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Enterprise Nationals at Looe Sailing Club Overall

by Editor 4 Aug 2001 09:07 BST

There was an international feel to the Purple Sails and Marine Enterprise 2001 National Championship held recently at Looe SC, when boats from India, wanting to get some practice in for the worlds in Goa next year and Ireland turned up to join in the fun. In all eighty-five teams competed this year.

From the word go conditions were changeable throughout the week. The Enterprise sailors saw flat calm and sun on Sunday, increasing to shifty moderate winds on Monday and Tuesday. Superb wind and sailing conditions prevailed for the Lay day on Wednesday and when racing resumed on Thursday, the Enterprises saw storms, thunder and lightning with lightning striking so close to the boats, racing had to be abandoned. Friday's one scheduled race turned into three, so all in all the week produced a real mixed bag of conditions.

Trophies were awarded throughout the fleet and this year saw the introduction of three new trophies. Two beautiful mahogany wood trophies made by Glen Cole for winners of race prizes. These were needed as the Enterprise fleet now has eight races instead of six at their Nationals. The other new award was for best improver overall. The trophy was awarded to Shane McCarthy and Steve Chadwick, who improved by a staggering thirty places to finish in third place this year. The trophy will be presented every year to the best 'year on year' improvers.

Because Sunday's race was cancelled, the schedule for the first day's racing on Monday was pretty tough with three races taking place instead of the two scheduled.

In race one, India 52 crewed by Aashim Mongia and R Mahesh led the fleet to the windward mark, closely followed by Ian Fisher and Simon Cook. On the second beat Richard Estaugh and Pete Rowley fought their way through the first group of boats, to eventually win the race. Ian Pinnell was eighth around the windward mark and decided to go high on the reaches. This meant he finished fourth, leaving O'Brien in fifth position. Fisher managed to overhaul the Indian boat taking second with the Indian boat finishing third.

The second race saw Richard Estaugh and Pete Rowley lead the second race from start to finish. The race took the form of a procession with the beat favouring the starboard side of the course and few opportunities to pass on the reaches. Ian Pinnell with Ben Field finished second, followed by the Irish boat of Shane McCarthy and Steve Chadwick in third.

Ian Pinnell led the third race until the final short beat to the finish. He tacked to cover his position over Richard Estaugh, but a small error meant he was unable to lay the finishing line. Pinnell ended the race in second behind Estaugh who passed to win his third race of the day. Roger Gilbert and James Stewart sailed well to finish third, followed by the increasingly consistent Shane McCarthy and Steve Chadwick who finished fourth.

The second days racing was held in bright and sunny conditions with light winds. The fleet launched on time but had a short wait for the wind to steady in the race area. A trapezium course was set for the day.

During the fourth race, Euan Dunn and Angela Murphy were pathfinders in changing conditions. Whilst the pathfinder was sailing his course the wind steadily backed by up to 30 degrees, leaving the late starters at a massive disadvantage. Taking full advantage of the situation Richard Hadfield with Jess Mappleback led the race from start to finish. McMcarthy and Chadwick were second around the windward mark closely followed by Estaugh and Fisher. The first four boats were able to hold onto their initial positions to the finish.

The winds continued to be fickle during race five and a shift of up to 45 degrees was recorded on the committee boat! Taking full advantage of this were McCarthy and Chadwick and Redmond with Craig who held their positions until the line. They finished in first and second place respectively. Following in third place was a delighted Jeremy Stephens with Katie Haighton and a beaming Phil and Catrina Bevan in fourth place.

The sailors of the day were Paul Young with Simon Daniels who took advantage of one of the wind shifts on the second beat and blasted their way through from forty-seventh to seventeenth, winning the improvers award for the day.

On Wednesday's lay-day several boats with assorted arrangements of helms and crews decided to have a bit of fun and enjoyed racing in the marginal planing conditions of the force three in the bay. Ben Field and Kate Havill led the fun race from the start to eventually win. Neil Piper and Sarah Green finished second having passed Andy Helme with Catherine Hayfield on the second beat. Geoffrey and Nick Bush were looking good until they went hard left and were passed by Martin Bradley with John MacDonald. Bottles were awarded for their efforts.

Competitors woke to a change in conditions on Thursday morning. The sea was quite rough from an overnight storm and the fleet had to launch through some tricky waves on the beach in the lighter morning wind. As the fleet gathered black clouds and poor visibility began to close in from the west. Bolt and sheet lightening closed in as the fleet waited. In torrential rain and a dying wind the racing was abandoned for the sake of safety and the fleet returned to shore. After a two-hour postponement, racing was abandoned for the day as the storm continued to rumble around in the distance leaving poor visibility and really light winds.

