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Mirror Worlds at Pwllheli Sailing Club - Overall

by Justin Chisholm 31 Jul 2009 18:09 BST 27-31 July 2009

The UK weather has put paid to a spectacular final day showdown at the 2009 Mirror World Championship at Pwllheli Sailing Club in North Wales. Conditions on the racecourse were already pretty adverse when the competitors arrived at the regatta centre early this morning and the situation failed to improve as the day progressed. Principal Race Officer Mike Pearson made several trips out to the race area by rib before finally deciding that the combination of high winds and huge waves was simply too unsafe to send the fleet afloat.

The abandonment of racing means that Andy Smith & Tom Smith are confirmed as the 2009 Mirror World Champions. Andy & Tom sailed an impressively consistent series, backing up an early race win with a string of top ten results which see them take overall victory by a margin of twelve points. A delighted Andy was quick to praise the contribution of his ten-year-old son Tom who has braved some ferocious conditions during the Championship. ‘We are delighted to have won this week and I’m really proud of the way Tom has sailed. Even in the really windy stuff he was always concentrating and he worked very hard all week.’ Andy, who is a past Fireball World Champion and joined the Mirror Class just over a year ago with a goal of introducing his son to competitive sailing, says he has been really impressed with the quality of the younger sailors at this Championship. ‘They are really pretty impressive and well coached so there are no easy places to be made at the front of fleet.’ Amazingly for a ten year old, Tom seems to have taken his World Championship victory in his stride. ‘I thought we might do well’ he said ‘But I didn’t expect to win. I’m really pleased we have though.’

Second overall is brother and sister team Chris and Jessica Rust, who despite some great results including a win in race six, in the end could not match the consistency of the Smiths. Still clearly delighted with second overall they were nevertheless disappointed not to get a chance to race on the final day.

Third overall and also winning the Oceanair 2009 Mirror Junior World Championship is Izy Fitzgerald crewed by Emily Peters. They too say they would have been keen to race today despite the extreme conditions. ‘We didn’t have much of a chance of catching Chris & Jessica’ commented Izy. ‘But it would have been nice to have a go.’

Izy's sister Charlotte Fitzgerald crewed by Annie Sibthorp finished second overall in the Junior Worlds and fourth overall in the main Championship. Third place in the Junior Championship went to Tom Lovesey & Milly Pugh. Ross Kearney and Katy Jones, who last week won the 2009 Mirror UK National Championship round out the overall top five places in the main Championship.

The 2009 Mirror Beach Worlds for those competitors not quite ready for the cut and thrust of the Championship has been running alongside the main event all week. Matthew Jaycock and his daughter Eloise Jaycock won the 2009 Mirror Beach Worlds title with James Lovesey and Eleanor Bellfield took second overall with Chris and Tom Moore securing the final podium position.

Overall Results:

