Noble Marine RS200 National Championship 2026 at Royal Torbay Yacht Club - Overall

by Lorna Glen & Debbie Jarvis 21 Aug 06:52 BST 15-20 August 2026

Black rain clouds and bonkers wind - what a finale for the end of the 2026 Noble Marine RS200 UK National Championship.

After a slight delay for the last boats to launch the black clouds built and the fleet braced themselves for a roller-coaster ride. The first race saw pathfinders Chris and Nicky Webber play the middle-right of the first beat to come out ahead at the windward mark, Ben and Isobel in 2nd with Rob and Rebecca 3rd. The downwind then brought some options, the straight set being the significant play, but different modes coming into effect with the local legends Morgan and Emma soaking low and getting up to 2nd by the leeward mark behind Ben and Isobel. Will and Erin climbed to 3rd by the gate.

The next upwind was a mission of how to get to the big black cloud first. Owen and Lorna struck gold on the right overtaking 13 boats, as a 30 knot squall and torrential rain reshuffled the fleet. Ben and Isobel now 2nd then Joe and Andy in 3rd. The places held to the finish with Ian and Emma in 4th securing them the overall championship win.

In the last race the top 3 all started earlier than ideal to protect their positions, but with the pathfinder lifted, the right was favoured. It was Joe and Andy coming out on top at marks 1 followed by Joseph and Amelie then Ralf & Tom in 3rd. The next leg brought another squall, 28 knots saw Joe & Angus reach the fastest speed of the week - 19.1 knots! A gybe set paid off for Rob and Rebecca until a wind swing from the trailing edge of the cloud brought Jamie and Ellen back into the race when the overtook 15 boats to take the lead at the gate. Rob and Rebecca came from the left in 2nd with Joe and Andy now in 3rd. The second beat was a long battle on starboard against the short sharp chop, before the port lay came into play again with Jamie and Ellen rounding first which they held to the finish. Rob and Rebecca were next round but Matt and Bethan sailed low and fast down the final run to cross the line 2nd with Owen and Lorna 3rd.

Royal Torbay Yacht Club went above and beyond to run a fantastic championship. After a week of incredibly tight racing in a wide range of conditions the trophy winners deserved their place in the spotlight. The RS200 Chair Bethan Matthew thanked the competitors, the club, her committee & the sponsors; Noble Marine, RS Sailing Store, Allen Brothers, Robline, Rooster, FM Sailing, Oil King Photography and Trac Trac.

Next year the championship will be up at ELYC in North Berwick.

Prize Winners:

National Champions - Ian Martin & Emma Hivey
2nd - Jamie Harris & Ellen Main
3rd - Ben Whaley & Isobel Stewart
4th - Brendan Lynch & Ellen Clark
5th - Will & Erin Pank
6th - Owen Bowerman & Lorna Glen
7th - Rory Odell & Henry Jameson
8th - Rob Henderson & Rebecca Videlo
9th - Ollie Evans & Zoe Nieveen
10th - Henry Hallam & Rose Hallam

1st Silver - Joe Warwicker & Andy Service
1st Bronze - Joseph Tubb & Amelie Curtis
1st Youth Helm - Joe Warwicker
1st Youth Crew - Erin Pank
1st Youth Boat - Ollie Meadowcroft & Becky Caiger
1st Junior Helm - Joe Jones
1st Junior Crew - Jamie Robinson

1st Loving Cup - Ben Whaley & Isobel Stewart
1st Family - Mervyn & Georgina Hughes
1st Siblings - Henry Hallam & Rose Hallam
1st Master - Chris Webber
1st Grand Master - Ralf Singleton
1st Lady Helm - Audrey Foley
1st Lady Team - Hazel & Gemma McDonnell
Top Club - Hayling Island SC
Top University - Southampton University

