Enterprise National Championships at Penzance Sailing Club - Day 1

by Steve Sargent 29 May 2023 11:04 BST 27-31 May 2023

The fleet launched in a brisk north easterly with a long reach to the race area set well clear of the land. Our race officer Marcus made sure there was no dilly dallying going straight to a U flag for the first start, everyone cooperated, and we were away first time.

Vince, Birdy and Jacko all started pin end and arrived at the windward mark in that order. Vince broke clear with Birdy and Jacko trading places until Jacko swam at the final windward mark. Birdy was able to secure second and a speedy recovery by Jacko and Mark meant they held on to third.

Tim and Salty back together for the first time in seven years showed some good pace on the opening round but marked their reunion with swim and reminder to clip the rudder on.

Pin end once again for Birdy, Vince and Jacko with Martin getting in on the party Birdy led at the first Mark with Martin second and Vince third and Fordy fourth. Birdy dropped the tiller at the Gybe allowing Martin and Vince to go by with Vince and Fresh pushing Martin and Isobel in a now very fresh breeze.

Martin rolled in and lost his rudder leaving Vince in the lead.

Position were unchanged for the next lap with Vince and Fresh building enough of a lead to tack around the final gybe, justice prevailed though when the tack went wrong and they went for a swim allowing Birdy and Andy through to the lead, Vince recovered to second with Jacko and Mark third.

With the racing over we all though we could chill and sail home but we now had a long beat home and whirling winds between the harbour wall and the slipway... don't worry though as the clubhouse was only showing 33 knots and Gwennap head was reading 42 knots.

All landings were eventful, Nick Jackson's crew show nimble reactions to jump aboard the yacht they came close to and fended the Ent off, Nick duly sailed on once clear leaving Becky on the yacht. Martin Honnor and Isobel felt the slipway was optional and any kind of land would suffice.

Thanks to the slipway crew for carrying the boat back to the dinghy park. Sarge and Elmo capsized next to a visiting yacht who didn't speak any English or Janner, but they seemed to be just a bit upset.

Results after day 1:

Pos	Sail No	Helm	Crew	Club	R1	R2	Pts
1st	22456	Nigel Bird	Andy Bird	R.Y.A.	2	1	3
2nd	23347	Vincent Horey	Fresh Abendstern	King George Sailing Club	1	2	3
3rd	23421	Dae Jakman		Looe SC	3	3	6
4th	23275	Matt Jaycock	Ivan Jaycock	Looe SC	5	7	12
5th	23443	Jonathan Woodward	Dan Swaffield	South Staffs SC	10	5	15
6th	22762	Steve Sargent	Eloise Jaycock	Looe Sailing Club	8	8	16
7th	23384	Tim Sadler	Richard Sault	Yorkshire Dales Sailing Club	16	4	20
8th	23170	Ann Jackson	Alan Skeens	Burghfield Sailing Club	15	6	21
9th	22763	Phil Sowden	Alex King	Highcliffe Sailing Club	12	9	21
10th	22619	Martin Honnor	Isobel Hedley‑Fenn	Ogston SC	4	DNC	27
11th	23308	Colin Stephens	Simon Lees	Penzance	6	DNC	29
12th	23089	Charles Morrish	Charles Morrish	St Mary's Loch SC	7	DNC	30
13th	21647	Sebi Schmidt	Lorelei Bates	Plymouth University SC	21	10	31
14th	22901	Paul Young	Karin Sadler	Midland Sailing Club	20	11	31
15th	23270	Phil Ford	Jane Humpage	Looe SC	9	DNC	32
16th	22544	Jeremy Williams	Sam Newberry	Penzance	11	DNC	34
17th	23169	Brian Bowdler	Esther Bowdler	Looe SC	13	DNC	36
18th	23015	Nick Jackson	Rebecca Bradley	Burghfield SC	14	DNC	37
19th	22501	Alice Allen	Nick Scutt	BCYC/Looe SC	17	DNC	40
20th	23159	James Holdaway	Owen Holdaway	Scammonden Water Sailing Club	18	DNC	41
21st	21528	Lloyd Williams	Becca Knee	Penzance Sailing Club	19	DNC	42