Scorpion National Championships at Teign Corinthian Yacht Club - Day 4
by Rachel Rhodes 14 Aug 2014 13:09 BST
9-15 August 2014
Day 4 and the breeze had shifted round to come off the shore which meant you had to have your eyes glued to the compass. Martin Denchfield arrived at his boat to find it covered in balloons and streamers to celebrate his birthday.
Janet and Alan Richie hit the left hand side of the beat and lead the race for the first lap. Picking your way up the beat was crucial as there were huge differences in pressure and big shifts with it. Ryan and Hannah Buchanan also showed great speed until they had to drop the spinniker on the final reach as it was too tight. Tom Gillard made the most of this to pull through the fleet to take the victory from Andy McKee and Chris Massey in second and Pete Gray and Rich Pepperdine in third.
The second race of the day was race 1, which was re-scheduled from Sunday. Again looking for the pressure was key and Andy and Chris took full advantage of this to take the lead until a capsize on the run set them back. This handed the lead to Pete and Rich until Tom Gillard and Sam Breary again battled their way to the front to take their second victory of the day with Pete and Rich holding onto second and Andy and Chris recovering to take third.
Rich Jones and John Purdie posted their first top 10 nationals race result which leaves them in contention for the pro-am prize of most improved from the first day. Tom and Sam now have the overall lead with Pete and Rich Second and Andy and Chris third.
With a 2pm start scheduled for Thursday gives the fleet time to make their fancy dress!
Results after Day 4: (five races, 1 discard)
Pos | Sail No | Boat Name | Helm | Crew | Club | R1 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | Pts |
1 | 2018 | | Tom Gillard | Sam Brearey | Sheffield Viking Sailing Club | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
2 | 2022 | Quackers! | Peter Gray | Richard Pepperdine | Staunton Harold Sailing Club | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
3 | 2026 | Sneaky Ninja | Andy McKee | Chris Massey | Dovestone Sailing Club | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 10 |
4 | 2013 | Bearly Illeagal | Pete Mitchell | Simon Forbes | Staunton Harold Sailing Club | 4 | 36 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 20 |
5 | 2030 | | Steve Walker | Jerry Hannabuss | Pennine Sailing Club | 5 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 20 |
6 | 2028 | Something Blue | Ryan Buchanan | Hannah Burke | Hamble River Sailing Club | 10 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 23 |
7 | 1931 | The Business | Kevin Gosling | Andy Service | Sidmouth Sailing Club | 6 | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 28 |
8 | 2033 | | Oliver Wells | Penny Jeffcoate | Northampton Sailing Club | 7 | 6 | 16 | 12 | 5 | 30 |
9 | 2024 | Big Bad Wolf | Barry Wolfenden | Various | Bough Beach SC | 16 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 30 |
10 | 1976 | Bombay Bad Boy | Tim Hartley | Hannah Edge | Staunton Harold Sailing Club | 36 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 31 |
11 | 2017 | Not Another Wombat | Annabel Vose | Alex Hayman | Sidmouth Sailing Club | 8 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 31 |
12 | 2005 | Drama Queen | Janet Ritchie | Alan Ritchie | Chipstead Sailing Club | 12 | 11 | 21 | 14 | 10 | 47 |
13 | 2019 | | John Clementson | Melanie Titmus | Chipstead Sailing Club | 11 | 17 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 50 |
14 | 1947 | Angel Dust | Richard Jones | John Purdie | Shotwick Lake Sailing Club | 9 | 10 | 20 | 36 | 12 | 51 |
15 | 2023 | | Richard Searle | Lucy Searle | Warsash SC | 14 | 25 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 51 |
16 | 2020 | Snap
shackle & plop | Nigel Potter | James Mursell | Notts County Sailing Club | 13 | 36 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 61 |
17 | 1952 | Cartel | Elinor Pegg | Richard Haines | Yealm Yacht Club | 19 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 21 | 63 |
18 | 1932 | Frolic | Phil White | Jane White | Burghfield Sailing Club | 21 | 14 | 13 | 18 | 19 | 64 |
19 | 2032 | ****** **** ***** *** | Steve Mitchell | Polly Newman | Porthpean Sailing Club | 18 | 18 | 18 | 36 | 18 | 72 |
20 | 2027 | A La Carte | Carol Haines | Keith Atkinson | Elton Sailing Club | 15 | 19 | 22 | 36 | 17 | 73 |
21 | 2001 | Zephyr | Guy Revill | Emma Warburton | Sidmouth Sailing Club | 20 | 13 | 17 | 36 | 25 | 75 |
22 | 2029 | Jac Y Draig Goch | Carl Jones | Shellie Jones | Shotwick Lake Sailing Club | 22 | 16 | 19 | 36 | 23 | 80 |
23 | 2025 | What a Wombat | Trevor Rawlins | Barry Rawlins | Notts County SC | 17 | 12 | 36 | 36 | 20 | 85 |
24 | 2000 | Does my bum look big in this? | David Snutch | Various | Notts County Sailing Club | 26 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 22 | 88 |
25 | 1892 | Just Crackers | Alison Stephens | Chris Forrest | Castle Cove Sailing Club | 23 | 21 | 30 | 19 | 26 | 89 |
26 | 1990 | Blue Breeze | Jamie Roberts | Tracey Roberts | Paignton Sailing Club | 25 | 27 | 26 | 16 | 27 | 94 |
27 | 2011 | Must Try Harder | Paul Barnes | John Wells | Notts County Sailing Club | 24 | 36 | 29 | 21 | 24 | 98 |
28 | 1834 | Applejack | Elysia Dooley | Ian Dooley | Rutland Sailing Club | 36 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 28 | 100 |
29 | 1936 | Bottyburp the Barbarian | Simon Holden | Ellie Gosling | King George Sailing Club | 27 | 20 | 24 | 36 | 30 | 101 |
30 | 1925 | Predator | Martyn Denchfield | James Haddock | Staunton Harold Sailing Club | 28 | 26 | 32 | 24 | 29 | 107 |
31 | 1861 | Stormtrooper | James Ripley | Carys Roberts | Paignton Sailing Club | 29 | 36 | 31 | 22 | 33 | 115 |
32 | 2015 | Touching the void | Joanne Mahy | Karon Mahy | Sutton Bingham Sailing Club | 31 | 28 | 28 | 36 | 32 | 119 |
33 | 1993 | Aquatonic | Miles Hapgood | Steve Smith | Sidmouth Sailing Club | 36 | 36 | 27 | 25 | 36 | 124 |
34 | 2010 | | Jonathan Fox | Helen Miles | Chipstead Sailing Club | 32 | 29 | 36 | 36 | 34 | 131 |
35 | 1940 | Spitfire Summer | Nigel Denchfield | Sally Bennett | Stewartby Water Sailing Club | 30 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 31 | 133 |