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31st Bloody Mary at Queen Mary Sailing Club

by Gael Pawson & Heather Davies 13 Jan 2004 10:19 GMT
James Fawcett & Dave Dobrijevic win the Bloody Mary in their International 14 © Mike Rice / www.fotoboat.com

A light breeze and grey skies greeted competitors at the classic season-opener, the Bloody Mary pursuit race at Queen Mary SC.

The event was won by the International 14 of James Fawcett and Dave Dobrijevic from Hayling Island SC who managed to cross the line ahead of our 49er team for the 2004 Olympics, Chris Draper and Simon Hiscocks.

Merlin Rockets took third (Phil and Jenny King of Bowmoor SC), fifth and sixth, with another Hayling Island International Fourteen, Andy Partington and Ben Vernieres, taking fourth.

Full results have been delayed by power problems at Queen Mary SC, which also caught some competitors out and left them showering in darkness. We hope to be able to post the full results by the end of today.

Top 6 Results:

1st Int 14 1484  James Fawcett & Dave Dobrijevic HISC
2nd 49er 1  Chris Draper & Simon Hiscocks  Weymouth & Portland Sailing Academy
3rd Merlin 3634  Phil & Jenny King  Bowmoor SC
4th Int 14 1481 Andy Partington & Ben Vernieres  HISC
5th Merlin 3611 David Winder & Jill Blake  Hollingsworth Lake SC
6th Merlin 3580  William Warren & Liam Dempsey  Shoreham SC

Category Winners:

Lady Helm  Caroline Martin  Burghfield SC
Grand Master Helm  Peter Slimming  Hamble River SC
Junior Helm David Evans Corus Sailing Club Margam
QMSC Helm  Will Henderson  QMSC
Sailability Helm   Michael Cogswell  QMSC

Class Winners: (6 or more boats)

Int 14 1484 James Fawsett & Dave Dubrovnic  HISC
49er 1  Chris Draper & Simon Hiscocks  Weymouth & Portland SA
Merlin 3634  Phil & Jenny & King Bowmore SC
Laser 173278  Chris Rattray  Weston SC
Laser Radial 172528  Matthew Pinner Oxford SC
RS400 1173  Nick Craig & Toby Lewis  Frensham Pond SC
Nat 12 3469  Graham Camm & Zoe Ballentine  Burghfield SC
GP14 13793  Carl Jeffs & Jim Toothill Trimpley SC
RS200 880  Geoff Carveth & Sarah Allen  Littleton SC
Enterprise 21566  Philip Kirk & James Skew  Frampton SC
29er 873 Jon White & Alex Cruttenden  Pevensey Bay SC
RS800 1001 James Date & Mike Warren  Stokes Bay SC
420 50661 Richard Mason & Ian Walker  Royal Lymington YC

Photos:

A great selection of photos were taken by Mike Rice / www.fotoboat.com. Click here to go to his website.

Full Overall Results:

PosClassSail NoHelmCrewJuniorLadyClub
1INT.141484James FawcettDave DubrovnicNoNoHAYLING ISLAND SC
249er1Chris DraperSimon HiscocksNoNoWEYMOUTH & PORTLAND SA
3MERLIN3634Philip KingJennifer KingNoNoBOWMORE SC
4INT.141481Andy PartinstonBen VernieresNoNoHAYLING ISLAND SC
5MERLIN3611David WinderJill BlakeNoNoHOLLINGWORTH LAKE SC
6MERLIN3580William WarrenLiam DempseyNoNoSHOREHAM SC
7RS4001173Nick CraigToby LewisNoNoFRENSHAM POND SC
8NATIONAL 123469Graham CammZoe BallanttneNoNoBURGHFIELD SC
9NATIONAL 123455Caroline MartinSophie MacicleyNoYesBURGHFIELD SC
1049er736David EdwardsBen RedwoodNoNoBRITISH STEEL SC
11MERLIN3640Pat BlakeAlex JacksonNoNoCOOKHAM REACH SC
12GP1413793Carl JeffsJim ToothillNoNoTRIMPLEY SC
1349er17Andy RiceOlivier VidalNoNoDATCHET WATER
1449er672David EvansRick PeacockYesNoBLACK SWAN SC
15NATIONAL 123479Mike CookeLesley IlesNoNoNOTTS COUNTY
16RS4001058Chris JenningsEd NicklinNoNoBURGHFIELD SC
17RS200880Geoff CarvethSarah AllanNoNoLITTLETON SC
18MERLIN3629Will RaineyGraham WilliamsonNoNoCOOKHAM REACH SC
19MERLIN3612Simon BlakeChris DownhamNoNoCOOKHAM REACH SC
20RS4001166Rob MartinJan MartinNoNoBURGHFIELD SC
21FIREBALL14830Chips HowarthVyv TownendNoNoHAYLING ISLAND SC
225058555Charlie WaltersNick MurrayNoNoDATCHET WATER
23MERLIN3592Judith MasseyPhil DalbyNoYesPARKSTONE YC
24EUROPE368Andrea Brewster NoYesFRENSHAM POND SC
25GP1413427Justin JonesJulia HowardNoNoSOUTH STAFFS SC
26RS200896Sue AntonelliJo LloydNoYesLITTLETON SC
27RS4001051Andy FoxSimon BurchillNoNoLEIGH & LOWTON SC
28RS200771Marshall KingHeather KingNoNoRoyal St.George YC
29GP1413815Richard InstoweLinda EstavgiaNoNoCHASE SC
30MIRACLE3812Sam MettamHamish WalkerNoNoROYAL NAVAL SA
31NATIONAL 123418Will HendersonRobert HendersonNoNoQueen Mary SC
32ENTERPRISE21566Philip KirkJames AskewNoNoFRAMPTON
33MERLIN3575Duncan SalmonIan GarwoodNoNoWEMBLEY SC
34RS200858Jonathan LewisMilly ParsonsNoNoBURGHFIELD SC
35ALBACORE6825Neville HerbertSteve PenfoldNoNoSOUTH CERNEY SC
362.4M51Myron Prosser NoNoQueen Mary SC
37RS200929Nigel BiggsGael PawsonNoNoTOLLESBURY SC
38FIREBALL14791Angus HemmingsSteve ChesneyNoNoSTOKES BAY SC
392.4M53Michael Cogswell NoNoQueen Mary SC
402.4M70Val Millward NoYesQueen Mary SC
41ENTERPRISE22851Peter BennettAlicia BennettNoNoBRITISH AIRWAYS SC
42GP1413747Luke ShawPhil EavesNoNoBUDWORTH SC
43EUROPE385Katie Mapplebeck NoYesOGSTON
44FIREFLY2297Mark BarnesNatalie CampbellNoNoWHITSTABLE SC
45BOSUN2188Grahame ForshawVictoria BurrNoNoROYAL NAVAL SA
465058552Russell ShortAndrew ShortNoNoROTHERHAM SC
47RS200845James StrwartSam LittlejohnNoNoSTOKES BAY SC
48GP1413270John WarburtonChris WarburtonNoNoSOUTH STAFFS SC
49MERLIN3613Paul GilbertSally GilbertNoNoRANELAGH SC
50NATIONAL 123458James WhiteheadLindsey IlesNoNoRedesmere
51MERLIN3633Nigel BrookeRobbie SampsonNoNoITCHENOR SC
