2022 DeWALT Scorpion National Championship at Looe Sailing Club - Day 2
by Dave Elston 25 Jul 2022 21:00 BST
24-29 July 2022
Fast sailors win, the rest swim
The fun continues. With waves the size of tower blocks yesterday we were assured that today would be calmer - but three races... And Looe delivered - no mountains of water to catch you out but 8 boats screaming into the gybe mark can be challenging - or is that an opportunity to take 7 of your chums on the inside (avoiding the capsized one). Shifty 15 knots gusting 25, gate starts again - surely the fleet would get a bit closer to the gate boat today?
After one boats DSQ yesterday for a gate boat infringement, today we had to abandon a start. Was it due to a certain sailor being the wrong side of the pathfinder and impeding his progress or was it a windshift?
Overnight leaders Tom and Rach were hoping the leaders bib would get them three more bullets but it wasn't to be. After their boat polishing yesterday mid-race Pete and Rich managed to snaffle a race win, so does that mean that to win you have to have a Gray in the boat? It looks like it, as after the temporary pause in the 2013 winning streak they sorted it out and now have 4 wins and a second.
Meantime silver fleet leaders Crowther and Rose in 2031 have tightened their grip on the Bibs currently lying 10th overall, Mahey and Bowers - overnight leaders in the bronze fleet also have maintained their Bronze fleet position though are now being pushed very hard by Pinnock and Monk in 30th.
Tonight sees the famous Denchfield quiz return for the first time in years - who has the GCSE physics knowledge combined with obscure rules on what the F flag is for...? After the three races the fleet came ashore happy but tired to be greeted by cold beers and warm pasties care of sponsor DeWalt.
Results after Day 2:
Pos | Sail No | Boat Name | Helm | Crew | Club | Fleet | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | Pts |
1st | 2013 | Bearley illegal | Tom Gillard | Rachael Gray | Staunton Harold | Gold | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
2nd | 2042 | P&B | Dave Wade | Ben Rayner | Draycot | Gold | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 15 |
3rd | 2051 | Mrs Bears Boat | Alan Krailing | Simon Forbes | Waldringham / Stuanton Harold SC | Gold | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 16 |
4th | 2045 | 50 shades of Gray | Peter Gray | Rich Pepperdine | Staunton Harold | Gold | 6 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 22 |
5th | 2040 | Ambush | | Stephen Graham | Staunton Harold | Gold | 5 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 34 |
6th | 2028 | Blue Steal | Ryan Buchanan | Hannah Buchanan | Lymington Town SC | Gold | 4 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 35 |
7th | 2025 | What a wombat ! | Tom Jeffcoate | Penny Jeffcoate | Chew Valley Lake | Gold | 9 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 45 |
8th | 2044 | Tallulah | Steve Walker | Jerry Hannabuss | Pennine SC | Gold | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 50 |
9th | 2039 | Inside Voice | Nev Herbert | Karl Thorne | Lymington Town SC | Gold | 10 | 9 | 17 | 7 | 13 | 56 |
10th | 2031 | Up Yours 2 | Peter Crowther | Andrew Rose | Pennine SC | Silver | 21 | 11 | 15 | 4 | 10 | 61 |
11th | 1850 | Cream Cracker | Chris Turner | Ollie Fellows | Lyme Regis SC | Gold | 8 | 8 | 39 | 10 | 5 | 70 |
12th | 1969 | Water Please | Chris Martin | John Tailby | Notts County SC | Gold | 13 | 15 | 27 | 28 | 11 | 94 |
13th | 1939 | Ice On Fire | Adrian Smith | Rob Smith | Castle Cove SC | Gold | 14 | 14 | 14 | 36 | 17 | 95 |
