Rooster West Country Boat Repairs RS400 Southern Tour 2021 overall

by Trisha Clancy 14 Dec 2021 11:31 GMT

Neil Bevington and Alan Skeens - RS400 Southern Tour 3rd © RS UK Class Associations

Chris Eames and Rachel Tilley - RS400 Southern Tour 2021 © RS UK Class Associations

First - Steve and Sarah Cockerill - RS400 Southern Tour © RS UK Class Associations

As 2021 draws to a close, it seems like the perfect moment to reflect on another very successful Southern Tour 2021. Nine events took place with a very impressive entry tally of 84 boats over all events.

As always it has been such a pleasure catching up with the regular Southern Tour stalwarts even if very often on the water some of us only get to glimpse certain transoms in the distance! But equally it has been a great sign to see so many new faces on the 2021 racing circuit and encouraging that the online community continues to go from strength to strength.

We have been honoured to visit some fantastic clubs this year who have gone above and beyond to make our 400 events the best they possibly could.... Arun's outstanding welcome (and safety procedures), Burghfield's absolute determination to get us racing despite the frustrating lack of wind, Exe SC's delicious cakes and tea, Chichester's impeccable organisation and race management, and the glorious backdrop of racing at Salcombe are just a few that come to my mind personally.

That being said I would like to extend a massive thanks to all the clubs who have worked with us this year. We appreciate all your hard work and we look forward to returning to many of you in 2022.

And so to the results...

1st - Steve and Sarah Cockerill
2nd - Sam Pickering and Emily Heath
3rd - Neil Bevington and Alan Skeens
4th - Christopher Eames and Rachel Tilley
Most improved - Steve Broomfield and Jenni Lewis

What can I say about our Champs? A thoroughly well deserved win after an impressive and enviable display of consistent sailing throughout the Tour. It is such a pleasure racing with Steve and Sarah as they are not only setting the bar high for the rest of us, but they are incredibly generous with their time and invaluable advice off the water too. Well done to you both!

In second place are dark horses Sam and Emily who were fresh to the 400 circuit this year. Both very competent helms in their own right and definitely to watch in the future as they promise to shake things up at the top. Neil and Alan showed consistent solid results in some particularly tricky conditions which clinched them a very deserved third place. Christopher and Rachel have shown growing presence on both the UK and Irish circuits and have secured impressive results on the Tour this year resulting in a fourth place.

Next year already has a jam packed calendar in place with ten events to choose from so make sure you don't miss out on the start of the 2022 Southern Tour which kicks off at Chichester on March 5th. Always a fantastic event which has consistently had excellent racing conditions and high number of entries!

Lastly, it remains for me to say a huge thank you to our very generous sponsors Rooster and West Country Boat Repairs and also to Sally at the class association who works hard behind the scenes to make sure we put together the best tour for all you awesome 400 sailors.

Thanks to Trisha on behalf of the Class Association and all of the sailors for her tireless work to deliver such a fabulous tour.

Get the 2022 dates in your diary now!

Overall Results:

Pos	Helm/Crew	Club	Sail No	Chichester	Salcombe	Lee-On-Solent	Warsash	Torbay	Llandegfedd	Arun	Exe	Burghfield	Pts
1	Steve/Sarah Cockerill	Lee on Solent	1515	3	32	1	32	1	1	1	1	1	5
2	Sam Pickering/Emily Heath	Torpoint Mosquito	1235	5	3	3	32	8	32	2	32	4	17
3	Neil Bevington/Alan Skeens	Lee on Solent	1377	8	32	5	9	10	32	3	32	32	35
4	Christopher Eames/Rachel Tilley	Queen Mary	1292	32	32	6	11	32	4	32	32	2	55
5	Steve Broomfield/ Jenni Lewis	Lymington Town	1519	16	12	32	20	20	32	6	32	32	74
6	Jack Holden/Rob Henderson	Arun YC	1505	2	32	32	7	2	32	32	32	32	75
7	Ivan Burden/ Blake Latta	Portchester	1414	12	32	9	13	11	32	32	32	32	77
8	Howard & Lou Farbrother	Lymington Town	1481	32	32	10	5	4	32	32	32	32	83
9	Mick & Sarah Whitmore	Eastbourne Sov	1479	32	5	11	4	32	32	32	32	32	84
10	Bruce Mills/Andrea Jarmann	Warsash	1422	32	32	2	32	16	32	32	32	6	88
11	Peter Snowdon/Louise Carr	Shoreham	1503	9	32	7	32	14	32	32	32	32	94
12	Jack Munnelly/Dominick Woodcock/Vass	Arun	1192	7	32	32	21	32	32	4	32	32	96
13	Nick Craig/Tobytastic Lewis	Burghfield	1500	1	32	32	2	32	32	32	32	32	99
14	Sam Knight/ Chris Bownes	Bartley	1376	32	32	32	32	32	2	32	2	32	100
15	Ian Walker/Emmy Walker	Warsash	899	4	32	32	1	32	32	32	32	32	101
16	Figs Cain/ Barney Dearsley	Starcross	411	32	1	32	32	32	32	32	5	32	102
17	Ian & Imogen Watkins	Oxford	1043	11	32	32	19	32	32	32	32	9	103
18	Jon Heissig/Nicky Griffin	Llangorse	1502	32	32	32	3	7	32	32	32	32	106
19	Andy Bray/Sarah Kingston	Lee on Solent	1487	32	32	15	15	12	32	32	32	32	106
20	David Swift/ Rob Burgess	Warsash	1312	32	32	12	10	21	32	32	32	32	107
21	Caroline Whitehouse/Trisha Clancy	StarcrossYC	1509	32	32	32	32	32	32	32	4	8	108
22	Kevin Podger/Heather Chippenfield	Lymington Town	1439	32	32	32	32	13	32	32	3	32	112
23	Andy Le Grice/Dan Wealthy	Warsash	1113	32	32	8	8	32	32	32	32	32	112
24	Andy Powell/ Paul Caiger‑Watson/Robert Bailey	Warsash	527	17	32	32	26	25	32	32	32	15	115
25	Tim & James Le Couillard	KGSC	880	32	9	32	32	32	32	32	32	11	116
26	Joe Gallivan/ Sarah Burridge	Weir Wood	1173	10	32	32	22	23	32	32	32	32	119
27	Matthew Sheahan/ Ellie Sheahan	Warsash	1435	14	32	32	32	32	32	32	10	32	120
28	Nick Martin/Claire Darch	Lee on Solent	1444	32	32	32	18	15	32	32	32	32	129
29	Robin Kirby/Trisha Clancy	Starcross	1509	32	32	32	16	17	32	32	32	32	129
30	Dave Stockton/Trisha Clancy/Josh Tilley	Wimbleball	1263	32	11	32	32	22	32	32	32	32	129
31	Chris Taylor/Rhos Hawes		1051	32	2	32	32	32	32	32	32	32	130
32	James Anderson/Linda Anderson	Burghfield	414	32	32	32	32	32	32	32	32	3	131
33	Graham Tuller/Natasha Lister		1277	32	32	32	32	32	3	32	32	32	131
34	Mick Sims/Mark Lunn	Carsington	1488	32	32	32	32	3	32	32	32	32	131
35	Mark Tucker/Julie Tucker	Lee on Solent	1504	32	32	4	32	32	32	32	32	32	132
36	Peter Colclough/Peter Bennett	Salcombe	1329	32	4	32	32	32	32	32	32	32	132
37	Nicholas Charles/Chris Martin		1408	32	32	32	32	32	32	32	32	5	133
38	Mark Nicolls/Jamie Dadswell	Arun YC	1368	32	32	32	32	32	32	5	32	32	133
39	Pete Vincent/ Pete Cruikshank	Llandegfedd	1356	32	32	32	32	32	5	32	32	32	133
40	Phil Murray/ Neil Schofield	Tynemouth	1398	32	32	32	32	5	32	32	32	32	133
41	Stewart Brown/Harriet Crosby	Chew Valley	1280	32	32	32	32	32	32	32	6	32	134
