Optimist Winter Open at Papercourt Sailing Club
By Suzie Hammett on 10 Jan7 January 2012Papercourt Winter Optimist open
All photos © Suzie Hammett
Labrouche masters conditions again
56 Optimist sailors attended the Winter Open at Papercourt on Saturday 7th January. This is a traditional start of season’s curtain raiser, with top-level squad sailors and first time regatta fleet sailors, mixing in together.
David Labrouche from DSC/WMYC, the winner of the Autumn Open, showed his mastery of the tricky conditions and ultimately won comfortably counting a 2,1,1 – though had some of the other front runners mastered the Black Flag more efficiently it would likely have been a closer battle.
The blustery NW definitely provided variety with a wind force 1 to 5 and a restricted first beat putting a premium on a good start hence the penchant for BFDs among the fleet. The consistent Thomas Johnson from Blackwater carded two seconds in races 2 and 3 to grab the runners up slot. Iain Bird from the home club was third overall after winning the first race but like 4th place finisher Ross Thompson from Frensham was black flagged in Race 2. Lucy Mellors from Chichester was first girl in 12th place.
The day’s entertainments were concluded with an extensive tea and cakes that had followed a slap up lunch for all. As well as the overall top 6 classification, prizes were also awarded through the fleet for under 13, 12, 11, top girl, middle of fleet, top home boats and endeavour prizes. We can’t always guarantee the most consistent wind conditions but the welcome to visitors will always be top notch.
Overall Results:
| Pos | Sail No | Helm | Club | R1 | R2 | R3 | Pts |
|---|
| 1st | 6061 | David LABROUCHE | DSC / Wmyc | -2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2nd | 5837 | Thomas JOHNSON | Blackwater / Corinthian | -5 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 3rd | 5752 | Iain BIRD | Papercourt SC | 1 | (BFD) | 4 | 5 |
| 4th | 5901 | Ross THOMPSON | Frensham Pond SC / RLymYC | 4 | (BFD) | 3 | 7 |
| 5th | 6080 | Alistair Grant | Alton Water | -14 | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| 6th | 5571 | Alex SMALLWOOD | Wraysbury Lake SC | 8 | 5 | -11 | 13 |
| 7th | 5942 | Joshua HAYNES | Trent Valley SC | -15 | 6 | 8 | 14 |
| 8th | 5142 | Jack LUCAS-CLEMENTS | Papercourt | 6 | 9 | -17 | 15 |
| 9th | 6113 | Daniel THORNE-LARGE | Chipstead SC | -12 | 8 | 9 | 17 |
| 10th | 5125 | Arthur FRY | Chichester YC | 11 | 7 | -18 | 18 |
| 11th | 6070 | James HAMMETT | HISC / Papercourt | 13 | -14 | 7 | 20 |
| 12th | 6038 | Lucy MELLERS | Chichester Y C | 9 | 11 | -12 | 20 |
| 13th | 5555 | Joshua WAHA | Royal Southern YC | 16 | -23 | 5 | 21 |
| 14th | 5333 | Christopher JAMES | Papercourt | 10 | 12 | -27 | 22 |
| 15th | 5981 | George FORD | RLYM | 20 | 4 | (BFD) | 24 |