14th | 2053 | | Matt Burgess | Rob Gardner | Notts County SC | Gold | DNF | 5 | 4 | 14 | 8 | 106 |
15th | 2023 | Pincer Movement | Richard Searle | Lucy Searle | Lymington Town SC | Silver | 16 | 20 | 21 | 29 | 24 | 110 |
16th | 1962 | | Thomas Lonsdale | Emily Cole Evans | West Oxford SC | Gold | 22 | 13 | 33 | 32 | 18 | 118 |
17th | 1988 | FAC51 | Russell Wheeler | Lee Marriott | IOSSC | Silver | 24 | 16 | 38 | 22 | 28 | 128 |
18th | 2017 | Another Wombat | Jon Willars | Nicola Willars | Notts County SC | Silver | 27 | 17 | 37 | 24 | 26 | 131 |
19th | 2020 | Snap shackel & plop | James Salter | Edward Steele | Sidmouth SC | Silver | 28 | 19 | 35 | 31 | 20 | 133 |
20th | 2004 | Discrete banana | Jock Fellows | Andrea Fellows | Castle Cove SC | Silver | 40 | 18 | 24 | 17 | 36 | 135 |
21st | 2014 | Intoxicated | AJ Eaton | Chris Eaton | Starcross | Gold | DSQ | 25 | 10 | 9 | 21 | 140 |
22nd | 205 | TBA | Angus Hemmings | Fraser Hemmings | Independent | Gold | 17 | DNC | 8 | 20 | 22 | 142 |
23rd | 2052 | Heart of Glass | Rob Cage | John Reay | Thames Sailing Club | Gold | 25 | DNF | 11 | 19 | 19 | 149 |
24th | 2001 | Zephr | Malcolm James | Jake Willars | South Cerney SC | Silver | 37 | 28 | 26 | 30 | 31 | 152 |
25th | 2021 | Halcyon Daze | Andy Hayman | Richard Gatehouse | Sidmouth SC | Silver | 29 | 21 | 31 | 40 | 34 | 155 |
26th | 2030 | Saline Drip | Colin Bradley | Luke Bradley | Pennine SC | Silver | 30 | 23 | 28 | 41 | 35 | 157 |
27th | 2048 | Liquid Spirit | Chris Yates | Dave Barker | Independent | Silver | 26 | DNC | 18 | 16 | 23 | 158 |
28th | 2005 | Drama Queen | Janet Ritchie | Alan Ritchie | Sidmouth SC | Gold | 19 | RET | 20 | 23 | 30 | 167 |
29th | 2015 | Touching the Void | Joanne Mahy | Richard Bowers | Castle Cove SC | Bronze | 32 | 22 | 40 | 48 | 41 | 183 |
30th | 1992 | Tangled Up In Blue | William Pinnock | Caroline Monk | Glossop SC | Bronze | 33 | 27 | 50 | 46 | 38 | 194 |
31st | 1958 | Barbarians for breakfast | Nigel Potter | Jeremy Stephens | Notts County SC | Gold | DNC | DNC | 16 | 18 | 14 | 198 |
32nd | 2029 | Jac Y Ddraig Goch | Richard Jones | Matthewe Rayner | Llandudno SC | Bronze | DNC | RET | 22 | 13 | 15 | 200 |
33rd | 1951 | SideWinder | Fiona Taylor | Gordon Taylor | Lymington Town SC | Silver | 20 | DNC | 34 | 37 | 37 | 203 |
34th | 2037 | P&B Race Team | Vince Horey | Fresh Abenstern | King George SC | Gold | 7 | DNC | 13 | 34 | DNF | 204 |
35th | 2024 | Big Bad Wolf | Debi Gibson | Sandra Smith | Castle Cove SC | Silver | 23 | RET | 29 | 52 | 29 | 208 |
36th | 2043 | Rockin Roller | Barry Wolfenden | Amy Clay | Notts County SC | Gold | 12 | DNC | 36 | 43 | 46 | 212 |
37th | 1052 | Shandy | Tom Daniel | Alison Sheldrick | Hertford Count YC | Bronze | 41 | 26 | 53 | 49 | 43 | 212 |
38th | 1970 | Custard Tart | Edward Parsons | Tony Hanlan | Emsworth / Chipstead SC | Silver | 39 | DNC | 42 | 21 | 39 | 216 |
39th | 1959 | Princes Tiger Lylle | Maciej Matyjaszczuk | Mr Rezister | West Oxford SC | Silver | RET | DNC | 19 | 35 | 16 | 220 |
40th | 1995 | Silverlode | Peter Rose | John Rose | Tenby SC / Chew Valley | Gold | DNC | DNC | 23 | 25 | 25 | 223 |
41st | 1981 | Highway Star | Dave Elston | Nigel Hufton | Castle Cove SC | Gold | 18 | RET | DSQ | 15 | 47 | 230 |
42nd | 1858 | Groden Mistress | Duncan Gregor | James Harcourt | SBSC | Bronze | DNF | DNC | 25 | 26 | 32 | 233 |
43rd | 1936 | Bottyburp The Barbarian | Simon Holden | Jibriel Bostan | King George SC / Island Barn SC | Bronze | 31 | 24 | 48 | 59 | DNS | 237 |
44th | 2027 | A La Carte | Bella Fellows | Elinor Pegg | Yealm YC | Bronze | RET | DNC | 32 | 33 | 27 | 242 |
