International One Metre UK National Championship at Fleetwood Model Yacht Club

by GBR IOM Class 30 Aug 2018 17:58 BST 25-27 August 2018

International One Metre UK National Championship 2018 © Damian Ackroyd

There are times in any sport and event where preparation and hard work by the organisers along with the correct ingredients being added create something very special.

Our IOM Nationals at Fleetwood were certainly very special, it had everything, from zig zag courses due to unfavourable wind, mental and physical challenges, fantastic social and camaraderie between competitors, sunshine and rain and last but not least C rig on the final day from the NW, Fleetwood at its very best.

Day one started with mid A rig and a breeze from the NNW but forecasted to shift to the WNW as the day went on.

Seeding races were won by James Edwards, Darin Ballington, Chris Harris, Rob Walsh and Gavin Watson. With the seeding races complete the breeze then shifted as forecasted to the NW with the race team changing course and a windward leeward the length of the lake being used. After five races the top seven were all within seven points with the day finishing on race 6C, all skippers were treated to beers in the Fleetwood clubhouse and a free prize draw.

Day two dawned with very light airs and rain from the SW, not a particularly favourable direction but with some sound decisions made by the race team, racing moved along at a decent pace despite the damp conditions.

The Wind increased as the day went on with B rigs in use by midday and the majority changing rigs at least a couple of times in the afternoon as the conditions changed.

International One Metre UK National Championship 2018 - photo © Damian Ackroyd

With time running out, race 9, heat A was to be the last for the day, with a protest in the prior heat and the wind shifting and increasing from the NW all skippers were found changing back to B rig. The best race of the day with Chris Harris taking a good win.

With racing finished, skippers attended the event social at the Venue in Cleveleys where all enjoyed a Hog Roast, part two of the prize draw and Uncle Derek's quiz.

Day three started with Fleetwood at its very best, at times thirty knots from the favoured NW, with a course the length of the lake with wave conditions at the leeward gate like a washing machine!

The subsequent races were a joy to sail, fantastic courses at high speeds and a joy to watch. Rob Walsh produced a fantastic run of results on the final day to further consolidate on an impressively consistent day one and two to take the 2018 title by an impressive fifteen points. Brad Gibson after an 18 month break from class racing took second position with John Tushingham taking the final podium by two points from Chris Harris back in fourth.

Most improved after day one was Austin Guerrier improving 26 places by the time results were tallied.

The prize for best sportsmanship was won by overseas entrant Hasan Guvan TUR, despite the trials and tribulations throughout the event was always found competing with a smile.

The Prize for top performance by a skipper that has yet to win a UK National Championship was won by Steve Landeau USA.

International One Metre UK National Championship 2018 - photo © Damian Ackroyd

A massive thank you must go to all at Fleetwood MY&PBC from the ladies in the galley, all volunteers and the race team who delivered in all conditions on every day to create a very special championship.

Thanks also to daily prize sponsors, BG Sails and Design, Catsails, Graphite Sails, Kbits, Housemartin Sails, RC Yachts, Nylet, PJ Sails, Potter Solutions, SmartWinchand Soch Sails.

Not forgetting the Venue Cleveleys for a fantastic evening of great food and beverage during the class social.

Thank you Fleetwood, the 2018 UK National Championships will be remembered as a very special event.

Event images from Damian Ackroyd: https://www.flickr.com/photos/damian_yachting/albums/72157700363748004

Event Images from Susan Sharman can be found: Practice day, Day One, Day two, Social at the venue and Day three

Rob Walsh wins the International One Metre UK National Championship 2018 - photo © GBR IOM Class

