Holt Fireball World Championships at Teignmouth

Holt Fireball World Championships at Teignmouth - Day 1

by UK Fireball Association 15 Aug 2005 11:03 BST

Two races in a Northwest force 4-5 on the first day of the Holt Fireball worlds at Teignmouth © www.fotoboat.com

After a relatively light wind European Championship last week, Sunday morning dawned with a stiff force five breeze. 176 boat fleet set to sea for a 1 pm start.

Conditions proved to be very challenging for the race officer’s team as the committee boat dragged its anchor in the windy conditions and deep water. The first start was recalled due to the combination of shifting breeze and the committee boat dragging its anchor, the line became so biased that the fleet could not cross the line on starboard!

The second start got away cleanly. The 2003 Fireball World Champions Chips Howarth and Vyv Townend made a good start at the pin end of the line and lead at the windward mark. Following in second place were John Curzon and Peter Elver. Around the first triangle Sam Mettam and Richard Anderton claimed second from John and Peter while the 2004 European Champions Tomas Musil and Jan Stantejsky took third.

Time was now getting on but with a forecast of very light winds for the next few days the race officer was keen to get another race in. After a couple of general recalls, once again, the fleet eventually managed to get away. On the first beat the right hand side paid with all the leaders coming in on the starboard layline.

The 2004 Fireball World Champion Andy Smith and Johnny Mildred decided this was the race to show their form by taking the race win from last week’s winners DJ Edwards and Dan Newman. Showing that consistency was the order of the day were Tomas Musil and Jan Stantejsky who, with their second third place of the day, are now clear leaders at the end of day one.

In the evening we were entertained by the French as part of their promotional effort for the 2006 European Championships.

More information at www.fireball-worlds.com

Results after Day 1:

