420 Nationals at Pwllheli Sailing Club

420 Nationals at Pwllheli Sailing Club – Overall

by Jan Lasko 24 Aug 2008 11:51 BST 18-22 August 2008

Racing on the final day of the 420 nationals at Pwllheli © Andrew Green / www.fotoboat.com

Friday brought beautiful sailing conditions for the final three races of the 420 British Open Championships being held at Pwllheli. Blue skies and a northerly 13-15knots greeted the sailors. Today looked like providing a fitting climax to a highly successful week. Phil Sparks/Ben Gratton went into the final day with a four point lead on Ben Saxton/Claire Lasko. With three races the other top ten positions were likely to change, and the ladies championship was still far from over.

Race 11

For Saxton/Lasko, the day got off to an excellent start: finishing first with Sparks/Gratton in fifth meaning that points were now level with two races to go. Ben Palmer/Piers Strong continued to mount their challenge finishing in second ahead of Peter Irwin/David Kohler. Rebecca Kalderon/Rosie Sibthorp continued to extend their lead in the ladies standings finishing in 8th.

Race 12

Race 12 saw the joint leaders pull away from the fleet with Saxton/Lasko to get the better of the encounter to take first ahead of Sparks/Gratton. The ladies seem to have read the conditions well, with Kalderon/Sibrthorp in third, Joanna Freeman/Konrad Weaver in fourth and Hermione Stanley/Hannah Mitchell in fourth.

Race 13

With only one point between the leaders, Saxton/Lasko had to beat Sparks/Gratton to be sure of winning or ensure that Sparks/Gratton finished worse than 3rd. In the pre-start Saxton/Lasko initially had Sparks/Gratton pinned out, but keeping their nerve, Sparks/Gratton sailed away to use their speed to start away from Saxton/Lasko. After the start, Sparks/Gratton found a wind band during part of the first beat which enabled them to get in front and they kept their lead to the finish and with it won the National Championship with Saxton/Lasko second on countback. Sarah and Catherine Alton took third in the race ahead of James and Will Rusden who finished fourth overall. Recovering from a few earlier setbacks, Tim Kinver/Charlie Makepeace finished in fifth.

Overall Results:

Pos	Sail No	Helm	Crew	Club	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	R6	R7	R8	R9	R10	R11	R12	R13	Pts
1	GBR52759	Phil SPARKS	Ben GRATTON	Royal Lymington/Royal Lymington	6	11	1	4	1	2	1	1	2	1	5	2	1	21
2	GBR53303	Ben SAXTON	Claire LASKO	Grafham Water SC/Oxford SC	1	2	3	1	2	1	6	2	5	7	1	1	2	21
3	GBR53158	James RUSDEN	Will RUSDEN	Highcliffe SC/Highcliffe SC	2	3	2	7	4	BFD	3	5	1	8	SCP17	11	4	50
4	GBR53229	Peter IRWIN	David KOHLER	Linlithgow Loch SC/Linlithgow Loch SC	4	4	9	6	7	3	7	3	18	6	3	12	BFD	64
5	GBR53116	Ben PALMER	Piers STRONG	Island Barn/Island Barn	BFD	14	10	9	5	5	5	6	3	21	2	6	20	85
6	GBR52917	Rebecca KALDERON	Rosie SIBTHORP	Itchenor/Itchenor	5	22	4	19	6	BFD	26	4	9	2	8	3	15	97
7	GBR53232	Matt RAINBACK	Simon FOSKETT	Poole YC/Poole YC	3	1	22	2	BFD	4	19	8	4	12	6	19	21	99
8	GBR53377	Sarah ALTON	Catherine ALTON	Oxford SC/Oxford SC	15	10	25	32	8	8	4	21	11	5	14	8	3	107
9	GBR52426	Tom KINVER	Charlie MAKEPEACE	EXE/EXE	7	7	6	8	9	6	21	16	19	17	16	13	5	110
10	GBR52292	Hermione STANLEY	Hannah MITCHELL	Oxford SC/Oxford SC	9	5	15	39	16	15	14	32	8	4	19	5	24	134
11	GBR52229	Joanna FREEMAN	Konrad WEAVER	Parkstone YC/Parkstone YC	24	18	39	13	10	9	15	18	12	28	7	4	6	136
12	GBR53327	Kate MACGREGOR	Tom HODKINSON	Poole YC/Poole YC	27	9	11	12	3	12	17	27	28	38	25	9	7	159
13	GBR51883	Amy SEABRIGHT	Katrina BREWER	Corinthian Otters/Corinthian Otters	13	15	8	29	BFD	11	11	24	29	10	11	20	11	163
14	USA53177	Jordan FACTOR	Charles PECK	LISOT/LISOT	22	29	17	5	23	14	2	12	6	34	27	10	BFD	167
15	GBR51424	Joshua PISTOL	Tom TAYLOR	Parkstone YC/Parkstone YC	21	12	13	10	17	21	BFD	10	7	19	9	36	BFD	175
16	GBR51971	Christian TOWNROW	Tom BRITZ	Restronguet SC/Royal Lymington YC	19	16	12	17	11	10	9	34	10	9	32	45	BFD	179
17	GBR52480	Tim GRATTON	Ed RILEY	Hayling Island SC/Hayling Island SC	17	39	26	20	14	7	12	31	30	13	15	24	10	188
18	IRL53160	Jane BUTLER	Jennifer ANDREASSON	Royal ST. George YC/Royal ST. George YC	16	24	5	33	15	16	33	17	BFD	3	12	17	31	189
19	IRL53332	Timothy O'LAOIRE	Brian KELLEHER	Howth & Royal St George YCS/Royal St George YC	14	21	30	21	12	20	8	11	22	26	31	22	25	202
20	GBR52907	Anna BURNET	Flora STEWART	Royal Nothern and Clyde YC/Solway YC	10	19	38	24	24	25	22	25	13	16	23	BFD	13	214
21	IRL53157	Cian O'REGAN	Mark BOYLAN	Kinsale YC/Kinsale YC	23	BFD	16	38	13	17	16	42	45	24	13	18	14	234
22	GBR52151	Beth GREY	Ed GREY	Royal Windemere/Royal Windemere	42	30	24	48	29	33	23	19	15	15	18	14	18	238
23	GBR51869	Sam ROBINSON	Peter ALTON	West Kirby SC/West Kirby SC	32	34	19	36	19	BFD	10	13	14	27	10	31	35	244
24	USA53182	Marlena FAUER	Rebecca LIGGINS	Southampton YC (NY)/Southampton YC (NY)	BFD	BFD	36	16	27	32	18	29	16	11	21	21	17	244
25	GBR52062	Michael MORUZZI	Jonathan HARRIS	West Kirby / DEE/DEE	12	28	23	27	25	37	30	14	20	43	17	23	26	245
26	GBR51754	Matt FOSKETT	Adam WALKER	SHSC/SHSC	BFD	36	18	30	31	22	20	37	23	20	24	7	23	254
27	GBR51882	Jonathan HOUSE	Lewis RUMBOL	Poole YC/Poole YC	8	13	7	34	BFD	34	25	50	25	29	44	25	12	256
28	GBR52407	William KALDERON	George COOKE	Itchenor/Itchenor	11	32	28	11	21	BFD	44	9	33	46	38	15	22	264
29	GBR53379	Sarah HICKMAN	Megan FILEMAN	Starcross YC/Starcross YC	34	20	29	31	28	19	27	41	35	22	26	33	9	278
30	IRL53206	Rob Lehane	Spideog O'Mahuna	KYC / KYC	30	23	40	14	22	BFD	DNF	23	26	14	34	29	27	282
31	GBR5315	Imogen STANLEY	Joe WILLIAMS	Oxford SC/Oxford SC	BFD	8	DNF	3	26	BFD	34	7	21	25	20	16	BFD	288
32	IRL51975	Jack COSTIGAN	Iarlaith KENNEDY	Royal Cork YC/Royal Cork YC	28	BFD	14	35	30	13	24	30	37	35	37	DNF	8	291
