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Sailing Chandlery RS400 Southern Tour 2025 - Overall

by Sally Campbell 10 Dec 2025 14:51 GMT
Sailing Chandlery RS400 Southern Tour at Bristol Corinthian © Aaron Geis / www.aarongeis.com

Congratulations to Chris and Rachel Eames, Royal Thames YC, winners of the Sailing Chandlery RS400 Southern Tour 2025.

Counting a win at Chew, second at Parkstone and third at Warsash, their score of 6 points put them 4 points ahead of second-placed Jon Gorringe and Toby Lewis, Parkstone YC, who were just one point ahead of Chew's Paul and Anna Smalley.

It's once again testament to the enduring popularity of the RS400 that the tour results list 51 boats from 26 clubs, with the final top ten all from different clubs and four different event winners across the series of 5 events.

The challenge this popularity poses is how to get them all in one place for competitive racing and the friendly, welcoming atmosphere that the fleet are known for. For 2026 we are planning a well-spaced calendar of four Southern Tour events, at popular clubs with good home fleets.

So far we have confirmed the Southern Championships at Warsash, 6/7 June and Parkstone 18/19 July and are hoping to add the Salcombe May regatta and a Chew date soon.

Thanks go to Sailing Chandlery for their generous sponsorship, we are delighted that they have agreed to continue for 2026, so their members' discount code, offering £10 off orders over £50 is still valid - ideal for Christmas! (email Sally if you have lost it).

Thank you also to Paul Hilliar, our Southern Tour Rep, who has produced these results and also agreed to continue for another year.

Dates for the diary, including National and Northern Tour events (both complete) are at www.rs400.org/index.asp?fleet=RS400&pg=eventsgrid

Overall Results:

PosSail NoHelmCrewClubBCYCSalcParksWarsashPts
1st1528Chris EamesRachel EamesRoyal Thames YC  236
2nd1555Jon GorringeToby LewisParkstone YC2 5 10
3rd1557Paul SmalleyAnna SmalleyChew Valley SC3‑44‑911
4th1376Tim Le CoulliardJames Le CoulliardKing George SC 2 1522
5th1535Tom HalheadPaul HilliarLlandegfedd SC1  157
6th1981Howard FarbrotherLouise HoskenLymington Town SC 56 66
7th1504San KnightChris BownesLyme Regis SC  1 111
8th411Figs CainOliver ScrimshawStarcross YC 1  111
9th1502Jon HeissigNicky GriffinLlangorse SC    112
10th1444Robin KirbyAlex HorlockWarsash SC   2112
11th1469Martin PowellPhil JacksonParkstone YC  3 113
12th1327Jonathan MossRich SheridanBough Beech SC 3  113
13th1481Ian WalkerAnna WarrenWarsash SC   4114
14th1324Richard WatneyGrant ShowbridgeHayling Island SC4   114
15th1210Niall HoustonGeorge Zavos    5115
16th1292Will FennellyRob ClarkeChew Valley SC    116
17th1189Steve RestallKatie WalworthDowns SC   6116
18th1448Mike BakerJune BakerWeybread SC 6  116
19th1526Ollie GrovesEsther ParkhurstBeaver SC   7117
20th1369Leo DixonMellissa FranklinParkstone YC  7 117
21st1548Mick WhitmoreSarah WhitmoreEastbourne SC 7  117
22nd1532Steve NorburyAndy HillWarsash SC   8118
23rd1551Chris GarveyJim GarveyParkstone YC  8 118
24th1078Peter JacksonDave PhillipsSilver Wing 8  118
25th1407Paul FreyOlly ThompsonParkstone YC  9 119
26th1534Paul EngelmannKaye EngelmannSalcombe YC 9  119
27th1377Neil BevingtonAlan SkeensLee on Solent SC   10120
28th1225Stuart CostiganBrett GrinnelParkstone YC  10 120
29th922Steve ConroyAnna RaysonSalcombe YC 10  120
30th1489David SwiftRob BurgessWarsash SC   11121
31st1505Richard HallAlicia AndrewsParkstone YC  11 121
32nd1329Peter ColcloughEmily HoarSalcombe YC 11  121
33rd1556Rob JonesPaul Caiger‑WatsonWarsash SC   12122
34th1020Simon HulmeOli HicklinBognor Regis SC 12  122
35th1516Andrew BlundellMaddie BlundellWarsash SC   13123
36th1130Mike WestonMike WebbSilver Wing 13  123
37th1558Bruce MillsAndrea JarmanWarsash SC   14124
38th1463Stewart RobertsonSarah RobertsonRoyal Forth YC 14  124
39th1382Andrew HuntMatt HuntEastbourne SC 15  125
40th1435Matthew SheahanAndy RiceWarsash SC   16126
41st1007Roger MarinoPeter BrentWarsash SC   17127
42nd1503Nick DanielsChris RolfeWarsash SC   18128
43rd1432James AlsopSimon EdwardsQueen Mary SC   19129
44th1388Mike ActonEmma DaviesGurnard SC   20130
45th1109Mark TurnerTris TurnerWarsash SC   21131
46th1462James BrownDan HawkesWarsash SC   22132
47th976Roger CerratoFfion CerratoWarsash SC   23133
48th1345Daniel FoxArabella SabbertonRoyal Norfolk & Suffolk YC   24134
49th478Richard AshwellAnja JosefsbergAylesbury SC   25135
50th963Nick HilsdenBecky MossWarsash SC   26136
51st824Thomas PeaceMatt EmersonWarsash SC   27137

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