45th | 1912 | Pig on the wing | William Winter | Laura Jane Winter | Cam SC | Bronze | 44 | DNF | 46 | 45 | 42 | 252 |
46th | 1991 | It's me or the boat | David Bennett | Martyn Smith | Chew Valley Lake | Silver | 36 | RET | 47 | 50 | 49 | 257 |
47th | 2049 | Guinevere | David Snutch | Nick Orgles | Notts County SC | Bronze | 42 | DNC | 51 | 47 | 44 | 259 |
48th | 1937 | The Bee's Knees | Myles Jackson | Bill Jackson | Llandegfedd SC | Silver | 34 | DNC | DNC | 38 | 40 | 262 |
49th | 1931 | The Business | Kevin Gosling | Esther Boudler | Sidmouth SC | Gold | 45 | DNC | DNC | 39 | 33 | 267 |
50th | 2036 | Head Over Feet | Robert Campbell‑Gray | Angie Vale | Alton Water | Silver | 35 | DNC | 52 | 42 | DNC | 279 |
51st | 2000 | Does my bum look big in this ? | Helen Allen | Andy Wadsworth | Brixham YC | Bronze | 43 | DNC | 60 | 53 | 48 | 279 |
52nd | 1986 | Proper Hunt | Sam Watson | Andy Thompson | East Antrim Boat Club | Gold | DNC | DNC | 30 | 27 | DNC | 282 |
53rd | 2026 | Sneaky Ninja | Ian Cadwallander | Ellie Devereux | Chew Valley Lake | Gold | 15 | RET | 43 | RET | DNS | 283 |
54th | 1932 | Frolic | Phil White | Jane White | Burghfield | Silver | 38 | DNC | 44 | 57 | DNC | 289 |
55th | 1929 | L'Espirit deTurnip | Mick Greenland | Nick Lightbody | Sheppy SC / Hunts SC | Silver | DNC | DNC | 61 | 44 | 54 | 309 |
56th | 1925 | Predator | Martyn Denchfield | Charlotte Cotter | Grafham Water SC | Silver | DNC | DNC | 54 | 60 | 45 | 309 |
57th | 2011 | Must Try Harder | Paul McHenry | John Harlow | Notts County SC | Bronze | RET | DNC | 56 | 55 | 51 | 312 |
58th | 1984 | Foen | Kevin Nicholls | Alex Green | Notts County SC | Silver | DNC | DNC | 58 | 56 | 50 | 314 |
59th | 1940 | Spitfire Summer | Nigel Denchfield | Christopher Clarke | Grafham Water SC | Bronze | DNC | DNC | 59 | 54 | 52 | 315 |
60th | 1880 | Shock Wave | Chris Muxworthy | Emma Muxworthy | Pennine SC | Bronze | DNF | DNC | 41 | 58 | DNC | 324 |
61st | 2032 | Shady Lady | Steven Mitchell | Polly Mitchell | Hooe Point SC | Silver | DNC | DNC | 49 | 51 | DNC | 325 |
62nd | 1920 | Brief Encounter | Cillian Dyne | Phill Dyne | Notts County SC | Bronze | DNC | DNC | 62 | DSQ | 53 | 340 |
63rd | 1996 | 7a | Kay Ecclestone | Nigel Dowick | Porthpean SC | Bronze | DNC | DNC | 57 | 61 | DNS | 343 |
64th | 1941 | Still Crazy | Steve Canadine | Sarah Canadine | Independent | Bronze | DNC | DNC | 45 | DNC | DNC | 345 |
65th | 1900 | Just Dreaming | Paul Beacon | Kelvin Kirkham | Porthpean SC | Bronze | RET | DNC | 55 | DNC | DNC | 355 |
66th | 1928 | Ozone Friendly | Chris Ransome | Andy Hough | Queen Mary SC | Bronze | DNC | RET | DNF | 62 | DNF | 362 |
67th | 1943 | Blue Moon | John Mursell | Matthew Palmer | Castle Cove SC | Gold | DNC | DNC | DNC | DNC | DNC | 375 |
67th | 2019 | Poppy Polly | Al Sim | Duncan Sim | South Cerney SC | Silver | DNC | DNC | DNS | DNC | DNC | 375 |
67th | 1963 | Wizzy Too | James Hockley | Alan Thompson | Lough Foyle YC | Bronze | DNC | DNC | DNC | DNC | DNC | 375 |
67th | 1977 | Cavallo Di Guerra | Colin Keogh | Daniel Bell | Llandudno SC | Bronze | DNC | DNC | DNC | DNC | DNC | 375 |
67th | 1997 | Peaches | Richard Mason | Samantha Mason | Notts County SC | Silver | DNC | DNC | DNC | DNC | DNC | 375 |
67th | New3 | | Michael Hicks | Georgina Hicks | Salcombe YC | Silver | DNC | DNC | DNC | DNC | DNC | 375 |
67th | 1947 | Angel Dust | Richard Jones | Matthew Rayner | Shotwick Lake SC | Silver | DNC | DNC | DNC | DNC | DNC | 375 |
67th | 1972 | Red Rooster | Dave Machin | Alex Machin | Netley SC | Silver | DNC | DNC | DNC | DNC | DNC | 375 |