Volvo GJW Direct Topper National Series in Plymouth

by Andre Ozanne 24 Jun 2016 16:16 BST 18-19 June 2016

Volvo GJW Direct Topper National Series in Plymouth © Andrew Sturt

160 sailors and their support crew aimed for Sir Francis Drakes old stomping ground, would some high jinks on the water from the Topper sailors in the footsteps of Drake be in store!!First off the Mount Batten centre felt they were invaded by 100 plus double stack trailers finding enough space was a logistics that Drake could have solved with a few cannons.

Saturday started light and bright and just what you need from an open water event for the Topper crew. With as usual the 4.2s and 5.3s were separated and the ROs set up just left of the pier but still quite a distance from shore and only those with booty of large telescopes the like of Drake used were able to get an idea of what was happening.

5.3s started and the first race saw a 12 year old Sam Jones showing the older guys where the wind was coming from. Callum Bell tussled the win off Sam on the last leg. Lorcan Knowles took the other for the series opener. Conditions of 8-10 knots kept the racing on day one quite well balance between the age and ability range. Overnight Callum was on top with some good performances from Timothy Hartnell, Harris Cartwright, Christine Wood and Millie Aldridge.

Volvo GJW Direct Topper National Series in Plymouth - photo © Andrew Sturt

4.2s had a course a little closer to the shore and Iwan Roberts James Deaton and Thomas Williamson kept consistency up to be in good positions overnight. 10 year old Thomas Willett put in some great results and Catherine Albone and Maisie Bristow had a battle with the boys and themselves, 5 races completed and a pleasant evening relaxing for the following days races.

Drake with his long telescope would not have seen too much on Sunday morning; rain fog and not really looking like summer. All sailors jollied themselves up for a trip out to a dank windy day. 5.3s where sent out to our man with the telescope's island. Any Topper sailor who maybe a future privateer, sea captain, navigator, slaver and politician, may get an island named after them though I think they aren't too many new islands.

Volvo GJW Direct Topper National Series in Plymouth - photo © Andrew Sturt

With visibility so poor I have no idea what went on so the only thing to do is look at the results below. From the results a shout out to Catherine Albone for a bullet Dan Perkins for a 1st loser bullet Ben Purrier and Samuel Brackley all getting a cross bow from Drake in the 4.2s. In the 5.3s Elliot Kuzyk probably had an overnight chat with Sir Francis as he pulled his results up Lorcan taking another cannon ball and Nicholas Welbourn Samuel Cooper Morgan Archer all catching one from the race committee ship. Christine Wood kept a little more consistency over Millie Aldridge and Ishbel Zurmond did the honours for the girls.

As always the class thanks its helpers and at this event thanks were given to Jeanette Sanderson thanks also to Datchet to Volvo Cars UK, GJW Direct,Optimum Time and Sailing Solutions by Rooster our very generous sponsors. Our next event is the Carsington national series incorporating the Wallys on Water charity fund raiser on the 16th-17th July.

4.2 fleet results:

