Crewsaver Millennium Series for 2000 class - Overall
by James Macgregor 25 Oct 2013 17:20 BST
20 October 2013
Winning 2000 sailors at the end of the 2013 Crewsaver Millennium Series © James Macgregor
Last weekend's event at Rutland SC was the final event in the Crewsaver Millennium Series and as often happens in this series, the overall places were not decided until the final day of racing.
The series has been very competitive this year with 83 teams taking part in the series. Thirty-nine boats travelled to at least one event and eleven teams completed at least four events. As usual with the 2000 class, the boats were mostly crewed by family teams with 14 out of the top 20 boats consisting of husband/wife, father/son and father/daughter pairings.
The series started way back in May at Broadstairs SC in Kent. Very variable conditions saw good racing at this lovely seaside town. The event was won by Graham and Kristina Sexton.
Then on a pleasant weekend at the start of June the fleet met up in Norfolk for MS2 at Snettisham Beach SC. The Class Association paid for a trainer to be on the water videoing the racing and a briefing was given after the racing on Saturday. This was a major success, enjoyed by everyone and will be repeated. The event was won by Jasper and Laura Barnham.
The third event in the series was held in June at Grafham Water SC. Perfect conditions at Grafham for racing and a very good weekend was had by all. The event was again won by Jasper and Laura Barnham.
Then summer arrived in force and the class made a trip to Lee-on-the-Solent for the fourth event in the series. A beautiful hot weekend with very little wind, but three races were completed on Saturday. The fleet went out for a drift on Sunday, but the wind never decided what direction it wanted to come from, so the racing was abandoned for the day. That event was won by Graham and Kristina Sexton.
After the Nationals at Pwllheli the fleet met up again on the only rainy weekend in September at Felixstowe Ferry SC. This was the first time we had visited FFSC and it won't be the last. A very friendly sailing club with a very active youth squad. The event was won by Chris and Gillian Jordan.
The penultimate event in the series was held at Bala SC in Snowdonia. A beautiful setting for sailing and the wind blew up the lake to make some excellent racing on both days for a small but competitive fleet of 2Ks. The event, which was also the Welsh Championships, was won by local sailrs John and Sarah Haywood.
So back to Rutland for the final event. A significant number of travellers made the trip to the Midlands and enjoyed very good conditions. Rob and Katie Burridge showed everyone how to cope with strong winds on Sunday to win the event. But this wasn't enough for them to win the series; Graham and Kristina Sexton finished in second at Rutland, which meant they won the series. Rob and Katie finished second in the series, with Fergus Barnham and Serena de Nahlik in third. Beautiful hand-crafted trophies made by Astins were presented to the winning teams.
Graham Sexton said about the series: "Thanks to James and Jenny for providing a great season of open meetings this season. We have been to some old and new venues, and have mostly enjoyed good racing and good company. Thanks also to Crewsaver for their sponsorship of the series. I have just spent my vouchers, and have found their range and customer service to be very good."
Crewsaver have generously sponsored the series. Prizes are rolled down so 28 boats have benefitted from the vouchers and I feel sure that the whole fleet will be sailing around in nice new Crewsaver buoyancy aids and gloves next season. Many thanks Crewsaver!
