Noble Marine West Country Boat Repairs RS200 National Championship at Exe Sailing Club - Day 1
by Tommy Darling 15 Aug 2021 22:11 BST
15-19 August 2021
Noble Marine West Country Boat Repairs RS200 National Championship day 1 © Tom Hurley /
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The Noble Marine West Country Boat Repairs RS200 National Championships 2021 started in epic fashion. Lyme Bay did not disappoint, testing the fleet with big rollers, short chop and a range of wind strengths.
The first race got away cleanly and the 120 boats were already making big splits across the course. Exmouth born and raised, Lee Sydenham & son Max (1540), were quick out the blocks and led the pack on the left-hand side. Ian Martin & Chris Catt (1603) and Arran Holman & Toby Lewis (1611) were already battling between themselves on the right; and eventually crossed the port approachers.
The downwind was super patchy and avoiding the lulls was key to a good leg but hooking in to the huge squall down the right was key to a GREAT leg. James Peters & Maddy Anderson (1675), our 2019 Champions, put on a real showcase of surfing and marginal planing to recover from a poor first windward leg. However, they ultimately couldn't catch the two at the front who fought all the way to the finish, where Ian & Chris took the win.
Breeze was up for the second race and pressure had filled across the course, making it much more boat speed focussed. Arran & Toby came in from the right, James & Maddy up the middle, and Charlie & I (1609) came from the left. Positions changed regularly downwind as we looked for pressure. The three boats settled in for a long hike off out to the right where Charlie put both the other crews to shame and we rolled over Arran & Toby.
Unfortunately, whilst Charlie was doing her job excellently, her helm let Arran & Toby tack and get bow forward. After a nice shift they had the lead at the mark. James & Maddy had an issue with their kite tack giving us two boats a helpful head start for the final leg. Maddy finished her foredeck bimbling and they set their sights on catching us up.
Sailing low and without missing a wave, they soaked inside as Arran & I sent it to the left; sacrificing our depth for speed and the possibility of rolling one another. Some well-placed positioning gybes saw James neutralise Arran's attacks and take the win.
Everyone is buzzing about today's awesome conditions and can't wait to see what the rest of the week has in store. Exe truly is a beautiful sailing venue and clubhouse; I hope we are treated to a few more great sunsets on their balcony.
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Results after day 1:
| Pos | Fleet | Sail No | Helm | Crew | Club | Buddy Group | R1 | R2 | Pts |
|---|
