Ovington 40th Anniversary Celebration Regatta
by Nathan Batchelor, Ovington Boats 7 Sep 2016 16:09 BST
3-4 September 2016
Ovington 40th anniversary celebration regatta © Tim Olin /
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Sailors started arriving at Derwent Reservoir SC from Friday lunchtime to enjoy the warm weather, rig boats, BBQ and to hear Seven Sins playing in the marquee until late into the evening.
Saturday dawned with a light to medium breeze, but enough for the asymmetric fleet to get planning. This fleet was dominated by the Musto Skiff of Alistair Conn from the host club, followed by an assortment of boats including a 49er, a number of VX Ones and Musto Skiffs. The 29ers found the lighter breezes not as much to their liking and let the 'seniors' take the pole positions.
In the conventional fleet all classes seemed to have their time at the front but the Scorpion of Steve Walker and Jerry Hannabus came out on top. It was particularly pleasing to see a number of wooden Ovington Enterprises racing.
Saturday night was a hog roast, giant inflatable games and music from the Future Echoes, who played to a busy marquee. Sunday was a lighter (and wetter) affair – race officer Howard Steavenson set a course for the pursuit race using the entire reservoir – 1 lap took the full 90 minutes. An Enterprise sailed by Neal Piper and Ali Mackay took an early lead which they never relinquished despite the Scorpion making good ground early on. At the end the flying VX One sailed by Anne & Julia Noble came close and would have taken the lead if they had another leg!
Worthy of a mention and in keeping with the spirit of the regatta, Alex Knight – fresh from winning the Musto Skiff Nationals, drove the 400 miles from Weymouth with Lorna Graham to sail in a borrowed Ovington Enterprise!
See you all in 10 years for the 50th!
Overall Results:
| Pos | Class | Sail No | Helm | Crew | Club | PY | R1 | R2 | R3 | Pursuit | Pts |
|---|
| Asymmetric Fleet |
|---|
| 1st | Musto Skiff | 474 | Alistair Conn | | Derwent Res SC | 847 | ‑1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 2nd | 49er | 343 | Matty Lyons | James Lyons | Ullswater SC | 720 | ‑8.5 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 12 |
| 3rd | Musto Skiff | 384 | Stuart Keegan | | Derwent Res SC | 847 | ‑5 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 16 |
| 4th | VXOne | 208 | Jacob Ainsworth | Andy Weatherspoon | South Shields | 860 | ‑15 | 5 | 12 | 6 | 23 |
| 5th | VXOne | 179 | Adam Ovington | Kevin Anderson | Tynemouth SC | 860 | 3 | ‑11 | 6 | 18 | 27 |
| 6th | Musto Skiff | 483 | John Evans | | Derwent Res SC | 847 | 6 | ‑15 | 11 | 14 | 31 |
| 7th | Musto Skiff | 374 | Alistair Kerr | | Aberdeen & Stonehaven SC | 847 | ‑11 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 32 |
| 8th | Musto Skiff | 544 | Jethro Gebhard | | Derwent Res SC | 847 | 13 | 13 | ‑17 | 12 | 38 |
| 9th | VXOne | 2 | Anne Noble | Julia Noble | Ullswater SC | 860 | ‑21 | 21 | 21 | 2 | 44 |
| 10th | Musto Skiff | 546 | Ian Trotter | | Derwent Res SC | 847 | 2 | ‑4 | 4 | 42 | 48 |
| 11th | 29er | 2381 | Hamish Taylor | Rory Rose | Clyde Crusing Club/ Aberdeen & Stonehave | 919 | 4 | ‑7 | 5 | 42 | 51 |
| 12th | 29er | 2172 | Harvey Martin | Maddie Wylie | Yorkshire Dales SC | 919 | 7 | ‑8 | 8 | 42 | 57 |
