Solos Pre Championships Sea Event at Weymouth

by National Solo Class Association on 5 Jul 2010 Solos Pre Championships Sea Event at the National Sailing Centre, Weymouth - 3rd and 4th July 2010.

54 helms, from as far away as Scotland, descended on the National Sailing Academy hoping for a repeat of last years superb sailing. They were not to be dissapointed. Glorious weather, with a F3 on Saturday and a F5 on Sunday, was great prepartaion for the Nationals, and whilst the one mile beats may have bee a little tiring, the fun offwind was worth all the effort. Three races held back to back both days were managed splendidly by the Race team, with no hanging about between races. The fact that there was only one OCS and no black flag starts testament to the fairness of the line each start.

Free oranges all weekend, were very refreshing and the distribution of Chocale bares after saturdays racing, added a nice touch. The Academy also donated three bottles of wine for the top helms, in addition to the Class Prizes.

No race by race commentary, but the results speak for themselves, with Charlie Cumbley taking the Honours with four firsts, a second and a third, Matt Howard, second with two firsts, three seconds and a third.

Negotiations are already underway with Portland for a return in 2011 and maybe even 2012.

1st Charlie Cumbley
2nd Matt Howard
3rd Jim Hunt
4th Robbie Wilson
5th Andrew Bonsey
6th Geoff Henstridge
7th Chris Brown
8th Kevan Gibb
9th David Mitchell
10th Paul Ellis

Veterans

1st Geoff Henstridge
2nd David Mitchell
3rd Nick Brook (17th)

Masters

1st Ray Collins (20th)
2nd Derek Jackman (26th)
3rd Bob Taylor (27th)

Provisional Results:

1st 5097 Teign Corinthian YC Charlie CUMBLEY
2nd 5110 Lee on Solent Matt Howard
3rd 5141 Sutton Sailing Club Jim HUNT
4th 5006 Worm Boating Club Robbie WILSON
5th 90 Northampton Andrew BONSEY
6th 4731 Pentland Firth Geoff HENSTRIDGE
7th 5091 Rya Chris BROWN
8th 4870 Largo Bay Sailing Club Kevan GIBB
9th 5122 Rya David MITCHELL
10th 5024 Salcombe Paul Ellis
11th 5021 Crosby Andrew FOX
12th 5068 Corus S C Cliff CRAWSHAW
13th 5078 Hisc Stephen CHIVERTON
14th 4474 Hollingworth Lake Dave SMITH
15th 4921 Royal Harwich Yacht Club Chris MAYHEW
16th 4866 Teign Corinthian Simon JONES
17th 5062 Hollingworth Lake Nick BROOK
18th 5001 Nantwich Ian HARRIDGE
19th 5090 Draycote Water SC Nigel DAVIES
20th 5073 Locks S C Ray COLLINS
21st 4735 Littleton SC Daniel GOODMAN
22nd 5036 Rya Toby ILES
23rd 5130 Spinnaker Mark LEE
24th 4783 Salcombe Yacht Club Roger LUMBY
25th 5080 Papercourt Mike BALL
26th 4581 Chichester Yacht Club Derek JACKMAN
27th 5104 Corus Bob TAYLOR
28th 5126 Littleton SC Vanda JOWETT
29th 4862 Highcliffe Sailing Club Stephen WAITE
30th 4760 RBYC Paul Hiles
31st 4600 West Kirby Sailing Club John DIXON
32nd 5102 Littleton SC Jonathan JOWETT
33rd 4506 Paxton Lakes Andy ANDERSON
34th 5008 Tcyc Graham TAPPER
35th 5115 Rya Pete MITCHELL
36th 5028 Carsington Alastair RAYNARD
37th 4169 Corus Port Talbot Peter LAWSON
38th 4772 Littleton Sailing Club Miike WILKIE
39th 4960 King George S.c / Fishers Green Vince. HOREY
40th 7 Dqsc Andy GRAY
41st 4810 Draycote Water Andrew SMITH
42nd 4904 Bewl Valley Sailing Club Peter EDWARDS
43rd 4942 Chichester Yacht Club Roger MILLETT
44th 4857 Spinnaker Charlie Stimpson
45th 4952 Littleton Joe RYCROFT
46th 4769 Bewl Valley Sailing Club Stephen KNOWLES
47th 5106 Rya Patrick BURNS
48th 0 Teign Corinthian John DAVEY
49th 4524 Tamar Lake Paul WHYBROW
50th 4911 Chichester YC Paul TASKER
51st 3716 Tonbridge Bill HUTCHINGS
52nd 4254 Trearddur Bay Sailing Club Ian BROOKS
53rd 4185 Bewl Valley S.c Don BUCKLE
54th 4094 Wraysbury Lake Tony LORD

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