RS End of Season Championships overall
by Debbie Darling on 15 Nov 2012
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Datchet Water Sailing Club hosted the first ever RS End of Season Championships on November 10/11 with Crewsaver as event sponsors. This was the first time that the RS Feva class was involved in an event with all the other adult RS fleets. It proved an excellent showcase as the Feva youngsters were able to see the whole 'RS stable', with 153 boats from across the ‘RS family’ joining in. 51 Feva’s were joined on a trapezoid course by 35 RS 200’s ; whilst RS 100/300/400/500/600/700/800’s raced on a second trapezoid course.
Saturday began with the most detailed of briefings from PRO Barry Peters, who was soon to become the voice of the club. And what a club, Barry introduced us to the views of Windsor Castle, the 1.8 mile lake with 87ft of water depth and it’s ancestral history as a dodgy night club called Queens, where the bouncer was the inspiration for Vinnie Jones’ character in Lock Stock and 2 smoking Barrels. Not your usual briefing by a long chalk.
Course Race Officer, Dave Hazard had the RS100/300/500/600/700 on the first start on an outer loop. The racing was well organised with interesting beats and tactical runs. There was never a 'one way track' round the course, with the shifts providing plenty to think about on the Saturday. With a joint start for 100s, 300s, 500s, 600 and 700 there were added challenges. The 800’s were second start on an inner loop, but the very light breezes meant that the front 400's glided past many of the 8's.
Andy Bull was CRO for the RS200 and Feva course. Conditions were made extremely challenging as the committee boat was restricted to a 'fixed' mooring which resulted in lack of space whenever the wind swung right. The team managed to 'tweak' the course for the second race and the 200's were sent off whilst the Feva's were still plodding around the long course. The light conditions proved very difficult for the Feva back markers but the CRO took the opportunity to finish some at the top or bottom of the inner loop.
The 200's got three races in, but the Feva's only two on the Saturday, one of which was a marathon lasting over an hour.
The CRO’s did well to get the races done and dusted before the beautiful sun set. The conditions were described interestingly by one of the RS400 sailors 'idyllic conditions of beautiful crimson sunset behind the oldest castle in the world mixed in with a gentle breeze of 4-5 knots and the dulcet tones of the safety Rib and British Airways finest Ladies of the sky every 45 seconds.'
The Crewsaver RS End of Season Party was great fun, excellent value, good food and well supported with entertainment of steel drums and guitar before the main band.
On Sunday a thick frost and thin fog covered the area. The campers looked cold but the club provided a great breakfast. At 10 am ‘on the dot’, the starts got away in bright sunshine and a less shifty five knots, which built to eight knots at times.
All fleets observed a one minute silence as a sign of respect for Remembrance Day, with finishing hoots and whistles, plus starting sequences resuming at 11.05.
The Feva winner was decided on the final race with close racing over both days but it was Robbie and Alex King whose consistency paid off to give them a one point lead. Same again for the 200 fleet with Andy Shaw and Pippa Horne taking the title by one point. In the 8’s it was Roger Phillips and Will Crocker winning by two points whilst Nick Craig and Toby Lewis ‘cleaned up’ with six wins in the 400 fleet.
The multi fleet start saw Giles Peckham win the 100’s; Harry McVicar managed a ‘clean sweep’ to win the 300’s; Peter and James Curtis win the 500’s ( again with a string of firsts ); whilst Seb Hansell and Alex Young were the only 6’s and 7’s.
The sun shone all day long and with three races for all, the sailors returned to shore pretty happy with November racing.
