Rooster 2000 National Championship at Castle Cove Sailing Club - Day 2

by Chris Jordan 15 Aug 2016 18:06 BST 13-19 August 2016

After the light drifting winds on Sunday, the 18-23 knot easterly that blew at the Rooster sponsored 2016 National Championships for the 2000 class was a big change - welcomed by many, but the large rolling waves and bright very strong sunshine also led to a few crews getting dehydrated and seasick and not enjoying it as much as they should. Most boats survived the two tough races out in Weymouth Bay, although torn spinnakers and jibs and a broken rudder were some of the casualties among the capsized boats.

The fleet pushed the start line hard for the first start, resulting in a general recall. Second time away Darren Roach / Jeremy Stevens judged things the best and went off into the lead, as well as being the first to take the crucial tack towards the big waves on the right hand side of the course. Fergus Barnham / Serena De Nahik followed them around the first buoy, and then demonstrated why they are last years National Champion's by powering down the run a bit quicker. The large waves gave some tricky beating conditions (trying to prevent the waves breaking over the bow), and some awkward tacks if you couldn't pick the correct time. But down-wind, everyone thoroughly enjoyed the powered up conditions and superb surfing that was available. Third was the over-night leader Jasper / Laura Barnham.

A long wait was then required before the second race could be started, while the rest of the fleet flew, or struggled if they got the gybe angles just wrong, down the last run. Where the first race start was slightly Committee Boat biased, this start was pin-end biased. Darren Roach / Jeremy Stevens judged it perfectly to power off from the pin - while one of the boats towards the committee boat over luffed in the waves and ended up tacked onto port and stopped with about 20 seconds to go! Fergus / Serena were determined to not let Darren / Jeremy out of their sights - and watching the close cover tacking on the second beat that was going on in the 20+ knot wind and big waves was very impressive. Jasper / Laura continued their great form with another 3rd closely chased by Rob / Sarah Burridge who finished the day with two 4ths.

">Watching the racing live or in re-play is possible with all the boats carrying SailRacer GPS trackers.

Results after Day 2: (4 races, 1 discard)

