Congratulations to Clive Eplett, RS100 Rooster National Tour Champion 2025!
by Sally Campbell 3 Nov 2025 13:21 GMT
Clive Eplett during the Noble Marine RS100 Nationals at Mount's Bay © Lee Whitehead /
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With the Inlands at Chew Valley lake SC sadly cancelled due to lack of water, the results for the RS100 National Tour stand from the Nationals, meaning that Clive Eplett from Frensham Pond SC takes the 2025 title, counting a win at the Sprints and 2nd at Lymington Dinghy Regatta.
Fellow Frensham Pond sailor Ian Gregory was just one point behind, with his win from POSH and 3rd at Lymington.
Retiring RS100 Class Chair David Smart from Chew placed 3rd on equal points with Darrell Sleep from Burghfield in 4th.
New RS100 Class Chair, Mostyn Evans congratulates all the winners.
The highlight of the season was undoubtedly the Nationals at Mounts Bay, where a strong 27-boat fleet enjoyed legendary Cornish conditions and hospitality. Have a look at the wrap-up video if you haven't seen it!
Huge thanks to Rooster for the tour sponsorship, special RS customised prizes and overall winners' vouchers, which are on their way to the top 5. We are delighted to confirm that Rooster will once again sponsor the RS100 Rooster National Tour next year - we have another exciting prize in the design studio, this year with sustainability and reducing ocean pollution in mind.
2026 is shaping up to be an exciting year for the RS100s - we are hoping to re-arrange Chew as a season opener, before the popular Harken Sprints at Rutland. The RS100s will be part of the massive RS Games at Travemunder Woche, ahead of the Nationals at Brixham with the RS300s and RS600s, a welcome return after the outstanding event the club delivered in 2021. And hot off the press today, a Nationals at South Caernarvonshire YC, Abersoch has just been secured for Sept 2027 - what a roll the RS100s are on!!
Overall Results: (thanks to Mark Harrison)
| Pos | Sail No | Helm | Club | Sprints at Rutland | POSH | Lymington | Nationals at Mount's Bay | Pts |
|---|
| 1st | 509 | Clive Eplett | Frensham Pond Sailing Club | 1 | (DNC) | 2 | ‑11 | 3 |
| 2nd | 259 | Ian Gregory | Frensham Pond Sailing Club | ‑4 | 1 | 3 | ‑13 | 4 |
| 3rd | 523 | David Smart | Chew Valley Lake Sailing Club | 2 | (DNC) | 4 | ‑8 | 6 |
| 4th | 208 | Darrell Sleep | Burghfield Sailing Club | 3 | 3 | ‑7 | (DNC) | 6 |
| 5th | 314 | Mike Green | Pevensey Bay Sailing club | (DNC) | (DNC) | 1 | 10 | 11 |
| 6th | 526 | Mostyn Evans | Mounts Bay Sailing Club | 6 | (DNC) | 6 | ‑18 | 12 |
| 7th | 119 | William Colles | Neyland YC | (DNC) | 2 | (DNC) | 19 | 21 |
| 8th | 379 | Mark Harrison | Gurnard Sailing Club | (DNC) | (DNC) | 5 | 16 | 21 |
| 9th | 145 | Nigel Wakefield | Netley SC | (DNC) | (DNC) | DNC | 1 | 30 |
| 10th | 503 | Martyn Catlow | Leigh and Lowton SC | 5 | (DNC) | (DNC) | 25 | 30 |
| 11th | 505 | Andy Jones | LLandegfedd SC | (DNC) | (DNC) | DNC | 2 | 31 |
| 12th | 508 | Huw Powell | Red Wharf Bay / Netley Sailing Club | (DNC) | (DNC) | DNC | 3 | 32 |
| 13th | 370 | Nils Joliffe | Netley Sailing Club | (DNC) | (DNC) | DNC | 4 | 33 |
| 14th | 276 | Alex Davies | Netley SC | (DNC) | (DNC) | DNC | 5 | 34 |
| 15th | 300 | Leighton King | Netley Sailing Club | (DNC) | (DNC) | DNC | 6 | 35 |
| 16th | 412 | Jeremy Troughton | Netley SC | (DNC) | (DNC) | DNC | 7 | 36 |
| 17th | 372 | Steve Main | Netley SC | (DNC) | (DNC) | DNC | 9 | 38 |
| 18th | 364 | Duncan Barr | Netley Sailing Club | (DNC) | (DNC) | DNC | 12 | 41 |
| 19th | 260 | Nick Shuttleworth | Netley SC | (DNC) | (DNC) | DNC | 14 | 43 |
| 20th | 12 | Jaye Rickards | Chew Valley Lake Sailing Club | (DNC) | (DNC) | DNC | 15 | 44 |
| 21st | 156 | Nick Creak | Netley Sailing Club | (DNC) | (DNC) | DNC | 17 | 46 |
| 22nd | 206 | Jon Elmes | Chew Valley Lake Sailing Club | (DNC) | (DNC) | DNC | 20 | 49 |
| 23rd | 360 | Andy Todd | Bala SC | (DNC) | (DNC) | DNC | 21 | 50 |
| 24th | 266 | Andy Trickett | Netley SC | (DNC) | (DNC) | DNC | 22 | 51 |
| 25th | 488 | Andrew Hodgson | Bala SC | (DNC) | (DNC) | DNC | 23 | 52 |
| 26th | 219 | Maggie Ayre | Chew Valley Lake Sailing Club | (DNC) | (DNC) | DNC | 24 | 53 |
| 27th | 218 | Richard Wrach | Bristol Corinthian Sailing Club | (DNC) | (DNC) | DNC | 26 | 55 |
| 28th | 451 | Juan Ces | Pevensey Bay Sailing club | (DNC) | (DNC) | DNC | 27 | 56 |
