Gul Fireball UK National Championship 2023 at Royal Torbay Yacht Club - Overall

by UKFA 29 Jul 2023 16:57 BST 22-25 July 2023

The weather forecast for the final day of the championship was not encouraging with light opposing winds and rain showers promised. The fleet were held on shore until a light south easterly filled in. The plan was the get the last two races away before the cut off time.

After the first black flag of the week Arran and Will won the pin end going left and took an early lead. The usual suspects joined them apart from Kevin & Andy and Dave & Paul who went right, they looked dead until a late shift allowed them to join the front runners. A battle ensued between the top three challenging for the championship. Arran & Will held onto the lead to take their first gun while Tom & Andy pulled up to 2nd. Dave & Paul and DJ & Vyv had a close battle to the end only just holding off light wind specialists Allan & Chrissie Tyler. As the wind died to the finish DJ & Vyv pipped Dave & Paul. The last race of the day never happened as the wind continued to die and come in from all directions. This left Tom & Andy Champions and DJ & Vyv on equal points with Dave & Paul but DJ & Vyv taking the runner up place on count back.

The Nationals is not just about the overall winners. There are many prizes and categories through the fleet that include young and old, along with the spot prizes and free Gul gloves the fleet did very well!

A fantastic event run by the very efficient team at RTYC, a big thankyou to them. Thanks must also go to the main sponsor Gul along with P&B and North Sails.

Category Results

Under 26 Helm, Rachel Elliott
Under 26 Crew, William Heathcoat
1st Under 26 boat, Rachel Elliot & Rory Stretch
Toby Hammer Trophy, Rachel Elliot & Rory Stretch
1st Lady Helm, Georgia Booth
1st Lady Crew, Chrissie Tyler
1st Master Helm, DJ Edwards
1st Master Crew, Andy Thompson
1st Grand Master Helm, Dave Hall
1st Grand Master Crew, Chrissie Tyler
Most improved team, Simon Kings & Jon Loe
1st Classic boat, Jemima & Jo Line
Perseverance trophy, Hatty Norman & Emilie Hood

Gold
1 Tom & Andy
2 DJ & Vyv
3 Dave & Paul

Silver
1 Mike Dean & Richard Botting
2 Allan Tyler & Chrissie Tyler
3 Simon Lomas & Rob Daniels

Bronze
1 Jemima & Jo Line
2 Damian Abbatt & Steve Digby
3 Jason Cahill & Kerry Webb