Overall Results:
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Pos	Skipper	Sail No	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	R6	R7	R8	R9	R10	R11	R12	R13	Pts
1	Rob Walsh	25	1	5	1	5	11	1	2	5	6	2	1	1	1	25
2	Brad Gibson	139	3	6	9	1	3	3	8	1	13	1	3	6	5	40
3	John Tushingham	51	4	10	7	2	6	2	6	6	2	3	7	3	6	47
4	Chris Harris	21	1	4	22	7	1	5	13	3	1	4	8	19	2	49
5	Graham Elliott	9	9	1	18	8	7	23	3	2	3	7	2	10	16	68
6	Gavin Watson	44	1	13	5	17	21	4	9	9	7	5	17	14	3	87
7	Josh King	26	4	2	2	16	5	10	12	14	11	12	15	4	22	91
8	Darren Ballington	98	1	9	6	11	13	9	20	31	5	6	19	12.9	4	95.9
9	Steve Landau	121	6	20	11	3	4	14	14	10	18	8	4	24	8	100
10	Tony Edwards	75	2	7	21	19	12	8	7	7	4	10	13	24	30	110
11	Graham Bantock	95	3	12	3	9	19	11	10	12	12	14	20	12	13	111
12	Rob Vice	41	3	14	19	31	23	38	1	4	9	18	6	5	10	112
13	Martin Roberts	27	2	3	8	4	8	13	19	23	36	9	5	24	41	118
14	Simon Clarke	94	3	11	14	20	2	7	16	8	8	20	29	26	27	135
15	James Edwards	88	1	18	16	12	16	15	15	18	26	31	42	2	11	150
16	Steve Taylor	43	4	8	17	13	14	20	17	17	28	24	11	13	21	155
17	Chris Elliott	74	3	21	25	29	26	18	24	11	21	13	9	7	19	171
18	Mark Dennis	19	2	15	13	15	10	21	5	15	23	22	37	58	73	178
19	Rob Wilson	97	2	19	26	18	24	31	34	24	33	16	10	11	14	195
20	Mark Gollison	155	5	33	27	24	9	12	4	83	14	21	35	41	12	196
21	Trevor Binks	72	2	16	15	10	18	36	38	13	20	28	27	29	26	204
22	Ian Dundas	38	4	17	23	25	37	38	21	29	30	19	12	8	17	205
23	Neil Thornton	154	5	22	4	14	20	28	33	39	10	17	31	39	47	223
24	Brian Summer	107	8	24	10	6	17	29	29	32	24	29	28	25	29	229
25	Ken Binks	83	6	25	33	26	28	6	11	83	27	25	23	36	44	246
26	Alexandre Marien	29	6	31	31	35	25	17	25	23	34	36	22	17	18	249
27	Vernon Appleton	86	7	37	40	34	44	47	18	16	15	15	21	31	28	262
28	John Brierley	84	15	30	36	38	15	19	27	25	16	26	34	27	41	270
29	Jerry Brower	142	6	26	29	28	30	16	23	36	52	39	25	30	31	280
30	Roy Stevens	54	5	35	35	43	39	43	41	41	40	23	14	15	7	295
31	Shaun Priestley	67	10	29	20	23	22	35	44	38	41	48	67	16	20	298
32	Mike Parkington	82	4	23	32	27	27	26	32	47	51	40	38	35	25	309
33	Mick Chamberlaine	46	11	44	24	32	40	50	62	34	19	27	24	24	34.5	313.5
34	Austin Guerrier	8	11	60	58	59	55	32	31	35	25	32	18	9	24	330
35	David Burke	30	8	39	42	53	56	30	30	38	31	44	30	34	15	341
36	Nick Martin	17	7	27	12	23	35	51	39	43	35	38	37	58	73	347
38	Terry King	181	14	83	48	42	29	27	26	28	29	33	39	41	41	349
37	John Owens	33	7	38	50	36	51	45	48	48	55	11	16	18	32	349
40	David Allinson	4	9	42	28	21	34	25	35	45	42	41	50	49	34	356
39	Nigel Brown	55	11	55	53	54	45	40	40	26	17	35	32	33	24	356
41	Craig Raistrick	621	10	61	62	46	31	24	23	30	23	34	45	38	58	362
