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The King’s School,
Canterbury was pleased to host what has become the opening splash of
the BSDRA season. This year an increased entry of 14 teams
experienced warm sunshine, a good F2/F3 SE breeze, and an afternoon
which aimed to
get the balance of competitiveness and fun. Teams
were divided into two leagues and each sailed complete round robins
– a total of 42 races. The schools represented were Aldenham,
Ardingly, Eton, King’s (2 teams), MCS Oxford, RGS Guildford, Rugby,
Tonbridge (2 teams) and Wellington. Other teams represented the Kent
Schools SA(KSSA) and the Oxford District Schools SA, which included
three Radley sailors. The races in two fleets (420s) proceeded
without break, thanks to the excellent work of BSDRA
and KSSA colleagues
on start, finish and umpire boats. Special thanks to Neale Foale for
his sterling work on the pontoon. MCS, Wellington, KSSA1 and RGS
Guildford achieved most wins in the leagues, followed by King’s1 and
ODSSA. The event concluded with Knockout Finals for the top six
teams. This produced a final three way sail off between MCS, King’s
and KSSA. Congratulations to MCS, winners of the EK BSDRA April 2010
Championship in fine style, and to all the teams for their
friendliness and keen racing.
Richard Maltby |
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Flight A |
Flight B |
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Bold denotes winning team |
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Race |
Red |
Blue |
Red |
Blue |
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1 |
MCS |
Well |
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2 |
8 |
13 |
KSSA1 |
Eton |
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3 |
K1 |
Well |
6 |
15 |
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4 |
15 |
6 |
RGS |
Eton |
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5 |
K1 |
Ru |
9 |
12 |
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6 |
10 |
11 |
RGS |
K2 |
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7 |
KSSA2 |
Ru |
8 |
13 |
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8 |
14 |
7 |
Ard |
K2 |
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9 |
KSSA2 |
Ton2 |
9 |
12 |
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10 |
12 |
9 |
Ard |
Ton1 |
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11 |
Ald |
Ton2 |
12 |
9 |
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12 |
15 |
6 |
Rad/OS |
Ton1 |
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13 |
Ald |
MCS |
12 |
9 |
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14 |
15 |
6 |
Rad/OS |
KSSA1 |
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15 |
K1 |
MCS |
12 |
9 |
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16 |
13 |
8 |
RGS |
KSSA1 |
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17 |
K1 |
KSSA2 |
7 |
14 |
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18 |
9 |
12 |
RGS |
Ard |
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19 |
Well |
KSSA2 |
6 |
15 |
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20 |
8 |
13 |
Eton |
Ard |
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21 |
Well |
Ru |
9 |
12 |
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22 |
7 |
14 |
Eton |
K2 |
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23 |
Ton2 |
Ru |
11 |
10 |
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24 |
13 |
8 |
Ton1 |
K2 |
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25 |
Ton2 |
MCS |
8 |
13 |
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26 |
15 |
6 |
Ton1 |
KSSA1 |
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27 |
KSSA2 |
MCS |
14 |
7 |
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28 |
9 |
12 |
Ard |
KSSA1 |
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29 |
KSSA2 |
Ald |
14 |
7 |
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30 |
6 |
15 |
Ard |
Rad/OS |
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31 |
K1 |
Ald |
12 |
9 |
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32 |
6 |
15 |
RGS |
Rad/OS |
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33 |
K1 |
Ton2 |
11 |
10 |
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34 |
6 |
15 |
RGS |
Ton1 |
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35 |
Well |
Ton2 |
9 |
12 |
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36 |
6 |
15 |
Eton |
Ton1 |
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37 |
Well |
Ald |
9 |
12 |
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38 |
6 |
15 |
Eton |
Rad/OS |
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39 |
Ru |
Ald |
13 |
8 |
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40 |
6 |
15 |
K2 |
Rad/OS |
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41 |
Ru |
MCS |
15 |
6 |
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42 |
14 |
7 |
K2 |
KSSA1 |
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15 |
6 |
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Flight A |
(Wins) |
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MCS, Oxford |
5 |
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Wellington |
5 |
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King’s 1 |
4 |
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Rugby |
3 |
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KSSA 2 |
2 |
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Tonbridge 2 |
2 |
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Aldenham |
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Flight B (Wins) |
(Wins) |
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KSSA 1 |
5 |
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RGS, Guildford |
5 |
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Radley/ODSSA |
4 |
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Tonbridge 1 |
3 |
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Eton |
2 |
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Ardingly |
1 |
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King’s 2 |
1 |
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The top three teams in each flight sailed in the Knockout
Finals; matches for races 43, 44, 45 were determined by
drawing names from a hat; the winners then sailed each other
in races 46, 47, 48. |
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43 RGS v KSSA 1 |
13 - 8 |
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44 MCS v RAD/ODSSA |
8 - 13 |
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45 K 1 v
Well |
8 - 13 |
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46 KSSA 1 v MCS |
13 - 8 |
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47 KSSA 1 v K 1 |
15 - 6 |
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48 MCS v K
1 |
7 14 |
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Congratulations to Magdalen College
School on winning the BSDRA East
Kent Championship again this year – and to all teams for the
excellent spirit in which the races were sailed throughout
the afternoon. |
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With 14 teams and 84 sailors altogether, the event was
sailed in conditions of warm sunshine and a good F2/3
breeze. |
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