RS Aero 5 & 7 UK National Championship and International Open at Tenby Sailing Club - Overall
by RS Aero UK Class Association 26 Aug 2023 17:22 BST
20-25 August 2023
The RS Aero 5 & 7s have been enjoying Tenby in South Wales to contest the 2023 RS Aero 5 & 7 UK Nationals. Tenby's vibrant town, welcoming sailing club and wonderful beaches have provided an excellent setting for this year's week-long champs.
Day 4
A tricky day with two races in a lighter shifty offshore breeze and tide running downwind. An opportunity for the lighter-weights to bounce back!
In the RS Aero 7s Peter Barton took the first race from Joe Scurrah (Carsington) and in the second race Joe Scurrah won from Rupert Stock (Royal Lymington).
Last year's RS Aero Youth Worlds and UK Nationals champion, Jonathan Bailey (Hunts), won the day in the RS Aero 5s with a 3,1 from Yana Skvortsova (Island Barn) with a 4,3. The fleet enjoyed an awesome band in Tenby Sailing Club that night.
Day 5 - Overall
Just 1 race could be held in a tricky light breeze before the Race Officer sent the fleet home after the bay went calm again.
Joe Scurrah won another race in the RS Aero 7s and Jonathan Bailey won again in the RS Aero 5s. Tim Hire (Lymington) rounded out his series with a 2nd to take his second RS Aero 7 UK Nationals title and Tom Ahlheid (Frensham) retained his lead to take his first RS Aero 5 UK Nationals title.
1st Family was Tom & Tristan Ahlheid, Frensham Pond SC, with 1,5 narrowly beating Tim & Abby Hire's 1,6. Lymington Town SC retained the Club title for the 9th consecutive year with a 1,4,6, just ahead of Royal Lymington's 1,6,7.
Aussie visitor, Gary Ratcliffe (Georges River, NSW), took 1st Master in the RS Aero 7s and Gurnard's Kingsley Brown took 1st Grand Master. In the RS Aero 5s top Youth was Tristan Ahlheid (Frensham) with George Lenney (Restronguet) winning the Junior award. Top Female was Abby Hire (Lymington). 1st Female Master was Robyn Ratcliffe (Georges River, NSW) and top Master David Ellis (Lymington). Congratulations to everyone, especially the winners!
Thanks to Tenby Sailing Club for hosting an excellent week's championship and to Rooster and Penderyn Welsh Whisky for their support.
Next up - September is a busy month for the UK RS Aeros with events on the south coast, southwest the north and in Scotland. Check out full details on the RS Aero UK Events List
RS Aero 5
1st - Tom Ahlheid, Frensham Pond SC
2nd - Andrew Frost, Sutton Bingham SC
3rd - Mark Ripley, Paignton SC
1st Female - Abby Hire, Lymington Town SC & Royal Lym YC
1st Junior (U16) - George Lenney, Restronguet SC
1st Female Youth (U19) - Abby Hire, Lymington Town SC & Royal Lym YC
1st Youth (U19) - Tristan Ahlheid, Frensham Pond SC
1st Female Master (O45) - Robyn Ratcliffe, Georges River SC, Australia
1st Male Master (O55) - David Ellis, Lymington Town SC
Endeavour Prize - Catherine Albone, Milton Keynes & Tata Steel SC
RS Aero 7
1st - Tim Hire, Lymington Town SC & Royal Lym YC
2nd - Jack Miller, Felpham & Paignton SC
3rd - Noah Rees, Torpoint Mosquito SC
1st Master (O55) - Gary Ratcliffe, Georges River SC, Australia
1st Grand Master (O65) - Kingsley Brown, Gurnard SC
Endeavour Prize - Kingsley Brown, Gurnard SC
1st Family - Tom & Tristan Ahlheid, Frensham Pond SC (1,5)
1st Club - Lymington Town SC (1,4,6)
RS Aero 5 Overall Results:
| Pos | Sail No | Helm | Club | Youth | Female | Master | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | R7 | R8 | R9 | R10 | R11 | R12 | Pts |
|---|
| 1st | 2077 | Tom Ahlheid | Frensham Pond SC | | | | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | ‑7 | 2 | ‑8 | 20 |
| 2nd | 1312 | Andrew Frost | Sutton Bingham SC | | | | 2 | ‑8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | ‑8 | 3 | 25 |
| 3rd | 1181 | Mark Ripley | Paignton SC | | | | 6 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | ‑9 | ‑17 | 5 | 36 |
| 4th | 2071 | Sam Blaker | Thorpe Bay YC | | | | 4 | 5 | 1 | 4 | ‑8 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 7 | ‑10 | 42 |
