GJW Direct Firefly Nationals at Weymouth Sailing Club - Overall
by Lucy Boreham 25 Aug 2014 21:07 BST
16-22 August 2014
The final day of the Firefly National Championship. While the 2014 champions the Kameens could enjoy Weymouth's shore-side pleasures, the rest of the fleet headed out from the sailing club in a shifty force 3.
The race officer Frank Newton set an Olympic course relatively close to the shore and this, coupled with the prevailing north westerly coming across the town, resulted in some spectacular wind shifts and plenty of "snakes and ladders" opportunities for competitors.
Pathfinders Dave and Betty Sincock gained the most from the advantage on the right hand side of the course, to lead the way at the first mark. Most of the rest of the leaders came from a big shift on the left with those in the middle scrambling to escape. Dave and Betty managed to stay in front to win the race, from Jono and Sarah Pank 2nd and Ben Lumby and Liz Evans 3rd.
Overall Rob and Mel Sherrington hung onto 2nd overall with Jono and Sarah Pank 3rd overall.
This concluded a very successful championships both on an off the water, with Weymouth remaining a firm favourite with the class because of its friendly club, fabulous sailing area and convenient accommodation, nightclub, fish and chips outlets and fancy dress retailers!
The traditional prizegiving saw trophies for every race and multiple other categories. The overall event was kindly sponsored by GJW Direct Insurance. Prizes supported by sponsorship and value from Rooster sailing, generous donation from Hyde sails and as always The Marlow Trophy was sponsored by Marlow to give three boats gleaming new ropes.
With all our thanks to the hard work of the club volunteers and Frank Newton and his race committee.
Overall Results:
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| Place | Sail No | Boat Name | Helm | Crew | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | R7 | R8 | R9 | Pts |
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| 1 | 2018 | Biscuit Buffalo | Paul Kameen | Laura Kameen | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | (DNC) | 24 |
| 2 | 3617 | Iris | Rob Sherrington | Melanie Sherrington | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | ‑9 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 34 |
| 3 | 1954 | Pogie | Jono Pank | Sarah Pank | 3 | 6 | 10 | 4 | ‑12 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 36 |
| 4 | 3850 | Fursty Ferret | Stuart Hudson | Jane Hudson | 1 | 7 | 4 | 11 | (BFD) | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 40 |
| 5 | 2144 | Fetherlite | Ben Vines | Jenny Vines | 4 | 10 | 1 | 2 | ‑16 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 45 |
| 6 | 973 | Spiderling | David Sincock | Betty Sincock | ‑11 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 46 |
| 7 | 888 | Desperado | Andy Cornah | Kate Fairclough | 6 | ‑11 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 57 |
| 8 | 2803 | Grendel | Ed Smith | Lucy Smith | ‑21 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 9 | 7 | 60 |
| 9 | 3023 | Fourwood thinking | Barney Smith | Karen Main | 12 | 9 | ‑13 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 61 |
| 10 | 2659 | Kong | Ben Lumby | Liz Evans | 10 | 21 | 9 | 9 | ‑22 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 3 | 69 |
| 11 | 3119 | Horror | Roger Morris | Finian Morris | 9 | 8 | 11 | ‑14 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 7 | 13 | 73 |
| 12 | 2849 | Geoff | David Ellis | Evie Snedker | 17 | 5 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 14 | 14 | ‑18 | 9 | 83 |
