Frensham Pond Sailing Club: Wednesday Evening Racing Series


Wednesday Evening Series at Frensham Pond Sailing Club

As the summer draws to a close, the Wednesday evening series at Frensham Pond Sailing Club comes to an end. Evening sailing offers some of the most exciting racing I’ve experienced at any club I’ve been part of. Participants often enjoy staying for dinner and a pint afterward, creating a lively atmosphere at the club.

One of the Laser sailors expressed his enjoyment during prize-giving, saying, “I wish I had done this more often this year; it is really fun.” It certainly makes the week feel shorter and keeps the excitement high until the weekend. Many use this opportunity for a weekly catch-up, and some even bring their dogs along for a sail!

This year’s series saw slightly lower participation, likely due to the rainy and poor weather at the beginning of the season, yet we still had 110 entries with 96 helms and 19 different classes competing over 20 races. The top classes included the RS200, ILCA 7, Solos, and GP14s, with an exciting influx of 8 Phantoms, a class that is rapidly growing in popularity. The competitiveness was evident, with the top 10 boats distributed across the PY list. Quicker boats often finished before the wind would die down, while a few specialist light wind boats ensured that the fleet remained diverse.

New sailors joined the series this year, adding to the vibrant mix. It’s always refreshing to see Stuart Brierly in his Laser; he exclusively races on Wednesday nights. Neil Carruthers finished 11th in a Solo and earned the title of the top boat not finishing inside the top 12 in the last three years. In another Solo, Martin Kemp was awarded the Endeavour prize, finishing 18th. Martin is improving his speed in his new Solo, and we hope to see him more often at the starting line. Monty Slump secured the title of the first youth helm in the RS200, finishing 19th.

The competition remained tight until the final race, with only 8 races counting towards the overall standings. I managed to secure first place in the 2.4 class, benefiting from a breeze in May before the weed became an issue. Stuart rounded off the series in 10th place with his ILCA 7. The Law brothers, Adrian and Simon, finished 8th and 9th respectively, just 3 points apart. Rob Beere in 7th with his ILCA 7 needed the last light wind race to consolidate his position. John Brooker, in 6th, had a steady season, ensuring he maintained a healthy points gap for a prize finish.

Jeremy Hudson, sailing his K1, finished 5th but struggled with weed later in the season; he’s been honing his de-weeding skills. Bryan Taylor edged ahead of Jeremy under a count-back to take 4th place with a strong string of second-place finishes. Clive Eplett, sailing his 100, opted not to race in the final event, likely for the best, and spent the evening enjoying a drink at the bar. Rebecca Videlo, racing in her ILCA 7, led from the start to finish first overall, finishing on equal points with Clive but winning on count-back.

A huge thank you to Paul Trevan for handling the results and to Rob Anstey for organizing the prize-giving and assisting in the galley when needed. Many thanks also to all those who performed their duties, making racing possible.

Overall, it has been an incredible summer at Frensham, both in local activities and away events. We anticipate the ILCA open next weekend and the RS200 open the following Wednesday. Many club members are still competing, and it’s quite hectic keeping up with all the results.

Overall Results:

