Topper National Series Event 1 at Rutland Sailing Club

by Andre Ozanne 11 Sep 2015 18:15 BST 5-6 September 2015

5.3 Winners Morgan Archer, Elliott Kuzyk and Calum Bell at the Topper National Series Event 1 at Rutland SC © Andre Ozanne

4.2 winners James Deaton, George Vincent and Oscar Shaw at the Topper National Series Event 1 at Rutland SC © Andre Ozanne

Topper National Series Event 1 at Rutland SC © Andre Ozanne

Sun, wind, new sailors, old sailors, prizes, tasty food, friendly parents, jokes over the PA system what else do you need for a great weekend! Fierce Competition that's what the 4.2 fleet and 5.3s fleet provided.

With 140 sailors in the 5.3s and 40 in the 4.2s they created a healthy start to the series. It is very pleasing to see lots of new faces in the 4.2s and some moving up to the 5.3s along with more new sailors,always sad not see some of the older faces that have flown to '9ers, Lasers, 420s etc. We wish them well on their next adventure.

The class is very pleased to have GJW Direct Insurance, Sailing Solutions by Rooster and Magic Marine sponsoring respective fleets for the coming season. Their support is appreciated by the class, sailors and parents.

So racing got under way on time with a leisurely 11.25 start on the Saturday morning after an extra briefing for the new 4.2 sailors Andy the PRO giving many words of guidance on flags and start procedures, also briefing that a support rib would provide guidance for those new to big events. If your sailor is contemplating taking the step from club racing to a National Series it's a great way to introduce them to larger fleet size sailing the rib guidance can really give reassurance and the girls and boys in the 4.2 are a really friendly bunch.

Northerly winds medium and gusty but reasonably steady meant the 5.3s got there 6 races in up near the dam in good time without too many disruptions. Over night Elliot Kuzyk stood at the top of the results with plenty of his competitors ready to pounce.

4.2 were sent off west of the club and had more variation in wind strengths and direction with the wind coming over the 'island' the PRO put in 2 trapezoid races before heading back to shore for lunch. Lots of chatter on shore over the hot chocolates and sandwiches about 'why did he get there',and did you see her nearly capsize etc a great bit of banter and so very useful for the sailors to build their friendships. Out for another 3 races and quite a late return, Happy but tired sailors ready for some hot food a bit of kick the ball around and bed, even the parents may have had a beer.

Sunday broke for many of the families camping as a bright day with lighter winds than the previous day. Racing starting an hour earlier, the efficient team of launchers and the jelly baby lady handing out here wares kept the early morning proceedings fun. With lighter winds coming from the WNW both fleets were sent to their race areas. Today they had an armada of 12 ft fishing vessel two up spending the day on an Anglian Water fishing competition, also the club racing and some leisurely cruisers to interact with.

Overnight in the 4.2s George Vincent Parkstone YC held the lead closely followed by James Deaton, today life at the top was just as pressurised and race wins were shared amongst a number of boats some big shifts and pressure difference kept everyone thinking hard. The PRO stopped racing for lunch on the water and sailors tied up to ribs and ate on board from a distance it looked like a mad Topper hatters tea party. Andy decided to turn the trapezoid into a windward leeward for the remainder of the day and this provided more close racing with some unexpected guests, the club races windward mark was up wind of the 4.2s course and so a fleet of A Class, Sprint 15s, Flying Fifteens, a Moth and an assortment of others joined the fleet for a while the leeward gate was fun. James worked hard gaining by getting more on the inside of the shifts than anyone else with George coming in second and Oscar Shaw Parkstone third. At the back of the fleet full marks to Ross Butcher Hykeham SC for sticking at it and scoring in all 10 races well done.

5.3s were in relatively clear air but very light and races got away smoothly. Kieran Moore Chew Valley SC took a bullet along with Euan Harris Debden SC in the other flight; this shook up the fleet. Morgan Archer Blue Circle SC then fired in two very good results along with Toby Cope Rudyard Lake SC winning the final race of the day. If you were good at maths you may have been able to work it out in your head but between Calum Bell Helensburgh SC, Elliott and Morgan it was all very hard to work out. Once the scores had been computed Morgan Archer squeezed Elliot out by one point! Fierce Competition! With the 2015 series winner, the national champion and the inland champion all won by girls Rutland was the return of the boys. Congratulations to Harriet Lee Yorkshire Dales first girl along with Rachel Mccluskey Liegh and Lowton SC 2nd and Coco Barret Queen Mary 3rd.

