420 Spring Championship at Weymouth & Portland National Sailing Academy

by Jackie Taylor 22 Mar 2012 14:42 GMT 17-18 March 2012

Spring Championships © Tom Mapplebeck

Spring Championships © Mike Riley

The 420’s assembled at Weymouth for their Spring Championships sponsored by CurraDinghy, and the second instalment of the 420 Worlds and Junior Europeans Selection series. Unlike any previous 420 Class event we were joined on our course by the Laser 4.7s who were holding their second European Selection and Ladder event.

The 420s led the charge on to the water with the intention of having one race before the 4.7s launched. However, contrary to the previous nights weather forecast, the wind didn’t play ball and when the 4.7s made it to the start line for their first race the 420s were still waiting patiently. Race 1 finally got under way as the wind started to fill in and Tim and Ed Riley took a convincing first place. Race 2 followed with Craig Dibb and Charlie Cox taking the gun. For race 3 the wind started to pick up and the sailors were more than happy to see the Oscar flag fly for a while meaning the jury could take a tea break. Sarah Alton and Molly Frost crossed the line first putting them back in the running.

After 3 races the 4.7s set off for the shore but the hardy 420s stayed out for one more race. Having grumbled slightly about a 4th race, Annabel Vose and Kirstie Urwin crossed the line smiling to take the win. The day ended with Tim and Ed Riley leading, closely followed by Annabel Vose and Kirstie Urwin, with Craig Dibb and Charlie Cox, and Sarah Alton and Molly Frost on equal points in 3rd and 4th.

Sailors awoke on day 2 to find even less wind than expected, i.e. none! At launch time some breeze had started to fill in but it was very unstable. Race 5 was started but half way up the first beat a massive wind shift meant the race was abandoned and the sailors all returned to the start line for another go. The committee boat moved several times as the wind continued to shift around, allowing time for tea and sausage rolls for the race committee, and then it was decided to have another go. This time the fleet made it to the windward mark and the race was won by Eleni Morus and Anna Greenwell, followed by Harry Derbyshire and Tom Lovesey. After a further frustrating couple of hours the wind was not prepared to play ball and was too unsteady to lay a course, so racing was abandoned for the day and the 420s headed ashore.

With 5 races completed and one discard, the event was won by Tim and Ed Riley, with Annabel Vose and Kirstie Urwin 2nd and 1st girls, and Harry Derbyshire and Tom Lovesey, 3rd.

The Class would like to thank everyone who helped over the weekend and CurraDinghy, our sponsor who donated the prizes.

Overall Results:

Pos	SailNumber	Helm	Crew	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	Pts
1	54415	Tim RILEY	Ed RILEY	1	6	2	2	13	11
2	54314	Annabel VOSE	Kirstie URWIN	3	3	5	1	22	12
3	54082	Harry DERBYSHIRE	Tom LOVESEY	15	2	6	9	2	19
4	54182	Craig DIBB	Charlie COX	5	1	8	7	11	21
5	54194	Jess LAVERY	Georgie MOTHERSELE	13	7	15	5	3	28
6	54057	Isabel FITZGERALD	Kat COLVIN	12	8	4	14	4	28
7	54164	Toby MORSLEY	Matt WALLIS	4	9	9	11	6	28
8	54482	Callum AIRLIE	Joseph BUTTERWORTH	23	16	3	4	8	31
9	54124	Sarah ALTON	Molly FROST	7	5	1	20	29	33
10	53871	Hugo SLOPER	James DODD	19	11	7	13	9	40
11	54379	Charlotte FITZGERALD	Emma SPRUCE	10	14	14	3	14	41
12	54417	Robert DICKSON	Sean WADDILOVE	8	12	18	15	12	47
13	53866	Annabel CATTERMOLE	Bryony BENNETT‑LLOYD	18	4	19	12	15	49
14	54418	Tarra GILL‑TAYLOR	Megan BRICKWOOD	20	10	17	21	5	52
15	53958	Caroline CROFT	Henriette BRAND	28	19	20	6	7	52
16	53703	Ben HAZELDINE	Rhos HAWES	9	25	16	8	19	52
17	52407	Adam HYLAND	Bill STAUNTON	2	23	DNF	10	23	58
18	54130	Nicolas FERELLEC	Baptiste SZEKELY	14	17	10	DSQ	20	61
19	52915	James TAYLOR	Robert BADDELEY	6	13	29	16	27	62
20	52868	Eleni MORUS	Anna GREENWELL	17	DSQ	27	23	1	68
21	54520	Mathilde DOYEN PORTAL	Marine RIOU	26	18	11	18	24	71
22	52230	Scott WALLIS	Josh VOLLER	24	20	22	26	10	76
23	54163	Matt FOSKETT	Chris TAYLOR	22	21	12	22	21	76
24	54364	Alistair GRAY	Alan MCINTOSH	16	28	13	33	26	83
25	54536	William KENNEDY	Alex CURTIS	11	32	21	24	30	86
26	53156	Patrick CROSBIE	Grattan D'ESTERRE ROBERTS	DNC	26	24	19	17	86
27	52566	Morgan Dibb	Gemma BIRD	31	24	25	25	18	92
28	53959	Emily KINVER	Martha HASLAM	27	22	32	32	16	97
29	52674	Lucy YEATES	Ellie DEVEREUX	21	29	30	17	31	97
30	53644	Rosie WATKINS	Midge WATKINS	25	30	23	27	28	103
31	54125	Jennifer ABRAHAM	Emily MCCALL	32	15	31	28	DNC	106
32	53966	Jemima LAWSON	Lily SUMMERS	30	31	28	29	25	112
33	53232	Ella STOGGALL	Georgie CAGE	29	27	26	30	32	112
34	52426	Katie KINVER	Georgina HEARTH	33	33	33	31	33	130
35	49399	Joseph CHADWICK	Nia CROCKFORD	34	34	DNF	34	34	136