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Albacore sail development proves a success
Sunday, 11 October 2009
Hyde Sails-powered Albacore, sailed by Nigel Potter and Mark Fowler, wins the class Inlands
The Albacore Inland Championship, held at South Cerney on May 2-3 was hard fought on the water with a high calibre fleet and close racing throughout. A light, shifty Force 1-2 greeted competitors on day one, with Norman Halstead and Ruth Birkett taking the first two races. However, by race three, Nigel Potter and Mark Fowler in their Hyde Sailspowered boat made their presence felt, following their second in race two with a win to finish the day second overall behind Halstead and Birkett.
For the second day of racing, the sun had gone, but a welcome Force 3-4 made an appearance. The first race was won by Judy and Paul Armstrong, Potter and Fowler second and Halstead and Birkett third. Potter and Fowler then took the final two races to clain the inland title from Halstead and Birkett.
It was a well-deserved win for the duo, who showed good speed and consistency all weekend in their Paintcraft -rebuilt boat (sail number 7143), and their sights are firmly set on the class's International Championships in Largs this July. Mark Fowler explains: "We will be attending events at Lyme Regis and Ogston S.C prior to the International Championships, other weekends are spent sail tuning on the water at Notts County SC."
The sails have been developed in close collaboration with Potter and Fowler, and Hyde's Charles Devonport, a former Albacore national champion. Mark Fowler explains: "We are finding the sails extremely powerful, with work over the winter we now have the ability to manage the power with improved rig control, This is enabling improved off wind speed with the ability to maintain upwind performance. The final design is now with Charles Devenport who is a previous Albacore Champion, it is Charles's experience and feedback from Nigel and myself that has enabled the development to proceed quickly with only minor alterations to sail shapes."
Hyde prides itself in its continual sail development, Albacore and accessories are available direct from Hyde’s online shop, www.hydeshop.com
The Albacore Inland Championship, held at South Cerney on May 2-3 was hard fought on the water with a high calibre fleet and close racing throughout. A light, shifty Force 1-2 greeted competitors on day one, with Norman Halstead and Ruth Birkett taking the first two races. However, by race three, Nigel Potter and Mark Fowler in their Hyde Sailspowered boat made their presence felt, following their second in race two with a win to finish the day second overall behind Halstead and Birkett.
For the second day of racing, the sun had gone, but a welcome Force 3-4 made an appearance. The first race was won by Judy and Paul Armstrong, Potter and Fowler second and Halstead and Birkett third. Potter and Fowler then took the final two races to clain the inland title from Halstead and Birkett.
It was a well-deserved win for the duo, who showed good speed and consistency all weekend in their Paintcraft -rebuilt boat (sail number 7143), and their sights are firmly set on the class's International Championships in Largs this July. Mark Fowler explains: "We will be attending events at Lyme Regis and Ogston S.C prior to the International Championships, other weekends are spent sail tuning on the water at Notts County SC."
The sails have been developed in close collaboration with Potter and Fowler, and Hyde's Charles Devonport, a former Albacore national champion. Mark Fowler explains: "We are finding the sails extremely powerful, with work over the winter we now have the ability to manage the power with improved rig control, This is enabling improved off wind speed with the ability to maintain upwind performance. The final design is now with Charles Devenport who is a previous Albacore Champion, it is Charles's experience and feedback from Nigel and myself that has enabled the development to proceed quickly with only minor alterations to sail shapes."
Hyde prides itself in its continual sail development, Albacore and accessories are available direct from Hyde’s online shop, www.hydeshop.com
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