PosSail NoHelmCrewNatR1R2R3R4R5R6R7R8R9Pts
170513Andy SMITHTom SMITHGBR-162196328435
270537Christopher RUSTJessica RUSTGBR2371171-1413347
370559Izzy FITZGERALDEmily PETERSGBR895111-2542848
470502Charlotte FITZGERALDAnnie SIBTHORPGBR71114410-2114253
570506Ross KEARNEYKaty JONESIRL14(BFD)2820254156
669776Emma BARRYMartina BARRYGBR51013358121-1557
770504Hugo SLOPEREmma SPRUCEGBR44815179-251664
870574Millie NEWMANMitchell BONDGBR3(BFD)461019116665
970519Tom LOVESEYMilly PUGHGBR12(BFD)314184151370
1070356David CONLONCharlotte BONDGBR9616-25159371075
1170535Will PARKINSONHannah BROWNGBR221262(BFD)131017991
1270563Harry YEOWARDNick ELSDONGBR61812122412-259598
1370533Michael HILLSarah HILLIRL102918-312178227113
1470546Paul TAYLORAustin TAYLORAUS178-3223196171014114
1570515Edward GREYBeth GREYGBR15945(BFD)3313312121
1670558Cormac DICKSONMeadb DICKSONIRL-28710281214151919124
1770571Liam WILSONJessica STOUTAUS2419275(BFD)1672617141
1870557Cillian DICKSONPeter REGANIRL11(BFD)211333064318145
1970562James HAZELWOODAlex DOUGLASGBR181425(BFD)1326191826159
2069439Jeremy STEPHENSRebecca STEPHENSGBR232514-383721181229179
2170505Rob BELLFIELDImogen BELLFIELDGBR4516(DNF)201420293125200
2270172Barry ARMSTRONGRonan ARMSTRONGIRL(DSQ)343910928203230202
2370465Graham DALYEoin HICKEYIRL371119-581722332741207
2470437Alex LLOYDJack MOOREGBR322235733-40283721215
2570567Roseanna YEOWARDCharlotte BROWNGBR3624173236461615-49222
2650735Howard LEOTORenaldo MOHALERSA551315(DSQ)3139471611227
2769667Martin EGANTom COSIERGBR21274244(BFD)5312039229
2870503Nicky HAIGHWill NICKSONGBR30-4230163023383835240
2970536Meia HARNETTElin HARNETTGBR35-5028342234232143240
3070190James WILKINSONWill SEARLEGBR20202937(BFD)29423631244
3168819Fenalla REDDINGJon REDDINGGBR193138(DSQ)4336263420247
3270391Eloise HANSENInge-lisa HANSENGBR533245-683827301123259
3370352Nigel THOMASRob THOMASGBR403347-69843223540268
3470538John PETERSONClare PETERSONGBR34-5149192647242945273
3570384Jeremy HOLDCROFTEmmanuel MORAKERSA292344-533951352428273
3670075Joseph MC LOUGHLINAoife FLANAGANIRL15213429(BFD)31624738277
3770564Trevor LLOYDKim MAY-PAPAILIOUGBR4630433629-49324422282
3870117Anita SCOTT-MURPHYBen CRUSEAUS312824(BFD)5553502832301
3970252David MOOREAlison NORBURYGBR27152235322454(DNC)DNS307
4070225Cian HICKEYSean WELDONIRL13522640284551-5655310
4131809Brian BOWDLEREsther BOWDLERGBR59405041251827-6553313
4270243David LAINGRory LAINGRSA264437-654638433346313
4370556Peter SEDGEWICKNick PUGHGBR4826334327-58524848325
4470425Beth ARMSTRONGHannah CroninIRL33-6736395044494134326
4570341David TURTLEWalesGBR6241(98.0 DNF)491635454544337
4669675Megan BRICKWOODAbigail TANGUYGBR42354854403736(OCS)52344
4770154Tom HENDERSONBrittany HENDERSONAUS543746-575711565536352
4870346Hal MILLERJohnny MILLERGBR25(DNF)DNF423532415227352
4970534Matthew LULHAM-ROBINSONOtley & HlscGBR-574956212342555754357
5070507Johnny HILLAdam HILLIRL69393178(BFD)15464933360
5170064Lawson TAYLORMitchSAINTYAUS56-7558173455743942375
