regatta, sailed from the Stewarts Gully Sailing Club on the Waimakariri River at the week-end.

Howell, sailing Tiki Tak, proved unbeatable. He handled the strong easterly, which at times gusted over 20 knots, on Saturday with competence, and yesterday performed just as well in the light breezes. So light was the wind that in the fourth and final race yesterday afternoon, the fleet had trouble getting a good start, and once on the

course, the breeze was light and wafting. Howell, therefore, had the distinction of winning the championship, in which three of the four races counted, and the under-16 age group section, with a perfect score of zero points. His closest rival proved to be Grant Forsythe,, who sailed Termite to two second placings for second in the championship, with Jason Henderson third. Results.—

P class.— Race one, Mark Howell (Tiki Tak) 1, Grant Forsythe (Termite) 2, Kevin O’Brien (Asterix) 3, Jason Henderson (Suzette) 4. Race two: Howell 1, O’Brien 2, Forsythe 3, Henderson 4. Race three: Howell 1, Griff Simpson (Passatt) 2, Henderson 3, Craig

Flewellen (Mr Pip) 4. Race four: O’Brien 1, Flewellen 2, Henderson 3, Matthew Nolan (Echo) 4. Championship points: Howel] 0,1; Forsythe 2, Henderson 19.4, 3; O’Brien, 21.7, 4.

Age groups: Under 12: Brendon Church (Kasper), 6, 1. Under 14: Nolan, 13.7, 1; Dean Lamb (Benbow) 14.4, 2; David Wright (Plucky), 14.7, 3; Kim Humphreys (Siren), 37.7, 4. Under 16: Howell, 0,1; Henderson, 24.7, 2; Forsythe, 26.7, 3; O’Brien, 33.7, 4.

Optimist.— race one: Charles Simpson (Moby Dick) 1, Russell Thomas (Blue J) 2, Richard Lugg (R.J.) 3, Michael Simpson (Road Runner) 4. Race two: C. Simpson 1, Thomas 2, Lugg 3, M. Simpson 4. Race three: Lugg 1, Thomas 2, Simon Wright (Lucky) 3, M. Simpson 4. Race four: Lugg 1, Simpson 2, Wright 3. Championship: Lugg, 5.7, 1; Thomas, 9,2; R. Simpson, 19, 3; C. Simpson 4. Age group: Under 10: M. Simpson, 3,1; Wright, 21.7, 2. Under 14: Lugg, 11.4, 1; Thomas, 17.2, 2; C. Simpson, 28, 3; P. Binnie, 57.7, 4. Starlings.— race one: T. Allan (Top Flight) 1, Darren Forsythe (Hanging About) 2, Dion Vincent (Juventas II) 3, Tim Chapman (Fledgling) 4. Race two: Forsythe 1, Allan 2, Vincent 3, Chapman 4. Race three: Forsythe 1, Vincent 2, Cameron Taylor (Wind Thief) 3, Chapman 4. Race four: Forsythe 1, Taylor 2, Chapman 3, Vincent 4. Championship points: Forsythe, 0,1; Vincent, 14.4, 2; Taylor, 18.7, 3; Chapman 21.7,

Age groups.— under 16: Vincent, 0,1; Grant Wright (El Viento) 12, 2; Stephen Church (Ara), 22.8, 3. Under 18: Forsythe, 3,1; Taylor, 22, 2; Chapman, 22.8, 3; Allan, 35, 4. Laser (one entry only) Luke Richardson (Chindit).

N.Z. Moths (two entries) race one: Andrew Church (Hi Charger) 1, Jeffrey Patrick (Snow White) 2. Race two: Church 1. Race three: Patrick 1, Church 2. Race four: Patrick 1, Church 2.

Championship Church 1, Patrick 2. Age group: Church 6,1; Patrick 16, 2.