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RS200 Eurocup - Days 1 and 2
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Zhik RS 200 Eurocup day 1 and day 2 reports.
Day 1.
Many venues can claim to be the best in the world for sailing – Palma, Sardinia, San Fran, Wembley, BCYC, etc. But in this humble author’s opinion, one place stands out – Riva del Garda. Today, it played host to 76 RS200s on the first day of the Zhik RS200 Eurocup and did a decent impression of what sailing heaven is like, with blue skies, 16-20knots and lovely little rolling waves, perfect.
Race 1 got away first time, to everyone’s surprise, and the fleet soon all tacked off onto port and headed to the cliffs. First ones there, and also to the windward mark, were James Boyce/Sam Tozer, obviously looking to impress their travelling WAGS. Unfortunately though, Roger Gilbert/Jane Willan had slipped back into formidable RS200 form and showed how to sail low and fast downwind to pass the early leaders. They kept the lead to the end, with Andy & Jill Peters showing lots of pace downwind to almost catch Boyce/Tozer on the last downwind leg, but not quite enough, so took third.
Race 2 also saw a clean get away and yet more scrambling to the cliffs. This time, the fleets second blast from the past Dave Giles, ably assisted by Fiona Clarke, showed that age has not diminished them as they led from the start to almost the finish. Unfortunately, in a moment of bravado (maybe?) they carried the spinnaker on the final leg to the finish but were met by a monster gust and had to drop. As they slowed, Gilbert/Willan took advantage and snuck past, to record their second bullet of the day. Giles/Clarke survived to take second while Dave & Jane Hivey took third.
Special mentions for the day – Pete Vincent sailing without a bung. No other story can come close.
A very broken fleet is now enjoying free pasta (another feather in Garda’s cap), and trying to recover in time for tomorrow. If its as good as today, it’ll be awesome.
Day 2 – Four Seasons in one day.
Day 2 of the Zhik RS200 eurocup at Riva del Garda started with low expectations, early morning rain having given way to a cloudy and moody looking skies. Nevertheless, the 200 fleet launched, almost on time, and sailed out to start a race in a gusty, northerly peeler breeze.
Half way up a monster first beat though, the breeze began to shut down and eventually, much to the relief of several of the front runners who were stranded under the windless cliffs, the race was abandoned. Then the fun began!
After 15mins of no wind, it returned with a vengeance and randomness not often seen here. Within minutes, the breeze was up to a solid 30knots, initially from the west but then quickly from the south and the fleet either blasted or sheltered as the lake became a foam of white water.
With the wind abating a little, the start gun was fired for race 3 of the series. The leaders again emerged from those who had hit the cliffs earliest and it was, again, Gilbert/Willan who led form start to finish. Behind, the fleet revelled in the blasting conditions, with the Hiveys next fastest and finishing second, just in front of the WAG supporting Boycie/Tozer combo.
With the wind getting lighter, the race officer got another race away, but a big shift 30secs before the start saw the left – and middle of the lake – paying heavily. The breeze continued to drop though and, with the leading boat only 100m from the second windward mark and a shortened course looking odds on, the race was also abandoned. commiserations to Ben Saxton/Nicola Brook……
