RS800 Eurocup 2018
by Luke McEwen 28 Sep 2018 12:54 BST
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This year the RS800 class had probably its most international Eurocup series, with nineteen teams attending at least two of the three events (up from four last year) and a record number of continental boats making the pilgrimage to Weymouth for the massive RS Games in August. In total 59 teams from six nations competed for this prestigious travellers' trophy. The French teams in particular have grown in numbers and depth of talent, with two in the top five overall.
Kicking off with the French Open Skiff regatta in Lac du Der at Easter, followed by the European Championships at Carnac and the UK Nationals in Weymouth, the 2018 series has been blessed with great sailing conditions and a strong turnout at all the events.
Lac du Der, in the Champagne region of France, brought RS800s together from Germany, Switzerland, Luxembourg, Holland, France and the UK for three great days of racing and camaraderie in whatever languages we could speak. The format there is handicap racing with skiffs of all types, swelling the 14 RS800s to a 60-boat fleet. This is a great way for newcomers to the international racing scene to make new friends and find out what RS800 sailing is all about.
The Europeans in May provided classic Carnac conditions, with sea breezes from light to feisty, sunshine and of course great Breton hospitality. By the time the UK Nationals came round in August, after weeks of light weather the fleet was itching for some big breeze again and Weymouth Bay certainly delivered the goods, along with great socials ashore in the whirlwind of classes that made the RS Games one of the biggest sailing events in history.
Overall, Luke and Emma McEwen put together a solid series to win with an event to spare. The fight for the rest of the podium was tight, with just two points separating the next three boats. Previous European champions Phil Walker and John Mather nearly threw it away by missing the first day of the UK Nationals but sailed strongly to overtake Gilles Peeters and Heloise Baize/Mateo Lavauzelle for second place. 49er youth star Rory Hunter showed how it's done by borrowing two boats each over 17 years old and sailing with two different crews (Chris Feibusch and FX squad sailor Steph Orton) to tie on points with Peeters, only losing third place on the tie break. RS Sailing donated great prizes which were presented to the top three boats at the end of the RS Games.
The 2019 Eurocup series follows the same three-event format starting with Lac du Der at Easter again, but this time going to Lake Garda for the Europeans in July and Eastbourne for the UK Nationals in September, where the class will be celebrating its 20th anniversary.
Overall Results:
Pos | Nat | Sail No | Helm | Crew | Club | French Open Skiff | Carnac Europeans | RS Games
UK Nationals | Pts |
1 | GBR | 1220 | Luke MC EWEN | Emma MC EWEN | Royal Lymington YC | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
2 | GBR | 1207 | PHIL WALKER | JOHN MATHER | HISC | 60 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
3 | FRA | 1218 | GILLES PEETERS | HELOISE BAIZE / Mateo LAVAUZELLE | S N LARMOR PLAGE | 2 | 6 | 17 | 8 |
4 | GBR | 961/885 | RORY HUNTER | CHRIS FEIBUSCH / Stephanie Orton | Arran YC | 60 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
5 | FRA | 1161 | JEANLOUIS TREGUIER | CAMILLE DONNAT BART | C.N. VIRY CHATILLON | 3 | 9 | 22 | 12 |
6 | GBR | 1225 | STEPHEN COCKERILL | SARAH COCKERILL | Stokes Bay SC | 60 | 3 | 13 | 16 |
7 | GBR | 1228 | ANDY JEFFRIES | ALLYSON JEFFRIES | Eastbourne Soverign SC | 60 | 4 | 14 | 18 |
8 | FRA | 882 | JEREMIE BRAU | LUDOVIC ROBLIN | S R ROCHELAISES | 5 | 14 | 60 | 19 |
9 | GBR | 1194 | JOE JOYNER | WILL BROOM | Lyme Regis SC | 60 | 11 | 11 | 22 |
10 | GBR | 1230 | CHRISTINA HANDASYDE DICK | ANDREW HANDASYDE DICK | Itcheror SC | 60 | 7 | 20 | 27 |
12 | GBR | 1188 | DANIEL GOODMAN | DEBBIE CLARK | Stokes Bay SC | 60 | 8 | 21 | 29 |
11 | SUI | 1159 / 12 | LAURENT MULLER | AXEL VAN DE VYVERE | ASAH Section Voile | 8 | 21 | 60 | 29 |