Jon Lewis Trophy - Joseph Tubb & Amelie Curtis
Person of the Year - Lorna Glen
Endeavour Prize - Tilly Jones & Chris Jones
Mid Fleet Prize - Thommie Grit & Aidan Kentzer
1st old style hull - Joe Jones

Overall Results:

Pos	Sail No	Fleet	Helm	Crew	Club	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	R6	R7	R8	R9	R10	Pts
1st	1702	Gold	Ian Martin	Emma Hivey	RNSA/ASA/Burghfield	3	2	2	2	1	2	8	‑12	4	‑9	24
2nd	1694	Gold	Jamie Harris	Ellen Main	HISC	1	‑19	5	‑19	3	1	3	5	10	1	29
3rd	1700	Gold	Ben Whaley	Isobel Stewart	Waldringfield/Swanage SC	‑30	7	1	9	9	5	1	1	2	‑14	35
4th	1739	Gold	Brendan Lynch	Ellen Clark	East Lothian YC	2	9	9	14	2	(DNF)	2	8	‑44	15	61
5th	1624	Gold	William Pank	Erin Pank	Norfolk Broads YC/UEA SC	14	1	12	13	10	3	‑21	3	6	(DNC)	62
6th	1667	Gold	Owen Bowerman	Lorna Glen	HISC	6	8	8	‑18	4	15	‑28	17	1	3	62
7th	1680	Gold	Rory Odell	Henry Jameson	HISC/Northampton SC	10	3	4	4	5	14	4	‑23	‑20	18	62
8th	1636	Gold	Rob Henderson	Rebecca Videlo	HISC/Frensham Pond SC	16	‑29	3	7	8	17	9	‑20	7	5	72
9th	1716	Gold	Ollie Evans	Zoe Nieveen	HISC	5	10	10	6	‑18	16	10	9	‑27	6	72
10th	1609	Gold	Henry Hallam	Rose Hallam	Restronguet SC	18	14	6	15	6	‑36	‑20	7	5	4	75
11th	1727	Gold	Matt Venables	Bethan Matthew	Sutton SC	9	(DNS)	18	11	15	7	‑23	13	8	2	83
12th	1676	Silver	Joe Warwicker	Andrew Service	Bough Beech SC	‑21	5	17	12	‑26	11	16	14	3	7	85
13th	1662	Gold	Ollie Meadowcroft	Becky Caiger	Salcombe YC	4	18	26	8	12	4	6	(DNC)	‑29	20	98
14th	1640	Gold	Ewan Wilson	Rory Gifford	East Lothian YC	20	16	21	3	7	‑32	13	‑22	15	13	108
15th	1735	Gold	Chris Webber	Nicki Webber	Paignton SC	23	11	7	21	17	‑27	‑26	10	12	8	109
16th	1696	Gold	Morgan Peach	Emma Barnett	Royal Torbay YC	25	6	14	‑36	‑28	10	19	6	11	19	110
17th	1687	Gold	Theo Williams	Eloise Nieveen	HISC	29	12	(RET)	‑38	14	12	11	2	21	10	111
18th	994	Gold	Joe Jones	Angus McEwen	Burghfield SC	11	4	15	‑26	‑43	21	5	24	23	12	115
19th	1488	Gold	Ben Tylecote	Ben Stokes	Rutland SC	‑27	17	19	10	11	6	15	‑33	24	21	123
20th	1311	Silver	Benjamin Swyer	James Neilson	Bough Beech SC	‑40	26	(DNS)	16	35	19	22	11	9	11	149
21st	1703	Silver	Adam Catlow	Jamie Robinson	Leigh & Lowton Sailing Club	26	(DNS)	22	23	13	35	7	(DNC)	13	17	156
22nd	1421	Gold	Terry Hacker	Amelie Hacker	Rutland SC	12	13	28	1	19	24	30	(DNC)	30	(RET)	157
23rd	1756	Silver	Audrey Foley	Connor Line	Coral Reef Yacht Club	37	‑42	23	5	38	8	14	‑43	14	24	163
