UKGLOBAL Flying Fifteen Nationals at the WPNSA

UKGLOBAL Flying Fifteen Nationals at the WPNSA - Overall

by Alan Henderson 19 Jul 2013 22:23 BST 15-21 July 2013

Scroggie and Scroggie lead the fleet on day five of the UKGLOBAL Flying Fifteen Nationals © Alan Henderson / www.fotoboat.com

Day five of the UKGLOBAL Flying Fifteen Nationals © Alan Henderson / www.fotoboat.com

The sunshine beamed down again, but on whom would fortune smile in this final day of the UKGLOBAL Flying Fifteen National Championship?

For the first time, the fleet left Portland Harbour for Weymouth Bay. Winds started at NE 8 kts, moving round to SE as the day progressed.

The first race started after a couple of general recalls, and after a light first beat, the leaders were father and son combination Graham and Ben Scroggie. They only joined the class last year, and were sailing in their just launched, brand new, boat. Graham, 73, had won a Merlin Championship here 15 years ago, and seemed to remember his way round the course! Under much pressure, they defended their lead to take first place, ahead of championship contenders Richard Lovering and Matt Alvarado in second, with Alan Bax/ James Grant taking third. The race win for father and son Graham and Ben emphasised the family nature of the Flying Fifteen class, and also showed how newcomers to the class can do very well against longer standing members.

The second race was soon under way, and this time all three of the main contenders for the Championship were at the front. Championship leader Steve Goacher/ Phil Evans led for much of the race, but were keeping a very close eye on Lovering/ Alavarado. Meanwhile the other contenders, Mike Hart/ Jeremy Davy slipped through to take this final race, with Goacher/ Evans second and Scroggie/ Scroggie third to earn the best pair of results today.

But Goacher/ Evans' secure second place gave them the National Championship by seven points. Goacher and Evans added the 2013 Nationals title to a long number of titles in this class, and they demonstrated the merits of a settled partnership of helm and crew. Just to rub in their years in the class, Goacher and Evans also received a trophy for best pair of over 100 years combined age. Mike Hart and Jeremy Davy's second win of the week took them up into second place overall, with Lovering/ Alvarado third.

