Lasers @ Paignton
This weekend the Laser Radial and Standard fleets held their 2nd Qualifier for the 2008 World and European Championships.
5 races were held with 2 raced on Saturday in a very light 5-knot Easterly breeze and 3 raced on Sunday in an 8/10 knot Westerly.
In the Radial fleet Laser Maestro Jon Emmett won counting 3 x 1st and a 4th from Penny Clark (2 x 1st, 2nd and a 4th) in a 5 race 1 discard series.
Charlotte Dobson finished 3rd overall and Rosie Chapman finished 14th overall and was 5th overall in the woman’s event. Restronguet’s Joanna Ireland finished 39th overall and Robin Elsey 68th overall in the 92 boat fleet.
The Standard fleet was dominated by Paul Goodison (4 x 1st) and Nick Thompson (1 x 1st, 3 x 2nd) with Philip Reynolds from Saltash finishing 17th overall and George Cousins 25th overall.
In the Laser ladders, which will determine selection for the Laser events Rosie lies 17th overall and is the 8th lady on the ladder and so should gain selection for the European Championships.
Joanna Ireland in her first season of Radial competition is currently 57th overall.
George Cousins meanwhile is 22nd overall on the Standard ladder and 7th Youth, which should see him also selected at least for the Youth European Championships.
The next Qualifier is at Hastings in the first weekend in October so there is still plenty at stake especially for those in the Radial fleet seeking selection for the 2008 Olympics.
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