5229er873Jon WhiteAlex CruthendenYesNoPEVENSEY BAY SC
53GP1413737Toby TaylorAlan JonesNoNoSOUTH STAFFS SC
54GP1413420Chris BeddowGill BeddowNoNoSOUTH STAFFS SC
55RS4001203Richard GrayJon DyasNoNoQueen Mary SC
56GP1413797Mark TissimanRussell ToveyNoNoCHELMARSH SC
57BUZZ1085Steve RestallSarah StylesNoNoDOWNS
58RS8001001James DateMike WarrenNoNoSTOKES BAY SC
59LARK2413Steve CumleyEluned JonesNoNoPETERBOROUGH SC
60RS800804Neil BakerChris DoddsNoNoHAYLING ISLAND SC
61HORNET2132Jon WilliamsJulia HoyceNoNoTOLLESBURY SC
62GP1413721Simon Pritchard-jonesDebbie Pritchard-jonesNoNoBUDWORTH SC
63FIREFLY1811Peter SlimmingVicki WestonNoNoHAMBLE RIVER SC
64ISO1013Pete LindleyAnnie SmithNoNoRYA
65RS4001078Pete JacksonJames DeanNoNoBRITISH AIRWAYS SC
66NATIONAL 123481David WilkinsKen CrasswellerNoNoSPINNAKER SC
67EUROPE381Alasdair Green NoNoWESTON SC
68SOLO4408John Marriott NoNoFRENSHAM POND SC
69NATIONAL 123430Nigel GoodhewTim GoodhewNoNoBURGHFIELD SC
70MERLIN3641Steve TylerEmma JacksonNoNoPARKSTONE YC
71B14E758Tim FellsShaun BarberNoNoGRAFHAM WATER SC
72BLAZE33Mike Lyons NoNoBURGHFIELD SC
7359er117Dave HallPaul ConstableNoNoTHORPE BAY YC
74MERLIN3589Colin BrockbankGeraldine MarksNoNoWEMBLEY SC
75ENTERPRISE21104Nancy JacksonAdam WickendamNoYesBRITISH AIRWAYS SC
76ENTERPRISE1Sam TozerMike BallNoNoPAPERCOURT SC
77INT.141445Dave SpraggAndy LoukesNoNoQueen Mary SC
7829er349Christophr CattMark HeatherNoNoDOWNS
79NATIONAL 123373Kevin IlesLiz RossNoNoTHORPE BAY YC
80RS200449Vanda YoungJonathan JowettNoYesLITTLETON SC
81OSPREY665Roger KentJames AndersonNoNoMENGHAM RYTHE SC
82RS800986Paul JenkinsColin HattonNoNoWEIR WOOD SC
83YEOMAN118Neil Beaton NoNoQueen Mary SC
84INT.141448Roger DouglasJeremy ReedNoNoQueen Mary SC
85YEOMAN165Charles BarronAlex MartinNoNoQueen Mary SC
86RS800847Justin DealSarah MarriottNoNoDATCHET WATER
87FLYING FIFTEEN3643Michael HicksJohn AstonNoNoQueen Mary SC
8849er7Philip LaskoSam PascoeNoNoOXFORD SC
89INT.141431Colin SmithPeter HelmNoNoITCHENOR SC
9042050661Richard MasonIan WalkerYesNoROYAL LYMINGTON YC
9149er578John WilsonJames BakerNoNoRESTRONGUET SC
92RS800843Rob WatsonJames HolmesNoNoROYAL CORINTHIAN YC
93RS700888Jerry Wales NoNoQueen Mary SC
9449er323Charlie Stobart-hookBen ClotherNoNoSVYC
95Heatwave1Steve Dunn NoNoFELIXSTOWE FERRY
96RS4001008Neil MillerAnnabelle MillerNoNoQueen Mary SC
97K6117Michael Fawcett NoNoQueen Mary SC
98RS800956Ian MartinAaron BardonNoNoDRAYCOTE WATER SC
99RS400516Andy GreogryRichard DumesNoNoSTONE SC
100RS400444Tim GoldingEsme ClarkeNoNoWESTON SC
1015058701Rob NapierMatt BristowNoNoBOWMORE SC
10242050974Jonny McgovernJonny FrazerYesNoHOLLINGWORTH LAKE SC
103K6126Peter KirbyChris ClarkeNoNoQueen Mary SC
104K6145Jonathan CameronLeigh AlbrechtNoNoQueen Mary SC
105RS8001044Barrie EdgingtonIan LoveringNoNoHAYLING ISLAND SC
106PHANTOM1101Patrick Hicks NoNoQueen Mary SC