42	Bob Conner	14	12	67	71	53	42	33	28	27	38	43	48	46	9	379
43	David Hope	111	7	52	41	53	38	53	36	33	45	49	26	32	35	394
44	Greg King	47	13	67	38	33	32	23	37	42	43	47	44	47	45	397
45	Mike Kemp	37	9	41	52	40	47	57	60	59	53	30	33	28	33	423
46	Pete Smith	123	5	32	44	30	33	44	45	51	83	58	41	53	50	428
48	Colin Walton	3	16	28	34	45	46	41	49	61	47	45	47	37	53	435
47	John Sharman	61	9	40	47	58	60	61	53	19	32	42	46	43	46	435
49	John Cleave	0	8	45	37	49	64	71	61	46	50	37	40	45	52	470
50	Victoria Gibson	62	5	34	49	48	54	59	42	50	48	53	53	44	48	474
51	Gordon Allison	162	12	43	39	39	43	39	43	44	49	62	67	83	83	480
52	Richard Aucott	116	11	56	55	56	48	62	46	49	39	37	56	59	41	494
53	Alan Watkinson	23	7	46	45	44	49	67	76	56	62	59	61	63	41	533
54	Tim Lanigan	167	14	52	51	68	52	53	58	57	46	55	52	58	73	548
55	Emilio Gonzalez Oses	125	14	70	30	37	36	49	68	79	79	76	57	54	58	549
56	Chris Chatfield	7	10	59	43	47	57	65	53	54	63	56	63	50	58	550
57	Jen Hand	69	9	48	61	60	68	48	55	66	69	63	51	42	49	552
58	Gary Benson	93	6	36	46	41	50	56	68	70	74	74	70	58	58	559
59	Peter Cropper	68	8	49	68	69	83	54	64	40	44	37	60	67	73	560
60	Rick Ford	12	13	63	54	53	68	64	74	65	56	60	43	48	42	561
61	David Adam	136	11	54	60	62	70	69	57	53	38	46	54	69	62	566
62	Hasan Guven	172	12	57	56	68	59	46	47	55	58	67	67	52	73	576
63	Nicky Ennion	22	10	53	57	61	58	58	54	58	64	71	69	61	60	594
64	Richard Ennos	184	18	67	73	63	53	60	63	69	54	54	55	65	43	595
65	Liz Tushingham	171	15	69	83	72	75	55	59	63	61	52	49	51	51	597
66	Colin Aldred	100	18	83	70	55	41	34	83	60	59	67	71	64	64	603
67	John Taylor	122	8	47	68	78	71	66	56	62	57	57	59	71	59	610
68	John Berry	6	12	52	68	57	68	68	68	64	68	73	72	73	66	663
69	Jim La Roche	5	15	58	68	83	63	75	71	73	70	68	58	62	61	667
70	Lawrence Drennan	57	10	62	83	76	61	63	73	79	83	61	62	70	54	671
71	David Alston	11	18	83	83	68	69	42	50	53	60	67	83	83	83	676
72	Keith Edgar	173	14	72	75	73	62	74	72	67	72	67	68	66	65	698
73	Jerry Cavill	1	16	76	59	65	76	73	70	71	73	70	73	68	63	701
74	David Perkins	71	15	73	72	70	73	70	69	68	71	69	75	83	83	725
75	Gordon Rae	36	17	74	83	71	74	78	83	79	65	72	67	60	73	730
76	Rob Lyne	186	18	77	63	64	68	72	83	83	83	83	83	83	83	777
77	John Sheffield	39	13	71	76	74	72	80	79	79	79	83	83	83	83	789
78	David Kerridge	112	13	75	83	75	77	76	75	79	79	83	83	83	83	798
79	Barry Mayer	15	16	78	74	77	83	77	77	72	79	83	83	83	83	799
80	Shaun Holbeche	16	12	67	69	83	83	83	83	83	83	83	83	83	83	812
81	Ali Law	168	13	68	83	83	83	83	83	83	83	83	83	83	83	828
82	Bill Lees	66	18	83	83	83	83	83	83	83	83	83	83	83	83	848