Mersea Week and Mersea Town Regatta 2016
by Chrissie Westgate 29 Aug 2016 13:54 BST
22-27 August 2017
Mersea Week is a sailing regatta organised jointly by the Yacht Club and the Dabchicks Sailing Club on Mersea Island.
With an organising committee that has many years of experience and expertise in race management, the event is steadily increasing in popularity. This year there was a record entry of nearly 200, coming from many different UK clubs, travelling far and wide to take part.
Much to the delight of the competitors, Mersea Island and the River Blackwater provided near perfect conditions for the daily racing. The boats ranged from dinghies and ancient fishing smacks, to classic historic sailing craft, with appropriate courses for all.
Throughout the week the boats could be seen from the shore on Mersea Island providing a spectacular sight for local people and the many visitors. Entertainment was provided in the evenings making this an event not to be missed.
A former very popular contestant in Mersea Week was local girl and Olympic Gold medal winner, Saskia Clark. Julian Lord, Chaiman of the Mersea Week committee, said "competitors of the races were truly delighted to have Saskia in attendance to present their trophies."
The Committee were truly grateful to Adnams, Hempel Paints, West Mersea Oyster Bar, Micro Scooters, West Mersea Marine, Quest Motors, Fenn Wright and Peter Clarke's Boatyard who all sponsored and supported the event.
Dinghy Results:
| Pos | Boat Name | Boat Type | Helm | Crew | Club |
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| Fast |
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| 1st | Le Surf | RS 600 | Michael Iszatt | | King George SC |
| 2nd | | B14 | Henry Wells | Ben Heathcote | WMYC |
| 3rd | | RS 200 | Simon Clifton | Theo Clifton | DSC |
| 4th | | RS 400 | Tony Brown | Rosie Brown | DSC |
| 5th | | RS 200 | Gavin Page | William Lane | Dsc |
| 6th | Hot Black | RS 400 | Bruce Woodcock | Paul Berry | DSC/WMYC |
| 7th | | 29er | Ryan Bailey | Joe Purdie | Dsc |
| 8th | | RS 500 | Richard Green | Sue Green | DSC |
| 9th | Crabby Bucket | RS 800 | Sam Caslin | Charlotte Powell | |
| 10th | Putple Ronnie | RS 400 | Dan Woodcock | Rigs Dando | DSC/WMYC |
| 11th | RS'ing About | RS 400 | Ross Bowman | Ifor Bielecki | Dsc |
| 12th | Sapphire | International Canoe | Robert Stebbing | | Cargreen YC |
| 13th | | RS 200 | William Head | Rachel Head | DSC |
| 14th | | RS 200 | Alex Sansom | Aaron Head | WMYC |
| Laser |
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| 1st | | Laser | William Powell | | DSC |
| 2nd | Rio | Laser | Janek Payne | | WMYC/DSC |
| 3rd | | Laser | Matthew French | | WMYC/DSC |
| 4th | | Laser | Kieth Stubbs | | DSC |
| 5th | Madfish | Laser | Davi Milligan | | DSC |
| 6th | | Laser | Jess Gozzett | | WMYC |
| MFOB Fast |
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| 1st | Florrie May | MFOB | Peter Rowe | Ed Allan Adam Rowe | DSC/WMYC |
| 2nd | Tanner | MFOB | Ben Woodcraft | Ned Woodcraft | WMYC |
| 3rd | Joanne | MFOB | Chris Green | Dan O'Brien | WMYC |
