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2015 British Finn National – Ben Cornish tops the leaderboard

by Robert Deaves on 13 Jul 2015
Hector Simpson and Ben Cornish - 2015 British Finn National Championship Richard Beasley
Ben Cornish has won his first British Finn National title after the championship concluded in strong winds and big waves at Hayling Island Sailing Club. Andrew Mills took second while Hector Simpson took third. Race wins went to Simpson and Cornish.

Even if the Finn fleet didn't any more character, the final day of the 2015 British Open Championships was character building stuff, with winds of 25 knots sweeping through a knarly Hayling Bay, encouraging half the fleet to stay on shore and watch the fun unfold. While the racing area itself was relatively benign, getting there and back provided the greatest excitement of the day with huge breaking waves across Chichester bar keeping everyone on their toes.

Two races were started after a one-hour postponement onshore to wait for a reduction in the wind strength, with the start of race six resulting in the first general recall of the weekend. After the restart, Andrew Mills led into the windward mark from Hector Simpson and Ben Cornish. The difference between three squad sailors (and ex-squad) and the rest of the fleet was dramatically apparent with the distance gained, with the three sailing well clear of the fleet. Mills still led at the second windward mark, but Simpson passed him downwind to be the only sailor all weekend apart from Cornish to win a race.

With the championship already won. Cornish took the final race from Mills and Simpson to end a fantastic weekend's sailing. Only 24 boats completed the final gruelling race, with a memorable sail downwind back to the beach around Chichester Bar, which had put on a great show for the visiting Finn sailors.

Ben Cornish adds his name to the Sunday Times Gold Cup for the British Championship, alongside some of the greatest names in British sailing history. As a result of the generous sponsorship from GAC Pindar, Zhik, North Sails and Suntouched Sailboats, every other competitor also received a prize and an acknowledgment for a battle well fought.
The event has been covered on Facebook and Twitter.

Andrew Mills leads Hector Simpson - 2015 British Finn National Championship © Richard Beasley
Andrew Mills leads Hector Simpson - 2015 British Finn National Championship © Richard Beasley


Race 7 - 2015 British Finn National Championship © Richard Beasley
Race 7 - 2015 British Finn National Championship © Richard Beasley


top three winners - 2015 British Finn National Championship © Robert Deaves
top three winners - 2015 British Finn National Championship © Robert Deaves



