Starling class win certain for Howell

Press, 25 February 1986, Page 23

Starling class win certain for Howell

Two days of sailing at Charteris Bay during the week-end yielded four wins and assured Mark Howell of a victory in the Starling class at the South Island age group championships. Howell, the current P class champion, relished the conditions to dominate the fourrace series instead of the highly favoured Hamish Hey, who was expected to win.

In the Optimist class, Michael Coombe, of Timaru, caused a minor Upset in the 12 to 13 year age group, to finish first in over-all standings from Glen Baker, sailing Kimbo.

Coombe also finished first over all in the Optimist championship. In the 14 to 15 year age group, Mathew Nolan, skippering Echo, found the light winds to his liking to win all four races and finish the over-all champion in the P class. Results:—

Optimists, 12-13 age group (14 boats). — Race one: Tibsen (N. Briggs), 1; Chook (M. Coombe), 2; Kotare (G. Costello), 3; Gumboots (S. Mason), 4. Race two: Chook, 1; Black Magic (M. Bloomfield), 2; Raga-Muffin (R. Bryson), 3; Kimbo (G. Baker), 4. Race three: Kimbo, 1; Chook, 2; Tlbsen, 3; Black Magic, 4. Race four: Kimbo, 1; Tibsen, 2; Chook, 3; RagaMuffin, 4. Over-all results: Chook, 1; Kimbo, 2; Tibsen, 3.

10-11 years (12 boats). — Race one: Dash (M. Stechman), 1; Minnie (R. Sinclair), 2; Moby Dick (M. Simpson), 3; No-Name (M. Orton), 4. Race two: No-Name, 1; Moby Dick, 2; Minnie, 3; Dash, 4. Race three: Minnie, 1; NoName, 2; Moby Dick, 3; Dash, 4. Race four: Big M (M. Poore), 1; Minnie, 2; Dash, 3; T. Belcher, 4. Over-all results: Minnie, 1; No-Name, 2; Dash, 3.

Eight-nine years (five boats). — Race one: Merrily (G. Sinclair), 1; Torti-Mist (M. Van-Enter), 2. Race two: Torti-Mist, 1; Merrily, 2. Race three: Torti-Mist, 1; Merrily, 2. Race four: Torti-Mist, 1; Merrily, 2. Over-all results: Torti-Mist, 1; Merrily, 2. P class, 14-15 years (seven boats). — Race one: Echo (M. Nolan), 1; Passat (G. Simpson), 2; Suzette (A. Bryson), 3. Race two and three: Echo, 1; Passat, 2; Suzette, 3. Race four: Echo, 1; Passat, 2; Mr Pip (C. Flewellen), 3. Over-all results: Echo, 1; Passat, 2; Suzette, 3. 12-13 years (seven boats). — Race one: Barnacle (A. Rowlands), 1; Salty Dog (G. Brady), 2; White Star (B. Wilcox), 3. Race two: Salty Dog, 1; Barnacle, 2; Asterix (R. May), 3. Race three: Barnacle, 1; White Star, 2; Asterix, 3. Race four: White Star, 1; Salty Dog, 2; Barnacle, 3. Over-all results: Barnacle, 1; Salty Dog, 2; White Star, 3.

10-11 years (one boat). —

Races one, two, three and four: Clock Work Orange (J. Hanlon), 1.

Starlings championship (11 boats). — Race one: Exodus (M. Howell), 1; Sonic (D. Lamb), 2; Dancer (H. Hey), 3; L’avenir (B. Hancox), 4. Race two: Exodus, 1; L’avenir, 2; Sonic, 3; Dancer, 4. Race three: Exodus, 1; L’avenir, 2; Playboy (S. Nichol), 3; Gimmick (W. Thomas), 4. Race four: Exodus, 1; Dancer, 2; Playboy, 3; L’avenir, 4. Overall results: Exodus, 1; L’avenir, 2; Dancer, 3. Phase II championship (four boats). — Race one: T. Chapman and C. Taylor, 1; Dolphin (M. Nesbit and P. Chilver), 2. Race two: Chapman, 1; Phoebe (S. and *K. Studholme), 2. Race three: Chapman, 1; Spree (B. and M. Allan), 2. Race four Chapman, 1; Spree, 2. Over-all results: T. Chapman, 1. Laser championship (four boats). — Race one: Where’s Capt Kirk (D. Pearson), 1; B. Stevens, 2. Race two: Stevens, 1; Where’s Capt Kirk, 2. Race three: Stevens, 1; Obsession (T. Orton), 2. Race four: Obsession, 1; Stevens, 2. Overall results: B. Stevens, 1. Flying Ant championship. — Races one, two, three and four Miss Print (J. and M. Smithies), 1. J-C class championship. — Races one, two, three and four Kinloch (A. Scott and B. Woolridge), 1.

Elliott Sinclair Cup: Richard May.