Grafham Grand Prix – Slow handicap & singlehander fleets
by Mike St Paer 31 Dec 2006 15:40 GMT
30 December 2006
GRAFHAM GRAND PRIX- SLOW HANDICAP (py 1001+) AND SINGLE HANDER FLEETS
The seventy six entries for the PY1001+ and single hander fleets were somewhat reduced out on the water by a combination of a blustery SW causing some swimming before the start of Race 1, and a forecast of some really heavy weather to come.
Both fleets got away cleanly for race 1 after a start 1 general recall caused by the pin drifting, and were won respectively by Gillard/Brearey sailing superbly in the 420, and Val Millward in the Challenger.
Races two and three in the two hander fleet were dominated by the Merlin Rockets of Bithel and Davis who finished 1 and 2 overall respectively after some very close competition, Bithel having recovered very well from a gooseneck failure at the start of race 1 and a spectacular resulting capsize. Gillard/Brearey in the 420 and Tom Stewart in the N12 ended up 3rd and 4th overall, with the 420 team not quite able to hold the MRs as the breeze slackened during the day.
The slow fleet was dominated by Val Millward in the Challenger who finished first, with Jon Emmett and Craig Williamson 2nd and 3rd sailing Laser Radial and 4.7 respectively.
Racing was close all day, and although the wind went hard left early in race 3 there was still a lot of place changing despite the one sided beat. Competitors went home having sailed 3 races in varied conditions and without the threatened gales.
Please come next year!
Singlehanded Fleet Results:
Pos | Class | Sail No | Helm | Club | PY | R1 | R2 | R3 | Pts |
1st | CHALLENGER | 257 | Val Millward | Rutland SC | 1200 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
2nd | LASER RADIAL | 180043 | Jon Emmett | Weir Wood SC | 1101 | 2 | 2 | -4 | 4 |
3rd | LASER 4.7 | 125835 | Craig Williamson | Staughton Harold SC | 1175 | 4 | 3 | -19 | 7 |
4th | LASER | 178634 | Ian Morgan | Weston SC | 1078 | 5 | 5 | -8 | 10 |
5th | SOLO | 4506 | Ewan Birkin-Walls | GWSC | 1155 | 9 | -11 | 2 | 11 |
6th | LASER | 171544 | Phil Bevan | GWSC | 1078 | -18 | 9 | 3 | 12 |
7th | CHALLENGER | 202 | Judi Figgures | GWSC | 1200 | 3 | -14 | 10.5 | 13.5 |
8th | LASER RADIAL | 174641 | Kerry Tucker | Weston SC | 1101 | 11 | 4 | -15 | 15 |
9th | SOLO | 4730 | Vincent Horey | King George SC | 1155 | -16 | 10 | 6 | 16 |
10th | LASER | 176824 | Marcus Fleming | GWSC | 1078 | 7 | -15 | 9 | 16 |
11th | LASER | 177863 | Tim Matthews | GWSC | 1078 | -19 | 6.5 | 13 | 19.5 |
12th | LASER 4.7 | 138485 | Adam Smith | GWSC | 1175 | 12 | 8 | -18 | 20 |
13th | LASER | 138538 | Robin Annett | GWSC | 1078 | 10 | -12 | 10.5 | 20.5 |
14th | LASER | 183291 | David Papworth | GWSC | 1078 | 17 | 6.5 | -22 | 23.5 |
15th | LASER RADIAL | 163451 | Alisdair James | GWSC | 1101 | 8 | 17 | -21 | 25 |
16th | LASER RADIAL | 144763 | Ralph Bonfield | Cam SC | 1101 | 13.5 | 13 | -17 | 26.5 |
17th | LASER RADIAL | 159432 | Paul Williamson | | 1101 | -20 | 20 | 7 | 27 |
