Scorpion Nationals at Looe SC - Overall

by Scorpion Class Association on 8 Aug 2010 Scorpion Nationals at Looe SC - Overall.

Dave Wade and Steve Hall have won the 2010 Scorpion Nationals. After a shaky start to the week they finished strongly with a string of top three results to claim the title ahead of John Mursell and Nick Keast. Chris Turner and Ben Rayner won three out of the last four races but inconsistency meant they had to settle for third.

Race 9. With the wind swinging to the South West the breeze was steadier and the waves built up enough to get some good surfing in. Up the first beat Barry Wolfenden and Melanie Titmus picked their lanes the best and led to the windward mark ahead of Tom Jeffcoate and Mark Hogan. Chris and Ben rounded in the top five while Dave and Steve and John and Nick were a couple further back. Allan and Chris Tyler were further back and later retired when they realised they couldn’t affect the outcome of the race.

Tom and Mark took the lead briefly until Chris and Ben took over on lap 2. Dave and Steve and John and Nick moved through to third and fourth. The gaps were close throughout and on the final beat Dave had let John get out into the left corner. With port tack lifted Dave had a nervous last 100 yards to the line but a final right hand shift brought him through comfortably in the end and John had to fight off Barry on the line.

Gold fleet results

1st – Dave Wade & Steve Hall
2nd – John Mursell & Nick Keast
3rd – Chris Turner & Ben Rayner

Silver fleet results

1st – Alex Hayman & James Mursell (32nd)
2nd – Graham Watts & Mark Harden (34th)
3rd – Martin Moore & Neil Moore (36th)

Bronze fleet results

1st – Nicki Theokritoff & Alison Goodall (54th)
2nd – Simon Holden & Maddie Martin (55th)
3rd – Ron & Michelle Barrett (56th)

Special Awards

1st lady helm – Catherine Putt (10th)
1st lady crew – Chris Tyler (4th)
1st non-raking rig – Debbie Bowers & Richard Bowers (67th)
1st U18 helm – Andrew Rose (19th)
1st U18 crew – Thomas Rose (11th)
1st Over 45 helm – John Mursell (2nd)
1st Over 45 crew – Chris Tyler (4th)
1st youth combo (combined U40) – Andrew & John Rose (19th)
1st First Scorpion Nationals – Mark & Fiona Cam (40th)
1st Over 90 combo – John Mursell & Nick Keast (2nd)
1st Over 110 combo – Roger & Claire Wood (17th)
1st Classic boat (20 – 25 years) – Kevin Gosling & Max Hayman (16th)
1st Over 25 boat – Alex Hayman & James Mursell (32nd)
Flyer of the week – Mike Holme & Jayne Clancy (76th)
Biggest improvement – Alex Knight & Mike Robbins (9th)
Top guns (top 4 from one club) – Lyme Regis SC
Club turnout – Notts County SC / Sidmouth SC – 10 boats

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