| 4th | Merlin | MFOB | Bryan Sargeant | William Sargeant | BWSC |
| 5th | Spat. | MFOB | Barry Ashmore | Tim Hearn | WMYC |
| 6th | Thrift | MFOB | David Haynes | Paul Haynes/Wayne Harvey | WMYC/DSC |
| 7th | Wheezy Anna | MFOB | Josh Taylor | Oliver White | WMYC |
| 8th | Tern | MFOB | Tom Bowman | Lucy Wragg | DSC/WMYC |
| 9th | Willotte | MFOB | Graeme Provan | Lily Provan | WMYC |
| 10th | Swift | MFOB | David Cope | TBC | DSC/WMYC |
| 11th | Ino | MFOB | Simon Bland | Barry Langley | WMYC/DSC |
| 12th | Mystery | MFOB | Angela Payne | Howard Payne
Ed Sarah Robinson | WMYC |
| 13th | Mersea Native | MFOB | Lars Ditchburn | Nicky Ditchburn | Wmyc |
| 14th | Vicuna | MFOB | Beverley Philpott | Elizabeth Philpott/Rebecca Brown | WMYC/DSC |
| 15th | Vendetta | MFOB | Liam Boyd | Dom Barns | Wmyc / Dsc |
| 16th | Toad | MFOB | Ross Wey | Connor Wey | |
| MFOB Slow |
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| 1st | Jack | MFOB | Mark Farthing | Rosie Farthing/Steve Wombell | DSC |
| 2nd | Ally Lump | MFOB | William Baker | Edward Baker | |
| 3rd | Native | MFOB | Steve Johnson | Deb/Issac Johnson | WMYC/DSC |
| 4th | Beth | MFOB | Jonny Watkins | Ru Watkins | |
| 5th | Woody | MFOB | Lou Cohen | Susie Eldridge | DSC |
| 6th | Serenity | MFOB | Lucy Struth | Jackie Morley | Dsc |
| 7th | Lady Gwynfred | MFOB | Richard Porter | Nicky Porter | WMYC |
| 8th | Oyster | MFOB | Annie Porter | Matt Heathcote | WMYC |
| 9th | Red Fox | MFOB | Oliver Grogan | Victoria Jackson | WMYC |
| 10th | Goldeneye | MFOB | Julian French | Josh French | WMYC/DSC |
| 11th | Wanderer | MFOB | Harriet Fox | Jack Shipton | |
| 12th | Boy George | MFOB | Charlotte Cock | Stuart Cock | DSC/WMYC |
| 13th | Replica | MFOB | Janet Bishopp | Emily Rogers | |
| 14th | Bumble | MFOB | Richard Holroyd | Jane Marr | Wmyc/Dsc |
| 15th | Sweet Pop | MFOB | Will Bixby | Garry Millet | WMYC |
| 15th | Bluff | MFOB | Terry Rowing | Martin/Jane Hargreaves/Dick Tofts | DSC/WMYC |
| Med & Laser 4.7 |
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| 1st | | RS Feva XL | Gabby Clifton | Matilda Evans | DSC |
| 2nd | | RS Feva XL | Lucy Aird‑Brown | Amy Struth | |
| 3rd | | RS Feva XL | James Brosnan Wren | Lucy Newman | Dsc |
| 4th | | Laser 4.7 | Maddie Clifton | | DSC |
| 5th | | RS Feva XL | Maddie Allen | Daisy Weston | DSC |
| 6th | | Laser 4.7 | Tom Brown | | Dsc |
| 7th | Lambordinghy | RS Feva XL | Sam Cohen | Ollie Latham | WMYC |
| 8th | | RS Feva XL | Emily Sanderson | | |
| 9th | | Laser 4.7 | Will Gibson | | WMYC |
| 10th | DSC boat | RS Feva | Drew Bessey | Orla Cliford | Dsc |
| 11th | | RS Feva | Edward Gibson | Edward Holroyd | WMYC |
| 12th | | RS Feva XL | Lucy Philpott | Dougie Milgate | DSC |
| 13th | Minnon | Byte | Harry Clarke | | Stone Sailing Club |
| 14th | | Laser 4.7 | Archie Harris | | DSC |
| 15th | | RS Feva | Nuala Brosnan‑wren | TBC | DSC |
| 16th | | RS Feva | Lucy Aird‑Brown | Amy Struth | Dsc / Wmyc |
| Medium Fast |
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| 1st | Believe | Enterprise | Brian Cumming | Linda Cumming | DSC/WMYC |
