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Merlin Rocket Nationals at Penzance Sailing Club - Day 4

by PZSC 18 Aug 2010 19:43 BST 15-20 August 2010

Simon Blake and Alex Jackson in 'Spank the Monkey' won the West Country Trophy on day 4 of the Merlin Rocket nationals in Penzance. Stuart Bithell and Christian Burrel continue to lead despite a 10th in race 4, their worst of the series so far.

Results after Day 4: (4 races, 1 discard)

PosBoat NameSail NoHelmCrewFounder's TrophyBeecher's CupClyde Quaich TrophyWest Country TrophyPts
1stTBC3699Stuart BithellChristian Burrel412-107
2ndStomper3701Tom StewartLiam Dempsey12-11811
3rdFaithless3703Richard WhitworthOllie Turner53-10311
4thFilthy / Gorgeous3670Ian DobsonAndy Tonnicliffe9-111212
5thThe Black Pearl3685William WarrenChris Robinson-644412
6thSpank the Monkey3707Simon BlakeAlex Jackson77-9115
7thQuick Fix3691Mike CalvertChris Downham268-916
8thAttack of the Clones3662David WinderPippa Taylor3-96716
9thKeyser Soze3684Andy DavisTom Pygall8-103617
10thLoosed Cannon3655Richard AdamsRob Kennaugh11-127523
11th2 Pints of Lager3705Matt BiggsBen Hollis13516(OCS)34
12thOakey Dokey3712Jon GorringePete Horn17165(OCS)38
13thTBC3720Jon TurnerRichard Parslow16(DNF)131140
14thSalmon En Croute3702Andy DalbyNicola Brook22812(OCS)42
15thNeedlemakers3610Richard DeeChris Gould-2713151543
16thGansta Paradise3539Dan AlsopJennie King121519-2246
17thTime & Tide3652John BellDuncan Bell1814-201446
18thHot Totty3676Patrick BlakeJilly Blake101721-2948
19thShmoozy Blue3661Graham ScroggieBen Scroggie19-22171248
20thStill Not Over3665Ross JacksonFran2118-251352
21stSlippery When Wet3693Will RaineyKelly Miller202014(DNC)54
22ndTiger Tiger3696Alan WarrenWilliam Carroll142123-3958
23rdSnakey B3671Piers LambertPete Nicholson2519-271963
24thBrazilian3700Phil EmeryKaren Emery2325-44.51664
25thWicked3708Steven DunnRuth Johnson153218-4065
26thRioja'n Roll3717David CharltonCelia Charlton-4028261872
27thDjelibeybi3660Dave LeeLewis Turner2824-292577
28thJupiter3651Colin BrockbankHarriet Brandt2623(DNF)3584
29thGeneral Lee3690Phil DalbySuzi Bell33-37322085
30thBluebird3683Dave HayesCharlotte Jones372622(OCS)85
31stBack to the Future3583Chris MartinBen Hendon-4136331786
32ndShiny Happy People3695Matthew WinderNix Middleton-Stewart2429-343487
33rdDangerbatt3400James Middleton-StewartAndy Young3433-402188
34thCarbonfootprint3716Steve LeneyGill Leney323524(DNC)91
35thParadigm Shift3710John ReesAndrea Ralph313130-3392
36thBronte3663Christopher HaworthMichael Hamilton36-38283094
37thKevin3714Charles DevenportElaine Aldis293035(DNC)94
38thCool Cookie3620Andy BinesDerick Gentry3827-533196
39thBola Bola3672John CooperHillary Bradshaw3934-5932105
40thHeadcase3650Lawrence Tosh--49423628106
41stLight Fantastic3555Tim HarridgeBen Harridge-55523124107
42ndNearly All Over3617Tom ChadfieldAndy Chadfield48-503823109
43rdNemo3692Marinus ZilvoldJulie Nuthall3046-4737113
44thDuck and Dive3713Steve HarlingTim Laws-46414627114
45thLeader3563Paul HollisLisa Scott35-444336114
46thRevolution3657Antony LoftFrancesa Lofts4340-5038121
47thMatrix3600Charles AndersonJames Warren-42394142122
48thBusiness as Usual3626Andy HayJo Marlow5148-5226125
49thPoached Salmon3644Steve MitchellPolly Newman444339(DNC)126
50thHighlander3721Nicholas TurnerCarly Turner54-584241137
51stTwinkle Toes3698Bob O'TooleMaddie Jones565137(DNC)144
52ndDesperate Housewife3673Jane SeymourChristopher Seymour50(DNF)5143144
53rdMellow Yellow3687Alan JacksonLorna Laval474949(DNC)145
54thTrigger Happy3628Robin CharlesMax Williams-58455546146
55thAutumn Gold3674Mike AnslowChris Winters525344.5(OCS)149.5
56thToo Dark 'n Stormy3697Richard PageLivvy Bell45-595649150
57thMonkey Puzzle3706Kevin AndersonSadie Anderson(DNF)544848150
58thOriginal Sin3688Craig BondJayne Bond534754(DNC)154
59thDark n Stormy3619Guy BrowneTommi Cluley6155-6244160
60thWild Knight3632Marcus RobbBen Jones59-625745161
61stMidnight Flight3681Douglas MaxwellAmanda Couper6261-6347170
62ndSkimbleshanks3474Andy HayesDave Parry576058(DNC)175
63rdThe Edge3622Justin EddyDaniel Newman605761(DNC)178
64thMinistry of Pleasure3634Ben ArherChris O'Toole635660(DNC)179
65thZero Gravity3629Peter BrowneDave Wigans646364(DNC)191

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