Racing on Friday was brought forward to a half past ten start to try and complete the last three races of the series. The racers welcomed the early wind on Friday and everybody was on the beach raring to race in the new off shore wind.

The freshening wind produced some significant shifts during race six and the early starters were the first to take advantage of this. The bunch that crossed the fleet early on port were first to the windward mark and held their positions until the end. These boats included Pinnell and Field in first place, Estaugh and Rowley second, Gilbert and Stewart third and Fisher and Cook in fourth. In fifth position was India 7 crewed by Naresh Yadav and G L Yadav.

Following their success in race six, the main contenders for the championship all decided to start early again in race seven, but Ian Pinnell and his crew misjudged slightly and went over the line too early. They were disqualified after a jury decision, loosing their second place in the race and the Championship title.

The ever-shifting winds meant it paid to start late. The pathfinders of Redmond and Craig chose this route when they led from the windward mark and went onto win the race. Other late starters included Jane and Nick Scutt who finished second, and Gilbert and Stewart third. Other new-faces included Francis and Lisa Marshall in fourth and the Cummings in fifth. As a potential winner of the championships Richard Estaugh had a disappointing race, finishing twenty-eighth. Richard had chosen to start early instead of late. This didn't stop him from winning the championships overall. Winds shifted a full 65 degrees in direction during the race.

Sarah Green and Lorry Young were the pathfinders for the final race eight after finishing in an excellent tenth position in Race seven. As they sailed down the shifting line it appeared that the early starters had the advantage, but as the pathfinder got half way down the line they were severely headed and the late starters could sail straight to the windward mark.

O'Brien with Dolling was first around the windward mark but had to fight off a challenge from Jim Hunt with Michelle Rowley, who went on to win the race. Alan and Thomas Gillard finished second. The rest of the fleet was left behind in the dying wind. Pinnell and Field finished fourth and Mark Lunn and Chris Parker finished fifth. Nick and Sam Jackson had a good race and finished sixth.

The Enterprise Association would like to thank Purple Sails and Marine for sponsoring the event and Looe Sailing Club for the excellent job done by the Race Officer Roger Hocking and his assistants, especially in setting the gate starts in such shifty conditions for the last three races. The evening social events included a buffet, BBQ, karaoke, disco and a live band after the final prize giving.

Results after 8 Races: (1 discard)

