RS Games 2018 at the WPNSA: RS300 National Championship Day 2
by Greg Bartlett 18 Aug 2018 15:06 BST
16-19 August 2018
RS300 Nationals day 2 at the RS Games © Alex & David Irwin /
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Beautiful conditions in Weymouth bay were enjoyed by all on Friday. The breeze had upped the anti, increasing up to 18 knots at times which made for some action packed and sometimes hairy downwinds.
Steve Bolland (the jammy so and so) started how he finished Thursday with a win in the first race, followed by the ever consistent Dave Acres and James Phare in 3rd.
The second race was most varied with big changes in pressure and some large shifts. Paul Watson from Bowmoor showed a master-class taking an easy win followed by Steve using his downwind kinetics to max effect to try and catch up and Dave Acres who finished in 3rd.
The sea breeze kicked in for the last race breezing up to 18knts. Steve got his act together scoring an impressive first with Paul Watson close on his tail, using his impressive low and fast upwind mode to devastating effect to make for a close finish. Again Dave Acres finished 3rd.
A tiring but good day enjoyed by all. Four races tomorrow and all to play for. Steve is clear ahead, with Dave comfortably in 2nd and in 3rd Paul Watson is joint on points with Greg Bartlett.
Results after Day 2:
| Pos | Fleet | Sail No | Helm | Club | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | Pts |
|---|
| 1 | Gold | 411 | Steve Bolland | Bristol Corinthian YC | 1 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 1 | 4 |
| 2 | Gold | 544 | David Acres | Emsworth & Thorney SC | -5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 12 |
| 3 | Gold | 528 | Paul Watson | Bowmoor SC | 9 | -12 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 18 |
| 4 | Gold | 532 | Greg Bartlett | Starcross SC | 6 | 3 | -13 | 4 | 5 | 18 |
| 5 | Gold | 525 | Mark Cooper | Burghfield SC | 8 | 2 | 7 | 5 | -17 | 22 |
| 6 | Gold | 555 | Jon Emmett | Weir Wood SC | 3 | 7 | 5 | 8 | -10 | 23 |
| 7 | Gold | 523 | Harry McVicar | Draycote Water SC | 7 | 8 | 4 | 6 | -11 | 25 |
| 8 | Gold | 585 | Richard Le Mare | Notts County SC | 10 | 6 | 8 | -15 | 4 | 28 |
| 9 | Gold | 476 | Steve Sallis | Hykeham SC | 2 | 5 | 15 | (UFD) | 13 | 35 |
| 10 | Gold | 490 | Alistair McLaughlin | Prestwick SC | 4 | 10 | 9 | 14 | -16 | 37 |
| 11 | Silver | 331 | James Phare | QMSC | 12 | -18 | 3 | 16 | 9 | 40 |
| 12 | Silver | 313 | Ben Green | Lymington Town SC | 13 | 13 | 10 | 7 | -14 | 43 |
| 13 | Silver | 527 | Ian Clark | Warsash SC | 11 | -16 | 12 | 13 | 7 | 43 |
| 14 | Gold | 373 | Richard Hargreaves | Stewartby Water SC | -16 | 9 | 11 | 10 | TAL | 43 |
| 15 | Silver | 52 | Nick Orman | Castle Cove SC | -17 | 11 | 16 | 11 | 6 | 44 |
| 16 | Silver | 444 | Jamie Freeman | Great Yarmouth & Gorleston YC | -14 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 12 | 49 |
| 17 | Silver | 354 | Mark Newton | Thorney Island SC | -19 | 17 | 18 | 12 | 15 | 62 |
| 18 | Silver | 541 | Dan Treloar | Stewartby Water SC | 15 | 15 | (DNF) | 17 | 19 | 66 |
| 19 | Silver | 383 | Cameron McIntyre | Prestwick SC | 18 | -20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 76 |
| 20 | Silver | 337 | Charlie Sansom | Bowmoor SC | (DNC) | DNC | 17 | 18 | 18 | 77 |
| 21 | Silver | 531 | Christopher McIntyre | Prestwick SC | 21 | -22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 83 |
| 22 | Silver | 339 | Cheryl Wood | Pennine SC | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | (DNF) | 84 |
| 23 | Silver | 318 | Gary Morris | South Cerney SC | 20 | 19 | (DNC) | DNC | DNC | 87 |