Please select your home edition
Edition
Musto 2023 Hikers LEADERBOARD

Musto Lark National Championship at Brixham Yacht Club - Day 3

by Samuel Bailey 30 May 23:25 BST 28-31 May 2023

After a wonderful evening meal by Brixham YC, sailors may have missed the wind beginning to build throughout the night. Nevertheless, the fleet awoke with a strong breeze of 20knts and a large sea state, much the same as Monday morning.

Continuing the tend of the previous day, the fleet were held ashore under AP while Chris Tilbrook & Stephen Scriven volunteered to test the water and tame the waves. The fleet watched on as the two launched and left the harbour wall where onshore comments of the pair's bravery were mixed with disappointed views of them not sailing to Torquay and back.

Needless to say, the 'wave tamers' returned unharmed and advised that the fleet remained onshore until the sea state calmed!

And so AP remained until the fleet eventually launched at 1pm under calmer conditions.

Race five got under way with champagne sailing conditions where Ed Bradburn & Holly Evans secured their first ever race win at a Lark Nationals! John Brickwood & Andy Hicks came second while Tim Fells & Francis Gifford finished third.

Race six began much the same except under gate start this time with team MUSTO, William Pank & Hannah Morris, being pathfinders. Early tell tails suggested that the left hand side of the beat would pay with team Bradburn & Evans quick out of the gate. But a continual shift saw the right hand side of the beat come into play and leave pathfinders, team MUSTO, first round the windward mark!

Harry Pynn & Gemma Cook eventually took the race win with Stuart & Nick Hydon taking second and team MUSTO in third!

Race seven saw the conditions drop to the lightest of the day, playing into the hands of the lighter pairings! Nigel Hufton & Helen Scott made their first appearance on the podium for this week and achieved third. Alan & Tom Krailing achieved second while Team Bradburn & Evans took the race win!

Looking onto day 4, Team Bradburn & Evans continue to lead the fleet with a five point lead over Alan & Tom Krailing. Stuart and Nick Hydon remain in third but tie on points with John Brickwood & Andy Kicks! All still to play for tomorrow!

Tonight the fleet looks forward to fancy dress and party! Theme: "What I want to be when I grow up!"

Results after day 3:

PosFleetSail NoHelmCrewClubR1R2R3R4R5R6R7Pts
1stGold2526Ed BradburnHolly EvansSouth Staffs SC27221‑9115
2ndGold2521Alan KrailingTom KrailingWaldringfield SC13‑8365220
3rdGold2495Stuart HydonNick HydonShustoke SC6251‑92824
4thGold2528John BrickwoodAndy HicksFrensham Pond SC364524‑1524
5thGold2520Harry PynnGemma CookWaldringfield SC51‑127121430
6thGold2527Tim FellsFrancis GiffordSalcombe YC7‑1418361136
7thGold2533Chris WhiteSamuel BaileySouth Staffs SC95368‑12637
8thGold2492James StewartEluned StewartNetley SC84695‑141042
9thGold2538Nigel HuftonHelen ScottFrensham Pond SC4109‑141110347
10thSilver2475William PankHannah MorrisNorfolk Broads YC17(OCS)710103754
11thGold252Megan BrickwoodConnor DixonNetley SC119‑171547955
12thGold2464Jonny CoateKate PhillipsSouth Staffs SC1211104‑13111260
13thSilver2541Simon CoxGeorge Cox‑OlliffBrightlinsea SC1612111114‑18569
14thSilver2491Steve ChattenKirsty PhippsNetley SC‑181316127131374
15thSilver2509Stuart AllenJulia AllenBanbury SC138(DNC)DNC16151491
16thBronze1948Chris TilbrookStephen ScrivenRoadford Lake SC10‑19181615161691
17thBronze2470Jake WillarsJohn TailbyNotts County SC15151413‑17171791
18thSilver2539Nigel ScottJack SolleyRYA21(OCS)1317188DNC102
19thBronze2484Lee NankervisBen NankervisShropshire SC1916151919‑2120108
20thBronze2532Tony HotchkissKimmie DoonerSouth Staffs SC1418‑2020201918109
21stBronze2531Daniel WatsonHannah BurtWaldringfield SC20171918‑212019113
22ndBronze2523Rich FarmerRebecca FarmerSouth Staffs SC2220(DNC)DNC2222DNC136
23rd 2504John Crooks  (DNC)DNCDNCDNCDNCDNCDNC150
23rd 2029Alex Hughes  (DNC)DNCDNCDNCDNCDNCDNC150

Related Articles

Lark Inlands at Draycote Water
A long awaited return to the venue Following hot off the heels of the Weymouth and Waldringfield open meetings the the Lark enjoyed a long awaited return to Draycote Water for their Inland Champs on 23rd/24th, shared with the Scorpions. Posted today at 5:06 am
Larks at Weymouth
What a welcome! Weymouth Sailing Club hosted the Lark fleet as part of their annual regatta over the weekend of 9th & 10th September, and what a welcome we had! Posted on 12 Sep
Larks at Itchenor
Brutal conditions for the Short Course Championship Following the tranquillity of the Banbury Open meeting in June, the Larks (shared with the Fireflys) held their next event at Itchenor Sailing Club on the 1st and 2nd July. Posted on 5 Jul
Designing the new orthodoxy
The design/racing career of a wise and radical man, Mike Jackson The post-war Jack Holt designs might struggle to be called 'radical'. That epithet will instead go to another Ranelagh member, a truly 'Wise and Radical' sailor, Mike Jackson. Posted on 30 Jun
Banbury Lark Open
Battling it out for the Flynn Salver Banbury Sailing Club welcomed visiting Lark sailors and home boats for a four race series to battle it out for the Flynn Salver; first won by Bob Suggitt in 1973, with other notable names taking honours over the years. Posted on 22 Jun
Why the Lark?
Megan Brickwood chats with Dan Watson about the class Megan Brickwood is in the British Sailing Team, looking to represent Team GB in the 49FX at Paris 2024. She's at the top of her game. She also chooses to sail a Lark. Why? She sat down with Dan Watson of the Lark Class to explain why... Posted on 13 Jun
Musto Lark Nationals at Brixham overall
F4-5 wind and big rolling easterly waves give epic conditions on final day Boom... F4-5 wind strength and big rolling easterly waves epic conditions for the final two races and decider for the 2023 Musto Lark National Championship. Posted on 31 May
Musto Lark Nationals at Brixham day 2
The race committee called for a gate start for race 4 It was a bit of a late night for some of the sailors at the Lark Nationals last night, with crews union being a big hit, although of course nothing more can be said about that. Posted on 29 May
Musto Lark Nationals at Brixham day 1
Sight of whitecaps gets fleet excited... but wind then fades For their 2023 National Championships the LARKS have returned to Brixham, a venue with particular significance in Lark mythology. Once again the class is very grateful to Musto for providing a fabulous array of prizes. Posted on 28 May
Frensham Pond Lark Open
Held a fortnight before the Nationals at Brixham The Lark were excited to travel to Frensham Pond for their last open meeting before the 2023 Lark National Championship at Brixham in only a fortnight's time. Frensham Pond Sailing Club held its open meeting for the Lark Class on Sunday 14th May. Posted on 22 May