Overall	Sail No	Name	Club	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	R6	R7	R8	R9	Pts
1st	47426	James DEATON	Royal Harwich YC	2	2	2	1	‑5	1	(OCS)	4	2	14
2nd	47086	Iwan ROBERTS	Clwb Hwylio Clywedog SC	3	1	3	2	1	4	‑6	3	‑5	17
3rd	47077	Thomas WILLIAMSON	IBRSC	1	3	6	7	3	‑12	‑8	5	6	31
4th	47685	Samuel BRACKLEY	Felpham SC	5	6	4	‑12	6	9	‑12	6	1	37
5th	47807	Leo WILKINSON	Maidenhead SC	10	5	8	5	4	‑23	‑16	2	3	37
6th	47654	James SMAGGASGALE	HOAC / Queensmead	7	9	5	6	7	5	2	‑15	‑11	41
7th	21137	William HUDSON	Newhaven & Seaford	11	7	7	9	2	(OCS)	4	(UFD)	4	44
8th	46686	Ben PURRIER	Parkstone YC	12	10	1	3	10	3	‑22	‑24	15	54
9th	46970	Thomas WILLETT	Llangorse SC	9	4	‑12	4	8	10	9	12	‑16	56
10th	47653	Miles RIPLEY	Paignton SC	4	12	‑13	11	12	8	3	‑14	12	62
11th	47028	Toby BLOOMFIELD	Paignton SC	6	8	‑21	16	13	7	10	11	(TAL)	71
12th	46127	Ceri ROBERTS	Clwb Hwylio Clywedog SC	16	11	10	10	‑20	6	11	‑27	9	73
13th	47354	Catherine ALBONE	CYC/Milton Keynes SC	17	13	16	‑18	9	14	1	‑19	10	80
14th	40795	Maisie BRISTOW	IBRSC	‑25	‑21	9	14	14	15	7	16	8	83
15th	44141	Zeb FELLOWS	Yealm YC	8	‑29	‑24	24	15	17	5	9	19	97
16th	30422	Timothy EVANS	Haversham SC/Priory SC	14	17	17	13	‑31	16	‑25	13	13	103
17th	28987	Daniel PERKINS	JETs/Portchester SC	21	‑30	14	8	21	2	(OCS)	20	20	106
18th	46578	Zoe CHASE	Mumbles YC	19	‑24	18	‑21	17	11	15	17	17	114
19th	47539	Noah SHERRIFF	Chew Valley Lake SC	‑20	16	20	15	18	19	20	‑28	7	115
20th	47156	Eliza SOUTH	Stokes Bay SC	13	14	23	23	22	‑24	‑24	1	21	117
21st	46070	Oliver WILCOX	FOSSC	‑28	28	11	20	16	13	13	(UFD)	18	119
22nd	45178	George FELLOWS	Castle Cove SC	15	19	15	22	‑30	30	21	8	‑31	130
23rd	46350	Jess COCHRANE	Yealm YC	24	20	‑28	‑28	27	20	14	7	24	136
24th	45155	Robin STEIN	Crawley Mariners YC	‑31	15	22	19	11	18	‑29	26	25	136
25th	28089	Ben ADLER	CCSC	23	‑26	19	‑26	19	25	23	10	22	141
26th	29048	Andrew SCOTT	Dale YC	18	18	‑26	25	23	‑28	18	25	26	153
27th	28089	Tia ADLER	Castle Cove SC	22	22	‑29	17	‑29	22	28	23	27	161
28th	47706	Zac WILLIAMS	Newton Ferrers	26	23	25	27	24	‑29	19	18	‑29	162
29th		Oliver RAINE	Plymouth Youth Sailing	29	25	‑30	‑31	25	21	17	22	30	169
30th	46710	Madeleine VOWLES	Llangorse SC	‑32	‑32	32	29	26	26	26	21	23	183
31st	46410	Maximilian CHRISTIE	Exe SC	27	27	27	‑30	28	27	27	‑29	28	191
32nd		Finlay GRIBBIN	Paignton SC	30	31	31	‑32	‑32	31	30	30	32	215

5.3 fleet results:

Overall	Sail No	Name	Club	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	R6	R7	R8	R9	Pts
1st	47836	Calum BELL	Helensburgh SC/Loch Lomond SC	1	‑6	1	2	1	‑7	1	2	2	10
2nd	46701	Elliott KUZYK	Parkstone YC	‑16	‑11	3	1	2	2	2	1	1	12
3rd	46303	Lorcan KNOWLES	Leigh & Lowton SC	1	5	8	3	(XPA)	1	3	4	‑32	25
4th	47902	Timothy HARTNELL	Lancing SC	4	1	3	6	2	5	4	‑12	(RET)	25
5th	47768	Samuel COOPER	West Lancashire YC	‑6	3	4	5	5	‑13	5	2	1	25
6th	47835	Harris CARTWRIGHT	Clyde Cruising Club	5	‑20	2	2	5	2	6	4	‑7	26
7th	47647	Morgan ARCHER	Blue Circle SC	3	8	2	12	6	3	1	‑24	‑16	35
8th	45197	Nicholas WELBOURN	Hykeham SC	9	‑15	‑10	9	1	10	8	1	4	42
9th	47533	Krishan BHOGAL	Manor Park SC	8	4	‑14	8	‑33	7	5	7	9	48
10th	47952	Christine WOOD	Clyde Cruising Club/Craignish Boat Club	11	13	4	1	7	‑31	‑21	11	5	52
11th	46895	Luke GRIBBIN	Paignton SC	‑17	3	7	6	‑27	14	13	6	3	52
12th	47646	Hugo BURROWS	West Oxfordshire SC	‑24	14	1	10	16	‑46	4	3	6	54
13th	44813	Jake BOWHAY	Hill Head SC/Stokes Bay SC	13	1	5	8	‑25	‑15	11	15	2	55
14th	47432	Millie ALDRIDGE	Parkstone YC	3	7	‑20	4	11	8	‑22	19	5	57
15th	47641	Sam JONES	Hill Head SC / Jets	2	15	17	7	3	9	8	‑46	‑35	61
16th	47860	Angus KEMP	Parkstone YC/Poole YC	‑38	‑44	13	7	8	9	7	5	13	62
17th	43170	Ishbel ZUURMOND	Mengeham Rythe SC	18	‑29	21	4	3	5	2	15	‑35	68
18th	47636	Christiaan WAKEFIELD	Parkstone YC	11	‑31	17	10	‑28	11	15	5	3	72
19th	46875	Harriet LEE	Yorkshire Dales SC	10	2	16	‑19	11	12	10	‑19	12	73
20th	47754	Hakan DIGBY	Queen Mary SC	7	‑27	7	25	10	(DSQ)	9	8	7	73
21st	47740	Morgan SMITH	Hollowell SC	29	7	5	11	9	‑48	‑36	3	10	74
22nd	47522	Scott WILKINSON	Rye Harbour SC	2	19	‑24	15	9	1	‑33	17	19	82
23rd	47603	Ollie HOLMES	St Mawes SC	25	9	9	‑30	‑28	3	12	10	15	83
24th	47743	Brandon BANNER	Leigh & Lowton SC	‑34	9	22	‑24	8	10	13	8	14	84
25th	47806	Toby COPE	Rudyard Lake SC	5	4	14	‑44	24	4	‑43	13	21	85
26th	47785	Milly JINKS	Plymouth Youth Sailing	8	‑18	13	‑33	10	17	17	6	17	88
27th	47792	Frances FOX	CVLSC	4	10	12	14	13	‑30	‑39	22	14	89
28th	4092	Rhys CHANDLER	Club Hwylio Bala SC	15	11	6	(RET)	17	22	9	9	‑39	89
29th	47853	Charlie SOUTH	Stokes Bay SC	‑38	‑29	9	5	17	28	18	9	4	90
30th	45142	Lowri BOORMAN	Dale YC	13	16	‑26	3	14	21	3	‑38	23	93
31st	47808	Coco BARRETT	IBRSC / VR Race Team	23	23	10	9	‑40	16	‑37	17	13	111
32nd	47531	Curtis MCKAY	HOAC / Queensmead	‑30	13	18	13	16	6	20	26	‑41	112
33rd	47748	Andrew STURT	Hollowell SC	19	33	6	16	‑44	‑56	25	7	8	114
34th	47126	Oliver FELLOWS	Castle Cove SC	‑46	6	(UFD)	19	20	4	14	25	28	116
35th	47762	Matthew MCROBBIE	Hykeham SC	22	10	‑28	23	19	8	‑24	22	15	119
36th	47338	Oliver KING	West Oxfordshire SC	‑34	12	11	26	‑37	26	14	23	9	121
37th	47484	George VINCENT	Parkstone YC	18	5	29	12	‑43	15	16	29	‑46	124
38th	47797	Phoebe HUTCHINGS	Warsash SC	23	2	25	18	19	‑32	15	24	‑30	126
39th	47794	Alice SENIOR	Plymouth Youth Sailing	12	24	23	20	12	12	‑28	28	(RET)	131
40th	45770	Magnus HANDLEY	Queen Mary SC	24	21	15	14	‑35	13	29	‑34	16	132
41st	47488	Toby PEARCE	Horning SC/NBYC	9	32	22	‑42	20	11	7	33	‑37	134
