IOM Unicorn Trophy and Round 1 Met & Southern Championship at Chipstead Sailing Club

by Dave Allinson 11 Feb 2022 13:34 GMT 6 February 2022

Sixteen sailors arrived at Chipstead SC on a very breezy Sunday morning to contest round one of the Met & Southern IOM championship and the club Unicorn trophy. Whilst there was a light drizzle, the breeze was westerly mid-twenties mph gusting into the high thirties mph.

As many sailors rigged in the comfort of the large clubhouse, the race team laid a 130 metre windward leeward course.

Following the briefing, racing commenced with all but one boat sporting rig-3. All the sailors were, eager to race and this resulted in three general recalls before the fleet got under way.

Race one was taken by Peter Stollery, chased home by Trevor Binks and Nigel Barrow. Peter was sailing his Isotonic as a pre-Nationals setup exercise for his son Oliver. Race two was gusty and was taken by Vernon Appleton followed by Dorian Crease and Julia Hancock.

Julia took race three with Dave Cockerill just a couple of metre behind. Vernon was back on form for race four and it was John Taylor sailing his immaculate wooden Rubix who took race five.

Seven races were accomplished before lunch was taken at 12:20hrs. Garven Mckie, assisted by Robin Aldcroft, served up a delicious hot chilli con carne with rice and French bread.

At the lunch halt, positions at the front of the fleet were tight. Vernon took the lead with 24 points closely followed by Peter and Martin Wilson on 25 points. Nigel was just behind on 28 points. Three boats were in the thirties and four more in the forties.

Racing recommenced at 13:30 hrs with several sailors changing up to rig-2. This was a brave and challenging move as the gusts were comfortably in the nose diving range. Nigel was quick to take race 8, followed by Dorian. Trevor took race nine with home club sailor Peter Crisp in second place. Peter Stollery now found his pace winning four of the next seven races. Dorian and Vernon also had consistent afternoon sessions.

A very special thanks must go to Chipstead club sailor Stuart Ord-Hume who manned the rescue boat all day and was kept busy collecting boats which had ceased to respond or had locked together with another boat. A great job in winds gusting into the low forties.

Sailing came to an end around 15:30 hrs after sixteen races had been sailed. Sailors packed away their boats and sails and adjourned to the clubhouse for a welcome hot drink and cake whilst results were being calculated.

PRO and club radio lead Dave Allinson presented the prizes down to sixth place with a bottle of wine.

Peter Stollery thanked the Chipstead race team for the days racing praising the club facilities, the hot lunch and the great racing.

Many thanks to Chris Heath, Garven Mckie and Stuart Ord-Hume and Robin Aldcroft for their help in running this event.

Overall Results:

First Chipstead boat prize - Peter Crisp
First lady - Julia Hancock

Pos	Sail No	Hull	Skipper	Club	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	R6	R7	R8	R9	R10	R11	R12	R13	R14	R15	R16	Pts
1	39	Isotonic	Stollery	Guildford MYC	1	4	3	3	2	12	17	6	4	1	5	1	4	1	2	1	32
2	73	Britpop	Appleton	Datchet Water RSC	9	1	5	1	7	11	1	3	6	2	1	10	2	5	7	3	44
3	79	Cheinze	Crease	Two Islands RYC	7	2	6	9	3	6	9	2	9	5	10	3	3	3	1	4	54
4	29	Britpop	Barrow	Frensham Ponds RSC	3	6	11	8	6	1	4	1	13	8	4	2	10	4	8	7	62
5	72	Britpop	Binks	Eastbourne MYC	2	17	14	4	4	8	2	7	1	6	2	12	5	11	11	5	68
6	24	Britpop	Hancock	Hampton Court MYC	4	3	1	10	5	17	17	9	5	9	7	4	6	6	13	10	79
7	174	Kantun‑2	Cole	Hampton Court MYC	6	10	7	5	14	9	7	14	3	3	3	9	1	12	17	9	84
8	87	Britpop	Cockerill	Emsworth RSC	12	7	2	12	9	2	6	5	17	17	17	6	8	9	3	8	89
9	28	Rubix	Taylor	Fleetwood MY & PBC	17	9	9	7	1	17	5	4	7	13	6	5	17	17	5	2	90
10	10	Kantun‑2	Wilson	Emsworth RSC	8	5	4	2	15	3	3	12	8	4	8	13	17	17	10	12	92
11	74	Kantun‑2	Marshall	Hove Lagoon RSC	17	11	10	6	17	5	10	10	11	7	9	14	7	2	4	6	98
12	52	Britpop	Crisp	Chipstead SC	13	13	12	17	11	17	12	8	2	11	17	7	9	8	12	11	129
13	51	Kanton	Copsey	Emsworth RSC	11	17	16	11	12	7	17	11	10	10	17	11	11	10	6	17	143
14	107	Britpop	Watson	Emsworth RSC	5	8	15	17	8	4	8	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	167
15	138	ISIS	Martin	LMYC	17	12	13	17	13	13	17	13	12	17	17	8	17	7	9	17	168
16	57	Britpop	La Roche	Coal House Fort	10	14	8	17	10	10	11	17	17	12	17	17	17	17	17	17	177
17	6	Britpop	Guerrier	Datchet Water RSC	17	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	305
17	12	Venti	Hope	Chelmsford MYC	17	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	305
17	13	V11	Andrews	LMYC	17	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	305
17	30	Widget‑2	Aldcroft	Chipstead SC	17	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	305
17	46	V9	O'Donnell	Chipstead SC	17	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	305
17	50	V11	Guerrier	Three Rivers RSC	17	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	305
17	75	Britpop	Evans	Gosport MYC	17	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	305