Osprey wins King George Gallop, after Stewards' Enquiry following photo finish
Round 6 of the Seldén SailJuice Winter Series was one of the closest in the 15-year history of the Series. A near-record entry of 79 Boats from 38 different classes, ranging from a big fleet of Toppers through to MUSTO Skiffs and 505s, with several champions in attendance, enjoyed some great winter racing in a gusty breeze.
Early results had a perfect three-way tie and photo finish between three boats, each counting a 1st and 2nd
Dan Vincent (MUSTO Skiff - Stokes Bay Sailing Club), Ben McGrane and James ROSS (Osprey Netley Sailing Club ), and the British International 420 Class of Imogen WADE and Hugo VALENTINE (Draycote Water Sailing Club) , all tied on 3 points.
Following various reviews and rescores, all three had at some point won the event.
Reviews have been carried against scoring sheets, tracking and video evidence.
Even with long 4.5km laps, mere seconds separated the leaders.
Final Results
| Rank | boatname | sailnos | helm_club | helm | crew | GL | R1 | R2 | R3 | Total | Nett |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Osprey | 1340 | Netley SC | Ben MCGRANE | James ROSS | 934 | (4.0) | 1.0 | 2.0 | 7.0 | 3.0 |
| 2nd | 420 | 56943 | Draycote Water SC | Imogen WADE | Hugo VALENTINE | 1083 | 1.0 | 2.0 | (3.0) | 6.0 | 3.0 |
| 3rd | Musto Skiff | 622 | Stokes Bay SC | Dan VINCENT | 845 | 3.0 | (5.0) | 1.0 | 9.0 | 4.0 | |
| 4th | RS Aero 7 | 4396 | Lymington Town SC | Peter BARTON | 1069 | 2.0 | (6.0) | 4.0 | 12.0 | 6.0 | |
| 5th | Contender | 2706 | Datchet Water SC | Stuart JONES | 969 | 5.0 | 3.0 | (18.5) | 26.5 | 8.0 | |
| 6th | 505 | 9180 | Frensham Pond SC | Roger GILBERT | Ian MITCHELL | 883 | (22.0) | 4.0 | 5.0 | 31.0 | 9.0 |
| 7th | Fireball | 14940 | HISC | Georgia BOOTH | Oliver DAVENPORT | 952 | 6.0 | 7.0 | (18.5) | 31.5 | 13.0 |
| 8th | Snipe | 27782 | Bough Beech S.C. | Peter WOLSTENHOLME | Lloyd ROBERT | 1108 | 7.0 | (10.0) | 6.5 | 23.5 | 13.5 |
| 9th | ILCA 7 / Laser | 222574 | King George SC | Peter EDEL | 1106 | (10.0) | 8.0 | 8.0 | 26.0 | 16.0 | |
| 10th | ILCA 7 / Laser | 216239 | Great Moor SC | Jamie BLAKE | 1106 | 9.0 | 9.0 | (20.0) | 38.0 | 18.0 |
22/1/2024 07:57
Photo © Tim Olin
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The Selden SailJuice Winter Series is based around the UK's biggest winter handicap events. Sailors from many different dinghy fleets now consider this series as one of the main goals of their winter racing. With great prizes on offer, it attracts some of the best sailors in the country to compete against each other. The series is managed by SailRacer.