5270560Maddy ANDERSONNina ANDERSONGBR7178(DNC)184152482347378
5370333Alfie WISDOMMegan MULCAHYIRL76725430(BFD)41345837402
5470153Philip BENNMadeleine WATKINSGBR5843574851-66445150402
5569490Candice SMITHIELauren SMITHIERSA515351(RAF)5363374651405
5670511Adam MCCULLOUGHToby MCCULLOUGHIRL471723(BFD)BFDDNFDNS3024435
5770222Jack SPREEDaisy JAYCOCKGBR615741(BFD)4748536466437
5870201Alice COURAGELibby COURAGEGBR414760(BFD)5865674063441
5970529Kerri-Ann BOYLANErica RUIGROKIRL4945405576645760(DNF)446
6069949Callum MCLOUGHLINCormac CREAMERIRL3861.561(BFD)48544050DNF450.5
6170456Ed GRAYSONRachel GRAYSONGBR446053335459(DNF)54DNF455
6270347Anna WATKINSRosie WATKINSGBR654663465950(DNC)7062461
6370426Helena PUGHLiam ANGRAVEGBR603655264556(DNC)DNSDNC474
6469705Fuad JACOBSJermayne WOLMARANSRSA39382024(BFD)61DNCDNCDNS476
6570381Cundell John STATTCundell Peter STATTRSA-735573506772584268485
6670100Julian HAIGHMolly GOREGBR74(BFD)52617473396158492
6739970Rory NICHOLLLily CHARLESWORTHGBR6366704752-74666765496
6870455Dan HARNETTDrystan HARNETTGBR68656859497061-7156496
6970289Julie DONNELLANHazel McDermottIRL507064566862-726272504
7070412Kuba MISZEWSKIStorm AVERYRSA665462-747367596870519
7169797Colm HACKETTRoisin HACKETTIRL-796466796468605367521
7267506Evie CLEMANCEVictoria REEDGBR7861.5596644(DNF)766379526.5
7369805Jack MAYEMuiris FITZGERALDIRL9059792762817859(DNF)535
7469489Daniel TATTKeegan EKERMANSRSA75587773(BFD)69637261548
7570525Jack LAWSONGregory LITTLEGBR72(DNF)69634257DNF74DNS573
7669558Kevin HACKETTHugh DUFFYIRL-807374716677717864574
7770010Oliver WHITEWilliam HIDEGBR82687664(BFD)79696969576
7862765Amy STEVENSHettie STEVENSGBR6771(DNF)707984707571587
7970351Mark WILSONRuby CHARLESWORTHGBR706365517276(DNF)DNCDNS593
807019Mateusz BIENCZYKMichael PAGACZCAN647672-83DNE82687659595
8170395Rex HENDERSONAndrew HENDERSONAUS87696776(BFD)78778260596
8270167Catherine HIDEEllie HIDEGBR4348(DNC)5263DNFDNSDNSDNC598
8370348Ben WILKINSJoe WILKINSGBR(DNC)DNCDNC757071647957612
8470493David PANNELLHelen PANNELLGBR5256(DNF)22DNFDNCDNCDNCDNC620
8570518Isabelle ROCHE-GRIFFINGavin ROCHE-GRIFFINIRL(DNF)807860618980DNC76622
8670442Bob TOWLEREmma GRAYSONGBR8682(DNF)856980737775627
8770163Anna MOOREEmily MOOREGBR77(DNF)DNF777875757377630
8869287Craig FORRESTCalum MUSTARDGBR8574758065(DNF)DNS8074631
8969922Tim LACHLAN-COPETheo CLARKEGBR91(DNF)DNF727560DNF6673633
9070549Mali HARNETTIsabelle BRUTONGBR8381806760(DNF)81DNSDNC648
9157201Luke LAZELLFrankie TURLEYGBR88777182808579(DNC)DNS660
9270290Andrew BRADYSarah WHITEIRL81(DNF)DNF625686DNFDNSDNC677
9370136Aoife HARRISONMegan BOYLANIRL92(DNC)DNC847787828378681
9470444Ronan ROCHE-GRIFFINEoin CAMBAYIRL9383(DNC)86BFD88838180692
9570498David WINDEROliver WINDERGBR(DNF)DNFDNFRAF21DNCDNCDNCDNC707
969369Emma COSIERRachael BURLEYGBR8979(DNC)BFD7183DNFDNCDNS714
9770372Augusta REDDINGElla EDWARDSGBR84(DNC)DNC81DNFDNC65DNCDNC72

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