107ALBACORE7988Victoria WoodsHelen MchaleNoYesMAIDENHEAD SC
108NATIONAL 123197Graham IlesEmma WilkinsNoNoCardiff YC
109RS200809Gavin PapeHelen RollinsonNoNoBOWMORE SC
110ALBACORE7425Richard ThorpeDavid ThorpeNoNoWESTWOOD
111ISO1188Ian Keam-georgeKatie Keam-georgeNoNoESSEX YC
11249er316Adam Raeburn-jamesTim O'tooleNoNoLITTLETON SC
113BOSUN201Stuart SouthanVlice GrantNoNoArmy Sailing Academy
114MERLIN3606Ross JacksonRachel WilliamsonNoNoSHOREHAM SC
115RS4001134Howard FarbrotherLouise HoskenNoNoDATCHET WATER
116ENTERPRISE22559Matthew HarleyPhilip ChambersNoNoHAMPTON SC
117RS200702Mike DencherAnna HardingNoNoCHEW VALLEY LAKE SC
118LASER 40004334Phillip HighfieldLuke HarwoodNoNoWAVENEY & OULTON BROAD
119RS400950Neil PeacockLiz PeacockNoNoBARTLEY SC
12029er168Sophie JonesBen McvieghYesYesISLAND BARN
121RS200741Ollie HoldenMark PriestNoNoINDEXFINGER CC
122FINN50Chris Laycock NoNoQueen Mary SC
12342051409Goergie Blaver-mannCharlotte LawrenceYesYesPARKSTONE YC
124LASER173278Chris Rattray NoNoWESTON SC
12549er493James BaxterGareth EdwardsNoNoQueen Mary SC
126MERLIN3619Richard PageGina PageNoNoHAMPTON SC
127ENTERPRISE22812John HollandsTrevor PhillipsNoNoHAMPTON SC
128RS700861Eddie Gatehouse NoNoCHICHESTER YC
12949er859Steve HopperMat RainbowNoNoTHORPE BAY YC
130K6119Terry WilkinsonOwain FrankesNoNoQueen Mary SC
13129er7Roger PhillipsWill CrockerYesNoGREAT MOOR SC
132LASER174890Andy Le Grice NoNoDATCHET WATER
13342051283Sophie AinsworthLucy CrippsYesYesWHITSTABLE SC
134RS600777Alex Knight NoNoCHEW VALLEY LAKE SC
135RS600930Rob Chaplin NoNoQueen Mary SC
1365058745Chris PearsonFrank RainsboroughNoNoQueen Mary SC
137FIREBALL14556Chris GilAdam BroughtonNoNoPORTISHEAD YC
13849er119Andy JonesAndy CarterNoNoYEALM YC
139LASER5266Niall MyantRobert EdwardsNoNoQueen Mary SC
140RS700885David Cummins NoNoQueen Mary SC
141TOPPER26537Piers Parfitt YesNoISLAND BARN
142LASER 50005287Craig JohnsonJon SweetNoNoGRAFHAM WATER SC
143RS4001147John ElderCamilla ElderNoNoQueen Mary SC
144RS4001088Alex HintonJen ScorerNoNoQueen Mary SC
145RS700833Chris Kirk NoNoQueen Mary SC
146INT. MOTH4043Martin Harrison NoNoROYAL VICTORIA YC
147ISO1207Ian MossTim BerrimanNoNoWHITEFRIAR
148TASAR2644Chris HarrisSue ChurchNoNoQueen Mary SC
149RS400642Rory BarrJames WilkinsonNoNoQueen Mary SC
150MERLIN3560Oliver HousemanCharlotte ClamNoNoTAMESIS SC
151RS8001015Michael ArcherRichard WilliamsNoNoFELIXSTOWE FERRY
152LASER2Julian Pearson NoNoRYA
153MERLIN3569Steve WatsonJohn SleightholmeNoNoMidland SC
154MERLIN3550Louise JohnsonClaire StoppsNoYesISLAND CRUISING CLUB
155RS300398Howard Hawkes NoNoKING GEORGE SC
156INT. MOTH4024Colin Newman NoNoDRAYCOTE WATER SC
157PEGASUS194David RollinsonKeith RollinsonNoNoBOWMORE SC
158VORTEX1007Ray Cook NoNoGRAFHAM WATER SC
159ENTERPRISE23042Ian O'dellTim RichardsonNoNoSUSSEX SC
