Gul RS200 Inland Championships at Rutland Sailing Club
by RS Class Association 1 Oct 2008 19:49 BST
27-28 September 2008
Carveth on a roll
78 RS200s descended on Rutland SC, in defiance of a miserable forecast, on 27-28 September for the final big event of the season, the GUL sponsored Inland Champs. Several competitors had jetted straight in from the Laser Sb3 Worlds in Dublin and were rewarded, along with the rest of the fleet, with a glorious day of warm sunshine and a completely unexpected 10knots - those who had pre-entered but stayed at home made a bad decision!
Racing was tight across the fleet, but one man stood out. Geoff Carveth, sailing with Emma Clarke, showed everyone why he has won so many national championships by scoring 3 wins and a 2nd, continuing his good form following his win in the SB3 worlds. Back in the pack however, results were up for grabs in the shifting breeze. James Peters/Alan Roberts took best advantage, scoring two wins (the 200s were racing in flights), while Jon Teague /Jo Lucas, Pete Vincent/Tess Nicholls and Roger Gilbert/Jane Willan also got in on the act, winning a race each. The fleet eventually got ashore just as dark fell, having completed 4 races in champagne conditions – well done PRO!
Saturday night saw the FatFace circuit prize giving, before the 200’s did what they do best – overran the bar and caused general mayhem! Top awards go to the Martin family for some spectacular self combustion and HRH Nicholls for showing such good gymnastic skills on top of the bar…
Sunday morning dawned to a mill pond of a lake and drizzle. After a long wait, the abandonment flag went up – just in time for a solid 7knots to fill in while the fleet packed up! Overall, Carveth/Clarke were clear winners. 2nd – 12th places were separated by just 11 points though, with Peters/Roberts in 2nd and the last minute pairing of Rob Janering/Debs Fletcher 3rd.
So, a great end to a great season. The next event will be the winters at Grafham in February 2009 – so get practicing now and hope to see you on the water soon!
Overall Results:
| Pos | Sail No | Helm | Crew | Club | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | Pts |
|---|
| 1st | 77 | Geoff Caveth | Emma Clarke | Army SA/Littleton SC | 1 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 3 |
| 2nd | 1350 | James Peters | Alan Roberts | Hayling Island SC | 1 | 1 | -4 | 4 | 6 |
| 3rd | 1130 | Rob Janering | Hugh Hehta | Wembley SC | -17 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
| 4th | 1190 | Martin Penty | James Penty | Beaver SC | 2 | 6 | 3 | -7 | 11 |
| 5th | 786 | Alan Krailing | Helen Krailing | Waldringfield SC | 4 | 4 | -14 | 3 | 11 |
| 6th | 1286 | Roger Gilbert | Jane Willan | Frensham Pond SC | 3 | 8 | 1 | -9 | 12 |
| 7th | 1301 | Pete Vincent | Tessa Nicholls | Bristol Corinthian YC | 5 | 7 | -10 | 1 | 13 |
| 8th | 1323 | David Hivey | Jane Hivey | Merchant Taylors School | 7 | 2 | 5 | -8 | 14 |
| 9th | 1313 | Steve Dunn | Rachel Jones | Wembley SC | 2 | (OCS) | 8 | 6 | 16 |
| 10th | 1088 | James Boyce | Sarah Hornby | Papercourt SC | 11 | 4 | 2 | -18 | 17 |