Results are final as of 15:06 on November 11, 2012
Feva Fleet
Sailed: 5, Discards: 1, To count: 4, Entries: 53, Scoring system: Appendix A
|
Rank
|
Fleet
|
Sail No
|
Club
|
Helm Name
|
Crew Name
|
Rating
|
R1
|
R2
|
R3
|
R4
|
R5
|
R6
|
Total
|
Nett
|
|
1st
|
Feva
|
4734
|
Warsash
|
RobbieKing
|
AlexKing
|
|
(10.0)
|
3.0
|
5.0
|
2.0
|
2.0
|
|
22.0
|
12.0
|
|
2nd
|
Feva
|
6
|
Hollowell
|
ArranHolman
|
JoshHaynes
|
|
3.0
|
7.0
|
2.0
|
1.0
|
(19.0)
|
|
32.0
|
13.0
|
|
3rd
|
Feva
|
3357
|
HISC
|
TomDarling
|
WillDolin
|
|
1.0
|
2.0
|
(15.0)
|
13.0
|
1.0
|
|
32.0
|
17.0
|
|
4th
|
Feva
|
4332
|
HISC
|
ElliottWells
|
JakeTodd
|
|
(15.0)
|
1.0
|
1.0
|
11.0
|
6.0
|
|
34.0
|
19.0
|
|
5th
|
Feva
|
4924
|
Lymington Town SC
|
SamuelGrade
|
KatiePrescott
|
|
(14.0)
|
6.0
|
7.0
|
3.0
|
5.0
|
|
35.0
|
21.0
|
|
5th
|
Feva
|
3424
|
Docklands SWC
|
CourtneyBilbrough
|
OrlaMitchell
|
|
9.0
|
5.0
|
3.0
|
4.0
|
(11.0)
|
|
32.0
|
21.0
|
|
7th
|
Feva
|
1883
|
Ogston Sailing Club
|
HarveyMartin
|
WillWard
|
|
2.0
|
9.0
|
10.0
|
5.0
|
(15.0)
|
|
41.0
|
26.0
|
|
8th
|
Feva
|
4883
|
HISC
|
JamieSmith
|
PiersNicholls
|
|
7.0
|
(13.0)
|
11.0
|
6.0
|
4.0
|
|
41.0
|
28.0
|
|
9th
|
Feva
|
4103
|
Wembley SC
|
SamLythoge
|
JamesScott
|
|
6.0
|
12.0
|
13.0
|
(24.0)
|
3.0
|
|
58.0
|
34.0
|
|
10th
|
Feva
|
5028
|
Alton Water Sports Centre
|
WillTaylor
|
MattTaylor
|
|
4.0
|
(18.0)
|
12.0
|
12.0
|
10.0
|
|
56.0
|
38.0
|
RS 200 Fleet
Sailed: 6, Discards: 1, To count: 5, Entries: 38, Scoring system: Appendix A
|
Rank
|
Fleet
|
Sail No
|
Club
|
Helm Name
|
Crew Name
|
Rating
|
R1
|
R2
|
R3
|
R4
|
R5
|
R6
|
Total
|
Nett
|
|
1st
|
RS 200
|
854
|
|
Andy Shaw
|
Pippa Horne
|
|
1.0
|
1.0
|
1.0
|
4.0
|
(9.0)
|
6.0
|
22.0
|
13.0
|
|
1st
|
RS 200
|
1481
|
Highcliffe SC
|
James Rusden
|
Will Rusden
|
|
5.0
|
(7.0)
|
4.0
|
2.0
|
1.0
|
1.0
|
20.0
|
13.0
|
|
3rd
|
RS 200
|
1520
|
|
Robert Gullen
|
Rosie Sibthorp
|
|
2.0
|
(22.0)
|
8.0
|
3.0
|
3.0
|
2.0
|
40.0
|
18.0
|
|
4th
|
RS 200
|
1350
|
Hayling Island SC
|
Ben Palmer
|
Kate Gibbs
|
|
9.0
|
6.0
|
6.0
|
(11.0)
|
