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Burghfield Winter Optimist Open and Rooster Optimist Southern Traveller Series

by Tom Jones 20 Feb 2019 15:22 GMT 16 February 2019
The fleet ready to launch at the Burghfield Winter Optimist Open © Richard Bourne

Burghfield hosted the first of its two annual Optimist Open meetings on a misty Saturday 16th February. Following bacon baps and briefings a gentle 4-6 knots from the south arrived to start racing mid morning.

In the main fleet the less severe U flag was dutifully tried on the first start however the overly keen 50 young sailors pushed the line and the fleet was carried over. PRO David Baddeley abandoned that start and restarted successfully under black flag which continued for the rest of the day. The Burghfield Islands played an important part in tactical decisions with boats making significant gains by navigating a different route from the majority the fleet and finding clearer better breeze.

After lunch the wind increased to 8-10 knots and racing continued to provide a series of 5 races with a mix of inner and outer loop courses. 1st overall was Finian Morris with Sam Webb 2nd Boy and Johnny Sargent 3rd boy. Ella Lightbody was 1st girl and 2nd overall, with Agnes Bracey-Davis 2nd girl and Lila Edwards 3rd girl.

The Regatta fleet of 18 boats led by RO Douglas Calder held their racing just off the club with great viewing from the club balcony. Anna Morris won three of the seven races to win overall and make a clean sweep for the Morris family. Will Hakes with two wins was second and Harry Franklin with one bullet was third.

At the end of the day the obligatory 'Oppie Tea' was enjoyed by all before prize giving of trophies and performance Rooster sailing kit.

Overall Results:

Main Fleet

PosSail NoHelmClubR1R2R3R4R5Pts
1st6415Finian MORRISPapercourt / Datchet Water SC912‑19315
2nd6527Ella LIGHTBODYRLymYC‑101032217
3rd6495Sam WEBBRoyal Lymington / Keyhaven76‑139123
4th6446Johnny SARGENTEmsworth SC‑182115624
5th6266Agnes BRACEY‑DAVISRLymYC2‑18631627
6th6350Lila EDWARDSParkstone YC43‑2271428
7th6404Annabelle VINESRLymYC3(BFD)813428
8th6202Cameron BIGNOLD‑KYLESRLymYC11776‑1831
9th6374Kai MILLERWarsash SC1816‑40833
10th6431Emily SCHONROCKParkstone YC139‑184733
11th6235Molly DOWSON MCGILLRLymYC21(BFD)111235
12th6354Ellie CREIGHTONCBYC6514‑321035
13th5356Oliver VINESRLymYC1744‑211338
14th6327Joseph JONESBurghfield SC51412‑332051
15th5752Matthew MASONBurghfield SC8‑2410122252
16th6331Robert HUDSONSpinnaker161317‑22955
17th6458Merle NIEUWLANDCardiff Bay YC2017‑26111159
18th6376Charlie HOWARDBurghfield22‑2715161770
19th6386Laura ELMSHISC2321208‑3572
20th6272Tabitha DAVIESRLymYC28‑349171973
21st6323Tom HAKESParkstone YC1911‑27202676
22nd6508Leo YATESPapercourt SC24311910‑3784
23rd6145Sabine POTTERWarsash SC‑262224182185
24th5758Noa MOSKOVITCHPapercourt‑342025271587
25th6042Ollie MCCORMICKParkstone YC122629‑372390
26th6320Jake STOKESRLymYC15252823‑3291
27th6039Jack MCCORMICKParkstone YC3619‑37142493
28th6444Gwen SARGENTEmsworth SC2716‑40252593
29th6144Arthur GREAVESPapercourt SC30‑335302994
30th6084Eliana EDWARDSParkstone YC141534‑353194
31st6381Max BROMILOWParkstone YC291223(BFD)3498
32nd6230Sebastian SCHONROCKParkstone YC3229‑352428113
33rd5557Hugo DOBRIJEVICHISC413038(BFD)5114
34th5810Thomas DEMPSEYCYC35‑36302827120
35th6532Grace STEPHENSPapercourt S.c.33413315‑43122
36th6289Imogen JONESBurghfield SC31383126‑40126
37th6179Hazel JONESHISC253739(BFD)30131
38th6466Henry LEWISMedway YC‑4643214333140
39th5581Millie LEWISMedway YC4528‑473138142
40th5831Anya GOODMANDatchet4223‑463939143
41st5817William BRACEY‑DAVISRLymYC40353636‑45147
42nd5908Madeleine GREAVESPapercourt SC‑4442422936149
43rd6411Zac SHEPHERDBosham SC3932‑434141153
44th6457Alice UTTINGStarcross YC43393242‑48156
45th5224Ella JONESHISC38(DSQ)443442158
46th6189Edward SMITHChipstead374045(BFD)44166
47th6367Rhys GRIFFITHSShoreham SC‑4745413846170
48th5694Sam BOWRINGMedway YC‑4844484547184
49th4950Ethan TATUMBurghfield‑4946494449188
50th5901Jack DONOVANDatchet SC(DNC)DNCDNCDNCDNC212
50th5988William BOURNEBurghfield SC(DNC)DNCDNCDNCDNC212
50th6535Ewan PLOWDEN‑WARDLAWCBYC(DNC)DNCDNCDNCDNC212

Regatta Fleet

PosSail NoHelmClubR1R2R3R4R5R6R7Pts
1st6154Anna MORRISPapercourt SC‑61221‑617
2nd6301Will HAKESParkstone YC144(OCS)31‑713
3rd5432Harry FRANKLINParkstone‑8‑151543316
4th5745Barney BROMILOWParkstone YC2353‑145‑618
5th4856Jacob DAVIESWarsash SC5(DNC)3‑1392221
6th6087Thomas SAUNDERSWarsash SC‑151171(DNC)4427
7th5990Anna ELMSHISC376(OCS)6‑8830
8th3189Rachel ELMSHISC‑92985‑10933
9th6105Alice POPERVYC1210‑1342‑141341
10th6024Pippa SHEPHERDBosham SC75‑14(OCS)8111243
11th5066Benjamin BOWRINGMedway YC1061011‑157(OCS)44
12th4805Thomas GARROODWeirwood118‑127712(OCS)45
13th6129Megan WEBSTERParkstone YC‑17‑121161091046
14th5411Paulina MISKUFOVABurghfield SC131389‑16‑16548
15th627Cori MILLERWarsash SC414151211(DNC)(DNC)56
16th3461Eloise MORTISBurghfield‑169‑171412131462
17th5883Hector DAVIESRLymYC14‑16‑161013151163
18th4612Geraint HEADMaidenhead SC(DNC)(DNC)DNCDNCDNCDNCDNC95

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