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Windsurfing open 2010
Light winds and the end of half term reduced entries but a good number of visitors and club members raced in the raceboard and techno fleets. It was not only sunny but very hot at 25’C and very little wind. Officer of the day John Parr had difficulty setting a beat as the wind swung 45' at irregular intervals, still it made for interesting racing. There were 5 short races.
Gerry Ball from Notts County took an early lead in the first race and won all except the second race, however that doesn't tell the full storey as Bob Ingram was close in several races, and in the final race it was neck and neck as the lead changed hands on almost every leg, about 1ft separated both of them at the finish, with Gerry just winning, everyone on shore thought it was the other way round, but we were not on the line!
Bob Ingram was second in the last three races and Mick Steer won the race board 7.5 class with ease. Russ Townes and Jason Aldred where often swapping places but it was Russ's experience that paid off in the end as he finished third overall.
In the Technos Luke Raistick won every race with Robert Griffiths and Cameron Coghill trading places further down the fleet Robert winning by a few yards on the final race. Alice Butts won the 5.8 Techno class.
Results :
Raceboard unlimited : 1st Gerry Ball, Notts County SC, 2nd Bob Ingram, 3rd Russ Townes
Raceboard 7.5 : 1st Michael Steer, Burton SC, 2nd John Pride, NCSC
Techno: 1st Luke Raistick, 2nd Robert. Griffiths, 3rd Cameron Coghill