Millennium Series overall results:
Pos | Sail No | Helm | Crew | Club | Ev1 | Ev2 | Ev3 | Ev4 | Ev5 | Ev6 | Ev7 | Pts |
1 | 2240 | Graham Sexton | Kristina Sexton | Thorpe Bay Yacht Club | 1 | 3 | ‑8 | 1 | | | 2 | 7 |
2 | 2458/22502 | Rob Burridge | Sarah/Katie Burridge | Weir Wood SC | 5 | | 2 | 2 | | | 1 | 10 |
3 | 2321 | Fergus Barnham | Abbie Hewitt/Jo Bland/Serena de Nahlik | Snettisham Beach | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | | | | 11 |
4 | 22321 | Chris Jordan | Gill Jordan | Burghfield SC | 4 | 5 | ‑7 | ‑9 | 1 | 5 | | 15 |
5 | 2204 | Iain Yardley | Sarah Yardley | Leigh&Lowton SC | | | 6 | | 3 | 2 | 5 | 16 |
6 | 2272 | James Macgregor | Jenny Macgregor | Grafham Water SC | ‑10 | ‑10 | ‑11 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 19 |
7 | 21033 | Helen Phillips | Andrew Phillips | Cardiff Bay Yacht Club | | 8 | 10 | | | 3 | 7 | 28 |
8 | 2145 | Dave Adams | Wendy Cox/Richard Thomas | Broadstairs SC | 2 | 4 | 20 | 5 | | | | 31 |
9 | 22064 | Bruce Nicholson | Tony Nicholson | Bough Beech Sailing Club | ‑19 | 16 | 14 | ‑17 | 7 | | 17 | 54 |
10 | 21914 | Andy Hockey | Lucy Sweet/L Somers | Wilsonian SC | ‑16 | 13 | 12 | 15 | | | 14 | 54 |
11 | 2144 | David Bridges | Karen Bridges | Broadstairs SC | 18 | 19 | 15 | 22 | | | | 74 |
12 | 2042 | Jasper Barnham | Laura Barnham | Snettisham Beach | | 1 | 1 | | | | 9 | 95 |
13 | 2374 | Richard Hudson | Ian Hudson | Bough Beach SC | | 23 | | 8 | | | 12 | 127 |
14 | 21459 | Jeff Upton | Dave Gregory | Hykeham Sailing Club | | 15 | 13 | | | | 16 | 128 |
15 | 2279 | Guy Tasker | Sam Tasker | Snettisham Beach | | 9 | | | | | 4 | 181 |
16 | 21102 | David Rickard | Chris Brown | Western SC | 6 | | | 11 | | | | 185 |
17 | 2411 | Tim Hulley | Linda Hulley | Weir Wood SC | 8 | | 9 | | | | | 185 |
18 | 21050 | Steve Price | Andrew Piggott | Shotwick SC | | | | | | 7 | 20 | 195 |
19 | 2047 | Chris McDonald | Emily McDonald | Grafham SC | | | | 10 | | | 18 | 196 |
| 22239 | John Haywood | Sarah Haywood | Bala SC | | | | | | 1 | | 253 |
| 22258 | Colin Treadwell | Adam Treadwell | Wilsonian SC | | | | | 2 | | | 254 |
| 21016 | Richard Harvey | Mick Steer | Carsington SC | | | | | | | 3 | 255 |
| 22220 | Sam Rowell | Rob Poole | Felixstowe Ferry SC | | | | | 4 | | | 256 |
| 22149 | Stuart Southan | Natalie Roach | Army/Navy S.A | | | 4 | | | | | 256 |
| 22361 | Miles Wade | Anderley Wade | ASA | | | 5 | | | | | 257 |
| 2587 | Guy Boswell | Julie Boswell | Llandegfedd SC | | | | | | 6 | | 258 |
| 21840 | Paul Williams | Daniel Smith | Felixstowe Ferry SC | | | | | 6 | | | 258 |
| 2355 | Matt Sargent | Clare Sargent | RAYC/TISC | | | | 6 | | | | 258 |
| 2327 | Christopher Hall | Thomas Hall/Issy Hall | Snettisham Beach | | 6 | | | | | | 258 |
| 22503 | Natalie Roach | Alex Pickles | RNSA | | | | 7 | | | | 259 |
| 22169 | Paul Norris | Jo Bland | Snettisham Beach | | 7 | | | | | | 259 |
| 21933 | Lee Goodey | Deborah Thomas | BSC | 7 | | | | | | | 259 |
| 22508 | Laurie Dengate | Helen Undrell | RAFSA | | | | | | | 8 | 260 |
| 22225 | Barry Worthington | Mike Sullivan | Bala SC | | | | | | 8 | | 260 |
| 21680 | Andy Robinson | Jessica Ellery | Felixstowe Ferry SC | | | | | 8 | | | 260 |
| 21699 | Tom Alexander | Josh Woolf | Felixstowe Ferry SC | | | | | 9 | | | 261 |
| 21005 | Richard Parr | Vivien Parr | Stone Sailing CLub | 9 | | | | | | | 261 |
| 21006 | Paul Diver | Oscar Morley/David Harvey | Rutland SC | | | | | | | 10 | 262 |
