Osprey National Championship at Weymouth Sailing Club

Osprey National Championship at Weymouth Sailing Club - Day 1

by Simon Hawkes 16 Aug 19:45 BST 16-19 August 2018

The boat park on day 1 of the Osprey Nationals in Weymouth © Simon Hawkes

Terry Curtis & Peter Greig win a race on day 1 of the Osprey Nationals in Weymouth © Simon Hawkes

Sam Barke & Mike Greig win a race on day 1 of the Osprey Nationals in Weymouth © Simon Hawkes

The day started with heavy rain and was grey, dismal and very little wind. As the morning wore on and the competitors prepared themselves, the weather brightened and by launch time the sun had started to appear.

Out of 47 entrants 44 made it on to the water. The level of organisation and planning ranged from one boat ' Blue Moon' still screwing fittings back on after a well deserved re-fit and the owner having to return home to fetch the hatch covers and 'Peek a Boo' having been so well prepared it was even polished yesterday but still last out by a long way as they had to sail all the way back in as they forgot the trapeze harness. The crew deciding it was quicker to dive in to the water, climb a rusty ladder and run 200m to fetch it then return to the boat.

Tim Rush was on hand monitoring the fleet from a rib and giving helpful feedback to the competitors after the evening curry. Sadly, not having been able to be on the water, watching I am reliably informed it was fantastic. The sun came out and a changeable 15 to 20 knots blew down the course. A better than Prosecco day's sailing!

The two pictures show the winners of the two races. As many will know each boat is powered by one of the formidable Greig brothers. Mikey is the one lifting his helmsman "Sam Barker" to his boat wondering whether to have him as a snack or save him for later.

The other is Pete who differently is questioning whether he needs to pack the oxygen and did anyone tell Terry's care home he might be late back?

Three days of friendly and competitive racing lie ahead along with a packed evening events list.

More thrilling instalments to come.

Results after Day 1:

Pos	Sail No	Boat Name	Helm	Crew	Club	R1	R2	Pts
1	1234	Plan B	Terry Curtis	Peter Greig	Castle Cove SC	1	4	5
2	1290	Swiftwun	Martin Cooney	Peter Frith	Poole YC	4	2	6
3	1352	String Driven Thing	Piers Strong	Phil Angrave	Poole YC	3	3	6
4	1322	Peek A Boo	Matt Burge	Stuart Maunder	Poole YC	2	5	7
5	1198	Blue Moon	Angus Hemmings	Adam Bowers	Castle Cove SC	6	6	12
6	1298	Barking Mad	Michael Atkinson	Richard Bowers	Poole YC	10	7	17
7	1356	Shippy Mc‑ship Face	Ben Hawkes	Sam Woolner	Castle Cove SC	11	8	19
8	1116	Lethal Weapon	Sam Barker	Mike Greig	MBSC/CCSC	19	1	20
9	1296	Whitestar	Kevin Francis	Phil Male	Castle Cove	9	14	23
10	1291	Waimanu	Alex Willis	Nick Willis	HISC / KWSC	8	16	24
11	1347	Pipe n Slippers	Philip Meakins	Ben Meakins	Warsash Sailing Club	14	10	24
12	1362	Omg	Pete Lloyd	Nick Frampton	Weymouth SC	12	13	25
13	1363	Robbers Alley	Alistair Raynard	Rob Burdekin	Carsington	15	11	26
14	1369	Dark Matter	Roger Blake	James Blake	Great Moor SC	5	23	28
15	1364134	The Cutter	Russell Wheeler	Mark Mawhinney	Isle of Sheppey SC	13	17	30
16	1345	Hakuna Matata	Chris Davies	Lorraine Ball	Carsington	7	25	32
17	1085	Infidel	George Odling	Harry Odling	Plymouth Uni	17	15	32
18	1175	Able To	Emma Stevenson	Tim Bowden	Weymouth SC	24	12	36
19	1372	TBA	Mick Greenland	Lee Marriott	IOSSC	20	19	39
20	1195	Another one bites the dust	Pete Barnstable	Richard Cumberbatch	Castle Cove SC	22	20	42
21	1373	Gnasher	Richard Marshall	Andrew Edmonds	Poole YC	21	21	42
22	1338	Curved Air	Ken Brown	Chris Butters	IOSSC	26	18	44
23	1342	Best Chance	Ted Lewis	Lucas Boissevain	Tenby SC	16	29	45
24	1344	Rhiannon	Huw Owen	Carwyn Owen	Tenby SC	40	9	49
25	1316	Uzi Jane	Nigel Young	Darren Hamilton	BCYC	18	37	55
26	1273	Frustration	Mike Street	Harry Owens	Castle Cove SC	29	27	56
27	1326	Shameless	Mike Stace	Deanna Morton	Tenby SC	28	28	56
28	1114	Just Pogo	Jonathan Osgood	David Downs	Tata Steel SC	25	32	57
29	1350	WARNING ..... Contains Nuts	Alec Mamwell	Arthur Butler	Coniston S.C.	36	22	58
30	1357	Last Orders	Paul Roberts	Mike Cox	Portishead YC	34	24	58
31	854	Flying Machine	Richard Packer	Boris Morrice	Bristol Corinthian YC	37	26	63
32	1360	The Flying 'O'	John Mills	Caz Mills	Shoreham SC	27	36	63
33	1318	Aquaholic	Dave Best	Tony Pauffley	Poole YC	32	31	63
34	1247	Stringbag	Marcus Scrace	John Pym	Castle Cove SC	33	34	67
35	1281	White Knuckles	Dave Elston	Gavin Poulloin	Castle Cove/Weymouth SC	23	RET	68
36	1276	Jennifer	Dan Jackson	Nick Arran	Tenby	38	30	68
37	1341	ylost	William Crichtonjon	Jon Batt	Ribble Cruising Club / Blithfield	30	39	69
38	1334	Back Again	Jaime Bohata	Erik Arentz	Tenby SC	35	35	70
39	1333	Two Ronnies	Charlie Adler	Andy Adler	Castle Cove SC	39	33	72
40	1183	Martin Hunter	Martin Hunter	Joe Tosh	Upper Thames SC	31	RET	76
41	1194	Lettice	Ian Hart	Stephen Ehrhart	Poole YC	43	38	81
42	1325	Sea‑ing‑Red	Robin George	Nicola George	GMSC	41	40	81
43	1310	Brave New World	Michael Richardson	Richard Kellaway	Poole	44	41	85
44	1319	Prey Encore	Chris Playfair	Alistair Watkins	Poole	42	OCS	87