Typhoon Fireball Nationals

Typhoon Fireball Nationals - Day 4

by Jonathan Bale 7 Aug 2003 09:57 BST

Finally, some wind! Much to everyone’s relief the Race Officer announced at 11.00am that racing was on. Admittedly the wind was still light, but there was more than had been seen all week and two races were completed.

Race One, and the race officer elected for line starts. At the windward mark it was World Champion, Vyv Townend, with his new helm Simon Payne who lead around the first mark. They soon built up a lead they would hold until the finish. In second place it was Kevin Hope and Rob Gardner followed by Angus Hemings and Steve Chesney.

Race Two, again line starts. This time it was Grahame Newton and his crew Mark Stevens who were back on form to take the win. Behind Grahame and Mark there was much place changing and at the finish line it was Phil Popple and Doug Shore in second place followed by Irelands Shane MacCarthy and Andy Thompson in third.

Overall Grahame and Mark now lead the event, followed by Shane MacCarthy and Andy Thompson in second with recently crowned European Champion Andy Smith and James Meldrum in third.

After last night’s very successful buddy night and barbecue, at which the bar was drunk dry, it was decided this successful format should be repeated. Having to combine halves of tickets to get a free drink worked really well – all around the bar you could see people talking who’d never exchanged a word before. There’s no barbecue tonight but the buddy drinks continue and are supported by the United Kingdom Fireball Association and The Wychwood Brewery.

Results after Day 4:

