40th Anniversary Sprint 15 Nationals at the WPNSA after Day 3

by Peter Stephens 25 Jun 2018 11:42 BST 22-25 June 2018

40th Anniversary Sprint 15 Nationals at the WPNSA © Peter Stephens

With the Windsport Support Trailer in full operation over four days at the Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy, it is proving to be a truly memorable celebration of the way to turn 40. With the Sprint 15 Class enjoying both the amazing facilities and sailing location we have also been blessed with fabulous weather and incredibly generous support from the Sprint 15 Catamaran Suppliers too.

On the Friday before the event Windsport ran a coaching session for a few early arrivals with a combination of class room briefing, water time and a de brief afterwards.

Saturday, sponsored by GJW Direct Insurance, saw the whole fleet ready for the first of the three days racing and were blessed with true champagne sailing conditions for the most popular single handed catamaran racing class in the UK. All competitors were welcomed ashore with the obligatory Windsport Watering cans full of Pimms before enjoying supper and the class AGM.

40th Anniversary Sprint 15 Nationals at the WPNSA - photo © Peter Stephens

Day two saw a further set of races completed in stunning sailing conditions on a day sponsored by Windsport International and the class suppliers; RWO, Hyde Sails, White Formula UK & English Braids.

40th Anniversary Sprint 15 Nationals at the WPNSA - photo © Peter Stephens

The sponsors' flags and banners have been flying daily over the Weymouth and Portland Sailing Academy during the whole championships. The second day's racing culminated in an official class dinner sponsored by the suppliers to celebrate the 40th Anniversary of the Sprint 15 catamarans birth. After the most amazing sunset in the west, overlooking Portland Harbour the weary but energised sailors made their way home in preparation for the final days sailing.

40th Anniversary Sprint 15 Nationals at the WPNSA - photo © Peter Stephens

With the final day dawning we will certainly be celebrating with the whole fleet shortly as one race is to be run followed by the prize giving. On behalf of the fleet we want to offer a huge vote of thanks to all our Sprint 15 Suppliers for a supporting a great event celebrating the first 40 years of Sprint 15 catamaran sailing, with many more years to come.

Results after Day 3:

Pos	Pro-Am Team	Sail No	Helm	Crew	Club	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	R6	R7	R8	Pts
1	1	2022	Stuart Snell		Grafham Water SC	1	1	2	2	-6	2	1	-16	9
2	3	2025	Jenny Ball		Marconi SC	2	2	3	-17	1	8	-11	1	17
3	2	1957	Liam Thom		Shanklin SC	5	-10	1	1	2	4	-8	6	19
4	6	2018	Paul Grattage		Shanklin SC	-16	8	4	7	3	-10	2	2	26
5	4	2019	George Love		Carsington SC	6	3	7	3	4	-22	6	-10	29
6	5	1923	David Ball		Marconi SC	3	-15	8	5	-28	7	15	3	41
7	8	1963	Gary Sverdloff		Thorpe Bay YC	4	4	13	-22	-27	5	3	18	47
8	12	2027	Mark Aldridge		Grafham Water SC	-20	-23	6	8	10	3	7	13	47
9	11	1953	Chris Tillyer		Marconi SC	-13	9	12	11	7	1	-13	8	48
10	10	2023	Ed Tuite-Dalton		Draycote Water SC	8	14	9	-21	8	-21	5	5	49
11	14	1940	Peter Slater		Draycote Water SC	12	13	-28	-20	13	11	4	4	57
12	9	2024	Gordon Deuce		Brightlingsea SC	10	7	11	6	14	14	-19	-24	62
13	7	1977	Hector Bunclark		North Devon YC	21	6	5	9	-29	-26	12	11	64
14		1790	Paul Craft		Worthing SC	-26	-22	17	18	9	9	10	7	70
15	13	2020	Kevin Kirby		Marconi SC	(DNF)	16	18	4	-25	19	9	9	75
16	22	1643	Tom Gurney		Royal Western YC	9	5	(DNF)	(DNC)	5	6	17	34	76
17	18	1921	Steve Healy		Thorpe Bay YC	7	-29	(RET)	16	15	12	16	19	85
18	15	1755	Rob Bailey		Thorpe Bay YC	14	12	20	-25	18	23	-26	14	101
19	17	2021	Jim Bowie		Thorpe Bay YC	18	19	16	14	-23	20	18	-29	105
20	19	2015	Nigel James		Marconi SC	-25	-37	22	19	12	18	25	20	116
21	16	1938	Kevin Dutch		Seasalter SC	-32	21	-32	23	17	24	20	15	120
22	21	1256	Andrew Heath		North Devon YC	24	11	25	(RET)	34	13	14	-39	121
23	19	1988	Jon Pearse		Marconi SC	15	27	10	-34	26	-31	22	22	122
24	20	1339	Jason Clarke		Marconi SC	11	31	29	13	-32	15	(DNF)	25	124
25	18	1913	Jan Elfring		Draycote Water SC	17	34	23	(UFD)	11	-35	30	12	127
26	21	378	Dave Rowe		Draycote Water SC	-28	17	27	12	19	25	27	-38	127
27	11	1240	Donald Sloan		Felixtowe Ferry SC	23	-36	-36	28	24	16	24	21	136
28	22	1642	Daren Fitchew		Thorpe Bay YC	27	-35	15	15	35	-37	28	33	153
29	15	1428	Andy Perks		Marconi SC	30	25	24	-32	20	28	29	-36	156
30	16	2017	Gerald Sverdloff		Thorpe Bay YC	19	18	19	10	(DNC)	(DNC)	DNC	DNC	158
31	20	1736	Bill Hurr		Draycote Water SC	22	26	14	26	-39	38	-40	32	158
32	1	1983	Pete Richardson		Marconi SC	(DNF)	38	(RET)	DNC	21	17	21	17	160
33	14	1909	Owen Jones		Draycote Water SC	-36	20	31	29	22	-36	34	26	162
34	13	1947	Andrew Berisford		Brightlingsea SC	-33	28	26	27	30	-41	23	31	165
35	12	1220	Yvonne Pike		Shanklin SC	-31	24	30	30	-33	30	31	28	173
36	10	1955	John Manning		Beaver SC	29	-42	33	31	31	29	-35	23	176
37	17	1951	Liam Bunclark		North Devon YC	-40	30	21	24	37	-39	39	37	188
38	6	2008	Dave Warnock		Beaver SC	-41	32	-41	36	16	34	36	41	195
39	8	2016	Keith Chidwick		Queen Mary SC	38	-40	37	33	-41	27	38	30	203
40	5	1744	Derek James		Draycote Water SC	-39	-39	35	38	38	32	33	27	203
41	9	1917	Dave Clarke		Marconi SC	34	33	-38	35	36	33	-37	35	206
42	4	1700	Steve Pell		Draycote Water SC	35	41	39	39	(DNF)	40	32	-42	226
43	7	1872	Antony Bailey		Marconi SC	37	-43	34	37	-43	43	42	43	236
44	2	1547	Aaron Kirby	Lucy Littlejohn	Royal Western YC	-42	-44	42	40	40	42	41	40	245
45	3	1519	Simon Ball		Draycote Water SC	43	-45	40	41	42	44	(DNF)	44	254