Abersoch Mirror Week 2015 at South Caernarvonshire Yacht Club
by David Shiel 9 Nov 2015 17:53 GMT
15-21 August 2015
This year Abersoch Mirror Week was held during the same week and at the same location as the Mirror Nationals in Abersoch. It turned out to be a great week in the bay with 87 Mirrors on the water.
The Mirror Week fleet consisted of 44 boats ranging from new to old boats, competitors from 3 years of age to 63 years of age, a combination of bermudian & gaff rigs and a mixture of white sails only and use of spinnakers.
Monday was Day 1 and unfortunately racing was abandoned due to high winds but as the wind abated during the very latter part of the day an ad-hoc race was organised and run by John Hodges who was keen to get as many as possible of the fleet on the water. The race was a complete success and made a big contribution to the week – well done John.
After missing Monday's racing Andy Teague, organiser, social secretary and PRO, started a huge effort to catch up the racing during the rest of the week. Andy specialises in early course set-up, quick turnarounds between races, efficient crew swapping and team/beach management and was able to make up the race loss.
The racing was competitive all week throughout the fleet. Three boats were very consistent throughout the week. A two times SB20 world champion, an eight times dinghy and keelboat national champion and Dave Shiel with their kids were quick all week sharing the podium. A couple of Sheffield Vikings were also on the podium during the week.
The social side of the week was again a big hit this year. On beach BBQs, the Mirror Drive and beach games topped the week off and made the event a truly unmissable event for future years.
The event this year said goodbye to Andy – after 7 years it is time to pass on the baton. Well done Andy and good luck in whatever you choose to get involved in next.
Overall Results:
Pos | Sail No | Boat Name | Helm | Crew | Club | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | R7 | R8 | Pts |
1 | 70816 | Man and Buoy | Dave Shiel | Archie Shiel | SCYC | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 9 |
2 | 70616 | Stop Looking | Katie Budd | Mike Budd | SCYC | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 |
3 | 69903 | | Craig Burlton | Gabriella Burlton | Royal Southern Yacht Club | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 12 |
4 | 38601 | BoB | John Edwards | Alice Edwards | Ogston SC | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 30 |
5 | 70512 | Chikepe | Jenny Lorimer | Bryony Jones | Itchenor SC | 4 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 32 |
6 | 70819 | Olaf | Mike Bishop | Amy Cowlishaw | Sheffield Viking | 11 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 35 |
7 | 70617 | Crabstix | David Eddowes | Katie / James | SCYC | 5 | 10 | 49 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 36 |
8 | 70837 | Princess Anna | Anna Cowlishaw | Louis Cowlishaw | Sheffield Viking | 7 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 43 |
9 | 70154 | Wonder Woman | Sasha Worden | Felix Worden | SCYC | 10 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 43 |
10 | 70222 | Captain Blue | Tony Taylor | Tom Taylor | Budworth | 12 | 13 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 54 |
11 | 66507 | Wizard | Kitty Pope | Hattie Pope | SCYC | 9 | 11 | 9 | 47 | 49 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 64 |
12 | 5784 | Bubble | Lizzie Allen | Alex | Hayling Island Sailing Club | 29 | 12 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 69 |
13 | 66433 | Black Pearl | Adam Din | Jacob Din | Hollingworth Lake SC | 16 | 17 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 17 | 13 | 14 | 77 |
14 | 69123 | Dotty | Nick Holt | Alice Holt | Blackpool & Fleetwood YC | 13 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 18 | 12 | 16 | 49 | 79 |