Pos	Nat	Sail No	Boat Name	Helm	Fleet	Crew	R1	R2	Pts
1	CZE	14879	Aloha Malina	Tomas Musil	G	Jan Stantejsky	3	3	6
2	GBR	14895	GUL	Andy Smith	G	Jonny Mildred	13	1	14
3	GBR	14830		Chips Howarth	G	Vyv Townend	1	17	18
4	GBR	14834	Fred	Shane MacCarthy	G	Andy Thompson	5	15	20
5	FRA	14703		Franck Juin			9	13	22
6	GBR	14614		Guy Tipton	B	Chriss Tattersall	6	19	25
7	GBR	14682	Crocodile Gorden	Donald Smith	G	Matthew Richardson	14	12	26
8	GBR	14908	Where's Wally	David Edwards	G	Dan Newman	25	2	27
9	SHE	14829	Drama Queen	Brydon Leask	G	Ewan Stirling	19	8	27
10	GBR	14870	Team GILL	Vince Horey	G	Gavin Tillson	11	16	27
11	GBR	14899		Sam Mettam	G	Richard Anderton	2	26	28
12	GBR	14904		Richard Estaugh	G	Rob Gardner	24	4	28
13	GBR	14887		Steve Goacher	G	Tim Edlund	22	9	31
14	GBR	14791	Lucille	Angus Hemmings	G	Steve Chesney	20	14	34
15	GBR	14820	LDC	Andy Pearce	G	Adam Broughton	16	18	34
16	GBR	14880	PB/Musto	David Wade	G	Richard Wagstaff	32	5	37
17	FRA	14400	Bear Necessities	Ludovic Alleaume	G	Etienne Perdon	26	11	37
18	SUI	14863	Dudu Magic	Frédéric Duvoisin	G	Laurent Grob	33	6	39
19	GBR	14821	Jambo	Chris Gill	G	Jonathan Bale	10	32	42
20	GBR	14892	Pigs On The Run	Penny Gibbs	G	Ian Gibbs	41	7	48
21	CZE	14552	Lekla Stika	Martin Kubovy	G	Roman Rocek	21	28	49
22	SUI	14897	Supi-Chischtli	Kurt Venhoda	G	Sonja Zaugg	27	23	50
23	CZE	14827	Dekuvu!	Petr Koran	G	Pavel Winkler	43	10	53
24	GBR	14867	Sharky	Veronica Falat	G	Ben Falat	31	24	55
25	AUS	14786	Renegade	John Heywood	G	Brett Littledike	28	27	55
26	GBR	13945	Reginald	Malcolm Davies	G	Ian Cadwallader	4	53	57
27	GBR	14857	Little Miss Bossy	Becky Priest	G	Tim Saunders	35	25	60
28	GBR	14864	Three	John Curzon	G	Pete Elver	8	56	64
29	GBR	14652	The Alternative	Martin Cooney	G	David Cooney	29	35	64
30	GBR	14839	Holt	Kevin Hope	G	Russell Thorne	7	58	65
31	GBR	14853	The Hooter Scooter	Derian Chandler	G	Olly Goldsmith	23	43	66
32	GBR	14628	Bad Wolf	Simon Maskell	G	Jon Watkins	17	50	67
33	GBR	14903	Ralph	Adam Whitehouse	G	Mike Woodward	37	30	67
34	AUS	14782	Mondo Bizarro	Robin Inns	G	Phillip Bowley	15	54	69
35	GBR	14851	WaveWalkabout	Mark Jarred	S	Nick Collins	18	52	70
36	GBR	14761	Which way is up?	Andy Willcocks	G	Andrea Willcocks	38	34	72
37	GBR	14780	Great White	Alex Piggott	G	John Rowell	45	29	74
38	BEL	14589		Kristof Woutters	G	Deca Jan	36	39	75
39	GBR	14818	Badass	Pete Badham	G	John Rohde	54	22	76
40	GBR	14801	Spot the dog	Ben Baxter	S	Alyson Bowring	34	42	76
41	SHE	14513		Scott Nicolson	G	Roger Goudie	64	20	84
42	GBR	14875	N/a	Jenny Thompson	G	Nick Thompson	40	45	85
43	GBR	14803	Screwball	Andy Foskett	G	Howard Jones	56	37	93
44	GBR	14778	Cruel & Unusual	Mike Deane	S	Paul Disney	30	64	94
45	GBR	14837		Russ Cormack	G	Ali McLeod	58	36	94
46	FRA	14728		Pascal Anselmo	S	Jean Robillard	74	21	95
47	CZE	14794	Klika!	Petr Sklenar	G	Petr Janacek	57	38	95
48	FRA	14836		Tim Rush	G	Fred Sotteau	51	47	98
49	GBR	14901		Tristan Jacques	G	Keith Bundy	44	57	101
50	GBR	14805	Truckinfiball	Mark Maskell	G	Vic Gomes	53	48	101
51	GBR	14898	Soapy tit ank	Paul Cullen	G	Jonathon Ching	12	90	102
52	GBR	14874	Team Tarmac	Gary Russam	G	Andy Buston	48	59	107
53	GBR	14675	Makora	Edwin Sadd	G	Steve Kuhl	39	75	114
54	GBR	14665	Mr Fahrenheit	Elspeth George	S	Alan Fraser	60	55	115
55	GBR	14835	Lipstick	Euan Sellar	G	Matt Summers	52	66	118
56	GBR	14893	On A Mission	Elaine Tudor	S	Warren Tudor	75	44	119
57	GBR	14546	Spunky Downunder	Alison Goodall	B	Rosco Hayes	42	78	120
58	GBR	14877	Harken	Phil Popple	G	Andy Scott	73	49	122
59	IRE	14894	Zara	Noel Butler	G	Hugh Butler	46	77	123
60	GBR	14909	Mashed Potato	Ian Priest	S	Mike Stoddart	50	76	126
61	FRA	14912		Jeniffer Green	S	Malcolm Green	66	61	127