| 2nd | | Enterprise | Peter Dolling | Elaine Dolling | DSC |
| 3rd | Huginn | Wayfarer | Tim Wood | Phillip Woods | DSC/WMYC |
| 4th | Avocet | Aero7 | Peter Brook | | WMYC |
| 5th | | 420 | Henry Gayton | Ben Millgate | DSC |
| 6th | Bagpuss | Solo | Ray Smith | | DSC |
| 7th | | Aero7 | Charlie Pearce | | DSC |
| 8th | Brian | Solo | Hamish Shaw Stewart | | DSC |
| Slow |
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| 1st | | Pico | Charlotte Allan | Alice Marr | WMYC/DSC |
| 2nd | | Tera Pro | Charlie Brown | | Dsc |
| 3rd | Predator | Cadet | Dylan Wells | Lawton Fennessy | Stone Sailing Club |
| 4th | Lightbulb | Topper | Oliver Boosey | | Stone Sailing Club |
| 5th | Blaze | Topper | Zak Clarke | | Stone Sailing Club |
| 6th | | Topaz UNO | Tess Woodcraft | Lucie Latham | WMYC/DSC |
| 7th | Ida | Mirror | Finn Morris | Ray Smith | DSC |
| 8th | | Topper | Lucinda Halim | | Stone Sailing Club |
| 9th | | RS Tera Sport | Jack Gibson | | WMYC |
| 10th | Manica | Topper | Abbie Clarke | | Stone Sailing Club |
| 11th | | Pico | Niamh Brosnan‑Wren | Alix Whyburd | DSC |
| 12th | | Pico | Charlotte Allan | | WMYC/DSC |
| 12th | Crabapple | Heron | Mary‑Anne Poole | Sarah Poole | Dsc / Wmyc |
Yacht Results:
| Pos | Boat Name | Boat Type | Skipper | Club |
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| Classics & Gaffers A |
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| 1st | Kismet | Fife Cutter | Richard Matthews | WMYC |
| 2nd | Stiletto | Holman & Pye | Scot Yeates | WMYC |
| 3rd | Sheila | TRE | Dan Tester | |
| 4th | Halloween | WSOD | Adrian Mulville | Foxes YC |
| 5th | Black Diamond | YW Diamond | Greg Dunn | WMYC |
| 6th | Mischief | WSOD | Kevin Fuller | MLSC |
| 7th | Golden Fleece | S&S 41 | Michael Wheeler | WMYC |
| Classics & Gaffers B |
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| 1st | L'etoile | Stella | Tim Wood | W & F YC and RHYC |
| 2nd | Lodestar | Stella | Mark Montgomery‑Smith | Hoo Ness Yacht Club |
| 3rd | Wizard | ECOD | Iain Stubbs | MLSC |
| 4th | Stella Lyra | Stella | Trevor Spero | WMYC |
| 5th | Stardust | Stella | Philip Waring | Haven Ports YC |
| 6th | Aelfwyn | Buchanan Saxon | Timothy Howes | WMYC |
| 7th | Droleen II | | Simon Lewington | Tollesbury SC |
| 8th | Rimfire | Hustler 30 XM | Richard & Sue Taylor | WMYC |
| 9th | Tasman | Buchanan East Coast One Design | Peter Clarke | |
| 10th | Porpoise III | Drascombe Coaster | Mike Procter | DSC & WMYC |
| IRC |
|---|
| 1st | Humdinger | International H Boat | Julian Lord | WMYC/DSC |
| 2nd | Wild Chorus | J70 | James Struth | WMYC |
| 3rd | Complete Madness | SB20 | Oliver Gozzett | WMYC |
| 4th | Brandy Hole | modified melges 24 | Leo Knifton | DSC |
| 5th | Alchemy | Hunter Impala | Edward Harrison | Royal Harwich Yacht Club |
| 6th | Mojito | Ramsay 6.7m | Tob & Rachel Ramsay | Dabchicks SC |
| 7th | Any Old Excuse | Cork 1720 | Drummond Sydenham | WMYC |
| 8th | JBs 80 | J80 | John Bollingbroke | WMYC |
| 9th | Jazz | J80 | Bob King | Colne Yacht Club |
| 10th | Runaway | Cork 1720 | Stuart Bradshaw | WMYC |
