UK 505 National Championship at Tynemouth Sailing Club

by Nathan Batchelor 7 Jun 2023 17:55 BST 1-4 June 2023

The opening day of the 505 UK Nationals on 1st June saw 21 boats ready for the 12-18mph north easterly wind and big swell with a long fetch from Norway!

Nathan Batchelor & Sam Pascoe started as they meant to go on with an emphatic 1,1,1 scoreline. Howie Hamlin & Jeff Nelson, from California and launching their new boat that day (built half mile away at Ovington Boats) got a 2,2,5 - not too put off by the cool north sea conditions. Other things of note were Ian Pinnell & Alex Davies getting their first DSQ for hitting the gate boat! Great to see visiting boats from Ireland, France as well as the USA.

The second day was lighter winds but still a large swell. Similar results at the top - Batchelor/ Pascoe 1,1,1, and Hamlin/ Nelson a 2,2,4. David Ellis & Jim Hunt were starting to find their rhythm with a 3,3,2 - great to see these guys in the fleet - always sailing smart and popping up in the right places. Pinnell & Davies had their 2nd DSQ for hitting the gate boat! Dolphins were seen off the starboard end of the gate start to add to the excitement.

Day 3 was tricky for competitors and the race team alike. Light, shift winds from the east with leftover swell and comparatively strong tide made it a head scratcher for all involved.

Day 4 was a different day, racing in the North Bay off Longsands. A light- medium northerly and the flattest water of the week gave a different view. The first race was a reply of many other with Batchelor/ Pascoe first, followed in by Hamlin/ Nelson. Mike Sims & Carl Gibbon sailed a solid series, counting nothing worse than a 6th - time on the water paying off.

Overall, Nathan & Sam won comprehensively, winning 8 out of the 10 races they sailed, but the racing was close throughout the fleet. Very pleasing to see a good number of Scottish boats racing with this evening being the furthest north it's been in over 15 years. It's the first time the 505s have visited Tynemouth, and the club put on a great regatta both on & off the water.

Overall Results:
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Pos	Nat	Sail No	Helm	Crew	Club	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	R6	R7	R8	R9	R10	R11	Pts
1	UK	9253	Nathan Batchelor	Sam Pascoe	Tynemouth SC	1	1	1	1	1	1	‑4	3	1	1	(DNC)	11
2	USA	9153	Howie Hamlin	Jeff Nelson	ABYC	2	2	‑6	2	2	4	1	4	‑6	3	3	23
3	UK	8935	David Ellis	Jim Hunt	South Staffs SC / Lymington Town SC	‑12	5	‑11	3	3	2	9	1	3	6	1	33
4	UK	9246	Michael Simms	Carl Gibbon	Burton SC	(DNF)	3	2	5	6	5	3	2	4	4	(DNF)	34
5	UK	9238	Ian Pinnell	Alex Davies	Northampton SC	3	(DSQ)	4	7	(DSQ)	9	5	6	2	2	4	42
6	FRA	9220	Philippe Boite	Marin Carnot	CVSQ	5	6	5	‑8	5	8	2	‑9	5	5	2	43
7	UK	9093	Terry Scutcher	Harry Briddon	Shotley SC / Ogston SC	4	4	3	‑13	9	‑12	10	7	8	7	12	64
8	FRA	9147	Herve de Kergariou	Guillaume de Kergariou	Quiberon SC	(DNF)	10	10	6	4	‑13	12	5	7	10	5	69
9	UK	8963	Martin Hodgson	Adrian Miles	Stone SC	6	9	8	4	‑13	10	7	‑13	10	8	7	69
10	UK	9178	Chris Lewns	Jack Kilburn	Whitstable YC	7	8	7	10	10	7	‑13	8	‑13	11	9	77
11	UK	9126	Tim Bird	Mike Priddle	Burton SC	10	‑13	‑18	11	7	6	11	10	12	9	10	86
12	UK	9085	Charlie Walters	Dougal Cram	Datchet Water SC	(DNC)	(DNC)	DNC	9	8	3	8	12	9	13	13	97
13	UK	9155	Euan Hunter	Laurance Milton	Dalgetti Bay SC	15	7	9	‑16	12	‑16	6	14	16	14	8	101
14	UK	9203	Jim Blyth	Danny Read	Largo Bay SC	9	11	‑15	12	11	11	14	15	‑19	12	6	101
15	UK	8881	Charlie Chandler	Russ Hopkins	Tewkesbury SC /	8	12	12	14	‑15	‑15	15	11	11	15	14	112
16	UK	9179	Tudor Owen	Paddy Lewis	Minnis Bay SC	14	14	14	15	14	14	17	18	14	(DNC)	(DNC)	134
17	UK	9125	Roger Deane	Jonathan Ward	Rock SC / Ogston SC	11	15	13	‑20	19	17	20	19	17	(DSQ)	11	142
18	UK	8749	Kenny Manderson	Charles Milton	Helensburgh SC	17	17	17	‑18	16	‑18	16	16	15	17	15	146
19	IRL	7771	Brian Jones	Gary Frost	Mounts Bay SC	13	16	16	17	18	‑21	18	17	‑20	18	17	150
20	UK	9168	Chris Laverty	Darren Booth	Helensburgh SC	16	(RET)	(RET)	19	17	19	19	20	18	16	16	160
21	UK	8925	Ben Mclaughlin	Joseph Hotchkiss	Clevedon SC	18	(RET)	(DNS)	21	20	20	21	21	21	19	18	179