Volvo Noble Marine RS200 Nationals at Abersoch - Day 2
by Angus Peel 4 Aug 2015 06:30 BST
2-6 August 2015
Big waves, big winds, big fun was how my able shipmate summed up day 2 of the 2015 Volvo Noble Marine RS200 National Championships at the South Caernarvonshire Yacht Club. And now as I speak with you, I'm looking out over sunny Tremadog Bay supping a big beer. Great day.
This was one of those sailing days that the fleet will be talking about for years to come.
But wait, I'm getting ahead of myself. After a postponement due to tricky launching conditions, (as demonstrated by crash test dummies Ally Martin and Simon Potts) it fell to Mike Warwicker and Kate Fitzsimmons to take some brave pills and be the first lemmings over the cliff. The fleet then got on the water through some difficult breaking waves due to some fantastic teamwork throughout, ably marshalled by daddy daycare Ian Sharps - very sincere thanks from all!
Once we got out into the bay, Abersoch more than lived up to its reputation as a fantastic yachting playground, delivering a beautiful 25-30 knots. Upwind grinds followed by some white knuckle planing downwind - and waves that just kept giving and giving. Rip-snortingly-laugh-out-loud-hilarious is the nearest description to adequate that your (knackered, zonked) correspondent can find to describe the day.
In the event, James Peters and Joanna Wright extended their lead on the fleet handsomely with a 2,1 scoreline. They are being kept very honest by Ally and Simon - who proved they are better suited to racing than launching today - by crossing the line just behind our overall leaders in both races. Matt Mee and Emma Norris, our race 3 winners today, are positioned nicely on the shoulder of the early leaders...
Quote of the day? "When my slot gasket blew, the fountain hit the spreaders!"
Results after Day 2:
Pos | Sail No | Helm | Crew | Club | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | Pts |
1 | 1570 | James Peters | Joanna Wright | Hayling Island SC | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
2 | 1467 | Ally Martin | Simon Potts | Burghfield SC | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 16 |
3 | 1566 | Matt Mee | Emma Norris | Burghfield SC | 2 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 18 |
4 | 1549 | Tim Saxton | Holly Scott | Itchenor SC/Burghfield SC | 6 | 12 | 4 | 9 | 31 |
5 | 1603 | Chris Catt | Roz McGrane | Netley SC | 9 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 31 |
6 | 1508 | George Yeoman | Sophie Ormsby | Itchenor SC | 7 | 7 | 5 | 13 | 32 |
7 | 1562 | Edd Whitehead | Kate Allam | Parkstone YC | 10 | 1 | 15 | 10 | 36 |
8 | 995 | Hamish Walker | Emma Hivey | RNSA/ASA | 3 | 10 | 11 | 16 | 40 |
9 | 1458 | Nick Charles | Alice Eyre | Parkstone YC | 15 | 15 | 13 | 3 | 46 |