| 11th | 1065 | Tom Gillard | Oliver Wright | Sheffield Viking SC | -13 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 17 |
| 12th | 771 | Marshall King | Heather King | Royal St George YC | 8 | 3 | 6 | -29 | 17 |
| 13th | 1165 | Ian Pickard | Noelue Vidal | RYA | 17 | 3 | 3 | -19 | 23 |
| 14th | 1167 | Ronald Millar | Tor Mucklow | Dalgety Bay SC | 3 | -26 | 8 | 12 | 23 |
| 15th | 345 | Karen Baker | Ed Whitehead | Parkstone SC | 10 | 5 | 9 | -13 | 24 |
| 16th | 1329 | Trudie Fell | Christian Humphries | Burghfield SC | 5 | 13 | -20 | 8 | 26 |
| 17th | 876 | Keith Escritt | Anne Saul | Yorkshire Dales SC | 6 | -22 | 7 | 13 | 26 |
| 18th | 481 | John Teague | Jo Lucas | Bristol Corinthian YC | 9 | -25 | 17 | 1 | 27 |
| 19th | 734 | John Greenland | Clare Stubbs | Royal Ocean Racing Club | 6 | -19 | 13 | 10 | 29 |
| 20th | 1231 | Sarah Allan | Jane Alexandre | Littleton SC | 7 | 7 | 15 | -22 | 29 |
| 21st | 988 | Chris Martin | Rach Harrison | Burghfield SC | 8 | -18 | 17 | 5 | 30 |
| 22nd | 600 | Fiona Hall | Paul Rigg | Littleton SC | -21 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 31 |
| 23rd | 766 | Charlie Roome | Prue Roome | Itchenor SC | 4 | 18 | -27 | 10 | 32 |
| 24th | 1003 | Andy Smith | Em Smith | Bass | 15 | -22 | 12 | 5 | 32 |
| 25th | 626 | Caroline Martin | Neil Hayes | Burghfield SC | 14 | 15 | (OCS) | 6 | 35 |
| 26th | 529 | Toby Ashton | Rachel Ashton | Burghfield SC | -20 | 6 | 15 | 15 | 36 |
| 27th | 1353 | Sue Antonelli | Jo Lloyd | Littleton SC | 14 | 12 | 11 | -16 | 37 |
| 28th | 1178 | Stephen Janering | Lottie Wakeling | Wembley SC | 10 | (OCS) | 5 | 24 | 39 |
| 29th | 1010 | Steve Restall | Katie Restall | Downs | 22 | 2 | (OCS) | 17 | 41 |
| 30th | 940 | Dicken Maclean | Nicola Brook | Island Barn Resovoir SC | 11 | 21 | (OCS) | 9 | 41 |
| 31st | 1296 | Chris Pickles | Laura Westell | Delph SC | 12 | -28 | 9 | 20 | 41 |
| 32nd | 1293 | Andrew Boyce | Clare Michelmore | Papercourt SC | 19 | 10 | 12 | -26 | 41 |
| 33rd | 487 | Oliver Vidal | Sam Tozer | Bowmoor SC | 16 | 14 | -18 | 11 | 41 |
| 34th | 620 | Natasha Lister | Helen Williamson | Durham Uni | -20 | 19 | 4 | 19 | 42 |
| 35th | 953 | Nicholas Charles | Juliet Kingsnorth | Littleton SC | 21 | (OCS) | 7 | 14 | 42 |
| 36th | 1325 | Charlotte Savage | Matthew Tuppery | Bristol Corinthian YC | 12 | 16 | -21 | 14 | 42 |
| 37th | 1289 | Patch Fillery | Sarah Skerten | Littleton SC | 16 | 11 | 16 | -25 | 43 |
| 38th | 1022 | Paul Lynch | Johanna Brown | Lancing SC | -24 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 45 |
| 39th | 584 | Paul Whitbread | Corinne Whitbread | Burghfield SC | 13 | 15 | 18 | -21 | 46 |
| 40th | 915 | Gemma Frier | Sam Thompson | RNSA | -18 | 17 | 13 | 18 | 48 |
| 41st | 1264 | Simon Gillow | Adam Page | Chipstead SC | -28 | 8 | 19 | 22 | 49 |
| 42nd | 1295 | Kevin Druce | Lydia Frew | Datchet SC | 19 | 11 | 19 | -23 | 49 |
| 43rd | 640 | Katharine Lovering | Ellie Martin | Burghfield SC | -25 | 23 | 23 | 4 | 50 |