6.0
|
5.0
|
43.0
|
32.0
|
|
5th
|
RS 200
|
1317
|
Arun YC
|
Jack Holden
|
Alice Courage
|
|
(21.0)
|
2.0
|
5.0
|
6.0
|
11.0
|
9.0
|
54.0
|
33.0
|
|
6th
|
RS 200
|
681
|
Papercourt SC
|
Philip White
|
Robert White
|
|
13.0
|
8.0
|
2.0
|
(20.0)
|
10.0
|
3.0
|
56.0
|
36.0
|
|
7th
|
RS 200
|
1239
|
Littleton SC
|
Daniel Goodman
|
Debbie Robertshaw
|
|
4.0
|
9.0
|
11.0
|
7.0
|
8.0
|
(21.0)
|
60.0
|
39.0
|
|
8th
|
RS 200
|
1510
|
Bristol Corinthian YC
|
Claire Walsh
|
Darren McNamara
|
|
6.0
|
(31.0)
|
9.0
|
5.0
|
7.0
|
13.0
|
71.0
|
40.0
|
|
9th
|
RS 200
|
1422
|
Grafham Water SC
|
David Jessop
|
Caroline Martin
|
|
11.0
|
4.0
|
7.0
|
(18.0)
|
5.0
|
17.0
|
62.0
|
44.0
|
|
10th
|
RS 200
|
1228
|
|
Joe Adams
|
Emma Lucas
|
|
10.0
|
10.0
|
14.0
|
8.0
|
(17.0)
|
10.0
|
69.0
|
52.0
|
|
10th
|
RS 200
|
1460
|
Burghfield SC
|
Chris Martin
|
Katherine Martin
|
|
8.0
|
3.0
|
12.0
|
(22.0)
|
22.0
|
7.0
|
74.0
|
52.0
|
RS 300 Fleet
Sailed: 6, Discards: 1, To count: 5, Entries: 7, Scoring system: Appendix A
|
Rank
|
Fleet
|
Sail No
|
Club
|
Helm Name
|
Crew Name
|
Rating
|
R1
|
R2
|
R3
|
R4
|
R5
|
R6
|
Total
|
Nett
|
|
1st
|
RS 300
|
523
|
Aldenham SC
|
Harry McVicar
|
|
|
1.0
|
1.0
|
1.0
|
1.0
|
1.0
|
(1.5)
|
6.5
|
5.0
|
|
2nd
|
RS 300
|
454
|
|
Duncan Jenkins
|
|
|
2.0
|
(3.0)
|
3.0
|
2.0
|
2.0
|
1.5
|
13.5
|
10.5
|
|
3rd
|
RS 300
|
500
|
Aldenham SC
|
Pete Ellis
|
|
|
3.0
|
2.0
|
5.0
|
(8.0 DNC)
|
8.0 DNC
|
8.0 DNC
|
34.0
|
26.0
|
|
4th
|
RS 300
|
509
|
|
James Carnague
|
|
|
4.0
|
5.0
|
2.0
|
(8.0 DNC)
|
8.0 DNC
|
8.0 DNC
|
35.0
|
27.0
|
|
5th
|
RS 300
|
386
|
Aldenham SC
|
John Moore
|
|
|
6.0
|
4.0
|
4.0
|
(8.0 DNC)
|
8.0 DNC
|
8.0 DNC
|
38.0
|
30.0
|
|
6th
|
RS 300
|
374
|
|
Dan Skinner
|
|
|
5.0
|
7.0
|
6.0
|
(8.0 DNC)
|
8.0 DNC
|
8.0 DNC
|
42.0
|
34.0
|
|
7th
|
RS 300
|
530
|
Aldenham SC
|
Marcus Flint
|
|
|
7.0
|
6.0
|
7.0
|
(8.0 DNC)
|
8.0 DNC
|
8.0 DNC
|
44.0
|
36.0
|
RS 400 Fleet
Sailed: 6, Discards: 1, To count: 5, Entries: 19, Scoring system: Appendix A
|
Rank
|
Fleet
|
Sail No
|
Club
|
Helm Name
|
Crew Name
|
