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National 12 Inland Championships at Northampton Sailing Club

by Tom Stewart 13 Nov 2009 10:30 GMT 7-8 November 2009

The 2009 National 12 Inlands were held at Northampton SC over the 7th and 8th November. 35 boats came out to play, many were wondering whether Jo Richards and Sophie Mackley could repeat their all conquering Nationals performance in Jo's Dead Cat Bounce design. Three races were scheduled for Saturday and it was blowing force three gusting four.

Local sailor Tom Stewart and Liz Ross (3513) squeezed passed Jon Ibbotson and Charlotte Stewart (3494) to lead round the top mark in race 1, but Jon and Char were in determined mood and ground them down finally retaking the lead on the final lap.

In race 2 Tom and liz started at the pin picked a couple of shifts and led around the first mark again, this time they managed to escape into clear air whilst the pack slowed each other. Chris Mayhew and Mandy Thornton (3443) showed their class and worked their way through the melee to finish second, with Graham Camm and Pip Jefferis (3492) showing sense and good downwind pace to get through to third.

Meanwhile in the Admirals Cup fleet (Single Bottom Boats) a tight battle was developing between Phil David and Anthony Copsey (3217) and recent converts to the old ways Antony and Jo Gifford (3348) with Phil and Anthony edging it by a point.

The evening was spent with great food, fantastic fireworks, beer and dancing, fine preparation for two lighter races on Sunday morning.

Tom and Liz made a good mid line start showed good speed and spotting that the only serious contenders for the title Jon and Char were close they tacked to cover them and led around the top mark and again escaped to win. Graham and Pip who were seen to be hiking while others perched, pulled through to second with Chris and Mandy third.

Race five was also won by Tom and Liz who led fro start to finish again, but this time Jo and Sophie were piling up behind them on the reaches only to have the race shortened before they had the chance to overtake.

In the Admirals division Phil and Anthony did what they had to do and sailed a consistent regatta to beat Miles and Rory Odell.

In the Under 21s the competition was between Tom White and Maria Gidley (2765) and Chris Troth and Rebecca Butler (3412). These two pretty much matched each other on Saturday but in the lighter breeze on Sunday Tom and Maria showed great potential to win by 14 points.

Overall Results:

PosSail NoHelmCrewClubR1R2R3R4R5Pts
1st3513Tom StewartElizabeth RossNorthampton S C21-3115
2nd3519Jo RichardsSophie MackleyGurnard S C-6616215
3rd3494Jon IbbotsonCharlotte StewartOCSS1455-715
4th3443Chris MayhewMandy ThorntonRHYC-9283316
5th3492Graham CammPip JefferisBurghfield s C73-92517
6th3523John MeadowcroftKaty MeadowcroftUTSC554-111024
7th3516Steve NorburyAndy HillBurghfield S C396-10826
8th3455Caroline MartinAndrew DouglasBurghfield S C8-1077426
9th3490Nigel WhiteChris WhiteBurghfield S C13-14114634
10th3512Kevin IlesJane WadeThorpe Bay Y C-117108934
11th3524David PeacockTricia WoodTret Valley S C101213-171247
12th3436Steve SallisJoanne SallisHykeham S C482(DNC)DNC50
13th3444Jeremy CareyGeorge RowlandBurghfield S C16-171491352
14th3217Phillip DavidAnthony CopseyYorkshire Dale S C12-2016141557
15th3521D BarryEmily AbbottRVYC1915(DNF)131158
16th3454James TaylorSam ChildBurghfield S C20-2119121465
17th3510Derek DaviesTini DaviesExe S C18-2220161771
18th3517Terry CockerNaomi BiltonB C Y C-271921201676
19th3427Nigel PlayfordKaiCastaways211112(DNC)DNC80
20th3481Andy BaylissBen HumphreyHykeham S C151317(DNC)DNC81
21st3348Anthony GiffordJo GiffordAldeburgh Y C141615(DNC)DNC81
22nd3311Miles OdellMax OdellNorthampton S C2225(DNF)151981
23rd3470Simon HopkinsMatt HopkinsUpriver Y C-232322191882
24th3491Mike StoreyAlex StoreyIsland Barn R S C171818(DNC)DNC89
25th3102Dave BorrettLiam BorrettHykeham25-2623212089
26th2765Thomas WhiteMaria GidleyOlton Mere-292728182194
27th3500Jerry GarnerMargret GarnerStour S C242425-262598
28th3377Christian DaySophie RichardsRedesmere26-28242824102
29th3268Tom LeeLaura HumphreyBurghfield S C-3431262522104
30th3412Christopher TrothRebecca ButlerOlton Mere S C-3129272327106
31st3514John NixonSue HoweCarsington S C28(DNF)DNF2223109
32nd3372Vincent EdmondsKitty LonerganNorthampton S C3030(OCS)2728115
33rd3280Nick CopseyAlice SayerSt Edmunds S C A33(DNF)DNC2426119
34th3451Brian CobbRos NickelsHykeham S C3232(DNF)DNCDNC136
35th3411Gerald CopseyTanya CopseySt Edmunds S C A(DNF)DNFDNFDNCDNC144

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