| 1st | Gold | 1675 | James Peters | Maddy Anderson | HISC | Piglet | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2nd | Gold | 1611 | Arran Holman | Toby Lewis | Clapham Model YC | Eggs | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 3rd | Gold | 1609 | Tom Darling | Charlie Darling | HISC | Lamb | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 4th | Gold | 1626 | Edd Whitehead | Anna Horackova | Parkstone YC/Filey | English Longhorns | 7 | 4 | 11 |
| 5th | Gold | 629 | Rob Henderson | Mat Currell | Lymington Town SC | Duck | 8 | 5 | 13 |
| 6th | Gold | 1680 | Rory Odell | Henry Jameson | HISC | Turkey | 9 | 7 | 16 |
| 7th | Gold | 1702 | Hamish Walker | Emma Hivey | Royal Navy SA/ASA | Plough | 11 | 6 | 17 |
| 8th | Gold | 1540 | Lee Sydenham | Max Sydenham | HISC | Wellies | 5 | 13 | 18 |
| 9th | Gold | 1698 | Tom Goodey | Richard Thomas | RNSA | Stallion | 10 | 9 | 19 |
| 10th | Gold | 1722 | Morgan Peach | Amy Sparks | Clapham Model Yacht Club | Milk Churn | 13 | 8 | 21 |
| 11th | Gold | 1667 | Olly Turner | Sam Mottershead | Starcross YC | Foal | 15 | 11 | 26 |
| 12th | Gold | 1570 | Robbie King | Bethan Matthew | Clapham Model YC | Rabbit | 19 | 10 | 29 |
| 13th | Gold | 16 | Chris Webber | Nicola Webber | Pevensay Bay SC | Welsh Mule | 12 | 17 | 29 |
| 14th | Gold | 1603 | Ian Martin | Chris Catt | Burghfield SC | Turnip | 1 | 30 | 31 |
| 15th | Gold | 1029 | Nick Robins | Izi Davies | HISC | Goat | 6 | 26 | 32 |
| 16th | Gold | 880 | James Hammett | Jess Hammett | HISC | Sheepdog | 21 | 15 | 36 |
| 17th | Gold | 1215 | Murray Hampshire | Phoebe Warren | Clapham Model YC | Mouse | 26 | 12 | 38 |
| 18th | Gold | 1639 | Dom Lewis | Lainey Terkelsen | Bosham SC | Goose | 22 | 16 | 38 |
| 19th | Gold | 1634 | Cam Stewart | Annie Hammett | HISC | Wheatsheaf | 17 | 22 | 39 |
| 20th | Silver | 1432 | William Caiger | Caitlin Morley | Sevenoaks | Pitch fork | 24 | 18 | 42 |
| 21st | Gold | 1270 | Alex Smallwood | Oli Jagger | DWSC | Oxon | 14 | 29 | 43 |
| 22nd | Gold | 1709 | Robert Richardson | Isabel Abbatt | Ullswater YC | Combine Harvester | 18 | 25 | 43 |
| 23rd | Gold | 1628 | Matt Fowler | Lynne Ratcliffe | Pevensey Bay SC | Alpaca | 30 | 14 | 44 |
| 24th | Gold | 1073 | Martin Wrigley | Will Ward | Clapham Model YC | Pitch fork | 27 | 20 | 47 |
| 25th | Silver | 1673 | Harry Chatterton | Aaron Chadwick | Waldringfield SC | Chicken | 23 | 27 | 50 |
| 26th | Gold | 1069 | Isaac Marsh | Fresh Abendstern | RNDB YC | Gloucester Old Spot | 20 | 31 | 51 |
| 27th | Silver | 418 | Fred Mainwaring | Liz Mainwaring | Exe SC | Highland Cow | 31 | 24 | 55 |
| 28th | Gold | 626 | Will Taylor | Fiona Mulcahy | Lymington Town SC | Suffolk Ram | 25 | 34 | 59 |
| 29th | Gold | 920 | Oliver Aldridge | Phoebe Connellan | Parkstone YC/Middle Nene | Milkmaid | 42 | 19 | 61 |
| 30th | Gold | 1659 | David Jessop | Sophie Mear | HISC | Potato | 29 | 35 | 64 |
| 31st | Bronze | 796 | Ben Swyer | Ella Vincent | QMSC | Chicken | 38 | 33 | 71 |