Rating
|
R1
|
R2
|
R3
|
R4
|
R5
|
R6
|
Total
|
Nett
|
|
1st
|
RS 400
|
1383
|
Frensham Pond SC
|
Nick Craig
|
Tobytastic Lewis
|
|
(1.0)
|
1.0
|
1.0
|
1.0
|
1.0
|
1.0
|
6.0
|
5.0
|
|
2nd
|
RS 400
|
1275
|
Snettisham Beach SC
|
Jasper Barnham
|
Slim Sexton
|
|
3.0
|
(6.0)
|
3.0
|
2.0
|
3.0
|
2.0
|
19.0
|
13.0
|
|
3rd
|
RS 400
|
1344
|
Queen Mary Sailing Club
|
James George
|
Izzy Mitchall
|
|
6.0
|
2.0
|
5.0
|
(7.0)
|
2.0
|
4.0
|
26.0
|
19.0
|
|
3rd
|
RS 400
|
1379
|
|
Caroline Whitehouse
|
Elaine Jones
|
|
2.0
|
(7.0)
|
2.0
|
5.0
|
5.0
|
5.0
|
26.0
|
19.0
|
|
5th
|
RS 400
|
1236
|
Wilsonian SC
|
Mark Heather
|
Dan Martin
|
|
4.0
|
(13.0)
|
4.0
|
3.0
|
4.0
|
6.0
|
34.0
|
21.0
|
|
6th
|
RS 400
|
1231
|
Burghfield SC
|
Nick Martin
|
Rob Martin
|
|
7.0
|
3.0
|
(10.0)
|
4.0
|
9.0
|
3.0
|
36.0
|
26.0
|
|
7th
|
RS 400
|
1021
|
|
Roger Bennett
|
Lesley Sarjanston?
|
|
5.0
|
(9.0)
|
6.0
|
6.0
|
7.0
|
7.0
|
40.0
|
31.0
|
|
8th
|
RS 400
|
854
|
Weston SC
|
David Rickard
|
Chris Brown
|
|
9.0
|
(10.0)
|
8.0
|
9.0
|
10.0
|
10.0
|
56.0
|
46.0
|
|
8th
|
RS 400
|
965
|
|
Peter Bennett
|
Liss Bennett
|
|
11.0
|
12.0
|
9.0
|
8.0
|
6.0
|
(20.0 DNC)
|
66.0
|
46.0
|
|
10th
|
RS 400
|
1051
|
Netley SC
|
Matt Sheahan
|
Ellie Sheahan
|
|
(16.0)
|
15.0
|
13.0
|
11.0
|
8.0
|
9.0
|
72.0
|
56.0
|
|
11th
|
RS 400
|
1390
|
Datchet Water SC
|
Andy Hatch
|
Dan Hawkins
|
|
13.0
|
5.0
|
7.0
|
(20.0 DNC)
|
20.0 DNC
|
20.0 DNC
|
85.0
|
65.0
|
|
11th
|
RS 400
|
1406
|
Royal North of Ireland YC
|
Dave Cheyne
|
Stevie Kane
|
|
12.0
|
14.0
|
(20.0 DNC)
|
20.0 DNC
|
11.0
|
8.0
|
85.0
|
65.0
|
|
13th
|
RS 400
|
845
|
|
Douglas Clow
|
Ian Hamilton
|
|
14.0
|
16.0
|
14.0
|
10.0
|
12.0
|
(20.0 DNC)
|
86.0
|
66.0
|
|
14th
|
RS 400
|
1101
|
|
Simon Baker
|
Liam Horgan
|
|
17.0
|
(18.0)
|
12.0
|
13.0
|
14.0
|
12.0
|
86.0
|
68.0
|
|
14th
|
RS 400
|
799
|
Silverwing SC
|
Mike Webb
|
Alex Nokes
|
|
(20.0 DNC)
|
17.0
|
15.0
|
12.0
|
13.0
|
11.0
|
88.0
|
68.0
|
|
16th
|
RS 400
|
1263
|
|
Matt Bailey
|
Chris Bailey
|
|
10.0
|
4.0
|
(20.0 DNC)
|
20.0 DNC
|
20.0 DNC
|
