Murphy & Nye 1720 English Nationals at Hamble - Day 1
by Becci Eplett, 1720 UK Class Association 19 May 2006 15:04 BST
Breeze on for the 1720 English Nationals at Hamble © Paul Wyeth /
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Racing got underway yesterday for Day 1 of the Murphy & Nye 1720 English National Championships, hosted by the Royal Southern Yacht Club in Hamble. Three races were sailed in strong south westerly winds, from 18 to 33 knots.
The testing conditions challenged both the racing crews and the Race Committee, who called for all boats to changed down to their smaller jibs and fractional kites for Race Two. Many boats opted to stick with the small sail set-up for all three races.
Steve Goacher in Goacher Sails is the current regatta leader with 7 points, in second are the current 1720 Nationals and European Champions Ruairidh and Graeme Scott with 8.5 third is Simon Blake in Sworded Fish on 14 points and in fourth is Mark Greenaway in La Licorne with 17 points.
With three races sailed the fleet now have a valid series but crews are waiting ashore this morning for a decision from the Race Officer as to whether more races can be sailed in the 30 + knots prevailing…
Results after Day 1:
| Pos | Boat Name | Sail No | Helm | Club | R1 | R2 | R3 | Pts |
|---|
| 1 | Goacher Sails | GBR 1760 L | Steve Goacher | RWYC | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| 2 | King Quick | GBR 1777 L | Graeme & Ruairidh Scott | TLFYC | 0.75 | 0.75 | 7 | 8.5 |
| 3 | Sworded Fish | GBR 1767 L | Simon Blake | CRSC | 5 | 4 | 5 | 14 |
| 4 | La Licorne | GBR 1701 L | Mark Greenaway | BYC | 8 | 3 | 6 | 17 |
| 5 | Key Yachting | GBR 1743 L | Shane Hughes | | 3 | DSQ | 0.75 | 23.75 |
| 6 | Finn M' Coul | GBR 1730 L | Tom Clay | HSBC | 7 | 8 | 9 | 24 |
| 7 | Alltalk | GBR 1716 | Neil Angel | BMYC | 9 | 10 | 8 | 27 |
| 8 | Twister | GBR 1741 | Andy Smith / Shaun Barber | RSrnYC | 6 | RAF | 4 | 30 |
| 8 | Boats.com | GBR 1785 L | Ian Atkins | HHSC | 4 | 6 | DNF | 30 |
| 10 | Twenty | GBR 20 R | Matt Mills | PYC | 11 | 11 | RDG(9) | 31 |
| 11 | Rogan Josh | GBR 1775 L | Richard Powell | RTYC | 13 | 7 | 13 | 33 |
| 12 | LogicaCMG | IRL 1725 | Alan Coad | RSrnYC | 12 | 9 | 12 | 33 |
| 13 | G&T | GBR 1710 L | David Greenhalgh | RSrnYC | DNS | 5 | 10 | 35 |
| 14 | Darkside | GBR 1797 | Charles Swingland / Yoann Richomme | | DNC | DNC | 2 | 42 |
| 15 | Why's At Then | GBR 1758 | Simon Arscott | RWYC | 10 | DNC | DNC | 50 |
| 16 | Blue Diamond | GBR 1722 L | Richard Blacker | WSC | DNC | DNC | DNC | 60 |
| 16 | Molly | | Guy Knight | ISC | DNS | DNS | DNC | 60 |
| 16 | Mad Cow | GBR 1742 | Darren & Georgie Baker | RSrnYC | DNS | DNC | DNC | 60 |
| 16 | Wow | IRL 1759 | Conor Clarke & Dermot Crean | RIYC | DNF | DNC | DNC | 60 |