62	CAN	14680		Jamie Cox	S	Simon Pearson	47	82	129
63	GBR	14735	White Flag	Jeremy White	G	Ed Ayres	78	51	129
64	SLO	14019		Marko Kocjancie		Klara Maucec	90	41	131
65	AUS	14850	ASD Marine	Ben Schulz	G	Doug Shore	61	71	132
66	SHE	14797	Rascal	Roger Tait	G	Bob Yeamans	49	88	137
67	GBR	14860		D.J.Pannell	S	Drostan O'Reilly	63	74	137
68	GBR	14783	Spanman	Damian Abbatt	B	Stephen Digby	95	46	141
69	GBR	14789	Flying Pigs	Rhys Lankester	S	Chris Bishop	55	87	142
70	CAN	14911		Joe Jospe	G	Thomas Egli	84	60	144
71	IRL	14509	Ghost	Frank Miller	S	Ismail Inan	67	81	148
72	GBR	14452	Running Bear	Johnny Limebear	B	Abi Morgan	83	67	150
73	GBR	14809	Whistling Gorilla	Daniel Hare	B	Jamie Hare	81	70	151
74	GBR	14873	Hakuna Matata	Keryn Henwood-Fox	S	Gary Henwood-Fox	68	86	154
75	GBR	14888	Action Between the Sheets	Richard Mansfield	S	Graham Sandison	82	72	154
76	IRL	14719	Shootin' Rabbits	Mick Creighton	S	Ed Butler	62	96	158
77	GBR	14754	Once in a Blue Moon	Colin Ladd	S	Mark Hudson	65	95	160
78	IRL	14700	Maximum Break	Cally Donaghy	S	Sarah Donaghy	69	91	160
79	GBR	14525	Sex, Lies & Videotape	Chris Panting	S	Andy Marsh	72	89	161
80	GBR	14313	Bimbo	Alan Davis	S	Mike Davis	106	62	168
81	IRL	14748	Lady Eile	Jonathan Evans	S	Aidian Caulfield	89	80	169
82	GBR	14755		Mike Rayner	G	Ben Rayner	94	79	173
83	GBR	14883	Going Grey	Mike Whitehouse	S	Karen Whitehouse	70	105	175
84	GBR	14556	N/a	David Rush	B	Wayne Southall	112	65	177
85	CAN	14828		Mark Atkins	G	Robert Thompson	71	108	179
86	FRA	14773		Alain Botrel	G	Carolyn Jenkins	97	85	182
87	IRL	14706	Tranquility Base	Alastair Court	S	John Dunne	79	104	183
88	AUS	14571	Buckle Up Spanky	Andrew Crossley	B	Peter Crossley	86	97	183
89	GBR	14449	Absolutely Fabulous	Graham Wilson	B	Steve White	101	83	184
90	IRL	14775	Elevation	Seamus Moore	S	Andrew Boyle	88	99	187
91	SLO	14881		Miran Gustin		Domen Kansky	85	110	195
92	GBR	14662	Dying Ferret	Anthony Procter	G	Alan Goule	100	100	200
93	GBR	14882	Orchitis	Rob Watson	B	S J Kelsall	108	93	201
94	SUI	14890		Richard Scheller		Gery Sauer	92	111	203
95	GBR	14514	Ultra Violet	Peter Mason	S	Amanda De Montjoie	110	94	204
96	GBR	14391	www.boatrepaircentre.co.uk	Jo Line	S	Alex Shaw	115	92	207
97	GBR	14891	Fifty 2	Helen Salisbury	S	Mike Shreeve	98	109	207
98	FRA	14793		Frederic Mouches	G	Jean-Francois Nouel	177	31	208
99	GBR	14807		Tom Foskett	S	Tim Needham	177	33	210
100	GBR	14470	Thomas Tank	Ray Newman	B	Charlie Higgins	96	118	214
101	GBR	14064	Chunky Monkey	Bob Morris	S	Paul Butler	103	113	216
102	SUI	14724	Fidelio	Adrian Huber	G	Brigitte Mauchle	177	40	217
103	GBR	14624		Helen Carroll	S	Simon Lomas-Clarke	87	130	217
104	GBR	14116	Smokey Joe	Mark Dinwoodie	B	Helen Dinwoodie	99	122	221
105	FRA	14372	Tekitoa	Denis Lucet	S	Francoise Lucet	120	101	221
106	GBR	14173		Paula Symons	S	Simon Roberts	114	107	221
107	GBR	14598		Peter Gifford	B	David Nash	107	116	223
108	GBR	14886	Pure Magic	John Lang	S	Malcolm Clack	126	98	224
109	GBR	14285	Tune	Colin Snowdon	B	Paul Melhuish	105	120	225
110	GBR	14621		Tim Cross	S	Rachel Keeling	113	119	232
111	GBR	14612	Mad Scow	Iain Christie	B	Adam Smith	131	102	233
112	GBR	13910	The Kebab's Grandad	Jonny Mcgovern	G	Adam Bowers	59	177	236
113	GBR	14800	Got the Sheets	Eugene Jordan	S	Mary Jordan	136	103	239
114	IRL	14849	Nude	Will Moody	G	Milan Kolacech	177	63	240
115	GBR	14673	Horny Devil	David Festing	B	Karen Festing	128	112	240
116	KEN	14723	Etcetera	Graham Bush	S	Charles Bush	135	106	241
117	IRL	14691	Goodness Gracious	Louise McKenna	S	Mark Dunne	127	114	241
118	GBR	14725		Melanie Parsonage	B	Mike Ford	116	125	241
119	GBR	14454	No Fear	Samantha Bunn	S	Jane Stanley	111	131	242
120	GBR	11054	Jessica	Jonathan Cowper	B	Lucy Lingard	118	124	242
