Notts County First of Year Charity Race

by David Eberlin 2 Jan 07:02 GMT 1 January 2018

Notts County First of Year Charity Race Slow Fleet start © David Eberlin

Notts County Sailing Club's traditional first of the year race took place on 1st January 2018, in aid of Maggie's Centres.

The Geoff Parker Memorial trophy and Phil Davies Cup are awarded at the event which this year went to Peter Gray and Rich Pepperdine from Staunton Harold and John Parr and Kim Parnham from Notts County Sailing Club.

The event attracted 44 entries, over a quarter being visitors from clubs around the east midlands the event raised over £350 (without donations in collecting tins) for the Cancer charity Maggie's Centres that provides an oasis of help and comfort for cancer sufferers in centres built in hospital grounds.

The first race started just after 11am in a light breeze which faded during the race, however the wind. increased slightly for the second race held back to back. The fast handicap got a clear start as did the slow handicap with two boats managing a port flyer. The fast handicap saw John Parr and Kim Parnham in an RS400 from Notts County lead, whilst Peter Gray and Rich Pepperdine from Staunton started stamping their authority on the slow fleet, winning both races in their GP14 by a good margin.

Notts County First of Year Charity Race winners Peter Gray and Rich Pepperdine - photo © David Eberlin

Steve Bishop from Girton was second over all and second in the slow fleet, whilst Nigel & Dianna Pepperdine were well up in the slow fleet coming forth overall. Also of note was Molly Hinsliff-Smith who was 8th overall in her Topper.

Molly Hinsliff-Smith finished as first junior during the Notts County First of Year Charity Race - photo © David Eberlin

Thanks to all who organised and entered, the next event is the County Cooler in late February, after the Staunton Blaster on second weekend in February.

Notts County First of Year Charity Race prize winners - photo © David Eberlin

Overall Results:

Pos	Class	Sail No	Helm	Crew	Club	PY	R1	R2	Pts
1st	GP14	14224	PETE GRAY	RICH PEPPERDINE	STAUNTON HAROLD S C	1133	3	1	4
2nd	SOLO	5649	STEVE BISHOP		GIRTON SC	1143	5	3	8
3rd	RS 400	1336	JOHN PARR	KIM PARNHAM	NCSC	942	8	2	10
4th	RS2OO	1112	NIGEL PEPPERDINE	DIANA PEPPERDINE	STAUNTON HAROLD S C	1053	4	10	14
5th	RS 400	1246	MARTIN STOTT	LINDSAY OGDEN	NCSC	942	15	5	20
6th	FLYING FIFTEEN	3655	WILL GARDNER	NICKI THEOCRITOFT	NCSC	1015	11	9	20
7th	AERO 9	1218	CHRIS ABBOTT		NOTTINGHAM SC	1024	9.5	11	20.5
8th	TOPPER	47684	MOLLY HINSLIFF SMITH		NCSC	1347	1	22	23
9th	RS600	810	JAMIE MAWSON		NCSC	920	19	6	25
10th	FIREBALL	15013	ALEX PIGGOTT	JOHN ROWELL	NCSC	959	18	7	25
11th	STREAKER	1763	PAUL JAGO		ATTENBOROUGH	1132	14	14	28
12th	RS 400	1363	ROSS RYAN	KATHRYN HINSLIFF SMITH	NCSC	942	16	13	29
13th	SOLO	5577	KEVIN ANDREWS		NCSC	1143	12	19	31
14th	SOLO	5457	JON WILLARS		NCSC	1143	7	27.5	34.5
15th	FLYING FIFTEEN	3936	JEREMY ARNOLD	JOHN ALLEN	NCSC	1015	32	4	36
16th	LASER	173520	ANDY STEWART		NCSC	1097	29	8	37
17th	TOPPER	44151	RAIFFE PIGGOTT		NCSC	1347	2	36	38
18th	SCORPION	2002	JAKE WILLARS	JOHN TAILBY	NCSC	1040	22	16	38
19th	SCORPION	2023	CHLOE WILLARS	NICOLA WILLARS	NCSC	1040	24	15	39
20th	SUPERNOVA	1077	KEVIN LAST		ATTENBOROUGH	1075	21	18	39
21st	TOPPER	40517	SAM GRAYTON		NCSC	1347	6	34	40
22nd	SCORPION	2037	DAVE SNUTCH	JOHN WELLS	NCSC	1040	28	12	40
23rd	LASER	196749	MICK TOLIDAY		NCSC	1097	13	29	42
24th	FLYING FIFTEEN	3975	ANGUS WIGHT		NCSC	1015	23	20	43
25th	FINN	58	PAUL BROWN		NCSC	1045	27	17	44
26th	LASER	161749	NEIL RABBITTS		BURTON	1097	20	27.5	47.5
27th	2000	2473	TIM CRIPPS	AMY CLAY	NCSC	1107	25	24	49
28th	SOLO	5210	KARL BIRD		NOTTINGHAM SC	1143	26	26	52
29th	LASER	203004	RICHARD MASON		NCSC	1097	9.5	DNC	52.5
30th	TOPPER	46167	HAYDEN MOORE		NCSC	1347	17	38	55
31st	AERO 7	2186	ALAN BEATON		NCSC	1071	34	21	55
32nd	SOLO	5222	TONY MONGHAN		NCSC	1143	33	25	58
33rd	SUPERNOVA	706	ED JOHNSON		GIRTON SC	1075	38	23	61
34th	AERO 7	2184	MARTIN HEWITT		NCSC	1071	31	32	63
35th	SUPERNOVA	582	AMIE KING		GIRTON SC	1075	35	30	65
36th	SUPERNOVA	1024	PAUL MARKWICK		NOTTINGHAM SC	1075	30	35	65
37th	LASER	185654	KEV NICHOLLS		NCSC	1097	36	31	67
38th	LASER RADIAL	167587	JULIAN LLOYD		NCSC	1139	37	33	70
39th	MIRROR	6151	CILLIAN DYNE	PHILL DYNE	NCSC	1369	DNF	37	80
40th	GULL	2108	GRAHAM STAMPER		NCSC		DNF	DNC	86
40th	STREAKER	1717	CHRLIE SOUBREY		NCSC	1132	DNF	DNC	86
40th	TOPPER	46611	SAMANTHA MASON		NCSC	1347	DNF	DNC	86