| 16th | 5741 | Daniel DISCOMBE | BVSC | 17 | 10 | (BFD) | 27 |
| 17th | 4995 | Julia MELLERS | Chichester YC | -27 | 15 | 14 | 29 |
| 18th | 4907 | Flavia TRITTO | Papercourt SC | 7 | 25 | -29 | 32 |
| 19th | 5007 | Charles HANDLEY | Papercourt SC | 24 | -28 | 10 | 34 |
| 20th | 5826 | Henry CHANDLER | Emsworth SC | -25 | 21 | 13 | 34 |
| 21st | 6009 | Louise HUGHES | Upper Thames SC | -35 | 13 | 23 | 36 |
| 22nd | 5668 | Jake HARDMAN | Papercourt | -21 | 18 | 19 | 37 |
| 23rd | 6065 | Zoe JAMES | Papercourt | 22 | 16 | -24 | 38 |
| 24th | 6116 | Alice HANDLEY | Papercourt SC | -23 | 17 | 21 | 38 |
| 25th | 6048 | Georgia BAKER | Weir Wood SC | -36 | 27 | 15 | 42 |
| 26th | 5663 | Zac RILEY | Weir Wood | 28 | -34 | 20 | 48 |
| 27th | 5881 | Alice SMITH | Papercourt | 18 | (BFD) | 31 | 49 |
| 28th | 4501 | Alex MCLEAN | Papercourt SC | 19 | 30 | -34 | 49 |
| 29th | 5410 | Alexander DORRICOTT | PSC | 34 | -39 | 16 | 50 |
| 30th | 6049 | Hatty CAGE | Bewl Valley SC | 31 | 19 | -37 | 50 |
| 31st | 5563 | Helen SCEALES | Yarmouth SC | 30 | 20 | -33 | 50 |
| 32nd | 5561 | Annabel WHELAN | PSC | -32 | 22 | 28 | 50 |
| 33rd | 5003 | Jonathan BELL | Papercourt | -33 | 26 | 25 | 51 |
| 34th | 4820 | Deborah HUGHES | Upper Thames SC | 29 | 24 | -36 | 53 |
| 35th | 4822 | Benji DANIEL | Papercourt | -45 | 29 | 26 | 55 |
| 36th | 5092 | Louise HARRINGTON | Weir Wood | -43 | 36 | 22 | 58 |
| 37th | 5195 | Harry KOOIMAN | Chipstead SC | 26 | 32 | -35 | 58 |
| 38th | 5999 | Arran HOLMAN | Hollowell | 3 | (BFD) | BFD | 60 |
| 39th | 4915 | Anthony STANLEY | Yarmouth SC | -38 | 31 | 32 | 63 |
| 40th | 5788 | James HALL | Papercourt SC | 37 | 35 | -40 | 72 |
| 41st | 5849 | Ben WOOD | Bowmoor | -52 | 45 | 30 | 75 |
| 42nd | 5179 | Lauren DISCOMBE | BVSC | -42 | 33 | 42 | 75 |
| 43rd | 5664 | Thea WALTER | Papercourt | -46 | 37 | 41 | 78 |
| 44th | 4986 | Patrick WHELAN | PSC | 40 | -41 | 39 | 79 |
| 45th | 4066 | Tom BEATER | Papercourt SalingC | -48 | 42 | 38 | 80 |
| 46th | 5679 | Zac WEST | Papercourt SC | 41 | 44 | -45 | 85 |
| 47th | 5499 | Saskia BASSETT | Papercourt | 39 | 47 | -48 | 86 |
| 48th | 3737 | Sophie DORRINGTON | Weir Wood | 49 | 38 | -51 | 87 |
| 49th | 4960 | Amelia BRYANT | Papercourt SC | 44 | 43 | -49 | 87 |
| 50th | 3197 | Jack BELL | Papercourt | -50 | 46 | 43 | 89 |
| 51st | 4732 | Alice CHAPMAN | Papercourt SC | -53 | 40 | 50 | 90 |
| 52nd | 5429 | Beth SEGURA | Blackwater SC | 47 | (DNF) | 44 | 91 |
| 53rd | 5529 | Laura BASSETT | Papercourt | -54 | 48 | 47 | 95 |
| 54th | 6837 | Sophie JOHNSON | Blackwater SC | 51 | (DNF) | 46 | 97 |
| 55th | 4485 | Michael SCHUSTER | Papercourt | -55 | 49 | 53 | 102 |
| 56th | 5242 | Amelia GREENE | Papercourt | 56 | (DNF) | 52 | 108 |
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