Crewsaver 2000 Millennium Series at Rutland Sailing Club
by James Macgregor 21 Oct 2013 17:19 BST
19-20 October 2013
The 2000 fleet gathered from afar at Rutland Sailing Club on Saturday morning. The forecast was good for the weekend with a wide range of wind strengths forecast and 18 boats made the trip. With a healthy local fleet of boats, this made for good racing all through the fleet for the weekend.
The rain cleared on Saturday morning by the time people started rigging and racing got underway in good time. The first race was won by Jasper and Laura Barnham, with Jasper’s Endeavour crew Graham Sexton and crew Kristina Sexton coming in second.
The second race was won by Rob and Katie Burridge in their new LDC 2000, and the Barnhams then won race three. Unfortunately, the Barnhams could not sail on Sunday so they packed up on Saturday night and headed back to Snetisham.
Sunday morning saw considerably more wind and it soon became clear that it would be a very different day. Rob and Katie Burridge showed everyone the way to sail in strong conditions with an outstanding performance, winning all three races on Sunday to win the event overall.
Rob said afterwards, “LDC have created a fantastic boat, and my crew was outstanding on every tack and gybe. The combination makes helming much easier.”
Second place went to Graham and Kristina Sexton with third going to the Carsington team of Richard Harvey and Mick Steer.
Thanks to everyone at Rutland for their hospitality and especially to Race Officer David Wilkins for doing an excellent job on the committee boat again.
Thanks also to our sponsors, Crewsaver.
Overall Results:
| Pos | Sail No | Helm | Crew | Club | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | Pts |
|---|
| 1 | 22502 | Rob Burridge | Katie Burridge | Weir Wood SC | ‑3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| 2 | 2240 | Graham Sexton | Kristina Sexton | Thorpe Bay YC | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | ‑14 | 2 | 12 |
| 3 | 21016 | Richard Harvey | Mick Steer | Carsington SC | 4 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | ‑7 | 17 |
| 4 | 2279 | Guy Tasker | Sam Tasker | Snettisham Beach SC | 7 | 5 | ‑11 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 26 |
| 5 | 2204 | Iain Yardley | Sarah Yardley | Leigh & Lowton SC | ‑9 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 29 |
| 6 | 2272 | James Macgregor | Jenny Macgregor | Grafham Water SC | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | (DNF) | 35 |
| 7 | 21033 | Helen Phillips | Andrew Phillips | Cardiff Bay SC | 11 | ‑12 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 42 |
| 8 | 22508 | Laurie Dengate | Helen Undrell | RAFSA | 15 | ‑18 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 47 |
| 9 | 2042 | Jasper Barnham | Laura Barnham | Snettisham Beach SC | 1 | 2 | 1 | (DNC) | DNC | DNC | 50 |
| 10 | 21006 | Paul Diver | Oscar Morley/David Harvey | Rutland SC | ‑21 | 14 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 52 |
| 11 | 2084 | Simon Morley | Zach Morley | Rutland SC | 13 | ‑19 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 56 |
| 12 | 2374 | Richard Hudson | Ian Hudson | Bough Beach SC | 8 | 10 | 19 | 11 | 9 | (DNC) | 57 |
| 13 | 2373 | Sarah Kemp | Kata Kemp | Rutland SC | 5 | 6 | 4 | (DNC) | DNC | DNC | 61 |
| 14 | 21914 | Andy Hockley | Louise Somesos | Wilsonian SC | 17 | 15 | ‑21 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 65 |
| 15 | 2146 | Henry Morley | Alex Litt | Rutland SC | 18 | ‑22 | 12 | 16 | 12 | 9 | 67 |
| 16 | 21459 | Jeff Upton | Dave Gregory | Mykenham SC | 12 | ‑20 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 67 |
| 17 | 22064 | Bruce Nicholson | Tony Nicholson | Bough Beach SC | ‑19 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 68 |
| 18 | 2047 | Chris McDonald | Jessica McDonald | Grafham Water SC | 10 | 8 | 8 | (DNC) | DNC | DNC | 72 |
| 19 | 22156 | Dan Rule | Cat Rule | CSC | 16 | 16 | 13 | ‑18 | 16 | 13 | 74 |
| 20 | 21050 | Steve Price | Andy Piggott | Shotwick Lake SC | 20 | 13 | 16 | 15 | (DNC) | DNC | 87 |
| 21 | 2345 | David Crossman | Nick Maris | Snettisham Beach SC | 14 | 11 | 20 | (DNC) | DNC | DNC | 91 |
| 22 | 21959 | Chris Greaves | Barry Greaves | Carsington SC | (DNC) | 21 | 22 | 17 | DNC | DNC | 106 |