15 | 39970 | Crafty Fox | Lee Matthews | Barnaby Matthews | Dee SC | 15 | 15 | 49 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 88 |
16 | 69 | Wozatru | Robin Lee | Christian Lee | SCYC | 49 | 49 | 14 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 93 |
17 | 70002 | Hedgehog | Seb Bray | Ben Bray | SCYC | 28 | 24 | 18 | 11 | 6 | 15 | 49 | 49 | 102 |
18 | 44525 | Incredible Hull | Jon Dayton | Ella Dayton | | 19 | 16 | 15 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 110 |
19 | 50793 | Showaddywaddy | Jonathon Waddington | Harriet Waddington | Dee SC | 26 | 32 | 21 | 15 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 16 | 113 |
20 | 59211 | Topaz | Peter Wood | Ffion Wood | | 23 | 30 | 20 | 21 | 16 | 23 | 20 | 17 | 117 |
21 | 51517 | | Katie Sproston | Tova Sproston | SCYC | 31 | 28 | 13 | 18 | 24 | 32 | 17 | 18 | 118 |
22 | 61316 | Kelpie | Alex Kirk | Tom Kirk | SCYC | 47 | 22 | 17 | 25 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 21 | 143 |
23 | 19380 | Reflections | Ellie Bray | Izzy Kirk | SCYC | 21 | 27 | 49 | 27 | 35 | 18 | 27 | 25 | 145 |
24 | 69322 | Tilly Mint | Chris Ball | Charlie Ball | | 32 | 19 | 49 | 23 | 32 | 26 | 18 | 49 | 150 |
25 | 29315 | Crazy Cat | Lucy Cutts | Daisy Cutts | SCYC | 20 | 23 | 19 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 23 | 19 | 153 |
26 | 53532 | | David Rastrick | Rebecca Rastrick | Ripon SC | 14 | 49 | 49 | 16 | 15 | 20 | 49 | 49 | 163 |
27 | 33726 | Matty | Archie Speirs | Hannah Witchalls | | 49 | 49 | 49 | 26 | 20 | 25 | 24 | 20 | 164 |
28 | 70456 | Fat Buoy | Toby Timmans | Esme Timmans | Beaver Sailing Club | 24 | 31 | 49 | 22 | 25 | 34 | 31 | 49 | 167 |
29 | 68148 | CiffMe | Lexi Gill‑Lewis | Adrian Gill‑Lewis | | 30 | 29 | 49 | 30 | 33 | 27 | 25 | 49 | 174 |
30 | 44372 | Pink Rainbow | Annabel Rooker | Enfys Haines | | 25 | 25 | 49 | 24 | 28 | 24 | 49 | 49 | 175 |
31 | 56566 | G K | Billy Meakin | Lily/Abbie Meakin | North Staffs SC | 36 | 36 | 49 | 49 | 22 | 33 | 26 | 24 | 177 |
32 | 69462 | Slow White | Becky Dolan | Gerri Foster | SCYC | 35 | 34 | 49 | 29 | 34 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 179 |
33 | 64476 | Dogmatix | Oliver Macmullen | Henry Wilson | SCYC | 37 | 35 | 49 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 23 | 180 |
34 | 67008 | Sea Swallow | A Mitton | Beth Mitton | Chew Valley Lake SC | 22 | 21 | 49 | 49 | 29 | 22 | 49 | 49 | 192 |
35 | 66996 | Sea Duck | Nick Rooker | Megan Rooker | Llangorse SC | 39 | 33 | 49 | 28 | 23 | 31 | 49 | 49 | 203 |
36 | 70633 | | Rebecca Greaves | Liv Withers | SCYC | 8 | 4 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 208 |
37 | 70010 | Woody | Gemma Dunne | Freddie Dunne | SCYC | 38 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 26 | 49 | 19 | 49 | 230 |
38 | 65983 | Banarnas | Tania Timmins | Oscar timmins | SCYC | 18 | 18 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 232 |
39 | 41322 | Lucky | Thomas Bale | Harriet Askew | SCYC | 17 | 20 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 233 |
40 | 70563 | Shaggy | Rob Thomas | Pip Dew | Hill Head SC | 33 | 26 | 49 | 49 | 27 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 233 |
41 | 65002 | Barry | Jemima Jenks | Clover Jenks | | 49 | 49 | 49 | 32 | 37 | 35 | 49 | 49 | 251 |
42 | 23008 | Wilson | Stephen Wilson | Victoria Wilson | SCYC | 49 | 49 | 49 | 33 | 36 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 265 |
43 | 39508 | Norbert | Isobel Crompton | Abbi Hampson | Wembley | 27 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 272 |
44 | 38193 | | Bruce Scott | Becca Scott | Pwllheli Sailing Club | 34 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 279 |
45 | 53695 | | G Family | | SCYC | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 294 |
45 | 67476 | A W W Y C | Andy Teague | The One Show | SCYC | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 294 |