A great sold-out Chichester Yacht Club Dinghy Week 2020
by Mark Green 10 Aug 2020 06:30 BST
6-9 August 2020
CYC had a great turnout to its sold-out 2020 Dinghy Week race series. Due to the current restrictions, the youth week and the race week were separated, even so, 75 boats registered to take part in the event.
The Club took every precaution to maintain social distancing, including WhatsApp briefings and phased launching from the beach. The competitors had four days of racing in bright sunshine and gentle winds.
Once on the water the race officer, Nick Colbourne and his Family bubble assistants, positioned the committee boat on the far shore beside the Birdham Racing mark, setting a short upwind beat to the first mark followed by a close reach and a further longer beat toward the marina. The line was deliberately port biased to encourage boats to spread out and avoid bunching.
Day 1
The Wind was light for the first race, but enough to complete the course in approximately an Hour. The Second race started well, but the wind dropped for the final lap, with the slightest puff of wind making the difference between the boats.
After two races, Bill Grose and Sally Cantello have a clear lead in the fast fleet. Steve and Sarah Cockerill are leading the medium Fleet, Pete Harrison is leading the slow fleet and Samuel Machell is in first place in the Novice coached fleet.
Day 2
The wind in the first race was light but sufficient for the sailors to get in three good laps of the figure 8 course. But the wind started to die between the races, the race officer waited patiently for the direction to settle, but after a long wait launched the fleet on a drifting race in the general direction of the club. The wind continued to drop, so kindly the race officer finished the fleet as they passed the mark closest to the club so that they could sail in. Even so some resorted to paddling or even swimming their boats ashore.
Day 3
The race officer set a similar course to the previous days, but the wind was more steady and the racers enjoyed two races with lots of places changing in the beats and some nice spinnaker reaches.
After three days and six races, The Fast fleet was led by John Reynolds and Fran Howell in their Rooster 4000, second place was Nick and Roger Eliman in the RS400. In the Medium Fleet, leading was Charles Porter sailing a Laser, followed by Richard Anderton and Lucy Boreham sailing a GP14. In the Slow fleet Peter Harrison in a Foxer was followed by Effie and Sarah Grant in their Mirror.
Day 4
The final days sailing promised more light wind with shorter races due to the later tide. nick set a course with an uncooperative wind that was swinging through 90 degrees. In the first race steve cockerill sailing an RS300 built a huge lead followed by the RS4000. In the second race the tables were turned and the 4000 led the field.
After all the results were calculated, first place in the slow fleet went to Pete Harrison in his fixer, first place in the medium fleet went to Paul Travan (winning for the second year) Sailing a solo, first place in the fast fleet went to John Raymond's and Fran Howell in their RS4000.
