International Canoe National Championships at the WPNSA - Day 2
by Gareth Caldwell 15 Jun 2014 21:27 BST
14-16 June 2014
With the ladies having made the most of the liquid hospitality and sunshine delivered on day 1, it was the turn of the gentlemen to enjoy the excellent sailing conditions served by WPNSA on day 2.
Steve 'Twisted' Bowen made the most of Tony 'Crunchy' Robertshaw's untimely retirement to sneak into first place in the AC fleet. Robin 'Wriggly' Wood, fuelled by the local ale from the night before, continued to show his dominance in the IC fleet...which was obviously helped by people wantin to give him a wide berth! Alistair Warren and Colin Brown made sure he was kept on his toes and he had to work hard for his first places.
Thank you to the excellent race management who ensured quick turn around of the races, and organisation of the sailors(!). With the final two races tomorrow morning, Carol Ellis will have her work cut out tonight at the BBQ to ensure that John 'Horizon' Ellis keeps a clear head and has a chance of securing a top three place.
Results after Day 2:
| Pos | Sail No | Helm Name | Club | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | Pts |
|---|
| AC Fleet |
|---|
| 1st | 310 | Stephen BOWEN | Aberaeron YC | ‑2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| 2nd | 306a | Tony ROBERTSHAW | Weston SC | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | (RET) | DNS | 9 |
| 3rd | 288 | Andy GORDON | Stokes Bay SC | 3 | ‑4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 13 |
| 4th | 300 | Roger HOWELL | Royal Plymouth Corinthian YC | ‑4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 17 |
| IC Fleet |
|---|
| 1st | 329 | Robin WOOD | Tata Steel SC | ‑1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 2nd | 317 | Alistair WARREN | Aldeburgh YC | ‑3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 |
| 3rd | 319 | Colin BROWN | Ullswater YC | 2 | 4 | ‑6 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 16 |
| 4th | 334 | John ELLIS | Scaling Dam SC | ‑9.5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 22 |
| 5th | 327 | Rob BELL | Emberton Park SC | 6 | 9 | ‑13 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 32 |
| 6th | 323 | Max REID | Oxford SC | 8 | 6 | 4 | ‑9 | 9 | 6 | 33 |
| 7th | 308 | Chris HAMPE | Royal Plymouth Corinthian YC | (DNC) | 10 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 34 |
| 8th | 330 | Steve CLARKE | Tata Steel SC | (RET) | 7 | 5 | 7 | 3 | DNS | 39 |
| 9th | 311 | Perham HARDING | Swanage SC | 9.5 | 5 | 8 | 10 | ‑12 | 8 | 40.5 |
| 10th | 278 | Simon ALLEN | Hayling Island SC | 4 | ‑11 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 42 |
| 11th | 275 | Hugh de IONGH | Castle Cove SC | 11 | ‑14 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 51 |
| 12th | 326 | Colin NEWMAN | Draycote Water SC | 7 | ‑15 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 14 | 55 |
| 13th | 328 | Phil ROBIN | London Corinthian SC | 5 | 8 | 11 | (DNC) | DNC | DNS | 58 |
| 14th | 250 | Chris DUFFIN | Stokes Bay SC | ‑13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 60 |
| 15th | 320 | Robert STEBBING | Chichester YC | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | (DNC) | 11 | 65 |
| 16th | 233 | Mike SHREEVE | Northampton SC | 14 | ‑16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 72 |