Lymington Town Sailing Club Sunday Early Points Series - Overall
by Rob Martin 30 Apr 2019 15:39 BST
22 April 2019
Rounding the windward mark during the final race of the LTSC Sunday Early Points Series © Alastair Beeton
The last race in the Early Points Series was held on Sunday 28th April. Conditions were perfect, the wind from the North West averaging around 14 knots but gusting a bit more, except that the wind was cold. It was close to low water so the cross tide beat and wind shifts gave some excellent tactical sailing.
The fast fleet started first and sailed a simple windward leeward course. Luke and Emma McEwen led from the start and pulled away, completing 5 laps to win comfortably. The closer racing was behind them. Brian and David Earl sailed their Javelin into second beating the RS700 of Richard Lilley by just 27 seconds on handicap with Giles Chipperfield fourth in his D-One.
30 boats started in the second fleet. The Aero 7 of Karl Thorn was recalled as he lined up on transits over the line as was the scorpion of Ryan and Hannah Buchanan who shot out of the bunch just too soon. Chloe and Ben George led at the first mark and for the first 2 down-wind legs of the square course but were overhauled by the leeward mark by John Cooper and Becci Wigley in another merlin. Cooper/Wigley extended their lead to win whilst there was close racing between the Tasar of Richard Russell/Sylvia Weger, the phantom of Nigel King and the aero of Simon MaGuire. At the end Cooper/Wigley won from Russell/Weger and King third. There were 8 different classes represented in the top 10 positions.
The series results showed that consistency counts. Giles Chipperfield won the fast Fleet from Rich Keeton in an RS700. In the second fleet, the merlin of Chloe & Ben George won from the Merlin of Rob & Jan Martin and the tasar of Richard Russell and Sylvia Weger.
Overall Results:
Pos | Boat Name | Class | Sail No | Helm | Crew | Club | PY | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | R7 | R8 | Pts |
Class 1 |
1st | | D‑One | 904 | Giles Chipperfield | | LTSC | 948 | RIB | (DNC) | (DNC) | 3 | 1 | 4 | 10.7 |
2nd | | RS 700 | 954 | Richard Keeton | | LTSC | 845 | (DNC) | 3 | ‑6 | 4 | RIB | 5 | 16 |
3rd | Southern Soul | RS 700 | 769 | Paul Hemsley | | RLymYC | 845 | 5 | 5 | (DNC) | 6 | 2 | (DNC) | 18 |
4th | Daz Boot | D‑One | 409 | Dave Gorringe | | LTSC | 948 | 3 | (DNC) | 7 | (DNC) | DNF | 6 | 21 |
5th | | RS 800 | 1220 | Luke McEwen | Emma McEwen | | 799 | (DNC) | 1 | 2 | (DNC) | DNC | 1 | 27 |
6th | Bravo | RS 700 | 945 | Richard Lilley | | LTSC | 845 | DNF | DNF | (DNC) | 1 | (DNC) | 3 | 27 |
