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Noble Marine RS100 National Championship at Mount's Bay Sailing Club - Overall

by David Smart 30 Sep 18:45 BST 25-28 September 2025

After the wind and waves of Day 3, the sailors (and their tired limbs) were delighted to be greeted by a gentle Northerly breeze and sunshine. However, with the wind off the land, it was going to be shifty, which would reward those that kept their head out of the boat.

Race 1 saw a clear advantage to those that went left, with an enormous lift to the windward mark. That saw Leighton King first round, followed by Andy Jones and David Smart. Jaye Rickards was approaching in fourth but tried to tack into a non-existent gap and took some gelcoat off the side of Huw Powell's boat. Oops! Nigel Wakefield came through on the run and on the next beat it was a closely fought battle tending to favour the boat on the left. However a port/starboard incident after a communication breakdown between the Chew boats of Jones and Smart led to a 360 for Smart who was then re-energised. At the finish Wakefield won followed by Smart ahead of Jones and King.

With the left having paid handsomely in Race 1, a number of boats tried to replicate the left is best approach. This included Clive Eplett who took the pin end - literally - by hitting it! He did his turn and ducked the fleet on port, only to delightedly discover that right was the way to go this time. He and Mark Harrison rounded first and second never to be challenged, with Alex Davies third and Steve Main fourth.

The fleet returned to the beach to find the welcome sight of trolleys waiting in order and a pasty to help the boat packing in the sunshine. Mounts Bay is probably the most picturesque Sailing Club in the country and also the most friendly. The fleet thanks Mounts Bay SC for putting on such a wonderful championship and especially the PRO Marcus Wilkinson for delivering 9 cracking races.

Congratulations to Nigel Wakefield from Netley SC on becoming the RS100 2025 National Champion. He demonstrated great consistency in all conditions.

Second was Andy Jones from Chew Valley Lake SC followed by the strong wind specialist Huw Powell of Red Wharf/Netley who revelled in the Saturday conditions.

Silver fleet was won by Alex Davies (Netley) and the Ladies prize was taken by Maggie Ayre (Chew Valley Lake).

The next event on the National Tour is the Inland Championships at Chew Valley Lake SC on 8/9 November.

Noble Marine RS100 National Championship Prize Winners 2025:

RS100 National ChampionNigel WakefieldNetley & Lymington Town
2nd Andrew JonesChew
3rdHuw PowellRed Wharf Bay & Netley
4thNils JoliffeNetley
5th Alex DaviesNetley
1st MasterAndrew JonesChew
1st Female HelmMaggie AyresChew
1st SilverAlex DaviesNetley
FidelisDavid SmartChew
EndeavourJon ElmsChew

Overall Results:

PosSail NoHelmClubR1R2R3R4R5R6R7R8R9Pts
1145Nigel WakefieldNetley & Lymington Town2221‑7241‑514
2505Andrew JonesCVL SC3112(DNC)883‑1126
3508Huw PowellRed Wharf Bay & Netley SC76‑115411‑10630
4370Nils JolliffeNetley SC14732(DNC)125‑1334
5276Alex DaviesNetley SC514‑20(UFD)1437337
6300Leighton Kingnetley SC‑14106463(DNC)4740
7421Jeremy TroughtonNetley SC10114‑193529‑1744
8523David SmartChew Valley Lake SC8‑168109762‑2150
9372Steve MainNetley SC‑157‑161356512452
10314Mike GreenPevensea Bay4536(UFD)131313‑1557
11509Clive EplettFrensham Pond SC63514(DNC)(DNC)DNC6266
12364Duncan BarrNetley SC98128(UFD)(DNC)DNC11987
13259Ian GregoryFrensham Pond SC111399(DNC)(DNC)DNC81090
1412Jaye RickardsCVL SC121513161010(DNC)16‑2292
15379Mark HarrisonGurnard SC1812107(DNC)(DNC)DNC15193
16260Nick ShuttleworthNetley SC139141215(DNC)(DNC)171696
17156Nick CreakNetley SC20‑24171789918‑2398
18119William CollesNeyland Yacht Club17171515141411‑21‑19103
19526Mostyn EvansMounts Bay SC16181811(UFD)11723‑24104
20206Jon ElmsChew Valley Lake SC‑22‑2319221112102214110
21360Andrew ToddBala SC1922241813(DNC)(DNC)148118
22266Andy TrickettNetley SC2120232012(DNC)(DNC)2418138
23488Andrew HodgsonBala SC24212223(DNC)(DNC)DNC1912151
24219Maggie AyreCVL SC23192121(DNC)(DNC)DNC2020154
25503Martyn CatlowLeigh & Lowton25252524(DNC)(DNC)DNC2525179
26218Richard WachBristol Corithian YC27262726(DNC)(DNC)DNC2627189
27451Juan CesPevensea Bay26272625(DNC)(DNC)DNCDNC26190

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