Osprey National Championship at Weymouth Sailing Club

Osprey National Championship at Weymouth Sailing Club - Overall

by Simon Hawkes 19 Aug 2018 19:54 BST 16-19 August 2018

The rescue team during the Osprey Nationals in Weymouth © Simon Hawkes

The Race Committee during the Osprey Nationals in Weymouth © Simon Hawkes

Yet again the wind did not disappoint and the sun came out to warm the weary sailors after three hard days racing. Slightly more wind was evident and the race team wisely postponed to see if as forecast it would moderate slightly from the average 25 knots to 30 knot gusts.

With the RS Games taking place next door in Portland harbour then their actions could easily influence whether the Ospreys would be heading out in to the more exposed and lumpy Weymouth bay. The 700s, 800s, 300s and 100s abandoned racing due to the conditions, but the rumour was the 400s might go out to play.

The hardy race team were firm in their resolve to give the top four a chance to compete and the remainder the chance to enjoy the Osprey at its finest, on the sea in waves and wind.

So the fleet launched and headed out to the race area in what became a solid 26 knots at the committee boat. After one general recall the 25 boat fleet were away with Blue Moon 5 boat lengths ahead of the fleet and bang on a well planned transit from the middle of the line. This catapulted them to the windward mark first. The reaches were two sail and one with spinnakers able to be used pretty well on the limit.

This left Terry Curtis, Piers, Sam Barker and Matt Burge scrapping around the course defending current positions and hoping to gain on each other.

It was tough and tiring with places changing right up until the finish and as the results show Terry clung on by his fingernails and Sam squeaked in on the extra boat required to pass Matt for second place.

Superb judgement by the race team had allowed the race to take place but sadly time precluded the running of the final race and the fleet headed in.

People will remember this as an outstanding championship quite rightly and in all respects as well as the incredible conditions.

