Single Handed Report

The following report was written by Des Barnes for Yachts & Yachting:-

A clean sweep of the top three positions and a strong showing throughout the fleet has invigorated the Snettisham Beach dart sailors with promises of more to come on the GP circuit next year.

With light winds forecast and early starts due to tidal demands resulted in a lower than expected turn-out but local lad Bob Fletcher set the early pace with wins in the first two races, both completed by 10.30am - Bob, a Norfolk farmer, clearly at home with early starts! Guy Playford from Snettisham, Des Barnes from Carsington and Jay Round from Royal Yorkshire taking second, third and fourth in both races in the 14 boat fleet.

Race 3 saw Guy benefit from an unexpected third lap with wind dying and outgoing tide strengthening to take the win, with Bob taking a wrong option and dropping to sixth. Second was Bob’s son Luke and third was the improving Mark Fletcher, Mat Exon keeping the Yorkshire flag flying in fourth. All boats made the beach before the water disappeared, good timing by the race committee.

As expected Sunday dawned windless and misty, but after a two hours a few zephyrs in the bay persuaded the committee to try for one more race. Still improving Mark took the win after a close battle with Guy and Bob.

With four races completed and one discard Bob and Guy had five points each with Bob taking victory due to his two wins over Guy’s one.

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