50th Isle of Sheppey Sailing Club Round the Island Race
by James Bell 3 Sep 2008 09:55 BST
30 August 2008
124 competitors for the 50th Isle of Sheppey Round the Island Race © Rob Spendley
The best day of August was Saturday 30th, which fortuitously, happened to be the day chosen for the 50th anniversary of the Isle Of Sheppey Round the Island Race.
Near perfect weather conditions greeted 124 competitors assembled at the Isle Of Sheppey Sailing Club, with sunshine, high temperatures and a moderate south easterly force 4 to 5 wind being the order of the day.
First run in 1959, the annual race around the Island is a unique 40 mile sailing marathon, encompassing sea, river and estuary sailing with tidal conditions, open to all classes of dinghy, catamaran & sailboard, and believed to be the longest event of its type in Europe.
Competitors were set off in four staggered starts, at half hourly intervals, starting with the slow handicap dinghies at 10am, with the 40-strong catamaran fleet last to leave at 11.30am.
At Kingsferry a low road bridge acts as an obstacle that must be negotiated by capsizing and walking boats underneath, and is always a popular spot with spectators.
First to finish and overall winners, setting a blistering pace and new course record, were Aaron Young and Rob Butterfield sailing a Tornado Sport catamaran. They smashed the previous record, set in 1980 by Colin Overington in a Dart 18 of 2 hours 29 minutes, by completing the course in 2 hours and 10 minutes.
It was a day for the catamarans as they took the top 3 spots overall, with Rob Lawes/Stuart France (Formula 18) in second overall, and Huw Reynolds/David Williams finishing 3rd also in a Formula 18.
Over 15 safety boats were in attendance, backed up by radio coverage and lookouts around the Island provided by amateur radio group RAYNET, and every competitor who successfully completed the course received a circumnavigation certificate signed by the Commodore.
A brief firework display rounded off a very successful event.
Overall Results:
| Pos | Helm/Crew | Class | Sail No | Club | Rating | Start | Finish | Elapsed | Corrected |
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| 1 | Aaron Young/Rob Butterfield | Tornado Sport | 7 | Datchet Water | 650 | 11:30:00 | 13:40:30 | 02:10:30 | 03:20:46 |
| 2 | Rob Lawes/Stuart France | Formula 18 | 740 | Whitstable | 691 | 11:30:00 | 13:52:46 | 02:22:46 | 03:26:37 |
| 3 | Huw Reynolds/David Williams | Formula 18 | 3 | Whitsable | 691 | 11:30:00 | 13:56:08 | 02:26:08 | 03:31:29 |
| 4 | Dan Norman/Scott Atkinson | Hobie Tiger | 1979 | IOSSC | 689 | 11:30:00 | 13:58:05 | 02:28:05 | 03:34:56 |
