Enterprise Nationals at South Caernarvonshire Yacht Club

Enterprise Nationals at South Caernarvonshire Yacht Club - Day 2

by Tim Brownell 29 Jul 2013 21:18 BST 27 July - 2 August 2013

Enterprise National Championships day 2 © Andy Green / www.fotoboat.com

Sponsored by Noble Marine & Rondar Raceboats

18 knots of SW wind, beaming sunshine and champagne conditions greeted 100 sailors this morning. With the fleets yet to be decided, today the fleet selection was all to play for in order to secure some silverware at the final prize giving.

The anticipation could be felt on the beach with the top contenders launching early to get some practice in, with the championship looking very hard to call, a consistent day was needed by everyone.

Race 1 began in good swell with the early leaders Mark Lunn & Steve Blackburn crossing the fleet however it was the pathfinder Dave & Beth Porter who rounded the top mark in 1st with a substantial lead after a good right hand shift came in.

Our three top girls, Jane Scutt, Ann Jackson & Alice Driscoll all rounded together and so a very tight but interesting race set in. Mark & Steve took the race home from here after a difficult previous day with Paul Hobson & Libby Allen taking 2nd & Jane & Nick Scutt sealing the top 3 and the girl's battle.

After several broken booms, dangly poles and boats, race 3 began with a significantly smaller fleet with only about 30 boats making the start line. The wind picked up to around 25 knots with bigger gusts coming through.

Mark & Steve fired out of the gate rounding first closely followed by Matt Velamail & Tim Brownell with Alice & Sharky just behind. At the first gybe mark there was a high percentage of the fleet that fell victim to some extreme gusts and took their first dip in the Cardigan Bay water.

Mark & Steve and Matt & Tim extended away from the rest of the fleet engaging in a tight battle with the eventual winners Mark & Steve collecting their 2nd bullet of the day. Steve said, "We went well and the conditions suited us perfectly however there is a long way to go with this being only the second day".

After a hard days racing Mark & Steve make significant ground towards their Nationals campaign but on only day two and different conditions forecast, this championships is still very much open.

Results after day 2:

Pos	Sail No	Boat	Helm	Crew	Club	R1	R2	R3	Pts
1st	23306	SPEED MACHINE	Mark Lunn	Steve Blackburn	WLYC	7	1	1	9
2nd	23346	BAD BOUTROSS	Paul Hobson	Libby Allen	BCYC	4	2	5	11
3rd	23310		Matt Velamail	Tim Brownell	Ulley SC	11	6	2	19
4th	23347		Steve Graham	Alex Halliwell	Northampton SC	6	11	3	20
5th	22702	ESPADARTY	Jane Scutt	Nick Scutt	Midldle Nene SC	14	3	4	21
6th	23089	SIMPLY RED	Jon Woodward	Karen Alexander	South Staffs SC	2	14	8	24
7th	22102		David Porter	Beth Porter	WLYC	10	8	11	29
8th	22501	BLUE JOB	Alice Allen	Sharkey	BCYC	18	5	13	36
9th	22405	THUNDERBIRD III	Pete Lawson	Jack Lawson	Basenthwaite SC	16	13	9	38
10th	22619	RIOT VAN	Martin Honnor	Abigail Honnor	Ogston SC	22	7	10	39
11th	22132	PINKE	Richard Pryke	Millie Pryke	Ripon SC	3	20	18	41
12th	23349	HRT	Ann Jackson	Alan Skeens	Burghfield SC	17	4	26	47
13th	22344	THE LITTLE MERMAID	Michael Birch	Verity Birch		25	16	6	47
14th	22536	TIRED LEG TACK	Phil Snewin	Ros Coleman	SCYC	24	19	7	50
15th	23275	WIMP	Ges Brown	Julie Moore	Chester SC	21	18	12	51
16th	22929	BLOOD SWEAT & TEARS	Calum Mackenzie	Rory Mackenzie	Ogston SC	19	15	19	53
17th	22600		Alan Roberts	Rhea Burton	WLYC	13	25	23	61
18th	21500	BOB	John Allen	Rebecca Stapp	BCYC	29	22	14	65
19th	22885	PERFECT TEN	Keviin Bilham	Jamie Cammann	Ely SC	27	24	15	66
20th	23015	WEDG'E'	Nick Jackson	Carol Ford	Burghfield SC	8	10	DSQ	69
21st	22901	OUT OF THE BLUE	Paul Young	Megan Ward	Midland SC	33	21	16	70
22nd	21978	ANGER MANAGEMENT	James Morley	Rachel Burkitt	Ulley SC	23	30	17	70
23rd	22526		Clive Porter	Jordan Porter	WLYC	28	26	20	74
24th	23127	PEAK DINGHY	Tim Sadler	Ali Morrish	Yorkshire Dales SC	15	9	DNF	75
25th	22859	CLOUD NINE	Niel Piper	Kaye Tickle		12	12	DNF	75
26th	22112	TUTU WON ONE TOO	Charles Morrish	Alison Robertson Morrish	St Mary's Loch SC	20	28	28	76
27th	23270	KITTY	Phil Ford	Jamie Ford	Chichester YC	9	17	DNF	77
28th	22935	MALABAR	Chris Palmer	Terry Dixon	Penarth YC	35	27	22	84
29th	23344		James Driver	Stephen Driver	North London SC	43	23	21	87
30th	23312	AKANGRA	Peter Rendall	Helen Cummings	Penarth YC	30	33	24	87
31st	21545	ANTICIPATION II	Joe Helm	Gordon Haycoxk	SCYC	44	29	25	98
32nd	19876	SUBSONIC WHINKLE	Alan Johnson	Paula Fisher	SSC & SYC	1	DNF	DNF	103
33rd	23010	JADE	Ian Simpson	Susan Simpson	Alexandra YC	42	36	27	105
34th	23008	JGREY JMATTER	Barry Moss	Ian Deeley	Shell Island SC	5	DNF	DNF	107
35th	23272	JubilEnt	Dave Staniforth	Becky Thicket	Ulley SC	26	34	DNF	111
36th	22358	PURE LOGIC	Mark Matthews	Liz Matthews	Castle Cove SC	32	35	DNS	118
37th	23194		Tony Dalimore	Helen Voisey	Ripon SC	36	32	DNS	119
38th	23242	ROXY	Andy Grant	Graham Richie	Penarth YC	38	31	DNF	120
39th	23196		Sam Woods	Rick Heighton	Glossop SC	31	DNF	DNF	133
40th	23313		John Berry	David Jones	Etherow SC	34	DNF	DNS	136
41st	22930	THE FLUFFEE	Nick Lander	Will Birkitt	Ulley SC	37	DNF	DNF	139
42nd	23043	AOIFE	Richard White	Kelly White	BCYC	39	DNF	DNS	141
43rd	22886	ERNIE	Robert Campbell‑Gray	Jayne Campbell‑Gray	Alton Water SC	40	DNF	DNF	142
44th	23351	ROLLING IN THE DEEP	Paul Young (PY2)	Will Young	Itchenor SC	41	DNF	DNF	143
45th	22689		Simon Bottomley	Joan Bottomley	Scammondon Water SC	45	DNS	DNS	147
46th	23140	MY AIM IS TRUE	Richard Leach	Oli Harrison	Penarth YC	DNF	DNF	DNF	153
46th	22824	DOLLSEDD	Ian Southworth	Jackie Barker	HRSC	DNS	DNS	DNS	153
46th	21918	MIX FORTUNES	Mark Burkitt	Linda Burkitt	Ulley SC	DNS	DNS	DNS	153
46th	22216	SHIKAREE	Robin Gumbrell	Kirsten	Hunts SC	DNS	DNS	DNS	153
46th	23224	Slippery Cleat	Graham Kirkup	Sarah Kirkup		DNS	DNS	DNS	153