7th | | RS 400 | 1439 | Kevin Podger | Heather Chipperfield | LTSC | 942 | 1 | (DNC) | 3 | 2 | (DNC) | DNC | 29 |
8th | | RS 400 | 1236 | Mike Baker | June Baker | LTSC | 942 | (DNC) | 4 | 5 | 5 | (DNC) | DNC | 37 |
9th | Jigalong | Musto Skiff | 394 | Nigel Walbank | | LTSC | 849 | OOD | DNF | 4 | (DNC) | (DNC) | DNC | 50.7 |
10th | | RS 400 | 1404 | Matthew Thomas | Steve Nicholas | LTSC | 942 | 2 | (DNC) | (DNC) | DNF | DNC | DNC | 57 |
11th | | RS 800 | 1218 | George Richards | Gregory Brown | LTSC | 799 | 4 | (DNC) | DNF | (DNC) | DNC | DNC | 61 |
12th | | RS 800 | 1188 | George Richards | Gregory Brown | RLymYC | 799 | (DNC) | DNF | (DNC) | DNF | DNC | DNC | 66 |
13th | Oops | Musto Skiff | 90 | Peter Conway | | LTSC | 849 | DNF | (DNC) | DNF | (DNC) | DNC | DNC | 69 |
14th | | RS 700 | 939 | Declan Clamp | | LTSC | 845 | DNF | DNF | (DNC) | (DNC) | DNC | DNC | 69 |
15th | Tiddler | F 18 | 50 | Dougal Harris | Nick Cherry | LTSC | 673 | (DNC) | (DNC) | 1 | DNC | DNC | DNC | 70 |
16th | The Fifth Element | Javelin | 581 | Brian Earl | David Earl | RLymYC | 944 | (DNC) | (DNC) | DNC | DNC | DNC | 2 | 71 |
17th | Rafiki | RS 500 | 500 | Michiel Geerling | Lee Timothy | LTSC | 963 | (DNC) | 2 | (DNC) | DNC | DNC | DNC | 71 |
18th | | Musto Skiff | 294 | Gary Stones | | LTSC | 849 | (DNC) | (DNC) | DNC | DNC | DNC | 7 | 76 |
19th | | RS 700 | 881 | Liam Willis | | LTSC | 845 | (DNC) | DNF | (DNC) | DNC | DNC | RIB | 76 |
20th | | D‑One | 501 | David Osborne | | LTSC | 948 | (DNC) | (DNC) | 8 | DNC | DNC | DNC | 77 |
21st | | RS 600 | 984 | Andy Heissig | | LTSC | 916 | (DNC) | (DNC) | DNC | DNC | DNC | DNF | 79 |
22nd | Green Thing | Tri 18 | 1 | Geoff Havers | John Levell | LTSC | 747 | DNF | (DNC) | (DNC) | DNC | DNC | DNC | 81 |
Class 2 & 3 |
1st | | Merlin Rocket | 3683 | Chloe George | Ben George | LTSC | 980 | (DNC) | 2 | 1 | (DNC) | 3 | 4 | 10 |
2nd | Fluffy | Merlin Rocket | 3719 | Rob Martin | Jan Martin | LTSC | 980 | 2 | ‑6 | 4.5 | ‑5 | 2 | OOD | 11.3 |
3rd | | Tasar | 363 | Richard Russell | Sylvia Weger | LTSC | 1020 | 4 | 3 | ‑14.5 | OOD | ‑14 | 2 | 12 |
4th | | Phantom | 1391 | Nigel King | | LTSC | 1002 | (DNC) | 9 | 4.5 | 2 | (DNC) | 3 | 18.5 |
5th | Trouble | RS 200 | 1490 | Matt Perkins | Maria Perkins | LTSC | 1046 | RIB | (DNC) | 6 | RIB | 9 | ‑23 | 30 |
6th | | Phantom | 1466 | Henry Ayres | | | 1002 | (DNC) | 11 | (DNC) | 6 | 6 | 12 | 35 |
7th | | Solo | 5778 | Shaun Welsh | | LTSC | 1143 | 7 | RIB | 14.5 | (DNC) | 17 | (DNC) | 51.3 |
8th | Rattler | Solo | 5570 | Malcolm Buchanan | | LTSC | 1143 | 8 | 17 | RIB | (DNC) | (DNC) | 16 | 54.7 |