| 5 | Mark Goodchild | Int. Canoe (Standard) | 265 | Wilsonian | 905 | 11:00:00 | 14:15:25 | 03:15:25 | 03:35:56 |
| 6 | D Figgis/R Lamb | Tornado Sport | 407 | Whitstable | 650 | 11:30:00 | 13:53:39 | 02:23:39 | 03:41:00 |
| 7 | Paul Richards/Debbie Godding | Hurricane SX | 405 | IOSSC | 681 | 11:30:00 | 14:01:06 | 02:31:06 | 03:41:53 |
| 8 | Nick Dewhirst/R Filmer | Formula 18 | 18 | Whitstable | 691 | 11:30:00 | 14:06:47 | 02:36:47 | 03:46:54 |
| 9 | James O'Leary/Tom O'Leary | Formula 18 | 531 | Pevensey Bay | 691 | 11:30:00 | 14:07:38 | 02:37:38 | 03:48:07 |
| 10 | Tudor Owen/Hamish Kilburn | Merlin Rocket | 3664 | Whitstable | 1018 | 11:00:00 | 14:52:26 | 03:52:26 | 03:48:19 |
| 11 | David Lloyd/Stevie Baker | Dart 18 | 7680 | Stokes Bay | 798 | 11:30:00 | 14:33:02 | 03:03:02 | 03:49:22 |
| 12 | Ian Foxwell/Hannah Foxwell | 29er | 60 | Wilsonian | 924 | 11:00:00 | 14:32:33 | 03:32:33 | 03:50:02 |
| 13 | John Bennett/James Bennett | 59er | 95 | Herne Bay | 905 | 11:00:00 | 14:28:26 | 03:28:26 | 03:50:19 |
| 14 | Richard Ledger/Darren Wenborn | Dart 18 | 6751 | Whistable | 798 | 11:30:00 | 14:33:54 | 03:03:54 | 03:50:27 |
| 15 | Robert Shaw/Ian Little | Osprey | 1317 | Kielder Water | 940 | 11:00:00 | 14:36:57 | 03:36:57 | 03:50:48 |
| 16 | Mick Greenland/Chris Saunders | Osprey | 1322 | IOSSC | 940 | 11:00:00 | 14:37:53 | 03:37:53 | 03:51:47 |
| 17 | Toby Orpin/Lizzie Laming | Dart 18 | 7491 | IOSSC | 798 | 11:30:00 | 14:35:54 | 03:05:54 | 03:52:57 |
| 18 | Machael Iszatt | RS600 | 951 | Fishers Green | 920 | 11:00:00 | 14:35:18 | 03:35:18 | 03:54:01 |
| 19 | David Angwin | Blaze | 710 | Burghfield | 1047 | 10:30:00 | 14:36:11 | 04:06:11 | 03:55:08 |
| 20 | Mike Lyons | Blaze | 8 | Burghfield | 1047 | 10:30:00 | 14:37:21 | 04:07:21 | 03:56:15 |
| 21 | Sean O'Connor/Karri Andrews | Dart 18 | 7780 | Netley | 798 | 11:30:00 | 14:39:37 | 03:09:37 | 03:57:37 |
| 22 | Alex Montgomery | Catapult | 1 | | 880 | 11:30:00 | 14:59:20 | 03:29:20 | 03:57:53 |
| 23 | Peter Barlow | Blaze | 7 | Burghfield | 1047 | 10:30:00 | 14:39:18 | 04:09:18 | 03:58:07 |
| 24 | Adam Page/Mark Munday | RS400 | 551 | Bewl Valley | 952 | 11:00:00 | 14:49:13 | 03:49:13 | 04:00:46 |
| 25 | Tony Dodd/Friend | Formula 18 | 2 | Whitstable | 691 | 11:30:00 | 14:16:56 | 02:46:56 | 04:01:35 |
| 26 | Julian Brown/Matthew Rolison | Dart 18 | 4587 | IOSSC | 798 | 11:30:00 | 14:43:30 | 03:13:30 | 04:02:29 |
| 27 | Neil Crossouard/Anne-Marie Liszczyk | RS800 | 874 | Weston | 822 | 11:00:00 | 14:19:32 | 03:19:32 | 04:02:44 |
| 28 | John Shenton/Paul Heather | Osprey | 1335 | Wilsonian | 940 | 11:00:00 | 14:50:08 | 03:50:08 | 04:04:49 |
| 29 | Chris Goymer/Paul Wiseman | Dart 18 | 7068 | IOSSC | 798 | 11:30:00 | 14:45:24 | 03:15:24 | 04:04:52 |
