GJW Direct Firefly Nationals at Royal Torbay Yacht Club - Final Thoughts
by Caroline Edwards 4 Aug 2013 13:52 BST
27 July - 3 August 2013
Congratulations to our Nationals Champions Jono and Sarah Pank! Three race wins including the long distance Gore still meant they had to beat closest rivals on the last day.
There were close battles for many of the prizes, not only the coverted Firefly Nationals Champion. The Fireflys pride themselves with a great line up of trophies and this year fabulous prizes provided by Rooster sailing. With such close competition several pairs of hikers were sold during the week to aid the aching legs!
With only 8 points finally dividing the top 4 places and only 5 splitting the silver fleet leaders racing was close at all points in the fleet. Silver fleet leaders of David Ellis Ellis and Evie Snedker showed a great return after time away from the fleet for Dave (although his fancy dress outfit will remain in memory for a long while!).
One of the closest battles was for the Under 21 and Under 18 winners. Oli Burrows and Alex Baxter finally snatched victory by just 3 points from Jack Bradley and Liz Snedker. They secured one of the new boat covers, now available from Hyde's through the firefly website)
First lady helm went to Lucy Boreham and Rachel Crebbin.
The prize for all races sailed including discards and the crews' race saw Jamie and Jo McEwen claim the trophy. No doubt aided by Jo McEwen wining the crews' race.
The best improver jib (sponsored by Hyde Sails) went to Josh and Tristan Richardson with an impressive 15 place climb from last year's scores.
The team Tolly Cobbold Cup went to Imperial Poona Yacht Club and will be shown to Prince Phillip their patron later in the year (Jono/Sarah Pank, Ben/Jenny Vines, John Greenland/Ruth Guy, Ed/Lucy Smith). Congratulations to the other teams of 4 from Restronguet, West Oxfordshire and West Kirby.
The veterans and ultimate trophy was a clean sweep for 8th placed Guy Davison and Izzy Bretherton showing age is no limit in a Firefly.
Winner of the Torquay rock for youngest crew, 8 year old Dylan Weir sailing with Dad Andy left happy!
The student competition was mainly off the water but a source of great entertainment and main wearers of the legendary 'Duckham's dress' for underachievement. 'Prince Harry' from Birmingham university taking centre stage several times!
The free student entry competition will be running again next year so keep an eye on the website (www.fireflysailing.org.uk) and firefly facebook page!
44 boats had a great week and we look forward to seeing you next year at Weymouth Sailing Club 16-22nd August. Great thanks to GJW Direct our main sponsors and our prize sponsors Rooster Sailing and Hyde Sails.
Overall Results:
Pos | Sail No | Boat Name | Helm | Crew | Club | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | R7 | R8 | R9 | Pts |
1 | 1954 | POGIE | Jono PANK | Sarah PANK | Imperial Poona YC | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 31 | 4 | 28 |
2 | 2144 | FETHERLITE | Ben VINES | Jenny VINES | Imperial Poona YC | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 24 | 7 | 31 |
3 | 3850 | FUSTY FERRRET | Stuart HUDSON | Jo FINDLAY | Keyhaven/Spinnaker | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 20 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 32 |
4 | 888 | DESPERADO | Andy CORNAH | Kate FAIRCLOUGH | West Kirby SC | 4 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 19 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 36 |
5 | 3615 | SKIRMISH | Jamie McEWEN | Jo McEWEN | Tamesis SC | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 6 | 46 |
6 | 1867 | CUMULUS | Steven GREAVES | Caroline EDWARDS | Rickmansworth SC | 6 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 24 | 3 | 15 | 1 | 5 | 52 |
7 | 3674 | FLO | Nigel WAKEFIELD | Emily SAUNDERSON | Newport BC | 7 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 60 |
8 | 3318 | LYNESTRA | Guy DAVISON | Izzy BRETHERTON | Llangorse SC | 9 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 13 | 3 | 18 | 62 |
9 | 2659 | KONG | Ben LUMBY | Liz EVANS | Restronguet SC | 11 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 33 | 1 | 73 |
10 | 3690 | MUSTARD | Alex DAVEY | Jamie CROSSAN | Royal Harwich YC | 12 | 19 | 7 | 13 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 17 | 2 | 80 |
11 | 69 | WALRUS | John GREENLAND | Ruth GUY | Imperial Poona YC | 10 | 11 | 8 | 12 | 7 | 12 | 10 | 15 | 11 | 81 |