160INT. MOTH4040Doug Pybus NoNoQueen Mary SC
161LASER177462Ian Morgan NoNoWESTON SC
162LASER 200021072Trevor BradleyRichard BradleyNoNoLITTLETON SC
163LASER173485Tony Adams YesNoBURGHFIELD SC
164RS400888Nick FrancisSimon EdwardsNoNoQueen Mary SC
165LASER 40004059Sue OggRob SlaughterNoYesCORUS SC
166LASER174511Richard Horn NoNoWESTON SC
167RS400680Paul ArmitageKaren EvansNoNoTHAMES SC
168INT.141386Martin DixonPeter HarveyNoNoLONDON CORINTHIAN SC
169LASER RADIAL172528Matthew Pinner YesNoOXFORD SC
170470781Debra GibsonRebecca MarriottNoYesGRAFHAM WATER SC
171RS200752Melissa StoreyImogen FisherNoYesLITTLETON SC
172GRADUATE2976David MitchellSimon BartlettNoNoPAPERCOURT SC
173LASER 4.7166588David Jessop YesNoGRAFHAM WATER SC
174LASER177817Mark Barnes NoNoQueen Mary SC
175TASAR2632Bill MorrisJoan PrideNoNoQueen Mary SC
176LASER 20002854Megan PascoeMartin PascoeYesYesWEIR WOOD SC
177TOPPER29735Jake Winter YesNoGREAT MOOR SC
178TOPPER43687Emily Boyce YesYesPAPERCOURT SC
179RS400669Ben MeakinsJames MorlandNoNoHAMBLE RIVER SC
18029er1Neale JonesMartin JonesYesNoBritish Classic Yacht Club
181RS4001075Tom WhittinghamLaurence WhittinghamNoNoRAFSA
182LASER164552Joel Walker NoNoBURY LAKE YM
183BLAZE693Rien Zilvold NoNoWHITSTABLE SC
184RS200542Mark CarletonJon HoggNoNoSHOREHAM SC
185RS200738Andrew BoyceCharlie BeckNoNoPAPERCOURT SC
186ALBACORE6833Wallace NichollsTessa NiixonNoNoWIMBLEBALL SC
18729er726Christina KingAndy RobertsonYesYesOXFORD SC
18829er66James AldertonChris FisherYesNoQueen Mary SC
18942051341Elliott ParsonsRoss HarveyYesNoUNKNOWN
190RS4001073Adam OliverJeremy TolhurstNoNoQueen Mary SC
191ISO727Gordon ThompsonChris FletcherNoNoCOMBS SC
192LASER174572Graham Kennedy NoNoISLAND BARN
19342051177Andy FielderLouis McveighYesNoBROADWATER
194LASER178217Matthew Smith NoNoULLEY SC
195LASER83598Michael Dray YesNoHAWLEY LAKE SC
196INT. MOTH4039Simon Propper NoNoQueen Mary SC
197TASAR351Rod PorteousMaureen PorteousNoNoQueen Mary SC
198VORTEX1205Grahame Smith NoNoWILSONIAN SC
19929er316Matthew KimberHugo BullYesNoSTONE SC
200LASER RADIAL154747Doug Horner YesNoWILSONIAN SC
201LASER 50005197Martin WadsworthJames FisherNoNoQueen Mary SC
202RS700737George Muir NoNoQueen Mary SC
203LASER RADIAL17128David Bickerton NoNoOXFORD SC
204TOPPER31904Maxwell Parfitt NoNoLITTLETON SC
205LASER 20002743Graham PonsfordPeter RobsonNoNoCHICHESTER YC
206MERLIN3511Andrew MillsEllie MillsNoNoHAMPTON SC
20759er100Rob DulsonDylan MarvellyNoNoKING GEORGE SC
208RS300364Ann Lane NoYesQueen Mary SC
209PHANTOM788David Stephens NoNoLITTLETON SC
210RS300454Luke Tharp NoNoWILSONIAN SC
211LASER172592Caroline Marriage NoYesQueen Mary SC
212LASER8629Dave Hodson NoNoHAWLEY LAKE SC
213LASER RADIAL171541Alastair Blackmore YesNoOXFORD SC
214B14E113Erwan GourdonYoann RichommeNoNoNETLEY SC
215VORTEX1033James Bayliss NoNoQueen Mary SC
