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Merlin Rocket Nationals at Tenby Sailing Club Overall

by Editor 20 Aug 2001 07:17 BST

Phil King and Ben Rhodes from Bowmoor Sailing Club are the new Merlin Rocket National Champions. Seven races were sailed at Tenby Sailing Club with 72 boats taking part.

Overall Results:

PosSail NoBoat NameHelmCrewClubR1R2R3R4R5R6R7Pts
13606Take it EasyPhil KingBen RhodesBowmoor SC10142327322
23582Never Been to SalcombeRichard EstaughAndy HateleyChase SC362386222
33601Millennium FalconWill RaineyLiese WardCookham Reach SC2355154625
43549Unfinished BusinessMike CalvertAlex JacksonWeymouth SC73411611528
53569Time ZULUJohn BellGraham WilliamsonHampton SC12141158330
63554Stud MuffinJulian ParryChris TaylorHollingworth Lake SC47184920749
73557Out of the Blue 2David WinderSteve DennisonHollingworth Lake SC526694141351
83559Smart CookiePat BlakeAnna BlakeCookham Reach SC6127313163454
93591Ra!Tom StewartKeiran CollacottNorthampton SC14117371271667
103563LeaderAlan WarrenLiam DempseyShoreham SC9207176151771
113585After HoursGlen TruswellTimothy HoldenBeaver SC7199202812976
123506Smarty PantsSimon BlakeL JenkinsCookham Reach SC1714121514731082
133471SavageDan AlsopJane BeaumontLyme Regis SC151710187191986
143594Summit FeverPhil PlumtreeJillie BlakeTamesis SC825111421181486
153580ChambullsWilliam WarrenRachel CooperShoreham SC18583010173388
163459About TimeMike FenwickAndy MaynardWeymouth SC23181661773888
173575GravadlaxDuncan SalmonIan GarwoodWembley SC118731225211188
183593InsomniaRichard WhitworthSally TownendHollingworth Lake SC731073125192
193539Gangsta ParadiseFrank RowsellJenny KingExe SC1227151013732198
203592BoadiceaJudith MasseyPhil DalbyParkstone YC2613132519111899
213573Rong NumberPaul DaviesSara WarrenShustoke SC73938111073114
223555Light FantasticBen CooperRichard ParkeShoreham SC34151927321612121
233556Make it soLaurie SmartRosie FrostShoreham SC29231719182722126
243589Fat Bottom GirlColin BrockbankMartin HughesWembley SC25222334222315130
253558Mutineer of ShorehamCharlie HadfieldDennis FisherShoreham SC22162244382223143
263553Wrecked'em BelleGraham ScroggieBen ScroggieParkstone YC1324303731973144
273578White RabbitAndrew HarrisRob WilderTamesis SC32212628262424149
283595The Big IssueRichard DaviesPhil EmeryWhitstable YC16352438412620159
293598Bah-humbugJim HoptonRobert HoptonShustoke SC30322526272873168
303501EmpiDavid LeeIan SmithStarcross YC24362922303530170
313571Hakuna MatataAndy JonesBen JonesCookham Reach SC35317323243027170
323604Aunt FannyLawrence ToshGeraldine MarksWembley SC28472832332526172
333529Pass the ParrotAlan JacksonAlan WiggHalfway YC31282141342973184
343574The Holy GrailHywel Bowen-Perkins (Snr)Arianne EdwardsHampton SC27333131297334185
353544Space Odd at SeaTerry CurtisJo BurnhamUpper Thames SC73292740353225188
363442Armed ForcesJames DaviesBevShustoke73303233231373204
373491CoyoteAndrew BownesChris BownesShustoke SC20463648453428209
383512Flying CloudStephen ColeShirley ColeWaveney & Oulton Broad SC36383324463840209
393517Shooting TsarRichard DeePhil DirtyhandsMidland SC21433851443331210
403602AmbiencePeter ScottChristina KingShustoke SC73343421203173213
413581PrologueMike AnslowJohn HackettMidland SC33517336373638231
423576Carmen JBen JenningsLiz PoulterExe SC42394339483732232
433260The FeetJustin EddyRoger SpurrStarcross YC73404029364544234
443488CarreraHywel Bowen-Perkins (Jnr)Lucy BurnHampton SC73423750433929240
453586Same Old MagicMike FitzpatrickJulie PuckettWhitstable SC73733535394035257
463525Maid of PlyRobin CharlesMatt BuckleStarcross YC38484146524641260
473478TerrabyteRichard PageElizabeth PageHampton SC73414254424836263
483538Sorcerer's ApprenticeRoss JacksonAlastair MorleyShoreham SC73443958404146268
493474SkimbleshanksAndy DalbyChris DownhamShorehamSC19372055737373277
503200Eternal FlameGraham DougalAlex FarrCardiff Bay Y C39524749604948284
513482Heavy ArtilleryRichard HolmesMaria PlantWaveney & Oulton Broad YC73574643505845299
523422Just PracticingTom Bowen-PerkinsJohn BurnHampton SC43585053615343300
533428First & LastNick FordJulia DawsonWaveney & Oulton Broad YC37614847555673304
543520SeveneyeJim ParkJohn DonoghueWembley SC73734552564737310
553266AbstractionRawson PilonRachel HoweUpper Thames SC73545242474273310
563531NVSteve WatsonJohn SleightholmeMidland SC73495459515047310
573415Mood IndigoGareth Bowen-PerkinsChloe EdwardsHamton SC73534460595442312
583470Roaring FortiesGeorge DalbyRobert StokesTrent Valley SC73455563584451316
593534Valley FreightJohn DalbyTony LarderTrent Valley SC73507356574339318
603374Rhapsody in BlueTim HarridgeBen HarleyHampton SC40604965635749318
613368DebutanteTom CollierLin WardShustoke SC41555162675173327
623439NessieTimothy SoftleyDavid DownsTamesis Club73595368665550351
632971The MistressMiles JamesVicki TarbetBala SC73625864547353364
643570Second ThoughtChris RathboneSonia RathboneUpper Thames SC73567345497373369
653361NirvanaChris EagerChristian EagerWaveney & Oulton Broad YC73635666657352375
663484Lounge LizardRob HeathSadie AndersonHampton SC73645761625973376
673477Rebel YellGuy WoodBen AlsopHampton SC73737357535273381
683425Heart of DarknessPeter BrownGuy BrowneTrent Valley SC73735967686055382
692982AftermathRoger BrittonKeith MarshallTrent Valley SC73736069647354393
703547Moondance AssassinRichard ParkeSue ParkeWhitstable YC73737373737373438
713125Foot LooseAndy HayesAlison McgregorStarcross YC73737373737373438
723565Spotted DickDick BattIan BattCookham Reach SC73737373737373438

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