Overall Results:
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Pos	Nat	Sail No	Boat Name	Fleet	Helm	Crew	Club	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	R6	R7	Pts
1st	GBR	15122		Gold	Thomas Gillard	Andy Thompson	Staunton Harold SC	3	‑4	1	1	2	1	2	10
2nd	GBR	15144		Gold	DJ Edwards	Vyv Townend	Bough Beech SC	1	1	2	4	‑6	3	4	15
3rd	GBR	15155	Not So	Gold	David Hall	Paul Constable	Blackwater SC	2	2	4	2	1	4	‑5	15
4th	GBR	15113		Gold	Arran Holmann	William Heathcote	Sutton Sailing Club	5	3	3	3	5	‑8	1	20
5th	GBR	15133		Gold	Kevin Hope	Andy Stuart	Notts county sailing club	6	7	6	6	7	‑22	3	35
6th	GBR	15091		Gold	Graham Cook	William Cook	Lyme Regis Sailing Club	8	8	9	7	3	6	‑12	41
7th	GBR	15166	Good Vibrations	Gold	Simkn Kings	Jono Loe	Hisc	7	6	5	9	‑13	10	13	50
8th	GBR	15120	Team Allen / Pinbax.com	Gold	Vincent Horey	James Hunt	King George Sailing Club	4	5	(DNF)	11	12	12	8	52
9th	GBR	14940	Shrek	Gold	Georgia Booth	Fresh Abendstern	HISC / RDNBYC	12	‑22	15	5	15	2	9	58
10th	GBR	14928	Blue Tack	Gold	Anthony Willcocks	James Willcocks	Portishead Yacht and Sailing Club	16	‑21	12	8	10	9	7	62
11th	GBR	14941	Southpaws	Gold	Derian Scott	Andy scott	Chew Valley Lake SC	11	9	13	13	11	7	‑14	64
12th	GBR	15127	Alan	Silver	Mike Deane	Richard Botting	Draycote Water	‑19	14	7	12	14	5	15	67
13th	GBR	15086	Granny on the wire	Silver	Allan Tyler	Chrissi Tyler	Lyme Regis SC	15	10	17	10	9	‑20	6	67
14th	GBR	14785	Wol	Silver	Simon Lomas Clarke	Rob Daniels	TCYC	9	13	8	‑17	8	14	16	68
15th	GBR	14837	Jeff	Gold	Russ Cormack	Ali Cormack	Budworth Sailing Club	17	‑25	21	18	4	11	10	81
16th	GBR	15045	Norbert	Silver	Christine Slater	Graham Slater	Paignton S C	14	‑20	10	16	19	15	18	92
17th	GBR	15041		Silver	Maria Richards	Graham Hoy	Blackwater	21	12	16	15	16	‑26	21	101
18th	GBR	15096	Dacyhrys	Silver	Michael Whitehouse	Adam Whitehouse	Chelmarsh / Whitstable	13	15	14	21	‑22	17	22	102
19th	GBR	15115	Wave Rider	Silver	Mark Jarred	Nigel Sheppard	Blackwater Sailing Club	‑24	16	19	14	18	18	17	102
20th	GBR	15148		Silver	Bryan Sargeant	William Sargeant	Dabchicks Sailing club	10	11	11	27	24	24	(DNC)	107
21st	GBR	14844	Buckaroo	Gold	Kath Broatch	Thomas Broatch	Port Dinorwic	23	18	18	‑26	23	13	20	115
22nd	GBR	15075	Tricks of the Trade	Silver	Andy Willcocks	Andrea Willcocks	Portishead Y & SC	22	24	(RET)	23	21	21	11	122
23rd	CAN	15024	Pointless	Silver	Joe Jospe	Tom Egli	Pointe Claire Yacht Club	18	17	24	22	20	‑25	24	125
24th	GBR	14754	A spot of bother	Silver	Andrew Service	Chris Owen	Delph	RET	(DNC)	22	19	17	16	27	133
25th	GBR	14889	Milleinm Falcon	Silver	Barry Smith	Rick Spring	Thornbury Sailing Club	20	19	20	25	‑28	27	26	137
26th	GBR	14391	Blue	Bronze	Jemima Line	Jo Line	Portishead Y & SC	25	23	‑28	24	25	23	25	145
27th	GBR	15046	Slippers	Silver	Phillip Popple	James Popple	Shoreham Sailing Club	(DNC)	DNC	DNC	20	26	19	19	150
28th	GBR	14994		Bronze	Damian Abbatt	Steve Digby	Draycote Water Sailing Club	27	26	23	‑28	27	28	23	154
29th	GBR	14876	The fat and the furious	Bronze	Jason Cahill	Kerry Webb	Club Hwylio Y Felinheli/PDSC / Bartley S	26	27	26	29	30	29	(DNC)	167
30th	GBR	14805	Luna	Bronze	Hatty Norman	Emilie Hood	Blackwater Sailing Club	28	28	25	‑30	29	30	29	169
31st	GBR	14574	Pier pressure	Bronze	Rachel Elliott	Rory Stretch	Clevedon Sailing club	(NSC)	29	27	31	31	31	30	179
32nd	GBR	15168	Diamond	Bronze	Paul Davies	Jeni Davies	Starcross Yacht Club	RET	(DNC)	DNC	DNC	DNS	DNC	28	192