RS Aero UK Winter Series overall

by RS Aero UK Class Association on 13 Jan 2017

Peter Chaplin of Burghfield at the Bloody Mary - RS Aero UK Winter Series Tim Olin

After the flurry of Christmas and New Year events the RS Aero UK Winter Series is now three events in, each of those part of the GJW SailJuice series.

This winter the Aero series visits 10 locations, spread over the length and breadth of the UK. With only three events required to qualify most sailors should be able to pick two nearby events and only need to travel any distance once.

Three new locations are included this winter with Blithfield, Wimbleball and Island Barn all fresh on the series. As per previous editions at least one of the counted results must be the UK Winter Championships at Oxford (18 February) or the UK Spring Championships at Island Barn (25 March).

Peter Craggs of York RI at the Brass Monkey - RS Aero UK Winter Series © Tim Olin

Nineteen RS Aeros competed in last Saturday’s whopping 287 entry Bloody Mary with the RS Aero 7 and RS Aero 9s each qualifying for fleet status and Vodka! In a light wind showdown the five lead RS Aero 9s all finished tightly within seven places of each other enjoying some very close,if slow, racing. Peter Chaplin (Burghfield) regained his lead to take the 9s and Daniel Wigmore (Grafham) took the 7s.

Twenty eight RS Aeros are now on the series score board with nine having two results so far. Chris Larr (Northampton) holds the top spot after a steady 3, 4 with Daniel Wigmore in second with a 2, 8. Equal third overall so far are John Hobson (Notts County) and Peter Craggs (York RI) with a 5,6 each.

Tim Hire of the Royal Lymington at the Grafham Grand Prix - RS Aero UK Winter Series © Tim Olin

However, keep an eye out for the winners of the RS Aeros at these early events featuring in the later results; Paul Bartlett (Starcross) won at Yorkshire's Brass Monkey, Tim Hire (Royal Lymington) won at Grafham and Peter Chaplin won Aeros at the Bloody Mary. Top Youth so far is Tim, narrowly ahead of Matt Evans (Great Moor). Lead Lady is Jackie Craven (Yorkshire Dales), just pipping Emma Pearson (Weston).

Next up is the Steve Nicholson Trophy at Northampton on 28th January in aid of Asthma UK, twelve RS Aerosare signed up including a visitor from the Italy! Then to the south west for the Starcoss Steamer on 5th February on the pretty Exe Estuary before heading back up to Blithfield in the Midlands on the 12th.

Rank	Sail	Name	Club	Category	Brass Monkey Yorkshire Dales	Grafham Grand Prix	Bloody Mary Queen Mary	Net
1	1888	Chris LARR	Northampton SC		100	3	4	7
2	88	Daniel WIGMORE	Grafham Water SC		100	2	8	10
3	1745	John HOBSON	Notts County SC		6	5	100	11
4	1509	Peter CRAGGS	York RI SC		5	6	100	11
5	1258	Nick CRAVEN	Yorkshire Dales SC		4	8	100	12
6	1566	Tim HIRE	Royal Lymington YC	Y	100	1	13	14
7	2074	Matt EVANS	Great Moor SC	Y	100	4	12	16
8	1264	Jackie CRAVEN	Yorkshire Dales SC	L	7	10	100	17
9	2110	Emma PEARSON	Weston SC	L	100	7	14	21
11	2162	Peter CHAPLIN	Burghfield SC	M	100	100	1	101
10	1930	Paul BARTLETT	Starcross YC		1	100	100	101
13	2152	Ben ROLFE	Burghfield SC		100	100	2	102
12	1216	MattLULHAM-ROBINSON	Yorkshire Dales SC		2	100	100	102
15	2148	Gareth GRIFFITHS	Island Barn Res SC	M	100	100	3	103
14	1581	Steve STEWART	Yorkshire Dales SC		3	100	100	103
16	2093	Peter BARTON	Lymington Town SC		100	100	5	105
17	1089	Kent MARTIN	Ogston SC		100	100	6	106
18	2157	Nigel ROLFE	Burghfield SC		100	100	7	107
20	2114	Fernando GAMBOA	Lee on Solent SC		100	100	9	109
19	1071	Alan MARKHAM	Grafham Water SC		100	9	100	109
21	2070	Ben WEBB	Rickmansworth SC	Y	100	100	10	110
23	2135	Emanuel ALEXANDRE	YCGC FRANCE		100	100	11	111
22	2109	Paul MCPARLAND	Milton Keynes SC		100	11	100	111
24	1301	Emily DAVIS	Great Moor SC	L	100	100	15	115
25	1219	Arnaud BOUCHEZ	CNdeWimereuxFRANCE		100	100	16	116
26	2134	Alice LUCY	Rutland SC	Y L	100	100	17	117
27	2133	Andrevon CAROLINE	CNVA FRANCE	L	100	100	18	118
28	1891	Paul HILLS	Rickmansworth SC		100	100	20	120