10 | 1365 | John Teague | Liz Teague | Briston Corinthian YC | 14 | 11 | 6 | 15 | 46 |
11 | 1237 | Dicken MacLean | Jo Hewitson | Hayling Island SC | 22 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 47 |
12 | 1579 | Josh Metcalfe | Millie Alcock | Y Felinheli | 16 | 16 | 8 | 7 | 47 |
13 | 1350 | Ben Palmer | Amy Seebright | Hayling Island SC | 24 | 18 | 12 | 5 | 59 |
14 | 1347 | David Jessop | Clare Michelmore | Papercourt SC | 11 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 65 |
15 | 1559 | Andrew Peters | Jill Peters | QMSC | 20 | 2 | 22 | 23 | 67 |
16 | 1488 | Mark Heather | Lucy Preston | Hayling Island SC | 4 | 8 | 14 | 41 | 67 |
17 | 1283 | Gillies Munro | Daniel Harris | Royal Findhorn YC | 18 | 19 | 19 | 11 | 67 |
18 | 123 | Owen Bowerman | Morgan Peach | RTYC/HISC | 12 | 22 | 20 | 14 | 68 |
19 | 1481 | Jack Holden | Meg Fletcher | Arun YC | 21 | 5 | 25 | 24 | 75 |
20 | 855 | Tom Brophy | Amy Yeoman | Parkstone YC | 8 | 28 | 16 | 33 | 85 |
21 | 1422 | Caroline Martin | MJ Gifford | Lee on Solent SC | 23 | 26 | 18 | 18 | 85 |
22 | 1495 | Tim Ellis | Ed Cowell | Hayling Island SC | 26 | 27 | 23 | 12 | 88 |
23 | 1072 | Neil Barrett | Sophie Jones | Wanlip SC | 35 | 25 | 9 | 22 | 91 |
24 | 1538 | Martin Penty | Sam Waller | Beaver SC | 19 | 24 | 37 | 19 | 99 |
25 | 1490 | Andy Hadfield | Karen Baker | Parkstone YC | 29 | 34 | 26 | 17 | 106 |
26 | 1600 | Frances Peters | Claire Lasko | Hayling Island SC | 13 | 13 | 46 | 35 | 107 |
27 | 1159 | Alistair Norris | Fred Mainwaring | Red Wharf Bay | 37 | 36 | 21 | 21 | 115 |
28 | 626 | Will Taylor | Fiona Mulcahy | Brightlingsea SC | 30 | 21 | 27 | 40 | 118 |
29 | 1228 | Joe Adams | Emma Lucas | Burghfield SC | 28 | 35 | 33 | 26 | 122 |
30 | 658 | Niki Birrell | Sarah Williams | Parkstone YC | 25 | 46 | 28 | 32 | 131 |
31 | 426 | Ian Coppenhall | Jessica Blick | Exe SC/Hunts SC | 34 | 39 | 32 | 29 | 134 |
32 | 629 | Will Henderson | Mary Henderson | Itchenor SC | 17 | 33 | 43 | 42 | 135 |
33 | 1378 | Mike Saul | Faye Caswell | Yorkshire Dales SC | 31 | 23 | 44 | 37 | 135 |
34 | 772 | Tom Hewitson | Lucy Hewitson | Hayling Island SC | 38 | 42 | 36 | 27 | 143 |
35 | 1545 | Dan Vickers | Georgie Vickers | Parkstone YC | 40 | 37 | 30 | 39 | 146 |
36 | 1551 | Jame Penty | Emma Grayson | Beaver SC | 45 | 20 | 48 | 36 | 149 |
37 | 1602 | Emma Deal | Ellie Sharps | Burghfield SC | 53 | 45 | 24 | 31 | 153 |
38 | 1102 | Greg Kelly | George Catchpole | Isle of Man YC | 36 | 38 | 45 | 34 | 153 |
39 | 623 | Ben Wilcox | Rachel Offer | ELYC | 46 | 31 | 41 | 38 | 156 |
40 | 1515 | James Hutton‑Penman | Tom Jayasekara | Corinthian Otters SC | 43 | 29 | 31 | 55 | 158 |
41 | 1296 | Matt Bromley | Andrea Bromley | RYA | 56 | 41 | 34 | 28 | 159 |
42 | 1257 | Phil Hardisty | Ciara Kaneen | Isle of Man YC | 41 | 59 | 35 | 30 | 165 |