33	GBR52915	Fred WILLIAMS	Sam MUSKETT	West Kirby SC/Royal Lymington SC	33	6	21	22	20	BFD	35	35	38	30	29	35	34	300
34	GBR52626	Jack YEOMAN	Henry SPRECKLEY	Itchenor/Itchenor	18	DNF	32	18	BFD	29	36	15	17	18	35	34	BFD	316
35	GBR51341	Catherine SCHUSTER BRUCE	Sophie PEARSON	Parkstone YC/Parkstone YC	26	26	37	44	36	23	29	26	24	36	28	26	BFD	317
36	GBR53117	Guy STEPHENS	Adrian CLAY	Oxford/Oxford	25	BFD	DNF	26	34	26	31	33	32	31	22	42	16	318
37	GBR51262	Andrew WISHART	Liam GARRISON	Royal Lymington YC/Royal Lymington YC	20	17	20	SCP36	BFD	28	39	20	46	48	36	28	30	320
38	IRL53156	Scott FLANIGAN	Dave HEALY	HYC / Rstgyc/KYC	39	33	35	15	33	18	32	48	48	45	30	27	36	343
39	GBR53304	Nathan BAILEY	Tom BURROWS	Cardiff Bay YC/Stauton Harold SC	31	31	34	25	32	36	13	40	39	37	42	32	BFD	350
40	USA53180	Lukas EDEGRAN	Markus EDEGRAN	Larchmont YC/Larchmont YC	BFD	25	41	28	18	24	BFD	22	DNF	32	40	43	BFD	401
41	GBR52566	Craig DIBB	James PARKER-MOWBRAY	Warsash/Frampton	50	38	50	41	37	30	28	36	34	39	55	37	32	402
42	GBR52291	Alistair MACAULAY	Tim THOMAS	South Staffs SC/South Staffs SC	41	35	48	37	42	42	48	39	27	33	39	56	33	416
43	GBR52208	Milly STEPHENS	Charli PARKER- MOWBRAY	Oxford/Oxford	37	45	49	42	41	39	BFD	28	31	54	33	48	29	422
44	GBR52868	Molly BRIDGE	Pip WEGUELIN	RLymYC/RLymYC	38	40	42	46	40	27	43	44	42	47	48	46	19	427
45	GBR51444	Josh CRIPPS	Lucy CRIPPS	Papercourt SC/Papercourt SC	36	50	DNF	43	35	43	40	45	40	41	41	30	43	437
46	GBR53053	Jane SCEALES	Cassie SYMES	Yarmouth/Yarmouth	46	42	47	53	38	31	37	49	BFD	40	46	52	37	465
47	IRL52943	William MURRAY	Kieran MURPHY	TBC/TBA	40	41	31	40	39	35	42	52	BFD	44	52	50	DNF	466
48	GBR52228	Connie STOCK	Harriet BLACK	RLymYC/RLymYC	35	27	55	50	BFD	40	41	46	47	42	50	44	BFD	477
49	GBR52063	Charlotte COLES	Alexandra COLES	WPNSA/WPNSA	45	44	44	47	44	45	38	43	49	49	51	38	41	478
50	GBR50660	Roseanna YEOWARD	Hannah JONES	Rhosneiger/Rhosneiger	44	48	27	45	43	38	45	57	BFD	53	58	40	42	482
51	IRL52758	Laura MC CARTHY	Louise MC CARTHY	Royal Cork YC/Royal Cork YC	48	49	46	55	47	48	46	47	36	51	57	51	39	508
52	GBR51801	Isabel QUICKE	Georgia TRAPP	Spinnaker/Spinnaker	49	52	54	49	45	41	47	53	43	57	49	47	40	515
53	GBR51870	Eleni MORUS	Henriette BRAND	Cardiff Bay YC/Corinthian Otters	47	BFD	45	DNF	DNF	DNF	DNF	38	DNF	23	43	39	28	519
54	IRL49678	Katie WHITE	Aileen BOYLAN	Malahide / Skerries/Malahide / Skerries	43	46	52	54	49	47	50	51	51	55	53	54	38	534
55	IRL53333	Aifric PAUL	Judy COSTIGAN	Royal St George YC/Royal St George YC	51	47	51	56	46	44	49	55	44	56	54	53	45	539
56	GBR52710	Katie CHOWIENCZYK	Taz WICHARD	Corinthian Otters/Corinthian Otters	29	37	33	DNF	DNF	DNF	DNF	DNS	DNF	DNC	47	41	DNF	571
57	IRL50450	Clara DESPARD	Ian BRUCE-SMITH	Dmyc, DUN Laoighre/Dmyc, Ireland	54	DNF	DNF	51	48	46	51	56	50	58	59	55	44	572
58	GBR52595	Sarah CHOWIENCZYK	Charlie MATTHEWS/Taz WICHARD	Corinthian Otters/Corinthian Otters	53	51	53	DNF	DNF	DNF	DNF	54	41	50	45	49	DNF	588
59	GBR49819	George SPRECKLEY	Brendan SWEENEY	ISC/ISC	52	43	43	52	50	DNF	DNF	59	52	BFD	56	DNF	DNF	599
60	GBR51838	James Asquith	Adam Millington	Redesmere SC/Redesmere SC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	58	53	52	DNF	DNF	DNF	675
61	IRL52235	Diana KISSANE	Hazel O'NEILL	Howth YC/Royal Irish YC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	704
61	GBR52676	Lara-jane CONWAY-YATES	Christiana LEWIS	Hayling Island SC/HISC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	704
61	ITA53879	Stefano ZILIOLI	Martin TIERI	C.v. Torbole/Y.c. Acquafresca	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	704