Frensham Sailing Club

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Frensham Pond Sailing Club has the largest fleet of 2.4mR's in the country.
Current class membership comprises 19 helms, eight of whom are from the Sailability section of the Club. The class runs a Saturday afternoon series throughout the year which is sub-divided into four separate series with a personal handicap competition running simultaneously.

Our series races are generally sailed on a windward/leeward course with our own separate start.

There is also scope for racing and training on Thursday afternoons as well as being able to participate in general Club racing events against other classes of boats on a handicap basis.

Sailability facilities are first class with exclusive club sessions on Saturday and Thursday mornings during the Summer from April to October.
The Club currently have five Club 2.4mR's for members use which are mostly, but not exclusively, sailed by Sailability helms.

FRENSHAM 2.4 OPEN MEETING 2010

Sail No.	Name	Club	Race 1	Race 2	Race 3	Race 4	Race 5	Race 6	Total Pts.	Position
92	Megan Pascoe	Poole Y C	3	1	2	2	1	1	5	1
31	Bruce Hill	FPSC	1	2	1	1	2	2	5	2
97	Paul Holzherr	FPSC	4	3	7	5	3	4	14	3
27	Keith Gordon	2.4mR Ass	12	8	3	4	4	9	19	4
36	Peter Gregory	FPSC	6	9	6	3	Rtd	5	20	5
95	Simon Hill	FPSC	DNS	DNS	5	6	7	3	21	6
63	Brian Grimwood	FPSC	8	4	4	7	6	Rtd	21	7
IRL3	Paul Phillips	FPSC	2	7	9	8	5	8	22	8
28	Lionel East	FPSC	5	6	8	10	9	7	26	9
93	Nick Cook	FPSC	7	5	12	13	10	10	32	10
83	Tony Prior	Draycote W	9	10	10	9	8	6	32	11
54	Keith White	FPSC	13	13	11	11	14	11	46	12
90	Tessa Watkiss	FPSC	11	14	13	12	11	OCS	47	13
52	Jim Morley	FPSC	10	12	Rtd	Rtd	13	13	48	14
37	Alison Grant	FPSC	14	11	Rtd	DNS	12	12	49	15

Frensham’s 2.4 keelboat Open is one of the longest standing events for this class. Although numbers entering were slightly down on 2009 it was a good competition for the fifteen helms, including three visitors. Among these was five times previous winner and top UK Paralympic helm, Megan Pascoe. While trailing her boat to the event a mishap on road broke Megan’s mast. A quick scurry around the boat park produced a replacement.

The two days were a contrast. Saturday came with warm sunshine and a typical Frensham shifting north westerly breeze. This set the tone for the whole meeting to be a duel between Pascoe and Frensham’s Bruce Hill. Hill took Race One and Pascoe limited by the replacement mast only managed a third. The position was reversed at once in Race Two with Pascoe winning, Hill second with Frensham Sailability’s Paul Holzheer third.

Sunday 16th saw a change of conditions with cloud, some rain and a few good gusts of wind from the West. Four races were sailed and it was soon clear that this was to be a two helm contest. Both morning races went to Bruce Hill and at this point it seemed the trophy would go to the home club man. All changed in the afternoon when Pascoe took the series with two straight wins. This having removed her third place discard gave her the cup for the sixth year running.

Frensham Commodore Judith Young thanked the competitors and presented each visitor with a bottle of local Priors Dean white wine. Credit must go to Dan Shaw who ran the six committee boat starts under difficult conditions and to Carol Clibborn and her kitchen team who served a fine Saturday evening dinner.

The latest league tables provide a typical illustration of the general level of 2.4mR activity all year round at the club.

Last Updated on Wednesday, 02 June 2010 07:33