Pos	Sail No	Boat Name	Helm	Crew	Club	R1	R2	R3	R4	Points
1	2321	Good Vibrations	Fergus Barnham	Serena de Nahlik	Snettisham Beach SC/RYA	1	‑5	1	2	4
2	22511	Sail Navy	Darren Roach	Jeremy Stephens	Royal Navy SA	3	‑7	2	1	6
3	2042	Sheldonopis	Jasper Barnham	Laura Barnham	Snettisham Beach SC	2	1	‑3	3	6
4	22557	RAF	Mike Wood	Jonathan Hynes	RAF Rutland SC	G2	4	‑5	5	13.7
5	22334	Swift and Bold	Simon Horsfield	Tom Beernal	Army SA	6	2	7	‑11	15
6	22502	Wight N Wicked	Rob Burridge	Sarah	Weir Wood SC	7	‑10	4	4	15
7	22539	Eeyore	Alister Barker	Nicky Goff	RAF SA	5	6	‑9	7	18
8	22611	Not Boatie McBoatface	Stephen Cockerill	Sarah Cockerill	Stokes Bay SC	‑10	9	10	6	25
9	2411	Jumpin Jack	Tim Hulley	Linda Hulley	Weir Wood SC	4	3	19	‑21	26
10	2345	Moll	Chris Hall	Sam Landles	Snettisham Beach SC	17	‑22	6	10	33
11	22607	Just 1 More	Chris Jorden	Gillian Jorden	Burghfield SC	14	‑28	11	8	33
12	2992		Thomas Goodey	Richard Thomas	Broadstairs SC	‑15	14	8	12	34
13	2374	Buffalo	Richard Hudson	ian Hudson	Bough Beech SC	13	8	14	‑20	35
14	21933	Mum	Christopher Thomas	Deborah Thomas	Broadstairs SC	8	‑19	16	14	38
15	2279	#teamfosie	Finlay Barnham	Rosie Hill	Snettisham Beach SC	11	‑18	18	9	38
16	2204	Dr Lavender	Iain Yardley	Sarah Yardley	Silverwing SC	12	12	15	‑16	39
17	2355	Zoomy	Matt Sargent	Jonny or Gwen Sargent	Army SA	G2	13	12	‑17	39
18	241	Boat name	Amy Hulley	John Dasey	Weir Wood SC	16	‑21	13	15	44
19	22564	Swordfish	Helen Phillips	Andrew Phillips	Cardif Bay YC	9	15	23	‑24	47
20	2142	Mr Biscuits	Roger McAll	Greg Cox or Karen Hilder	Pevensey Bay SC	18	16	‑20	13	47
21	2240	Calidris	Simon Landles	Katy Landles	Snettisham Beach SC	23	‑33	17	18	58
22	2272	Naide	James Macgregor	Jenny Macgregor	Grafham Water SC	22	11	29	(DNC)	62
23	22156	Knot Guilty	Dainel Rule	Cat Rule	Carsington SC	20	17	25	‑35	62
24	2327	EDNA	Tom Hall	Nick Maris	Snettisham Beach SC	21	‑26	22	19	62
25	21005	Domestic Bliss	Richard Parr	Tim Le Mare	Stone/CCSC	19	‑23	21	22	62
26	21813		Rosie Hearn	Ceri Roberts	Army SA/RNSA	29	‑31	26	23	78
27	21914		Andt Hockey	Anna Crane	Wilsonian SC	28	24	(RET)	26	78
28	2643	Fallover	David Vettergreen	Jance Smith	Wilsonian SC	24	27	‑33	30	81
29	2503	Les Miserables	Bruce Nichalson	Bart Baarbe	Bough Beech SC	‑34	25	34	25	84
30	22563	2ScallywagS	John Smith	Sally Taveniner	Lee on the Solent	27	29	28	(DNC)	84
31	2229		Tevor Bradley	Rachel Sheridan	Wilsonians SC	26	‑37	31	28	85
32	22281	Blue Moon	Martin Baker	Deberah Chirnside	Lilliput SC	33	‑34	32	27	92
33	2350	Skies on Fire	Adam Gray	Claire Perkins	Wilsonian SC	30	20	(RET)	DNC	94
34	2234	Jammy Dodger	Robert Boyden	Isabella/Poppy/Penny Boyden	CCSC	‑40	30	24	40	94
35	21874		Mike Coady		Worthing SC	35	‑42	27	38	100
36	22258	Fay Baye	Colin Treadwell	Lauren Treadwell	Wilsonian SC	25	32	(DNS)	DNC	101
37	21030	Mr Bojangles	Irene Hincks	Donna Bold	Lilliput SC	32	36	‑41	36	104
38	21750	KTBean	Christopher Forrest	Alison Stephens	CCSC	‑39	39	35	32	106
39	22361		Adie Kenn	Adie Parry	Army SA	38	35	‑40	33	106
40	21405	Equinix	Janina Wallis	Bernard Smith	Wilsonian SC	31	‑43	37	39	107
41	21904	This Way Up	Ken Barfoot	Nick Griffin or Tony Burch	CCSC	42	38	30	(RET)	110
42	22139	New Xperience	Sally Fielding	Martin Fielding	CCSC	36	40	36	(DNC)	112
43	21669	Zingalong	Christopher Ninham	Craig Derrick	CCSC	37	48	(RET)	31	116
44	22149		Hugo Blanshard	Tom Buller	Army SA	43	‑44	38	37	118
45	2057		Martin Roots	Emily Roots	Cardif Bay YC	DNS	(DNS)	39	29	119
46	22319	Duck & Dive	Jane Burden	Peter Barfoot	CCSC	41	49	(DNF)	34	124
47	22302	Under Trained & Over Confident	Jay Miller	Emma Bowater	Army SA	‑46	45	43	41	129
48	21650	Araluen	Rachel Wood	Richard Wood	CCSC	44	41	(DNF)	DNC	129
49	Army 13	Wile E Coyote	Keane Higgs	Bailey Veernon Higgs	Army SA	45	‑46	42	42	129
50	22501	Dick Dasterdly	Colin Walsh	Connor Fisher	Army SA	47	47	(DNF)	DNC	138
51=	22558	Hurricane	Kev Obrien	Jake Obrien	RAF SA/Burghfield SC	DNS	(DNS)	DNC	DNC	146
51=	2248	Mercury Rising	John Best	Sophie Harrison	Lac du Ganguise	DNS	(DNS)	DNC	DNC	146