| 32nd | Gold | 1458 | Gus Dixon | Ben Todd | HISC | Shire Horse | 33 | 38 | 71 |
| 33rd | Gold | 1657 | Tom Hewitson | Jo Hewitson | HISC | Tractor | 35 | 37 | 72 |
| 34th | Silver | 1078 | Merrick Stanley | Victoria Upton | Exe SC/Llandegfedd SC | Cockerell | 52 | 23 | 75 |
| 35th | Gold | 1365 | John Teague | Naomi Pound | Bristol Corinthian YC | Corn dolly | 50 | 28 | 78 |
| 36th | Gold | 1633 | Louis Johnson | Lucy Hewitson | HISC | Jersey Cows | 37 | 41 | 78 |
| 37th | Bronze | 1358 | Charlie Whitaker | Lucy Gates | Budworth SC | Goat | 36 | 44 | 80 |
| 38th | Silver | 1508 | Chay Taylor | Ella Phelps | Burnham SC | Shepherd | 28 | 53 | 81 |
| 39th | Gold | 573 | Matthew Taylor | Alex Bell‑Jones | Royal Mersey YC | Donkey | 16 | 67 | 83 |
| 40th | Gold | 985 | Flynn Davies | Holly Dabson | Burnham SC | Chicken | 63 | 21 | 84 |
| 41st | Silver | 964 | Chris Thomas | Verity Hopkins | Broadstairs SC | Mouse | 34 | 50 | 84 |
| 42nd | Gold | 805 | James Taylor | Larissa Connabeer | Stoke Gabriel BA | Exmoor Pony | 41 | 43 | 84 |
| 43rd | Silver | 1046 | Rhys Lewis | Joe Bradley | HISC | Milkmaid | 47 | 39 | 86 |
| 44th | Silver | 735 | Dylan McPherson | David McPherson | Burnham SC | Turkey | 40 | 49 | 89 |
| 45th | Gold | 965 | Haydn Sewell | Callum Farnden | Chew Valley | Highland Cow | 55 | 40 | 95 |
| 46th | Gold | 1348 | Elliott Wells | Ellie Keers | HISC | Apples | 48 | 47 | 95 |
| 47th | Gold | 846 | Jeremy Stephens | James Stewart | Penzance SC | Shepherd | 44 | 54 | 98 |
| 48th | Gold | 1676 | Paul Cullen | Georgia Booth | Weir Wood SC | Combine Harvester | 67 | 32 | 99 |
| 49th | Gold | 1439 | Jamie Harris | Bettine Harris | Wessex SC | Alpaca | 57 | 42 | 99 |
| 50th | Silver | 1333 | Alice Davis | Joey Taylor | Great Moor SC | Milk Churn | 53 | 46 | 99 |
| 51st | Gold | 861 | Duncan Glen | Lorna Glen | Parkstone YC | Suffolk Ram | 45 | 57 | 102 |
| 52nd | Bronze | 1721 | Mike Warwicker | Kate Fitzsimmons | Bough Beech SC | Highland Cow | 32 | 71 | 103 |
| 53rd | Bronze | 1642 | John Wilson | Laura Glover | ELYC | Gloucester Old Spot | 51 | 52 | 103 |
| 54th | Silver | 1573 | Henrik Asplund | Georgina King | Guernsey YC | Oxon | 54 | 55 | 109 |
| 55th | Silver | 1617 | Alex Curtis | Raffi Gracie | QMSC/RSC | Goose | 56 | 56 | 112 |
| 56th | Silver | 1179 | Archie Penn | Erin Marks | Waldringfield SC | Shire Horse | 62 | 51 | 113 |
| 57th | Bronze | 211 | James Morson | Fiona Harrington | Weir Wood SC | Turkey | 49 | 68 | 117 |
| 58th | Silver | 1262 | Felix Crowther | Krystal Law | Wembley SC | Piglet | 60 | 58 | 118 |
| 59th | Gold | 1337 | Scott Wallis | Emma Baker | Lymington Town SC | Cockerell | 46 | 74 | 120 |
| 60th | Silver | 1324 | Oscar Wright | Annabel Fisk | Itchenor SC | Eggs | 66 | 59 | 125 |
| 61st | Silver | 1055 | George Kennedy | Josh Lightfoot | Parkstone YC | Tractor | 65 | 60 | 125 |