There are many area events still on the calendar listed on the home page http://www.gbrtopper.co.uk/news.php there is now a long break to the Winter Regatta NS2 at WPNSA time for some local racing and some chilly squad training.

4.2 fleet results:

Pos	Sail No	Name	Club	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	R6	R7	R8	R9	R10	Pts
1	47426	James DEATON	Royal Harwich YC	‑9	‑11	1	1	5	3	2	2	4	1	19
2	47484	George VINCENT	Parkstone YC	1	1	‑12	‑6	4	5	4	3	3	6	27
3	47128	Oscar SHAW	Parkstone YC	4	‑13	5	2	3	‑11	8	11	1	3	37
4	8844	Leo WILKINSON	Maidenhead SC	5	6	4	3	8	4	6	‑19	‑11	9	45
5	47086	Iwan ROBERTS	Clwb Hwylio Clywedog SC	10	5	7	4	‑12	1	1	(OCS)	6	12	46
6	47531	Curtis MCKAY	HOAC / Queensmead	(UFD)	‑16	2	5	9	8	7	5	2	10	48
7	47649	Finlay SWANTON	Felpham SC	‑21	3	16	9	2	7	‑21	6	5	2	50
8	21137	William HUDSON	Newhaven & Seaford	3	‑19	13	10	1	2	10	‑16	10	5	54
9	47750	Maxi TUSTAIN	DSWC/IBRSC	12	7	11	8	‑23	6	3	‑20	7	4	58
10	47620	Ollie VENNIS‑OZANNE	Hill Head SC	7	9	3	7	11	‑13	9	‑18	9	8	63
11	47654	James SMAGGASGALE	HOAC / Queensmead	‑33	‑27	17	22	10	9	5	7	12	7	89
12	47466	Monique VENNIS‑OZANNE	Hill Head SC	15	2	‑28	15	6	15	14	12	13	‑17	92
13	47021	Josie MEREDITH	Aberdovey/Papercourt SC	11	‑22	8	11	16	16	‑32	13	16	13	104
14	45735	Gus MCKENZIE	Rutland SC	8	4	‑27	18	19	‑27.5	11	8	20	21	109
15	46970	Thomas WILLETT	Llangorse SC	‑26	‑29	6	14	7	10	23	15	18	22	115
16	46127	Ceri ROBERTS	Clwb Hwylio Clywedog SC	20	10	15	13	17	‑23	16	(OCS)	8	23	122
17	21517	Eliza SOUTH	Stokes Bay SC	2	21	20	12	‑29	‑31	27	14	17	20	133
18	46611	Miles EVERETT	Llangorse SC	6	15	9	23	14	18	‑26	24	‑30	24	133
19	47723	Charlie TURNBULL	Rutland SC	13	20	‑22	20	20	12	20	‑28	22	11	138
20	47752	Cormac O'BRIEN	IBRSC	25	XPA	25	25	15	‑27.5	12	4	‑26	15	141
21	46387	Matilda GREGSON	Starcross YC	16	‑33	18	17	22	21	25	‑34	14	19	152
22	32455	Joseph GREEN	Rutland SC	‑30	25	‑30	16	26	20	29	9	15	18	158
23	47354	Catherine ALBONE	Milton Keynes SC	23	18	21	19	24	17	‑30	‑27	21	16	159
24	47657	David PEATY	Worcestershire Schools Sailing and Canoe	‑29	12	23	21	27	24	19	21	‑29	14	161
25	40795	Maisie BRISTOW	IBRSC	19	28	26	‑31	13	25	17	10	24	‑31	162
26	47077	Thomas WILLIAMSON	Crawley Mariners YC/IBRSC	(DNC)	(DNC)	19	29	18	22	24	1	27	26	166
27	40395	Austin WRIGHT	Pennine SC	22	14	14	27	25	14	‑31	29	23	‑32	168
28	47085	Jessica ROBERTS	Cardiff Bay YC	27	23	24	‑28	‑34	19	13	26	19	25	176
29	47539	Noah SHERRIFF	WESSA/CVLSC	14	30	10	30	21	33	‑37	‑35	25	34	197
30	47341	Thomas WATSON	Llyn Brenig	17	24	31	24	‑32	29	18	31	‑35	29	203
31	44343	Benjaman O'DRISCOLL	Crawley Mariners YC	18	17	32	26	28	‑34	‑33	25	32	28	206

5.3 fleet results:

Overall	Sail No	Name	Club	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	R6	Pts
1	47647	Morgan ARCHER	Blue Circle SC	3	8	3	‑9	1	2	17
2	46701	Elliott KUZYK	Parkstone YC	‑6	1	4	2	6	5	18
3	47344	Calum BELL	Helensburgh SC/Loch Lomond SC	‑8	3	5	4	7	1	20
4	46624	Piers LUXFORD	Royal Harwich YC & NBYC	5	3	8	2	‑11	8	26
5	46962	Kieran MOORE	Chew Valley Lake SC	2	4	22	1	2	‑28	31
6	47646	Hugo BURROWS	West Oxfordshire SC	8	11	‑25	12	1	3	35
7	47219	Ben WILLETT	Llangorse SC	1	7	9	‑14	14	5	36
8	47488	Ashley DEATON	Royal Harwich YC	4	16	4	3	(BFD)	10	37
9	45329	Hugo HANSEN	Ye olde Cotswold SC	‑38	4	3	7	12	14	40
10	47087	James PERCIVAL‑COOKE	Norfolk Broads YC	11	11	9	6	‑23	3	40
11	47806	Toby COPE	Rudyard Lake SC	‑21	1	15	20	8	1	45
12	46875	Harriet LEE	Yorkshire Dales SC	5	‑23	20	8	13	2	48
13	44028	Laurie TILLING	Chew Valley Lake SC	9	5	6	19	‑41	12	51
14	47182	Angus KEMP	Poole YC	17	13	‑45	7	2	13	52
15	47754	Hakan DIGBY	Queen Mary SC	4	2	21	22	‑37	6	55
16	45197	Nicholas WELBOURN	Hykeham SC	19	‑28	6	11	15	4	55
17	47592	David ROSIE	Helensburgh SC	15	‑20	11	15	3	12	56
18	46303	Lorcan KNOWLES	Leigh & Lowton SC	3	22	19	(UFD)	13	6	63
19	47768	Samuel COOPER	West Lancashire YC	22	5	12	16	9	‑48	64
20	28135	Timothy HARTNELL	Lancing SC	10	27	2	12	14	‑33	65
21	47264	Rachael MCCLUSKEY	Leigh and Lowton SC	12	17	16	5	‑19	15	65
22	4092	Rhys CHANDLER	Club Hwylio Bala SC	1	29	5	24	9	‑49	68
23	47808	Coco BARRETT	Desborough SC / VR Race Team	13	21	26	3	‑35	8	71
24	47398	Christine WOOD	Clyde Cruising Club	‑29	15	10	16	26	4	71
25	47773	Brandon BANNER	Leigh & Lowton SC	‑24	6	22	17	17	9	71
26	47661	Joseph DRAKE	Royal Norfolk and Suffolk YC/Waveney and	23	2	1	21	‑53	25	72
27	47680	Euan HARRIS	Deben YC	7	12	‑61	1	28	27	75
28	47762	Matthew MCROBBIE	Hykeham SC	16	10	12	35	‑42	7	80
29	47419	Eleanor CRANFIELD	Hollowell SC	20	23	‑31	21	5	15	84
30	47636	Christiaan WAKEFIELD	Parkstone YC	11	25	37	(UFD)	6	7	86
31	47740	Morgan SMITH	Hollowell SC	2	6	17	17	45	‑51	87
32	47522	Scott WILKINSON	Rye Harbour SC	18	‑38	18	14	4	33	87
33	47603	Ollie HOLMES	St Mawes SC	25	10	27	‑30	4	22	88
34	47432	Millie ALDRIDGE	Parkstone YC	27	14	13	‑40	12	22	88
35	47079	Emma CRANE	RYA	24	16	18	26	5	‑30	89
36	47533	Krishan BHOGAL	Manor Park SC	15	35	25	9	7	‑42	91
37	47076	Ben NICOLL	West Oxfordshire SC	25	‑32	1	13	23	31	93
38	47156	Charlie SOUTH	Stokes Bay SC	28	19	10	(UFD)	20	17	94
39	44352	Benjamin REASON	Harwich Town SC	20	27	15	13	‑40	19	94
40	47302	Edward BROWN	Broxbourne SC	18	36	‑41	20	18	9	101
41	47414	Benjamin MCELROY	CCSC / VR Race Team	16	24	‑36	11	34	19	104
42	44813	Jake BOWHAY	Hill Head SC / Jets	30	14	8	34	19	‑42	105
43	46919	Daniel THOMPSON	Queen Mary SC	32	33	7	‑39	26	11	109
44	47794	Alice SENIOR	Plymouth Youth Sailing	‑45	9	40	19	25	16	109
45	46940	Andrew HOMER	Dalgety Bay SC	14	(DNC)	24	27	33	11	109
46	47799	Thomas PARKHURST	Beaver SC	26	18	11	(UFD)	21	34	110