20.0 DNC
|
94.0
|
74.0
|
|
16th
|
RS 400
|
1403
|
Burghfield SC
|
Andy Rodwell
|
Chris Carrington-Smith
|
|
15.0
|
8.0
|
11.0
|
(20.0 DNC)
|
20.0 DNC
|
20.0 DNC
|
94.0
|
74.0
|
|
18th
|
RS 400
|
1078
|
|
Peter Jackson
|
Tom Noakes
|
|
8.0
|
11.0
|
(20.0 DNC)
|
20.0 DNC
|
20.0 DNC
|
20.0 DNC
|
99.0
|
79.0
|
|
19th
|
RS 400
|
1406
|
Queen Mary SC
|
James George
|
Izzi Mitchell
|
|
(20.0 DNC)
|
20.0 DNC
|
20.0 DNC
|
20.0 DNC
|
20.0
|
|
|
|
RS 100 Fleet
Sailed: 6, Discards: 1, To count: 5, Entries: 11, Scoring system: Appendix A
|
Rank
|
Fleet
|
Sail No
|
Club
|
Helm Name
|
Crew Name
|
Rating
|
R1
|
R2
|
R3
|
R4
|
R5
|
R6
|
Total
|
Nett
|
|
1st
|
RS 100
|
359
|
Gurnard SC
|
Giles Peckham
|
|
|
1.0
|
1.0
|
1.0
|
1.0
|
(3.0)
|
3.0
|
10.0
|
7.0
|
|
2nd
|
RS 100
|
388
|
|
Colin Smith
|
|
|
2.0
|
2.0
|
2.0
|
(3.0)
|
2.0
|
1.0
|
12.0
|
9.0
|
|
3rd
|
RS 100
|
134
|
Gurnard SC
|
Mark Harrison
|
|
|
(3.0)
|
3.0
|
3.0
|
2.0
|
1.0
|
2.0
|
14.0
|
11.0
|
|
4th
|
RS 100
|
135
|
Gurnard SC
|
Jane Peckham
|
|
|
4.0
|
4.0
|
4.0
|
(5.0)
|
4.0
|
5.0
|
26.0
|
21.0
|
|
5th
|
RS 100
|
221
|
Datchet Water SC
|
Martin Wilson
|
|
|
6.0
|
(7.0)
|
5.0
|
7.0
|
6.0
|
7.0
|
38.0
|
31.0
|
|
6th
|
RS 100
|
206
|
Datchet Water SC
|
Mike Beckett
|
|
|
7.0
|
5.5
|
7.0
|
8.0
|
7.0
|
(12.0 DNC)
|
46.5
|
34.5
|
|
6th
|
RS 100
|
250
|
Datchet Water SC
|
John Kewley
|
|
|
(9.0)
|
5.5
|
6.0
|
9.0
|
8.0
|
6.0
|
43.5
|
34.5
|
|
8th
|
RS 100
|
302
|
|
Nick Barnett
|
|
|
8.0
|
(12.0 DNC)
|
12.0 DNC
|
6.0
|
5.0
|
4.0
|
47.0
|
35.0
|
|
9th
|
RS 100
|
228
|
Gurnard SC
|
Tim Le Mare
|
|
|
5.0
|
8.0
|
(12.0 DNC)
|
4.0
|
12.0 DNC
|
12.0 DNC
|
53.0
|
41.0
|
|
10th
|
RS 100
|
357
|
|
Troy Kristenson
|
|
|
(12.0 DNC)
|
12.0 DNC
|
12.0 DNC
|
12.0 DNC
|
12.0 DNC
|
12.0 DNC
|
72.0
|
60.0
|
|
10th
|
RS 100
|
1111
|
Hayling Island SC
|
Debbie Darling
|
|
|
(12.0 DNC)
|
12.0 DNC
|
12.0 DNC
|
12.0 DNC
|
12.0 DNC
|
12.0 DNC
|
72.0
|
60.0
|
RS 600 Fleet
Sailed: 2, Discards: 0, To count: 2, Entries: 1, Scoring system: Appendix A
|
Rank
|
Fleet
|
Sail No
|
Club
|
Helm Name
|
