Event 3
Venue: South Cerney OEC, nr Cirencester
Date: 5 August 2006

Mirror, mirror on the lake...
South Cerney Outdoor Education Centre (aka SCOEC) played host to event 3 of the South West(n) T15 inter-club series. Although brand new to the T15 circuit SCOEC has been around for some 30 years, so they should know a thing or two. Four teams with 26 T15ers turned up for the event- although unfortunately the wind didn’t!

Despite this the event kicked off at 11am with a paddling race. In the 3.5 m class India from the Axbridge Animals flew away from the fleet winning the first race, with Daniell Foxwell in 2^nd and in his first-ever T15 event, Rowan Poole in 3^rd.  Elsewhere Noelle from Axbridge began her domination of the 4.5 class. Guy Irvine from Croft Farm Flyers won the 5.5m class and in the 6.8m class Chris Atwood - also from Croft Farm - took honours.

Despite a great deal of silent praying and an impromptu wind dance we were still without wind so another paddling race took centre stage - this time with a running finish. Although some of the T15 Coaches were a little confused where the finish was supposed to be, all went well. This time in the 3.5m class Daniell moved up a place to 1^st, Laurel from SCOEC Screamers was 2^nd and Josh from the Wimbleball Wombles in 3^rd.  In the 4.5m class Harriet Stevens and Jenny Attwood-Davies tied in 1^st place.  Guy Irvine once again won the 5.5m race, as did Chris Attwood in the 6.8m class.

Due to the ever persistent lack of wind a third and final paddling race was held.  Would those shoulder muscles hang on???  Josh from the Wimbleball Wombles won the 3.5m fleet, Noelle the 4.5m, Callum the 5.5m and Laurie Finch took the 6.8m class.

Lunch was provided by the entire Daniel’s family, who were raising money for the St Vincent’s Day Care Centre in Cheltenham - many thanks to them for the delicious food and efforts.

After some discussions it was decided that for the fourth race of the day a T15 freestyle competition would be held. Ably assisted by George Shillito from Team Airborn, we were underway. The plan was that George would demonstrate a move which would then be copied by the T15ers. Those who could not do the move would be knocked out (not literally we hoped). All went well, the only problem was coming up with tricks that the sailors couldn’t do! Eventually however, Noelle and Jenny took joint 1^st in the 4.5m class; Georgia Heaslip was 1^st in the 5.5m class with Guy and Callum tied in 2^nd place. In the 6.8m class Laurie Finch won. The 3.5m class went last with Laurel completing 40 sail and body 360’s before the judges gave up counting.  Needless to say she won, with Rowan in 2^nd and Daniell 3^rd.

So overall Daniell won the 3.5m class beating Laurel to 2^nd and Indi in 3^rd.  In the 4.5meters the very consistent Noelle won with three 1^st places leaving Harriet Stevens in 2^nd and Jenny Attwood-Davies in 3^rd. Guy Irvine won the 5.5m class with two first places and a second, second place went to Callum Finch and 3^rd to Georgia Heaslip.

Chris Atwood took the overall honours in the 6.8 metre class, with Laurie Finch in 2^nd place.

The overall team prize was once again won by the Axbridge Animals, with Croft Farm Flyers in a very close second place.  What will happen at the final event at Durleigh?  You will have to turn up to find out!

Winning team
Axbridge Animals (Bic Sport)

We are the Champions!
West Kirby Warriors
T15 Champions 2008

Congratulations!

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