Rooster 2000 National Championship at Castle Cove Sailing Club

Rooster 2000 National Championship at Castle Cove Sailing Club - Day 4

by Chris Jordan 18 Aug 2016 20:55 BST 13-19 August 2016

After the traditional mid-week lay day, the 2000 Class returned to the waters of Portland Harbour for the 4th day of racing in their Rooster sponsored 2016 National Championships.

On arriving at Castle Cove Sailing Club for a 12.00 start, the mirror-like sheen on the water indicated a long postponement. Sure enough, an hours delay was posted. But what surprised the fleet was that it was only an hour! However, after drifting out to the Committee Boat, a good 8 to 10 knots was blowing from the South East.

The decision of go-left for the expected wind veer, or start at the pin for clearer air away from the hills of Portland Bill, was never quite resolved - as the first start was general recalled. The second start was also general recalled. And the postponement was raised instead of the 5 minute warning for the third start, as the wind had clocked right by 90 degrees to the South West. In general, that is where it stayed for the rest of the day, but it took 2 hours of waiting on the water before the wind settled in both strength and direction enough to attempt another start - which was also general recalled! But the black flag meant we all got away cleanly after that.

Steve / Sarah Cockerill took the left hand side of the long beat, and arrived at the windward mark in first place, and were chased all race, and eventually over-taken, by Fergus Barnham / Serena De Nahik who came from the committee boat end of the line. The wind of 6 to 8 knots was never quite strong enough for anyone's liking - occasionally the lighter crews could sit out on the beat, but it was difficult to get enough boat speed and clear air, and required lots of holding your nerve down wind.

Where Fergus / Serena had a "poor" day yesterday and Jasper / Laura Barnham had a great day, today it was the other way around! Fergus / Serena chased Mike Wood / Jonathan Hynes around in the second race, while Jasper needed to re-pin a loosely flapping disconnected leeward shroud down one of the runs! This puts the two Barnham boats from Snettisham Beach Sailing Club on equal points as we wait for the strong winds expected on the final day of the week. Darren Roach / Jeremy Stephens from the Navy Sailing Association had an up-and down day, but hold on to 3rd place overall just ahead of Mike / Jonathan from the RAF who were the clear winners of the second race today.

Results after Day 4:

Place	Sail No	Boat Name	Helm	Crew	Club	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	R6	R7	R8	Points
1	2321	Good Vibrations	Fergus Barnham	Serena de Nahlik	Snettisham Beach SC/RYA	1	‑5	1	2	4	‑5	1	2	11
2	2042	Sheldonopis	Jasper Barnham	Laura Barnham	Snettisham Beach SC	2	1	3	3	1	1	‑11	‑6	11
3	22511	Sail Navy	Darren Roach	Jeremy Stephens	Royal Navy SA	3	‑7	2	1	3	3	3	‑9	15
4	22557	RAF	Mike Wood	Jonathan Hynes	RAF Rutland SC	G2	4	‑5	5	2	2	‑7	1	17.7
5	22502	Wight N Wicked	Rob Burridge	Sarah	Weir Wood SC	‑7	‑10	4	4	7	4	4	3	26
6	22611	Not Boatie McBoatface	Stephen Cockerill	Sarah Cockerill	Stokes Bay SC	‑10	9	‑10	6	5	6	2	4	32
7	22539	Eeyore	Alister Barker	Nicky Goff	RAF SA	5	6	9	7	‑11	7	5	‑10	39
8	22334	Swift and Bold	Simon Horsfield	Tom Beernal	Army SA	6	2	7	11	9	9	‑12	‑12	44
9	2411	Jumpin Jack	Tim Hulley	Linda Hulley	Weir Wood SC	4	3	‑19	‑21	10	14	6	7	44
10	22607	Just 1 More	Chris Jorden	Gillian Jorden	Burghfield SC	‑14	‑28	11	8	8	8	8	11	54
11	2355	Zoomy	Matt Sargent	Jonny or Gwen Sargent	Army SA	G2	‑13	12	‑17	6	12	9	5	54.6
12	2992		Thomas Goodey	Richard Thomas	Broadstairs SC	‑15	14	8	12	13	10	‑17	8	65
13	2374	Buffalo	Richard Hudson	ian Hudson	Bough Beech SC	13	8	14	‑20	14	‑15	10	13	72
14	2279	#teamfosie	Finlay Barnham	Rosie Hill	Snettisham Beach SC	11	‑18	18	9	15	‑21	14	15	82
15	21933	Mum	Christopher Thomas	Deborah Thomas	Broadstairs SC	8	‑19	16	14	12	18	(OCS)	17	85
16	22564	Swordfish	Helen Phillips	Andrew Phillips	Cardif Bay YC	9	15	‑23	‑24	16	11	16	21	88
17	2204	Dr Lavender	Iain Yardley	Sarah Yardley	Silverwing SC	12	12	15	16	‑22	16	‑21	19	90
18	2345	Moll	Chris Hall	Sam Landles	Snettisham Beach SC	17	22	6	10	18	22	(DNC)	(DNC)	95
19	241	Boat name	Amy Hulley	John Dasey	Weir Wood SC	16	‑21	13	15	19	13	19	‑27	95
20	2142	Mr Biscuits	Roger McAll	Greg Cox or Karen Hilder	Pevensey Bay SC	18	16	20	13	‑21	17	‑22	14	98
21	2272	Naiad	James Macgregor	Jenny Macgregor	Grafham Water SC	22	11	‑29	(DNC)	17	19	13	18	100
22	2327	EDNA	Tom Hall	Nick Maris	Snettisham Beach SC	21	‑26	22	19	20	‑23	15	20	117
23	22156	Knot Guilty	Dainel Rule	Cat Rule	Carsington SC	20	17	‑25	‑35	24	25	20	16	122
24	21005	Domestic Bliss	Richard Parr	Tim Le Mare	Stone/CCSC	19	23	21	22	25	‑27	23	‑26	133
25	21813		Rosie Hearn	Ceri Roberts	Army SA/RNSA	29	‑31	26	23	26	28	18	‑38	150
26	2503	Les Miserables	Bruce Nichalson	Bart Baarbe	Bough Beech SC	‑34	25	‑34	25	29	26	25	28	158
27	2643	Fallover	David Vettergreen	Jance Smith	Wilsonian SC	24	27	‑33	30	30	‑31	30	23	164
28	21914		Andt Hockey	Anna Crane	Wilsonian SC	28	24	(RET)	26	‑41	36	27	33	174
29	2350	Skies on Fire	Adam Gray	Claire Perkins	Wilsonian SC	30	20	(RET)	(DNC)	34	24	32	36	176
30	2229		Tevor Bradley	Rachel Sheridan	Wilsonians SC	26	‑37	31	28	31	‑33	33	29	178
31	22281	Blue Moon	Martin Baker	Deberah Chirnside	Lilliput SC	‑33	‑34	32	27	27	32	29	32	179
32	2240	Calidris	Simon Landles	Katy Landles	Snettisham Beach SC	23	33	17	18	(DNS)	(DNC)	DNC	DNC	183
33	2057		Martin Roots	Emily Roots	Cardif Bay YC	(DNS)	(DNS)	39	29	32	29	24	30	183
34	22563	2ScallywagS	John Smith	Sally Taveniner	Lee on the Solent	27	29	28	DNC	23	37	(DNC)	(DNC)	188
35	22258	Fay Baye	Colin Treadwell	Lauren Treadwell	Wilsonian SC	25	32	(DNS)	DNC	28	20	(DNC)	DNC	195
36	2234	Jammy Dodger	Robert Boyden	Isabella/Poppy/Penny Boyden	CCSC	‑40	30	24	‑40	37	30	39	35	195
37	22139	New Xperience	Sally Fielding	Martin Fielding	CCSC	36	40	36	(DNC)	‑42	34	28	25	199
38	21669	Zingalong	Christopher Ninham	Craig Derrick	CCSC	37	‑48	(RET)	31	40	38	31	24	201
39	21030	Mr Bojangles	Irene Hincks	Donna Bold	Lilliput SC	32	36	‑41	36	39	‑42	26	34	203
40	22361		Adie Kenn	Adie Parry	Army SA	‑38	35	‑40	33	33	35	36	31	203
41	21750	KTBean	Christopher Forrest	Alison Stephens	CCSC	39	39	35	32	35	‑40	‑40	37	217
42	21874		Mike Coady		Worthing SC	35	42	27	38	‑43	‑43	38	39	219
43	21405	Equinix	Janina Wallis	Bernard Smith	Wilsonian SC	31	‑43	37	39	38	39	35	‑44	219
44	21904	This Way Up	Ken Barfoot	Nick Griffin or Tony Burch	CCSC	‑42	38	30	(RET)	36	41	42	42	229
45	22149		Hugo Blanshard	Tom Buller	Army SA	43	‑44	38	37	‑44	44	34	40	236
46	Army 13	Wile E Coyote	Keane Higgs	Bailey Veernon Higgs	Army SA	45	‑46	42	42	45	‑47	37	43	254
47	22302	Under Trained & Over Confident	Jay Miller	Emma Bowater	Army SA	‑46	45	43	41	‑47	46	41	41	257
48	22319	Duck & Dive	Jane Burden	Peter Barfoot	CCSC	41	‑49	(DNF)	34	46	45	DNC	DNC	258
49	2248	Mercury Rising	John Best	Sophie Harrison	Lac du Ganguise	(DNS)	(DNS)	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	RET	22	262
50	21650	Araluen	Rachel Wood	Richard Wood	CCSC	44	41	(DNF)	DNC	(DNC)	DNC	DNC	DNC	270
51	22501	Dick Dasterdly	Colin Walsh	Connor Fisher	Army SA	47	47	(DNF)	DNC	(DNF)	48	43	45	274
52	22558	Hurricane	Kev Obrien	Jake Obrien	RAF SA/Burghfield SC	(DNS)	(DNS)	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	286