24th	1322	Gold	James Morson	Fiona Morson	Bough Beech SC	15	30	‑56	22	20	43	31	4	17	(DNC)	182
25th	1643	Silver	Samuel Goult	Robert Stewart	Frensham Pond SC	17	23	20	24	22	‑46	25	15	38	(DNC)	184
26th	1709	Gold	Fresh Abendstern	Casper Barton	Humpybong YC/RDNBYC	‑44	25	11	20	37	‑48	24	32	16	22	187
27th	1673	Gold	Harry Chatterton	Delphine Ala	Waldringfiled SC	28	21	16	33	30	34	17	(RET)	‑40	16	195
28th	1611	Silver	Andy Brierley	Larissa Connabeer	Royal Torbay YC	8	22	31	30	‑44	26	‑32	26	26	31	200
29th	1626	Silver	Mark Thomas	Alexandra Ling	HISC	13	28	29	29	16	25	‑35	27	35	‑38	202
30th	998	Bronze	Joseph Tubb	Amelie Curtis	Maidenhead SC	‑55	‑49	24	31	34	28	27	34	37	26	241
31st	907	Silver	Sam Batten	Emily Llewellyn	Spinnaker	57	(DNS)	25	‑59	25	29	29	18	25	36	244
32nd	1710	Gold	Ian Mairs	Anna Mason	Starcross YC	38	‑45	33	43	29	31	‑46	21	18	34	247
33rd	1497	Silver	Liam Willis	Lily Fox	Warsash/Royal Lymington Yacht Club	‑56	40	‑45	39	23	44	12	25	33	37	253
34th	343	Silver	Hazel McDonnell	Gemma McDonnell	Hollowell SC	43	38	42	27	‑47	20	‑51	35	19	29	253
35th	16	Silver	Noa Moskovitch	Gabs Burlton	Royal Southern & Royal Lymington YC	19	20	32	48	‑50	40	43	‑49	36	30	268
36th	332	Gold	Thommie Grit	Aidan Kentzer	NBYC/UEA SC	‑46	35	37	‑62	31	41	34	38	31	23	270
37th	1373	Bronze	Kirsty Scott	Ollie Hickling	HISC	‑51	32	41	37	24	13	37	(RET)	42	45	271
38th	1736	Silver	Charlie Whitaker	Lucy Gates	HISC	33	37	35	17	40	(RET)	44	31	34	(DNC)	271
39th	1654	Bronze	Josh Lyttle	Ben Bradley	Hill Head SC	60	(DNS)	39	50	21	30	18	16	39	(DNC)	273
40th	500	Gold	Alex Colquitt	Eloise Clapson	RDYC/LLSC	35	(DNS)	27	40	33	(DSQ)	40	29	45	28	277
41st	1750	Silver	Lia Fletcher	Edward Fletcher	Waldringfield SC	41	24	43	41	‑55	‑52	49	41	22	25	286
42nd	1452	Silver	Alistair Hodgson	Ella Spain	Draycote Water SC	32	(DNS)	13	46	41	45	50	19	‑54	43	289
43rd	1730	Bronze	Mervyn Hughes	Georgina Hughes	Datchet Water SC	36	‑55	38	‑55	46	9	41	36	49	35	290
44th	541	Silver	Milly Tregaskes	Taryn Banks	Restronguet SC	22	43	48	‑49	32	‑51	33	45	41	33	297
45th	1102	Silver	George Creasy	Charlie Howard	West Kirby SC	42	(DNS)	34	‑54	27	18	48	39	53	48	309
46th	1663	Silver	Hattie Collingridge	Julia Barnes	Waldringfield SC	‑48	27	40	35	48	‑55	38	44	48	41	321
47th	1390	Bronze	Eve Kennedy	Kate Robertson	Parkstone YC	(DSQ)	(DNS)	30	32	42	38	61	51	28	39	321