| 13th | Musto Skiff | 220 | Billy Maughan | | Sunderland SC | 847 | ‑12 | 10 | 7 | 42 | 59 |
| 14th | Musto Skiff | 500 | Tom Conway | | Derwent Res SC | 847 | ‑10 | 9 | 9 | 42 | 60 |
| 15th | VXOne | 203 | Tony Lewis | Rhys Lewis | Ullswater SC | 860 | 8.5 | ‑16 | 14 | 42 | 64.5 |
| 16th | 59er | 2016 | Nick Kincaid | Rosie Kincaid | Tynemouth SC | 905 | ‑16 | 14 | 13 | 42 | 69 |
| 17th | 29er | 621 | Mhari Orr | Becky Orr | Loch Earn SC | 919 | ‑18 | 12 | 16 | 42 | 70 |
| 18th | VXOne | 190 | Paul Watson | Paul Mona | Burton SC | 860 | 14 | ‑18 | 18 | 42 | 74 |
| 19th | 29er | 2018 | Hannah Scott | Ben Ibbotson | LVSC | 919 | ‑17 | 17 | 15 | 42 | 74 |
| 20th | Musto Skiff | 200 | Joe Trotter | | Derwent Res SC | 847 | 20 | ‑21 | 21 | 42 | 83 |
| Conventional Fleet |
|---|
| 1st | Scorpion | 2033 | Steve Walker | Jerry Hannabus | Pennine SC | 1040 | ‑2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 2nd | Enterprise | 22859 | Neal Piper | Ali Mackay | Tynemouth SC | 1113 | 6 | 5 | ‑10 | 2 | 13 |
| 3rd | Solution | 450 | Sam Davy | | Hykeham SC | 1090 | ‑8 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 15 |
| 4th | Laser | 173610 | Mark Donald | | Derwent Res SC | 1095 | 7 | ‑12 | 3 | 10 | 20 |
| 5th | Flying Fifteen | 3695 | David Vasey | Athol King | Derwent Res SC | 1013 | ‑13 | 7.5 | 4 | 12 | 23.5 |
| 6th | Enterprise | 22695 | Alan Baker | | Tynemouth SC | 1113 | 10.5 | ‑15 | 12 | 6 | 28.5 |
| 7th | Laser Radial | 195846 | Peter Owen | | Derwent Res SC | 1136 | ‑16 | 10 | 9 | 14 | 33 |
| 8th | Laser | 81195 | Gavin Sharp | | Tynemouth SC | 1095 | 10.5 | ‑13 | 7 | 18 | 35.5 |
| 9th | Enterprise | 22273 | Nathan Batchelor | Sarah Kincaid | Tynemouth SC | 1113 | 12 | 9 | ‑15 | 16 | 37 |
| 10th | Laser | 160354 | Chris Mayes | | Tynemouth SC | 1095 | ‑20 | 18 | 13 | 20 | 51 |
| 11th | Laser Radial | 170196 | Harry Myers | | Derwent Res SC | 1136 | ‑19 | 14 | 16 | 22 | 52 |
| 12th | Flying Fifteen | 3737 | Simon Robinson | Dom Murray | Derwent Res SC | 1013 | 1 | ‑3 | 2 | 50 | 53 |
| 13th | Laser | 129125 | Michael Matthews | | Sunderland SC | 1095 | 3 | 4 | ‑6 | 50 | 57 |
| 14th | Flying Fifteen | 3613 | Colin Midgly | Martin Taylor | Derwent Res SC | 1013 | 5 | 6 | ‑11 | 50 | 61 |
| 15th | RS 200 | 911 | Ditta Neumdun | Phil Rose | Aberdeen & Stonehaven Yacht Club | 1047 | ‑21 | 7.5 | 8 | 50 | 65.5 |
| 16th | Scorpion | 1971 | Simon Fay | Ellie Fay | Tynemouth SC | 1040 | ‑23 | 22 | 20 | 24 | 66 |
| 17th | Enterprise | 21891 | David Gebhard | Jackie Gebhard | Tynemouth SC | 1113 | 4 | ‑16 | 14 | 50 | 68 |
| 18th | Enterprise | 18749 | Josh Gebhard | Louise Ramsden | Tynemouth SC | 1113 | 9 | 11 | ‑17 | 50 | 70 |
| 19th | Laser Radial | 178304 | Thomas Nicholls | | Derwent Res SC | 1136 | ‑26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 78 |
| 20th | Solution | 456 | Martin Tubb | | Delph SC | 1090 | 15 | ‑19 | 18 | 50 | 83 |
| 21st | Solution | 455 | Kathryn Clark | | Delph SC | 1090 | 18 | 17 | ‑19 | 50 | 85 |
| 22nd | Enterprise | 22178 | Lorna Graham | Alex Knight | Castle Cove SC | 1113 | 17 | 21 | ‑25 | 50 | 88 |
| 23rd | Laser Radial | 143083 | Laura Pitkethly | | Derwent Res SC | 1136 | 14 | ‑25 | 25 | 50 | 89 |
| 24th | Solution | 458 | Kevin Clark | | Delph SC | 1090 | 22 | 20 | ‑26 | 50 | 92 |