47	47338	Oliver KING	West Oxfordshire SC	‑35	29	19	33	17	14	112
48	47602	Natalie STIFF	Horning SC/Snowflakes	‑41	40	20	8	22	23	113
49	42990	Molly NIXON	WLYC	9	28	33	25	18	‑35	113
50	47640	Charlotte GORDON	Parkstone YC	40	37	‑54	4	3	30	114
51	46772	Oliver VOWLES	Llandegfedd SC/Llangorse SC	23	21	33	6	31	‑48	114
52	47751	Harry PULFORD	Llyn Brenig SC	13	(BFD)	7	34	44	18	116
53	47785	Milly JINKS	Plymouth Youth Sailing	21	25	34	‑47	21	16	117
54	43150	Dani MIDDLETON	Saltash SC	22	24	17	29	25	‑31	117
55	47769	Angus FELLOWS	YYC/PYS	33	20	‑41	24	24	18	119
56	47039	Andrew O'DRISCOLL	Crawley Mariners YC	37	36	(DNF)	23	15	10	121
57	45402	Trent DUHRKOOP	Beaver SC	12	30	14	‑37	29	37	122
58	45142	Lowri BOORMAN	Dale YC	44	(BFD)	44	10	8	21	127
59	47544	Charlotte WATSON	Llyn Brenig SC	36	7	2	(UFD)	22	62	129
60	47748	Andrew STURT	Hollowell SC	6	19	13	28	(UFD)	63	129
61	47783	William ADLER	CCSC	14	49	23	33	10	‑50	129
62	45770	Magnus HANDLEY	Queen Mary SC	29	15	29	29	29	‑36	131
63	47303	Isabel WALLWORK	Redesmere SC	27	8	‑44	42	20	35	132
64	8708	Liam SCHIESS	Chipstead SC	10	39	21	43	(UFD)	20	133
65	47386	Beth ALBONE	Milton Keynes SC	38	44	‑46	23	16	17	138
66	47568	Abigail HOLDEN	Horning SC/Snowfakes SC	34	17	31	‑55	31	25	138
67	45104	Tom BOOTH	PYS/ YYC	7	32	23	(UFD)	43	34	139
68	47634	William PENNY	Horning SC/Snowflakes	30	12	24	‑46	27	46	139
69	47731	Thomas COCHRANE	Plymouth Youth Sailing/Yealm YC	39	‑47	42	5	34	21	141
70	47195	Sophie KIRK	Stokes Bay SC	‑42	22	14	37	37	38	148
71	45891	James FOWLER	Chew Valley Lake SC / Nefyn SC	37	26	38	22	‑44	26	149
72	43170	Ishbel ZUURMOND	Mengeham Rythe SC	28	31	‑50	28	36	27	150
73	47638	Jenna VINCENT	Parkstone YC	‑40	30	34	36	38	13	151
74	45236	Mary TILLING	Chew Valley Lake SC	‑51	31	32	45	16	29	153
75	47461	William HARRISON	Marconi SC	‑55	46	39	26	24	24	159
76	46225	Duncan LLOYD EVANS	Mumbles YC/New Quay YC	19	(BFD)	46	41	30	24	160
77	24670	Aimee STEPHENSON	Llangorse SC/Worcestershire Schools Sail	51	41	‑52	27	10	32	161
78	47124	Theo PHILLIPS	Llangorse SC	32	13	32	(UFD)	41	43	161
79	47306	Jake SCOTT	Dale YC	33	37	‑53	18	32	41	161
80	47725	Ellie WALL	Island Barn Reservoir SC	17	26	42	31	‑53	47	163
81	47684	Ellie EDWARDS	Norfolk Broads YC Horning SC/Snowflake	46	33	48	10	28	‑54	165
82	45440	Rebecca BARRY	Chester Sailing and Canoeing Club	41	18	28	‑60	35	45	167
83	5746	Samuel SHACKLE	Broxbourne SC	31	40	‑49	32	33	32	168
84	46075	Thomas GREEN	Carsington SC	44	54	(DNF)	15	11	47	171
85	47126	Oliver FELLOWS	Castle Cove SC	47	‑53	16	49	30	36	178
86	47790	Samuel DAVIS	Poole YC	26	‑52	27	52	39	37	181
87	47527	Lucy KNIGHTS	Bolton SC/WFYC	43	(BFD)	36	45	32	26	182
88	47658	Dan BATTY	Dorchester SC / Oxford SC	45	9	35	49	49	‑62	187
89	44151	Frances FOX	Chew Valley Lake SC	35	(BFD)	28	42	39	44	188
90	46482	Olivia MCKAY	Starcross YC	‑56	51	43	30	45	20	189