| 30 | Paul Taylor | Blaze | 654 | | 1047 | 10:30:00 | 14:51:16 | 04:21:16 | 04:09:32 |
| 31 | Rachel Hodgkinson/John Lockwood | Dart 18 | 7490 | Datchet Water | 798 | 11:30:00 | 14:49:11 | 03:19:11 | 04:09:36 |
| 32 | Gary Kinch/Jackie Kinch | Laser II | 9179 | Pevensey Bay | 1035 | 10:30:00 | 14:48:22 | 04:18:22 | 04:09:38 |
| 33 | Alastair Forrest | Catapult | 513 | Catapult Class Assoc | 880 | 11:30:00 | 15:10:52 | 03:40:52 | 04:10:59 |
| 34 | Graeme Fuller/Steve Avery | Alto | 105 | Hythe and Saltwood | 930 | 11:00:00 | 14:54:02 | 03:54:02 | 04:11:39 |
| 35 | Chas Bedford | Shadow | 31 | IOSSC | 732 | 11:30:00 | 14:34:14 | 03:04:14 | 04:11:41 |
| 36 | Paul Smith/Dan Parsons | 49er | 809 | Herne Bay | 747 | 11:00:00 | 14:08:17 | 03:08:17 | 04:12:03 |
| 37 | Alan Thomas/Jan Thomas | Stealth | 550 | IOSSC | 732 | 11:30:00 | 14:34:36 | 03:04:36 | 04:12:11 |
| 38 | Amber Brown/Chris Brown | Laser 2000 | 21102 | Burghfield | 1089 | 10:30:00 | 15:05:20 | 04:35:20 | 04:12:50 |
| 39 | Laurence Gibbons/Richard Gibbobs | Topaz Xenon | 4371 | Chipstead | 1075 | 10:30:00 | 15:02:01 | 04:32:01 | 04:13:02 |
| 40 | Adrian Kilburn/Jack Kilburn | Laser Stratos | 788 | Whitstable | 1084 | 10:30:00 | 15:04:26 | 04:34:26 | 04:13:10 |
| 41 | Lee Allen/Mark Mawhinney | Osprey | 1183 | IOSSC | 940 | 11:00:00 | 14:59:56 | 03:59:56 | 04:15:15 |
| 42 | Darren Layton/TBC | Topaz Xenon | 4218 | Earlswood Lakes | 1075 | 10:30:00 | 15:05:38 | 04:35:38 | 04:16:24 |
| 43 | Dave Chamberlain/Christine Grinsted | Scorpion | 1953 | Benfleet | 1056 | 10:30:00 | 15:01:20 | 04:31:20 | 04:16:57 |
| 44 | Chris Bell/Tim Bell | Albacore | 7407 | IOSSC | 1066 | 10:30:00 | 15:04:27 | 04:34:27 | 04:17:27 |
| 45 | M Warwicker/ K Fitzsimmons | Pacer | 2302 | Bough Beach | 1193 | 10:00:00 | 15:07:32 | 05:07:32 | 04:17:47 |
| 46 | Simon Gillow/Fiona Brett | RS200 | 1264 | Chipstead | 1059 | 10:30:00 | 15:04:19 | 04:34:19 | 04:19:02 |
| 47 | M. Robson/M. Skipper | Dart 18 | 7677 | WYC | 798 | 11:30:00 | 14:58:05 | 03:28:05 | 04:20:45 |
| 48 | Peter Dodds/Louisa Clifford | Dart 18 | 5323 | Whistable | 798 | 11:30:00 | 14:58:14 | 03:28:14 | 04:20:57 |
| 49 | Bob Yates | Blaze | 717 | Burghfield | 1047 | 10:30:00 | 15:03:45 | 04:33:45 | 04:21:28 |
| 50 | Jim Ashby/Dave Hewitt | Dart 18 | 7514 | IOSSC | 798 | 11:30:00 | 15:00:31 | 03:30:31 | 04:23:48 |
| 51 | Nik Antoniades/Catherine Evans | Laser 2000 | 2305 | Wilsonian | 1089 | 10:30:00 | 15:18:21 | 04:48:21 | 04:24:47 |
| 52 | Rob Smith/Zoe Ralph | Dart 18 | 7014 | IOSSC | 798 | 11:30:00 | 15:02:05 | 03:32:05 | 04:25:46 |
| 53 | Neil Roscoe | Solo | 4159 | Haversham | 1155 | 10:00:00 | 15:08:15 | 05:08:15 | 04:26:53 |
