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2026 RS800 Rooter National Tour final series results and winners

by Laurie Callaghan 15 Oct 07:42 BST
Noble Marine RS800 National Championship - Day 4 © Paul Gibbins Photography

The 2026 RS800 Rooster National Tour has concluded after six events spanning the south coast and inland waters of the UK, with Monique Vennis-Ozanne and Hugh Shone crowned overall champions following a remarkably consistent season.

The tour opened at Queen Mary Sailing Club in March before visiting Weymouth, Stokes Bay and Lymington. While several teams claimed individual event victories through the year, Monique and Hugh established themselves as the benchmark for consistency, recording top-five finishes at every counting event and winning at Lymington after taking four race victories from five starts.

Later in September, the fleet headed to Hayling Island Sailing Club for the ever-popular Soak Insure Tide Ride. Famous for its short-format races, strong tidal currents and winner-takes-all final, the event once again lived up to its reputation as one of the most entertaining stops on the calendar. Rob Gullan and Hugh Shone mastered the unique format to take victory in the final showdown.

The season concluded at Grafham Water Sailing Club with the RS800 Inland Championship. Light and highly unpredictable winds produced a true "snakes and ladders" weekend, with significant gains and losses available throughout every race. Bryan and Anna Ormond emerged victorious after a strong second day, winning two races and securing the Inland Championship title ahead of Louis Johnson and Harry Chatterton.

2026 RS800 Rooter National Tour - photo © Paul Gibbins Photography
2026 RS800 Rooter National Tour - photo © Paul Gibbins Photography

Those results set up a closely fought conclusion to the National Tour standings. Ultimately, it was the consistency of Monique and Hugh that proved decisive. Their scorecard of 1st, 2nd, 2nd and 1st from their four counting events delivered a tour-winning total of just four net points. Bryan and Anna finished a close second on five points, while Louis Johnson, sailing with Lucy Hewitson and Harry Chatterton across the season, completed the podium on eight points.

The RS800 Class would like to thank Rooster Sailing for their continued support of the National Tour through prizes, vouchers and event backing throughout the season. Thanks also go to the host clubs, race officials and volunteers whose efforts made another successful year of RS800 racing possible.

RS800 Inland Championship at Grafham - photo © Paul Sanwell / OPP
RS800 Inland Championship at Grafham - photo © Paul Sanwell / OPP

Looking ahead, the fleet now turns its attention to the 2027 season, with another exciting National Tour planned and the National Championship at the iconic Mounts Bay Sailing Club in August.

RS800 Rooster National Tour Overall Results:

PosSailHelmCrewClubQMSCWPNSASBSCLTSCGWSCHISCTotal
11Monique Vennis-OzanneHugh ShoneSunnydale Gardens1221252556
21234Bryan OrmondAnna OrmondHISC225421337
31171Louis JohnsonLucy Hewitson/Harry ChattertonHISC325352644
41176Joe BradleyFreddie Wood / Ben Bradley/Eden ReynellHISC4252544870
51099Alistair HodgsonElla SpainDraycote Water Sailing Club765732553
61271William HomewoodFrances Daubeny / John LevellStokes Bay SC252571025294
71163Chris DoeNick PrinceThorney Island SC8257825982
81248Tom MorrisGuy FillmoreHISC2511252525102
91043Blake TudorBrett Tudor/Time HireBrightlingsea SC2525253255108
101190Elsie MunroScott MunroAberdeen & Stonehaven Yacht Club6252525625112
111140Rory O'DellJames HallHISC2525625257113
12803Jake WillarsJohn TailbyNotts County SC2552525825113
13SWEDylan CollingbourneAlice Lucy/Cecile PersonnicRoyal Southern YC2525256725113
141178Jamie PearsonCharlie CotterDraycote Water Sailing Club9252592525118
15987Rob GullanHugh ShoneHISC/Swanage25252525251126
161204Rob HigginsJames ClarkChew Valley Lake SC25325252525128
171166Ralph SingletonAlex Gutierrez / Oli ScrimshawStarcross25425252525129
181215Ben PalmerAdrian SteelHISC25252525254129
191144David CopseRowan CopseHISC52525252525130
201077Jessica JobsonEden ReynellWPNSA25252525525130
211138Alex PiggottSimon Hibbert25725252525132
221138Matthew PotterSimon HibbertNotts County SC25252525925134
231065Steve ClaytonJonny McVeyOxford SC252525251025135
241046Toby CollyerStephen HomewoodLymington Town SC252525112525136

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