9th | Weapon of Choice | 420 | 23099 | Tig Williams | Pete Conway | LTSC | 1111 | (DNC) | 15 | (DNC) | 13 | OOD | 26 | 72 |
10th | Just Pucca | Wayfarer | 4047 | Annie Pike | John Sims | LTSC | 1102 | 19 | 26 | 20 | 15 | (DNC) | ‑27 | 80 |
11th | | Merlin Rocket | 3778 | David Lenz | Vicky Lenz | LTSC | 980 | 1 | (DNC) | (DNC) | 1 | 1 | DNC | 86 |
12th | NKS | Merlin Rocket | 3732 | John Cooper | Becci Wigley | LTSC | 980 | (DNC) | 4 | 2 | (DNC) | DNC | 1 | 90 |
13th | | Seafly | 705 | John Martin | Pam Martin | LTSC | 1074 | 13 | (DNC) | 3 | (DNC) | 15 | DNC | 114 |
14th | | Solo | 5130 | Mark Lee | | LTSC | 1143 | (DNC) | 14 | (DNC) | DNC | 10 | 8 | 115 |
15th | | Solo | 5354 | Robin Milledge | | LTSC | 1143 | 12 | (DNC) | 12 | (DNC) | DNC | 10.5 | 117.5 |
16th | | Laser | 175444 | Andy Burton | | LTSC | 1099 | (DNC) | 21 | 13 | 9 | (DNC) | DNC | 126 |
17th | | RS Aero 7 | 1211 | Nick Eales | | LTSC | 1065 | (DNC) | 16 | (DNC) | 8 | DNC | 21 | 128 |
18th | | Contender | 675 | David Gautier | | LTSC | 969 | (DNC) | 12 | (DNC) | DNF | DNC | 14 | 130 |
19th | | RS Aero 7 | 1793 | Geoff Havers | | LTSC | 1065 | (DNC) | (DNC) | DNF | DNC | 8 | 17 | 137 |
20th | | RS Aero 7 | 1302 | Jenny Bennett | | LTSC | 1065 | 14 | RIB | 7 | (DNC) | (DNC) | DNC | 138.7 |
21st | | Contender | 558 | Mike Sleigh | | LTSC | 969 | (DNC) | 24 | (DNC) | 14 | DNC | 24 | 145 |
22nd | | RS Aero 7 | 2551 | Julie Willis | | LTSC | 1065 | (DNC) | (DNC) | 22 | DNC | 12 | RIB | 156 |
23rd | | Solo | 5796 | Andy Hyland | | LTSC | 1143 | 6 | (DNC) | (DNC) | DNC | 7 | DNC | 179 |
24th | | Merlin Rocket | 3780 | Sarah Richards | Lewis Brown | RLymYC | 980 | 3 | 13 | (DNC) | (DNC) | DNC | DNC | 182 |
25th | | Seafly | 704 | John Claridge | Midori Claridge | LTSC | 1074 | 9 | (DNC) | (DNC) | DNC | 11 | DNC | 186 |
26th | | RS 200 | 1337 | Graham Wallis | Judy Wallis | LTSC | 1046 | (DNC) | (DNC) | 10 | 12 | DNC | DNC | 188 |
27th | | RS Aero 9 | 1334 | Adrian Baker | | | 1014 | 18 | (DNC) | (DNC) | DNC | 5 | DNC | 189 |
28th | | RS 300 | 315 | Ben Green | | LTSC | 970 | (DNC) | 18 | 9 | (DNC) | DNC | DNC | 193 |
29th | | RS Aero 9 | 1211 | Nick Eales | | LTSC | 1014 | 17 | (DNC) | 11 | (DNC) | DNC | DNC | 194 |
30th | | Solo | 5297 | Tim Knight | | RLymYC | 1143 | 10 | 19 | (DNC) | (DNC) | DNC | DNC | 195 |
31st | Sno‑joke | Europe | 330 | Peter Bell | | RLymYC | 1141 | 11 | 22 | (DNC) | (DNC) | DNC | DNC | 199 |
32nd | | RS 200 | 371 | Findlay Bignold‑Kyles | David Bignold | LTSC | 1046 | (DNC) | 25 | (DNC) | 10 | DNC | DNC | 201 |
33rd | | Laser | 0 | Phil Gwyther | | LTSC | 1099 | (DNC) | (DNC) | 18 | DNC | 18 | DNC | 202 |