12 | 3550 | WATER SPIDER | David SINCOCK | Betty WHEELER | Restronguet SC | 13 | 13 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 13 | 1 | 22 | 23 | 93 |
13 | 3746 | TICTAC | Dan VINCENT | Ella VINCENT | Stokes Bay SC | 8 | 10 | 22 | 10 | 45 | 10 | 16 | 11 | 17 | 104 |
14 | 3023 | FOURWOOD THINKING | Barney SMITH | Alannah HEBBERT | Hamble River SC | 15 | 12 | 13 | 45 | 1 | 18 | 8 | 30 | 12 | 109 |
15 | 2282 | NO NAME | David ELLIS | Evie SNEDKER | Keyhaven YC | 23 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 4 | 37 | 12 | 4 | 20 | 128 |
16 | 3173 | SOX | Tony THRESHER | Mike RADFORD | West Oxfordshire SC | 17 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 32 | 17 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 140 |
17 | 3608 | MOJO | Will SHEPHERD | Tessa HAMER | West Kirby SC | 14 | 24 | 15 | 15 | 5 | 37 | 24 | 19 | 29 | 145 |
18 | 3671 | DORIS | Frederick MAINWARING | James SHEPHERD | Red Wharf Bay SC | 21 | 22 | 19 | 14 | 21 | 14 | 29 | 9 | 41 | 149 |
19 | 3747 | GROWLER | David CHISHOLM | Libbie BURTINSHAW | Royal Naval SA | 26 | 45 | 6 | 26 | 16 | 20 | 14 | 35 | 16 | 159 |
20 | 2542 | FLYING TERN | Josh RICHARDSON | Tristan RICHARDSON | Ardleigh SC | 32 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 13 | 24 | 20 | 8 | 15 | 159 |
21 | 3739 | WILLOW | Lucy BOREHAM | Rachel CREBBIN | RYA | 33 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 8 | 23 | 38 | 25 | 26 | 177 |
22 | 2587 | CHI CHI | Richard WHITEFOOT | Jo MOORE | Hickling Broad SC | 19 | 18 | 40 | 17 | 30 | 21 | 25 | 34 | 13 | 177 |
23 | 3809 | SOUND CHIEF | Owain MATTHEWS | Jim BRAMLEY | West Kirby SC | 18 | 16 | 45 | 45 | 22 | 45 | 17 | 6 | 10 | 179 |
24 | 3414 | TIGGER | Alister BARKER | Nicky BARKER | RAFSA | 20 | 20 | 40 | 18 | 45 | 15 | 18 | 36 | 14 | 181 |
25 | 3612 | RED BARRON | Matt JOHNSON | Ginny HAMILTON BARNS | RYA | 27 | 27 | 25 | 36 | 15 | 37 | 28 | 20 | 21 | 199 |
26 | 3610 | TIFFANY | Richard THOMPSON | Emma HARVEY | Royal Harwich YC | 28 | 35 | 27 | 25 | 35 | 19 | 33 | 14 | 31 | 212 |
27 | 3677 | WIKI WIKI | Geof HALL | Hayley GOACHER | Restronguet SC | 30 | 28 | 21 | 20 | 31 | 37 | 36 | 26 | 24 | 216 |
28 | 3921 | FIZZ! | Mike STEELE | Chris STYLES | St Edmundsbury SCA | 24 | 25 | 40 | 45 | 26 | 16 | 19 | 37 | 32 | 219 |
29 | 2223 | BUMBLE | Bryony MEAKINS | Natasha LISTER | Hamble River SC | 25 | 30 | 28 | 24 | 28 | 26 | 34 | 29 | 33 | 223 |
30 | 3957 | MACCATOO | Ben BURROWS | Bea BURROWS | West Oxfordshire SC | 34 | 33 | 33 | 29 | 27 | 30 | 22 | 27 | 25 | 226 |
31 | 2246 | SCRUFFY | Oli BURROWS | Alex BAXTER | West Oxfordshire SC | 42 | 45 | 17 | 22 | 33 | 22 | 27 | 38 | 27 | 228 |
32 | 2296 | FALCON | Jack BRADLEY | Liz SNEDKER | Keyhaven YC | 42 | 45 | 29 | 23 | 34 | 25 | 30 | 13 | 35 | 231 |
33 | 3841 | GENESIS | Sophie SHEPHERD | Sarah LOMBARD | West Kirby SC | 42 | 45 | 31 | 45 | 23 | 29 | 21 | 16 | 28 | 235 |
34 | 3098 | RAT BAG | Steven CLAYTON | Ayesha LOBO | Royal Harwich YC | 29 | 32 | 45 | 45 | 25 | 27 | 37 | 18 | 30 | 243 |
35 | 3033 | TRINKET | Konrad WEAVER | Thea CRAWSHAW | Durham Uni SC | 42 | 29 | 18 | 36 | 18 | 45 | 31 | 39 | 34 | 247 |
36 | 2803 | GRENDEL | Edward SMITH | Lucy SMITH | Imperial Poona YC | 16 | 14 | 40 | 45 | 12 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 262 |
37 | 3009 | FILL YOUR BOOTS | Ross LONSDALE | Hugo BURROWS | West Oxfordshire SC | 45 | 45 | 32 | 45 | 36 | 28 | 32 | 28 | 19 | 265 |
38 | 3616 | TOP DOLLY | Jonathon BICKFORD | Penny HOOPER | Upper Thames SC | 22 | 17 | 24 | 31 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 274 |
39 | 25 | ISABELLA | Toni DUFFY | Matthew Jones | Birmingham Uni SC | 31 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 39 | 45 | 39 | 45 | 38 | 281 |
40 | 29 | MAISIE | Lizzie HUBBARD | Abigail GRIFFITHS | Birmingham Uni SC | 35 | 45 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 45 | 26 | 40 | 36 | 290 |
41 | 3675 | FLO | Mark FAWCETT | Nick HILL | Whitefriars SC | 42 | 45 | 34 | 30 | 38 | 45 | 35 | 32 | 37 | 293 |
42 | 2925 | TROUSERS | Peter SLIMMING | Imogen TAYLOR | Hamble River SC | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 29 | 45 | 40 | 7 | 45 | 301 |
43 | 2539 | PALADIN | Andy WEIR | Dylan WEIR | Restronguet SC | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 43 | 45 | 41 | 23 | 45 | 332 |
44 | 123 | GREMLIN | Michael BROWN | | Royal Dart YC | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 360 |