48th	1383	Bronze	Oliver Cage‑White	Emily Wingfield Digby	ASA	47	(DNS)	36	28	49	22	36	(RET)	57	51	326
49th	322	Bronze	Freya Brown	Lily Butler	Restronguet SC	34	47	‑60	34	‑59	33	56	48	47	27	326
50th	317	Bronze	Ralph Singleton	Tom Solly	Starcross YC	52	33	44	‑56	45	23	‑54	52	32	50	331
51st	909	Silver	James Hobson	Jess Jarman	Warsash SC	‑59	48	46	44	39	‑60	39	37	51	32	336
52nd	1721	Silver	Mike Warwicker	Kate Fitzsimmons	Bough Beech SC	24	(DNS)	50	25	‑63	62	57	30	55	40	343
53rd	779	Bronze	Andrew Wilde	Aliona Wilde	Ogston SC	31	31	51	51	36	39	67	(DNC)	46	(DNC)	352
54th	1397	Bronze	Torrin Blazeby	Eve Rogers	Leigh & Lowton SC	45	39	52	52	52	49	‑59	47	‑58	44	380
55th	1577	Silver	Sam Walton	Ben Osborne	Maidenhead SC	61	36	‑62	‑67	57	50	42	28	60	53	387
56th	1072	Bronze	Gwenllian Thorogood	Imogen Crossfield	Waldringfield SC	39	34	53	‑58	51	56	53	54	50	(DNC)	390
57th	1133	Bronze	Oliver Hughes	Fin Evans	Datchet Water SC	‑65	58	59	47	53	37	55	46	‑65	42	397
58th	1017	Bronze	Matthew Riley	Miranda Cook	Eastbourne Sovereign SC	‑67	52	57	53	‑62	54	47	50	59	46	418
59th	1350	Bronze	Tom Wharmby	Maya Brown	University of Birmingham SC	54	50	55	45	61	61	‑62	53	43	(DNC)	422
60th	215	Bronze	Thomas Knight	Sophie Wood	Maidenhead SC	62	53	49	42	54	57	52	57	(RET)	(DNC)	426
61st	607	Bronze	Will Dartnell	Phoebe Holliday	Dittisham SC	‑63	54	61	‑63	56	59	45	40	63	55	433
62nd	1551	Silver	Izzy Cramp	Stuart Jones	Hooe Point SC	68	44	47	57	60	(RET)	58	(DNC)	52	47	433
63rd	985	Bronze	Tilly Jones	Chris Jones	Waldringfield SC	58	41	‑66	61	‑68	58	60	55	61	54	448
64th	1562	Bronze	Alex Brown	Sam Groom	Burghfield SC	50	56	(RET)	(DNF)	58	47	68	56	62	56	453
65th	1752	Gold	Daniel Whiteley	Olivia Stanley	Trearddur Bay SC/HISC	7	15	(DNC)	(DNC)	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	454
66th	893	Silver	Phil Tucker	Kathryne Tucker	Castle Cove SC/RNSA	49	46	63	65	65	(DNC)	65	42	67	(DNC)	462
67th	1665	Silver	Noah Hensher	Millie Lewis	Parkstone YC	‑69	(DNS)	65	60	67	42	63	58	56	52	463
68th	1324	Bronze	Charlie Fisk	Tabitha Fay	Itchenor SC	53	51	54	‑66	64	(RET)	64	59	66	57	468
69th	1009	Bronze	Dan Shillaker	Emily Shillaker	Hill Head SC	70	60	67	64	70	64	(DNC)	(DNC)	64	49	508
70th	1428	Bronze	Alastair McHardy	Beth Daines	Deben YC	66	57	64	69	66	53	(RET)	(DNC)	DNS	DNC	519
71st	817	Bronze	Darryl Brown	Paul McHenry	Babbacombe Corinthian SC	64	59	58	68	69	63	66	(DNC)	(DNC)	DNC	519