| 54 | John Bennett/Edmund Cross | Tasar | 1226 | Rotherham | 1023 | 11:00:00 | 15:33:40 | 04:33:40 | 04:27:31 |
| 55 | Cliff Antill | Catapult | 17 | CCA | 880 | 11:30:00 | 15:26:25 | 03:56:25 | 04:28:39 |
| 56 | Tim Harris/Chris Booth | Dart 18 | 6115 | IOSSC | 798 | 11:30:00 | 15:05:05 | 03:35:05 | 04:29:32 |
| 57 | Jessica Day/John Day | Dart 18 | 7433 | IOSSC | 798 | 11:30:00 | 15:05:44 | 03:35:44 | 04:30:21 |
| 58 | Thomas Savvel/Alister Farman | Laser 5000 | 5231 | Grafham Water | 846 | 11:00:00 | 14:51:56 | 03:51:56 | 04:34:09 |
| 59 | Les Jordan/Angus Wardlaw | 420 | 51316 | | 1087 | 10:30:00 | 15:28:19 | 04:58:19 | 04:34:26 |
| 60 | Barry Peters/Debbie Moogan | Dart 18 | 7347 | Datchet | 798 | 11:30:00 | 15:09:04 | 03:39:04 | 04:34:31 |
| 61 | Patrick Laffargue/Dean Almond | GP14 | 12381 | Broadstairs | 1127 | 10:00:00 | 15:11:44 | 05:11:44 | 04:36:36 |
| 62 | Ashley Ralph/Zac Oldmeadow | Dart 18 | 283 | IOSSC | 798 | 11:30:00 | 15:11:30 | 03:41:30 | 04:37:34 |
| 63 | Nick Gallway/Jack Gallway | Enterprise | 22085 | Bewl Water | 1116 | 10:30:00 | 15:40:09 | 05:10:09 | 04:37:55 |
| 64 | Roland Thorpe/Fred Rayment | Miracle | 1645 | Pevensey Bay | 1178 | 10:00:00 | 15:27:48 | 05:27:48 | 04:38:16 |
| 65 | Pat O'leary/Paula Bayntun | Albacore | 6811 | Pevensey Bay | 1066 | 10:30:00 | 15:26:44 | 04:56:44 | 04:38:22 |
| 66 | David Carter/Andrew Carter | Dart 18 | 4871 | Seasalter | 798 | 11:30:00 | 15:12:17 | 03:42:17 | 04:38:33 |
| 67 | Chris Hore/Steve Kendal | Laser Vago XD Rig (2 ppl) | 182 | Hampton Pier | 1060 | 10:30:00 | 15:25:31 | 04:55:31 | 04:38:47 |
| 68 | Kirsty Rickard/Matt Rickard | Topaz Omega | 2 | Docklands | 1078 | 10:30:00 | 15:31:00 | 05:01:00 | 04:39:13 |
| 69 | Gordon Upton/Richard Tomlinson | Topper Topaz 16CX | 6215 | Rutland | 840 | 11:30:00 | 15:25:54 | 03:55:54 | 04:40:50 |
| 70 | Michael Evans/Ben Lesworth | Wayfarer | 9313 | Dover Water Sports Center | 1099 | 10:30:00 | 15:39:09 | 05:09:09 | 04:41:18 |
| 71 | David Turnbull/Andy Kitznas | Wayfarer | 10520 | Shadwell Basin | 1099 | 10:30:00 | 15:39:52 | 05:09:52 | 04:41:57 |
| 72 | Steve Mitchell/Hugh O'Bryne | Laser 2000 | tbc | Docklands | 1089 | 10:30:00 | 15:37:32 | 05:07:32 | 04:42:24 |
| 73 | Ben Brilley | Laser Radial | 176744 | Docklands | 1101 | 10:30:00 | 15:41:21 | 05:11:21 | 04:42:47 |
| 74 | Robert Redman | Blaze | 722 | Thames Estuary | 1047 | 10:30:00 | 15:26:28 | 04:56:28 | 04:43:09 |
| 75 | Paul Farr/Robert Farr | ISO | 659 | HCYC | 926 | 11:00:00 | 15:25:42 | 04:25:42 | 04:46:56 |
| 76 | Simon Boyle/Tom Ryan | Spice | 363 | Ardingly | 930 | 11:00:00 | 15:27:20 | 04:27:20 | 04:47:27 |
