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West Country Boat Repairs RS200 SW Ugly Tour at Parkstone Yacht Club

by Jamie Harris & Zoe Nieveen 2 Jun 17:15 BST 31 May 2025
West Country Boat Repairs RS200 SW Ugly Tour at Parkstone © Yvonne Parkstone

With the forecast due to build throughout the day, and the threat of fog on the drive down, we all arrived to a warm welcome at sunny Parkstone Yacht Club.

We made our way out into the bay, navigating various ferries! Sun was shining down the course along with 10 knots of breeze. Fleet got off to a clean start, despite heavy crowding at the starboard end, Ian Martin and Ben Whaley led the fleet (something they would make a habit of). The locals, Richard and Eliana Edwards, and Duncan and Lorna Glen, with expert knowledge and speed, completed the top three.

The second race was soon to follow, wind was gently building, hard hiking upwind yet not quite enough to plane downwind (oh how we love the 200!). A close battle at the front between Henry Hallam and Ashley Hill, with Ian and Ben bunched the top 5 boats into a photo finish. Duncan and Lorna completing the top three once again.

Wind built up for the third race along with a left shift. Proper hike off weather now! Ian and Ben lead from the front, closely followed by Jamie Harris and Zoe Nieveen. The key was staying on the plane downwind using the gusts and waves to make the most. Henry and Ashley rounded out the top three.

Gusts between 15 and 20 knots, fuelled by the last remaining chocolate bars and sweets, the teams geared up for a breezy final race. Ian and Ben's speed proving once again too much for the fleet, completing the perfect set of bullets! Jamie and Zoe were hot in pursuit until a trip to see the fishes saw them slip back and recover to third place. Henry and Ashley making the most of Jamie and Zoe's swim securing second in the race and in the event.

Finishing up with a beer for tallying in and a huge spread of cakes with prize-giving (take note all other sailing clubs!). Overall, a cracking event out in the bay, a proper breezy and sunny open meeting! Huge thanks to the race committee, Parkstone Yacht Club and all the helpers for a superb Saturday.

Next event on the West Country Boat Repairs SW ugly Tour is Bowmoor, combined with our RS200 Masters Championship on the 28th June, before Restronguet and Lymington on the 5/6th and 19/20th July respectively.

We also have the Rooster Championship Tour Summer Champs coming up at Warsash SC on 21/22nd June - looking forward to seeing as many West Country and South West boats there as possible!

Overall Results:

PosSail NoHelmCrewClubR1R2R3R4Pts
1st1700Ian MartinBen WhaleySwanage SC‑11113
2nd1621Henry HallamAshley HillRestronguet SC‑72327
3rd1716Jamie HarrisZoe NieveenHISC‑54239
4th1647Richard EdwardsEliana EdwardsParkstone Yacht Club2‑116513
5th861Duncan GlenLorna GlenParkstone YC337(RET)13
6th1747Will TaylorNick DevereuxLymington TownSC/Budworth66‑10416
7th1727Matt VenablesBethan MatthewQMSC/Sutton(DNF)74718
8th1078Merrick StanleyVictoria UptonWarsash SC1055‑1720
9th1723Hywel RobertsBen RobertsPYC‑1488622
10th1452Alistair HodgsonElla SpainDraycote Water Sailing Club‑16139830
11th297Mark ThomasAlex LingHISC Warsash81013‑1931
12th1652Will StoreyEmily FranklinParkstone Yacht Club41711‑1832
13th1741Peter LorettoLucy WiseParkstone13914(RET)36
14th594Kyle BrownMadeline StrugnellRestronguet SC11‑15121336
15th909James HobsonRoss SouthwellWarsash/ Army sailing‑1912151037
16th1585Tony WilkinsonRose HallamParkstone916‑171439
17th322Freya BrownLily ButlerRestronguet1514‑181241
18th998Joseph TubbAmelie CurtisMaidenhead SC12‑18161543
19th1674Stuart TottenCalum WylieParkstone1719‑201147
20th1478Ben TeagueLibby AskewAbersoch SC / Warsash SC20(DNF)19948
21st1390Eve KennedyEmily ShearsParkstone YC / Reading SC1820‑211654
22nd698Roman ArcherHarry ScroggiePYC2121(RET)RET65

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