Gul RS300 Nationals at Hunstanton Sailing Club - Overall

The final day of the RS300 National Championship at Hunstanton was another one of waiting for the wind for the 31 competitors but a 4 knot westerly, the minimum required, arrived shortly before the cut-off period.

Left was the way to go up the first beat and light weather experts John Carron and Nick Bolland used this to top effect to arrive 1-2 at the first mark followed by Matt Sargent and Nathan Poulton.

Despite the light winds and the nerve-jangling downwind legs as the pursuing fleet threatened to turn the wind off altogether for the leaders the positions at the front remained largely unchanged. Close cover up the subsequent beats kept Carron ahead of Bolland and the order at the finished behind these two were Sargent, Poulton, Steve Cockerill and Ben Yeats. Richard Lemare had his best result of the week, just outside the top 6, another one to benefit from the buddy system and training over the week.

The RS300 owners would like to thank sponsors Gul and Kings Lynn Audi for their support and all the members of Hunstanton SC for putting on a superb championship despite the predominantly light winds. Efficient race management, friendly on-shore service and even tea and cakes at the prizegiving were the receipe for an unforgettable championship.

Overall Results:

Top Club: Stokes Bay SC
Top buddy pairing: John Carron & Nathan Poulton
Master (45 & over): Nick Bolland
Youth Champion: Ben Clegg
1st A Rig: Ian Smith
1st Probationer (1st championship): Nathan Poulton
Silver Fleet: Nathan Poulton
Miscellaneous awards: Tim Hazel, Martin Hutchings, Cliff Shaw, Emlyn Davies, Alex Lomas, Barry Steel