PosSail NoHelmCrewClubR1R2R3R4R5R6R7R8Pts
122947Richard EstaughPete RowleyChase SC111312228d1018
222946Ian PinnellBen FieldNorthampton SC42288186d421
322932Shane MacCarthySteve ChadwickGreystones SC734216443223
422941Ian FisherSimon CookHallamshire SC245486r41286r31
522945Tim RedmondHeather CraigRoyal St George YC6572721112432
620900Alan GillardThomas GillardSheffield Viking SC9922165149248
722703Roger GilbertJames StewartFrensham Pond SC201331420331248
822456Greg O'BrienKatie DollingSutton SC5321599920350
922944Jim HuntMichelle RowleyShustoke SC1319115686d24155
1022439Phil BevanCatrina BevanGrafham Water SC168123541648763
1122851Pete BennettAlicia BennettBritish Airways SC1728924107786r74
1222096Jeremy WilliamsRyan CrawfordPenzance SC1014285572016976
13Ind7Naresh YadavG L YadavNaval SC Mumbai1473922275141678
1422948Mark LunnChris ParkerWest Lancs YC191013786r3926580
15Ind52Aashim MongiaR MaheshNaval SC Mumbai32286r6118385488
1622906Nick JacksonSam JacksonBurghfield SC1830174313286688
1722652Jeremy StephensKatie HaightonPenzance SC812264132186d2090
1822891Andrew HadfieldJess MapplebackOgston SC2915613117304098
1922918Tim SadlerGary WolfendenHallamshire SC221181186r193586r106
2021482Jane ScuttNick ScuttMiddle Nene SC211723323812245107
2122933Ann JacksonAlan SkeensBurghfield SC1516353414241728114
2222525Euan DunnAngela MurphyLoch Lomond SC1145104043301113115
2322829Barry MossJulie MooreShustoke SC2321161534271925119
2422949Ges BrownCraig WheatleyHallamshire SC2720213321221386r124
2522272Nick MillerPeter HeatonWinsford Flash SC3123202028251822128
2622905Paul PlestedSharon PlestedWinsford Flash SC2439271019104386r129
2722822Brian CummingLinda CummingStewartby Water Sports Club3363642464758130
2822810Jon WoodwardRichard AdamsRedditch SC2529183017134586r132
2922930Richard HavillKate HavillParkstone YC123614362586r2729143
3022900Roy Van MaanenNeil Van MaanenGreystones SC3425195229233923153
3122859Neal PiperAndy ThomsonTynemouth SC3631301235311536154
3222347Tony PriorJulia PriorDraycote Water SC2618372126614230158
3322942Francis MarshallLisa MarshallLooe SC383450483340415164
3422114Lawrence YoungGillian TaylorTynemouth SC304048703926826169
3522885Malcolm LunnAlex HalliwellLeigh & Lowton SC3224312922344734172
3622911Martin BradleyRachel BradleyOgston SC3937255115295133178
3720264Jack BanksJoe BanksSheffield Viking SC5063512524412918187
3820565Jonathan LyeKarl LyeNotts County SC4026332844186251189
3922827Phil FranklinJackie FranklinBristol Corinthian YC452786d3845563114200
4022914Martyn BromleySuzzanne McKeownPenarth YC3770384416535819207
4122536Phil SnewinRos ColemanChester Sailing & CC5138472323484637214
4221501Stevie SargentSandy TurnerLooe SC2833441850605349222
4322322Graham KirkupLinda MitchellGrafham Water SC574834264186d2159227
4422904Roy BarkerMinnie LuceyPenarth YC42464386f18464050235
4522866Geoffrey BushNick BushWeir Wood SC4935574936522248239
4622166Graham SargentMarion ColeLooe SC4643467940323361240
4722870Simon HerriottBernadette FoxGreystones SC3553424637625031241
4821940Sarah GreenLorry YoungTynemouth SC5957526867491017244
4922506Jonathan BriggsAmy HollandWinsford Flash SC4847293154424957246
5022901Paul YoungSimon DanielsBirmingham Brookvale SC4761701758596111253
5122857Bruce MoyesAdrian AtkinsParkstone YC7069416630433742259
5222150Peter DollingElaine DollingHunts SC435186f5486d355621260
5322983Louis MouldenAndy HelmeDelph SC52413286n86n366341265
5422935Ian SargeantPatrick SimionParkstone YC6549535842333472269
5522706Karen TaylorAndrew HayfieldDelph SC5460605352443639278
5621506Mark GeorgeAlison CulverwellWinsford Flash SC6355637362512327281
5721821Richard LeachClaudia HaynesPenarth YC5852645949374146283
5822938Roger StoreyNicky CkaseParkstone YC5662696032453271287
5920094Matthew RobinsonJoe DarlingtonShustoke SC4456406555505743288
6022621Robin GumbrellDyce HopkinsHunts SC6258541951575586n294
6122560Keith TylerRachel SingletonGrafham Water SC6144496160385456301
6222936Chris FryAl FryHallamshire SC5342241386r86n86n86n304
6321365Ron DungeyJane PickfordPenarth YC6454623953585258314
6422927Martin BottomleyRay BallNorthampton SC4164653765556662324
6522875Richard DennyMaureen DennyEly SC5550457186r86d6944334
6622710Grahame YatesEmma Louise YatesNorthampton SC607286r5786y157168343
6722368Tony PaulSimon PaulParkstone YC6971556447646552347
6822112Charles MorrishRoss McKercharSt Mary's Loch SC86n86n86n8157692535353
6922127Nick PennJames PennPenarth YC7477724756547453356
7022715Andrew TaylorKathryn HayfieldBlackpool & Fleetwood YC6665565061666874364
7122559Phil ChambersJane ChambersHampton SC738086n4566715967381
7219186David MoodyChris HughesHamble River SC7159716264737255382
7321944Stephen LuceyAlison WeekesPenarth YC7768667677636447384
7421566Philip KirkHelen SharpFrampton-on-Severn SC686667564886n86n86n391
7520816Chris MorrishMartin FoxSt Mary's Loch SC86n86n86n6370677038394
7620924John HollandsAlison HollandsHampton SC6779747859756064399
7722666Dave MichellJohn GoveRoyal Plymouth Corinthian YC7273736974656763409
7817592Chris PalmerPippa LandsdownPenarth YC7676597269687670414
7920378Glen ColeLorna DixonIsland Barn Reservoir SC8075587572727366416
8021513David CollinsGary OswaldLooe SC818161806386n86n60426
8122865Tony NewcombeWyane RyanSt Catherines SC82747774717086n69435
8221091Vernon HarrodRichard HarrodEly SC756775676886n86n86n438
8310Simon BlackburnChristopher CoghlanBeccles Amateur SC7882688275767575447
8421558Nigel CooperEllen CooperHampton SC7983788376747865450
8520045Hugh PhillipsPauline HansenPenarth YC8378767773777773453

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