South East Topper series at Island Barn Reservoir Sailing Club - Tom Howard TrophyFleet beating to windward - South East Topper series at Island Barn for the Tom Howard Trophy © Chloe Tollit Fleet beating to windward - South East Topper series at Island Barn for the Tom Howard Trophy © Chloe Tollitby Mike Jones 23 Sep 13:44 BSTMark Dence, the much-respected, but retiring, ITCA South East Rep, had said earlier in the week, consulting his Wind Guru forecast: 'At last, a windy Island Barn Topper Open.' In the next lap she put a tight cover on second place Jonathan Shields (Tonbridge) and third place Edward Taylor (Island Barn). He rounded the windward mark first, with Charlie Weatheritt (Tonbridge) and Sam Dence (Island Barn) rounding together in second and third. So Sam Dence (11pts) (Island Barn) won the Open relatively easily, in the end, from Jonathan Shields (15 pts) (Tonbridge) and Ralph Hadley (16 pts) (Tankerton Bay). Overall Results:1st UNDER 13 - Lena Tokachuk, Island Barn RSC1st NON SQUAD - Harry Durant, Chipstead SC