Chipstead SC Radio Sailing – DF95 Met & Southern Travellers Trophy Race 6 Open Meeting – Report

On Monday 28th September  2026, twenty sailors appeared on the start line at Chipstead SC lake to contest Race 6 of the DF95 Met & Southern Travellers Open Meeting.

The light wind was generally from the North North East with some slight variation in direction and strength.  A beat and run course was set by Race Officers Robert Owens and Michael Kostiw, making use of our radio-controlled buoy on the start line. Peter Crisp welcomed the fleet and Rob Owens briefing outlined the usual topics and emphasising the starting and revised port tack rule regarding approach to the windward mark within the zone. Racing then commenced at 10:00am. With Robert Owens and Michael Kostiw on the start and finish lines. Race one started with a general recall, once away the boats followed by our standard two laps with a beat to the finish. Nigel Barrow coming out on top followed closely by Dave Adams and Stuart Ord Hume of Chipstead SC Radio Sailing.  Nigel Barrow then went on to win the next five races with consistent finishes for Dave Adams, Barrie Martin and Colin Honour. One of the races resulted in a number of general recalls with the Race Officers imposing a Black Flag. Several boats were then disqualified for being the triangle area.

After seven races, lunch was taken at 12:15 in the Chipstead SC Club House.

After lunch the light breeze continued, fortunately in the same direction so the course remained the same. The afternoon session resulted in wins by Barrie Martin, Dave Adams, Mike Lightwing and David Thorn-Large, with consistent results by Colin Honour, Nigel Barrow and Andrew French. Sailing was then over. Competitors packed boats and sails away, the race team packed the marker buoys and rescue boat away whilst the afternoons race results were entered into HMS. Tea and cake was taken in the clubhouse and sailors chatted.

The prize giving began with Peter Crisp thanking the Race Officers team of Robert Owens, Michael Kostiw for their considerable contribution in providing a successful Open Meeting.

He also thanked the competitors for the good spirit in which they had sailed all day.

The starts and sailing had been highly competitive in the light variable winds.

Prizes were then presented as follows

6 th Andrew French Chipstead SC RS
5 th David Thorn-Large Chipstead SC RS
4 th Colin Honour Chipstead SC RS
3 rd Dave Adams East Kent
2 nd Barrie Martin LMYC
1 st Nigel Barrow Datchet

Nigel Barrow then spoke to thank Chipstead SC Radio Sailing for running a good event, thanking all those who had helped.

Final Result of Race 6 DF95 Met & Southern Travellers Trophy

1 Nigel Barrow 54 Datchet DF95 4395 21.0
2 Barrie Martin 49 LMYC DF95 5817 35.0
3 David Adams 65 East Kent DF95 4598 36.0
4 Colin Honour 48 Chipstead SC RS DF95 643 64.0
5 David Thorne-Large 843 Chipstead SC RS DF95 5684 68.0
6 Andrew French 160 Chipstead SC RS DF95 3983 74.0
7 Stuart Ord-Hume 25 Chipstead SC RS DF95 3344 83.0
8 Mike Wilkie 995 Hampton Court DF95 4607 94.0
9 Peter Townend 01 Hampton Court DF95 388 100.0
10 Mike Lightwing 881 Chipstead SC RS DF95 4497 102.0
11 Ian Sinclere 133 Fleetwood DF95 4352 117.0
12 Mike Barnes 585 Hampton Court DF95 5343 124.0
13 Andrew Granger 06 Datchet DF95 6005 144.0
14 Ed Coxon 007 Chipstead SC RS DF95 6036 157.0
15 John Caruana 96 Chipstead SC RS DF95 3309 161.0
16 Carl Targett 324 Chipstead SC RS DF95 189 168.0
17 John Crix 112 Eastbourne DF95 4271 180.0
18 Mark Wragg 987 Chipstead SC RS DF95 6528 190.0
19 Celia Greetham 41 LMYC DF95 5138 202.0
20 Anthony Treasure 910 Chipstead SC RS DF95 5301 205.0

M&S DF95 TT 2026 to R6