34th | | Laser Radial | 176779 | Findley Bignold‑Kyles | | LTSC | 1145 | 16 | (DNC) | 21 | (DNC) | DNC | DNC | 203 |
35th | | Hadron H2 | 119 | Simon White | | LTSC | 1034 | (DNC) | (DNC) | 23 | DNC | DNC | 18 | 207 |
36th | | 420 | 51740 | Clara Jones | James George | LTSC | 1111 | OOD | 1 | (DNC) | (DNC) | DNC | DNC | 222.7 |
37th | | RS Aero 7 | 2001 | Ben Lyons | | | 1065 | RIB | (DNC) | (DNC) | DNC | DNC | 9 | 233.3 |
38th | | RS Aero 7 | 2749 | Simon MaGuire | | LTSC | 1065 | (DNC) | 10 | RIB | (DNC) | DNC | DNC | 234.7 |
39th | | Merlin Rocket | 3683 | Alex Hayman | Ben George | LTSC | 980 | (DNC) | (DNC) | DNC | 3 | DNC | DNC | 252 |
40th | | Solo | 5559 | R Goodenough | | | 1143 | (DNC) | (DNC) | DNC | DNC | 4 | DNC | 253 |
41st | | RS Aero 7 | 1336 | Joe Galliman | | LTSC | 1065 | (DNC) | (DNC) | DNC | 4 | DNC | DNC | 253 |
42nd | Blue Steal | Scorpion | 2028 | Ryan Buchanan | Hannah Buchanan | LTSC | 1036 | (DNC) | (DNC) | DNC | DNC | DNC | 5 | 254 |
43rd | | RS Aero 7 | 2368 | Neville Herbert | | LTSC | 1065 | (DNC) | 5 | (DNC) | DNC | DNC | DNC | 254 |
44th | | RS Aero 9 | 2368 | Neville Herbert | | LTSC | 1014 | 5 | (DNC) | (DNC) | DNC | DNC | DNC | 254 |
45th | | Laser Radial | 164755 | Jeff McGill | | | 1145 | (DNC) | (DNC) | DNC | DNC | DNC | 6 | 255 |
46th | | RS Aero 5 | 1209 | David Ellis | | LTSC | 1136 | (DNC) | (DNC) | DNC | DNC | DNC | 7 | 256 |
47th | | RS Aero 7 | 0 | Lee Timothy | | LTSC | 1065 | (DNC) | (DNC) | DNC | 7 | DNC | DNC | 256 |
48th | | Laser | 1 | Matthew Podger | | RLymYC | 1099 | (DNC) | 7 | (DNC) | DNC | DNC | DNC | 256 |
49th | | RS Aero 9 | 2727 | Keith Willis | | LTSC | 1014 | (DNC) | (DNC) | 8 | DNC | DNC | DNC | 257 |
50th | | Merlin Rocket | 3733 | Nick Simmons | Alex Hayman | LTSC | 980 | (DNC) | 8 | (DNC) | DNC | DNC | DNC | 257 |
51st | | RS Aero 9 | 2749 | Simon MaGuire | | LTSC | 1014 | (DNC) | (DNC) | DNC | DNC | DNC | 10.5 | 259.5 |
52nd | | RS Aero 5 | 2552 | William Homewood | | LTSC | 1136 | (DNC) | (DNC) | DNC | 11 | DNC | DNC | 260 |
53rd | | RS Aero 5 | 1302 | Jenny Bennet' | | LTSC | 1136 | (DNC) | (DNC) | DNC | DNC | DNC | 13 | 262 |
54th | | Solo | 5371 | Jeff Dolton | | LTSC | 1143 | (DNC) | (DNC) | DNC | DNC | 13 | DNC | 262 |
55th | | 420 | 52480 | O Dowson McGill | M Dowson McGill | | 1111 | (DNC) | (DNC) | DNC | DNC | DNC | 15 | 264 |
56th | Wild Thing | Hadron H2 | 117 | Stuart Watson | | LTSC | 1034 | 15 | (DNC) | (DNC) | DNC | DNC | DNC | 264 |
57th | Bob | Laser Radial | 135403 | Clare Sleigh | | LTSC | 1145 | (DNC) | (DNC) | DNC | DNC | 16 | DNC | 265 |
