Navigators & General Mirror Nationals at Brixham Yacht Club - Day 2
by Rob Bellfield 15 Aug 2014 09:12 BST
13-16 August 2014
Inland sailors reign supreme
Three races were achieved today on day 2 of the Navigators and General Mirror National Championships despite heavy rain showers and massive shifts in the wind. General Recalls, Black Flags and big shifts seconds before the start became the order of the day and presented significant challenges to Principal Race Officer Sean Semmens and his team from Brixham YC.
On the race course Rachel Grayson and Gemma Francis Burnett led the way with a 2nd and two 1st's to take the leaderboard, followed by David and Edd Coady with a 9th and two 3rds, and an improving position from Henry and Jamie Rastrick who have climbed up to 3rd overall with a 5th and two 2nds.
Understanding the shift pattern and pressure lines has been important with the breeze funneling down valleys into Torbay from the west - good conditions from those who are more used to sailing inland.
The Irish challenge is still alive and well with Shane McLoughlin and Oscar Langan lying 5th overall but results further down the fleet show many top boats struggling to cope with the conditions. The forecast is for lighter winds tomorrow, with the chance of a more northerly component - "will the breeze be more stable?" - is the question of the moment.
Results after Day 2: (five races, 1 discard)
Pos | Sail No | Helm | Crew | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | Pts |
1 | 12 | Rachel Grayson | Gemma Francis Burnett | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 |
2 | 32 | David Coady | Ed Coady | 1 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
3 | 15 | Henry Rastrick | Jamie Rastrick | 8 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 17 |
4 | 14 | Sarah Richards | Sandy Simpson | 2 | 1 | 10 | 15 | 5 | 18 |
5 | 31 | Shane McLoughlin | Oscar Langan | 3 | 2 | 1 | 26 | 17 | 23 |
6 | 5 | Roscoe Martin | Maddie Wylie | 24 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 38 |
7 | 8 | Eleanor Keers | Izzy Pugh | 6 | 29 | 14 | 4 | 19 | 43 |
8 | 27 | Esther Bowdler | Scarlet Crago | 14 | 17 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 44 |
9 | 23 | Scarlett Shepherd | Harvey Martin | 7 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 44 |
10 | 7 | Gemma Keers | Imogen Bellfield | 16 | 6 | 3 | 20 | 30 | 45 |
11 | 33 | Colin Stephens | Polly Stephens | 4 | 35 | 20 | 11 | 10 | 45 |
12 | 18 | Natasha Ewart Smith | Sarah Ewart Smith | 22 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 30 | 46 |
13 | 19 | George Richards | Alexander Baird | 12 | 4 | 11 | 33 | 22 | 49 |
14 | 9 | Alexander Simpson | Douglas Simpson | 29 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 4 | 57 |
15 | 34 | Rebecca Stephens | Ruby Stephens | 23 | 26 | 19 | 10 | 6 | 58 |
16 | 29 | Jamie Penman | Harry Penman | 15 | 14 | 23 | 17 | 16 | 62 |
17 | 16 | Henry Heath | James Dickinson | 10 | 9 | 21 | 30 | 24 | 64 |
18 | 13 | Matt Grayson | | 13 | 28 | 15 | 16 | 21 | 65 |
19 | 30 | Martin Egan | Sennen Addinall | 20 | 20 | 13 | 19 | 14 | 66 |
20 | 1 | Robert Richardson | Jamie Wilson | 11 | 7 | 24 | 29 | 25 | 67 |
21 | 25 | Richard Sender | Thomas Sender | 16 | 19 | 30 | 14 | 18 | 67 |
22 | 4 | Emma Clayton | Faye Caswell | 18 | 11 | 16 | 23 | 27 | 68 |
23 | 21 | Tom Weston | Paddy Jefferies | 17 | 25 | 18 | 34 | 9 | 69 |
24 | 10 | Celia Hansell | Jasper Ewart Smith | 32 | 27 | 29 | 7 | 7 | 70 |
25 | 28 | Brian Bowdler | | 31 | 30 | 25 | 8 | 8 | 71 |
26 | 24 | Richard Rowell | Rosie Rowell | 27 | 15 | 26 | 6 | 26 | 73 |
27 | 17 | Emily Heath | Pippa Heath | 19 | 12 | 27 | 22 | 20 | 73 |
28 | 22 | Harriet Watkins | Helena Watkins | 34 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 12 | 79 |
29 | 26 | Tai Buxton | Thomas Hartley | 25 | 35 | 8 | 27 | 32 | 92 |
30 | 2 | Ollie Hawkins | Archie Hawkins | 21 | 24 | 32 | 21 | 29 | 95 |
31 | 11 | Edward Hansell | Sally Lorimer | 26 | 22 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 107 |
32 | 3 | Oliver Wilson | Hannah Wilson | 28 | 23 | 34 | 32 | 28 | 111 |
33 | 20 | Felix Jefferies | Monty Heath | 33 | 35 | 31 | 25 | 35 | 124 |
34 | 6 | Ollie Pugh | Lucy Pugh | 30 | 35 | 33 | 28 | 33 | 124 |