| LH A | |
|---|
| 1st | Maverick II | First 33.7 | Paul Harrison | WMYC/DSC |
| 2nd | Toucan | First 31.7 | Ed Taylor | DSC & WMYC |
| 3rd | Hex | Isis 21 | Laurie Pearson | DSC & WMYC |
| 4th | First Kiss | Beneteau 32s5 | Stuart Howells | Harwich & Dovercourt SC |
| 5th | Starfall 2 | Sigma 33 | John Clifton | WMYC |
| 6th | Melee | Jeanneau SO 37 | Gareth Jordan | WMYC |
| LH B |
|---|
| 1st | Bugsy | Club 19 | Geoff Hunt/ Sally Anne Turnbull | DSC/WMYC |
| 2nd | Reasons to be Cheerful | Mini Tonner | Nick Glanvill | WMYC |
| 3rd | Skybird | MGC27 | Vic Prior | Dabchicks SC |
| 4th | Tearaway | MGC27 | Richard Holroyd | WMYC/DSC |
| 5th | DURA | Sigma 29 | Shirley Swan | Dabchicks |
| 6th | Hartley | Hartegen | John Kearan | DSC & WMYC |
| 7th | Boobie Trap | First 24 | Jason Dale | |
| 8th | Piprdream | Oyster 26 | James Millar | WMYC |
| Smack | | | | |
| 1st | Kate | Smack | Richard Haines | WMYC |
| 2nd | Maria | Smack | Paul Winter | |
| 3rd | Alberta | Smack | Robin Page | Brightlingsea SC |
| 4th | Peace | Smack | Angus Milgate | DSC/WMYC |
| 5th | Charlotte Ellen | Smack | James Bardrick | Tollesbury Sailing Club |
| 6th | Gracie | Smack | Nick Purdie | DSC |
| 7th | Sunbeam | Smack | Tim Bradshaw | Tollesbury SC |
| 8th | Dorothy | Smack | Rob Lee | WMYC |
| Sonata |
|---|
| 1st | Aubie Too | Sonata | Tony Hawkes/ Pat Hill | DSC |
| 2nd | White Noise | Sonata | Lucian Stone | Medway Yacht Club |
| 3rd | Blackjac | Sonata | Jack Davis | DSC & WMYC |
| 4th | Ghostbuster | Sonata | Ian Vince | DSC |
| 5th | Kehaar | Sonata | Graham Capon | WMYC |
| 6th | Scherzo | Sonata | Jane Richardson | DSC/WMYC |
| Squib |
|---|
| 1st | Knock Knock | Squib | Jack Grogan | WMYC |
| 2nd | Posh Totty | Squib | Alan Jones | WMYC |
| 3rd | Nemesis | Squib | Ray Apthorp | WMYC |
| 4th | Sparky | Squib | John Kent | WMYC/DSc |
| 5th | Garwee | Squib | Sam Lightfoot | WMYC |
| 6th | Chaos | Squib | Tim Hurst | WMYC |
| 7th | Secret Waters | Squib | Trevor Child | DSC/WMYC |
| White Sail |
|---|
| 1st | Waterlily | Hanse 370 | Jon & Penny French | WMYC |
| 2nd | Golden Fleece | S&S41 | Michael Wheeler | WMYC |
| 3rd | Recoil | MG Spring 25 | Benjamin Simpson | WMYC/DSC |
| 4th | Rendezvous | Hanse 331 | Mike Berry | WMYC |
| 5th | Samphire of Mersea | Carter 39 | Timothy Turnbull | WMYC |
| 6th | Hannelore | Bavaria 34 | David Curtis | WMYC |
| 7th | Cirrus | Moody 31 S | Mike Edwards | DSC/WMYC |
| 8th | UFO | Hustler 25.5 | Bob Mercer | WMYC |
| 9th | Seahawk II | Hanse 311 | Andrew & Jill Stebbing | DSC & WMYC |
| 10th | Tamarisk | Oceanis 323 | Rob Smith | DSC/WMYC |
| 11th | Carte Blanche | Pegasus 800 | Barry Thompson | WMYC |
| 12th | Bob Marnier II | Twister | Paul Harding | n|a |
| 13th | Admiral Benbow | Westerly Centaur | TBA | WMYC |
| 14th | Langouste | Sabre 27 | Gordon Lawrence | DSC |
| 15th | Moon Dancer | First 285 | John Burgess | WMYC |
| 16th | Liberty | Beneteau Oceanis 323 | Paul Gosling | DSC& WMYC |
| 17th | Seahound | Salty Dog | David Hamass | DSC/WMYC |
| 18th | Chin Chin | Oceanis 311 | Colin Lawler | WMYC |