| 5th | 1070 | Tristan Ahlheid | Frensham Pond SC | Y | | | 5 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | ‑8 | 6 | ‑14 | 42 |
| 6th | 1566 | Abby Hire | LymingtonTownSC/RLymYC | Y | F | | 3 | 3 | ‑13 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 10 | ‑14 | 7 | 61 |
| 7th | 3929 | Jonathan Bailey | Hunts SC | | | | 8 | 9 | 10 | ‑14 | 11 | ‑16 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 75 |
| 8th | 1930 | Joe Slipper | Silver Wing SC | | | | 9 | 14 | 3 | 6 | (BFD) | 7 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 13 | 12 | (DNF) | 87 |
| 9th | 3065 | William James | Paignton SC | Y | | | 10 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 11 | 9 | (DSQ) | 9 | ‑17 | 94 |
| 10th | 4428 | Sammy Isaacs‑Johnson | Maidenhead SC | | | | ‑20 | 20 | 9 | ‑27 | 5 | 13 | 8 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 101 |
| 11th | 2057 | Curtis McKay | Hayling Island SC | | | | 7 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 14 | ‑24 | ‑26 | 22 | 112 |
| 12th | 1069 | Ben Osborne | Maidenhead SC | | | | 12 | 12 | 18 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 17 | 8 | ‑20 | ‑25 | 16 | 13 | 130 |
| 13th | 2462 | Alessandra Tydeman | Lymington Town SC | | F | | 14 | 16 | 16 | 11 | 13 | ‑18 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 6 | 4 | (DNC) | 132 |
| 14th | 2150 | Luca Mitchell | Paignton SC | | | | 21 | 15 | 19 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 13 | 11 | ‑23 | 21 | (DNC) | 134 |
| 15th | 3381 | Robyn Stock | Royal Lymington YC | | F | | 13 | 11 | 15 | ‑21 | 17 | 10 | 14 | 6 | 13 | 20 | (OCS) | 16 | 135 |
| 16th | 2195 | Joseph Blaker | Thorpe Bay/Benfleet YC | | | | 15 | 13 | 17 | 16 | (BFD) | ‑19 | 11 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 138 |
| 17th | 3049 | Kieran Lewis | Shotwick Lake SC/ RNSA | | | | 19 | 19 | 12 | ‑25 | 19 | 20 | ‑21 | 17 | 15 | 11 | 13 | 2 | 147 |
| 18th | 2214 | Yana Skvortsova | Island Barn Reservoir SC | | F | | 16 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 19 | ‑26 | ‑28 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 165 |
| 19th | 1846 | Zak Mitchell | Paignton SC | | | | 17 | 18 | 20 | 12 | 15 | (DNF) | ‑22 | 16 | 12 | 17 | 22 | 18 | 167 |
| 20th | 3330 | Iona Willows | Lymington Town SC | | F | | RDG | 17 | ‑21 | 17 | 12 | 17 | 15 | 20 | 16 | 19 | 18 | (DNF) | 170 |
| 21st | 3073 | Alice Lucy | Rutland SC | | F | | ‑25 | 21 | 22 | 18 | ‑26 | 22 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 177 |
| 22nd | 1006 | Sophie Stockton | Maidenhead SC | | F | | 24 | 23 | 14 | 23 | 18 | 14 | 23 | 15 | 19 | 26 | (DNF) | (DNC) | 199 |
| 23rd | 1209 | David Ellis | Lymington Town SC | | | M | 11 | 7 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 12 | (DNF) | (DNC) | DNC | DNC | DNC | DNC | 200 |
| 24th | 4310 | George Lenney | Restronguet SC | Y | | | ‑28 | 28 | ‑29 | 19 | 21 | 26 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 18 | 23 | 15 | 211 |
| 25th | 1705 | Kate Wharmby | LymingtonTownSC/RLymYC | | F | | 18 | 24 | 25 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 26 | ‑27 | ‑27 | 22 | 25 | 11 | 218 |
| 26th | 3673 | Ben Throup | Burghfield SC | Y | | | 22 | ‑30 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 21 | ‑27 | 19 | 19 | 226 |
| 27th | 1747 | Andrew Cooney | Broadwater SC | | | M | 23 | 22 | 26 | (DNC) | (DNC) | DNC | 27 | 28 | 26 | 12 | 15 | 21 | 232 |
| 28th | 1964 | Adam Craig | Burghfield SC | Y | | | 26 | ‑29 | 27 | 24 | 25 | 27 | ‑29 | 25 | 25 | 14 | 27 | 23 | 243 |
| 29th | 4465 | Robyn Ratcliffe | Georges River SC
| | | M | 27 | 26 | ‑28 | 28 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 28 | 24 | (DNC) | 250 |
| 30th | 2952 | Catherine Albone | Milton Keynes/Tata Steel SC | | F | | ‑29 | 27 | ‑31 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 258 |