58th | | RS Aero 7 | 2190 | Natalie Barker | | LTSC | 1065 | (DNC) | (DNC) | 16 | DNC | DNC | DNC | 265 |
59th | | RS Aero 7 | 2157 | Nigel Rolfe | | LTSC | 1065 | (DNC) | (DNC) | 17 | DNC | DNC | DNC | 266 |
60th | | RS Aero 7 | 2318 | Karl Thorne | | LTSC | 1065 | (DNC) | (DNC) | DNC | DNC | DNC | 19 | 268 |
61st | | Laser Vago | 0 | Jenny Bennett | Emma Bennett | LTSC | 1000 | (DNC) | (DNC) | DNC | DNC | 19 | DNC | 268 |
62nd | | RS Aero 7 | 1334 | Adrian Baker | | LTSC | 1065 | (DNC) | (DNC) | 19 | DNC | DNC | DNC | 268 |
63rd | | RS Aero 7 | 2750 | Lee Timothy | | | 1065 | (DNC) | (DNC) | DNC | DNC | DNC | 20 | 269 |
64th | | Laser Radial | 134755 | ??? | | | 1145 | (DNC) | (DNC) | DNC | DNC | 20 | DNC | 269 |
65th | | RS Aero 5 | 1457 | M Heppell | | | 1136 | (DNC) | 20 | (DNC) | DNC | DNC | DNC | 269 |
66th | | Tasar | 2350 | Euan Etheridge | Ted Ward | LTSC | 1020 | (DNC) | (DNC) | DNC | DNC | DNC | 22 | 271 |
67th | | RS Aero 5 | 1402 | William Homewood | | LTSC | 1136 | (DNC) | 23 | (DNC) | DNC | DNC | DNC | 272 |
68th | | Laser Radial | 204561 | Peter Wills | | LTSC | 1145 | (DNC) | (DNC) | 24 | DNC | DNC | DNC | 273 |
69th | | RS Aero 7 | 2199 | Chris Bunce | | LTSC | 1065 | DNS | (DNC) | (DNC) | DNC | DNC | DNC | 273 |
70th | | RS Aero 7 | 2808 | George Davies | | | 1065 | (DNC) | (DNC) | DNC | DNC | DNC | 25 | 274 |
71st | | Laser Radial | 198211 | Ian Richardson | | LTSC | 1145 | (DNC) | (DNC) | DNC | DNC | DNC | 28 | 277 |
72nd | | 2000 | 22006 | Ian Ramus | P Ramus | LTSC | 1112 | (DNC) | (DNC) | DNC | DNC | DNC | 29 | 278 |
73rd | Lardy Boy (love the Race Office) | RS Aero 9 | 2810 | Pete Barton | | LTSC | 1014 | (DNC) | (DNC) | DNF | DNC | DNC | DNC | 278 |
74th | | Laser Radial | 208744 | Flora Richardson | | LTSC | 1145 | (DNC) | (DNC) | DNC | DNC | DNC | 30 | 279 |
75th | | RS Aero 5 | 1776 | Dan Fox | | LTSC | 1136 | (DNC) | (DNC) | DNC | DNC | DNC | DNF | 283 |
76th | | RS Aero 7 | 1396 | Nick Ingram | | LTSC | 1065 | (DNC) | (DNC) | DNC | RIB | DNC | DNC | 332 |
76th | | RS Vareo sh 1 sail + spi | 172 | Nick Lawrie | | LTSC | 1093 | (DNC) | (DNC) | DNC | RIB | DNC | DNC | 332 |
76th | | RS Aero 7 | 1210 | Jo Barriball | | LTSC | 1065 | (DNC) | (DNC) | DNC | DNC | DNC | DNC | 332 |
76th | | RS Aero 7 | 2727 | Keith Willis | | LTSC | 1065 | (DNC) | OOD | (DNC) | DNC | DNC | DNC | 332 |
76th | | RS Aero 7 | 1209 | David Ellis | | LTSC | 1065 | (DNC) | (DNC) | DNC | DNC | DNC | DNC | 332 |
76th | | RS Aero 7 | 2465 | Miles Golding | | LTSC | 1065 | (DNC) | (DNC) | DNC | DNC | DNC | DNC | 332 |
76th | | Sport 14 | | Chris Whitfield | | LTSC | 1055 | RIB | (DNC) | (DNC) | DNC | DNC | DNC | 332 |