| 2010 | Doug Chesterman | Bev Chesterman | Felixstowe Ferry SC | | | | | 10 | | | 262 |
| 2084 | Simon Morley | Zach Morley | Rutland SC | | | | | | | 11 | 263 |
| 2114 | Fergus O'Sullivan | Brandon Hill | ASC | | | | | 11 | | | 263 |
| 21724 | Elizabeth Filmore | Tim Filmore | Draycote Water | | 11 | | | | | | 263 |
| 2992 | Anthony Payne | Izzy Slater | BSC | 11 | | | | | | | 263 |
| 21124 | Roger Lewis | Kathy Parks | Felixstowe Ferry SC | | | | | 12 | | | 264 |
| 2244 | Amber Brown | Jamie Brown | Weston SC | | | | 12 | | | | 264 |
| 2934 | David Whitmore | Nick Marris | Snettisham Beach | | 12 | | | | | | 264 |
| 2075 | Ashley Taylor | Dan Hockey | BSC | 12 | | | | | | | 264 |
| 2373 | Sarah Kemp | Kata Kemp | Rutland SC | | | | | | | 13 | 265 |
| 2421 | Paul Smith | Ian Bolton | Felixstowe Ferry SC | | | | | 13 | | | 265 |
| 21563 | John Smith | Andrew John Smith | LOSSC | | | | 13 | | | | 265 |
| 2927 | Tim Seward | Claire Seward | BSC | 13 | | | | | | | 265 |
| 21517 | John Turnbull | Colin Embrey | Felixstowe Ferry SC | | | | | 14 | | | 266 |
| 2325 | Stuart Regnard | Stewart Aughey/Paul Robinson | LOSSC | | | | 14 | | | | 266 |
| 2733 | Adrian Tebbutt | Sue Falch‑Lovesey | Snettisham Beach | | 14 | | | | | | 266 |
| 2869 | Bruce Kidd | Susan Dilly | BBSC | 14 | | | | | | | 266 |
| 2146 | Henry Morley | Alex Litt | Rutland SC | | | | | | | 15 | 267 |
| 21201 | Holly Taylor | Lucy Ellery | Felixstowe Ferry SC | | | | | 15 | | | 267 |
| 2871 | Ben Twist | Paul Wenham‑Jones | BSC | 15 | | | | | | | 267 |
| 22043 | Paul Millard | Charlotte Plunkett | LOSSC | | | | 16 | | | | 268 |
| 21129 | Steve Armitage | Jack Armitage | Grafham Water Sailing Club | | | 16 | | | | | 268 |
| 21831 | Mandy Horton | Wendy Horton | Grafham Water Sailing Club | | | 17 | | | | | 269 |
| 2884 | Mark Foley | Charlotte Foley | Brancaster Staithe | | 17 | | | | | | 269 |
| 21401 | Ian Patrick | Bob Wilkinson | BBSC | 17 | | | | | | | 269 |
| 22054 | Andrew Sloper | Linda Hulley | Weir Wood SC | | | | 18 | | | | 270 |
| 21903 | Jane Carwithen | Ann O'Brien | Grafham Water Sailing Club | | | 18 | | | | | 270 |
| 2953 | David Crossman | Mathew Nolan/Phoebe Charnley | Snettisham Beach | | 18 | | | | | | 270 |
| 22156 | Dan Rule | Cat Rule | CSC | | | | | | | 19 | 271 |
| 2596 | Dave Brewster | Paul Chandler | LOSSC | | | | 19 | | | | 271 |
| 22090 | Alistair Freeborn | Steve McCulloch | Grafham Water Sailing Club | | | 19 | | | | | 271 |
| 2492 | Steve Rickard | Matt Smith | LOSSC | | | | 20 | | | | 272 |
| 2236 | Greg Williams | Les Booth / Brett Williams | Snettisham Beach | | 20 | | | | | | 272 |
| 2939 | Roy Fomison | Pierce Seward | BSC | 20 | | | | | | | 272 |
| 2345 | David Crossman | Nick Maris | Snettisham Beach | | | | | | | 21 | 273 |
| 21816 | Andrew Read | Patrick Weeks | RNSA | | | | 21 | | | | 273 |
| 2579 | Jane Baxter | Jen Lake | Rutland Sailing Club | | | 21 | | | | | 273 |
| 21759 | Tony Burgess | Alasdair Burgess | Snettisham Beach | | 21 | | | | | | 273 |
| 2903 | Peter Deeming | Martin Cragg | Wier Wood | 21 | | | | | | | 273 |
| 21959 | Chris Greaves | Barry Greaves | Carsington SC | | | | | | | 22 | 274 |
| 21122 | Simon Landles | Jemima Schrem | Snettisham Beach | | 22 | | | | | | 274 |
| 21971 | Dave Simpson | Phil Marsh | BSC | 22 | | | | | | | 274 |
| 2866 | Brian Starr | Jon Alderton | LOSSC | | | | 23 | | | | 275 |
| 22288 | Jim Bevington | Margaret Bevington | LOSSC | | | | 24 | | | | 276 |
| 2933 | John Goodliffe | Tolly | Snettisham Beach | | 24 | | | | | | 276 |