| 31st | 1308 | Sian Clark | Draycote Water SC | | F | | 30 | 31 | 30 | (DNC) | 28 | 29 | 30 | DNF | 30 | (DNC) | DNC | DNC | 303 |
RS Aero 7 Overall Results:
| Pos | Sail No | Helm | Club | Youth | Female | Master | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | R7 | R8 | R9 | R10 | R11 | R12 | Pts |
|---|
| 1st | 2439 | Tim Hire | LymingtonTownSC/RLymYC | | | | ‑6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | ‑7 | 2 | 18 |
| 2nd | 4397 | Jack Miller | Felpham SC/Paington SC | | | | 2 | 3 | ‑6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | ‑12 | 6 | 3 | 30 |
| 3rd | 4295 | Noah Rees | Torpoint Mosquito SC | | | | 1 | 2 | 3 | ‑4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | ‑8 | 4 | 31 |
| 4th | 4396 | Peter Barton | Lymington Town SC | | | | 3 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | ‑10 | (DNC) | 35 |
| 5th | 2719 | Craig Williamson | Staunton Harold SC | | | | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | ‑7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | ‑7 | 35 |
| 6th | 4307 | Joe Scurrah | Carsington SC | | | | 7 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 12 | (OCS) | 7 | ‑14 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 64 |
| 7th | 3391 | Rupert Stock | Royal Lymington YC | | | | 9 | ‑11 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 6 | ‑13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 66 |
| 8th | 4456 | Gary Ratcliffe | Georges River SC
| | | M | 5 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 7 | 6 | ‑18 | ‑13 | 8 | 71 |
| 9th | 4351 | Rory Cohen | South Cerney SC | | | | 10 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 8 | ‑11 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 3 | ‑16 | 78 |
| 10th | 1109 | James Hall | Hayling Island SC | | | | ‑11 | 10 | ‑12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 86 |
| 11th | 1232 | Tim Norris | Warsash SC | | | | 8 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 10 | ‑13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 12 | (DNF) | 94 |
| 12th | 3170 | Nigel Dakin | RS Aero UK Class | | | | 12 | 13 | 11 | ‑14 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 8 | ‑14 | 14 | 110 |
| 13th | 2550 | Chris Jones | Sutton Bingham SC | | | M | 15 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 14 | ‑17 | ‑18 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 4 | 13 | 123 |
| 14th | 4314 | Richard Bentley | Felpham SC | | | M | 13 | 16 | ‑19 | ‑18 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 9 | 144 |
| 15th | 4352 | Elliot Toms | Fowey Gallants SC | | | | 16 | ‑18 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | ‑18 | 17 | 16 | 9 | 12 | 145 |
| 16th | 4301 | Chris Whitney | Felpham SC | | | M | 19 | 14 | 13 | 12 | (DNF) | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | ‑20 | 15 | 147 |
| 17th | 3198 | David Cherrill | Broadwater SC | | | M | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | (DNF) | (DNC) | 17 | 17 | 18 | 11 | 15 | 10 | 157 |
| 18th | 1603 | Rob Ahlheid | Frensham Pond SC | | | | 14 | 15 | (DNC) | (DNF) | DNC | DNC | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 160 |
| 19th | 1510 | Joseph Hotchkiss | Clevedon SC | | | | ‑21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | DNF | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | ‑23 | 11 | 186 |
| 20th | 3436 | Stuart Turner | Clevedon SC | | | | (DNF) | 22 | 16 | 16 | DNS | 12 | (DNF) | 23 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 188 |
| 21st | 4346 | Kingsley Brown | Gurnard SC | | | M | ‑22 | 21 | 18 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 21 | 22 | ‑23 | 22 | 18 | 17 | 191 |
| 22nd | 4458 | Adalsteinn Loftsson | Siglingafelagio Ymir
ISL | | | M | 20 | ‑23 | 21 | 21 | DNF | (DNC) | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 18 | 206 |
| 23rd | 2505 | Neil Wharmby | Royal Lymington YC | | | M | 17 | 19 | 22 | (DNF) | (DNC) | DNC | 22 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 211 |
