RS Tera Start of Season Championships at Northampton Sailing Club

by Alice Davis & Will James 2 May 2019 10:42 BST

Frensham Pond Sailing Club wins the club prize - RS Tera Start of Season Championships at Northampton © Tessa Masterton

Pro Fleet - by Alice Davis

We arrived at Northampton SC on Saturday morning for the Start of Seasons only to discover the crazy 50 knot forecast was true! After an hour's postponement the race officer Neil Barford decided to can the racing for the day leaving us to go and do other things with our friends. However because we didn't get any racing in on Saturday, it meant a VERY early start on the Sunday launching at 8:30 in the morning with the aims of getting six races in that day.

The first race was very close with me rounding the last mark in first however due to all the sports starting, I got mixed up with them and Teddy took the win, with me in second and Peter in third. The second race was very shifty and difficult and after some close racing at the front, Esme stole the win from Teddy in second and Max in third. In the third race, Teddy yet again took another win, I was in second, and Oliver was in 3rd after some very close racing in shifty conditions. The last race before lunch was again difficult to sail and Lucas won, with Oliver in second and me close behind in third.

We then went in for lunch for a while before going out again to get another three races in. In the fifth race, I picked the shifts really well and on the last lap I had a massive lead however close to the windward mark, my traveller snapped and I then had to try to sail the rest of the race holding the mainsheet from the boom which was very tiring! Nevertheless, I managed to finish the race with a win followed by Oliver again in second and Max in third.

In the sixth race, after I'd managed to kind of fix my traveller with a piece of rope in my buoyancy aid, I gained into second but then lost on the upwind to Max meaning Lucas took another win, Max in second and me in third. We were all surprised that there was a last race and were quite tired nevertheless, me, Oliver and Teddy battled it out for the decider of who would win the event and overall, in the last race, I won after a nerve-racking last downwind, and Oliver closely followed with Teddy in third.

I am really to have pleased to have won as I was consistent the whole way through and it was close racing. Thank you to all the competitors for making it such a good event!!

RS Tera Start of Season Championships at Northampton - photo © Giles Smith

Sport Fleet - by Will James

50 RS Tera sport sailing boats arrived from all around the country to race at Northampton Sailing Club for the RS Tera Start of Seasons Championship. The strong winds forecast for the weekend made the chance of sailing getting cancelled on Saturday a possibility. Sure enough the winds built but with some really big gusts of up to 40 plus knots, the race officer made the sensible decision and after a one hour postponement to cancel all racing for the day.

SI's were changed to allow an earlier start on the Sunday and a later finish. Race one got under way with a small start line, lots of pushing with some very enthusiastic sailors caused the inevitable general recall. The second start was under a black flag and unfortunately eight boats were black flagged. The winner of that race was William James (2671) second Toby Hatsell (1906) third Fflur Pierce (1922).

Race two was a clear start with another first for William James (2671) closely followed by Tristan Ahleid (1874) and in third place Fflur Pierce (1922). Race three was all clear again and the winner was Freddie Sunderland (3575) second Finlay Lomas-Clarke (2226) third Felix Stewart (2969). The fourth race was an all clear again and the winner being Finlay Lomas-Clarke (2226) second Oliver Stratton-Brown (2392) third Freddie Sunderland (3575).

The fifth race was again an all clear with Felix Stewart (2969) being the winner, second was Olly Peters (228) third William James (2671). The sixth race was again an all clear with William James (2671) being the winner, second was Olly Peters (228) third William Bailey (3159). The seventh and finally race was an all clear and saw William James (2671) win the final race, second Olly Peters (228) and third William Bailey (3159).

Overall the final standings were Freddie Sunderland (3575) third the Fflur Pierce (1922) second and William James (2671) first. It was an absolutely great weekend and everyone was ready to go to Rutland Sailing Club for the RS Tera Inland Championship.

RS Tera Start of Season Championships at Northampton - photo © Nick James

Frensham wins the club prize

With an impressive thirteen members taking part, Frensham Pond Sailing Club won the club prize. Members Oliver Stratton-Brown took fourth place in the sport fleet and Mark Soars took first place in the regatta fleet, an amazing result considering it was his first ever championship event! Credit to all the children who took part and to the coaches at the club for inspiring the children to take part and strive to win!

