LWA 2010 Summer Series:
Event 6 - Oxford Sat 4 Sep
and UKWA Inlands two day event:

The annual UKWA visit to Oxford SC at Farmoor Reservoir found us with a bright sunny day but not a great deal of wind, however there was certainly enough to race although the wind was surprisingly shifty even for an inland venue. The rather splendid electronic display in the clubhouse was at one time showing shifts of 70 degrees!

However, it was the same for everyone, as we say.  Many a sailor almost wept in despair when an evil header appeared out of nowhere just as you were expecting to clear the windward mark with ease. The inconsistent results at the top of the raceboard fleet bear witness to the contrariness of the wind.

The barbecue put on by the Oxford club caterers was nothing short of lavish, and over fifty people enjoyed a delicious meal as the sun was slipping down.

Sunday morning produced a nice ten knot breeze, but as the announcement was made that the Formula Fleet would be first off, the wind gradually faded away to five or six again. It did kick in after lunch however and three races on the main course took place in a force three to four, which helped to make up for the low key action hitherto.

Meanwhile on the Junior course the youngsters were making hay, and whilst they did not quite break Tessa’s record from last year, Ed Strange as Race Officer packed in 17 races. Alice Read won the 3.5 Open, Alysia Gibson the Techno 3.5, Zoe Dixon the 4.5, and Zed Spencer-Milnes the 5.8 with Rachel Horton as First Girl.

Luke Raistrick won the Techno 7.8 with Natalie McWilliams as First Girl. Robert York was first 6.8 with Emily Hall as First Girl.

Local boy Tom Squires made a virtually clean sweep of the RS:X fleet with Chloe Bennet as First Girl.

Tim Gibson led the Formula fleet home followed by Dave Cole.

In the Raceboards Paul Leone and Rob Kent were battling it out, but Rob’s better performance in the stronger winds on Sunday clinched first place. Andy Mexome was first Unlimited in 3^rd overall and Annette Kent, sailing an 8.5 against the men’s 9.5s, was First Lady in 10^th position overall.

For the full two-day UKWA results please visit the UKWA website at www.UKwindsurfing.com.

LWA One-day event:

In the one day LWA sailors only results, with an entry of 22 on the main course, Rob Kent did not have it all his own way by any means, he won only the first of the four races, Alan Jackson won Race two and Paul Leone Races 3 and 4. However a late start due to having to screw the footstraps on to his new board meant that Paul had to carry a DNF which put him well down the results. Chris Gibson ended in 2nd place overall, just one point ahead of local lads Andy Lacy and Adrian Rippington. Annette Kent kept her winning ways to finish in 8^th place overall and Conor Wells was first RSX in19th

On the Junior Course Emily Kent was first Techno 5.8 and sister Rebecca was first 3.5 ahead of Alysia and Millie Gibson.

The LWA results appear below and LWA prizes will be awarded at our King George event on Sat 9 October.

		LWA Oxford
		Sat 4 Sep 2010:
		Raceboard:		R1:	R2:	R3:	R4:	Dis	Total:
1	919	Robert Kent	RRM	1	2	3	2	3	5
2	0	Chris Gibson	RRGM	7	3	2	5	7	10
3	938	Andy Lacy	RRV	2	6	5	4	6	11
4	843	Adrian Rippington	RRGM	3	5	PMS	3	23	11
5	580	Russ Canning	RRGM	6	4	4	6	6	14
6	416	Alan Jackson	RRGM	9	1	7	9	9	17
7	133	Nick Kidd	RHGM	5	11	6	7	11	18
8	918	Annette Kent	RRW	4	8	8	8	8	20
9	1111	Paul Leone	RRM	DNF	DNF	1	1	23	25
10	587	Mike Crowther	RRV	8	7	12	13	13	27
11	1311	David Kinnerley	RRV	11	12	9	14	14	32
12	537	Rod Davis	RRV	12	16	10	11	16	33
13	8811	Kerry Hastings	RHGM	10	9	17	15	17	34
14	989	Adrian Brearley	RRGM	14	17	11	12	17	37
15	868	Bill Keeling	RRV	18	10	18	10	18	38
16	343	Andrew Robinson	RRY	13	15	13	17	17	41
17	353	Paul Robinson	RHGM	16	13	15	18	18	44
18	842	Giles Wooltorton	RHM	15	18	14	16	18	45
19	695	Conor Wells	RSX	17	14	16	19	19	47
20	2222	Tom Gaskell	RRGM	20	19	20	20	20	59
21	538	Janet Pain	RRW	19	20	21	21	21	60
22	497	Colin Flint	RIV	21	21	19	22	22	61
		Techno:		R1:	R2:	R3:	R4:	Dis	Total:
1	978	Emily Kent	T5.8	1	1	1	1	1	3
2	9	Rebecca Kent	T3.5	3	3	2	2	3	7
3	400	Alysia Gibson	T3.5	2	2	3	3	3	7
4	500	Millie Gibson	T3.5	4	4	4	4	4	12