Pos	Sail No	Boat Name	Cat	Helm	Crew	Club	R1	R2	R3	R4	Pts
1	14771	All Balls and No Fire	M	Grahame Newton	Mark Stevens	Staunton Harold SC	4	2	15	1	22
2	14834	Fred		Shane MacCarthy	Andy Thompson	East Antrim SC	15	1	4	3	23
3	14801	Gull		Andy Smith	James Meldrum	Notts County SC	12	4	6	4	26
4	14839		M	Kevin Hope	*Rob Gardner	Notts County SC	3	15	2	7	27
5	14770	Fat Harry White	M	Vince Horey	Jon Mildred	King George V SC	2	8	9	10	29
6	14830	Debbie Does Dallas		Simon Payne	Vyv Townend	King George SC	10	9	1	13	33
7	14783	Spanman		Paul Cullen	Gavin Tillson	R Y A	9	7	12	5	33
8	14809	Whistling Gorilla		Dave Wade	Richard Wagstaff	Northampton SC	1	5	10	18	34
9	14791	Lucille		Angus Hemmings	Steve Chesney	Stokes Bay SC	20	6	3	6	35
10	14496	Flaming Galah		*Clive Goodwin	*Chris Webber	Brightlingsea SC	6	10	11	9	36
11	14598	Leverage & Cleavage	L	Derian Chandler	#NAME?	Chew Valley Lake SC	14	3	8	12	37
12	13945	Reginald	l.	Malcolm Davies	#NAME?	Paignton SC	13	14	13	8	48
13	14789	Flying Pigs	L	Penny Gibbs	Ian Gibbs	Brightlingsea SC	18	12	7	21	58
14	14777	Destinee'sChild		Philip Popple	Doug Shore	Shoreham SC	17	27	14	2	60
15	14807		Yy	Matt Summers	Ben Summers	Highcliffe SC	11	11	23	17	62
16	14837		lx	Russ Cormack	*Ali McLeod	Budworth SC	25	23	5	16	69
17	14803	Screwball	Mm	Andy Foskett	Howard Jones	Staunton Harold SC	8	21	18	24	71
18	14556		y.	Andy Pearce	Adam Broughton	Portishead Y&SC	19	13	16	23	71
19	14634	Poppet	Mmlv	Andy Bines	Dawn Jasper	Brightlingsea SC	5	20	25	27	77
20	14718	Supi-chischtli	lM	*Kurt Venhoda	*Sonja Zaugg	SCOW	27	16	20	14	77
21	14821	Jambo		Alex Bale	Jon Bale	Chew Valley Lake S C	21	29	19	19	88
22	14798	Blew Genes	M	Martin Scarth	Nic Collins	Blackwater S C	34	18	26	15	93
23	13697	Albert	lMmx	Nigel Williams	#NAME?	Paignton SC	29	22	17	28	96
24	14804		Lx	Elaine Tudor	#NAME?	Brightlingsea SC	23	32	22	22	99
25	14266		yMxV	Terry Forbes	Simon Forbes	Staunton Harold SC	28	24	28	30	110
26	14584	Mustang Sally	yMx	Rhys Lankester	#NAME?	Bristol Corinthian YC	39	38	21	20	118
27	14662	White Ferret II	M	Tony Proctor	* Ben Proctor	Paignton SC	16	37	31	35	119
28	14416		mx	Ian Priest	Tom Lambourne	King George SC	42	17	27	43	129
29	14294	Jumping Jack Flash	Mlx	Alan Goule	*Katina Read	Paignton SC	31	34	33	31	129
30	14761	Which Way Is Up	Mlx	Andy Willcocks	#NAME?	Clevedon SC	33	35	30	34	132
31	14565	Riverdance	MmLx	Elaine Slater	#NAME?	Paignton SC	48	28	32	25	133
32	14614	Puppie Power	LxV	Ali Ford	Tom Trueman	Stokes Bay SC	50	19	34	32	135
33	14790			Noel Butler	Andy Price	DMYC	7	25	73	33	138
34	14454	No Fear	LxV	Samantha Bunn	Martin Bunn	Chelmarsh SC	26	41	39	37	143
35	14624		Ym	*Will Lyon	Nigel Summers	Highcliffe SC	22	40	43	40	145
36	14170	Dry White	Lv	Becky Priest	Tim Saunders	Staunton Harold SC	36	48	37	26	147
37	14567	vlad The Impaler	xv	Alan Swinney	#NAME?	Paignton SC	24	47	73	11	155
38	14448	Geniarse	X	Alex Shaw	Andy Scott	Portishead Y&SC	43	30	45	42	160
39	14738		L	Jenny Thompson	#NAME?	Carsington SC	30	73	24	36	163
40	14514	Ultra Violet	yMlx	Peter Mason	Jo Washington	Paignton SC	37	33	35	58	163
41	14704		Mmlx	Barrie Winship	Rosemary Winship	Brightlingsea SC	41	43	40	50	174
42	14742		Mmlx	Nick McLeod	#NAME?	Ogston SC	55	31	36	54	176
43	14621	Twin Peaks	I	Tim Cross	Rachel Keeling	Brancaster Staithe SC	38	53	44	41	176
44	14835	LipStick		Euan Sellar	*Mike Murphy	National Y C	73	39	29	38	179
45	14822	Cheek to Cheek	Mmlx	Mike Goldby	Kim Goldby	Notts County SC	44	51	46	44	185
46	14391	Blue	yLx	Jo Line	Jack Line	Portishead Y&SC	54	52	42	39	187
47	14466	African Queen	L	Keryn Henwood-Fox	Gary Henwood-Fox	Thornbury SC	53	50	38	47	188
48	14817	Eileen of Dunlaogh	MVv	Francis Cassidy	John White	National YC	32	55	47	55	189
49	12729	Nutty Tart	Mmls	Steve Popple	Suzi Capey	Shoreham SC	45	45	48	52	190
50	14313	Bimbo	Lx	Sandra Davis	#NAME?	Chew Valley Lake SC	40	49	56	49	194
51	14612	Silly Scow	M	Peter Colebank	Gary Colebank	Theewater SC S.Africa	35	42	73	48	198
52	14800	Got the Sheets	Mmx	Eugene Jordan	Bob Morris	Draycote Water SC	73	26	73	29	201
53	14249	Red Pepper	lVvs	Nick Cameron	*Cara Cameron	Datchet Water SC	52	46	50	62	210
54	9477	Snugglepot	mxVvs	Chris Warren	Nigel Warren	Fishers Green SC	63	57	41	51	212
55	13246	Izitso	Mlxvs	Matt Butler	Marisa Foster	Llangorse SC	57	44	57	61	219
56	13684	Crocodile Jd	Mx	Keith Dolman	Terry Dolman	Blithfield	73	36	73	45	227
57	14463	Cracker	Ml	Peter Hitchcock	Samantha Duncan	Shoreham SC	62	73	49	46	230
58	14659	Justafiaball	Mmx	Peter Muggleton	#NAME?	Draycote Water SC	47	61	59	63	230
59	6032	The Phoenix	lyxs	Jeremy Hurst	*Debra Gibson	Parkstone YC	65	56	52	59	232
60	12101	Apocalypse Now	mxVvsM	Tim Morgan	*Mike Ludgreve	Paignton SC	46	73	54	60	233
61	14392	The Great White	MxvL	Terri Sharman	Chris Panting	Harlow (blackwater) SC	51	73	53	57	234
62	14387	D:ream	Lx	Wendy Wood	Caroline Still	Shoreham SC	58	59	61	56	234
63	14173	Just For Fun	LVs	Paula Symons	Russell Hayes	Draycote Water SC	64	73	55	53	245
64	14237	White Elephant	YyxVv	Anthony King	*Benjamin Kay	Marconi SC	61	58	60	67	246
65	14645	Cheezie Dipper	MmLx	Helen Salisbury	Mike Shreeve	Draycote Water SC	49	54	73	73	249
66	13452	Katie-loo	MlxVvs	Ian Elkington	#NAME?		60	60	64	65	249
67	14673	Horny Devil	lx	David/Karen Festing	#NAME?	Shoreham SC	59	62	63	66	250
68	11054	Jessica	xs	Jonathan Cowper	Paul Jefferies	Hunts SC	66	73	51	64	254
69	13850		MmVvs	Simon Ford	John Rowell		67	64	58	68	257
70	13236	The Green Genie	Mxsy	Steve Greenhalgh	*Tom Greenhalgh	Staunton Harold SC	68	65	62	69	264
71	14708		Mx	Mel Hourigan	#NAME?	Draycote Water SC	56	73	73	73	275
72	12220	Dipper	MlxVvs	Brian Cudmore	#NAME?	Paignton SC	73	63	73	73	282