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2000 Class Millennium Series 2020 Event 2 at Keyhaven Yacht Club

by Keyhaven YC 8 Sep 2020 05:23 BST 5-6 September 2020

The weekend of 5th-6th September had Keyhaven Yacht Club successfully host one of the 2000 Class Association events. Chairman of the 2000 Association, Kev O'Brien congratulated KYC on a 'magnificent achievement to support the event so well on land and water within the limits of Covid-19 restrictions'. It attracted not only local Competitors but also, others from as afar afield as Rutland Water SC and Snettisham Beach SC (Norfolk).

Organised by the 2000 Class Association, the two days of racing had shifty NW to W to WSW wind ranging from 12-18 knots. There was good competition across the fleet and lots of progress during the weekend. The gusts of Day One caught out a few of the sailors with a number of capsizes in the three races.

The 2000 National Champions Rob and Sarah Burridge had some issues when they hooked a lobster pot in the second race which took of their rudder and damaged the pintail so they had to retire to the Clubhouse to effect repairs.

Simon Horsefield and Katie Burridge had a fantastic day with 3 wins back to back. Keyhaven Sailors, Cy & Lisa Grisley and Matt Wright & Alex Pepper, were close to each other all day but Cy and Lisa took advantage of the tide in the second race to escape and take a second place.

Rob and Sarah Burridge came back strong and got a first in the fourth race but Simon Horsfield and Katie Burridge took the fifth race leaving them as the overall winners on 4 points. Second overall was the Class Chairman Kev O'Brian and Gemma Burridge and third overall was Ed and Ruben Dodwell, Ruben also won the first junior as well having sailed exceptionally well on Day Two.

There was some close racing for the local sailors with the first Keyhaven Yacht Club boats in 4th and 5th with equal points, Cy and Lisa Grisley taking 4th on countback.

Excellent racing was had by all, so much so that KYC look forward to a return visit from the 2000 Association in 2021.

Overall Results:

PosSail NoHelmCrewClubR1R2R3R4R5Pts
1st22658Simon HorsefieldKatie BurridgeWeirwood SC111‑214
2nd22674Kev O'BrienGemma BurridgeWeirwood SC332‑4311
3rd22632Edward DodwellRuben DodwellRAFYC8‑1133418
4th2397Cy GrisleyLisa GrisleyKYC726‑8621
5th22340Matt WrightAlex PepperKYC‑6556521
6th2458Rob BurridgeSarah BurridgeWeirwood SC2RTD(DNC)1223
7th22564Helen PhillipsAndrew PhillipsCardiff Bay YC56‑105723
8th22547Mark FoleyLaura Holmes‑ShortSnettisham Beach SC444(DSQ)DNS29
9th21439Jon HarveyRichard EdwardsKYC‑148971034
10th2214Malcolm LeeClaire LeeKYC117‑129835
11th22281Martin BarkerJoanne KirbyLilliput SC9107‑121238
12th23Joe GallivanCharles BellLTSC10(SCP)811938
13th22352Mike McEwingImogen McEwingRAFSA / Rutland12‑1311101144
14th21549Charlie AnsteeTim AnsteeKYC1614(DNC)151459
15th21995John TurnerRob TarbardKYCRTD12(DNC)14RTD61
16th21592Rob FarquharsonHelen FarquharsonKYC15RTD(DNC)131561
17th21893Ben RossAndy CoddLTSC(DNC)DNCRTDDSQ1364
18th22160Robin DentPenny DentKYC13RTD(DNC)DNCDNC69

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