THE final Miller East Coast Sailing Week's race was needed to separate
the three leading boats in Class 1, Kip marina's J80 Jailbird -- the
overnight leader from the Clyde, Ian Paterson's Forth-based J & J 8
Metre Buddy, and Smokey Too, the north-east of England SJ30.
On the beat up river towards Dundee, Jailbird was always making the
pace on handicap, tailing the bigger Sigma 41 Raksha. Taking the lead
when the easterly breeze filled, Jailbird was four minutes ahead at the
top of the six-mile beat and was never challenged.
The J80, skippered by Tay sailor Scott Graham with Richard Harper
onboard, won by over five minutes to triumph in the class. Results:
Class 1 -- 1, Jailbird (S Graham and A Robertson); 2, Smokey Too (J
Allen); 3, Firebird (G Firth). Overall -- 1, Jailbird 17.25 points; 2,
Buddy (I Paterson) 22.75; 3, Smokey Too 23.75.
Class 2 -- 1, Toucan (T Wright), 2; Whisky Mac (J Hookway); 3, Tres
Cher (J Milne). Overall -- 1, Hitchhiker (D Wheldon) 5.75; 2, Whisky Mac
15; 3, Toucan 15.75.
Class 3 -- 1, Mr Blow (D Boatman); 2, Eagre (J Swankie); 3,
Fiddlesticks (J Small). Overall -- 1, Fiddlesticks 9.25; 2, Fiddlers
Three (R Will) 12.5; 3, Eagre 16.
Squib Class -- 1, Capricorn II (J Knowles); 2, Coorse & Fine (E
Sorrie); 3, Dik-dik (B Baird). Overall -- 1, Dik-dik 9.75; 2, Coorse &
Fine 20.5; 3, Taxi! (N Tolhurst).
Cruiser Class -- 1, Kirsten (N Campbell); 2, Kiri (H Sutherland).
Overall -- 1, Gunsmoke (G Brown) 7.25; 2, Kiri 8.75.
Schools Week -- Overall -- 1, Cove Sailing Club (M Caldwell, D
Bradshaw, F McMillan) Clark Cup; 2, Largs B (K Donaldson, G Anderson, F
Kirkpatrick); 3, Glasgow High School B (C Grier, F Gilmour, E
Wotherspoon).
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