MYA IOM Ranking Weekend at East Kent Radio Sailing Club (Barton's Point)
by Nigel Barrow 15 Sep 15:57 BST
12-13 September 2026
MYA IOM Ranking Weekend at Barton's Point © Nigel Barrow
The club is situated at Barton's Point on the NW corner of the Isle of Sheppey. The venue has a unique beauty where there are enough hotels and camp sites to house a sizable fleet, as well as a secure compound on site for camping and motor homes, and the sailing water more than makes up for the visual attraction.
The lake is large and contains brackish water which caused several electrical issues across the fleet. We sailed from a point which allowed racing from most wind directions and the lake benefits from a lack of trees providing clean unincumbered winds.
The racing was extremely close all weekend and characterised by:
- Punchy starts - Especially in the lighter patches where holding a lane was everything.
- Aggressive first beat positioning - with the leaders often splitting sides to hunt for pressure.
- Minimal mistakes - the hallmark of ranking event consistency.
Our PRO for the weekend was Wayne Stobbs who did a magnificent job, not only providing good courses but also keeping the fleet under control when the odd emotion occasionally got out of hand. Wayne also called the Start, Finish and was Observer Marshall on the Saturday. The event organiser Jim La Roche, manned the heat board, with the help of the Finish Team - Debbie La Roche and Ralph Wilkinson, Scorer - Mike Brand, Course Layer and Rescue boatman - Dave Adams and Observer Marshall - Mike Weston on the Sunday.
On Saturday, the seeding races were ominously won by Peter Stollery and Rob Walsh. Despite posting a great set of consistent results over the day in the top 6 with 4 wins to his name, Rob was beaten by Craig Richards who sailed immaculately all day despite claiming he kept picking up weed! Peter Stollery rounded off the podium followed by our new class captain Rob McIntosh, then Olly Murray and Tony Edwards.
On Sunday the seeding races were won by Rob McIntosh and Craig Richards, but the tables were turned on the day as Rob Walsh took the win from Craig Richards, with Tony Edwards third followed by Rob McIntosh, David Donin, and Austin and Tony Guerrier.
The main battles took place in the middle of the fleet, with the leaders rounding the weather mark in the clear, the mid fleet often arrived in a bunch and over optimistic port tackers would arrive at the windward mark to cause chaos. After that the slightest shift would see changes of place in the mid pack.
A look at the results showed that no one design dominated the weekend with Rob McIntosh's and Peter Stollery's Britpops still showing there is plenty of life in that design. To be honest there was minimal difference in speed between any of the boats.
There was general agreement that there was a need for more close racing like this to raise the standard of the UK fleet. There is no substitute for tight racing with the top competitors to sharpen one's skills. Maybe we should be looking to double the number of these events at our tried and tested venues. Over to our class captain.
This was a very efficiently run weekend. Barton's Point is turning out to be one of the go to venues in the M&S region. Great organisation, clean winds, on site facilities and our best racing in a while. A huge thanks to the Barton team.
