Volvo Noble Marine RS200 Nationals at Abersoch

Volvo Noble Marine RS200 Nationals at Abersoch - Day 2

by Angus Peel 4 Aug 2015 06:30 BST 2-6 August 2015

Volvo Noble Marine RS200 Nationals day 2 © Toby Adamson / ProAction FlyThrough

Big waves, big winds, big fun was how my able shipmate summed up day 2 of the 2015 Volvo Noble Marine RS200 National Championships at the South Caernarvonshire Yacht Club. And now as I speak with you, I'm looking out over sunny Tremadog Bay supping a big beer. Great day.

This was one of those sailing days that the fleet will be talking about for years to come.

But wait, I'm getting ahead of myself. After a postponement due to tricky launching conditions, (as demonstrated by crash test dummies Ally Martin and Simon Potts) it fell to Mike Warwicker and Kate Fitzsimmons to take some brave pills and be the first lemmings over the cliff. The fleet then got on the water through some difficult breaking waves due to some fantastic teamwork throughout, ably marshalled by daddy daycare Ian Sharps - very sincere thanks from all!

Once we got out into the bay, Abersoch more than lived up to its reputation as a fantastic yachting playground, delivering a beautiful 25-30 knots. Upwind grinds followed by some white knuckle planing downwind - and waves that just kept giving and giving. Rip-snortingly-laugh-out-loud-hilarious is the nearest description to adequate that your (knackered, zonked) correspondent can find to describe the day.

Volvo Noble Marine RS200 Nationals day 2 - photo © Toby Adamson / ProAction FlyThrough

In the event, James Peters and Joanna Wright extended their lead on the fleet handsomely with a 2,1 scoreline. They are being kept very honest by Ally and Simon - who proved they are better suited to racing than launching today - by crossing the line just behind our overall leaders in both races. Matt Mee and Emma Norris, our race 3 winners today, are positioned nicely on the shoulder of the early leaders...

Quote of the day? "When my slot gasket blew, the fountain hit the spreaders!"

Results after Day 2:

Pos	Sail No	Helm	Crew	Club	R1	R2	R3	R4	Pts
1	1570	James Peters	Joanna Wright	Hayling Island SC	1	3	2	1	7
2	1467	Ally Martin	Simon Potts	Burghfield SC	5	6	3	2	16
3	1566	Matt Mee	Emma Norris	Burghfield SC	2	9	1	6	18
4	1549	Tim Saxton	Holly Scott	Itchenor SC/Burghfield SC	6	12	4	9	31
5	1603	Chris Catt	Roz McGrane	Netley SC	9	4	10	8	31
6	1508	George Yeoman	Sophie Ormsby	Itchenor SC	7	7	5	13	32
7	1562	Edd Whitehead	Kate Allam	Parkstone YC	10	1	15	10	36
8	995	Hamish Walker	Emma Hivey	RNSA/ASA	3	10	11	16	40
9	1458	Nick Charles	Alice Eyre	Parkstone YC	15	15	13	3	46
10	1365	John Teague	Liz Teague	Briston Corinthian YC	14	11	6	15	46
11	1237	Dicken MacLean	Jo Hewitson	Hayling Island SC	22	14	7	4	47
12	1579	Josh Metcalfe	Millie Alcock	Y Felinheli	16	16	8	7	47
13	1350	Ben Palmer	Amy Seebright	Hayling Island SC	24	18	12	5	59
14	1347	David Jessop	Clare Michelmore	Papercourt SC	11	17	17	20	65
15	1559	Andrew Peters	Jill Peters	QMSC	20	2	22	23	67
16	1488	Mark Heather	Lucy Preston	Hayling Island SC	4	8	14	41	67
17	1283	Gillies Munro	Daniel Harris	Royal Findhorn YC	18	19	19	11	67
18	123	Owen Bowerman	Morgan Peach	RTYC/HISC	12	22	20	14	68
19	1481	Jack Holden	Meg Fletcher	Arun YC	21	5	25	24	75
20	855	Tom Brophy	Amy Yeoman	Parkstone YC	8	28	16	33	85
21	1422	Caroline Martin	MJ Gifford	Lee on Solent SC	23	26	18	18	85
22	1495	Tim Ellis	Ed Cowell	Hayling Island SC	26	27	23	12	88
23	1072	Neil Barrett	Sophie Jones	Wanlip SC	35	25	9	22	91
24	1538	Martin Penty	Sam Waller	Beaver SC	19	24	37	19	99
25	1490	Andy Hadfield	Karen Baker	Parkstone YC	29	34	26	17	106
26	1600	Frances Peters	Claire Lasko	Hayling Island SC	13	13	46	35	107
27	1159	Alistair Norris	Fred Mainwaring	Red Wharf Bay	37	36	21	21	115
28	626	Will Taylor	Fiona Mulcahy	Brightlingsea SC	30	21	27	40	118
29	1228	Joe Adams	Emma Lucas	Burghfield SC	28	35	33	26	122
30	658	Niki Birrell	Sarah Williams	Parkstone YC	25	46	28	32	131
31	426	Ian Coppenhall	Jessica Blick	Exe SC/Hunts SC	34	39	32	29	134
32	629	Will Henderson	Mary Henderson	Itchenor SC	17	33	43	42	135
33	1378	Mike Saul	Faye Caswell	Yorkshire Dales SC	31	23	44	37	135
34	772	Tom Hewitson	Lucy Hewitson	Hayling Island SC	38	42	36	27	143
35	1545	Dan Vickers	Georgie Vickers	Parkstone YC	40	37	30	39	146
36	1551	Jame Penty	Emma Grayson	Beaver SC	45	20	48	36	149
37	1602	Emma Deal	Ellie Sharps	Burghfield SC	53	45	24	31	153
38	1102	Greg Kelly	George Catchpole	Isle of Man YC	36	38	45	34	153
39	623	Ben Wilcox	Rachel Offer	ELYC	46	31	41	38	156
40	1515	James Hutton‑Penman	Tom Jayasekara	Corinthian Otters SC	43	29	31	55	158
41	1296	Matt Bromley	Andrea Bromley	RYA	56	41	34	28	159
42	1257	Phil Hardisty	Ciara Kaneen	Isle of Man YC	41	59	35	30	165
43	1546	John McKelvie		Strangford Lough YC	48	32	42	46	168
44	1332	Edward Grayson	Rachel Grayson	Beaver SC	39	30	29	76	174
45	1604	Matt Venables	Calum Healey	Royal Southern YC	50	62	39	25	176
46	864	Luke Burywood	Hannah Burywood	Burghfield SC	62	44	40	43	189
47	1173	Chris Larr	Abigail Larr	Northhampton SC	58	40	50	48	196
48	927	Toby Heppell	Calista Paxton	Shoreham SC	44	52	47	54	197
49	584	Tim Freeman	Hannah Sands	Warsash SC	47	54	53	47	201
50	1606	Martin Joesbury	Sian Joesbury	Budworth SC	32	61	57	56	206
51	16	Paul Lewis	Rosie Lewis	Hayling Island SC	27	51	55	76	209
52	985	Alexander Dawson	Rachel Spain	Itchenor SC	54	63	51	45	213
53	756	Christopher Sanders	Pippa Hardman	Mumbles YC	33	53	52	76	214
54	1117	Jonathan Olin	Natalie Messingham	Datchet Water SC	64	71	38	52	225
55	740	Kathryn Hutton‑ Penman	Matthew Jayasekara	Corinthian Otters SC	74	55	56	44	229
56	1459	Mike Warwicker	Kate Fitzsimmons	Bough Beech SC	63	70	49	50	232
57	910	Liberty Askew	Amelia Hewitson	Hayling Island SC	51	57	76	49	233
58	909	Jack Vincent	Marc Vincent	Bough Beech SC	67	65	58	53	243
59	1263	Julian Bradley	The Killer Shrimp	Wembley SC	42	50	76	76	244
60	779	Peter Goodyear	Nicolla Ellis	Burton SC	68	72	54	51	245
61	1256	Louise McKeand	Cathy	Leigh and Lowton SC	49	48	76	76	249
62	590	Christopher Thomas	Richard Thomas	Broadstairs SC	55	43	76	76	250
63	805	Jamie Smith	Larissa Connabeer	HISC/ RTYC	52	49	76	76	253
64	920	Sophie Heritage	William Heritage	Gurnard SC	59	47	76	76	258
65	1133	Jamie Webb	Harriet Lucas‑Clements	Hayling Island SC	71	73	61	57	262
66	1605	Kevin Druce	Charlotte Roberts	Burghfield SC	61	56	76	76	269
67	1405	Jude Baird	Fred Fuller	Loch Ryan SC	57	60	76	76	269
68	1417	Mike Budd	Katie Budd	SCYC	65	58	76	76	275
69	1565	Roger Wilson	Lizzie Turner	Welsh Harp SC	72	69	59	76	276
70	1116	Stirling Taylor	Phillipa Blunden	Burnham SC	60	64	76	76	276
71	1110	Tom Dean	Mike Penty	Beaver SC	73	67	60	76	276
72	786	Rheanna Pavey	Megan O'Brien	Stour SC	69	76	62	76	283
73	519	Sue Brannam	Mike Proven	Burghfield SC	66	66	76	76	284
74	1330	Pete Haddrell	Flea Haddrell	Burghfield SC	70	68	76	76	290
75	297	Tom Harrison	Jeny Pearson‑Farr	Wessex SC	75	76	76	76	303