Overall Results:
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Pos	Sail No	Boat	Helm	Crew	Club	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	R6	R7	R8	R9	Pts
1	4021		Steve GOACHER	Phil EVANS	Royal Windermere	4	4	‑6	2	1	2	1	‑9	2	16
2	3760		Mike HART	Jeremy DAVY	Hayling Island SC	5	2	1	‑6	‑9	5	5	4	1	23
3	3955	FFITZ / Hyde Sails	Richard LOVERING	Matt ALVARADO	Hayling Island SC	‑6	3	‑8	1	4	DGB	4	2	6	24.4
4	3998		Alan BAX	James GRANT	Hayling Island SC	3	7	3	‑21	3	4	14	3	‑15	37
5	4014		Ian CADWALLADER	Dave SWEET	Chew Valley Lake SC	‑20	‑15	9	3	11	1	2	6	7	39
6	3957	Fourwinds	Charles APTHORP	Jonathan CLARK	Hayling Island SC	1	‑14	5	11	6	(OCS)	7	5	8	43
7	3972	Saffari 3951	Ashley SMITH	Kym THUMPKIN	Sandgate SC	7	1	4	12	2	(OCS)	‑17	14	12	52
8	3937	Sound Barrier	Simon KNELLER	Dave LUCAS	Grafham Water SC	2	6	2	20	10	6	‑23	8	(RET)	54
9	3914	Defying Gravity	Adrian TATTERSALL	Vincent Harris	Parkstone YC	15	5	‑28	‑26	8	7	3	7	10	55
10	4019	Cavalier	David TABB	Chewey SHERRELL	Parkstone YC	16	9	‑23	9	14	3	8	‑25.5	14	73
11	4020	Curiosity	Graham SCROGGIE	Ben SCROGGIE	Parkstone YC	14	25	17	13	‑31	‑28	6	1	3	79
12	3936		Steve DOUTHWAITE	Paul AVERLEY	RNYC	12	10	10	5	13	11	‑20	‑27	19	80
13	3537		Bob ALEXANDER	Huw WILLETTS	Parkstone YC	‑29	19	7	14.5	5	14	10	‑21	13	82.5
14	3974	Carbonfootprint	Geoff BAYLISS	Simon HUNT	Hayling Island SC	‑24	8	19	23	7	9	9	‑24	11	86
15	3954	Bright Sparks	Justin WAPLES	Jamie WATERHOUSE	RCYC	11	13	13	4	‑30	18	12	‑25.5	16	87
16	3934	The Stiff	Anthony OSMAN	Andy OSMAN	Parkstone YC	‑18	17	12	8	12	‑21	11	18	9	87
17	3994	Mad Sparks	Chris WAPLES	Tom WAPLES	Hayling Island SC	13	‑22	14	10	19	15	‑28	17	5	93
18	3407	Final Fling	Simon SPOLTON	Simon PHILBRICK	Parkstone YC	10	‑30	11	7	18	‑20	18	12	18	94
19	3681	Pterodactyl	Pip HUDSON	Peter NASH	Broxbourne SC	19	11	18	‑29	22	10	‑26	11	4	95
20	3976	Prothis	Bernard DEMARTIAL	Jean‑yves RENAULT	Dinard YC	17	20	‑32	‑24	15	13	13	10	24	112
21	3899	Spirit of Hallin	Mike THOMPSON	Dave MOY	Chew Valley Lake SC	9	27	20	‑32	(OCS)	8	25	16	26	131
22	3703		Stephen HOPSON	Nigel KING	Oxfordshire SC	21	12	‑31	22	21	16	19	22	‑23	133
23	3795	Windconqueror	Simon PATTERSON	Simon THOMPSON	Draycote Water SC	23	‑24	22	‑31	16	19	22	13	20	135
24	3922	Footloose	Crispin READ WILSON	Conner CIANTAR	Parkstone YC	26	29	15	‑30	24	12	15	‑31	17	138
25	3862	Quindici	Bill CHARD	Dominic BOWNS	Chew Valley YC	‑35	21	24	14.5	17	23	21	‑28	21	141.5
26	3490	Accelerando	Patrick KEATS	Chris JERMYN	Parkstone YC	‑33	23	16	33	23	(DSQ)	16	19	28	158
27	3902	Deffiant II	Richard HOPE	Mike STENSON	Draycote Water SC	8	‑31	25	‑34	28	25	27	23	25	161
28	3947		Nick TAYLOR	Mark PERRITON	Grafham Water SC	31	26	27	16	20	22	‑34	‑37	22	164
29	3901	Freewheelin	Michael KILBEE	Tony COX	Parkstone YC	‑34	16	29	27	‑33	32	29	15	27	175
30	3911	Pink Panther	Andrew CLARK	Agness CLARK	Draycote Water SC	32	‑34	‑34	17	29	17	31	30	30	186
31	3850	FFoenix	Christina MONCUR	Stephen MONCUR	Parkstone YC	25	28	‑35	19	32	24	32	‑34	29	189
32	3866	Ffoxy Lady	Alex TIMMS	Lucy TIMMS	Chew Valley YC	22	35	‑36	18	‑37	34	36	20	35	200
33	2979	Ffracas	Stephen CROSBIE	David CROSBIE	Royal Motor YC	‑37	33	21	‑37	26	30	30	33	31	204
34	3783	Feeling Frisky	Steve RANDLE	Lisa RANDLE	Parkstone YC	‑38	‑36	30	25	34	27	24	32	33	205
35	3826	The Flying Fox	Daniel PILGRIM	Josh PRATER	Chew Valley Lake SC	30	32	‑39	‑35	27	29	35	29	32	214
36	3721	Asterix	Keith JAMIESON	Dave HEMINGWAY	Royal Windermere YC	27	38	38	28	25	26	33	(RET)	(RET)	215
37	3421	Wild Affair	Mike PEARCE	Ken REED	Chew Valley Lake SC	28	‑39	33	36	35	31	37	‑38	37	237
38	4012	Off Beat	Jonathan KNIGHT	Patricia KNIGHT	Grafham Water SC	36	18	26	40	(DNC)	(DNC)	DNC	DNC	DNC	243
39	3627	Time Off	Robert GOODISON	Jonathan MALLORY	Scarborough YC	‑40	37	37	38	36	33	‑39	35	36	252
40	3130	Anemone	Jordan ASPIN	Josh BELL	Sir John Fisher SC	39	‑40	‑40	39	38	35	38	36	34	259