Osprey Nationals in Weymouth prize winners - photo © Simon Hawkes

Overall Results:
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Pos	Sail No	Boat Name	Helm	Crew	Club	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	R6	R7	R8	R9	Pts
1	1234	Plan B	Terry Curtis	Peter Greig	Castle Cove SC	1	4	3	1	‑5	2	1	‑5	4	16
2	1116	Lethal Weapon	Sam Barker	Mike Greig	MBSC/CCSC	‑19	1	2	4	1	‑6	6	2	2	18
3	1322	Peek A Boo	Matt Burge	Stuart Maunder	Poole YC	2	‑5	1	3	(DSQ)	4	3	1	5	19
4	1352	String Driven Thing	Piers Strong	Phil Angrave	Poole YC	3	3	‑7	‑13	3	7	2	4	3	25
5	1290	Swiftwun	Martin Cooney	Peter Frith	Poole YC	4	2	‑8	8	4	1	4	3	‑9	26
6	1198	Blue Moon	Angus Hemmings	Adam Bowers	Castle Cove SC	6	6	6	2	6	(OCS)	(RET)	6	1	33
7	1356	Shippy Mc‑ship Face	Ben Hawkes	Sam Woolner	Castle Cove SC	‑11	8	4	6	7	5	10	(DNC)	11	51
8	1296	Whitestar	Kevin Francis	Phil Male	Castle Cove	9	13	‑18	5	‑14	3	13	8	7	58
9	1175	Able To	Emma Stevenson	Tim Bowden	Weymouth SC	‑24	11	9	‑17	10	9	7	10	16	72
10	1291	Waimanu	Alex Willis	Nick Willis	HISC / KWSC	8	‑15	13	11	13	8	9	‑15	10	72
11	1298	Barking Mad	Michael Atkinson	Richard Bowers	Poole YC	10	7	15	(RET)	2	(OCS)	22	7	12	75
12	1347	Pipe n Slippers	Philip Meakins	Ben Meakins	Warsash Sailing Club	14	9	‑21	15	‑22	10	5	14	8	75
13	1364134	The Cutter	Russell Wheeler	Mark Mawhinney	Isle of Sheppey SC	13	16	‑31	7	12	‑18	8	11	15	82
14	1085	Infidel	George Odling	Harry Odling	Plymouth Uni	‑17	14	16	14	9	11	‑17	16	6	86
15	1362	Omg	Pete Lloyd	Nick Frampton	Weymouth SC	12	12	19	‑23	8	17	11	21	(DNC)	100
16	1276	Jennifer	Dan Jackson	Nick Arran	Tenby	‑38	‑29	10	9	18	23	15	12	14	101
17	1363	Robbers Alley	Alistair Raynard	Rob Burdekin	Carsington	15	10	14	‑25	16	‑25	16	13	17	101
18	1281	White Knuckles	Dave Elston	Gavin Poulloin	Castle Cove/Weymouth SC	23	(RET)	12	‑26	11	12	23	9	13	103
19	1369	Dark Matter	Roger Blake	James Blake	Great Moor SC	5	22	11	12	20	16	‑37	27	(DNC)	113
20	1372	TBA	Mick Greenland	Lee Marriott	IOSSC	20	18	5	‑28	17	14	18	22	(DNC)	114
21	1350	WARNING ..... Contains Nuts	Alec Mamwell	Arthur Butler	Coniston S.C.	‑36	21	22	‑24	21	13	12	18	19	126
22	1195	Another one bites the dust	Pete Barnstable	Richard Cumberbatch	Castle Cove SC	22	19	‑36	10	19	22	19	17	(DNC)	128
23	1342	Best Chance	Ted Lewis	Lucas Boissevain	Tenby SC	16	‑28	20	18	27	19	14	19	(DNC)	133
24	1345	Hakuna Matata	Chris Davies	Lorraine Ball	Carsington	7	24	24	‑33	32	27	20	25	(DNC)	159
25	1338	Curved Air	Ken Brown	Chris Butters	IOSSC	26	17	27	19	‑30	20	27	‑34	24	160
26	1114	Just Pogo	Jonathan Osgood	David Downs	Tata Steel SC	25	‑31	17	21	25	26	26	‑28	21	161
27	1373	Gnasher	Richard Marshall	Andrew Edmonds	Poole YC	21	20	28	16	15	(RET)	(DNC)	DNC	18	163
28	1273	Frustration	Mike Street	Harry Owens	Castle Cove SC	29	26	25	‑30	23	15	25	20	(DNC)	163
29	1326	Shameless	Mike Stace	Deanna Morton	Tenby SC	28	27	29	22	24	29	‑31	24	(DNC)	183
30	854	Flying Machine	Richard Packer	Boris Morrice	Bristol Corinthian YC	‑37	25	32	‑39	31	28	24	26	20	186
31	1357	Last Orders	Paul Roberts	Mike Cox	Portishead YC	34	23	23	31	(RET)	31	21	23	(DNC)	186
32	1318	Aquaholic	Dave Best	Tony Pauffley	Poole YC	32	30	33	20	‑34	24	29	29	(DNC)	197
33	1341	ylost	William Crichtonjon	Jon Batt	Ribble Cruising Club / Blithfield	30	‑38	26	‑36	29	34	33	30	25	207
34	1360	The Flying 'O'	John Mills	Caz Mills	Shoreham SC	27	35	‑38	34	28	32	28	32	(DNC)	216
35	1319	Prey Encore	Chris Playfair	Alistair Watkins	Poole	‑42	(OCS)	37	27	37	33	30	31	23	218
36	1333	Two Ronnies	Charlie Adler	Andy Adler	Castle Cove SC	39	32	‑42	32	33	30	32	(DNC)	22	220
37	1334	Back Again	Jaime Bohata	Erik Arentz	Tenby SC	35	34	30	35	39	21	(RET)	(DNC)	DNC	239
38	1247	Stringbag	Marcus Scrace	John Pym	Castle Cove SC	33	33	35	29	26	(DNC)	(DNC)	DNC	DNC	246
39	1316	Uzi Jane	Nigel Young	Darren Hamilton	BCYC	18	36	40	40	(RET)	35	36	(DNC)	DNC	250
40	1325	Sea‑ing‑Red	Robin George	Nicola George	GMSC	41	39	‑43	41	38	37	34	33	(DNC)	263
41	1194	Lettice	Ian Hart	Stephen Ehrhart	Poole YC	43	37	34	38	35	36	(RET)	(DNC)	DNC	268
42	1344	Rhiannon	Huw Owen	Carwyn Owen	Tenby SC	40	41	41	‑42	41	38	38	35	(DNC)	274
43	1310	Brave New World	Michael Richardson	Richard Kellaway	Poole	44	40	39	37	40	(RET)	35	(DNC)	DNC	280
44	1183	Martin Hunter	Martin Hunter	Joe Tosh	Upper Thames SC	31	(RET)	(RET)	DNC	36	RET	39	DNC	DNC	286