| 44th | 1026 | Paul Williamson | Hazel Williamson | Staunton Harold | -28 | 20 | 20 | 11 | 51 |
| 45th | 1303 | Damon Roberts | Flavia Roberts | Hayling Island SC | 22 | 12 | -30 | 17 | 51 |
| 46th | 1285 | Paul Teague | Fi Lucas | Bristol Corinthian YC | -24 | 17 | 11 | 24 | 52 |
| 47th | 371 | Sarah Taylor | Lucy Matthews | Locks SC | 18 | -21 | 14 | 20 | 52 |
| 48th | 1117 | Henry Maxfield | Lucy Preston | Papercourt SC | 15 | 23 | -26 | 16 | 54 |
| 49th | 1080 | Tom Crompton | Roger Philips | Budworth SC | 26 | 25 | (OCS) | 7 | 58 |
| 50th | 526 | Liz Jamie | Liz Copland | Oxford | -27 | 10 | 23 | 25 | 58 |
| 51st | 691 | Phil Smith | Naomi Darling | Bassenthwite | 9 | -27 | 24 | 27 | 60 |
| 52nd | 1263 | Julian Bradley | Lesley Bates | Wembley SC | -33 | 13 | 22 | 28 | 63 |
| 53rd | 1092 | Katy Shepherd | Dan Phillips | Ripon SC | 23 | 16 | 29 | -30 | 68 |
| 54th | 1020 | Andrew Hartly | Eve Hartley | Ripon | 30 | 20 | 26 | -32 | 76 |
| 55th | 225 | James Morley | William Morley | Ulley SC | 26 | 28 | 22 | -30 | 76 |
| 56th | 888 | Matt Sheahan | Ellie Sheaham | Netley SC | -32 | 29 | 27 | 21 | 77 |
| 57th | 1186 | Julian Sawyer | Lynn Sawyer | Bristol Corinthian YC | 27 | 24 | 28 | -34 | 79 |
| 58th | 748 | Matt Bromley | Andrea Morgan | Budworth SC | 29 | -34 | 24 | 28 | 81 |
| 59th | 832 | Wes Kangurs | Jo Kangurs | BCYC | -35 | 30 | 25 | 26 | 81 |
| 60th | 1339 | Edward Langford | Cath Kent | Oakham School | -36 | 24 | 25 | 36 | 85 |
| 61st | 574 | Philip Benn | Pippa Fletcher | Ripon/Scaling Dam | 30 | 29 | -32 | 27 | 86 |
| 62nd | 255 | Andrew Connellan | Karen Connellan | Middle Nene SC | 25 | 31 | -33 | 32 | 88 |
| 63rd | 1258 | Jamie Rankin | Nick Williams | Oakham School | -39 | 35 | 32 | 23 | 90 |
| 64th | 552 | Dave Harris | Jon Cooper | Severn SC | -34 | 27 | 34 | 29 | 90 |
| 65th | 508 | Adam Jenkins | Yihyi Hwang | Wembley SC | -37 | 35 | 21 | 35 | 91 |
| 66th | 448 | Kate Greer | Mel Smith | Middle Nene SC | 29 | 32 | 30 | -34 | 91 |
| 67th | 1342 | Sarah Green | David Green | Llandegfedd | -35 | 31 | 28 | 33 | 92 |
| 68th | 1147 | Chris Appleton | Sam Childs | Bristol Corinthian YC | 32 | 30 | -36 | 31 | 93 |
| 69th | 639 | Stefan Bennett | Richard Taylor | Frensham Pond SC | -36 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 95 |
| 70th | 560 | Chris Hawley | Tristan Cooper | Severn SC | -34 | 34 | 29 | 33 | 96 |
| 71st | 651 | Douglas Maxwell | Sheridan Killwick | Wembley SC | 31 | 32 | 35 | -37 | 98 |
| 72nd | 726 | Anthony Jessup | Kelly Brown | Middle Nene SC | 33 | -36 | 31 | 35 | 99 |
| 73rd | 968 | Mike Fogg | Sue Fogg | West Riding | -37 | 33 | 33 | 37 | 103 |
| 74th | 749 | Xzvier Quillien | Domitille Quillien | Littleton SC | 31 | 37 | -38 | 38 | 106 |
| 75th | 1268 | Anna McCormack | Harry Oliver | Oakham School | -38 | 36 | 37 | 36 | 109 |
| 76th | 5901 | Dan Perry | Penny Johnson | Derwent Reservoir SC | 23 | 26 | (DNC) | DNC | 128 |
| 77th | 1269 | Oli Holland | Will Lewis | Oakham School | (DNC) | 38 | DNC | DNC | 196 |
| 78th | 477 | Simon Benson | Ali Mitchell | Derwent Reservoir SC | (DNC) | DNC | DNC | DNC | 237 |