PosClassSail NoHelmCrewRating17th April24th April1st May8th May15th May22nd May29th May5th June12th June19th June26th June3rd July10th July17th July24th July31st July7th Aug14th Aug21st Aug28th AugustPtsRs
1st4MR1373Megan Pascoe12353(DGA)2111‑514‑12.5(DNC)1(DNC)‑5‑8(DNC)‑6(DNC)‑5‑151416
2ndILCA 7208896Rebecca Videlo1102(SQA)(DNC)1‑4‑732‑4.5(DNC)3(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)3(DNC)1‑4411813
3rdRS 100 8.4509Clive Eplett99921(DNC)‑642(DNC)3(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)3(DNC)‑5(DNC)2(DNC)1(DNC)1810
4thSolo6000Bryan Taylor1142‑63(DNC)‑7(DGA)(DNC)‑723‑161(DNC)(DNC)2‑92‑5DGA(DNC)22015
5thK1120Jeremy Hudson107012‑623‑53(DNC)24(DNC)(DNC)‑63(DNC)(RET)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)‑142013
6thSolo4730John Brooker1142(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)‑82(DNC)1‑6(DGA)1544‑9‑7‑642(DNC)‑132315
7thILCA 7209411Rob Beere1102DGA‑74(DNC)(DNC)‑6(DNC)4.5‑6226(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)1(DNC)(DNC)‑9529.312
8thSolo5700Adrian Law1142‑9DGA3‑116‑8‑12‑91‑12.5DGA(DNC)1‑8‑10(DNC)‑91(DNC)43017
9thSolo5742Simon Law1142‑114(DGA)55DGA‑10(DNC)‑7‑1132(DNC)‑72‑8‑7(DNC)6(DNC)33.316
10thILCA 7164450Stuart Brierley1102‑10(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)‑7DGA‑75‑104‑75‑10(DNC)3DGA5‑833815
11thSolo4658Neil Carruthers1142(DNC)57‑15910(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)‑158‑129.5(DNF)‑1510‑138(DNC)‑1166.515
12thGP 1414283David YoullD Day1136(DNC)119(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)‑19(DNC)‑237DGA7(DNC)(DNC)14(DNC)9(DNC)188810
13thEurope349Helen McHale1147(DNC)(DNC)12‑18(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)‑1811‑18(DNC)1181217(DNC)(DNC)711.5‑2689.512
14thSolo5285Steve Brooker1142(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)13(DNC)(DNC)(RET)179(DNC)(DNC)15(DNC)12116(DNC)10939
15thILCA 724Peter Neville Jones1102(DNC)10(DNC)14(DNC)(DNC)15(RET)9‑191014(DNC)14(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(RET)16(DNC)10211
16thILCA 7178220C Brown1102(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)161113(DNC)(DNC)‑20DGA1011(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)15(DNC)15(DNC)104.99
17thILCA 6182638Ann Brand1154(DNC)12(DNC)DGA‑17121416(DNC)1414(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)DGA(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(RET)114.610
18thSolo4685Martin Kemp1142(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)168(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)‑261515(DNC)1316(DNC)(DNC)DGA21(DNC)120.39
19thRS 200446Monty SlumpPeter Slump/I Sherwood1046179(DNC)(DNC)191416(DNC)1228(DNC)(DNC)13(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)1288
20thPhantom1353Andrew Stainsby1000(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)22131312(DNC)13(DNC)16(DNC)22201318
21stSolo5074Tony Bull1142(DNC)(DNC)8(DNC)(DNC)49(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)8(DNC)11(DNC)910(DNC)(DNC)DNC1707
22ndComet57Steve Gregory1210(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)1715(DNC)(DNC)17RET(DNC)618(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)DNC252287
23rdRS 100 8.4259Ian Gregory999(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)4DGA(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)16DGA(DNC)DNC7DNC2496
24thILCA 623627Ann Howlett1154(DNC)RET(DNC)(DNC)20(DNC)(DNC)DNF(DNC)31(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)RET15(DNC)(DNC)DNC282747
25thRS 200264F GoultN Yelland104615RET(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)19(DNC)13(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)DNC23DNC3306
26thILCA 423627Ann Howlett121318(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)1322(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)22DNF(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)DNCRETDNC3416
27thSolo4758/3122Geoff Woollen1142(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)11(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)115DNCDNC11.59380.55
28thILCA 7164748Kat Gilbert1102(DNC)(DNC)5(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)2(DNC)4DNCDNC10RET3855
29thRS 2001613Stefan BennettOliver Borders1046(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)10(DNC)25(DNC)16(DNC)6(DNC)(DNC)12DNCDNCDNC4025
30thILCA 7219211Jonathan Hand1102(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)19(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)20(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)16(DNC)DNCDNC10DNC224205
