Zhik 2016 66th Cadet National Championship at the WPNSA

Zhik 2016 66th Cadet National Championship at the WPNSA - Day 3

by Ian Harris 26 Aug 2016 08:53 BST 22-26 August 2016

No wind on day 3 of the Zhik Cadet Nationals at the WPNSA © VR Sport Media

Unplanned lay day so mini 'Olympics of Silly Sports'

The opening days of the Cadet Nationals championships have been a test of both patience and light wind skills. The PRO Arky Wainwright and his team have been set the most challenging task in the fickle and shifting breezes, their race management and decision making has provided seven excellent races to date, with today being lost to the weather gods as Weymouth harbour glistens in a flat calm and afternoon sunlight.

After a succession of long delays (which was long enough to hold a mini Olympics of silly sports) the racing was abandoned for the day. Many of the competitors have enjoyed swimming and paddle boarding, or being terrified on inflatables behind the ribs, but they have all had a lovely day out in the sun.

It remains a tight battle at the top of the leader board with Jamie Harris/Antonia Wilkinson 10 points clear of Ellie Wooton/Ameilia Mayhew after their series of 5 consecutive wins. Ellie herself is a single point in front of early pace setters Megan Ferguson/Yasmin Sfaxi. Cadric Boven/ Emile Marien heading up the chasing pack.

In Silver a superb series of results from Anna Wooton/Imogen Mayhew puts them in the middle of the gold fleet in 12th place. Kate White/Rhona Enkel are also excelling with a string of top 20 results. Hazel Whittle/Charlotte Leigh are 3rd.

No wind on day 3 of the Zhik Cadet Nationals at the WPNSA - photo © VR Sport Media

The Cadet is a challenging boat to sail. It is a boat that requires finesse, delicacy and concentration to make it work especially in light airs. The light winds and the pressure to do well in a big national championship have seen many of the favourites struggling for pace. As this pressure mounts going into the final day with light wind forecast yet again, it will be those that can keep their cool, their concentration and touch who will do well.

Results after Day 3:

Pos	Fleet	Nat	Sail No	Helm	Crew	Club	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	R6	R7	Pts
1	Gold	GBR	9985	Jamie Harris	Antonia Wilkinson	Bristol Corinthian YC/Frensham Pond SC	‑15	4	1	1	1	1	1	9
2	Gold	GBR	9876	Ellie Wootton	Amelia Mayhew	Waldringfield SC	2	‑9	3	3	2	2	7	19
3	Gold	GBR	10002	Megan Ferguson	Yasmin Sfaxi	Frensham Pond SC	3	1	4	2	6	‑9	4	20
4	Gold	BEL	8326	Cedric Boven	Emile Marien	WVD	‑10	2	6	4	8	3	3	26
5	Gold	GBR	9962	Cara Bland	Ines Green	Waldringfield SC	1	5	8	6	‑13	6	6	32
6	Gold	GBR	9877	Hattie Collingridge	Hamish Collingridge	Waldringfield SC	7	‑24	2	13	3	7	9	41
7	Gold	BEL	9854	Sarah Roosen	Lisemarie Vandamme	WVD Hombeek	(OCS)	6	5	5	22	4	2	44
8	Gold	GBR	10001	Harry Chatterton	Faye Chatterton	Waldringfield SC	6	14	(OCS)	7	10	5	17	59
9	Gold	BEL	9575	Thibaud Dirix	Ziva Perko	RYCB	17	3	9	‑20	12	11	8	60
10	Gold	BEL	8404	Victor De Ripainsel	Kobe Stroobandt	WVD/RYCB	14	10	15	(OCS)	4	13	14	70
11	Gold	GBR	8997	Ryan Wilkinson	Eliza Jones	Frensham Pond SC/Royal Torbay YC	12	11	20	16	5	8	‑31	72
12	Silver	GBR	10006	Anna Wootton	Imogen Mayhew	Waldringfield SC	‑21	7	12	21	17	12	15	84
13	Gold	GBR	9020	Anna Morgan	Jemima Hill	Frensham Pond SC	5	23	7	‑28	9	24	20	88
14	Gold	GBR	9984	Isobel Speirs	Emily Speirs	Frensham Pond SC	9	8	21	18	29	‑38	5	90
15	Gold	GBR	9982	Erin Marks	Sam Goult	Waldringfield SC/Frensham Pond SC	8	13	‑22	11	21	22	16	91
16	Silver	GBR	9386	Kate White	Rhona Enkel	Waldringfield SC/Maylandsea Bay YC	‑32	18	19	12	16	16	13	94
17	Gold	GBR	9027	Ben Barr	Phoebe Barr	Corinthian Otters RCYC	25	12	17	10	‑36	10	34	108
18	Gold	GBR	9977	Amy Goult	Ben Goult	Frensham Pond SC	13	25	14	26	7	26	‑29	111
19	Gold	GBR	9983	Katie Spark	Connor Line	Waldringfield SC	18	‑40	31	27	11	15	11	113
20	Gold	GBR	9050	Bettine Harris	Anna Horackova	Bristol Corinthian YC	‑34	20	16	25	27	14	12	114
21	Gold	NED	8515	Zoey Cubas Barrios	Tijmen Baars	Giesbeek	19	21	11	‑32	23	21	23	118
22	Gold	BEL	8522	Jolien Vangeneugden	Jan Smet	WVD	24	15	25	23	14	‑44	27	128
23	Gold	GBR	8847	Finbarr Wormwell	Oscar Ferenczy	Frensham Pond SC/Hayling Island SC	4	16	10	(DNF)	34	31	35	130
24	Silver	GBR	8852	Hazel Whittle	Charlotte Leigh	Waldringfield SC	22	17	13	‑39	37	32	10	131
25	Gold	BEL	9038	Isabelle Dompas	Lore Stroobant	RYCB	11	26	18	‑30	25	25	28	133
26	Gold	GBR	8541	Ben Warrington	Ollie Mears	Thorpe Bay YC/Corithian Otters RCYC	16	22	24	8	‑43	23	42	135
27	Silver	GBR	8415	Freddie Pitcher	Charlie Corbett	Corinthian Otters RCYC	31	27	RDG	9	15	‑45	19	139
28	Silver	GBR	10004	Phoebe Bradshaw	Mimi Slump	Frensham Pond SC	27	32	26	‑34	20	27	18	150
29	Silver	GBR	9034	Beatrice Green	Maia Green	Waldringfield SC	29	38	28	17	18	‑46	21	151
30	Gold	BEL	8363	Jeroen Vangeneugden	Erasem Perko	Nuclea Mol	(OCS)	36	27	22	28	17	22	152
31	Silver	GBR	9992	Rebecca Videlo	Will Mears	Frensham Pond SC/Corinthian Otters	20	33	‑37	19	33	20	33	158
32	Silver	GBR	8420	Rosie Targett	Annabel Seabrook	Frensham Pond SC	23	35	36	15	26	34	‑45	169
33	Silver	GBR	9754	Charlotte Videlo	Katie Yelland	Frensham Pond SC	28	31	35	14	32	37	‑40	177
34	Silver	GBR	9673	Jess Williams	Jemima Steele	Frensham Pond SC	‑43	19	34	29	39	36	24	181
35	Silver	GBR	10012	Lia Fletcher	Olivia Gowland	Waldringfield SC/RHS	‑41	37	29	33	19	28	39	185
36	Silver	GBR	9374	Angus Collingridge	Emilia Green	Waldringfield SC	36	30	‑44	31	31	29	32	189
37	Silver	GBR	8571	Cally Terkelsen	Abi Jayasekara	Stone SC/Corithian Otters RCYC	33	‑50	30	35	30	18	48	194
38	Silver	GBR	9028	Ellie Watling	Jess Watling	Frensham Pond SC	26	34	32	‑42	38	39	25	194
39	Silver	GBR	9390	Rishi Goswami	Arthur Baker	Frensham Pond SC	38	28	40	‑44	44	19	30	199
40	Silver	GBR	8845	Toby Slump	Will Shepherd	Frensham Pond SC	30	‑42	38	37	24	30	41	200
41	Silver	GBR	9994	Lucy Nunn	Daisy Nunn	Waldringfield SC	39	29	49	24	42	‑50	36	219
42	Silver	GBR	9963	Aqil Jannaty	William Seabrook	South Cerney SC/Frensham Pond SC	(OCS)	46	33	45	46	35	26	231
43	Silver	GBR	9241	Alex Eaton	Marc Atkinson	Waldringfield SC	40	43	39	36	48	33	‑49	239
44	Silver	GBR	9083	Jess Everson	Thomas Walker	Frensham Pond SC	35	39	41	41	‑51	47	44	247
45	Silver	GBR	9382	Max Buswell	William Farrant	South Cerney SC	44	‑48	47	38	35	48	37	249
46	Silver	GBR	9084	James Colquitt	George Colquitt	West Kirby SC	37	41	45	40	‑47	43	47	253
47	Silver	GBR	9243	Scott Ellis	George Rashbrook	Corinthian Otters RCYC	‑47	45	42	47	40	40	46	260
48	Silver	GBR	9029	Katy Lloyd	Sophie Dawson	Thorpe Bay YC/Corithian Otters RCYC	42	47	46	43	‑50	49	38	265
49	Silver	GBR	9151	Harrison King	Sofia Sfaxi	Frensham Pond SC	45	44	‑48	46	45	42	43	265
50	Silver	GBR	9047	Tom Bridge	Saskia Taylor	Frensham Pond SC	48	49	43	48	41	41	‑50	270
51	Bronze	GBR	8369	Hamish Taylor	Harvey Arnold‑Drewett	Frensham Pond SC	46	51	(DNS)	DNS	49	51	51	300