With more people taking local holidays it was very nice to spend four days in the sun in beautiful Chichester harbour.
Dinghy week was sponsored by Pantaenius.
Overall Results:
Pos | Sail No | Boat Type | Helm | Crew | Club | PY | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | R7 | R8 | Pts |
Fast/Modern Fleet |
1st | 4588 | ROOSTER 4000 | John Reynolds | Fran Howell | Grafham Water SC | 917 | ‑4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ‑4 | ‑6 | ‑7 | 1 | 4 |
2nd | 443 | RS 300 | Steve Cockerill | | | 970 | (DNC) | (DNC) | (DNC) | (DNC) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
3rd | 2033 | SCORPION | Bill Grose | Sally Cantello | CYC | 1041 | 1 | 2 | ‑9 | ‑3 | (UTY) | (UTY) | 2 | 3 | 8 |
4th | 1386 | RS 400 | Nick Elliman | Roger Elliman | CYC | 942 | (UTY) | (UTY) | 2 | 2 | ‑5 | 2 | 3 | ‑5 | 9 |
5th | 131 | Hadron H2 | Roger Millett | | CYC | 1034 | (UTY) | UTY | ‑7 | ‑7 | 2 | 3 | 5 | ‑6 | 15 |
6th | 404 | RS Vareo | Roger Clare | | CYC | 1093 | 5 | 3 | 4 | ‑9 | 3 | ‑7 | (DNC) | (DNC) | 15 |
7th | 22542 | 2000 | Helen Green | | CYC | 1114 | ‑6 | 6 | 3 | 4 | ‑9 | ‑8 | 4 | ‑8 | 17 |
8th | 2889 | 2000 | Ian Farr | Katharine Farr | CYC | 1114 | 2 | 5 | 6 | ‑10 | ‑7 | 5 | ‑9 | ‑9 | 18 |
9th | 2654 | 2000 | Alastair Jenkin | Manu Jenkin | CYC | 1114 | 3 | ‑7 | ‑5 | ‑5 | (UTY) | UTY | UTY | UTY | 18 |
10th | 1083 | RS 200 | Beth Albone | Piers Luxford | CYC | 1046 | (DNC) | (DNC) | (DNC) | (DNC) | 6 | 4 | 12 | 4 | 26 |
11th | 21676 | 2000 | Chris Hodge | Louise Varley | CYC | 1114 | 7 | ‑10 | ‑12 | 6 | (DNC) | (DNC) | 10 | 10 | 33 |
12th | 1497 | RS 200 | Paul Mapstone | Isabella Mapstone | CYC | 1046 | 9 | ‑11 | 11 | ‑12 | 10 | ‑12 | 6 | (DNF) | 36 |
13th | 21731 | 2000 | Michael Olliff | Paula Olliff | CYC | 1114 | 10 | 9 | 8 | ‑13 | ‑12 | ‑13 | 11 | ‑12 | 38 |
14th | 372 | RS Vareo | Mark Green | | CYC | 1093 | ‑12 | 8 | 10 | ‑14 | 11 | 9 | (DNC) | (DNC) | 38 |
15th | 1455 | RS AERO 9 | Tom Dobbs | | CYC | 1014 | 8 | 13 | (DNC) | (DNC) | 8 | 10 | (DNC) | (DNC) | 39 |
16th | 21755 | 2000 | Jonathan Watkins | Anne Watkins | CYC | 1114 | 13 | ‑14 | ‑15 | (DNC) | ‑14 | 14 | 8 | 11 | 46 |
17th | 537 | RS 200 | Susi Olliff | Katy Merryfield day | CYC | 1046 | ‑15 | ‑15 | 14 | 8 | ‑15 | 11 | 15 | (DNC) | 48 |
18th | 381 | RS Vareo | Tim Spencer | | CYC | 1093 | ‑14 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 13 | ‑15 | (DNC) | (DNC) | 49 |
19th | 109 | Hadron H2 | Nigel Cowan | ‑ | CYC | 1034 | 11 | 4 | (DNC) | (DNC) | (DNC) | (DNC) | DNC | DNC | 61 |
20th | 21489 | 2000 | Matthew Olliff | Ally Hagan | CYC | 1114 | 16 | (DNF) | 16 | 15 | (DNC) | (DNC) | 14 | (DNC) | 61 |
21st | 21983 | 2000 | Julian Wilkins | Jo Hargreaves | CYC | 1114 | (DNC) | (DNC) | (DNC) | (DNC) | DNC | DNC | 13 | 7 | 66 |
22nd | 3613 | MERLIN‑ROCKET | Chris Grosscurth | Emma York | CYC | 980 | (DNC) | (DNC) | (DNC) | (DNC) | DNC | DNF | DNC | DNC | 92 |
Medium/Classic Fleet |
1st | 5575 | SOLO | Paul Trevan | | Frensham Pond Sailing Club | 1142 | ‑9 | ‑7 | ‑4 | 1 | ‑5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
2nd | 181047 | LASER | Charles Porter | | CYC | 1100 | ‑2 | ‑6 | 2 | 2 | ‑4 | 2 | 2 | ‑3 | 8 |