Ranking 5 Results:
| Pos | Skipper | Sail No | Club/City | Hull | Hull # | MYA # | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | R7 | R8 | R9 | R10 | R11 | Pts |
|---|
| 1 | Craig Richards | 2 | Datchet Radio Sailing | Proteus | 5392 | 4027 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 20 |
| 2 | Rob Walsh | 25 | Fleetwood MY&PBC | Venti | ESP730 | 840 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 25 |
| 3 | Peter Stollery | 39 | Guildford & Littleton RS | Britpop | 3245 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 32 |
| 4 | Rob McIntosh | 21 | Birkenhead RS&PC | Britpop | 4812 | 5876 | 4 | 9 | 18 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 57 |
| 5 | Olly Murray | 82 | Fleetwood MY&PBC | Sedici | 4483 | 4423 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 15 | 29 | 3 | 5 | 58 |
| 6 | Tony Edwards | 75 | Yeovil DMBC | R2V2 | 5346 | 165 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 14 | 2 | 18 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 65 |
| 7 | Buzz Coleman | 12 | Coalhouse Fort | Vision | 4873 | 898 | 15 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 17 | 5 | 12 | 66 |
| 8 | Tony Guerrier | 50 | Three Rivers RYC | Venti | 4951 | 2904 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 20 | 28 | 26 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 71 |
| 9 | David Donin | 116 | Gosport MYBC | Venti | 5050 | 4207 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 12 | 18 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 13 | 74 |
| 10 | Nigel Barrow | 54 | Datchet RS | Venti | 5005 | 4395 | 15 | 19 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 75 |
| 11 | Austin Guerrier | 68 | Datchet RS | Venti | 900 | 900 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 17 | 4 | 14 | 28 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 25 | 78 |
| 12 | Paul Middleton | 52 | Fleetwood MY&PBC | V12 | 5252 | 5140 | 6 | 13 | 20 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 10 | 22 | 25 | 90 |
| 13 | David Lindsay | 23 | Datchet RS | V12 | 5115 | 4549 | 7 | 19 | 29 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 25 | 92 |
| 14 | Nigel Brown | 55 | Gosport MYBC | Polaris | 5375 | 2423 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 16 | 29 | 12 | 8 | 16 | 20 | 19 | 15 | 110 |
| 15 | Derek Priestley | 67 | Fleetwood MY&PBC | SV | 4944 | 1 | 10 | 14 | 9 | 13 | 21 | 26 | 23 | 7 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 110 |
| 16 | Nick Martin | 13 | Woodspring MSC | Britpop | 5069 | 12 | 3 | 19 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 13 | 16 | 118 |
| 17 | Ben Harker | 122 | Huntingdon RYC | H80 | 5408 | 4864 | 7 | 29 | 18 | 24 | 22 | 8 | 2 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 25 | 124 |
| 18 | Graham Bantock | 95 | Chelmsford RYC | Forkilo | 5151 | 909 | 2 | 12 | 19 | 29 | 19 | 15 | 21 | 21 | 12 | 25 | 3 | 124 |
| 19 | Neil Webb | 40 | Market Bosworth RYC | V12 | 5355 | 5796 | 5 | 15 | 13 | 21 | 18 | 24 | 11 | 17 | 16 | 20 | 9 | 124 |
| 20 | Simon Fairman | 71 | Manor Park RSC | Alioth | 5080 | 4646 | 10 | 24 | 23 | 15 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 19 | 21 | 14 | 14 | 126 |
| 21 | Michael Chamberlain | 46 | Lincoln RSC | Venti | 4725 | 2975 | 15 | 16 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 18 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 150 |
| 22 | Bob Connor | 14 | Woodspring MSC | Britpop | | 11 | 8 | 22 | 15 | 19 | 15 | 27 | 20 | 22 | 25 | 17 | 18 | 156 |
| 23 | Oliver Stollery | 139 | Guildford & Littleton RS | Isotonic | 3808 | 2011 | 15 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 166 |
| 24 | Richard Jutsum | 89 | Lincoln RSC | Viss | 5095 | 5225 | 11 | 20 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 13 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 168 |
| 25 | Richard Aucott | 16 | Durleigh Sailing Centre | Alternative | 4998 | 3139 | 15 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 25 | 22 | 19 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 205 |
| 26 | Lloyd Watson | 131 | Windrush RYC | Britpop | 5250 | 5826 | 9 | 29 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 206 |