42	Paul & Sharon Freeland	Llandegfedd	1506	32	32	32	32	32	6	32	32	32	134
43	Stewart & Sarah Robertson	Royal forth	1463	32	32	32	32	6	32	32	32	32	134
44	Steve Restall/Chris Stubbs	Downs	1189	32	32	32	6	32	32	32	32	32	134
45	Peter Jackson/ Alex Noakes	Silver Wing	1078	32	6	32	32	32	32	32	32	32	134
46	Richard Gray/Jon Dyas	Queen Mary	1399	6	32	32	32	32	32	32	32	32	134
47	David Copse/Rowan Copse	Burghfield	1220	32	32	32	32	32	32	32	32	7	135
48	James Bowman/Andrew Gladstone	Starcross YC	1287	32	32	32	32	32	32	32	7	32	135
49	Charlie Bell/ Trisha Clancy	Starcross YC	1509	32	32	32	32	32	32	7	32	32	135
50	Bill Jackson/Dylan Fletcher	Llandegfedd	1446	32	32	32	32	32	7	32	32	32	135
51	Peter & Kati Engelmann	Salcome	1448	32	7	32	32	32	32	32	32	32	135
52	Frankie Upton/Debbie Woodcock	Exe SC	1326	32	32	32	32	32	32	32	8	32	136
53	Simon & Will Collinson	Llandegfedd	1495	32	32	32	32	32	8	32	32	32	136
54	Mike & June Baker	Lymington Town	1236	32	8	32	32	32	32	32	32	32	136
55	Paul Raven/Mark Swan	Exe SC	1097	32	32	32	32	32	32	32	9	32	137
56	Will Willet/ Johnny Everett	Llandegfedd	1313	32	32	32	32	32	9	32	32	32	137
57	Martin Penty/Nick Craven	Beaver	1492	32	32	32	32	9	32	32	32	32	137
58	Mark Cockrill/Lizzi Blackwell	Netley	1321	32	32	32	32	32	32	32	32	10	138
59	Sean Curtis/Simon Goldfarb	Emsworth Slipper	1031	32	32	10	32	32	32	32	32	32	138
60	Martin Weston/Tom Nokes		799	32	10	32	32	32	32	32	32	32	138
61	James Cutler/Roger Garrison	Burghfield	1270	32	32	32	32	32	32	32	32	12	140
62	Fred Lord/Louise Gale	Carsington	1175	32	32	32	12	32	32	32	32	32	140
63	Douglas Clow/Harry Phelps	Island Barn	1472	32	32	32	32	32	32	32	32	13	141
64	Peter & Christian Weeks	Lee on Solent	1394	32	32	13	32	32	32	32	32	32	141
65	Mark & Rebecca McLaren	Salcombe	1421	32	13	32	32	32	32	32	32	32	141
66	Mike Jacot/ Rebecca Allen	CYC	1152	13	32	32	32	32	32	32	32	32	141
67	Michelle Ryder/Ian Peace	Island Barn	845	32	32	32	32	32	32	32	32	14	142
68	Rob Jones/Amelia Cam	Warsash	568	32	32	32	14	32	32	32	32	32	142
69	Jonty Challis/Claire Darch	Lee on Solent	708	32	32	14	32	32	32	32	32	32	142
70	Andrew & Matthew Hunt	Eastbourne Sov	1382	32	14	32	32	32	32	32	32	32	142
71	Nick Elliman/Roger Elliman	CYC	1386	15	32	32	32	32	32	32	32	32	143
72	Sean Cleary/Conor Cleary	Waketere	779	32	32	32	17	32	32	32	32	32	145
73	Nick Eaves/ Greg Pace	Bartley	1450	32	32	32	32	18	32	32	32	32	146
74	Simon Kitchen /Abbi Hooper	Grafham	971	32	32	32	32	19	32	32	32	32	147
75	Stephen Carver/George Jackson	Warsash	1358	32	32	32	23	32	32	32	32	32	151
76	Chris & Amber Brown	RORC	854	32	32	32	32	24	32	32	32	32	152
77	Tris Turner/Mark Turner	Warsash	1109	32	32	32	24	32	32	32	32	32	152
78	Bradley Field/Laurence Shell	Warsash	1345	32	32	32	25	32	32	32	32	32	153
79	William & Thomas Ormerod	BRSC	1234	32	32	32	32	26	32	32	32	32	154
80	Nick Daniels/Mark Aitken	Warsash	1107	32	32	32	27	32	32	32	32	32	155
81	Paul & Isobel Reynolds	Notts County	1355	32	32	32	28	32	32	32	32	32	156
82	Chris & Nicky Yelland	Lee on Solent	1030	32	32	32	29	32	32	32	32	32	157
83	William Appleby/Jason Foster	Warsash	431	32	32	32	30	32	32	32	32	32	158
84	Jeff & Harris Maidment	Maidenhead	976	32	32	32	31	32	32	32	32	32	159