Final results after seven races

Rank Tally Num Sail Num Name Sailing Club Age gp R1
 R2
 R3
 R4
 R5
 R6
 R7
 Total Nett
1st 41 91 Ben Cornish Exe SC Open 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 (3.0) 1.0 9.0 6.0
2nd 6 85 Andrew Mills Queen Mary SC Open (3.0) 2.0 2.0 3.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 16.0 13.0
3rd 10 96 Hector Simpson Yorkshire Dales SC J 2.0 (3.0) 3.0 2.0 3.0 1.0 3.0 17.0 14.0
4th 8 99 Marc Allain des Beauvais SNO Nantes GM (62.0 OCS) 8.0 5.0 4.0 5.0 8.0 8.0 100.0 38.0
5th 3 28 Jack Arnell Christchurch SC J 4.0 7.0 10.0 11.0 6.0 5.0 (62.0 DNF) 105.0 43.0
6th 57 720 Julian Smith Mengeham Rythe SC GM 7.0 6.0 11.0 9.0 (62.0 DNC) 4.0 7.0 106.0 44.0
7th 25 2 Allen Burrell Thorpe Bay Yacht Club GM 6.0 11.0 (15.0) 12.0 7.0 11.0 6.0 68.0 53.0
8th 26 679 Neil Robinson Mengeham Rythe SC GM 8.0 9.0 6.0 5.0 (23.0) 16.0 10.0 77.0 54.0
9th 39 9 Tim Tavinor RCYC GM 10.0 17.0 (31.0) 14.0 4.0 12.0 4.0 92.0 61.0
10th 27 683 Adrian Brunton RYA GM 12.0 16.0 (24.0) 8.0 9.0 6.0 15.0 90.0 66.0
11th 5 567 Martin Hughes Warsash SC GM 9.0 12.0 8.0 (23.0) 19.0 10.0 9.0 90.0 67.0
12th 32 708 Michael de Courcy Mengeham Rythe SC GM 21.0 (39.0) 21.0 6.0 12.0 9.0 12.0 120.0 81.0
13th 50 14 Stefan Nordstrom Karlstads Kappseglingsforening GM 19.0 19.0 (23.0) 10.0 10.0 13.0 16.0 110.0 87.0
14th 1 962 Jan Bart WV Haringvllet GM 22.0 (35.0) 18.0 20.0 15.0 15.0 5.0 130.0 95.0
15th 29 1 Sander Kooij Thorpe Bay Yacht Club GM (28.0) 18.0 12.0 26.0 24.0 14.0 13.0 135.0 107.0
16th 35 635 Simon Percival Christchurch SC M 5.0 13.0 4.0 17.0 14.0 (62.0 DNF) 62.0 DNC 177.0 115.0
17th 48 68 John Mackie West Kirby SC M 23.0 24.0 (37.0) 29.0 11.0 18.0 11.0 153.0 116.0
18th 4 61 John Heyes Mengeham Rythe SC GM 14.0 30.0 17.0 25.0 21.0 19.0 (62.0 DNC) 188.0 126.0
19th 28 64 Fergus Allan Loch Earn SC GM (34.0) 20.0 9.0 30.0 30.0 22.0 19.0 164.0 130.0
20th 15 704 Erik Verboom WHV Open 30.0 (38.0) 30.0 28.0 28.0 17.0 14.0 185.0 147.0
21st 11 112 Philippe Lobert SNO Nantes GM 20.0 4.0 27.0 22.0 13.0 (62.0 DNC) 62.0 DNC 210.0 148.0
22nd 18 88 Chiel Barends The White House, Loosdrecht GM 18.0 5.0 22.0 24.0 18.0 (62.0 DNC) 62.0 DNC 211.0 149.0
23rd 33 10 Robert Deaves Waldringfield SC M (40.0) 33.0 19.0 37.0 27.0 20.0 17.0 193.0 153.0
24th 43 81 Simon Childs HISC GM 16.0 14.0 34.0 7.0 25.0 (62.0 DNC) 62.0 DNC 220.0 158.0
25th 44 49 Jim Downer Gurnard SC Open (62.0 DNC) 62.0 DNC 7.0 13.0 8.0 7.0 62.0 DNF 221.0 159.0
26th 53 80 Ray New Christchurch SC GGM 15.0 36.0 38.0 27.0 20.0 25.0 (62.0 DNF) 223.0 161.0
27th 59 90 Richard Sharp Bough Beech SC M 27.0 27.0 16.0 15.0 22.0 (62.0 DNC) 62.0 DNC 231.0 169.0
28th 24 98 Cameron Tweedle Oxford SC J 13.0 10.0 14.0 16.0 (62.0 DNF) 62.0 DNC 62.0 DNC 239.0 177.0
29th 2 942 Maarten Bart WV Haringvllet Open 31.0 37.0 (62.0 OCS) 34.0 34.0 21.0 20.0 239.0 177.0
30th 51 581 Vince Hayter Warsash SC M 24.0 21.0 33.0 21.0 17.0 (62.0 DNC) 62.0 DNC 240.0 178.0
31st 56 77 Howard Sellars Warsash SC L 17.0 25.0 13.0 33.0 31.0 (62.0 DNC) 62.0 DNC 243.0 181.0
32nd 14 564 Peter Vinton Staunton Harold SC GM 43.0 (47.0) 29.0 43.0 43.0 27.0 22.0 254.0 207.0