| 13 | 3746 | Tic Tac | Dan Vincent | Ella Vincent | 7 | 14 | 15 | 13 | ‑18 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 88 |
| 14 | 3318 | Lynestra | Guy Davison | Izzy Bretherton | 16 | ‑17 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 90 |
| 15 | 4077 | Serious Repair | Tony Thresher | Ben Nicoll | 8 | 13 | ‑17 | 17 | 9 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 107 |
| 16 | 3671 | Purple Doris | Fred Mainwaring | Jenn Lamb | 15 | 24 | 16 | 20 | (BFD) | 18 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 136 |
| 17 | 3095 | Mensonge | Christian Guy | Simon Cowdell | 18 | ‑23 | 6 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 16 | 15 | 137 |
| 18 | 3739 | Willow | Lucy Boreham | Rachel Crebbin | 14 | 12 | ‑24 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 137 |
| 19 | 2587 | Chi Chi | Richard Whitefoot | Lucy Drew | (RET) | 15 | 18 | 23 | 21 | 15 | 19 | 22 | 17 | 150 |
| 20 | 3677 | Wiki Wiki | Geoff Hall | Hayley Goacher | 22 | 18 | ‑25 | 19 | 14 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 22 | 156 |
| 21 | 792 | Rissa | Oliver Burrows | Olive Balfour | ‑24 | 22 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 24 | 23 | 17 | 23 | 159 |
| 22 | 18 | Rosie | Andrew Wishart | Hannah Howells | (DNS) | 16 | 19 | 22 | 11 | 22 | 25 | RET | 21 | 166 |
| 23 | 30 | Penelope | Josh Stone | Alex Campbell | (DNC) | 19 | 22 | 24 | 13 | DNC | 17 | 24 | 19 | 173 |
| 24 | 2246 | Scruffy | Alexander Baxter | James Nichol | 19 | 27 | 23 | 16 | 26 | 19 | (RET) | 25 | 25 | 180 |
| 25 | 29 | No Name 1 ( The Muppet Girls) | Issy Hamilton | Lucy Childs | (DNC) | 20 | 21 | 25 | RET | DNC | 18 | 28 | 20 | 195 |
| 26 | 17 | Shadow Line | Joe Stansfield | Robin Hawkins | (DNS) | 28 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 23 | 26 | 209 |
| 27 | 3957 | Mallatoo | Ben Burrows | Bea Burrows | 20 | 29 | 26 | 27 | (BFD) | 23 | 26 | 27 | DSQ | 213 |
| 28 | 1522 | Pandemonic | Ben Green | Matt Green | (DNC) | 26 | 31 | 29 | 27 | RET | 29 | 20 | 24 | 213 |
| 29 | 3675 | Flo 2 | Mark Fawcett | Nick Hill | (DNC) | 31 | 29 | 28 | 20 | DNC | 24 | 26 | 28 | 221 |
| 30 | 3801 | Fearless Freda | Alex Howe | Jonathan Howe | 23 | 30 | 30 | ‑31 | 23 | 26 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 221 |
| 31 | 850 | Isabella | Matthew Jones | Lois Holman | (DNC) | 32 | 27 | 30 | BFD | DNC | 27 | RET | 27 | 243 |
| 32 | 1808 | Paladin | Andy Weir | Dylan Weir | (DNC) | 25 | RET | DNC | 24 | RET | DNC | DNC | DNC | 248 |
| 33 | 3674 | Flo 1 | Connor Miller | Emily Nagel | 13 | (DNC) | DNC | DNC | DNC | DNC | DNC | DNC | DNC | 258 |
| 34 | 2282 | Border Riever | Charlie Fitzgerald | Jim Bramley | (DNC) | 33 | DNC | DNC | DNC | RET | 30 | RET | DNC | 260 |
- First Lady Helm: Lucy Boreham and Rachel Crebbin, 3739 Willow (Chichester Yacht Club)
- Under 18 winner: Alexander Baxter and James Nichol, 2246 Scruffy (West Oxfordshire Sailing Club)
- Under 21 winner: Oliver Burrows and Olive Balfour, 792 Rissa (West Oxfordshire Sailing Club)
- Veterans over 50's class: Dave and Betty Sincock, 973 Spiderling (Restronguet Sailing Club)
- Ultimate Trophy for first highest combined age: Stuart and Jane Hudson, 3850 Fursty Ferret (Keyhaven Yacht Club)
- Tolly Cobbold Team trophy: Restronguet Sailing Club
- Top Placed University or School owned boat: Andrew Wishart and Hannah Howels, Rosie (University of Surrey)
- Best improved helmsperson (last year's result to this) generously sponsored by Hyde Sails with a Hyde Jib went to Mark Fawcett and Nick Hill, 3675 Flo (Whitefriars Sailing Club)
- Silver Fleet winners: Fred Mainwairing and Jenn Lamb, 3671 Purple Doris (Coombs Sailing Club)