Volvo RS600 Nationals at Stokes Bay Sailing Club - Overall
by Chris Tilbrook 30 Sep 2013 12:14 BST
26-29 September 2013
After an evening of chilli and some loud music it was time to crack on with the final two races of the nationals. The breeze was light and variable as we set off to the start line.
Off the line the fleet went to the left with some of us that had bad starts tacking off to the right hand side. At the windward mark it was Matt leading with Pete close behind, then the rest of the pack giving chase and I arrived some time later with lots of work to do on the downhill leg. It proves tricky racing for some of us where we may be thinking it was a game of snakes and ladders, especially when I worked up the fleet and got taken out by the windward mark. Never mind, I just carefully unravelled it from the wing which led to a capsize but that didn't matter. Fortunately the breeze was off shore.
Race 9 went to Matt with Pete and Chunky following behind.
Off the start for the final race it was a game of picking out the shifts and keeping in the breeze. At the top mark Sam was in pole position with Pete Nelson just behind. Pete Williams had got his nose up to the front, Dan and the two Johns all gave chase down the first reach, with me, Chunky and Matt (who had a funny moment on a tack earlier) having a lot of work to do. It was hard work downwind looking for the gusts to get into. Sam hung on tight to grab the last of the bullets, Pete was second, and Sam held his nerve as me and Pete Williams closed in at the bottom mark to get 3rd.
That brought the event to a close; well done Matt, this year's champion.
Many thanks to Stokes Bay Sailing Club for a great ten out of ten races! We would like to also like to thank Volvo for the sponsorship of the event. Volvo Car UK has been a long-term backer of sailing in the UK, and for the next 2 years are sponsoring the RS Class Association.
Overall Results:
| Pos | Sail No | Helm | Club | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | R7 | R8 | R9 | R10 | Pts |
|---|
| 1 | 963 | Matthew Holden | Locks SC | 1 | ‑4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | ‑9 | 13 |
| 2 | 985 | Anthony York | Northampton SC | 2 | 1 | ‑3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | ‑6 | 15 |
| 3 | 920 | Peter Nelson | Northampton SC | 3 | ‑5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | ‑4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 17 |
| 4 | 630 | Chris Tilbrook | Paignton SC | ‑6 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | ‑8 | 4 | 32 |
| 5 | 702 | John Charles | Leigh‑on‑Sea SC | ‑7 | (DNC) | 5 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 44 |
| 6 | 960 | Dan Saltmarsh | Blackwater SC | 4 | ‑8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | ‑9 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 48 |
| 7 | 954 | Jon Powell | Portchester SC | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | ‑8 | ‑9 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 50 |
| 8 | 861 | Sam Barker | Castle Cove SC | 8 | 2 | 8 | (DNF) | (DNC) | 6 | 10 | DNC | 4 | 1 | 55 |
| 9 | 830 | Peter Williams | Bough Beech SC | ‑11 | ‑11 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 58 |
| 10 | 740 | Nick Orman | Castle Cove SC | 10 | 6 | 10 | 8 | (DNC) | 10 | 12 | (DNF) | 10 | DNF | 82 |
| 11 | 901 | Alan Goule | Paignton SC | ‑12 | 9 | ‑12 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 82 |
| 12 | 697 | Chris White | Restronguet SC | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 8 | (DNC) | (DNC) | DNC | 93 |
| 13 | 703 | Clare Hansell | Downs SC | 13 | 12 | (DNF) | (DNF) | DNC | 13 | 13 | DNC | 12 | 11 | 106 |
| 14 | 764 | Pete Lloyd | Weymouth SC | 9 | 10 | (RAF) | (DNC) | DNC | DNC | DNC | DNC | DNC | DNC | 115 |
| 15 | 887 | Jason McDonnell | Bartley SC | (DNC) | (DNC) | DNC | DNC | DNC | DNC | DNC | DNC | DNC | DNC | 128 |