13 | FRA | 1119 / 841 | FRANCOIS VAUVRAY / MORGANN BLAYO | MORGANN BLAYO / DUMONT THÃOPHIL | CRNG DE GRANVILLE / PORH LOEIZ SKIFF | 9 | 22 | 60 | 31 |
14 | LUX | 877 | Pierre KIEFFER | André FRIEDRICH / Yves STEFFEN | Yves STEFFEN | 14 | 20 | 60 | 34 |
15 | GBR | 1121 | BEN CLEGG | ABIGALE EMBSER‑KA | Brightlingsea SC | 60 | 12 | 26 | 38 |
16 | GBR | 900 | ANDY TARBOTON | LIZZIE SHAWCROFT / Harry Kennedy | Stokes Bay SC | 60 | 10 | 30 | 40 |
17 | NED | 1066/1182 | Michiel GEERLING | Henk DUIT / Hilde Geerling | Braassem | 11 | 60 | 32 | 43 |
18 | FRA | 1101 | ALEXANDRE EMANUEL | FRANCK PERNET / Quentin Milleret | YC Grenoble Chara. | 13 | 60 | 35 | 48 |
19 | GBR | 1157 | KATHARINE MARTIN / Ian Martin | CHRIS MARTIN | | 60 | 23 | 27 | 50 |
20 | GBR | 1144 | Tom Morris | Guy Fillmore | HISC | 60 | 60 | 1 | 61 |
21 | FRA | 841 | MATEO LAVAUZELLE | QUENTIN MILLERET | Y C CARNAC / C.N. VIRY CHATILLON | 4 | 60 | 60 | 64 |
22 | GBR | 1222 | Paul Jenkins | Peter Jenkins | Eastbourne Sovereign SC | 60 | 60 | 5 | 65 |
23 | FRA | 1155 | LAURENT THOUVENIN | OLIVIA COINDREAU | Y C TOULON | 6 | 60 | 60 | 66 |
24 | GBR | 1221 | John Gimson | Anna Burnet | Rudyard Lake SC/Royal Northern & Clyde Y | 60 | 60 | 6 | 66 |
25 | FRA | 1063 | CEDRIC FRABOULET | YANNICK POURLIER | Y C CARNAC | 7 | 60 | 60 | 67 |
26 | GBR | 1219 | Pete Barton | Chris Feibusch | Lymington Town SC | 60 | 60 | 7 | 67 |
27 | GBR | 1132 | Simon Hiscocks | Ellie Aldridge | WPNSA | 60 | 60 | 8 | 68 |
28 | GBR | 1131 | Maddy Anderson | Matt Reid | Brightlingsea and Spinnaker SCs | 60 | 60 | 9 | 69 |
30 | GBR | 1203 | Tim Gratton | Fiona Hampshire | St Catharines College SC | 60 | 60 | 10 | 70 |
29 | NED | 1182 | Sander VOGELAAR | Jody DE JAGER | | 10 | 60 | 60 | 70 |
32 | GBR | 1231 | Hugh Shone | Hannah Tattersall | Castle Cove SC | 60 | 60 | 12 | 72 |
31 | GER | 960 | Tobias WASHMAN | Marleen STRATHOFF | | 12 | 60 | 60 | 72 |
33 | GBR | 1198 | ALEX BENFIELD | NICK IRELAND | Stokes Bay SC | 60 | 13 | 60 | 73 |
34 | GBR | 1224 | FREDERICK LORD | LOUISE GALE | Carsington SC | 60 | 15 | 60 | 75 |
35 | GBR | 1232 | Cameron Moss | Darrol Moss | Lyme Regis SC | 60 | 60 | 15 | 75 |
36 | GBR | 1195 | GRAHAM WILLIAMSON | JEREMY WILLIAMSON | HISC | 60 | 16 | 60 | 76 |
37 | GBR | 1158 | Edward Norbury | Charlie Hutchings | Warsash SC | 60 | 60 | 16 | 76 |
38 | FRA | 897 | Estelle GRECK | Pierrick FOLLEZOU | E V CATASCHOOL / S N LARMOR PLAGE | 60 | 17 | 60 | 77 |
39 | GBR | 1211 | PHILIP GLADMAN | NATASHA GLADMAN | Itcheror SC | 60 | 18 | 60 | 78 |
40 | GBR | 1166 | Ralph Singleton | Sophie Singleton | Burghfield SC | 60 | 60 | 18 | 78 |
41 | FRA | 981 | MARK JOHNSON | LEO DEREGNIEAUX | | 60 | 19 | 60 | 79 |
42 | GBR | 1204 | Martin Orton | Ian Brooks | Chichester YC | 60 | 60 | 19 | 79 |
43 | GBR | 1043 | Chris Dodd | Bryony Meakins | Rutland SC | 60 | 60 | 23 | 83 |
44 | GBR | 1202 | Andrew Blundell | Maddie Fenner | Warsash SC | 60 | 60 | 24 | 84 |
45 | GBR | 1171 | James Penty | Edward Grayson | Beaver SC | 60 | 60 | 25 | 85 |
46 | GBR | 1184 | Michael MacMillan | Jamie Macmillan | Loch Earn SC | 60 | 60 | 28 | 88 |
47 | GBR | 1164 | Russ Gibbs | Lucy Loughton | Starcross YC | 60 | 60 | 29 | 89 |
48 | GBR | 949 | Ian Jubb | Bonnie Moody | HISC | 60 | 60 | 31 | 91 |
49 | GBR | 1157 | Chris Martin | Megan Brickwood | | 60 | 60 | 33 | 93 |
50 | GBR | 939 | Daniel Nickalls | Jack Wardell | Marconi SC | 60 | 60 | 34 | 94 |
51 | GBR | 982 | Neal Gibson | Keith Macey | Downs SC | 60 | 60 | 36 | 96 |
52 | GBR | 1064 | Chris Haworth | Stuart Aston | | 60 | 60 | 37 | 97 |
53 | GBR | 1140 | John McKelvie | David Jessop | Strangford Lough YC | 60 | 60 | 38 | 98 |
54 | GBR | 1151 | Hannah Peters | Mark Lees | Hollyhead SC | 60 | 60 | 39 | 99 |
55 | GBR | 1128 | Ciaran Hurney | Mel Kwan | Oxford SC | 60 | 60 | 40 | 100 |
56 | GBR | 913 | Adrian Howe | Fenella Williams | Oxford SC | 60 | 60 | 41 | 101 |
57 | GBR | 1189 | James Green | Simon Hall | Beer SC | 60 | 60 | 42 | 102 |
58 | NED | 1111 | Marianne Pijlman | Tijmen Pijlman | WV Monnickendam | 60 | 60 | 43 | 103 |
59 | GBR | 919 | Charlie Ellse | Ollie Holmes | Restronguet SC | 60 | 60 | 44 | 104 |