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.
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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