42nd	47680	Euan HARRIS	Deben YC	19	25	18	‑31	‑32	23	17	21	11	134
43rd	47264	Rachael MCCLUSKEY	Leigh and Lowton SC	6	30	‑44	29	30	6	6	28	‑50	135
44th	47783	William ADLER	CCSC	‑45	17	27	‑43	34	19	12	21	6	136
45th	47658	Dan BATTY	Dorchester SC / Oxford SC	‑42	(DNS)	19	22	12	25	27	27	8	140
46th	47302	Edward BROWN	Broxbourne SC	7	‑49	8	21	‑55	37	27	20	22	142
47th	43150	Dani MIDDLETON	Saltash SC	28	17	‑29	20	23	27	‑44	10	20	145
48th	45497	Gemma MCDONNELL	Hollowell SC	21	35	15	‑39	6	27	‑48	26	18	148
49th	44352	Benjamin REASON	Harwich Town SC	‑40	24	‑43	28	27	19	23	18	10	149
50th	47790	Samuel DAVIS	Poole YC	21	27	‑36	34	21	‑40	24	11	11	149
51st	47303	Isabel WALLWORK	Redesmere SC	35	20	‑44	‑39	18	21	16	16	23	149
52nd	47569	Finn ROBARTS	Fishguard Bay YC	‑37	‑37	34	22	14	17	23	16	26	152
53rd	46919	Daniel THOMPSON	Queen Mary SC	31	‑42	25	30	26	(RET)	11	18	12	153
54th	47016	Samuel SHACKLE	Broxbourne SC	‑39	26	‑57	15	22	33	20	14	26	156
55th	47765	Marcus HOWARD	Redesmere SC	14	28	12	16	‑53	30	30	‑45	29	159
56th	47568	Abigail HOLDEN	Horning SC/Snowfakes SC	‑30	23	19	26	18	‑39	21	27	25	159
57th	47306	Jake SCOTT	Dale YC	20	‑35	32	27	‑52	14	18	30	21	162
58th	47769	Angus FELLOWS	YYC/PYS	15	18	26	‑37	22	25	32	‑44	32	170
59th	47559	Max BEANEY	Parkstone YC	‑53	16	‑47	46	21	26	26	12	25	172
60th	47399	Tamsyn HILLS	Saltash SC	‑49	25	‑42	11	33	35	19	31	19	173
61st	47030	Matty COHEN	FOSSC	31	19	30	42	7	18	‑47	(DSQ)	27	174
62nd	43183	Sonia EVANS	Haversham SC/Priory SC	35	30	‑43	18	15	16	34	‑41	27	175
63rd	47657	David PEATY	Worcestershire Schools Sailing and Canoe	29	8	31	13	‑49	29	33	‑37	33	176
64th	45104	Tom BOOTH	PYS / YYC	14	36	20	17	‑42	‑43	29	32	29	177
65th	46225	Duncan LLOYD EVANS	Mumbles YC/New Quay YC	12	‑40	33	32	30	24	10	‑48	40	181
66th	45443	Scott PARKER	Parkstone YC	28	14	‑34	23	34	32	32	(DSQ)	20	183
67th	47461	William HARRISON	Marconi SC	‑36	22	23	31	31	20	‑40	33	28	188
68th	47649	Finlay SWANTON	Felpham SC	33	21	24	‑38	4	34	38	36	‑41	190
69th	47801	Eabha STRONG‑WRIGHT	Llandegfedd SC	‑46	34	21	29	23	24	30	34	‑38	195
70th	47637	Emma JAMES	Parkstone YC	10	31	‑39	‑53	37	37	25	35	30	205
71st	30365	Zoe BELBEN	Stokes Bay SC	27	32	36	17	24	‑51	‑53	36	44	216
72nd	47518	Aled LLEWELLYN‑JONES	Saundersfoot SC	26	‑48	31	27	‑49	29	41	29	36	219
73rd	47731	Thomas COCHRANE	Plymouth Youth Sailing/Yealm YC	26	‑50	30	24	41	20	34	‑51	46	221
74th	47855	Harriet KIRK	Stokes Bay SC	‑47	12	‑56	36	36	41	31	25	43	224
75th	47538	Finlay TULETT	Dalgety Bay SC	16	46	32	‑47	32	‑48	41	39	24	230
76th	46772	Oliver VOWLES	Llangorse SC	17	38	‑47	‑47	40	23	45	43	24	230
77th	47601	Jack BURKE	Yorkshire Dales SC	40	37	‑50	38	15	46	‑50	20	37	233
78th	47795	Aimee STEPHENSON	Llangorse SC/Worcestershire Schools Sail	25	36	38	21	25	44	‑54	47	‑51	236
79th	45253	Isabelle CRAMP	Plymouth Youth Sailing	41	41	27	36	‑42	‑59	28	32	31	236
80th	47634	William PENNY	Horning SC	50	(UFD)	28	40	‑51	43	35	23	22	241
81st	45402	Trent DUHRKOOP	Beaver SC	‑52	43	48	‑51	47	31	26	14	34	243
82nd	47536	Oliver MILLS	Pennine SC	33	‑46	45	41	29	‑50	22	42	31	243