31st4MR143Kate Hedley1235(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)1212(DNC)(DNC)11(DNC)29(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)DNCDNCRETDNC4255
32ndRS 200374K EnglishS English104622(DNC)SQA2018(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)DNCDNCDNC214295
33rdGP 1414149Tony PerkinsKate Whyatt1136(DNC)6(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)4DGA(DNC)DNCDNCDNCDNC473.34
34thILCA 790612Jenny Rust110216(DNC)10(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)DNCDNCDNCDNCDNCDNC5074
35thILCA 7216289G Little11027(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)911(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)DNCDNCDNCDNCDNCDNC5823
36thRS 2001643Sam GoultMartin Goult1046(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)14DNCDNCDNCDNCDNCDNC137
37th4MR105Kate Whyatt1235(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)82111(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)DNCDNCDNCDNCDNC5953
38thLark2530Chris EllisKirsten Kuhnert/Sophia Stamp106220(DNC)(DNC)13(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)DNCDNCDNCDNC5963
39thILCA 7213544/221798Kate Taylor1102(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)9(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)10(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)DNCRETDNCDNCDNCDNC5983
40thILCA 7161533Ann Howlett1102(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)161113(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)19(DNC)DNCDNCDNCDNCDNC6064
41stEurope434Hannah Carruthers1147(DNC)8(DNC)(DNC)RET(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)DNF(DNC)DNCDNCDNCDNC6093
42ndQuest35P RobinsonLily Robinson/J Robinson1110(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)20RETDNCDNFDNCDNC6163
43rdILCA 6191006Emily Mackenzie1154(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)19(DNC)(DNC)DNCDNCDNCDNCDNCDNC6173
44thGP 147K RobinsonB Robinson1136SQA(DNC)(DNC)SQA(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)DNCRETDNCDNCDNCDNC6293
45thRS 2001349R GilbertW Gilbert1046(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)5(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)DNC1DNCDNCDNCDNCDNC6722
46thILCA 7164748Roger Gilbert11024(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)DNCDNCDNCDNC3DNCDNC6732
47thSolo4650Ian Cherrill1142(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)DNCDNCDNC7DNCDNCDNC86812
48thSolo5027John Haine1142(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)10(DNC)(DNC)8(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)DNCDNCDNCDNCDNCDNC6842
49thEnterprise21836Kat GilbertOliver Gilbert/Caroline G1133(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)DNCDNC4DNCDNCDNCDNC166863
50thILCA 7125626Ben Goult1102(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)DNCDNCDNCDNCDNCDNC1466862
51stILCA 7219662Dan Shaw1102(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)13(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)DNCDNCDNC8DNCDNCDNC6872
52ndILCA 7171810O Griffiths1102(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)10(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)DNCDNCDNC14DNCDNCDNC6902
53rd4MR150Ian Campbell1235(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)DNCDNC12DNCDNCDNCDNC126902
54thRS 2001495Tom AhlheidBee Nee1046(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)DNCDNCDNFDNCDNCDNC2DNC6942
55thSolo4222Richard Dean1142(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)DNCDNCDNCDNCDNCDNC6982
56thAero 72204Andrew Soars1061(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)17(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)DNCDNCDNCDNCDNCDNCDNC7032
57thRS 200528Jenna BerryMave Parry‑Shield1046(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)DNF(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)14(DNC)DNCDNCDNCDNCDNCDNC7062
58thCadet9367N FairhurstS English1440(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)2416(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)DNCDNCDNCDNCDNCDNC7062
59thSolo5493John McGuiness1142(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)3012(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)DNCDNCDNCDNCDNCDNC7082
60thILCA 6142104Alison Cherrill1154(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)27(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)RETDNCDNCDNCDNC7172
61stPhantom1390Simon Bond1000
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