91	46396	Ben SYKES	Chew Valley Lake SC	‑53	48	30	31	38	44	191
92	46961	Rebecca ROBERTS	Cardiff Bay YC	43	‑50	49	18	43	41	194
93	47399	Tamsyn HILLS	Saltash SC	50	34	45	44	‑52	29	202
94	47606	Thomas AITCHISON	Dalgety Bay SC	52	(BFD)	30	56	42	23	203
95	45443	Scott PARKER	Parkstone YC	‑57	44	26	38	40	55	203
96	47637	Emma JAMES	Parkstone YC	54	55	35	39	‑57	28	211
97	47801	Eabha STRONG‑WRIGHT	Llandegfedd SC	39	42	40	‑51	48	43	212
98	44902	Douglas LAMB	Chester Sailing and Canoeing Club	‑63	50	58	35	27	45	215
99	47194	Harriet JESSUP	Parkstone YC	‑50	38	43	38	50	46	215
100	36542	Clea BUTCHER	Hykeham SC	42	42	‑51	43	49	40	216
101	43128	Matthew DOLICZNY	Cotswold SC	36	39	38	54	‑55	51	218
102	47538	Finlay TULETT	Aberdeenshire Sailing Trust	47	34	37	50	52	‑54	220
103	37184	Finn ROBARTS	Fishguard Bay YC	31	‑57	DNE	25	47	56	227
104	45757	Toby PEARCE	Horning SC	34	43	55	48	48	‑57	228
105	45586	Oliver LEARY	NBYC	65	45	(UFD)	32	55	38	235
106	47518	Alexander WATSON	Llyn Brenig	60	35	29	57	‑61	55	236
107	40929	Beckett MARSHALL	Hykeham SC	‑62	56	39	36	46	60	237
108	47599	Olly CARR	Loch Venachar SC	48	43	56	54	‑58	39	240
109	46521	Josh HALE	Loch Venachar SC	58	49	51	47	36	‑61	241
110	47764	Kamran EWBANK	Staunton Harold SC	54	41	56	53	‑58	39	243
111	46481	Benjamin JUKES‑BENNETT	Llyn Brenig SC	‑62	52	53	48	51	40	244
112	47357	Anabelle ESQULANT	Docklands Sailing and Watersports Centre	‑61	48	54	51	47	52	252
113	40081	Isabel LAMB	Chester Sailing and Canoeing Club	46	‑62	57	41	59	58	261
114	47390	William JUKES‑BENNETT	Llyn Brenig SC	(DNC)	53	55	46	46	61	261
115	47656	Joshua PRICE	Solva	‑63	58	60	40	51	53	262
116	44631	Scarlet DESORGHER	Notts County SC	57	46	48	53	60	‑63	264
117	45497	Gemma MCDONNELL	Hollowell SC	55	51	47	56	56	‑57	265
118	47651	Nick TENNEY	Pennine SC	48	(BFD)	UFD	52	54	49	271
119	42426	Georgia PHILLIPS	Llangorse SC	‑59	54	57	58	54	52	275
120	45877	Angus JAMIESON	Horning SC	‑66	45	47	59	63	64	278
121	46312	Harriet KIRK	Stokes Bay SC	58	‑64	59	58	50	56	281
122	47266	Tom PLATT	Bolton SC	53	63	(DSQ)	57	60	50	283
123	47277	Poppy WRIGHT	Beaver SC	64	60	58	44	(DNF)	58	284
124	44131	Niall SCHIESS	Chipstead SC	52	(BFD)	60	55	57	60	284
125	42115	Harrison WRIGHT	Pennine SC	59	(BFD)	52	50	62	64	287
126	47536	Oliver MILLS	Pennine SC	56	(BFD)	59	61	59	53	288
127	47665	Finlay ADAMSON	Downs SC	49	59	50	(DNC)	DNC	DNC	294
128	46046	Lily BARRETT	Desborough SC	49	(DNC)	62	62	64	59	296
129	46124	Daisy DESORGHER	Notts County SC	‑61	61	61	59	56	59	296
130	46891	Maximilian HATTERSLEY	Carsington SC/Derbyshire	64	47	(UFD)	63	61	65	300
131	44880	Charlotte MAYERS	Rudyard Lake SC	60	(DNC)	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	332
132	46117	Luke BEUVINK	Royal Corinthian Otters	(DNC)	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	340
132	46665	Murray SCOTT	Chew Valley Lake SC	(DNC)	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	340