| 62nd | Silver | 1413 | Jenny Cropley | Alex Platt | n/a | Plough | 43 | 87 | 130 |
| 63rd | Bronze | 1684 | Amy Boyle | Roisin O'Halloran | St Mawes SC | Exmoor Pony | 59 | 73 | 132 |
| 64th | Silver | 1048 | Andrew Stickland | Becky Pearson | Thorpe Bay YC | Exmoor Pony | 68 | 65 | 133 |
| 65th | Bronze | 1638 | Angus Collingridge | Connor Line | Waldringfield SC | Milk Churn | 73 | 64 | 137 |
| 66th | Silver | 786 | Oliver Dixon | Millie Aldridge | Royal Hawrich YC | Turnip | 76 | 62 | 138 |
| 67th | Gold | 1445 | Peter 'Ugly' Vincent | Kirsten Glenn | Llandegfedd SC | Gloucester Old Spot | 82 | 61 | 143 |
| 68th | Silver | 383 | Oliver Cage‑White | Emily Wingfield Digby | Broadstairs SC | Wheatsheaf | 71 | 72 | 143 |
| 69th | Silver | 1345 | Jo Tribe | Ellen Morley | Burnham SC | Lamb | 69 | 77 | 146 |
| 70th | Bronze | 864 | Ben Shorrock | Lucy Knott | Frensham Pond SC | Tractor | 64 | 83 | 147 |
| 71st | Silver | 1243 | Paddy Jefferies | Pippa Cropley | Itchenor SC | Jersey Cows | 78 | 69 | 147 |
| 72nd | Silver | 1527 | Kevin Druce | Alastair Wilson | Rickmansworth SC | English Longhorns | 58 | 92 | 150 |
| 73rd | Bronze | 430 | Mike Calvert | Sophie Harris | HISC | Duck | 74 | 76 | 150 |
| 74th | Bronze | 462 | Will Queree | Will Holden | St Catherines SC | Jersey Cows | 72 | 79 | 151 |
| 75th | Gold | 1012 | Freya Black | Chris Thomas | WPNSA | | 91 | 63 | 154 |
| 76th | Gold | 1395 | Nigel Bird | Andy Bird | RYA | Hay bales | 88 | 66 | 154 |
| 77th | Silver | 1510 | Brendan Lynch | Ellen Clark | East Lothian YC | Donkey | RET | 36 | 155 |
| 78th | Silver | 1515 | Ben Hutton‑Penman | Niamh Davies | Royal Corinthian/Burnham SC | Sheepdog | 39 | DNC | 159 |
| 79th | Bronze | 1663 | Hattie Collingridge | Katie Spark | Waldringfield SC | Combine Harvester | 77 | 82 | 159 |
| 80th | Bronze | 1309 | Oliver King | Zoe Nieveen | Wessex SC | Pitch fork | 79 | 80 | 159 |
| 81st | Bronze | 785 | Andrew Wishart | Iona Deacon | QMSC | Suffolk Ram | 90 | 70 | 160 |
| 82nd | Bronze | 787 | Nathan Muggeridge | Leo Muggeridge | Wimbleball SC | Milkmaid | 75 | 86 | 161 |
| 83rd | Gold | 1621 | Henry Hallam | Ashley Hill | St Mawes SC | Welsh Mule | RET | 45 | 164 |
| 84th | Bronze | 356 | Alex Whitfield | Emma Bennett | Royal Western YC | English Longhorns | 70 | 96 | 166 |
| 85th | Silver | 1568 | Katie Davies | Grace Summers | Itchenor SC | Corn dolly | 92 | 75 | 167 |
| 86th | Bronze | 939 | James Johnson | Tom Johnson | Roa Island | Corn dolly | 89 | 78 | 167 |
| 87th | Gold | 1136 | Marcus Tressler | Faye Chatterton | Middle Nene SC | Hay bales | DNC | 48 | 168 |
| 88th | Bronze | 1543 | Oliver Holmes | Scott Wilkinson | Wessex SC | Plough | 80 | 90 | 170 |
| 89th | Bronze | 879 | Scarlett Anderson | Lydia Stevenson | Royal Corinthian YC | Donkey | 87 | 84 | 171 |
