Allen, North Sails and Selden Enterprise National Championships - Preview
by Steve Sarge 29 Jul 2019 20:04 BST
3-9 August 2019
Mount's Bay, Cornwall, UK © Michelle Evans
Saturday August 3rd will see the Enterprise fleet make their way to Mount's Bay for the 2019 Allen, North Sails and Selden National championships.
Mount's Bay always attracts a lot of interest from Enterprise sailors and this year is no different, with 46 boats already entered and the possibility of more to come. The entry is already over 25% up on 2018 and it is expected that this year's championship will build upon the great week at Exe SC.
The Entry list shows a real mix of experienced campaigners, talented youngsters and Enterprise newbies, either attending their first championships or stepping across from other fleets.
Having taken second position over recent years Phil Ford and Jane Humpage will be keen to get straight into the racing. Last year's winners, Dave and Chris Jackman will hope Mount's Bay delivers some surf and breeze, while Jeremy and Becca Stephens will be looking to make the most of sailing in their home waters to regain the title, they won in 2017.
This year's Inland Champions; Nigel and Andy Bird will be anticipating a good week, having returned to the circuit with some great results.
There have been some significant crew swaps in the run up to the event with Gabe Hill jumping into to the Riot Van with Martin Honor. Gabe's helm from last year Tim Sadler has Chris Keatley aboard and Chris's Helm from 2018; Alice Allen has James Hobson assisting her to contest the main and Ladies titles, while Ann Jackson and Jane Scutt stick with their regular crews Alan Skeens and Nick Scutt.
As part of the fleet's development programme for youngsters and newbies there will be a lot of focus on this year's buddy teams, providing a great chance to get some very useful support and advice each day.
The organisers have again invested in trackers as these have proved invaluable for post-race evaluation, as well as allowing everyone to follow the racing live and recorded online at www.tracace.co.uk
The Association is grateful to Noble Marine Insurance whose development funding has made this possible.
As well as a 10-race schedule there is a packed social calendar and it will be great to spend some time with the Osprey fleet, who are also at Mount's Bay, for what promises to be a fabulous week.
Thanks again to headline sponsors Allen Bros, North Sails, Selden Mast and all our other sponsors who help make this all possible every year.
Make sure you keep checking into YachtsandYachting.com for daily updates.
Entry List to date:
Boat Name | Helm | Crew | Club |
Churchfield 2 | Steve Sargent | Eloise Jaycock | Looe SC |
Minion | Callum Dingle | Conor Langan | Looe SC |
Wimp | Matt jaycock | Ivan Jaycock | Looe SC |
Thunderbird 2 | Richard Pryke | Amelia Pryke | Ripon Sailing Club |
Harken | Nick Craig | Adam/Kate Craig | Frensham Burghfield |
To Infirmity and Beyond | Ann Jackson | Alan Skeens | Burghfield Sailing Club |
Riot Van | Martin Honnor | Gabe Hill | Ogston Sailing Club |
Suzy Dee | Paul Dunn | Gary Oswald | Looe Sailing Club |
KITTY | Phil Ford | Jane Humpage | BCYC |
love handles | Jeremy williams | Lloyd Williams | Penzance sailing club |
That’s Entertainment | Jeremy Stephens | Becca Stephens | Penzance SC |
Fat & Furious | Billy Bartlett | An other | RPCYC |
Simply Red | Charles Morrish | TBC | St Mary's Loch SC |
Blue Job | Alice Allen | James Hobson | Bcyc |
Page.com | Mark Matthews | Liz Matthews | Castle Cove Sailing Club |
Two Bees | Robin Broomfield | Paul Bloomfield | Minima Yacht Club |
Floozy | Phil Bevan | Laura Bevan | Grafham Water Sailing Club |
Yoo Hoo ‑ Big Summer Blow Out | Johnny Allen | Ray Toomer | BCYC |
Espadarte | Jane Scutt | Nick Scutt | Middle Nene Sailing Club |
Limited Edition | Andy Gomm | Sarah Gomm | Ogston SC |
Akangra | Peter Rendall | Helen Cummins | Penarth Yacht Club |
Out of the blue. | Paul Young | Alex Homer | Midland Sailing Club |
Peak Dinghy | Matt Rawson | Vicky Gomm | Ogston |
WEDG‑E | Nick Jackson | Laurence Dorr | Burghfield SC |
PifPaff | Simon Bennett | Chris Godbolt | Looe Sailing Club |
Red Ent | Richard Shillito | John Truscott | Minima Yacht Club |
Rebel Rouser | David Jackman | Chris Jackman | Looe Sailing Club |
Unlawful Entry | Nigel Bird | Andy Bird | RYA |
TATTERS | Nicholas Carr | Neill Platt | FRENSHAM PONDS SC |
Flossie | Jimmy Cock | Graham Kirkup | Mount's Bay Sailing Club |
Wannabe Red | Jonathan Woodward | TBC | South Staffs |
NEVER SAY NEVER | John Matthews | Diane Stephens | Penzance SC |
TBC | Jack Pope | Fluer Bennett | Looe Sailing Club |
Da's Boat | Joe Jackman | Jack Sargent | Looe Sailing Club |
Wimp | Ges Brown | Julie Moore | SCYC |
Captain Sizer | Mike Heap | Bryce Howard | Ogston SC |
Krikup cast off’s | Keith Tyler | Keith Tyler | Hunts SC |
Snow picnic | Brian Bowdler | Esther Bowdler | Looe Sailing Club |
Bang Tidy | Darren Roach | Hayley Ramadhar | Looe Sailing Club |
Margret | Paul Hobson | Craig Wheatley | Looe S.C & Beaver S.C |
Mick 'E' Finn | Jacob Owen | Lauren Bowdler | Looe Sailing Club |
Malabar | Chris Palmer | Alex Rich | Penarth Yacht Club |
50 Shades of Blue | Steve Blackburn | Tim Brownell | WLYC/Leigh & Lowton |
Thursdays Child | Benjamin Archer | Louisa Archer | Parkstone YC |
Bang on | Neil Roach | Natalie Roach | Looe Sailing Club |