216LASER174761Findlay Macdonald NoNoLITTLETON SC
217LASER 40004301Christopher WhiteDavid RoyleNoNoQueen Mary SC
218LASER 40004612Tim KnottSam HannisNoNoQueen Mary SC
219TASAR1266Chris ArnellJonathan ArnellNoNoCHRISTCHURCH SC
22029er16Joe HenryTom MapplebeckNoNoHAYLING ISLAND SC
221LASER163838Adrian Kerr NoNoSTOKES BAY SC
222LASER166704Kevin Druce NoNoHAWLEY LAKE SC
223RS200589Julie HarrisonBrian OswaldNoYesLITTLETON SOUTH SC
224RS800820Alan BrittenRachel BrittenNoNoQueen Mary SC
225BUZZ508Justin LinellBen LloydYesNoGRAFHAM WATER SC
226NATIONAL 121520Alan BeetonPeter BarefieldNoNoGORING THAMES SC
227KESTREL964Martin WarkFaye WarkNoNoBROADWATER
228BLAZE640Paul Taylor NoNoBURGHFIELD SC
2295058251Andrew ColeMark GarbbeltasNoNoQueen Mary SC
2304204Paul ThompsonAlex SaundersNoNoCOMBS SC
231OSPREY1155Kevin HeadonBen YatesNoNoSALCOMBE YC
232LASER170426Stephen Gardner YesNoQueen Mary SC
233ISO949David SkinnerAndrew SkinnerNoNoDATCHET WATER
234LASER RADIAL178347Clare Whitehill YesYesPAPERCOURT SC
235LASER174570Rob Adams NoNoQueen Mary SC
236LASER 40004445David JuritzBarnaby SpurrierNoNoQueen Mary SC
237LASER RADIAL178744Edward Moore YesNoST JOHNS SCHOOL L'HEAD
238LASER165036Chris Jackson NoNoQueen Mary SC
239TOPPER43013Catherine Whitehill YesYesPAPERCOURT SC
240CHERUB2641Jim ChampAlex AdamsNoNoISLAND BARN
241LASER II7886Dave ReidBen AtkinsNoNoUNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX
242470767Richard OwensEd SwiftNoNoROYAL SIGNALS YC
243LASER3Stefan Reinsberg NoNoQueen Mary SC
244LASER 20002917Chris NokesRichard BillsNoNoAriel SC
245BUZZ503Jeremy WarrenLee FedderNoNoTHORNBURY SC
246LASER RADIAL156154Mike Burns NoNoLyme Regis SC
247LASER146280Clive Friend NoNoLITTLETON SC
248LASER 30003325Ed ColeDave GillbeNoNoQueen Mary SC
249LARK21Richard SilsonJohn SaundersNoNoCOMBS SC
250LASER 20002629Andy BennettAdam SeniorNoNoLITTLETON SC
251LASER II7835Brian CholertonPhil WaldenNoNoUSSC
252OSPREY1176Randy ErskineBen WalmsleyNoNo3RD/5TH LANCING SEASCOUTS
253WAYFARER9368Howard NewportDavid KitchewNoNoHAM SC
254YEOMAN201John DraperJohn Hobs-mallion John StoreyNoNoQueen Mary SC
255LASER66394Cheryl Main NoNoSUSSEX SC
256LASER 30003085Graham BlakeKevin LudbrookNoNoQueen Mary SC
RTDFLYING FIFTEEN3372Martin PrideDavid PageNoNoQueen Mary SC
RTDNATIONAL 123433Tom HayhoeNatalie JoblingNoNoRoyal Ocean Racing Club
RTDMUSTO SKIFF138Paul Lewis NoNoCORUS SC
RTDLASER RADIAL176774Stuart Adams YesNoBURGHFIELD SC
RTDGP1413785Nick EavesAlison EavesNoNoBARTLEY SC
RTDLASER 30003455Jeremy HepworthAlan BlakeNoNoST JOHNS SCHOOL L'HEAD
RTDLASER17752Andrew Mills NoNoQueen Mary SC
RTDTHAMES A-Rater14Martin HunterKearns & DownhamNoNoTHAMES SC
RTDSCORPION1986Andy DavisRichie AdamsNoNoBARTLEY SC
RTDLASER173569Peter Harvey NoNoQueen Mary SC

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