Large fleet contests Pennant series

Press, 3 February 1986, Page 4

Large fleet contests Pennant series

A large fleet of 169 yachts from 19 classes contested the third race of the Epiglass Estuary Pennant yacht series, on the Estuary yesterday. Leslie and Jenny Egnot competing in the 470 class, pulled off a good win in beating Mark Milbum and Simon Mander, who were runners-up in the 470 class national championships, in a closely contested race. . In the Zephyr class, Christchurch Yacht Club members made a clean sweep with John Morrison, sailing Victoria, winning a close battle from Don Le Page, in Nutcracker, and Paul Stemmer in Gamble. Abbreviations used in the results are:— Mount Pleasant Yacht Club (M.P.Y.C.), Christchurch Yacht Club (C.Y.C.), Pleasant Point Yacht Club (P.P.Y.C.), Christchurch Yacht and Motor Boat Club (C.Y.M.8.C.), Charteris Bay Yacht Club (C.8.Y.C.), Stewarts Gully Sailing Club, (S.G.S.C.), Waimakariri Sailing and Power Boat Club (W.5.P.8.C.). Results:— 470 Class (11 boats): L. and J. Egnot (C.Y.C.) 1; M. Milbum, S. Mander (C.Y.M.8.C.) 2; P. Duber, A. Ferguson (P.P.Y.C.) 3. Sigrld (11): Airforce (N. Humphreys, P.P.Y.C.) 1; Sirius (R. Frost P.P.Y.C.) Bonita (L. Bamford P.P.Y.C.) 3. Phase II (4): Pascal (Bahlman, Edgar, C.Y.N.8.C.) 1; Two’s Company II (I. and M. Soper, C.8.Y.C.) 2. Paper Tiger (8): Summer Love (C. Smith, M.P.Y.C.) 1; Two Bits (J. Rushton P.P.Y.C.) 2; Greased Lightnin (C. Keenan, P.P.Y.C.) 3.

Fireball (2): Balls of Fire (R. Jury, S. Smith, P.P.Y.C.) 1; Lovaball (T. and S. Summerfield S.G.S.C.) 2. Optimists (19): Tibsen (N. Briggs, C.8.Y.C.) 1; Dash (M.

Stechman, C.Y.M.8.C.) 2; Black Magic (M. Bloomfield, C.Y.C.) 3. Starlings (10): Playboy (S. Nicholl, C.8.Y.C.) 1; Dancer (H. Hey, C.Y.M.8.C.) 2; Magic Bus (E. Milbum, C.Y.M.8.C.) 3. P. Class (17): Barnacle (A. Rowlands C.Y.M.8.C.) 1; Dynamite (D. Pender’, P.P.Y.C.) 2; Asterix (R. May, C.Y.M.8.C.) 3. Sunbursts (13): Sunseaker (T. Beasley, M.P.Y.C.) 1; Mamma (C. and M. Ricketts, M.P.Y.C.) 2; Viking (D. Hewitt, T. Rowland, M.P.Y.C.) 3. O.K. Dinghy (3): M. Tomlinson (C.Y.M.8.C.) 1; Sealark (B. Stevens C.8.Y.C.) 2.

Laser (9): Revelation (S. Mockett, C.Y.M.8.C.) 1; Bourie (R. Ineson, C.Y.C.) 2. Finn (6): Somefinn Else (F. Kempkers, C.Y.M.8.C.) 1; Maverick (R. Halls, P.P.Y.C.) 2; Kimosarbi (P. Folter, P.P.Y.C.) 3. 3.7 metre class (2): Silly Bunt (P. Wallis, C.Y.M.8.C.) 1. Phoenix (9): Monarch (N. A. Aitken, P.P.Y.C.) 1; Hollysmoke (A. and M. Holland, W.5.P.8.C.) 2; Charisma (R. Mackie, D. Marshall, W.S.P.B C.) 3. Zephyr (28): Victoria (J. Morrison, C.Y.C.) 1; Nutcracker (D. Le Page, C.Y.C.) 2; Gamble (P. Stemmer, C.Y.C.) 3 125 Class (2): Puff (T. and S. Findlater, P.P.Y.C.) 1. Sailboards (9): H. Atkinson (M.P.Y.C.) 1; A. Donaldson (M.P.Y.C.) 2; G. Joya (M.P.Y.C.) 3. D Class (3): Little Toot (W. Guy, N. Whall, C.Y.M.8.C.) 1; Flying Frog (R. France, P. Hanson C.Y.C.) 2. JC Seeker (5): Jeopardy (J. Douglas, M. Pender P.P.Y.C.) 1; Tramp (D. Vincent, G. McKenzie P.P.Y.C.) 2; Elektros (S. Smith, P. Allen P.P.Y.C.) 3.