Pete Jacques and Pete Tate of Chase Sailing Club win 2011 GP14 Open at Chelmarsh Sailing Club
Chase Sailing Club’s Pete Jacques and Pete Tate managed to win the 2011 GP14 Open hosted by Chelmarsh Sailing Club after an impressive display of convincing sail on Chelmarsh waters. The pair sailed impressively in the event to claim glory under moderate
wind conditions.
The weather conditions were a bit low for the 15 boat GP14 fleet, but it was enough to have a complete sail. The winds blew around the racing area from five to six knots south easterly on a blustery grey day, as the fleet reached the starting line of the
2011 Chelmarsh GP14 Open to commence the first race.
The first race of the championship began perfectly towards the crowded windward mark in which Pete Jacques and Pete Tate took an early lead to finish on top. They were closely followed by Sarah Froggat and Matt Thursfield from RYA on second place. Pete Mitchell
and Emily Cole Evans of RYA crossed the finish line to take the third podium spot.
The second race witnessed a comparatively stronger wind, as the fleet set sail on Chelmarsh waters. This time, Thursfield and Froggat took the front line leading ahead of Jacques and Tate, followed by Evans and Mitchell. The race got more exciting when Neil
Davies and Adam Froggat dug in during the race and removed Evans and Mitchell from third place finish at the end of the race.
The forecast dropped a bit down before the start of third race but the race officer allowed the fleet to conduct the event. The last race was a close battle which was led by Sarah Froggat and Matt Thursfield, but soon Jacques and Tate nudged them down and
finished the race on top of the standings followed by Mitchell and Evans on second and Neil Davies and Adam Froggat on third podium position.
As far as the overall standings at the end of the event are concerned, Chase Sailing Club duo clinched the top place, Pete Mitchell and Emily Evans ended second while Sam Watson and Andy Hunter of Nantwich Sailing Club grabbed third podium position.
The overall standings at the end of the event are given below:
1. Pete Jacques and Pete Tate (Chase SC)
2. Pete Mitchell and Emily Cole Evans (RYA)
3. Sam Watson and Andy Hunter (Nantwich SC)
4. Neil Davies and Adam Froggat (Chase SC)
5. Darrell Sleep and Charles Saunders (Staunton Harold SC)
6. Nicky Robinson and John Robinson (Staunton Harold SC)
7. Catherine Grove and Rob Slack (Chase SC)
8. Sam Collingwood and Sarah Collingwood (Bath University)
9. Tim Davies and Mark Collingwood (Chelmarsh SC)
10. Simon Fletcher and John Cookson (Trimpley SC)
11. Matt Thursfield and Sarah Froggat (RYA)
12. John Toone and Cathy Toone (Chelmarsh SC)
13. Tony Jukes and Chris Jones (Chelmarsh SC)
14. Roy Nettleship and Sophie Todd (Nottingham SC)
15. Rob Fowler and Sally Fowler (Chelmarsh SC)
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