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Magic Marine RS200 Winter Championship at Grafham

by Chris Catt 16 Mar 2015 07:25 GMT 14-15 March 2015
Magic Marine RS200 Winter Championship at Grafham © GWSC

This weekend saw the season opening Magic Marine RS200 Winter Championships hosted by Grafham Water Sailing Club. 15 brave teams turned up to a chilly but entertaining 10-15knot race course.

The format for the weekend was 12 short 2 lap windward-leewards over the 2 days and was delivered with efficiency and precision by Race Officer and Commodore Peter Saxton and his team.

Saturday was bookended by wins for Ally Martin and Simon Potts representing Burghfield Sailing Club. In the middle Matt Mee and Emma Norris showed their pace to record 3 bullets and take the over-night lead from the ever consistent Nick Charles and Alice Eyre.

After an excellent evening of fine dining, rugby and dog chasing the fleet reappeared on Sunday morning to a carbon copy of Saturday all looking forward to another day of quick fire racing. It did not disappoint with exceptionally close competition throughout the fleet and numerous place changes that meant finishing positions were never assured until the final moments.

The day again started and finished for wins by the same team - but this time it was local favourites Tim Saxton and Kate Robinson taking the bullets. In between the boats directed and marshalled by Emma Norris and Alice Eyre took control with a brace of wins apiece. This meant the Winter Champions for 2015 were Matt and Emma followed by Nick and Alice in 2nd and Ally and birthday boy Simon in 3rd. Joe Adams and Emma Lucas sailed a consistent series to take the Silver fleet spoils, with Alexander Lee and Phoebe Noble winning Bronze.

With no more than 5 minutes between races and a full 12 race series completed a massive thanks must go to Grafham Water Sailing Club for what everyone agreed was the most efficient and enjoyable weekend's racing: great format, great race team and an excellent way to start the RS200 circuit for 2015.

See you all for more of the same at the Sprint Champs at Rutland Sailing Club on the 11-12 April.

Overall Results:

PosSail NoHelmCrewClubR1R2R3R4R5R6R7R8R9R10R11R12Pts
1st1566Matt MeeEmma NorrisRed Wharf Bay SC211‑414311‑52420
2nd1458Nick CharlesAlice EyreParkstone YC322‑522‑53411525
3rd1467Ally MartinSimon PottsBurghfield13‑92‑8142643228
4th1031Chris CattMrs McGNetley SC‑1044‑83364364340
5th1549Tim SaxtonKate RobinsonGrafham Water Sailing Club6656‑751‑7725144
6th1481Jack HoldenMeg FletcherArun4‑113156282‑116744
7th1200Keri HarrisTheo HarrisRNSA/Salcombe YC5‑127748755‑107964
8th1228Joe AdamsEmma LucasBurghfield SC9‑108‑11910868381079
9th1126David ConlonSarah BinesBrightlingsea SC856312‑13(DNF)111089880
10th1173Chris LarrAbigail LarrNorthampton SC79‑11101011109‑12711690
11th1490Andy HadfieldRachel HadfieldParkstone YC11710‑13119913(DNF)91011100
12th1600Paul LewisEmma HiveyHISC12812967(DNC)(DNC)DNCDNCDNCDNC118
13th711Richard BrownJudith BrownDraycote Water SC1313‑141413(DNC)11129121213122
14th1240Alexander LeePhoebe NobleChichester YC‑141413121412(DNC)1011131312124
15th1103Abigail HallMatthew HallGrafham Water Sailing Club15151515(DNC)(DNC)DNC14DNF141414148

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