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Musto Lark National Championship 2025 at South Caernarvonshire Yacht Club - Day 2

by Stuart Hydon 28 Jul 18:01 BST 27-30 July 2025
2025 Musto Lark Nationals at Abersoch Day 2 © Robert Deaves / www.robertdeaves.uk

With 3 races planned for and completed on day 2, clearly the overall positions were likely to change substantially.

The first race of the day saw Ed Bradburn/Holly Evans establish a good lead in the light and fickle conditions. Towards the end of the race Tom Gillard/Rachel Gray were steaming up behind. In a last minute ditched attempt to try to steal the win Gillard/Gray decided to drop the kite and tighten up to shortest point of the finish line. Bradburn/Evans held their nerve and flew their kite sacrificing distance for speed. This turned out to pay allowing Bradburn/Evans their first win of the championship with Gillard/Gray second and Stuart and Nick Hydon 3rd.

2025 Musto Lark Nationals at Abersoch Day 2 - photo © Robert Deaves / www.robertdeaves.uk
2025 Musto Lark Nationals at Abersoch Day 2 - photo © Robert Deaves / www.robertdeaves.uk

Race 2 of the day was again a line start in more breeze. The fleet headed for the favoured pin end which caused commotions when the tide pushed boats behind the line not allowing many to cross. Tim Fells/ Chris Allen looked to be in the perfect position only to take the pin mark away with their rudder! This enabled Bradburn/Evans to cross the line on port and lead around the first mark. Gillard/Gray pulled through the fleet to take second. Third place went to Nigel Hufton/Chris Whithouse.

2025 Musto Lark Nationals at Abersoch Day 2 - photo © Robert Deaves / www.robertdeaves.uk
2025 Musto Lark Nationals at Abersoch Day 2 - photo © Robert Deaves / www.robertdeaves.uk

Race 3 start was a re-run of Race 2 start with a number of boats struggling to cross the line. Fells/Allen looked to be away with a substantial lead only to be OCS. Gillard/Gray pulled their way through the fleet to lead giving them their first win of the champs, with Guy Brearey/Holly McArthur pulling through into second. The third position involved a lot of place changing, but it was Jon and Vicky Brickwood that pulled through to take that position after banging the right corner.

Results after Day 2:

PosBoat NameSail NoHelmCrewClubFleetAge categoryFirst time helmOther CategoryR1R2R3R4Pts
1stMozzy2521Tom GillardRachael GraySheffield Viking/Staunton HaroldGold26‑54No ‑22215
2nd 2526Ed BradburnHolly EvansSouth Staffs SCGold26‑54No ‑81146
3rdWell Dodgy2495Stuart HydonNick HydonShustoke/ DittishamGoldMaster (55 & Over)No 13‑759
4thProblem Child2522Guy BreareyHolly McArthurRTYCGold26‑54Yes 6‑74212
5thMowgli2528John BrickwoodVictoria BrickwoodFrensham Pond SCGoldMaster (55 & Over)NoMarried Couple38(OCS)314
6thRocket Ronnie2464Jonny CoateKate PhillipsSouth Staffs SCGold26‑54NoMarried Couple455‑814
7thTiger Too2538Nigel HuftonChris WhitehouseFrensham Pond SCGoldMaster (55 & Over)No 763(OCS)16
8thSmarty Pants2533Chris WhiteNic WhiteSouth Staffs SCGold26‑54NoMarried Couple5‑136617
9thFloozie2527Tim FellsChris AllenSalcombe YCGoldMaster (55 & Over)No 9414(OCS)27
10th 2508Oliver GoodheadKatie KeithSouth Staffs SCGold26‑54No ‑141012729
11thPolar Bear2531Harry ChattertonDilly AlaWaldringfield SCSilver*DERYes 12‑149930
12thAllergic To Water2536Samuel BaileyKamila CzartolomnaSouth Staffs SCGoldDERNo 101111(OCS)32
13thZippy2542Steve ChattenCharlotte StewartNetley SCSilver26‑54No 13128‑1633
14thDylan2539Nigel ScottTegwyn TrickerRYASilver26‑54No ‑189131234
15thLoba2421Simon MorrisSteven GeorgiouBarnt Green SCBronze26‑54YesPre Rondar 211‑23181443
16thAriadne2468Olly SaundersJamie CuxsonShustoke SCSilver26‑54Yes ‑2216161143
17thFluffy Thwarts2509Stuart AllenJulia AllenBanbury Sailing ClubSilverMaster (55 & Over)NoMarried Couple‑1515151545
18thCleopatra2541Hannah CarruthersJack HodgkinsFrensham PondSilver*DERYesFemale Helm191710(OCS)46
19thLymo2475Tye ShuttleworthLeo ShuttleworthWeymouth SCBronze26‑54Yes 2319‑271052
20thBlack Velvet2537Neil FirthSue FirthBanbury Sailing ClubSilverMaster (55 & Over)NoMarried Couple1718‑241752
21stJezebel2532Tony HotchkissBen NankervisSouth Staffs SCBronzeMaster (55 & Over)No 16‑22211855
22ndPermanent Waves2451Tim LawrenceCharlotte LawrenceSouth Caernarfonshire Yacht ClubBronzeMaster (55 & Over)NoPre Rondar 220(OCS)172057
23rdWindchaser2530Bee NeeSam NeeFrensham Pond SCSilver*DERYesFemale Helm‑2626191358
24thLara2287Ffion BaileyLeah MurphyPort Dinorwic SCBronzeDERYesFemale Helm/Pre Rondar 2212020‑2261
25thMuppet2484Lee NankervisAnna NankervisShropshire SCBronze26‑54NoMarried Couple24‑25222167
26thZebidee2472George GrahamJessica HookerBurwain Sailing ClubSilverDERYes ‑2521232468
27thMlevi2504John CrooksFergus QuinnWaldringfield SCSilver26‑54No ‑2724261969
28thDemo Boat2540Freya SewellDouglas CharlestonPortsmouth SCSilver*DERNoFemale Helm(DNC)27252375
29th 2275Dee WolffJohanna WolffWeymouth SCBronzeDERNoFemale Helm/Pre Rondar 228‑30282581
30th 2355Elliott TwiggJackson BaileyWeymouth SCBronzeDERYesPre Rondar 2‑3029292684
31stLily the pink2272Toby KeatesJai & Amba SanehiWeymouth SCBronzeDERYesPre Rondar 22928‑302784

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