Dyer Cup 2015 at Blackwater Sailing Club

by Oliver Southgate 13 Oct 2015 09:56 BST 11 October 2015

Around 60 boats turned up for this year's Dyer Cup, with 56 completing the course which is a traditional race run from committee boat at Osea Road up to Doctor and back through the river channel markers down to the end of Colliers reach at Maldon and back up to finish at the club line in Heybridge Basin.

Blackwater SC Dyer Cup 2015 - photo © Oliver Southgate

This year the Fireballs showed up in numbers with 15 boats and a few visitors vying for the overall and class win. The all in start was pushed hard by the Fireballs to the line and in the end it was Dave Hall and Paul Constable took the class win in their Hyde Sails powered boat from Simon and Tom Maskell and joint 6th overall with the 49er of Gareth Davies and Rob Appleby.

Dave Hall & Paul Constable during the Blackwater SC Dyer Cup 2015 - photo © Oliver Southgate

A nine boat Cruiser fleet were trying to replicate last years cup dominance but lacked the speed required to claim overall victory this year with Joe Leary's Breezy coming home in 8th overall.

Joe Leary's Breezy during the Blackwater SC Dyer Cup 2015 - photo © Oliver Southgate

Sophie Johnson with crew Mattie Evans in their RS Feva won from the 10 other cadet teams taking part.

Overall it was the asymmetric skiff classes who dominated this year, with a 12-15 knot easterly breeze allowing them to get away and in clear air for the turn mark at doctor to hoist their kites for a rapid return to the top of the river.

Julian Wild & Ben Arnold during the Blackwater SC Dyer Cup 2015 - photo © Oliver Southgate

Julian Wild and Ben Arnold led for the entire course in their 49er but it wasn't enough to escape the Musto Performance Skiffs of Jon Simpson and Dan Dixon who took 2nd and 1st place on corrected time after a close fought battle the entire race Dan pipped Jon at the very end with two other Mustos Andy Whittle and Mark Wild filling in 4th and 5th places.

Mark Wild during the Blackwater SC Dyer Cup 2015 - photo © Oliver Southgate

A busy day ashore for the Macmillan bring and buy coffee morning was a great success raising money for charity.

Overall Results:

Pos	Boat Name	Boat Type	Sail No	Helm	Crew	PY	Finish	Elapsed	Corrected	Pts
1		MUSTO SKIFF	138	Dan Dixon		845	11.32.15	0.32.15	0.38.10	1
2		MUSTO SKIFF	160	Jon Simpson		845	11.32.27	0.32.27	0.38.24	2
3		49er	950	Julian Wild	Ben Arnold	708	11.289	0.289	0.39.46	3
4		MUSTO SKIFF	289	Andy Whittle		845	11.359	0.359	0.41.36	4
5		MUSTO SKIFF	290	Mark Wild		845	11.35.11	0.35.11	0.41.38	5
6		49er	1179	Gareth Davies	Rob Appleby	708	11.29.34	0.29.34	0.41.46	6.5
6		FIREBALL	15122	Dave Hall	Paul Constable	948	11.39.36	0.39.36	0.41.46	6.5
8	Breezy		1889	Joe Leary	John Dyer	1174	11.49.40	0.49.40	0.42.18	8
9		FIREBALL	14886	Simon Markell	Tom Maskell	948	11.40.22	0.40.22	0.42.35	9
10		FIREBALL	15066	Mark Maskell	Nigel Shephard	948	11.40.38	0.40.38	0.42.52	10
11		FIREBALL	14887	Bryan Sargeant	Will Sargeant	948	11.40.52	0.40.52	0.436	11
12		FIREBALL	15129	Steve Kuhl	Nicky Clark	948	11.42.13	0.42.13	0.44.32	12
13		FIREBALL	14755	Dave Ryder	Michelle Ryder	948	11.42.27	0.42.27	0.44.47	13
14		FIREBALL	14905	Charlie Stewart	Ben Stewart	948	11.43.20	0.43.20	0.45.43	14
15		BLAZE	806	Andy McIvor		1021	11.46.47	0.46.47	0.45.49	15
16		FIREBALL	14882	Andy Taylor	Nicky Taylor	948	11.43.28	0.43.28	0.45.51	16
17		FIREBALL	14948	Nigel Clark	Judy Kuhl	948	11.43.38	0.43.38	0.462	17
18		WAYFARER	10706	Mike Pearce	Steve Ash	1112	11.51.25	0.51.25	0.46.14	18
19		FIREBALL	14798	Maria Richards	Tim?	948	11.44.24	0.44.24	0.46.50	19
20	F‑Flat		83N	Mick Sargeant	Alan Sargeant Pat Sargeant	1248	11.59.10	0.59.10	0.47.25	20
21	Rocket		No No	Steve Sharpe		1204	11.58.16	0.58.16	0.48.24	21
22		FIREBALL	14135	Malcolm	Ian	948	11.45.56	0.45.56	0.48.27	22
23	Gina		4	Mike Foster	John Sue	1180	11.57.17	0.57.17	0.48.33	23
24		FIREBALL	15115	Steve Jarred	Jamie Norman	948	11.46.18	0.46.18	0.48.50	24
25		RS FEVA XL	4631	Sophie Johnson	Mattie Evans	1233	12.14	1.14	0.48.51	25
26		K6	201	Phil Newman	Pippa Arnold	902	11.44.16	0.44.16	0.495	26
27		SPRITE	23	Chris Nichols	Kathryn Nichols	1267	122.34	12.34	0.49.23	27
28		FIREBALL	14398	Ian Johnson	Nicky Johnson	948	11.46.59	0.46.59	0.49.34	28
29	Bo Diddley		132	Bo Copsey		1226	12.51	1.51	0.49.38	29
30		FIREBALL	15102	Martin Scarth		948	11.47.13	0.47.13	0.49.48	30
31		2000	21840	James Tovey	Julie Leary	1100	11.54.49	0.54.49	0.49.50	31.5
31			Essex Melody	Trevor Holder	John Rogers	1404	129.58	19.58	0.49.50	31.5
33		SOLO	5	Ian Smith		1140	11.56.50	0.56.50	0.49.51	33
34	Sophie		653	Guy Hawkins	Geoff Wass Jennie Hawkins	1325	126.50	16.50	0.50.26	34
35		LASER EPS	272	Gavin Mills		1024	11.523	0.523	0.50.50	35
36		2000	21546	Paul Grundy	Glenn Steele	1100	11.56.11	0.56.11	0.515	36
37		WAYFARER	9595	Richard Pusey	Sarah Bakewell	1112	11.56.59	0.56.59	0.51.15	37
38		BLAZE	676	James Crook		1021	11.52.34	0.52.34	0.51.29	38
39	Sea Urchin		1062	Paul Su	Evelyn Su	1274	125.41	15.41	0.51.33	39
40		FIREBALL	14805	Drac Norman	Alex Norman	948	11.49.19	0.49.19	0.521	40
41	Triton		151	Barry Foulds	Peter Copsey	1156	12.55	1.55	0.52.42	41
42		LASER RADIAL	147694	Chris Briggs		1135	12.53	1.53	0.53.39	42
43		TOPPER	42838	Will Taylor		1340	12.14.32	1.14.32	0.55.37	43
44		MIRROR	70223	Olivia Boutell	George Pickering	1385	12.18.22	1.18.22	0.56.35	44
45		SPRITE	210	Sheena Berney		1267	12.11.58	1.11.58	0.56.48	45.5
45		LASER RADIAL	136240	Andrew Garthwaite		1135	124.28	14.28	0.56.48	45.5
47		STREAKER	1542	David Banfield		1138	124.52	14.52	0.57	47
48		LASER 4.7	78	Charlie Dixon		1195	128.41	18.41	0.57.29	48
49		MIRROR	68802	Richard Foulds	H Foulds	1385	12.20.17	1.20.17	0.57.58	49
50		KESTREL	1534	Gay Ayton	Mike Ayton	1025	12.17	1.17	0.58.49	50
51		MIRROR	70810	Nick Pugh	Isaac Pugh	1385	12.22.31	1.22.31	0.59.35	51
52		2000	2523	Rob Haigh	Ben Haigh	1100	126.26	16.26	1.24	52
53		MIRROR	68686	Isabella O'Reilly	Lyndsey O'Reilly	1385	12.28.30	1.28.30	13.54	53
54		LASER	137129	Russell Lee		1091	129.57	19.57	147	54
55		LASER RADIAL	143832	Oli Grint		1135	12.13.12	1.13.12	14.30	55
56		MIRROR	62573	Mike Boutell		1385	12.47.30	1.47.30	1.17.37	56