3rd | 13323 | GP 14 | Richard Anderton | Lucy Boreham | CYC | 1130 | ‑5 | 1 | (UTY) | UTY | 2 | ‑6 | ‑4 | 2 | 8.3 |
4th | 14034 | GP 14 | Steve Cockerill | Sarah Cockerill | LOSSC | 1130 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | (DNC) | (DNC) | (DNC) | (DNC) | 14 |
5th | 5400 | SOLO | Ian Lissamore | | CYC | 1142 | 4 | 3 | ‑5 | ‑8 | 3 | ‑8 | ‑7 | 4 | 14 |
6th | 166550 | LASER | Ian Payne | | CYC | 1100 | (DNC) | (DNC) | (DNC) | (DNC) | 7 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 21 |
7th | 207700 | LASER | Julian Wilkins | | CYC | 1100 | 6 | ‑9 | 9 | 3 | ‑11 | 7 | (DNC) | (DNC) | 25 |
8th | 5626 | SOLO | Clive Bush | | CYC | 1142 | ‑11 | ‑10 | ‑11 | ‑10 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 25 |
9th | 5237 | SOLO | Derek Jackman | | CYC | 1142 | UTY | UTY | ‑10 | 4 | (DNC) | (DNC) | ‑8 | 8 | 27 |
10th | 4815 | SOLO | Laurence Murray | | CYC | 1142 | (DNC) | (DNC) | (DNC) | (DNC) | 8 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 29 |
11th | 4892 | SOLO | Ian Barnett | | CYC | 1142 | (DNC) | (DNC) | 1 | (DNC) | 1 | 1 | (DNC) | DNC | 32 |
12th | 5262 | SOLO | John Purdy | | DQSC | 1142 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 7 | (DNC) | (DNC) | (DNC) | (DNC) | 32 |
13th | 186259 | LASER | Mark Gardner | | CYC | 1100 | 7 | 5 | 13 | 9 | (DNC) | (DNC) | (DNC) | (DNC) | 34 |
14th | 203304 | LASER | Andrew Martin | | CYC | 1100 | ‑12 | ‑14 | 8 | ‑12 | 10 | 10 | 6 | (DNC) | 34 |
15th | 1060 | RS AERO 7 | Mike Linney | | CYC | 1065 | (DNC) | 8 | (DNC) | (DNC) | 9 | ‑15 | 11 | 10 | 38 |
16th | 5836 | SOLO | Mark Harper | | DQSC | 1142 | 3 | 2 | 7 | (DNC) | (DNC) | (DNC) | (DNC) | DNC | 41 |
17th | 1677 | STREAKER | Meryl Deane | | CYC | 1128 | ‑13 | ‑15 | ‑12 | 11 | ‑15 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 42 |
18th | 197193 | LASER RADIAL | Hannah Thompson | | CYC | 1147 | ‑20 | (DNC) | ‑15 | ‑13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 47 |
19th | 203975 | LASER 4.7 | Catherine Albone | | CYC | 1208 | ‑16 | ‑19 | ‑17 | 14 | 12 | 14 | ‑16 | 12 | 52 |
20th | 375 | RS FEVA XL | Samuel Tonks | Oliver Tait | CYC | 1244 | 15 | (DNF) | ‑18 | 16 | ‑17 | ‑18 | 12 | 13 | 56 |
21st | 138200 | LASER RADIAL | Lucas Sproul | | CYC/Winsford Flash SC | 1147 | ‑17 | ‑16 | ‑16 | ‑15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 56 |
22nd | 169016 | LASER RADIAL | Nicky Hill | | CYC | 1147 | 14 | 13 | (DNC) | ‑17 | ‑16 | ‑16 | 14 | 16 | 57 |
23rd | 2 | LASER RADIAL | Vee Tonks | | CYC | 1147 | ‑18 | 18 | ‑19 | (DNC) | 18 | 17 | (DNF) | 15 | 68 |
24th | 393 | EUROPE | Geoff Newman | | CYC | 1141 | (DNC) | (DNC) | 14 | 5 | (DNC) | (DNC) | DNC | DNC | 77 |
25th | 192748 | LASER RADIAL | Jo Hargreaves | | CYC | 1147 | 10 | 12 | (DNC) | (DNC) | (DNC) | (DNC) | DNC | DNC | 80 |
26th | 4603 | SOLO | Mark Perrow | | CYC | 1142 | (DNC) | (DNF) | (DNC) | (DNC) | DNC | DNC | 17 | 17 | 92 |
27th | 159429 | LASER | Chris Day | | CYC | 1100 | 19 | 17 | (DNC) | (DNC) | (DNC) | (DNC) | DNC | DNC | 94 |
28th | 166336 | LASER RADIAL | Katherine Merryfield‑Day | | CYC | 1147 | (DNC) | (DNC) | (DNC) | (DNC) | DNC | DNC | DNC | DNC | 116 |
Novice Fleet |