83rd	46387	Matilda GREGSON	Starcross YC	39	39	‑46	37	13	38	43	‑45	36	245
84th	47194	Harriet JESSUP	Parkstone YC	37	44	‑45	35	41	45	‑57	31	17	250
85th	46837	Joan LAYCOCK	Poole YC/Spinnaker SC	‑44	34	35	40	‑53	36	37	35	33	250
86th	47638	Jenna VINCENT	Parkstone YC	‑56	40	35	41	45	38	‑49	13	43	255
87th	47956	Anabelle ESQULANT	Docklands Sailing and Watersports Centre	50	‑54	39	25	29	‑52	48	30	34	255
88th	47414	Benjamin MCELROY	CCSC / VR Race Team	‑55	55	16	45	45	36	42	(DNS)	18	257
89th	45735	Gus MCKENZIE	Yorkshire Dales SC	27	‑51	40	43	35	22	44	‑50	48	259
90th	47600	Oliver BURKE	Yorkshire Dales SC	42	48	48	‑50	46	18	19	‑49	44	265
91st	40395	Austin WRIGHT	Pennine SC	‑49	26	‑51	32	48	35	38	42	45	266
92nd	46046	Lily BARRETT	IBRSC	43	33	38	28	‑56	47	‑49	44	42	275
93rd	47750	Maxi TUSTAIN	IBRSC	36	42	37	46	26	42	‑52	51	‑55	280
94th	46888	Daisy DESORGHER	Notts County SC	22	‑55	49	‑51	38	33	45	49	49	285
95th	47386	Beth ALBONE	CYC/Milton Keynes SC	32	47	11	35	39	(DNC)	(DNC)	DNC	DNC	288
96th	46117	Luke BEUVINK	Royal Corinthian Otters	(DSQ)	28	(UFD)	55	43	47	46	37	38	294
97th	46482	Olivia MCKAY	Starcross YC	‑58	49	33	45	47	‑55	40	39	42	295
98th	47764	Kamran EWBANK	Staunton Harold SC	‑53	52	46	‑54	46	28	36	43	48	299
99th	47954	Josie MEREDITH	Papercourt SC	32	41	40	50	38	49	‑51	‑53	49	299
100th	46855	Louis SIVEYER	Exe SC	48	22	51	48	50	42	42	‑52	‑56	303
101st	47087	James PERCIVAL‑COOKE	Norfolk Broads YC/Horning SC/Snowflakes	20	39	37	33	52	(DNC)	(DNC)	DNC	DNC	305
102nd	46481	Benjamin JUKES‑BENNETT	Llyn Brenig SC	‑52	38	‑54	44	51	44	35	48	47	307
103rd	44583	Joseph DORMER	Queen Mary SC	45	51	‑56	53	39	53	‑54	40	40	321
104th	43128	Matthew DOLICZNY	Cotswold SC	44	57	55	‑58	‑58	41	50	40	39	326
105th	45919	Oliver WILLIAMSON	IBRSC	43	47	55	‑56	36	40	‑59	54	53	328
106th	46611	Miles EVERETT	Llangorse SC	47	50	41	60	50	50	31	(DNC)	(DNC)	329
107th	44631	Scarlet DESORGHER	Notts County SC	41	‑53	53	48	‑54	39	53	47	52	333
108th	47120	Catriona WARBURTON	Loch Venachar SC	60	45	41	34	31	(DNC)	(DNC)	DNC	DNC	335
109th	46978	Hamish MCDONALD	Fowey Gallants SC	‑55	43	52	52	55	‑58	47	46	45	340
110th	47101	Jude SINGLETON	Hollowell SC	‑57	56	49	49	44	‑57	39	53	57	347
111th	45565	Tristan HILLS	Saltash SC	51	‑54	52	49	48	45	51	(RET)	51	347
112th	43087	Heloise SHADBOLT	Warsash SC	51	56	53	‑61	‑59	54	56	38	47	355
113th	47805	Lily Marie DAVIES	Saltash SC	48	52	50	52	‑56	49	52	54	(DNC)	357
114th	46653	Harrison WRIGHT	Pennine SC	‑59	45	54	‑59	54	53	58	41	54	359
115th	47124	Georgia PHILLIPS	Llangorse SC	54	53	42	‑57	57	‑61	55	50	52	363
116th	46192	Giles GRIFFITH	Chew Valley Lake SC	56	‑57	57	55	‑58	51	55	55	53	382
117th	46126	Charles CLOSE	Queen Mary SC	(DNC)	DNC	(DNC)	DNC	DNC	52	46	52	50	386
118th	47408	Billy SEARL	Plymouth Youth Sailing	57	59	58	54	(RET)	54	56	(DNC)	DNC	400
119th	47220	William HELLEWELL	Starcross YC	(DNC)	DNC	(DNC)	DNC	DNC	34	RET	DNC	DNC	406
120th	47725	Ellie WALL	Island Barn Reservoir SC	54	58	(UFD)	(RET)	57	60	RET	DNC	DNC	415
121st	47411	Charlie BARTLETT	PYS	58	58	58	56	(RET)	(DNC)	DNC	DNC	DNC	416