18th | LASER | 177898 | Ben Longstaff | GWSC | 1078 | 15 | -18 | 12 | 27 |
19th | CHALLENGER | 256 | Cliff Farrell | Grafham Water Sailability | 1200 | 13.5 | -19 | 16 | 29.5 |
20th | CHALLENGER | 211 | Graham Hall | Rutland SC | 1200 | (39.0 DNC) | 16 | 14 | 30 |
21st | CHALLENGER | 210 | John Leashon | Grafham Water Sailability | 1200 | 6 | 25 | (39.0 DNC) | 31 |
22nd | LASER RADIAL | 181451 | John Hanby | GWSC | 1101 | 21 | 21 | -23 | 42 |
23rd | CHALLENGER | 242 | David Campbell | Grafham Water Sailability | 1200 | (39.0 DNC) | 39.0 DNC | 5 | 44 |
24th | SOLUTION | 416 | Andy McKee | Hunts SC | 1066 | (39.0 DNC) | 24 | 20 | 44 |
25th | LASER RADIAL | 155972 | Richard Knowles | Priory SC | 1101 | 23 | 23 | -24 | 46 |
26th | BLAZE | 655 | Paul Jefferies | Hunts Sailing Club | 1047 | (39.0 DNC) | 22 | 39.0 DNC | 61 |
27th | SUPERNOVA | 648 | Stuart Moore | Hunstanton SC | 1063 | 22 | (39.0 DNC) | 39.0 DNC | 61 |
28th | FINN | 19 | Simon Hoult | RYA | 1069 | (39.0 DNC) | 39.0 DNC | 39.0 DNC | 78 |
28th | LASER 4.7 | 187484 | Jonathan McNamee | GWSC | 1175 | (39.0 DNC) | 39.0 DNC | 39.0 DNC | 78 |
28th | LASER | 171456 | Will Seviour | GWSC | 1078 | (39.0 DNC) | 39.0 DNC | 39.0 DNC | 78 |
28th | BLAZE | 720 | Michael Lyons | Burghfield SC | 1047 | (39.0 DNC) | 39.0 DNC | 39.0 DNC | 78 |
28th | CHALLENGER | 173 | Rosemary Lawless | Broadwater SC | 1200 | (39.0 DNC) | 39.0 DNC | 39.0 DNC | 78 |
28th | SOLUTION | 414 | Giles Lewis | Leigh & Loughton SC | 1066 | (39.0 DNC) | 39.0 DNC | 39.0 DNC | 78 |
28th | LASER RADIAL | 174693 | Richard Major | GWSC | 1101 | (39.0 DNC) | 39.0 DNC | 39.0 DNC | 78 |
28th | LASER | 173489 | Andrew Allsop | GWSC | 1078 | (39.0 DNC) | 39.0 DNC | 39.0 DNC | 78 |
28th | LASER | 165507 | Ian Patience | GWSC | 1078 | (39.0 DNC) | 39.0 DNC | 39.0 DNC | 78 |
28th | SUPERNOVA | 470 | Paul Undrell | Haversham SC | 1063 | (39.0 DNC) | 39.0 DNC | 39.0 DNC | 78 |
28th | CHALLENGER | 194 | Bob Bellamy | Grafham Water Sailability | 1200 | (39.0 DNC) | 39.0 DNC | 39.0 DNC | 78 |
Slow Handicap Fleet Results:
Pos | Class | Sail No | Helm | Crew | Club | PY | R1 | R2 | R3 | Pts |
1st | MERLIN-ROCKET * | 3678 | Stew Bithel | Chris Robinson | Hollingworth Lake SC | 1024 | (39.0 DNC) | 1 | 1 | 2 |
2nd | MERLIN-ROCKET * | 3684 | Andrew Davis | Ellie Bremer | Chase SC | 1024 | -2 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
3rd | 420 | 51177 | Tom Gillard | Sam Brearey | Rotherham and Fishers Green SCs | 1087 | 1 | 4 | -11 | 5 |
4th | National 12 | 3501 | Tom Stewart | | Northampton SC | 1093 | 3 | 3 | -9 | 6 |
5th | FLYING FIFTEEN | 3842 | Dave Lucas | Stephen Carson | GWSC | 1025 | -6 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
6th | FLYING FIFTEEN | 3727 | Andy Palmer | Graham Wadeley | GWSC | 1025 | 5 | -12 | 5 | 10 |
7th | RS 200 | 1010 | Ian Dobson | Katie Restall | Wessex Sailing Club | 1059 | 4 | 8 | -10 | 12 |
8th | MERLIN-ROCKET * | 3674 | Mike Anslow | Chris Gould | Midland SC | 1024 | (39.0 DNC) | 7 | 6 | 13 |
