Catapults at Carsington Cat Open

Overall

Sailed:6, Discards:1, To count:5, Entries:12,
Rank	SailNo	Club	HelmName	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	R6	Total	Nett
1st	500	Marconi SC	Paul Ellis	(2.0)	2.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	2.0	9.0	7.0
2nd	510	Bala CC	George Evans	4.0	1.0	2.0	3.0	(7.0)	5.0	22.0	15.0
3rd	91	Filey SC	Gareth Ede	1.0	(DNF)	4.0	2.0	2.0	9.0	31.0	18.0
4th	531	Filey SC	Stuart Ede	3.0	(DNC)	3.0	6.0	3.0	3.0	31.0	18.0
5th	17	CCA	Cliff Antill	5.0	6.0	5.0	(7.0)	6.0	1.0	30.0	23.0
6th	518	CCA	Justin Evans	6.0	9.0	(11.0)	4.0	5.0	8.0	43.0	32.0
7th	513	CCA	Alastair Forrest	8.0	5.0	8.0	8.0	4.0	(10.0)	43.0	33.0
8th	522	CCA	Nigel Harrison	(DNC)	3.0	6.0	9.0	10.0	6.0	47.0	34.0
9th	51	Catapult Assoc	Anthony Costall	9.0	7.0	7.0	5.0	8.0	(12.0)	48.0	36.0
10th	2090	Aquarius SC	Dave Jennings	7.0	4.0	(DNC)	DNC	DNC	7.0	57.0	44.0
11th	512	CCA	Neal Graneau	(11.0)	10.0	10.0	11.0	9.0	4.0	55.0	44.0
12th	297	Catapult Assoc	Chris Phillips	10.0	8.0	9.0	10.0	(11.0)	11.0	59.0	48.0

In 2009, an Indian Summer weekend with the forecast of sun, and the beautiful race setting brought a ten-entry fleet (giving Catapults their own start, with the traditional large Dart 15 attendance, and an Open fleet.)

(Click for Carsington Report and photos 2008 and for Report 2009 with more photos

Below: waiting for the start at Carsington 2008 (photo CSC)

waiting to start:Carsington 2008

Accommodation
There is no camping on the club grounds, but there are camp sites nearby. The nearer ones are listed overleaf with their distance from the Club. For B&B accommodation try the tourist information office on 01335 343666, or, if you have access to the web, try Googling for Derbyshire tourist information websites.

Lots to see and do
As always we have selected Carsington not just for its great sailing but also for its location. It is in the White Peak, close to the Peak District National Park, and offers wonderful walking. Beautiful Dove Dale is just a few miles away. Stately homes abound, like Chatsworth, Haddon Hall, Market House, Kedleston Hall and Wingfield Manor.

The picturesque towns of Matlock Bath (take the cable car up the Heights of Abraham), Bakewell and Buxton offer lots to do and see, and then there is the Alton Towers theme park as well. For those interested in transport there is the Peak Railway and a Tramway Museum to be visited. So Carsington could be the centrepiece of a super holiday or long weekend break.

Caravan and Camping Sites

Caravan and Camping Sites
Blackwall Caravan Site (0.5 m but No Tents)
Kirk Ireton
01335 370903

Closes Caravan Park (2 m)
Kniveton
Ashbourne
01335 343191

George Kirkham (200 metres)
01629 540208

Knockerdown Pub (0.5 m)
Carsington
01629 540209

The Ketch
01335 342341