Crew Name
|
Rating
|
R1
|
R2
|
R3
|
R4
|
R5
|
R6
|
Total
|
Nett
|
|
1st
|
RS 600
|
703
|
Downs SC
|
Seb Hansell
|
|
|
|
|
|
1.0
|
|
1.0
|
2.0
|
2.0
|
RS 700 Fleet
Sailed: 3, Discards: 0, To count: 3, Entries: 2, Scoring system: Appendix A
|
Rank
|
Fleet
|
Sail No
|
Club
|
Helm Name
|
Crew Name
|
Rating
|
R1
|
R2
|
R3
|
R4
|
R5
|
R6
|
Total
|
Nett
|
|
1st
|
RS 700
|
776
|
|
Alex Young
|
|
|
1.0
|
1.0
|
1.0
|
|
|
|
3.0
|
3.0
|
|
2nd
|
RS 700
|
949
|
Queen Mary SC
|
Matt Conner
|
|
|
3.0 DNC
|
3.0 DNC
|
3.0 DNC
|
|
|
|
9.0
|
9.0
|
RS 800 Fleet
Sailed: 6, Discards: 1, To count: 5, Entries: 27, Scoring system: Appendix A
|
Rank
|
Fleet
|
Sail No
|
Club
|
Helm Name
|
Crew Name
|
Rating
|
R1
|
R2
|
R3
|
R4
|
R5
|
R6
|
Total
|
Nett
|
|
1st
|
RS 800
|
1089
|
Emberton Park SC
|
Roger Phillips
|
Will Crocker
|
|
3.0
|
3.0
|
1.0
|
3.0
|
1.0
|
(4.0)
|
15.0
|
11.0
|
|
2nd
|
RS 800
|
1180
|
Bristol Corinthian YC
|
Tom Halhead
|
Stu Jagger
|
|
(5.0)
|
5.0
|
2.0
|
1.0
|
3.0
|
2.0
|
18.0
|
13.0
|
|
3rd
|
RS 800
|
1187
|
RYA
|
David Hivey
|
Sarah Martin
|
|
7.0
|
7.0
|
4.0
|
2.0
|
(14.0)
|
1.0
|
35.0
|
21.0
|
|
4th
|
RS 800
|
1144
|
|
Nicholas Charles
|
Christian Humphrey
|
|
6.0
|
(11.0)
|
6.0
|
4.0
|
7.0
|
3.0
|
37.0
|
26.0
|
|
5th
|
RS 800
|
1189
|
Castle Cove SC
|
Hugh Shone
|
Hannah Tattersall
|
|
(14.0)
|
6.0
|
3.0
|
5.0
|
12.0
|
5.0
|
45.0
|
31.0
|
|
5th
|
RS 800
|
1129
|
Royal Lymington YC
|
Luke McEwen
|
Emma McEwen
|
|
10.0
|
1.0
|
(11.0)
|
10.0
|
4.0
|
6.0
|
42.0
|
31.0
|
|
7th
|
RS 800
|
1133
|
Burghfield SC
|
Justin Deal
|
Emma Deal
|
|
1.0
|
4.0
|
14.0
|
11.0
|
2.0
|
(15.0)
|
47.0
|
32.0
|
|
8th
|
RS 800
|
1203
|
Grafham Water SC
|
Tim Saxton
|
Claire Lasko
|
|
4.0
|
(21.0)
|
10.0
|
8.0
|
6.0
|
8.0
|
57.0
|
36.0
|
|
9th
|
RS 800
|
1010
|
Cardiff Bay YC
|
John Warburton
|
James Clapham
|
|
9.0
|
9.0
|
9.0
|
6.0
|
11.0
|
(12.0)
|
56.0
|
44.0
|
|
10th
|
RS 800
|
1121
|
Beaver SC
|
Oliver Scrimshaw
|
James Penty
|
|
16.0
|
(20.0)
|
7.0
|
16.0
|
8.5
|
9.0
|
76.5
|
56.5
|
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