KSSA Regatta 2014 at Wilsonian Sailing Club

by Elena Setterfield 22 Sep 2014 08:34 BST 20 September 2014 On Saturday 20th September, 29 boats sailed by young sailors from many parts of Kent, competed in the Annual KSSA Regatta. Two morning races were sailed in light NE winds of 4-6 knots and with a strong flow on the River Medway the sailing was very strategic. The wind died completely during the lunch break until early afternoon when a window of opportunity to sail in an unexpected Westerly wind of 8 knots, but with a stronger tide now, made a 3rd exciting race possible before the wind disappeared again. The Chairman of Kent County Council (Peter Homewood) presented the Chairman's Cup for Endeavour to Chris Shelton, who was the lead organiser of the NSSA Regatta held at Downs in July 2014. KSSA Colours were awarded to Julia Judd, the Kent Girls Team Captain and Max Taylor-Nobbs who crewed the winning Bahia for the Mount Haes Trophy and won the Laser 4.7 class at the National Regatta. At the end of racing lots of silverware was won by the competitors:

• Quentin Bes-Green – overall winner of the event and also first Handicap boat.
• Julia Judd - first Girl Helm.
• George Hyatt – first Laser Radial
• The Kings School, Canterbury – winning school in school boats
• Peter Freeland - best Under 14
• Julia Judd and Mark Lightbody – first double hander
• Pierce Seward – First Topper
• Sir Roger Manwoods – highest place school - George Hyatt and Max Taylor Nobbs.

Wilsonian Sailing Club was an excellent venue for this event and the efficiency and organisation by the members both on and off the water was brilliant!

Overall Results:

Pos	Boat Type	PY	Sail No	Helm	Crew	School	Club	R1	R2	R3	Pts
1st	LASER	1088	205168	Quentin Bes‑Green		Dartford Grammar	Wilsonian SC	1	1	2	4
2nd	RS 200	1051	1098	Julia Judd	Mark Lightbody	Simon Langton Grammar School for Boys/Castle Community	Downs SC	2	2	1	5
3rd	LASER RADIAL	1122	204888	George Hyett		Sir Roger Manwoods School	Downs SC	5	3	3	11
4th	LASER RADIAL	1122	205142	Sean Irving		King's School Rochester	Wilsonian SC	4	7	4	15
5th	LASER RADIAL	1122	147698	Max Taylor‑Nobbs		Sir Roger Manwoods School	Downs SC	6	5	9	20
6th	LASER RADIAL	1122	143169	Harry Tee		Wilson's School	Herne Bay SC	12	4	5	21
7th	LASER RADIAL	1122	138283	Toby Wood		Ursuline College	Downs SC	10	6	6	22
8th	LASER RADIAL	1122	173486	Peter Freeland		Sir Roger Manwoods School	Downs SC	3	9	13	25
9th	TOPPER	1322	46870	Pierce Seward		Dane Court school	BSC	7	8	10	25
10th	LASER RADIAL	1122	140956	Ryan Winter		Dover Grammar School for Boys	Dover Pirates	8	14	7	29
11th	LASER RADIAL	1122	146964	George Jones		King's School Rochester	Medway YC	9	11	12	32
12th	FIREFLY	1168	F12	Richard Stonehewer‑Smith	Kyle MacFarquharson	King's School Canterbury		13	13	8	34
13th	LASER RADIAL	1122	172811	Richard Tutt		Greenacre Academy	Wilsonian SC	11	12	11	34
14th	TOPPER	1322	28698	Max Behrens		Great Chart Primary School	Dover Pirates	18.5	10	21	49.5
15th	FIREFLY	1168	F10	Oliver Briggs	Max Newhouse			14.5	18	18	50.5
16th	RS TERA SPORT	1451	2799	Jarrod Albrock		Harvey Boys Grammar	Dover Pirates	14.5	15	25	54.5
17th	TOPPER	1322	15825	Anna Breare		Townley Grammar School	Medway YC	16	16	24	56
18th	TOPPER	1322	E2	Gus Hosken			Downs SC	17	23	16	56
19th	TOPPER	1322	42078	Hariett Hyett			Downs SC	18.5	21.5	19	59
20th	RS FEVA XL	1222	5803	Staze Amber	Hayley Baker	Sir Roger Manwoods/Dover Grammar School for Girls	Dover Pirates	20	26	15	61
21st	TOPPER	1322	37203	Charlie Baker		Simon Langton Boys	Medway YC	25	20	17	62
22nd	TOPPER	1322	27402	Jem Causer		The Cornwallis Academy	Medway YC	23	17	23	63
23rd	TOPPER	1322	CPP03	Fin Adamson		Simon Langton Grammar School	Dover Pirates	21	29	14	64
24th	TOPPER	1322	43080	Alex Bradley		St Edwards	Downs SC	26	19	20	65
25th	LASER 4.7	1185	51479	Oliver Polhill		Gads Hill School		28	21.5	22	71.5
26th	TOPPER	1322	34242	Robert Crane		Maths School	Wilsonian SC	22	24	DNC	76
27th	TOPPER	1322	5	Esther Navbour		Prendergast	Wilsonian SC	24	25	DNC	79
28th	RS FEVA XL	1222	4044	William Phillips	Hannah Bealey	MGS/St Simon Stock	Wilsonian SC	29	28	26	83
29th	TOPPER	1322	3691	Zoe Breare		WEGS	Medway YC	27	27	DNC	84