Merlin Rocket Open at Chichester Yacht Club
by Nigel Cowan 6 Apr 2017 08:20 BST
1 April 2017
Chichester YC Meeting held on Saturday 1 April was blessed with magnificent Spring sunshine and winds ranging from Force 3-4. 27 Merlins came to the line for a three race series run by Race Officer Peter Harrison.
Starboard end line bias encouraged lively pre-start manoeuvres for the fleet. Close racing resulted in a three way count back with Sam and Megan Pascoe taking overall honours, with Christian Burrell and Sam Brearey along with Tim Fells and Dave Bosnia all on 4 points.
Overall Results:
Pos | Sail No | Helm | Crew | Club | R1 | R2 | R3 | Pts |
1st | 3759 | Sam Pascoe | Megan Pascoe | Castle Cove SC | ‑7 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
2nd | 3788 | Christian Burrell | Sam Brearey | | 1 | ‑4 | 3 | 4 |
3rd | 3764 | Tim Fells | Dave Bosnia | Salcombe YC | ‑11 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
4th | 3703 | Richard Whitworth | Sam Mottershead | Parkstone
Hollingworth & Wymouth SC | ‑10 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
5th | 3777 | Simon Potts | Alli Potts | Burghfield SC | 2 | 6 | ‑7 | 8 |
6th | 3656 | Olly Turner | Holly Scott | Starcross YC | ‑14 | 5 | 4 | 9 |
7th | 3763 | Mark Barnes | Alex Horlock | Whitstable YC & Exe SC | 3 | 10 | ‑13 | 13 |
8th | 3746 | Dan Willett | Pete Nicholson | Brightlingsea SC | 4 | ‑13 | 10 | 14 |
9th | 37462 | Roger Phillips | Will Crocker | Burghfield Sc & EPSC | ‑15 | 8 | 6 | 14 |
10th | 3728 | Judith Massey | Graham Williamson | HISC | 6 | 9 | (BFD) | 15 |
11th | 3758 | Tim Saxton | Jodie Green | GWSC & ISC | 5 | 12 | (BFD) | 17 |
12th | 3726 | Will Henderson | Mary Henderson | Salcombe YC | 8 | (BFD) | 9 | 17 |
13th | 3690 | Tim Harridge | Tom Jeffcoate | Hampton SC & Lymington YC | 13 | ‑14 | 8 | 21 |
14th | 3707 | Alex Jackson | Chris Downham | Shoreham SC | 9 | (BFD) | 14 | 23 |
15th | 3756 | William Warren | Mark Oakey | Shoreham SC | 17 | 7 | ‑21 | 24 |
16th | 3752 | Will Rainey | Andrea Downham | Burghfield SC | 12 | ‑15 | 12 | 24 |
17th | 3741 | Simon Lytton | Jackie Lytton | HISC | 18 | 11 | (DNF) | 29 |
18th | 3732 | John Cooper | Becci Wigley | LTSC | ‑20 | 20 | 11 | 31 |
19th | 3685 | Sophie Mackley | Will Carroll | Shoreham SC | ‑19 | 16 | 15 | 31 |
20th | 3787 | Chris Martin | Oliver MacLean | Midland SC | 16 | ‑19 | 16 | 32 |
21st | 3784 | Tony Johnson | Louise Johnson | Lymington YC | ‑21 | 17 | 17 | 34 |
22nd | 3780 | Neville Herbert | Karl Thorne | Royal Lymington YC | ‑23 | 18 | 20 | 38 |
23rd | 3734 | Philip Ashworth | Alison Ashworth | Weymouth YC | ‑24 | 22 | 18 | 40 |
24th | 3753 | Andy Bines | Rebecca Bines | Brightlingsea YC | ‑22 | 21 | 19 | 40 |
25th | 3704 | Jemma Hughes | Simon Worsfold | OYC | ‑26 | 23 | 23 | 46 |
26th | 3767 | B Archer | Nix Middleton Stewart Hill | Parkstone YC | 25 | (DNS) | 22 | 47 |
27th | 3585 | John Fildes | Charlotte Fildes | Alderney YC | 27 | (DNS) | DNS | 55 |