| 27 | Lee Mutlow | 83 | Woodspring MSC | Britpop | 3793 | 6079 | 15 | 29 | 22 | 23 | 26 | 17 | 24 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 214 |
| 28 | Harry Neill | 51 | Hawley Lake RSC | Proteus | 5398 | 5370 | 12 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 23 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 229 |
Ranking 6 Results:
| Pos | Skipper | Sail | Club/City | Hull | Hull # | MYA # | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | R7 | R8 | Pts |
|---|
| 1 | Rob Walsh | 25 | Fleetwood MY&PBC | Venti | ESP730 | 840 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 17 |
| 2 | Craig Richards | 2 | Datchet Radio Sailing | Proteus | 5392 | 4027 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 18 |
| 3 | Tony Edwards | 75 | Yeovil DMBC | R2V2 | 5346 | 165 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 21 |
| 4 | Rob McIntosh | 21 | Birkenhead RS&PC | Britpop | 4812 | 5876 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 26 |
| 5 | David Donin | 116 | Gosport MYBC | Venti | 5050 | 4207 | 6 | 14 | 27 | 1 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 27 |
| 6 | Austin Guerrier | 68 | Datchet RS | Venti | 900 | 900 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 28 | 29 |
| 7 | Tony Guerrier | 50 | Three Rivers RYC | Venti | 4951 | 2904 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 13 | 33 |
| 8 | Nigel Barrow | 54 | Datchet Radio Sailing club | Venti | 5005 | 4395 | 14 | 6.6 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 35.6 |
| 9 | Olly Murray | 82 | Fleetwood MY&PBC | Sedici | 4484 | 4423 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 18 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 41 |
| 10 | Simon Fairman | 71 | Manor Park RSC | Alioth | 5080 | 4646 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 12 | 21 | 17 | 12 | 8 | 51 |
| 11 | David Lindsay | 23 | Datchet RS | V12 | 5115 | 4549 | 11 | 20 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 53 |
| 12 | Peter Stollery | 139 | Guildford & Littleton RS | Isotonic | 3808 | 2011 | 4 | 12 | 13.3 | 19 | 14 | 7 | 13 | 4 | 53.3 |
| 13 | Oliver Stollery | 39 | Guildford & Littleton RS | Britpop! | 3245 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 14 | 17 | 11 | 18 | 8 | 11 | 61 |
| 14 | Nigel Brown | 55 | Gosport MYBC | Polaris | 5375 | 2423 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 18 | 13 | 17 | 20 | 62 |
| 15 | Buzz Coleman | 12 | Coalhouse Fort | Vidion | 4873 | 898 | 6 | 17 | 18 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 22 | 17 | 63 |
| 16 | Paul Middleton | 52 | Fleetwood MY&PBC | V12 | 5252 | 5140 | 10 | 21 | 13 | 4 | 13 | 24 | 14 | 14 | 68 |
| 17 | Derek Priestley | 67 | Fleetwood MY&PBC | SV | | 1 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 21 | 19 | 22 | 17 | 28 | 74 |
| 18 | Michael Chamberlain | 46 | Lincoln RSC | Venti | 4725 | 2975 | 10 | 27 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 17 | 18 | 28 | 83 |
| 19 | Ben Harker | 122 | Huntingdon RYC | H80 | 5408 | 4864 | 7 | 18 | 16 | 24 | 20 | 11 | 19 | 19 | 90 |
| 20 | Nick Martin | 13 | Woodspring MSC | Britpop | 5069 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 20 | 16 | 90 |
| 21 | Bob Connor | 14 | Woodspring MSC | Proteus / Britpop | | 11 | 8 | 24 | 27 | 16 | 15 | 21 | 11 | 21 | 92 |
| 22 | Neil Webb | 40 | Market Bosworth RYC | V12 | 5355 | 5796 | 11 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 22 | 23 | 26 | 18 | 99 |
| 23 | Lee Mutlow | 83 | Woodspring MSC | Britpop | 3793 | 6079 | 8 | 28 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 19 | 21 | 12 | 104 |
| 24 | Richard Jutsum | 89 | Lincoln RSC | Viss | 5095 | 5225 | 12 | 19 | 27 | 22 | 24 | 20 | 26 | 15 | 112 |
| 25 | Lloyd Watson | 131 | Windrush RYC | Britpop | | 5826 | 13 | 23 | 19 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 125 |
| 26 | Harry Neill | 51 | Hawley Lake RSC | Proteus | 5398 | 5370 | 12 | 22 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 145 |
| 27 | Richard Aucott | 16 | Durleigh Sailing Centre | Alternative | 4998 | 3139 | 14 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 154 |