121	GBR	14249	Red Pepper	Nick Cameron	B	Cara Cameron	122	121	243
122	SHE	14636	Black Magic	John Manson	B	Ivan Fraser	109	135	244
123	GBR	14831	Wrekin Havoc	Robert Fisk-Moore	S	Mel Wolsey	117	127	244
124	GBR	14885		Keith Escritt	G	John Wade	177	68	245
125	SUI	14752	White Magic	Maja Suter	S	François Schluchter	119	126	245
126	RSA	14910	N/a	Justin Clark	G	David Wertheim Aymes	177	69	246
127	GBR	13993		Jonathan Carter	B	Gary Hodkinson	125	123	248
128	GBR	14499	Ddraig Goch	Michael Sutcliffe	B	Martin Cox	134	115	249
129	GBR	14564	Broadside	Jonathan Cooper	B	Cheryl Jessop	132	117	249
130	GBR	14798	Blew Genes	Martin Scarth	G	Nigel Sheppard	177	73	250
131	GBR	13873	The Gamble	John Hobson	B	Mick Smith	123	129	252
132	GBR	14705	Willy Tippit	Paul Leavers		Kerrie Forster	76	177	253
133	IRL	14854	Incubus	Louis Smyth	G	Joe O'Reilly	77	177	254
134	GBR	14268	Dragon's Breath	Nick Hurst	B	Caroline Still	80	177	257
135	FRA	13860	Dessalinator	Philippe Barbier	S	Thibault Barbier	130	128	258
136	GBR	14865	Probably	Andy Bines	G	Dawn Jasper	177	84	261
137	GBR	13156	Magic	Barbara Newson	B	Guy Newson	129	133	262
138	FRA	14631	www.sirena-voile.com	Martin Péculier	G	Thomas Le Seac'h	91	177	268
139	GBR	14565	River Dance	Elaine Slater	S	Graham Slater	93	177	270
140	GBR	14622	Playball	Dave Mason	G	Wendy Wood	139	132	271
141	GBR	14868	Creative Tension	Tim Morgan	B	Morag Aiken	138	134	272
142	SHE	12718	Iolaire	Darren Forrest	B	Graham Forrest	137	140	277
143	GBR	13850	Wetter The Better	Simon Ford	B	Russell Clay	141	137	278
144	FRA	14300	Black and White Hylight	Jean-Yves Renon	S	Lechene	102	177	279
145	GBR	14165	Sottosopra	Pete Cianchi	B	Anne Cianchi	140	139	279
146	ITA	14491	Eraora	Giorgio Leone	S	Luca Campati	104	177	281
147	GBR	14294	Jumping Jack Flash	Jeremy Hurst	B	Abigail Hurst	121	177	298
148	GBR	14266	N/a	Terry Forbes	S	Dee Flemming	124	177	301
149	GBR	14774	Something for the weekend	Roger Etherington	B	James Robertson	133	177	310
150	GBR	11076	Fernando	Tim Cox	B	Kingsley Cox	177	136	313
151	IRL	14663		Alan Murnane		Paul Flannery	177	138	315
152	IRL	14655	Johnny Logan	Derval O Carroll	B	Siobhan Hayes	177	141	318
153	GBR	14659	Justafiabal	Peter Muggleton	B	Nigel Bennett	142	177	319
154	GBR	14625	Scream-In-Genie	Steve Greenhalgh	B	James Terry	143	177	320
155	GBR	14282	Comfortably Numb	Lyndon Bird	B	Jason Milner	144	177	321
156	GBR	14277	Peaches On The Reaches	Neil Burden	B	Suzy Capey	145	177	322
157	GBR	2613	Snoot	Richard White	B	Matthew White	177	177	354
157	GBR	12735		Hayley Smith	B	Mark Burton	177	177	354
157	GBR	13257		Iain Dennison	B	Riaan Van Schoor	177	177	354
157	GBR	13661	Cunning Stunt	Neal Gibson	B	David Graham	177	177	354
157	GBR	13697	Albert	Christine Slater	S	Nigel Williams	177	177	354
157	GBR	13951	Outback Dingoes	Peter Slack	B	Paul Broxham	177	177	354
157	GBR	13970	Fizzy	Ana Ladd	B	James Whitaker	177	177	354
157	GBR	14109	Aussie Blew	Ian Johnson	B	Maria Richards	177	177	354
157	GER	14189	Skywalker	Anna Troetschler	S	Christoph Troetschler	177	177	354
157	GBR	14314	Blow Job	Tony King	B	Chaz Gay	177	177	354
157	GBR	14323		Stephen Duncan	S	Samantha Duncan	177	177	354
157	GBR	14336	Basic Instinct	Dave Bevan	B	Sarah Stirman	177	177	354
157	GBR	14410	Steppin Up	Don White	G	Bill Chard	177	177	354
157	GBR	14468	Grey Hares	Ian Elkington	B	Nicky Elkington	177	177	354
157	IRL	14629	Red Eye	Brian Nolan	S	Tim Leonard	177	177	354
157	GBR	14704	N/a	Barrie Winship	S	Rose Winship	177	177	354
157	GBR	14742	M-Cloud Nine	Nick McLeod	S	Kate McLeod	177	177	354
157	GBR	14771	All Balls & No Fire	Debi Gibson	G	Simon Forbes	177	177	354
157	GBR	14848	Helms Deep	Sue Smith	B	Ian Smith	177	177	354
157	GBR	14889	Jzero	Matt Butler	S	Marisa Foster	177	177	354