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Ovington Boats 29er Championships 2024 at the WPNSA

by UK 29er Class Association 27 Nov 21:42 GMT 16-17 November 2024
Ovington Boats 29er Championships at WPNSA © Oli King Photography

Saturday morning dawned with a steady 10-12 knots of breeze, promising an excellent day of racing for the9er fleet assembled at WPNSA. The sailors arrived early, fuelled by the prospect of competitive racing with lots of new teams ready to build on the experience they've developed at their clubs.

Race 1 finally got under way after some overeagerness on the line and was an intense start with the fleet battling for a clean lane off the start. The wind provided some consistent shifts and lovely trapezing conditions allowing the crews to stretch their legs.

The racing continued throughout the day with three more races, each presenting their own tactical challenges. The gusts and shifts in breeze allowed for some exciting downwind legs, with gains to be made for anyone who kept their heads out the boat.

By the end of day one, the leaderboard was tight at the top, with only a handful of points separating the five teams however with some poor line discipline some of the top teams ended their chance of a podium by adding too many letters to their results.

Sunday continued with similar wind conditions, providing slightly shiftier racing conditions with a fraction more breeze. The fleet demonstrated more caution on the line with no BFDs.

Despite being a relatively young fleet there was a lot of skill on display, with positioning and tactical decisions giving new sailors to the fleet a perfect environment to learn and be tested by the older more experienced teams.

The decision was also made to merge the transition fleet into the main fleet and there were some promising performances from these boats in particular Rachel Elms and Laura Jubb showing finishes well into the fleet.

Jac Bailey and Ben Sinfield put in another excellent day of racing taking the overall win followed by Joe Wimpory and Charlie Gran in second followed by Charlie Gatehouse and Jamie Gatehouse rounding up the top three. First girls team was taken by Kitty O'halloran and Lilly O'halloran, first mixed team was taken by Allegra Massey and Jake Rawes and finally first junior team was taken by Ben Greenhalgh and Tom Sinfield.

A massive thanks goes to:

  • WPNSA for hosting
  • The race management team
  • Parents and supporters
  • Ovington Boats for their continued support of the class

The event once again showcased the incredible talent and competitiveness of the9er class, with young sailors displaying remarkable skill and sportsmanship and a great future with all the new talent coming through. Finally a massive thank you to Ovington for sponsoring the event and looking forward to some further tight sailing at Rutland and a fine display of Christmas jumpers at the Christmas party!

Main Fleet Results:

PosSail NoHelmCrewClubsR1R2R3R4R5R6R7R8Pts
1st2898Jac BaileyBen SinfieldPort Dinorwic SC211211‑7210
2nd2903Joe WimporyCharlie GranHayling Island SC6‑721264122
3rd3400Charlie GatehouseJamie GatehouseHayling Island SC4243‑1092933
4th2788Andrew PerrattRoo PurvesHelensburgh SC / East Lothian YC5(BFD)6412101341
5th3351Kitty O'HalloranLily O'HalloranRestronguet SC10107‑14328444
6th2873Ben GreenhalghTom SinfieldPort Dinorwic SC33‑17111173644
7th2900Allegra MasseyJake RawesItchenor/Hayling Island SC / HISC(BFD)65175126556
8th174Alex JonesMax Todd 18(BFD)3915510767
9th2947Laura ElmsHolly MitchellHayling Island SC911‑156141312873
10th3334Lila EdwardsAmelie HiscocksParkstone YC / WPNSA11810742911(UFD)80
11th3260Dirk RogersWilliam McewenRoyal Lymington YC1215118‑3018161999
12th3410Merryn AttridgeJack SollyCastle Cove SC / Starcross YC2148‑2926112113104
13th2217Imogen GreenJo WalkerDraycote Water SC / Queen Mary SC/Royal81312131722‑3423108
14th2327Ella JonesSophie WatsonHayling Island SC171425161319‑2616120
15th3066Harry SimsJack SimsLlandegfedd SC20(BFD)16152517922124
16th2880Alex SydenhamEdward O'CallaghanHISC / Parkstone YC(BFD)BFD13191641310127
17th2203Monty RossClaude YoungNetley SC / HISC & NetleySC2918‑38109142430134
18th3224Dylan CreightonTristan AlheidCBYC / Frensham Pond SC7(BFD)9BFD835UFD136
19th3007Louis HiscocksCharlie HopkinsonWPNSA / Notts County SC14(BFD)31522331715137
20th2787Finlay DavidsonBen HomerDalgety Bay SC1325‑37211882329137
21st2913Sirene Le PetitStella NygardSaundersfoot SC / Draycote Water SC169212221‑302826143
22nd2506Oliver Stratton‑BrownAndrew SoarsNetley SC/ FPSC231918202032(UFD)14146
23rd3081Joe Armstrong RowlandSam Armstrong RowlandHISC/RSYC1(BFD)232543202512149
24th3404Charlotte WhiteIzzy JohnsonMedway YC / Hayling Island SC2224‑323027161517151
25th2120Olly SmithGeorge BurdenParkstone YC24520(BFD)24281934154
26th3350Ed StubbsNoah KennyLyme Regis SC27122927734(UFD)21157
27th3426Freya HutchinsonJoanna MacalisterR Lym YC191619(BFD)19UFD1418157
28th2849Finn MorrisErin PankR Lym YC / Castle Cove SC15(BFD)141263133UFD163
29th2738Ethan HillAlex ColesHayling Island SC28203018‑31273011164
30th2225Freddie CallaghanThomas RoyHayling Island SC‑3921242435152027166
31st2915Will Stratton‑BrownWill AhlheidFrensham Pond SC262627‑3128231824172
32nd2242Frederick WoodJim BowesRoa Island Boating Club/Windermere Schoo30222628232122‑32172
33rd2275Jasper Forcardi DollingBaz Sanderson WoodDovey YC / Llandegfedd SC‑3629223536242720193
34th3000Rory ClowPiotr TokajukIBRSC3132‑352329252925194
35th2539Polly ScottAnna ElmsHISC/Starcross YC / HISC252728‑3834263233205
36th2909Toby StanislausTom PontetWhitefriars SC / South Cerney SC3317‑462633383128206
37th871Darcy BurdenJack KnapperParkstone YC / Parkstone YC34233332‑37373535229
38th2982Scarlett MaclennanJoel SimpsonRoyal Hospital School(DNS)28343740364131247
39th3474Emilia RipleyThea MillerHayling Island SC3840364032‑443737260
40th2700Holly NortonNicola RichardsParkstone YC / Castle Cove SC32314242393939(DNF)264
41st2173Mille SmithJoel TideyParkstone YC3733‑443344433640266
42nd2329Will HutchinsonAlex VollmerR Lym YC / Oxford SC4236‑453938353842270
43rd2213Alex SaundersHarry WhelanWarsash SC / Weir Wood SC3535403441‑454543273
44th1858Oli SmithElizabeth FoulkesHISC / Netley SC(DNS)3041RET45414036285
45th2433Anna MorrisFreya PhillipsHayling Island SC/Royal Lymington YC / H4041434442‑484239291
46th2882Amelia KentDaisy FullerHayling Island SC4737‑484346424638299
47th2025Felix GarlickScarlett GladmanISC / HISC4639‑514150404345304
48th1029Mya FanceSeren GreenRoa Island Boating Club/Ullswater YC / R413450364747(DNC)DNC307
49th1220Josh DeanFreddie CooperLyme Regis SC44423946‑49464446307
50th2340Tom ShepherdAmelie WhitehouseFPSC & HISC / HISC4538474748‑504844317
51st1951Jack WilsonFreddie WilsonSutton Bingham43(RET)494551494741325

Transition Fleet Results:

PosSail NoHelmCrewClubsR1R2R3R4R5R6R7R8Pts
1st7Rachel ElmsLaura JubbHISC / HISC & ESC‑111111117
2nd734Wilbur Palmer‑WardMax DevonportEmsworth SC/Hayling Island SC / Emsworth‑2222222214
3rd1830Ruby CallaghanOrla EdgecombeHayling Island SC333(DNS)333321
4th2696Dan MouldingAva RobertsPlymouth Youth Sailing / South Cerney444(DNC)RETDNSDNCDNC32

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