505 UK National Championship at Royal Lymington Yacht Club - Day 1
by 505 Association 10 May 2019 06:49 BST
9-12 May 2019
Royal Lymington Yacht Club are hosting the 505 Nationals 9-12th May, and served the fleet a cracking first day's sailing, with plenty of wind to keep the sailors entertained.
A gentle morning breeze built steadily before the first race, giving solidly fun conditions for the race. The second race started into the teeth of strong squall, which was also whipping up the waves over the strengthening ebb, and the whole race was full-on throughout.
Close racing throughout the fleet and some awesome downwind legs made for enjoyment for all, with two local Netley teams heading the overnight leaderboard, Roger Gilbert/Ben McGrane (GBR9215, results 2,1) holding a slim lead over Dan Holman/Sam Pascoe (GBR9222, results 1,4) just in front of the former world champions Mike Holt/Rob Woelfel (USA9072, results 3, 2).
The forecast for the rest of the event is for lighter winds, so this year's champions will have proved themselves across the wind range. We can't wait to see what happens next.
Results after Day 1:
| Pos | Sail No | Helm | Crew | Club | R1 | R2 | Pts |
|---|
| 1st | 9215 | Roger Gilbert | Ben McGrane | Netley SC / Frensham | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2nd | 9222 | Dan Holman | Sam Pascoe | Netley SC / Castle Cove | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 3rd | 9072 | Mike Holt | Rob Woelfel | Santa Cruz YC | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 4th | 9093 | Ben Iliffe | Harry Briddon | | 6 | 5 | 11 |
| 5th | 9190 | Ian Pinnell | Russ Clarke | HISC | 4 | 9 | 13 |
| 6th | 9220 | Boite | Fonntaine | CVSQ | 11 | 3 | 14 |
| 7th | 9124 | Terry Scutcher | Christian Diebitsch | | 8 | 6 | 14 |
| 8th | 9210 | Michael Quirk | Tim Needham | RPEYC | 7 | 7 | 14 |
| 9th | 9180 | Mark Upton‑Brown | Ian Mitchell | Bosham/Hayling | 5 | 12 | 17 |
| 10th | 9214 | Andy Smith | Carl Gibbon/Simon Briddon | | 9 | 10 | 19 |
| 11th | 9177 | Tom Gillard | Geoff Edwards | Budworth SC | 13 | 8 | 21 |
| 12th | 8905 | Graeme Willcox | James Read | Netley SC | 15 | 11 | 26 |
| 13th | 9178 | Chris Lewns | Norman Byrd | Whitstable YC | 14 | 15 | 29 |
| 14th | 9136 | Jamie Mears | Stewart Mears | RCYC | 16 | 14 | 30 |
| 15th | 9126 | Stuart Turnbull | Mike Priddle | Burton SC | 18 | 13 | 31 |
| 16th | 8963 | Martin Hodgson | Adrian Miles | SSC | 10 | RET | 37 |
| 17th | 9125 | Roger Deane | Tim Williams | Rock SWSC | 21 | 16 | 37 |
| 18th | 9150 | De Kegariou | Castledine | CNA | 20 | 17 | 37 |
| 19th | 9104 | Adam Kenney | Richard Nurse | Burton SC | 12 | DNC | 39 |
| 20th | 8854 | Craig Thompson | Paddy Lewis | Thompson Boat Works | 17 | RET | 44 |
| 21st | 9145 | Jim McGillivray | John McLean | Prestwick SC | 19 | RET | 46 |
| 22nd | 8860 | Bobbie Johnson | James King | Chasewater SC | 22 | RET | 49 |
| 23rd | 9156 | Russell Wheeler | Lee Marriott | Isle of Sheppey SC | 23 | RET | 50 |
| 24th | 8881 | Neil Rabbitts | Jonathan Carter | Burton SC | DNC | DNC | 54 |
| 24th | 9085 | Charlie Walters | Dougal Cram | | DNC | DNC | 54 |
| 24th | 9219 | Elisabeth Neidhart | Henry Chevet | YCIF | RET | DNC | 54 |