RS Games 2018 at the WPNSA: RS300 National Championship Day 1
by Everyone in the pub and curry house 17 Aug 2018 13:57 BST
16-19 August 2018
RS300 Nationals day 1 at the RS Games © Alex & David Irwin /
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It was a wet start with rain and a light wind, but the fleet got out in to the harbour ready for some close racing.
The first race started under the U flag in a very shifty wind. Steve Bolland did well despite the shifts to claim the win with Jon Emmett gaining a honourable mention for a 3rd in his first RS300 race. Race two saw more predictable breeze and Mark Cooper another apprentice showed the whole fleet his transom for the first lap. However the jammy so and so Steve Bolland managed to reel him in over the next lap with superior downwind kinetics and hold a picket fence (1,1) after the first day. Thanks to Arky for his excellent race management.
The fleet are writing this from the bar, surrounded by empty tables as the rest of the RS classes have called it an early night. Undeterred the fleet have been making the most of happy hour before tonight's traditional first night curry.
In a surprising twist the black flag had been adopted at the curry house and those cautious late starters were awarded with curries first, while those pushing hard where rewarded with OCS (overdue curry service).
Tomorrow the fleet head out into Weymouth Bay looking forward to some wave sailing to sort the brave from the scared!
Results after Day 1:
| Pos | Sail No | Helm | Club | R1 | R2 | Pts |
|---|
| 1 | 411 | Steve Bolland | Bristol Corinthian YC | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2 | 476 | Steve Sallis | Hykeham SC | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 3 | 532 | Greg Bartlett | Starcross SC | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| 4 | 544 | David Acres | Emsworth & Thorney SC | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| 5 | 525 | Mark Cooper | Burghfield SC | 8 | 2 | 10 |
| 6 | 555 | Jon Emmett | Weir Wood SC | 3 | 7 | 10 |
| 7 | 490 | Alistair McLaughlin | Prestwick SC | 4 | 10 | 14 |
| 8 | 523 | Harry McVicar | Draycote Water SC | 7 | 8 | 15 |
| 9 | 585 | Richard Le Mare | Notts County SC | 10 | 6 | 16 |
| 10 | 528 | Paul Watson | Bowmoor SC | 9 | 12 | 21 |
| 11 | 373 | Richard Hargreaves | Stewartby Water SC | 16 | 9 | 25 |
| 12 | 313 | Ben Green | Lymington Town SC | 13 | 13 | 26 |
| 13 | 527 | Ian Clark | Warsash SC | 11 | 16 | 27 |
| 14 | 52 | Nick Orman | Castle Cove SC | 17 | 11 | 28 |
| 15 | 444 | Jamie Freeman | Great Yarmouth & Gorleston YC | 14 | 14 | 28 |
| 16 | 331 | James Phare | QMSC | 12 | 18 | 30 |
| 17 | 541 | Dan Treloar | Stewartby Water SC | 15 | 15 | 30 |
| 18 | 354 | Mark Newton | Thorney Island SC | 19 | 17 | 36 |
| 19 | 383 | Cameron McIntyre | Prestwick SC | 18 | 20 | 38 |
| 20 | 318 | Gary Morris | South Cerney SC | 20 | 19 | 39 |
| 21 | 339 | Cheryl Wood | Pennine SC | 22 | 21 | 43 |
| 22 | 531 | Christopher McIntyre | Prestwick SC | 21 | 22 | 43 |
| 23 | 337 | Charlie Sansom | Bowmoor SC | DNC | DNC | 48 |