1st | 5072 | OPTIMIST | Nicholas Anderson | | CYC | 1642 | ‑2 | ‑2 | | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ‑3 | 4 |
2nd | 5375 | OPTIMIST | Freddie Jones | | CYC | 1642 | 1 | ‑5 | | ‑3 | ‑5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8 |
3rd | 5402 | OPTIMIST | Samuel Machell | | CYC | 1642 | ‑4 | 1 | | ‑7 | 3.5 | 2 | 4 | ‑5 | 10.5 |
4th | 40617 | TOPPER | Daisy Berry | | CYC | 1365 | 3 | ‑4 | | ‑4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | ‑7 | 11 |
5th | 5714 | OPTIMIST | Charlie Jones | | CYC | 1642 | (DNC) | ‑6 | | ‑6 | 3.5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 18.5 |
6th | 4568 | OPTIMIST | Ben Wragg | | CYC | 1642 | (DNC) | (DNC) | | ‑8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 19 |
7th | 31909 | TOPPER | Leo Thorne | | CYC | 1365 | 5 | 3 | | 5 | (DNC) | (DNC) | (DNC) | DNC | 22 |
8th | 44375 | TOPPER | Tobias Vowles | | CYC | 1365 | (DNC) | (DNC) | | 2 | (DNC) | DNC | 7 | 6 | 24 |
Slow Fleet |
1st | 49 | FOXER | Peter Harrison | | CYC | 1475 | ‑1 | 1 | ‑3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ‑6 | ‑2 | 4 |
2nd | 70543 | MIRROR (D/H) | Bas Bush | Jacob Tuppen | CYC | 1390 | ‑4 | ‑4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ‑4 | ‑3 | 1 | 7 |
3rd | 70268 | MIRROR (D/H) | Effie Grant | Sarah Grant | CYC | 1390 | 2 | 2 | ‑4 | ‑3 | ‑3.5 | 2 | 1 | ‑4 | 7 |
4th | 33 | SCOW | Linda Kelsall‑Barnett | | CYC | 1500 | ‑8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | (DNC) | (DNC) | 4 | ‑8 | 12 |
5th | 41658 | TOPPER | Charlie Stevenson | | CYC | 1365 | 3 | ‑6 | 5 | ‑6 | (DNC) | (DNC) | 2 | 5 | 15 |
6th | 2218 | RS TERA SPORT | ETHAN HILL | | CYC | 1445 | 5 | ‑7 | ‑9 | ‑7 | 3.5 | 3 | ‑9 | 6 | 17.5 |
7th | 6430 | OPTIMIST | Isla Hill | | CYC | 1642 | ‑9 | 5 | ‑6 | 5 | ‑7 | 5 | ‑7 | 3 | 18 |
8th | 138274 | LASER 4.7 | Lottie Cheeseman | | CYC | 1208 | ‑14 | ‑12 | ‑13 | ‑9 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 26 |
9th | 167929 | LASER 4.7 | Amy Berry | | CYC | 1208 | 7 | ‑9 | (DNC) | (DNC) | 5 | 8 | 8 | ‑12 | 28 |
10th | 45722 | TOPPER | Simon Laker | non | CYC | 1365 | ‑13 | ‑11 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | ‑12 | ‑10 | 30 |
11th | 6340 | OPTIMIST | Isabelle Tonks | | CYC | 1642 | ‑12 | 8 | ‑12 | (DNC) | 9 | 9 | ‑11 | 7 | 33 |
12th | 242 | BYTE | Karen Cheeseman | | CYC | 1190 | (10.8 Duty) | (10.8 Duty) | ‑14 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | ‑11 | 40 |
13th | 6 | TOPPER | E?an Edwards | | CYC | 1365 | 6 | (DNC) | 11 | (DNC) | (DNC) | (DNC) | DNC | DNC | 55 |
14th | TE4C 3 | TOPPER | Oliver Davies | | CYC | 1365 | 10 | (DNC) | 10 | (DNC) | (DNC) | (DNC) | DNC | DNC | 58 |
15th | 22298 | MIRROR (D/H) | Seth Swain | Hazel Swain | CYC | 1390 | 11 | 10 | (DNC) | (DNC) | (DNC) | (DNC) | DNC | DNC | 59 |
16th | 47860 | TOPPER | | | | 1365 | (DNC) | (DNF) | 8 | (DNC) | (DNC) | DNC | DNC | DNC | 65 |
17th | 506 | TOPPER | Jamie Edwards | | CYC | 1365 | (DNC) | (DNC) | (DNC) | (DNC) | DNC | DNC | DNC | DNC | 76 |
17th | 44 | TOPPER | Toby Martin | | CYC | 1365 | (DNC) | (DNC) | (DNC) | (DNC) | DNC | DNC | DNC | DNC | 76 |
Full results and Photos at www.cyc.co.uk/openraceresults