HolidayCottages Tasar National Championships 2025 at Whitstable Yacht Club - Overall

by Rick Perkins 15 Jun 20:29 BST 13-15 June 2025

After yesterday's three windy races, the evening followed up with a delicious buffet and more live music at WYC. The final day dawned with moderate breezes to give the whole fleet a great final day of sailing in the sunshine.

As the fleet assembled for race 7, it was all set up for a head-to-head battle between Jeremy and Suzanne Hawkins and Paul and Bronwyn Ridgway for the overall title. 3rd to 6th was in the balance with very tight points.

After a bit of fine tuning of the course the fleet were away, Mark Barnes and Joe Barton were early leaders but Rick and Sarah Perkins snuck through into the lead on the first reach and were pressed hard all the way to the finish taking the win, with Paul and Bronwyn Ridgway chasing hard to score a 2nd followed by David and Fiona Sayce in 3rd. Jeremy and Suzanne finished 4th which whilst a decent score wasn't enough to finish the job leaving it all to be decided on the final race...

Race 8 started in less breeze and was away under a black flag... unfortunately Paul and Bronwyn got black flagged and so the title was in the bag for Jeremy and Suzanne but of course they didn't know so the race progressed as per usual. Initially the port end starters looked favoured but with little wind, those that to the right were hiking hard and Mark Barnes and Joe Barton lead at the windward mark chased by the pack.

At the finish Mark & Joe took the bullet and Jeremy and Suzanne Hawkins took 2nd and with it the title. 3rd was Stephan Heim and Susanne Schwickert from Germany who scored their best result of the regatta.

With 8 races completed the fleet returned ashore and WYC promptly held the prize-giving to recognise the worthy winners and to allow those with long journeys home to make a quick exit however it seems most chose to remain and enjoy the hospitality and one last legendary Whitstable sunset.

In summary a great event with sailors of all ages competing (from 14 to 75+), teams were a mix of friends, couples all competing evenly and having a great time.

The event was organised superbly by Ali Nicolson who marshalled a great team of volunteers from WYC and the on-the-water race management was again slick, lead by race officer Tom Bruton.

Jeremy and Suzanne Hawkins were both worthy and popular winners and will also welcome all the competitors to next year's Nationals which will be at their home club so a home defence is ahead of them.

Thanks again to WYC and to the supporters of the event www.holidaycottages.co.uk and to all the competitors who made the event so enjoyable.

Overall Results:

Pos	Sail No	Helm	Crew	Club	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	R6	R7	R8	Pts
1	GBR 2973	Jeremy Hawkins	Suzanne Hawkins	Porthpean Sailing Club	2	3	1	‑4	1	1	‑4	2	10
2	2975	Paul Ridgway	Bronwyn Ridgway	Sandringham Yacht Club	1	‑4	2	2	4	3	2	(OCS)	14
3	175	Ian D Swann	Spike Daniels	Hayling Island Sailing Club	4	6	3	1	3	2	‑7	‑11	19
4	2815	David Sayce	Fiona Sayce	Hayling Island Sailing Club	3	1	‑6	‑5	5	4	3	4	20
5	2814	Mark Barnes	Joe Barton	Whitstable Yacht Club	5	5	5	3	2	‑7	‑6	1	21
6	2629	Rick Perkins	Sarah Perkins	Whitstable Yacht Club	(OCS)	2	4	6	‑7	5	1	6	24
7	GER 2972	Stephan Heim	Susanne Schwickert	PBYC	‑11	7	‑8	8	6	6	5	3	35
8	2816	Neil Spacagna	Julie Nuttall	Babbacombe Corinthian SC	9	‑10	7	7	(RET)	8	10	10	51
9	GBR 3003	John Lawton	Andrew Probert	Babbacombe Corinthian SC	6	9	10	9	(DNC)	(DNC)	11	13	58
10	NED 298	Constantijn Udo	Jan Slotemaker	Hitsersekade	7	8	9	(RET)	(DNC)	DNC	8	5	62
11	2908	Stephen Nation	Theresa Page	Whitstable Yacht Club	8	11	12	(DNC)	(DNC)	DNC	9	7	72
12	279	Rob Purvis	Chrissy Purvis	Hythe & Saltwood SC	16	‑18	‑20	13	8	9	17	12	75
13	2877	Duncan Sim	Marjoleine Hulshof	Whitstable Yacht Club	15	13	16	12	9	10	‑22	‑17	75
14	2636	Andrew Thompson	Charlotte Harris	Hythe and Saltwood SC	17	15	13	10	(DNC)	(DNC)	13	8	76
15	2633	Zanna Gooch	Jane Beaumont	Whitstable Yacht Club	10	14	14	(RET)	(DNC)	DNC	14	15	92
16	GBR 104	Pete Bell	Benedict Whybrow	Castle Cove SC	14	12	19	11	(DNC)	(DNC)	16	20	92
17	GBR 2921	Colin Tait	Mandy Tait	Loch Earn Sailing Club	13	17	15	(DNC)	(DNC)	DNC	12	14	96
18	2643	Stephen Baker	Mei Baker	Whitstable Yacht Club	18	20	18	(DNC)	(DNC)	DNC	15	9	105
19	2635	Chris Barnes	Sonia McNally	Hythe and Saltwood SC	12	16	11	(DNC)	(DNC)	DNC	20	RET	109
20	638	Ali Nicolson	Jo Phillips	Whitstable Yacht Club	20	19	17	(DNC)	(DNC)	DNC	21	18	120
21	2909	Matt Low	Susannah Baron	Whitstable Yacht Club	21	21	22	(DNC)	(DNC)	DNC	19	16	124
22	2507	Graham Morgan	Jon Shillibeer	Hythe and Saltwood SC	19	23	21	(DNC)	(DNC)	DNC	18	19	125
23	2308	Veronica Moore	Rob Spaughton	Whitstable Yacht Club	22	24	(DNS)	(DNC)	DNC	DNC	23	21	140
24	2835	Alexander Speakman	Jeremy Speakman	Hythe and Saltwood SC	23	22	(DNS)	(RET)	DNC	DNC	24	22	141