Enterprise Masters Nationals at Staunton Harold Sailing Club

by Paula Southworth 14 May 2008 07:54 BST 10-11 May 2008

Tony Woods, with son Sam, being presented with the National Masters Championship Trophy by Becky Priest, committee member Staunton Harold SC © Paula Southworth

Sponsored by Yachts and Yachting, Evolution, Purple Marine, Pinnell and Bax and Speed Sails

This championship was won by a ‘Father and Son’ team. Congratulations to Tony and Sam Woods (Etherow SC), for winning this years’ Enterprise Masters Championship. In second place was Nigel and Andy Bird ‘Husband and Wife’ (Papercourt SC), followed in third place by John Blundell and Richard Adams (Hallamshire SC). The first Lady Master was Ann Jackson with Alan Skeens (Burghfield SC). The weekend was superb both on and off the water. Staunton Harold were excellent hosts and the organisation by Nigel and Dianne Pepperdine was superb.

Saturday was an excellent day for sunbathing in idealistic surroundings, 23 degrees heat, close your eyes and any sunny beach on the continent could not have been better, except there was no wind, enthusiasm for sailing drifted into thinking sun, lake and social! No attempt could be made to sail on Saturday.

The Race Officer called for an early start on Sunday - 10am, determined to race – the scenario of no racing was not an option!

The first race on Sunday was sailed in a light fluky breeze, the second and third saw a gentle improvement and race 4 was sailed in a steady 3. Four races proved a little too much for some of the Masters, who usually only have to sail two races a day – four was a strain on those aching joints!

Tony and Sam Woods had an outstanding lead in the first race thanks to finding the right wind shifts. The racing was a mixture of ‘highs’ and ‘lows’ as the shifts wandered around the reservoir testing the sailor’s techniques and concentration skills.

The Enterprise Association would like to give a big thank you to all our sponsors and the host club for a most enjoyable championship.

Overall Results:

Pos	Sail No	Cat	Helm	Crew	Club	R1	R2	R3	R4	Pts
1	23165		Tony Woods	Sam Woods	Etherow SC	1	1	4	3	5
2	22456	lmG	Nigel Bird	Andy Bird	Papercourt SC	8	2	5	1	8
3	23087		John Blundell	Rich Adams	Hallamshire SC	4	5	1	43r	10
4	23135	Gl	Brian Garrison	Kate Fry	Rotherham SC	10	3	2	5	10
5	23015	lG	Nick Jackson	Rachel Jackson	Burghfield SC	2	6	3	43r	11
6	20234	mMTG	David Beaney	Margaret Beaney	Datchet Water SC	20	4	6	6	16
7	22439	lmM	Phil Bevan	Catriona Bevan	Grafham Water SC	5	10	21	2	17
8	22933	LMG	Ann Jackson	Alan Skeens	Burghfield SC	6	14	9	8	23
9	22501	LM	Alice Allen	Andy Massey	Bristol Corinthian YC	14	8	7	15	29
10	23089	l	Jon Woodward	Alex Halliwell	Redditch/WLYC	11	15	43n	4	30
11	22536		Phil Snewin	Josh Davies	Chester S & CC	18	9	12	9	30
12	23007	VlT	Louis Moulden	Clare Charnock	Delph SC	17	7	11	14	32
13	23194		Ges Brown	Dennis Swain	Hallamshire SC	3	11	19	43r	33
14	23224	lMTGV	Graham Kirkup	Katie Dolling	Grafham Water SC	7	12	18	16	35
15	22911	l	Martin Bradley	Rachel Bradley	Ogston SC	43n	19	8	10	37
16	22823	lMTG	Mike Cossey	Christine Barron	Tamworth SC	12	13	20	17	42
17	22702	LMm	Jane Scutt	Nick Scutt	Middle Nene SC	19	23	17	12	48
18	23008	lTGV	Barry Moss	Julie Moore	Shustoke SC	16	18	15	19	49
19	20518		Nigel Pepperdine	Richard Pepperdine	Staunton Harold SC	25	16	27	11	52
20	22117	lmMTGV	Wally Riley	Lesley Riley	Chester S & CC	9	33	16	28	53
21	23044	TGV	Roy Barker	Phil Kirk	Penarth YC	15	21	32	18	54
22	20872	lmM	Paul Williamson	Hazel Williamson	Staunton Harold SC	13	26	24	20	57
23	23049	lmMTGV	Brian Cumming	Linda Cumming	Dabchicks SC	28	25	26	7	58
24	22901	l	Paul Young	Kathryn Hayfield	Brookvale and Sparkhill SC	35	17	22	23	62
25	21500	l	John Allen	Libby Allen	Bristol Corinthian SC	22	28	33	13	63
26	21174	lM	John Robinson	Jan Hammersley	Staunton Harold SC	31	36	10	27	68
27	22810	MT	Mick Kostiw	Anthony Butler	Chipstead SC	39	32	13	24	69
28	21808	GV	Mike Jones	Will Jones	Staunton Harold SC	27	20	43n	22	69
29	22163	LlM	Karen Morris	Lisa Woods	Etherow SC	23	24	43n	25	72
30	22747		Peter Davies	Josh Davies	Staunton Harold SC	21	22	34	30	73
31	22912	lmMTG	Peter Dolling	Elaine Dolling	Dabchicks SC	26	34	23	26	75
32	22940	lMTGV	Michael Wilde	Rhiannon Hood	Berwick on Tweed SC	34	30	14	33	77
33	23159	MTG	Martin Bottomley	Ray Ball	Emberton Park SC	40	27	25	29	81
34	22322	l	Keith Tyler	Katie Tyler	Grafham Water SC	32	31	31	21	83
35	22216	lGV	Robin Gumbrell	Kirsten Pollock	Hunts SC	24	29	37	43r	90
36	20687	lG	Dave Staniforth	Lynne Gilbertson	Ulley SC	30	37	30	31	91
37	21318	lMTGV	Mike Maddocks	Carys Done	Chester S & CC	38	40	28	32	98
38	21970	lmMTG	Phil Scorah	Jane Scorah	Ulley SC	29	38	36	34	99
39	21784	MTV	Peter Hickling	Chris Tyrrell	Royal Plymouth Corinthian YC	37	35	29	35	99
40	22813	mM	Kevin Harris	Susie Harris	Minima YC	36	39	35	36	107
41	20465	l	Andy Kennington	Olivia Kennington	Staunton Harold SC	41	41	38	37	116
42	22355	lm	Ian Kelly	Samantha Kelly	Staunton Harold SC	33	43n	43n	43r	119