Volvo Noble Marine RS400 Nationals – Day 1

by Mark Oakey on 10 Aug 2015 2015 Volvo Noble Marine RS400 Nationals – Having come to Tenby sailing club in South West Wales the RS400 fleet were greeted by drizzle and a stiff breeze forecast. Fortunately, by the time the fleet launched for a 12:00 start the sun was breaking through with 10 to 12 knots in the race area.

The race team got the first race underway promptly with Sean and Conor Clearly opening the gate. James Sinclair and Ben Wilcox went hard right to lead at the first windward mark. They held this lead, from Paul and Mark Oakey, until the finish. Mike Simms and Richard Brown had a tight battle to take third from Jon Gorringe and Nicki Bass.

After a quick turn around race two was underway. Jon Heissig and Nicki Griffin lead at the first windward mark having come from the left. Mike and Richard showed more good speed to get past and take the lead. Pathfinders Rob and Jan Martin dug themselves out of a bit of hole to wriggle up to second. The Oakey’s had a storming last run having split from the rest of the top 10 to complete the podium with third.

The fleet returned to the shore to enjoy the sunshine and the shore side entertainment laid on as part of Tenby Summer Festival that concluded with a 15 minute firework display.

Full results

Tally	SailNo	Club	HelmName	CrewName	Race 1	Race 2	Total	Nett
39	1435	Carsington SC	Michael Sims	Richard Brown	3	1	4.0	4.0
41	1441	Portchester SC	Paul Oakley	Mark Oakley	2	3	5.0	5.0
23	1290	QMSC	David Brown	Rebecca Witt	6	4	10.0	10.0
34	1414	Parkstone SC	Jon Gorringe	Nicola Bass	4	8	12.0	12.0
44	1447	Lymington Town SC	John Cooper	Becci Wigley	7	5	12.0	12.0
38	1433	Lymington Town Sc	Rob Martin	Jan Martin	11	2	13.0	13.0
3	703	Delph SC	Chris Pickles	Matt Sharman	5	10	15.0	15.0
27	1362	East Lothian YC	James Sinclair	Ben Wilcox	1	15	16.0	16.0
29	1385	Gurnard SC	Jim Downer	Toby Lewis	10	6	16.0	16.0
37	1432	Dalgety Bay SC	Keith Bedborough	Hannah Robertson	9	9	18.0	18.0
33	1407	Llangorse SC	Jon Helissig	Nicky Griffin	12	7	19.0	19.0
47	864	Braasemeer	Elaine Turner	Sybrand Jongejans	8	19	27.0	27.0
32	1400	Burfield SC	Steve Middleton	Chris Rowland	17	11	28.0	28.0
25	1319	Royal Forth YC	Stewart Robertson	Sarah Robertson	16	12	28.0	28.0
20	1230	Howth YC	Paul McMahon	Laura Houlihan	13	17	30.0	30.0
17	1189	Downs SC	Steve Restall	Chris Stubbs	18	13	31.0	31.0
42	1444	Lee on Solent SC	Nick Martin	Ben George	15	18	33.0	33.0
16	319	N/A	Ben Robertson	Martin Booth	22	14	36.0	36.0
35	1418	QMSC	Howard Farbrother	Dan Martin	14	23	37.0	37.0
9	979	RNSA	Oliver George-Taylor	Ruby Murray	23	16	39.0	39.0
46	1428	Neyland YC	Mark Chamberlain	Ellis Banner	20	20	40.0	40.0
11	1017	Greystones SC	Sean Cleary	Conor Cleary	21	24	45.0	45.0
19	1192	Arun YC	Jack Munnelly	Liam Vass	25	21	46.0	46.0
10	1004	Carrickfergus SC	Chis Penny	Simon Martin	24	22	46.0	46.0
26	1342	QMSC	Max Tosetti	Julie Harrison	28	27	55.0	55.0
31	1393	Locks SC	Nick Zammit	Nick Zammit	33	25	58.0	58.0
7	932	Notts County SC	Jonathan Lye	Milly Hughes	19	40	59.0	59.0
12	1018	Dalgety Bay SC	Richard Bolton	Naomi Moran	29	33	62.0	62.0
30	1392	QMSC	Chris Stanton	Louise Hosken	34	29	63.0	63.0
28	1363	Notts County SC	Ross Ryan	Kathryn Hinsliff-Smith	32	31	63.0	63.0
18	1190	Chew Valley Lake SC	Steve Jones	Andy Harris	38	26	64.0	64.0
21	1233	QMSC	Nick Francis	Simon Edwards	27	38	65.0	65.0
36	1426	Dabchicks SC	Dan Woodcock	Bruce Woodcock	30	35	65.0	65.0
2	630	York RI SC	Peter Craggs	Phil Nelson	31	36	67.0	67.0
1	564	South Shields SC	Jacob Ainsworth	Kayleigh Roberts	37	32	69.0	69.0
14	1101	QMSC	Simon Baker	David Rueda	41	30	71.0	71.0
40	1439	Lymington Town SC	Kevin Podger	Heather Chipperfield	26	DSQ	74.0	74.0
15	1129	Wormit Boating Club	David Webley	Fraser Mulford	36	39	75.0	75.0
43	1445	Dalgety Bay SC	Phil Britton	Jules Thorne	DNF	28	76.0	76.0
6	904	Oxford SC	Grant Barker	Jessica Barker	42	34	76.0	76.0
4	768	Aberdeen & Stonehaven YC	Colin Davies	Phil Rose	39	37	76.0	76.0
5	821	QMSC	Vicki Thurston	Jenny Douglas	35	42	77.0	77.0
22	1275	Hickling Broad SC	David Hearsum	Gareth Fay	40	43	83.0	83.0
8	946	Bartley SC	Nick Eaves	Greg Pace	45	41	86.0	86.0
13	1092	Grapham Water SC	Alan Cooke	Peter Cooke	44	44	88.0	88.0
24	1296	Bartley SC	Howard Eeles	Jason McDonnell	43	DNF	91.0	91.0
45	1500	Arun YC	Jack Holden		DNC	DNC	96.0	96.0