GJW Direct Topper 'Not the Nationals' 2021 at Grafham Water Sailing Club - Video
by James Ripley 18 Aug 2021 16:22 BST
4-6 August 2021
GJW Direct Topper 'Not the Nationals' 2021 prize winners © Gareth Griffiths
First ever GJW Direct 'Not the Nationals' complete!
After sadly losing this year's National Championships, Grafham Water Sailing Club kindly stepped in to host this replacement regatta.
Wednesday saw beautiful sunshine but sadly no wind - after a postponement ashore, racing was called off for the day. Thursday brought much better conditions for sailing to allow four championships races plus a 'fun race' to be completed for both the 5.3 and 4.2 fleets.
After coming ashore, sailors, volunteers and families enjoyed a delicious hog roast put on by the club.
There was even more wind on Friday. One more race was successfully completed, but during the second race of the day the wind increased further and the fleet were brought ashore.
First overall in the 4.2 fleet was Harry Mitchell taking an impressive four wins out of five. Oscar Filtness, the only other race winner, took second overall with Alex Jones in third.
In the 5.3 fleet, Edwin Cross, the only multiple race winner, took first. Leo Yates was second with Alfred Noel in third.
A huge thank you to Grafham Water Sailing Club once again for stepping in at the last minute to host this event. Thank you also to our brilliant sponsors - GJW Direct, Rooster, Harken, Optimum Time, Topper Sailboats, Sailingawards, Marlow Ropes, and Go Dippy - and all of the volunteers who made this event happen - particularly our Race Officer John Burgoine for whom this was his last Race Management event.
4.2 Fleet Results: (see other event report for 5.3 fleet results)
| Pos | Sail No | Helm | Club | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | Pts |
|---|
| 1st | 48320 | Harry Mitchell | Erith YC/King George SC | 1 | 1 | ‑2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 2nd | 48149 | Oscar Filtness | ASWC Portland | ‑4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| 3rd | 46025 | Alex Jones | Parkstone YC | 2 | ‑3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 |
| 4th | 45364 | Marcus King | Warsash SC | ‑6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 18 |
| 5th | 47796 | Sebastian Sitton | Warsash SC | ‑14 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 25 |
| 6th | 48681 | Ava Harris‑Scott | Elton SC | 5 | ‑16 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 27 |
| 7th | 34481 | Anna Cameron | Warsash SC | 8 | 7 | ‑10 | 9 | 6 | 30 |
| 8th | 47860 | Thomas Semmens | Brixham YC/Paignton SC | 9 | 4 | 12 | 6 | ‑13 | 31 |
| 9th | 46227 | Harry Sims | Llandegfedd SC | 7 | ‑17 | 6 | 14 | 7 | 34 |
| 10th | 27192 | Arthur Quinn | Notts County SC | ‑17 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 8 | 36 |
| 11th | 26795 | Greg Czura | Lee on the Solent | 3 | 14 | 13 | 8 | ‑15 | 38 |
| 12th | 44192 | Jago Jennings | Waldingfield | ‑16 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 39 |
| 13th | 48602 | William Brown | Island Barn/Queen Mary SC | 13 | 8 | 11 | ‑16 | 11 | 43 |
| 14th | 47120 | Emily Shearer | Clyde Cruising Club | 12 | 11 | ‑14 | 13 | 9 | 45 |
| 15th | 47776 | Jacob Davies | Warsash SC (& JETS) | 11 | 12 | 15 | 11 | ‑18 | 49 |
| 16th | 44844 | Ethan Rhodes | Warsash SC | 10 | 13 | 16 | 15 | ‑17 | 54 |
| 17th | 47926 | Amelia Smith | Parkstone YC | 15 | 15 | (DNS) | DNC | 14 | 65 |
| 18th | 46734 | George Sims | Llandegfedd SC | 18 | (DNS) | 17 | DNC | 16 | 72 |
| 19th | 41779 | Megan Cerrato | Warsash SC | 19 | (DNC) | DNC | DNC | 19 | 80 |
| 20th | 45562 | Annalise McLeod Fleming | Hunts SC | (RET) | DNC | DNC | DNC | DNC | 84 |