420 Winter Championship at Weymouth & Portland National Sailing Academy

by Siân Baird 14 Feb 2024 14:08 GMT 10-11 February 2024

The winter championship saw a competitive fleet of 28 boats battling it out over the course of several races. Here's a summary of the results...

Race 1: Arwen Fflur and Matthew Rayner secured first place, followed by Noa Moskovitch and Gabs Burlton in second, and Imogen Wade and Hugo Valentine in third.

Race 2: Harry George and Ralph Cawthorne claimed victory, with Noa and Gabs taking another second place, and Joe Jones and Hennie Burlton finishing third.

Race 3: Arwen and Matthew repeated their success, finishing first again, with Imogen and Hugo in second, and Neil Marsden and Siân Baird in third.

Race 4: Neil and Siân took the top spot, followed by William Fletcher and Ethan Sparks in second, and Arwen and Matthew in third.

Overnight standings after the fourth race had Arwen and Matthew leading, followed by Neil and Siân in second, and Noa and Gabs along with Imogen and Hugo tied for third.

Day two brought windier conditions and some surprises, including Neil being disqualified after leading the fleet in Race 5. Noa and Gabs seized the opportunity to take first place, with Arwen and Matthew in second, and Imogen and Hugo in third.

Race 6 saw Imogen and Hugo claiming victory, with Joe and Hennie in second, and Arwen and Matthew in third.

The final race was fiercely contested, but Imogen and Hugo emerged victorious, followed by Neil and Siân in second, and Arwen and Matthew in third.

Overall, Arwen and Matthew secured first place, followed by Imogen and Hugo in second, and Neil and Siân in third. It was a weekend of close racing and exciting competition, showcasing the skill and determination of all the competitors.

Overall Results:

Pos	Sail No	Division	Helm	Crew	Club	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	R6	R7	Pts
1	56954	Open	Arwen Fflur	Matthew Rayner	Pwllheli WKSC/Yorkshire Dales SC	1	‑5	1	3	2	3	3	13
2	56943	Open	Imogen Wade	Hugo Valentine	Draycote Water SC/Shoreham SC	3	‑6	2	5	3	1	1	15
3	54379	Open	Neil Marsden	Siân Baird	West Kirby SC	5	4	3	1	(UFD [29])	5	2	20
4	55242	U17	Joe Jones	Hennie Burlton	Burghfield SC/RSYC	‑7	3	5	4	4	2	6	24
5	57224		Noa Moskovitch	Gabs Burlton	Royal Lymington YC/Royal Southern YC	2	2	6	9	1	‑11	8	28
6	57275	Open	Harry George	Ralph Cawthorne	Lymington Town SC/Shustoke SC	6	1	‑16	11	5	4	5	32
7	57411	Open	William Fletcher	Ethan Sparks	Royal Southern YC/Chichester YC	8	9	7	2	7	8	‑10	41
8	54852	Open	Tilda Brayshay	Charlie Howard	Yorkshire Dales SC/Burghfield SC	11	‑13	4	7	11	9	4	46
9	56342		Sabine Potter	Merle Nieuwland	Warsash SC/CBYC	13	‑18	11	6	6	7	7	50
10	54849	Open	Olivia Creasy	George Creasy	West Kirby SC	4	10	‑14	8	8	12	13	55
11	57286		Ellie Creighton	Bea Greenfield	Cardiff Bay YC/Oxford SC	14	8	9	12	9	‑22	12	64
12	54463	Open	Patrick Bromilow	Thomas Kelsall	West Kirby SC	9	11	15	13	12	6	‑16	66
13	55854	Open	Clem Middle	Adam Aziz	Draycote Water SC	‑15	7	8	15	13	10	14	67
14	55517		Emma Breese	Charlotte Beardsall	Royal Lymington YC/Warsash SC	10	14	10	10	(PRP [19])	13	11	68
15	57004	Open	Zac Shepherd	Arthur Southall	Itchenor SC/Itchenor SC	‑19	15	12	14	17	15	9	82
16	55190	Open	Fin Waterhouse	James Alexander	Budworth SC	17	12	13	‑24	18	21	21	102
17	57349	U17	Sebby Bailey	James Davies	Burghfield SC/Oxford SC/Shropshire	20	17	18	22	16	14	‑26	107
18	52230		Nia Mecklenburgh	Immy Jones	Royal Lymington YC/Burghfield SC	12	(UFD [29])	19	19	22	18	18	108
19	56339	Open	Eddie Paling	Eddie Quinn	Notts County SC	18	16	21	16	21	19	‑24	111
20	54482	U17	India Eastwood	Isla Fletcher	Bosham SC/Itchenor SC/Royal Southern YC	16	(PRP [29])	24	DNC [29]	15	16	17	117
21	56108		Laragh Epstein	Madeleine Greaves	Cardiff Bay YC/Royal Lymington YC	‑26	19	20	20	14	26	23	122
22	57274	U17	Ella Martin	George Self	Cardiff Bay YC	‑25	22	23	21	25	20	15	126
23	52915	Open	Freya Halsall	Alex Flint	Oxford SC	22	21	22	23	20	‑24	19	127
24	0	Open	Rosanna Joyce	Chris Hampshire	Budworth SC/Ripon SC	27	(UFD [29])	25	17	19	17	25	130
25	56091	Open	India Lance	Cian Epstein	Hayling Island SC/CBYC	23	(UFD [29])	17	18	23	23	DNC [29]	133
26	54785	Open	Keali Rhodes	Ian Rhodes		‑28	24	26	25	26	25	20	146
27	57272	U17	Zach Aziz	Will Mawby‑Groom	Draycote Water/Banbury SC	21	25	(RET [29])	DNC [29]	24	27	22	148
28	55845	U17	Anila Atkins	Elia Sellers	Barnet Green SC	24	23	27	(DNC [29])	27	RET [29]	DNC [29]	159