43 | 1546 | John McKelvie | | Strangford Lough YC | 48 | 32 | 42 | 46 | 168 |
44 | 1332 | Edward Grayson | Rachel Grayson | Beaver SC | 39 | 30 | 29 | 76 | 174 |
45 | 1604 | Matt Venables | Calum Healey | Royal Southern YC | 50 | 62 | 39 | 25 | 176 |
46 | 864 | Luke Burywood | Hannah Burywood | Burghfield SC | 62 | 44 | 40 | 43 | 189 |
47 | 1173 | Chris Larr | Abigail Larr | Northhampton SC | 58 | 40 | 50 | 48 | 196 |
48 | 927 | Toby Heppell | Calista Paxton | Shoreham SC | 44 | 52 | 47 | 54 | 197 |
49 | 584 | Tim Freeman | Hannah Sands | Warsash SC | 47 | 54 | 53 | 47 | 201 |
50 | 1606 | Martin Joesbury | Sian Joesbury | Budworth SC | 32 | 61 | 57 | 56 | 206 |
51 | 16 | Paul Lewis | Rosie Lewis | Hayling Island SC | 27 | 51 | 55 | 76 | 209 |
52 | 985 | Alexander Dawson | Rachel Spain | Itchenor SC | 54 | 63 | 51 | 45 | 213 |
53 | 756 | Christopher Sanders | Pippa Hardman | Mumbles YC | 33 | 53 | 52 | 76 | 214 |
54 | 1117 | Jonathan Olin | Natalie Messingham | Datchet Water SC | 64 | 71 | 38 | 52 | 225 |
55 | 740 | Kathryn Hutton‑ Penman | Matthew Jayasekara | Corinthian Otters SC | 74 | 55 | 56 | 44 | 229 |
56 | 1459 | Mike Warwicker | Kate Fitzsimmons | Bough Beech SC | 63 | 70 | 49 | 50 | 232 |
57 | 910 | Liberty Askew | Amelia Hewitson | Hayling Island SC | 51 | 57 | 76 | 49 | 233 |
58 | 909 | Jack Vincent | Marc Vincent | Bough Beech SC | 67 | 65 | 58 | 53 | 243 |
59 | 1263 | Julian Bradley | The Killer Shrimp | Wembley SC | 42 | 50 | 76 | 76 | 244 |
60 | 779 | Peter Goodyear | Nicolla Ellis | Burton SC | 68 | 72 | 54 | 51 | 245 |
61 | 1256 | Louise McKeand | Cathy | Leigh and Lowton SC | 49 | 48 | 76 | 76 | 249 |
62 | 590 | Christopher Thomas | Richard Thomas | Broadstairs SC | 55 | 43 | 76 | 76 | 250 |
63 | 805 | Jamie Smith | Larissa Connabeer | HISC/ RTYC | 52 | 49 | 76 | 76 | 253 |
64 | 920 | Sophie Heritage | William Heritage | Gurnard SC | 59 | 47 | 76 | 76 | 258 |
65 | 1133 | Jamie Webb | Harriet Lucas‑Clements | Hayling Island SC | 71 | 73 | 61 | 57 | 262 |
66 | 1605 | Kevin Druce | Charlotte Roberts | Burghfield SC | 61 | 56 | 76 | 76 | 269 |
67 | 1405 | Jude Baird | Fred Fuller | Loch Ryan SC | 57 | 60 | 76 | 76 | 269 |
68 | 1417 | Mike Budd | Katie Budd | SCYC | 65 | 58 | 76 | 76 | 275 |
69 | 1565 | Roger Wilson | Lizzie Turner | Welsh Harp SC | 72 | 69 | 59 | 76 | 276 |
70 | 1116 | Stirling Taylor | Phillipa Blunden | Burnham SC | 60 | 64 | 76 | 76 | 276 |
71 | 1110 | Tom Dean | Mike Penty | Beaver SC | 73 | 67 | 60 | 76 | 276 |
72 | 786 | Rheanna Pavey | Megan O'Brien | Stour SC | 69 | 76 | 62 | 76 | 283 |
73 | 519 | Sue Brannam | Mike Proven | Burghfield SC | 66 | 66 | 76 | 76 | 284 |
74 | 1330 | Pete Haddrell | Flea Haddrell | Burghfield SC | 70 | 68 | 76 | 76 | 290 |
75 | 297 | Tom Harrison | Jeny Pearson‑Farr | Wessex SC | 75 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 303 |