| 90th | Bronze | 1021 | Cameron Harris | Max Stennett‑Howard | Waldringfield SC | Foal | 86 | 88 | 174 |
| 91st | Bronze | 1390 | Syd Mclean | Will Hopes | HISC | Turnip | 81 | 97 | 178 |
| 92nd | Silver | 1577 | Tom Collyer | Jessie Main | Wessex SC | Stallion | 61 | DNC | 181 |
| 93rd | Bronze | 1433 | Blythe Berry | Dilly Alla | HISC | Mouse | 98 | 85 | 183 |
| 94th | Silver | 1370 | Tom Dawson | Sam Neale | Liverpool University/Cardiff Bay | Wellies | 85 | 98 | 183 |
| 95th | Bronze | 1383 | Will Penny | Imogen Cage‑White | Horning SC | Lamb | 103 | 81 | 184 |
| 96th | Bronze | 817 | Sophie Raven | Cerys Morgan | Exe SC | Sheepdog | 83 | 103 | 186 |
| 97th | Bronze | 1536 | George Potter | Ellen Main | Wessex SC | Goose | 94 | 93 | 187 |
| 98th | Silver | 1338 | Willow Bland | Emma McKnight | Waldringfield SC | Apples | 99 | 89 | 188 |
| 99th | Bronze | 1467 | Donald Francis | Lauren Francis | Goring Thames SC | Shire Horse | 84 | 106 | 190 |
| 100th | Silver | 489 | Simon Hamment | Jess Harman | Papercourt SC | Apples | 95 | 99 | 194 |
| 101st | Bronze | 1631 | Felix Gibbons | Oscar Gibbons | Exe SC | Shepherd | 96 | 100 | 196 |
| 102nd | Bronze | 1080 | Rose Hallam | Benjamin Marsden/Ffion Morgan | St Mawes SC | Wheatsheaf | 106 | 91 | 197 |
| 103rd | Silver | 1200 | Imogen Bellfield | Harry Tilling | Waldringfield SC | Potato | 93 | 104 | 197 |
| 104th | Bronze | 361 | Grant Boorer | Jonathan Carr | Starcross YC | Oxon | 104 | 94 | 198 |
| 105th | Bronze | 1076 | James Abbatt | Maia Hallam | Ullswater YC | | 107 | 95 | 202 |
| 106th | Bronze | 1152 | Emily Davis | Nikki Taylor | Great Moor SC | Alpaca | 100 | 108 | 208 |
| 107th | Silver | 840 | Torrin Blazeby | Ella Marston | West Kirby SC | Duck | 101 | 107 | 208 |
| 108th | Bronze | 486 | Jon James | Sophie Crook | Exe SC | Welsh Mule | 105 | 105 | 210 |
| 109th | Bronze | 488 | Robert Adams | John Adams | Exe SC | Hay bales | 97 | DNC | 217 |
| 110th | Silver | 163 | Sophie Otter | Carys Randeria | HISC | Foal | DNC | 101 | 221 |
| 111th | Bronze | 536 | Louis Hockings‑Cooke | Stewart Masters | Exe SC | Rabbit | DNC | 102 | 222 |
| 112th | Bronze | 1695 | Jamie Pope | Kitty Pope | Whitstable | Wellies | 102 | DNC | 222 |
| 113th | Bronze | 1691 | James Shrives | Jimmy Morgan | RNSA/Restronguet SC | Piglet | DNS | DNC | 239 |
| 113th | Bronze | 1586 | Anna Cox | Angus Bailey | Exe SC | Potato | RET | DNC | 239 |
| 113th | Silver | 1340 | Edward Harris | Maddie Harris | Waldringfield SC | Goat | RET | DNC | 239 |
| 113th | Bronze | 1402 | Ben Dearden | Alice Carter | Yorkshire Dales SC | Stallion | RET | DNC | 239 |
| 113th | Bronze | 461 | Joe Reid/Morgan Turner | Charlotte Cox | Exe SC | Eggs | RET | DNC | 239 |
| 118th | Silver | 1039 | Mark Thomas | Nick Williams | Broadstairs SC | Rabbit | DNC | DNC | 240 |
| 118th | Bronze | 1066 | Campbell Manzoni | Amy Sanderson | QMSC | Cockerell | DNC | DNC | 240 |