Scorpion Nationals at Castle Cove Sailing Club

Scorpion Nationals at Castle Cove Sailing Club - Day 2

by Simon Holden 29 Jul 2002 09:53 BST

The racing finally got underway in earnest on the second day of the Scorpion Nationals hosted by Castle Cove Sailing Club in conjunction with the Yacht Clubs of Weymouth. The competitors were greeted with a placid Portland Harbour leading to the inevitable postponement.

The racing started at 12:30 after a south westerly breeze settled. Principal Race Officer Chris Evans opted to set a course inside Portland Harbour rather than make the fleet make the long journey out into Weymouth Bay. The wind settled to a steady 8 – 13 knots only shifting through 20 degrees to the south towards the end of the race.

The race was held over a large old Olympic style course, with a spreader mark placed near the windward mark to prevent boats turning onto the run into the course of other beating boats. The racing during the first beat was very close and it was only on the first reach that 2002 champion John Mursell and Andy Barker (1936) managed to establish a good lead. They were closely pursued by Dave Woodhead and Jerry Hannabuss (1947) and Dave and Mike Hannan (1930). At the windward mark on the second lap Mursell had built a commanding lead when he made an uncharacteristic mistake, turning directly onto the run missing out the spreader mark. He was followed by Woodhead and the Hannans. Noticing Tom Jeffcoate and Barry Rawlins (1964) lead the remainder of the fleet correctly around the marks these three boats turned back. Mursell’s lead had been so great that the time lost beating back to windward meant that at the end of the race he could only manage ninth place.

The pace for the remainder of the race was then set by Jeffcoate and Rawlins closely pursued by Roger and Claire Wood (1961). The Woods managed to pass Jeffcoate on the third beat and hold the lead to the line. Jeffcoate and Rawlins finished second with Carol and John Haines third. An intense battle between Woodhead and the Hannans for fourth place was so close that the race committee could not separate the boats on the line.

This first points race decides the pairing for the ‘Pro-Am’ two boat competition which is being run for the fifth year. The aim of the competition is to encourage those at the front of the fleet to help those further back improve their performance. Full details of this and the other special competitions within the Nationals regatta can be found on the Scorpion Website at www.sailscorpion.co.uk.

Day 2 of the Nationals regatta and the barbecue that evening were generously sponsored by CSM Electronics.

Results after Race 1:

Pos	Sail No:	Boat Name	Helm	Crew	Club	R1	Pts
1	1961	Out Of The Blue	Roger Wood	Claire Wood	Notts County SC	0.75	0.75
2	1964	Quantum Leap	Tom Jeffcoate	Barry Rawlins	Notts County SC	2	2
3	1952	Carte Blanche	Carol Haines	Jon Haines	Elton SC	3	3
4	1947	Angel Dust	Dave Woodhead	Jerry Hannabuss	Elton SC	4	4
4	1930	Optimus Prime	David Hannan	Michael Hannan	Netley SC	4	4
6	1941	Still Crazy	Peter Harper	Steve Canadine	Sidmouth	6	6
7	1980	Storm	Jock Fellows	Andrea Fellows	Castle Cove SC	7	7
8	1978	Woody	Dave Wade	Olly Wells	Northampton SC	8	8
9	1936	Bottyburp the Barbarian	John Mursell	Andy Barker	Castle Cove SC	9	9
10	1979	The Last Indulgence	John Harrison	Rachel Cooper	Netley SC	10	10
11	1983	Dolly	Alex Green	Michael Robbins	Castle Cove SC	11	11
12	1938	Harry the Halibut	Barry Wolfenden	Linda Wolfenden	Chipstead SC	12	12
13	1987	Les Coulles des Chiens	Nigel Potter	Tim Parsons	Notts County SC	13	13
14	1977		Ian Harrison	David Broome	Netley SC	14	14
15	1970	Custard Tart	Steve Walker	Chris Muxworthy	Pennine SC	15	15
16	1932	Frolic	Phil White	Jane White	Netley SC	16	16
17	1931	The Business	Oliver Whitehead	Matt Hinchliff	Pennine SC	17	17
18	1865	Up Yours	Peter Crowther	Dave Thompson	Scammonden SC	18	18
19	1972	Red Rooster	Dave Machin	Alex Machin	Netley SC	19	19
20	1737	Dark Knight	Adrian Smith	Robert Smith	Hythe & Saltwood SC	20	20
21	1852	Popsy	Sandra McDine	Katey Gurner	Castle Cove SC	21	21
22	1985	Another Wombat	Nadina Lincoln	William Jeffcoate	Notts County SC	22	22
23	1902	Jammy Dodger	John Henderson	Joyce Henderson	Notts County SC	23	23
24	1854	Mildred	Gavin Poullion	Sam McNamara	Castle Cove SC	24	24
25	1923	Orinoco	John Rose	Peter Rose		25	25
26	1959	Princess Tiger Lily and the Lardy Buoys	Chris Yates	Dave Barker	Eastbourne SC	26	26
27	1911	Slippery When Wet	John Whitfield	Kath Birch	Pennine SC	27	27
28	1927	No Limits	Simon Holden	William Pinnock	Island Barn SC	28	28
29	1957	Harlequin	Andy Taylor	Kathy Taylor	Chipstead SC	29	29
30	1949	Extravagance	Martin Worth	Nicki Worth	Notts County SC	30	30
31	1937	The Bees Knees	Tony Rowe	Pete Hazelwood	Chipstead SC	31	31
32	1921	Necromancer	Gregg Jenkins	Rita Jones	Chipstead SC	32	32
33	1880	Shockwave	Pru Grant	Pete Smith	Lyme Regis SC	33	33
34	1918	Psalm	Ann Whitfield	Mike Ball	Pennine SC	34	34
35	1928	Ozone Friendly	David Milns	Eleanor Milns	Notts County SC	35	35
36	1857	Hooray Henry	Ian Wallace	James Wallace	Lyme Regis SC	36	36
37	1861	Stormtrooper	Tom McEvoy	Rachel McEvoy	Notts County SC	37	37
38	1968	Venomous Beastie	Janet Gatehouse	Richard Gatehouse	Hunts SC	38	38
39	1885	String Driven Thing	Alex Gray	Maddie Martin	Sidmouth	39	39
40	1920	Brief Encounter	Andrew Crossley	Peter Crossley	Elton SC	40	40
41	1871	Gust Luster	Tony Dunsworth	Leslie Gamble	Notts County SC	41	41
42	1976	What's Up Doc	Geoff Burrell	Robert Jollye	Chipstead SC	42	42
43	1896	Windbreaker	Keith Sykes	Mandy Sykes	Llandegfedd SC	43	43
44	1793	Oozcroozoo	Andrew Hayman	Max Hayman	Sidmouth	44	44
45	1905	Syruptitious	Rob Cocker	Peter Wilson	Pennine SC	45	45
46	1971	Jezebelle	Paul Henshall	Sian Henshall	Port Dinorwic SC	46	46
47	1892	Just Crackers	David Snutch	Sara Maguire	Wanlip SC	47	47
48	1904	Black Pearl	Nicki Theokritoff	Steve Jones	Notts County SC	48	48
49	1811	Beryl The Peril	Martyn Denchfield	Nigel Denchfield	Stewartby WSC	49	49
50	1973	Hung Over	Andrew McAllister	Ashley Farmer	Haversham SC	50	50
51	1956	Cucumber Sandwich	R.A. Gatehouse	Andrew Gatehouse	Sidmouth	51	51
52	1810	Gobstopper	Peter Halliday	Philip Cowpland	Island Barn SC	52	52
53	1966	They Think Its All Over	Paul Barnes	Edward Barnes	Notts County SC	53	53
54	1835	and out came Willie	Jayne Wheway	Graham Sheard	Notts County SC	54	54
55	1275	Vivace	Robin Jamieson	Phil Timings	Sutton Bingham	55	55
56	1831	Eggspurt	Shaun Grieves	Maureen Sewell	Thornbury SC	56	56
57	1889	Gatecrasher	Joe Snowdon	Frances Hayman	Sidmouth	57	57
58	1962	In The Bag	Jamie Whitaker	Ceri Henshall	Port Dinorwic SC	58	58
59	880	Suicidal Tendencies	Stephen Hackett	David Johnson	Sidmouth	59	59
60	1891	Fire in the Sky	Roger Clayton	Peter Lewis	Notts County SC	60	60
61	1765	Philanderer	Mike Riley	Mathew Riley	Sutton Bingham	61	61