| 77 | Paul Doyle/Mark Bennett | Topaz Xenon | 4197 | HCYC | 1075 | 10:30:00 | 15:39:43 | 05:09:43 | 04:48:07 |
| 78 | Stuart Brown/Jamie Brown | Dart 18 | 674 | IOSSC | 798 | 11:30:00 | 15:20:49 | 03:50:49 | 04:49:15 |
| 79 | Ceilidh Higgs/Alex Benfield | ISO | 568 | Herne Bay/Dover watersports | 926 | 11:00:00 | 15:29:18 | 04:29:18 | 04:50:49 |
| 80 | Rebecca Scott/Alex Thomas | Wayfarer | 10521 | Shadwell | 1099 | 10:30:00 | 15:52:30 | 05:22:30 | 04:53:27 |
| 81 | Ian Childs/Tony Alexander | Dart 18 | 5874 | IOSSC | 798 | 11:30:00 | 15:28:48 | 03:58:48 | 04:59:15 |
| 82 | Jim Healy/Derek Darley | Topaz Omega | 3309 | Lakeside | 1078 | 10:30:00 | 15:54:51 | 05:24:51 | 05:01:21 |
| 83 | Chris McCann/Steve McCann | B14 | 750 | Bough Beech | 880 | 11:00:00 | 15:27:25 | 04:27:25 | 05:03:53 |
| 84 | Alan Pettit/Chris Geary | Enterprise | 20502 | | 1116 | 10:30:00 | 16:12:58 | 05:42:58 | 05:07:19 |
| 85 | Russell Webley/Jon Haddon | Wayfarer | 88 | Shadwell Basin | 1099 | 10:30:00 | 16:09:57 | 05:39:57 | 05:09:20 |
| 86 | Robin Wilkinson | Firefly | 1144 | IOSSC | 1162 | 10:00:00 | 16:10:10 | 06:10:10 | 05:18:34 |
| 87 | Glen Brice/Mary Brice | Wayfarer | 958 | Eastbourne Sovereign | 1099 | 10:30:00 | 16:21:26 | 05:51:26 | 05:19:47 |
| 88 | Xavier Quillien/Domitille Quillien | RS200 | 325 | Littleton | 1059 | 10:30:00 | 16:09:11 | 05:39:11 | 05:20:17 |
| 89 | Rupert Holmes/Kathryn Schmitt | Dart 16 (2 crew/2 sails) | 1743 | RYA | 850 | 11:30:00 | 16:02:27 | 04:32:27 | 05:20:32 |
| 90 | Chris Bennett/Stan Bennett | Dart 18 | 5294 | | 798 | 11:30:00 | 15:48:02 | 04:18:02 | 05:23:21 |
| 91 | Ian Whyte/Ian Dewis | Enterprise | 1723 | | 1116 | 10:30:00 | 16:33:26 | 06:03:26 | 05:25:39 |
| 92 | Oliver Robinson/Yann Floett | Dart 18 | 7344 | Draycote | 798 | 11:30:00 | 15:50:06 | 04:20:06 | 05:25:56 |
| 93 | Jeff Barber/Dudley Mathews | 420 | 50363 | IOSSC | 1087 | 10:30:00 | 16:25:17 | 05:55:17 | 05:26:51 |
| 94 | Lynne Rochat/Ian Moore | Laser II | 8400 | IOSSC | 1035 | 10:30:00 | 16:15:37 | 05:45:37 | 05:33:56 |
| 95 | Colin Sherwood/Teresa Bignell | Bosun | Tommy Girl | IOSSC | 1198 | 10:00:00 | 16:50:44 | 06:50:44 | 05:42:51 |
| 96 | Paul Botting/Carrie Hawken | Wayfarer | 4250 | IOSSC | 1099 | 10:30:00 | 16:50:30 | 06:20:30 | 05:46:13 |
| 97 | Scott Gillam/Andrew Gorre | 420 | 15563 | IOSSC | 1087 | 10:30:00 | 16:48:23 | 06:18:23 | 05:48:06 |
| 98 | John Beasty/Simon de Jong | Osprey | 529 | IOSSC | 940 | 11:00:00 | 16:37:11 | 05:37:11 | 05:58:42 |
| 99 | Robin Snow/Tim Rawlins | Topper Cruz | 215 | IOSSC | 1040 | 10:30:00 | 16:43:11 | 06:13:11 | 05:58:50 |
| 100 | Roger Taylor/Robert Bassi | Osprey | 1214 | IOSSC | 940 | 11:00:00 | 16:41:08 | 05:41:08 | 06:02:54 |