33rd 20 707 Callum Dixon Docklands Sailing & Watersports Centre J 26.0 50.0 20.0 19.0 37.0 (62.0 DNF) 62.0 DNC 276.0 214.0
34th 52 75 James Cole Warsash SC M (62.0 DNC) 62.0 DNC 35.0 45.0 29.0 23.0 21.0 277.0 215.0
35th 22 595 Edward Thorburn Newhaven and Seaford SC GM 46.0 48.0 44.0 (49.0) 36.0 24.0 18.0 265.0 216.0
36th 17 924 Fred Van Arkel Chew Valley SC GM 33.0 22.0 25.0 35.0 40.0 (62.0 DNC) 62.0 DNC 279.0 217.0
37th 62 656 Graeme MacDonald Mengeham Rythe SC L 44.0 44.0 (45.0) 38.0 44.0 26.0 23.0 264.0 219.0
38th 61 0 David Walker Yorkshire Dales SC GM 39.0 23.0 32.0 31.0 33.0 (62.0 DNC) 62.0 DNC 282.0 220.0
39th 47 619 Charles Tavner Bosham SC Open (56.0) 28.0 41.0 54.0 46.0 29.0 24.0 278.0 222.0
40th 23 548 Jonathan Tweedle Oxford SC M 37.0 43.0 28.0 32.0 32.0 (62.0 DNC) 62.0 DNC 296.0 234.0
41st 60 521 Simon Moss Keyhaven YC Open 35.0 34.0 42.0 36.0 26.0 (62.0 DNC) 62.0 DNC 297.0 235.0
42nd 12 4 Russell Ward HISC GM 29.0 31.0 36.0 18.0 (62.0 DNC) 62.0 DNC 62.0 DNC 300.0 238.0
43rd 55 631 Richard Hart Mengeham Rythe SC L 41.0 26.0 26.0 41.0 42.0 (62.0 DNC) 62.0 DNC 300.0 238.0
44th 34 62 Jerry Andrews Alton Water SC M 32.0 49.0 49.0 40.0 16.0 (62.0 DNC) 62.0 DNC 310.0 248.0
45th 31 559 Tim Newton Oxford SC GM 47.0 42.0 46.0 39.0 48.0 28.0 (62.0 DNF) 312.0 250.0
46th 46 100 Matthew Walker Mengeham Rythe SC Open 11.0 15.0 (62.0 DNC) 62.0 DNC 62.0 DNC 62.0 DNC 62.0 DNC 336.0 274.0
47th 16 93 Tim Simpson Yorkshire Dales SC M 36.0 57.0 39.0 46.0 38.0 (62.0 DNC) 62.0 DNC 340.0 278.0
48th 21 34 Peter Blick Keyhaven YC GGM 49.0 45.0 48.0 42.0 35.0 (62.0 DNC) 62.0 DNC 343.0 281.0
49th 38 13 Roman Khodykin Mengeham Rythe SC Open 38.0 40.0 (62.0 OCS) 47.0 41.0 62.0 DNC 62.0 DNC 352.0 290.0
50th 7 486 Cy Grisley Keyhaven YC M 54.0 46.0 43.0 53.0 39.0 (62.0 DNC) 62.0 DNC 359.0 297.0
51st 13 19 Simon Hoult HISC M 25.0 29.0 (62.0 DNC) 62.0 DNC 62.0 DNC 62.0 DNC 62.0 DNC 364.0 302.0
52nd 37 55 Annaud Baudin Club Nautique Lorrain Open 42.0 41.0 47.0 48.0 (62.0 DNS) 62.0 DNC 62.0 DNC 364.0 302.0
53rd 30 22 Andrew Wylam Mengeham Rythe SC GM 53.0 52.0 40.0 50.0 47.0 (62.0 DNC) 62.0 DNC 366.0 304.0
54th 54 658 James Wyburd Mengeham Rythe SC GGM 50.0 53.0 51.0 52.0 45.0 (62.0 DNC) 62.0 DNC 375.0 313.0
55th 40 672 Stewart Mitchell Annandale SC M 48.0 51.0 52.0 44.0 (62.0 DNC) 62.0 DNC 62.0 DNC 381.0 319.0
56th 36 50 Nidul Baudin Club Nautique Lorrain GM 45.0 32.0 (62.0 DNC) 62.0 DNC 62.0 DNC 62.0 DNC 62.0 DNC 387.0 325.0
57th 42 8 Richard Tate Royal St George Yacht Club GM 55.0 56.0 53.0 51.0 49.0 (62.0 DNC) 62.0 DNC 388.0 326.0
58th 9 48 Patrick Huynh CVAN M 52.0 54.0 50.0 55.0 (62.0 DNS) 62.0 DNC 62.0 DNC 397.0 335.0
59th 58 30 Ian Frayne Mengeham Rythe SC GM 51.0 55.0 (62.0 DNC) 62.0 DNC 62.0 DNC 62.0 DNC 62.0 DNC 416.0 354.0
60th 45 48 Anthony Walker Mengeham Rythe SC GGM (62.0 DNC) 62.0 DNC 62.0 DNC 62.0 DNC 62.0 DNC 62.0 DNC 62.0 DNC 434.0 372.0
60th 19 65 David Potter West Kirby SC GM (62.0 DNC) 62.0 DNC 62.0 DNC 62.0 DNC 62.0 DNC 62.0 DNC 62.0 DNC 434.0 372.0
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