Harken 29er Grand Prix Round 3 at Poole Yacht Club

by Bella Fellows 28 Oct 2016 16:32 BST 22-23 October 2016

Harken 29er Grand Prix at Poole © Ian Jameson

Forty 29ers attended the 3rd Harken GP event of the 2016/17 season, a strong turnout especially in light of the fact 12 of the front end of the fleet were travelling to Lake Garda for the Eurocup.

Saturday started off with plenty of fog and light winds so racing took place in the harbour after initial plans to head to the bay were shelved. With strong winds forecasted for the next day the fleet completed five races in light to medium conditions on Saturday with the wind building gradually throughout the day. The winners of race 1 were Charlotte Omerod and Daniel Lewis who went on to get bullets in the following two races. They were followed by Bobby Hewitt and Matthew Leckie who got a second in race 3 as well. Also posting consistent results on the first day were Harvey Martin and George Tardrew who got two firsts and a third as well as Bella Fellows and Anna Sturrock who got all top 5 results. Charlotte and Dan led overnight by six points with Harvey and George and Bella and Anna on joint points in second and third. Bobby and Matt closely followed in fourth place.

Sunday was much breezier with winds consistently over 15 knots for all three races. Will and James Cunliffe were the most consistent of the day posting a 1,2,4. James Hollis and Jake Hardman won race seven by a large margin, they moved up to fourth to finish ahead of Matt and Bobby on joint points. The winners of race 8 and 6th overall were Ed Norbury and Ben Todd. The top three remained unchanged despite both Charlotte and Dan and Bella and Anna getting Ocs in race 7. So Charlotte Ormerod and Daniel Lewis won the event and are the first mixed pair to win a GP event as far back as we can recall. After the win at GP2 by Hannah and Emily this means that the gender split of those that have won a GP this series is 50:50.

First juniors were Chris James and James Hall. Thanks to the race committee and to Poole Yacht Club for hosting the event.

Harken 29er Grand Prix at Poole - photo © Ian Jameson

Overall Results:

Pos	Sail No	HELM NAME	CREW NAME	CLUBS	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	R6	R7	R8	TOTAL	NETT
1st	2236	CHARLOTTE ORMEROD	DANIEL LEWIS	OXFORD SC / DRAYCOTE WATER SC	1	1	1	2	3	7	(OCS)	6	62	21
2nd	1508	GEORGE TARDREW	HARVEY MARTIN		6	8	3	1	1	2	5	‑15	41	26
3rd	2343	BELLA FELLOWS	ANNA STURROCK	YEALM YC / LOCH TUMMEL SC/ROYAL TAY YC	3	2	4	5	2	5	(OCS)	9	71	30
4th	2225	JAMES HOLLIS	JAKE HARDMAN	RTYC / HISC	5	7	‑11	8	4	3	1	5	44	33
5th	543	BOBBY HEWITT	MATTHEW LECKIE	LEIGH & LOWTON SC / LEIGH AND LOWTON SC	2	5	2	9	5	4	6	‑14	47	33
6th	2292	ED NORBURY	BEN TODD	WARSASH SC / HAYLING ISLAND SC	‑19	13	10	3	6	9	4	1	65	46
7th	2216	WILL CUNLIFFE	JAMES CUNLIFFE	ROYAL TORBAY YC	10	16	‑18	13	10	1	2	4	74	56
8th	2117	CHRIS JAMES	JAMES HALL	HISC/ROYAL SOUTHERN YC / HISC	9	3	8	4	15	12	9	(DNC)	101	60
9th	2040	RYAN BUSH	LOUIS GIBBS	BRISTOL CORINTHIAN YC / CHEW VALLEY LAKE	11	‑14	5	11	13	11	3	8	76	62
10th	2477	ALICE HANDLEY	ZOE JAMES	HISC/RSRNYC / HISC	17	11	9	7	8	‑22	12	10	96	74
11th	2045	LUCY WILSON	ALLY FERGUSON	ASYC / RTYC	4	6	17	6	9	21	14.5	(DNC)	118.5	77.5
12th	2046	OLLIE DIXON	DYLAN WALENDY‑ WRIGLEY	ROYAL HARWICH YC / HARWICH TOWN SC	13	10	7	17	21	13	11	‑24	116	92
13th	1504	ELLIE WALTON	EMMA BARNETT	DRAYCOTE WATER SC	8	9	6	10	‑25	23	21	19	121	96
14th	1781	LUKE GRIBBIN	EWAN GRIBBIN	PAIGNTON SC	‑35	34	14	16	14	6	8	7	134	99
15th	403	ELLIOTT KUZYK	LEWIS BROWN	PARKSTONE YC / CALSHOT SC/LYMINGTON TOWN	14	20	12	23	19	10	(DNC)	3	142	101
16th	1702	TOBY COPE	HARRY PULFORD	CARSINGTON SC/RUDYARD LAKE SC / LLYN BRE	‑29	12	19	19	22	8	14.5	11	134.5	105.5
17th	2241	TOBY ATHERTON	HENRY JAMESON	GURNARD SC/HISC / HAYLING ISLAND SC	22	(DNC)	15	18	11	14	10	16	147	106
18th	2222	CHARLES ELLIOT	JACK MILLER	FELPHAM SC	12	15	22	34	18	(DNC)	18	18	178	137
19th	843	HUGO BURROWS	OLI KING	OXFORD SC/WEST OXFORDSHIRE SC / HISC	‑34	30	20	25	28	18	7	13	175	141
20th	1041	JOE BRADLEY	WILL JARMAN	HILL HEAD SC / WARSASH SC	30	22	‑33	24	31	16	16	12	184	151
21st	2338	CAITLIN WEBSTER	LOUIS WRIGHT	CHEW VALLEY LAKE SC/HISC / HISC	20	18	24	21	17	(DNC)	17	DNC	199	158
22nd	726	LAUREN BENTLEY	TOM CALLAN	FELPHAM SC / LITTLETON SC	23	23	25	‑30	23	20	23	21	188	158
23rd	310	HANNAH BRISTOW	EMILY COVELL	LEIGH & LOWTON SC / HAYLING ISLAND SC	7	4	29	31	7	(DNC)	DNC	DNC	201	160
24th	1754	MILLIE ALDRIDGE	AN OTHER1	PARKSTONE YC	25	19	13	14	12	(DNC)	DNC	DNC	206	165
25th	470	ERIC MCFARLANE BOND	JUDE MCFARLANE BOND	CHEW VALLEY LAKE SC	18	31	27	33	‑34	15	20	22	200	166
26th	1322	SAM KNEALE	CIAN ASHBY	CARDIFF BAY YC / ROYAL LYMINGTON YC	15	‑32	31	20	20	29	25	26	198	166
27th	1972	VICKY COWAN	PHILLY ALA	PORTCHESTER SC / HISC	27	‑28	28	26	27	24	22	17	199	171
28th	1908	BETH ALBONE	LIAM VASS	CHICHESTER YC/MILTON KEYNES SC / FELPHAM	31	17	21	15	29	27	(DNC)	DNC	222	181
29th	2229	HANNAH ROBERTS‑STRAW	EMMA HATTERSLEY	CARDIFF BAY YC	28	21	16	12	24	(DNC)	DNC	DNC	224	183
30th	1277	TOBY MIZZI	SOPHIE BENTLEY	LITTLETON SC / FELPHAM SC	26	27	23	27	16	26	(DNC)	DNC	227	186
31st	1324	ROSIE HILL	IEUAN HARRISON	STOKES BAY SC	‑36	33	32	28	26	28	19	20	222	186
32nd	1286	ISHBEL ZUURMOND	ANNA ZUURMOND	MENGEHAM RYTHE SC	24	25	30	29	‑33	31	24	25	221	188
33rd	2327	CHARLOTTE GORDON	DANI MIDDLETON	PARKSTONE YC / SALTASH SC	16	24	26	22	32	30	(DNC)	DNC	232	191
34th	2123	JESSIE MAIN	JESS JARMAN	WARSASH SC	(DNC)	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	19	13	23	260	219
35th	54A	MILLIE ALDRIDGE	AN OTHER2		(DNC)	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	17	DNC	2	265	224
36th	724	ALICE EDMONDS	BEN SYKES	CHEW VALLEY LAKE SC	32	35	34	32	35	25	(DNC)	DNC	275	234
37th	1779	IZZI BRISTOW	AN OTHER	LEIGH AND LOWTON SC	21	29	35	(DNF)	30	DNC	DNC	DNC	279	238
38th	2345	FERGUS FOX	HARRY FOX	BURGHFIELD SC	33	26	38	36	(DNC)	DNC	DNC	DNC	297	256
39th	174	ALICE SENIOR	SAM DAVIS	POOLE YC	(DNC)	36	36	35	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	312	271
40th	1158	LIAM SCHEISS	ELLIE WALL	CHIPSTEAD SC / IBRSC	37	(DNC)	37	DNF	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	320	279