Frensham Pond Sailing Club wins the club prize - RS Tera Start of Season Championships at Northampton - photo © Tessa Masterton

Pro Fleet Results:

Pos	Sail No	Club	Helm	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	R6	R7	Pts
1	798	Great Moor SC	Alice Davis	2	‑5	2	‑3	1	3	1	9
2	2386	Isle of Man Yacht Club	Teddy Dunn	1	2	1	‑7	5	‑8	3	12
3	2602	Yorkshire Dales SC	Oliver Rayner	‑8	‑6	3	2	2	4	2	13
4	2505	Welsh Harp and Datchet	Max Steele	‑7	3	‑9	5	3	2	6	19
5	2012	Banbury SC	Lucas Bennett	‑12	7	5	1	‑12	1	11	25
6	3257	Yorkshire Dales SC	Esme Barraclough	4	1	‑12	‑13	6	9	9	29
7	2025	Royal Lymington YC	Abby Hire	6	‑19	‑18	12	10	7	4	39
8	3657	Alton Water	Felix Powell	‑18	10	6	8	4	‑18	12	40
9	3262	Draycote Water SC	Imogen Wade	5	9	7	‑15	‑14	12	8	41
10	2743	Benfleet Yacht Club	Joseph Blaker	‑11	‑14	11	9	8	6	7	41
11	2941	Welsh Harp Sailing Club	Akira Blackah	‑14	‑15	10	4	7	11	13	45
12	2764	Frensham Pond SC	Tom Stratton‑Brown	‑13	4	13	11	‑15	13	5	46
13	3444	Isle of Man Yacht Club	Peter Cope	3	12	4	6	(OCS)	(DNC)	DNC	49
14	2936	Draycote Water SC	James Knight	‑22	13	8	‑16	13	10	10	54
15	2842	Great Moor SC	Oskar Shepherd	10	8	‑16	14	9	14	‑15	55
16	1591	Brightlingsea Sailing Club	Harry McTiernan	‑17	‑18	17	10	16	5	14	62
17	2784	Isle of Man Yacht Club	Nickolas Ellis	9	17	14	21	11	(DNC)	(DNC)	72
18	3436	Royal Lymington YC	Tom Wharmby	15	16	‑21	‑22	18	17	16	82
19	3654	Corinthian Otters/ Royal Hospital School	Imogen Palmer	‑21	11	20	18	‑22	16	18	83
20	985	Emsworth SC	Ollie Williams	19	‑20	19	‑20	17	15	17	87
21	3578	Rickmansworth	Toby McFarlane	‑20	‑23	15	17	19	19	19	89
22	2670	HISC	Alex Baker	16	21	‑22	‑23	21	20	21	99
23	2171	Rutland SC	Lauren Attwell	‑23	22	‑23	19	20	21	20	102

Sport Fleet Results:

Pos	Sail No	Club	Helm	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	R6	R7	Pts
1	2671	Paignton SC	William James	1	1	‑10	‑11	3	1	1	7
2	1922	PDSC/Rydal Penrhos	Fflur Pierce	3	3	4	‑14	6	7	‑9	23
3	3575	OMSC	Freddie Sunderland	9	7	1	3	‑11	4	‑13	24
4	2392	Frensham Pond SC	Oliver Stratton‑Brown	6	5	9	2	4	‑10	‑23	26
5	2969	Windermere School	Felix Stewart	(OCS)	6	3	‑22	1	6	12	28
6	3159	Ripon / Yorkshire Dales	William Bailey	10	‑26	‑21	4	8	3	3	28
7	2226	Frensham Pond SC	Finlay Lomas‑Clarke	‑11	11	2	1	10	‑12	5	29
8	3597	Hayling Island Sailing Club	Josh Stokes	7	4	8	8	‑16	‑22	6	33
9	1874	FPSC	Tristan Ahlheid	‑13	2	11	‑13	5	9	7	34
10	2603	Yorkshire Dales Sailing Club	Matthew Rayner	(OCS)	8	‑32	5	9	8	10	40
11	228	HISC	Olly Peters	(OCS)	‑33	24	12	2	2	2	42
12	1906	Middle Nene SC	Toby Hatsell	2	‑25	7	‑28	7	16	11	43
13	2652	Welsh Harp SC	Joseph Henderdson	4	‑31	5	15	15	‑23	4	43
14	3192	Royal Lymington Yacht Club	Harry West	20	9	12	6	13	‑21	‑29	60
15	3091	Rutland Sailing Club	Toby Smith	‑23	14	‑18	9	12	15	15	65
16	2855	Royal Hospital School	Georgie Stammers	‑22	20	17	10	18	5	‑21	70
17	2154	Yorkshire Dales SC / Ripon SC	Tilda Brayshay	15	15	16	‑19	14	11	‑18	71
18	2967	Windermere School	Zak Sanderson Davies	5	17	‑33	24	‑35	14	16	76
19	3464	Gurnard Sailing Club	Killian Boag	‑27	13	19	7	17	20	‑31	76
20	2086	RHYC	Nathan Russell	18	23	14	‑29	‑36	13	8	76
21	2090	Frensham Pond SC	Toby Thompson	19	18	6	20	‑34	‑28	14	77
22	2611	Llandudno SC	Freddie MacLaverty	12	‑21	15	16	‑23	17	19	79
23	3606	Bough Beech	Finley Southon	16	16	13	25	‑31	18	‑28	88
24	3560	Hayling Island Sailing Club	Max Sydenham	21	10	‑26	18	‑29	19	22	90
25	3719	HISC/ ESC	Thomas Jubb	8	29	‑37	‑38	20	24	20	101
26	2616	HISC	Mark Jenkins Jauma	‑33	12	27	17	‑32	27	26	109
27	3585	Emsworth Sailing Club	Toby Field	17	24	28	21	21	‑29	(DNC)	111
28	3596	Hayling Island Sailing Club	Ben Stokes	14	‑35	25	26	‑38	31	17	113
29	2662	Itchenor	Henry Jones	28	28	20	34	19	‑35	(DNC)	129
30	2300	RVYC	Sam Osborne	26	27	22	30	24	‑32	(DNC)	129
31	3423	Swysa/exe	Joshua John‑ringe	(OCS)	30	23	23	‑33	25	30	131
32	2414	Gurnard Sailing Club	Thomas Leather	24	22	29	32	26	‑34	‑35	133
33	2092	Isle of Man Yach Club	Archie Dunn	(OCS)	19	31	33	22	‑36	32	137
34	1901	Hayling Island Sailing Club	Alex Sydenham	32	‑37	30	27	25	‑33	24	138
35	3250	Welsh Harp Sailing Club	Kai Blackah	(OCS)	34	36	35	27	26	(DNC)	158
36	3263	Draycote Water SC	Harriet Wade	29	38	‑40	‑47	37	30	27	161
37	2214	Frensham Pond SC	Andrew Soars	25	‑45	34	31	‑49	40	34	164
38	2661	Wilsonian SC	Charlotte White	41	‑46	‑42	40	28	38	25	172
39	2049	HISC/Emsworth Sailing Club	Jess Charlesworth	38	‑43	‑43	41	30	39	33	181
40	1387	HISC	Charlie Baker	31	32	41	37	‑45	‑44	43	184
41	2348	Frensham Pond SC	William Stratton‑Brown	35	‑41	35	36	39	‑47	39	184
42	9	Felpham Sailing Club	Josie Kelly	39	‑40	39	39	‑47	37	37	191
43	2467	Rutland Sailing Club	Georgiana Caldecott	30	‑47	‑47	44	44	42	38	198
44	2356	Emsworth SC	Charlie Williams	34	‑48	44	‑45	41	43	36	198
45	2380	Emsworth Sailing Club/HISC	Ben Charlesworth	36	36	‑48	43	43	‑48	42	200
46	3009	Weston SC/ Rock SC	Ella Harris	40	39	‑45	‑46	40	45	41	205
47	4	Hayling Island Sailing Club	Jemima Holden	(OCS)	42	‑46	42	42	41	40	207
48	1693	Draycote Water SC	Felicity Angell	42	44	38	(DNC)	‑46	46	44	214
49	2260	HISC	Joshua Inglesfield	43	‑49	‑49	48	48	49	45	233
50	3780	Bough Beech	Archie Southon	37	(DNC)	(DNC)	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	241