Volvo Noble Marine RS400 Nationals at Tenby Sailing Club

Volvo Noble Marine RS400 Nationals at Tenby Sailing Club - Overall

by Heather Chipperfield 14 Aug 2015 17:21 BST 10-16 August 2015

Volvo Noble Marine RS400 Nationals day 5 © Alex Irwin / www.sportography.tv

Day 5

After a day off – golfing, cycling, swimming, playing on the beach, visiting the state-of-the-art lifeboat station, lunching or just starting drinking earlier than normal - the fleet were ready for action, ending the Championship with a 3-race day.

The forecast of strong winds and large waves never really materialised, so there were some very hot crews sailing in a gentle F3, building slightly for final race 9.

Jon Goringe and Nicola Bass (Parkstone YC) had a great day with 1, 2, 3, raising themselves to 2nd place overall, and making it a fight to the end with Mike Sims and Richard Brown (Carsington SC) who held on to their yellow-jersey lead by 2 points overall with a 2nd and their 2 discards.

Grandmaster Paul Oakey and son Mark (Porchester SC) continued their excellent form, but did do quite enough, moving to a very respectable 3rd overall. Even grander-master John Cooper & Becci Wigley (Lymington Town SC), following an afternoon of archery and golf, had a storming day, winning race 8 after keeping very right once released as pathfinder.

In the hotly-contested Silver Fleet, Steve Restall & Chris Stubbs (Downs SC) had a very respectable 4, 17, 14, winning the daily prize and the overall, ahead of Paul McMahon & Laura Houlihan from Howth SC.

Similarly in the Bronze Fleet, The Ryan-Hinsliff-Smith party games combo had a great last day, but did not do quite enough to beat the overall winners, Richard Bolton & Naomi Moran from Dalgety Bay SC.

The category awards were largely won by Goringe/Bass, who picked up 1st lady crew, 1st master and the loving cup. Elaine Turner, sailing with Sybrand Jongejans (Braasemeer SC) was again awarded the 1st lady helm, and the increasingly competitive Grandmaster prize was awarded to Paul Oakey. 13-year old crew Ellis Banner (23rd overall from Neyland YC) picked up the Youth prize – next year he will give a speech.

The final Duckhams nominations included the Race Committee, who broke their committee boat on the way back from an early fishing trip and had to conduct the racing – excellently as ever - from a small RIB. The week's winners, however, were Howard Farbrother & Dan Martin (Queen Mary SC) for not being pathfinder on day 1 – long story... There is no further Duckhams now the event is over – a shame as our esteemed Class Chairman, Keith Bedborough, would have been in the frame for leading the whole party to a closed nightclub.

With 7 race winners, 8 placed 2nd in 9 races, and some major surprises, the Championship was very open and exciting throughout. At the prize-giving, Keith Bedborough thanked our generous title sponsors Volvo and Noble Marine for their continued support, and Lennon Racewear for the prize vouchers. He praised the excellent race team led by PRO Mark Dashfield and all the volunteers at the club who made it such a glorious, fun and friendly event.

Tenby SC Commodore, Paul Evenden, praised the fleet for being so laid back and friendly. Well Done RS400s and Well Done Tenby SC – we look forward to returning very soon to this stunning venue.

More Alex Irwin / Sportography photos can be found here.

Volvo Noble Marine RS400 Nationals day 5 - photo © Alex Irwin / www.sportography.tv

Overall Results:

Pos	Sail No	Helm	Crew	Club	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	R6	R7	R8	R9	Pts
1	1435	Michael Sims	Richard Brown	Carsington SC	3	1	3	4	3	1	‑5	(DNF)	2	17
2	1414	Jon Gorringe LOVE M	Nicola Bass LC	Parkstone SC	4	‑8	1	3	‑9	5	1	2	3	19
3	1441	Paul Oakey GM	Mark Oakey	Portchester SC	2	3	‑18	‑10	1	3	3	5	4	21
4	1385	Jim Downer	Toby Lewis	Gurnard SC	‑10	‑6	6	5	5	2	2	6	1	27
5	703	Chris Pickles	Matt Sharman	Delph SC	5	10	5	‑20	2	6	‑12	4	11	43
6	1432	Keith Bedborough	Hannah Robertson LC	Dalgety Bay SC	9	9	‑14	2	11	13	‑14	3	5	52
7	1319	Stewart Robertson LOVE	Sarah Robertson LC	Royal Forth YC	‑16	12	8	‑21	4	9	6	15	6	60
8	1447	John Cooper GM	Becci Wigley LC	Lymington Town SC	7	5	‑24	16	15	7	10	1	‑20	61
9	1418	Howard Farbrother M	Dan Martin	QMSC	14	‑23	10	1	8	‑22	7	16	7	63
10	1400	Steve Middleton M	Chris Rowland	Burfield SC	‑17	11	12	6	17	4	‑19	7	8	65
11	1290	David Brown LOVE	Rebecca Witt LC	QMSC	6	4	11	14	‑19	‑16	9	11	12	67
12	1362	James Sinclair	Ben Wilcox	East Lothian YC	1	15	4	18	6	12	16	‑23	‑19	72
13	1407	Jon Helissig LOVE	Nicky Griffin LC	Llangorse SC	12	7	13	13	7	8	‑17	‑20	13	73
14	1433	Rob Martin GM LOVE	Jan Martin LC	Lymington Town SC	11	2	‑26	12	14	11	‑15	12	15	77
15	1189	Steve Restall GM	Chris Stubbs	Downs SC	18	13	(DNF)	(DNC)	13	10	4	17	14	89
16	1230	Paul McMahon	Laura Houlihan LC	Howth YC	13	17	17	17	12	14	8	‑19	‑21	98
17	864	Elaine Turner LH LOVE	Sybrand Jongejans	Braasemeer	8	19	20	24	10	15	‑31	9	‑28	105
18	1004	Chis Penny	Simon Martin	Carrickfergus SC	‑24	22	21	9	‑23	17	23	10	10	112
19	1017	Sean Cleary	Conor Cleary	Greystones SC	21	24	9	8	22	18	‑39	‑27	17	119
20	1444	Nick Martin GM	Ben George	Lee on Solent SC	15	18	‑28	11	16	24	20	‑25	16	120
21	319	Ben Robertson	Martin Booth	N/A	22	14	2	‑32	20	‑31	27	30	9	124
22	1439	Kevin Podger GM	Heather Chipperfield LC	Lymington Town SC	‑26	(DSQ)	22	15	25	19	11	14	18	124
23	1428	Mark Chamberlain	Ellis Banner	Neyland YC	20	20	19	(DNC)	21	‑30	18	13	25	136
24	932	Jonathan Lye	Milly Hughes LC	Notts County SC	19	‑40	23	‑30	24	21	13	18	22	140
25	1190	Steve Jones M	Andy Harris	Chew Valley Lake SC	‑38	26	25	22	18	‑28	26	8	26	151
26	979	Oliver George‑Taylor	Ruby Murray LC	RNSA	23	16	15	(DNF)	26	26	25	‑31	23	154
27	1393	Nick Zammit	Nick Zammit	Locks SC	33	25	16	7	28	37	‑38	‑42	24	170
28	1192	Jack Munnelly	Liam Vass	Arun YC	25	21	32	‑34	‑37	25	30	29	31	193
29	1342	Max Tosetti M	Julie Harrison LC	QMSC	28	27	‑35	27	32	23	28	‑35	30	195
30	1018	Richard Bolton GM	Naomi Moran LC	Dalgety Bay SC	29	33	‑36	26	29	32	‑40	24	27	200
31	1363	Ross Ryan M LOVE	The Hinsliff‑Smiths	Notts County SC	32	31	40	(DNC)	31	27	22	21	‑42	204
32	564	Jacob Ainsworth LOVE	Kayleigh Roberts LC	South Shields SC	37	32	7	25	39	33	‑45	38	(DNF)	211
33	1426	Dan Woodcock	Bruce Woodcock	Dabchicks SC	30	35	31	31	34	34	21	‑36	(DNC)	216
34	1392	Chris Stanton M	Louise Hosken LC	QMSC	‑34	29	‑34	29	33	29	33	33	33	219
35	821	Vicki Thurston LH	Jenny Douglas LC	QMSC	35	‑42	27	19	‑41	36	32	32	40	221
36	1101	Simon Baker GM	David Rueda	QMSC	‑41	30	30	36	30	‑44	24	40	39	229
37	630	Peter Craggs	Phil Nelson	York RI SC	31	36	37	35	‑40	‑41	37	22	32	230
38	1129	David Webley GM	Fraser Mulford	Wormit Boating Club	36	39	‑42	33	27	35	35	28	‑41	233
39	904	Grant Blake LOVE	Jessica Barker LC	Oxford SC	42	34	(DNC)	(DNC)	36	20	29	41	34	236
40	1233	Nick Francis GM	Simon Edwards	QMSC	27	38	41	37	‑42	‑45	34	34	35	246
41	1445	Phil Britton M	Jules Thorne	Dalgety Bay SC	(DNF)	28	38	23	(DSQ)	40	44	26	DNF	247
42	1296	Howard Eeles	Jason McDonnell	Bartley SC	‑43	(DNF)	33	28	38	43	41	39	29	251
43	946	Nick Eaves	Greg Pace	Bartley SC	‑45	41	29	38	35	39	42	‑43	38	262
44	1275	David Hearsum GM	Gareth Fay	Hickling Broad SC	40	43	(DNF)	(DNC)	43	38	36	37	37	274
45	768	Colin Davies	Phil Rose	Aberdeen & Stonehaven YC	39	37	39	39	‑44	‑46	43	44	36	277
46	1092	Alan Cooke GM	Peter Cooke	Grafham Water SC	44	44	(DNF)	(DNC)	45	42	46	45	DNF	314
47	1500	Jack Holden		Arun YC	(DNC)	(DNC)	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	336