9th | KESTREL | 1558 | Dusty Miller | John Ellingham | Lakeside SC | 1038 | 7 | -13 | 7 | 14 |
10th | FLYING FIFTEEN | 3789 | Allen Cave | Ashley Painter | GWSC | 1025 | 9 | 9 | -17 | 18 |
11th | FLYING FIFTEEN | 3645 | Colin Nutt | Chris Hough | GWSC | 1025 | 8 | 11 | -12.5 | 19 |
12th | TASAR | 2502 | Howard Astley-Jones | Barney Proud | Milton Keynes SC | 1023 | 10 | -15 | 12.5 | 22.5 |
13th | LASER 2000 | 21462 | Andy Baldwin | Karen Baldwin | GWSC | 1089 | 13 | -21 | 14 | 27 |
14th | MERLIN-ROCKET * | 3610 | Richard Dee | Phil Scott | Midland SC | 1024 | (39.0 DNC) | 10 | 18 | 28 |
15th | RS FEVA | 834 | Nathan Ackroyd | Anna Ackroyd | GWSC | 1189 | 11 | 18 | (39.0 DNC) | 29 |
16th | RS 200 | 1147 | Simon Gillow | Emma Harniman | Wembley SC | 1059 | 15 | 14 | -21 | 29 |
17th | FLYING FIFTEEN | 3550 | Les Rant | Dave White | GWSC | 1025 | (39.0 DNC) | 22 | 8 | 30 |
18th | FLYING FIFTEEN | 3849 | Richard Ledger | John Aston | GWSC | 1025 | 14 | -17 | 16 | 30 |
19th | LASER 2000 | 21365 | Richard Leech | Andy Dean | GWSC | 1089 | 12 | -24 | 20 | 32 |
20th | FLYING FIFTEEN | 3502 | Dave Philpott | Pippa Noon | GWSC | 1025 | -20 | 19 | 15 | 34 |
21st | SCORPION | 1915 | Simon Kerr | Jenny Kerr | Hunts Sailing Club | 1056 | -19 | 16 | 19 | 35 |
22nd | SCORPION | 2002 | Barry Wolfenden | Linda Wolfenden | Chipstead SC | 1056 | 18 | 20 | (39.0 DNC) | 38 |
23rd | ENTERPRISE | 22822 | Graham Kirkup | Dominic White | GWSC | 1116 | 17 | -26 | 24 | 41 |
24th | FLYING FIFTEEN | 3549 | Barry Wyatt | Geoff Parkinson | GWSC | 1025 | 16 | -28 | 26.5 | 42.5 |
25th | MERLIN-ROCKET * | 3602 | Chris Martin | Rob Kennaugh | Blithfield SC | 1024 | (39.0 DNC) | 39.0 DNC | 4 | 43 |
26th | RS 200 | 984 | Nigel Harniman | Andrew Gill | Wembley SC | 1059 | 21 | -23 | 23 | 44 |
27th | 420 | 52209 | Tom Castle | Tom Taylor | Northampton and GWSC | 1087 | (39.0 DNC) | 6 | 39.0 DNC | 45 |
28th | SCORPION | 1988 | Will Twemlow | Ken Twemlow | Notts County | 1056 | (39.0 DNC) | 25 | 22 | 47 |
29th | KESTREL | 1490 | Duncan Wilson | Tim Browning | GWSC | 1038 | 22 | -31 | 28 | 50 |
30th | SCORPION | 1925 | Martyn Denchfield | Ben Wilson | Welton SC | 1056 | 24 | -27 | 26.5 | 50.5 |
31st | SCORPION | 2000 | Dave Snutch | Ed Barnes | Notts County | 1056 | 23 | -30 | 29 | 52 |
32nd | RS 200 | 964 | Charlie O'Dell | Helen Grundy | Hayling Island SC | 1059 | (39.0 DNC) | 29 | 25 | 54 |
33rd | RS FEVA | 223 | Matt Johnson | James Patience | GWSC | 1189 | (39.0 DNC) | 39.0 DNC | 39.0 DNC | 78 |
33rd | ENTERPRISE | 22322 | Keith Tyler | Jackie Tyler | GWSC | 1116 | (39.0 DNC) | 39.0 DNC | 39.0 DNC | 78 |
33rd | FLYING FIFTEEN | 3351 | Graham Smith | Alan Ward | GWSC` | 1025 | (39.0 DNC) | 39.0 DNC | 39.0 DNC | 78 |
33rd | LASER 3000 | 3604 | Nick Arran | *TBD* | Carsington SC | 1030 | (39.0 DNC) | 39.0 DNC | 39.0 DNC | 78 |
33rd | ENTERPRISE | 22746 | David Simmonds | Elspeth Pound | Melton Mowbray SC | 1116 | (39.0 DNC) | 39.0 DNC | 39.0 DNC | 78 |
33rd | RS 200 | 1031 | Chris Catt | Nikki Catt | Downs Sc | 1059 | (39.0 DNC) | 39.0 DNC | 39.0 DNC | 78 |