After a good 7 hours on the water yesterday, the fleet is looking forward to a classic day today. The skies are clear, a gentle Peeler is currently blowing and its looking good for an Ora and three race day. Fingers crossed!
Results RS200
Scores take into account 1 discard
| No |
Sailno |
Name |
Scores |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
| 1 |
1286 |
Roger GILBERT, Jane WILLAN |
5,0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
(2) |
1 |
| 2 |
1323 |
David HIVEY, Jane HIVEY |
10,0 |
(4) |
3 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
| 3 |
1088 |
James BOYCE, Sam TOZER |
18,0 |
2 |
4 |
3 |
5 |
(ocs) |
4 |
| 4 |
962 |
Andrew PETERS, Jeraldine PETERS |
22,0 |
3 |
6 |
(10) |
3 |
4 |
6 |
| 5 |
1231 |
David GILES, Fiona CLARK |
23,0 |
5 |
2 |
6 |
7 |
(ocs) |
3 |
| 6 |
900 |
Hamish CALDER, Severine REES-JONES |
42,0 |
8 |
10 |
5 |
9 |
10 |
(13) |
| 7 |
1423 |
Marianthe EVANGILIDIS, Stephen JANERING |
48,0 |
(51) |
7 |
4 |
8 |
5 |
24 |
| 8 |
1106 |
George YEOMAN, Georgie AKIN-SMITH |
48,0 |
(18) |
15 |
7 |
4 |
15 |
7 |
| 9 |
1328 |
Ben SAXTON, Nicola BROOK |
50,0 |
11 |
19 |
(35) |
12 |
3 |
5 |
| 10 |
1087 |
Tim ELLIS, Lucy PRESTON |
52,0 |
13 |
9 |
14 |
(23) |
8 |
8 |
| 11 |
1422 |
Caroline MARTIN, Nick MARTIN |
57,0 |
10 |
18 |
(30) |
6 |
9 |
14 |
| 12 |
908 |
Martin BOATMAN, Samantha MURPHY |
64,0 |
17 |
5 |
11 |
(35) |
21 |
10 |
| 13 |
854 |
Andrew SHAW, Rachel WILLIAMSON |
72,0 |
6 |
8 |
(32) |
20 |
23 |
15 |
| 14 |
1157 |
Joshua FLACK, Thomas BROPHY |
72,0 |
14 |
17 |
16 |
(21) |
6 |
19 |
| 15 |
617 |
Ian SHARPS, Ellie MARTIN |
77,0 |
12 |
34 |
8 |
(ocs) |
7 |
16 |
| 16 |
1146 |
Matt GREENFIELD, David ROLFE |
80,0 |
(26) |
13 |
13 |
18 |
19 |
17 |
| 17 |
1130 |
Rob JANERING, Ian GILL |
85,0 |
7 |
11 |
19 |
22 |
26 |
(28) |
| 18 |
865 |
Steve DAVIS, Kate DAVIS |
91,0 |
(35) |
25 |
15 |
15 |
18 |
18 |
| 19 |
345 |
Tom HALHEAD, Karen BAKER |
96,0 |
22 |
(28) |
12 |
25 |
11 |
26 |
| 20 |
1325 |
Charlotte SAVAGE, Mike WOOD |
97,0 |
19 |
36 |
(39) |
10 |
20 |
12 |
| 21 |
1031 |
Chris CATT, Nikki CATT |
107,0 |
16 |
22 |
(33) |
26 |
22 |
21 |
| 22 |
831 |
Thomas WRIGHT, Helen WIGHTMAN |
114,0 |
28 |
(45) |
26 |
33 |
16 |
11 |
| 23 |
825 |
Rosie BREARLEY, Rosie BREARLEY |
119,0 |
(50) |
43 |
37 |
13 |
17 |
9 |
| 24 |
999 |
David DERBY, Emma DERBY |
119,0 |
15 |
14 |
23 |
(60) |
47 |
20 |
| 25 |
1301 |
Pete VINCENT, Tessa Hrh NICHOLLS |
121,0 |
43 |
(46) |
20 |
11 |
24 |
23 |
| 26 |
1378 |
Mike SAUL, Sophie HARTLEY |
121,0 |
31 |
24 |
18 |
19 |
29 |
(ocs) |
| 27 |
1010 |
Steve RESTALL, Judy RESTALL |
125,0 |
46 |
12 |
31 |
(ocs) |
14 |
22 |
| 28 |
472 |
Ian MILLS, Claire STOPPS |
134,0 |
29 |
33 |
28 |
17 |
27 |
(38) |
| 29 |
1004 |
Charlie POYNER, Katie LEE |
136,0 |
33 |
37 |
(57) |
14 |
25 |
27 |
| 30 |
1419 |
Toby ASHTON, Rachel ASHTON |
140,0 |
21 |
20 |
9 |
(ocs) |
13 |
ocs |
| 31 |
760 |
Neil BARRETT, Sophie JONES |
140,0 |
36 |
(51) |
22 |
16 |
35 |
31 |
| 32 |
792 |
Maia WALSH, Peter BENTLEY |
152,5 |
(48) |
23 |
dnc |
28 |
36 |
35 |
| 33 |
1246 |
Oliver SLOPER, Emma LOMBARD |
172,0 |
39 |
(59) |
48 |
29 |
31 |
25 |
| 34 |
1029 |
Christian HUMPHREY, Noelle VIDAL |
174,0 |
20 |
26 |
21 |
30 |
(dnc) |
dnc |
| 35 |
1389 |
Paul LEWIS, Katie NICHOL |
175,0 |
32 |
21 |
27 |
43 |
(ocs) |
52 |
| 36 |
1149 |
James HAYDEN, Katie BOWER |
179,0 |
(60) |
42 |
51 |
24 |
28 |
34 |
| 37 |
870 |
Stephen TIERNAN, Sarah HICKMAN |
180,0 |
9 |
27 |
24 |
(dnc) |
43 |
dnc |
| 38 |
1148 |
Rob MARTIN, Jan MARTIN |
180,0 |
25 |
(dnc) |
42 |
48 |
12 |
53 |
| 39 |
1117 |
Henry MAXFIELD, Eddie GLENNIE |
183,0 |
27 |
48 |
(50) |
41 |
34 |
33 |
| 40 |
1018 |
Simon CORY, Sarah STYLES |
184,0 |
41 |
39 |
41 |
27 |
(63) |
36 |
| 41 |
614 |
Richard WHITELEY, Dan PHILLIPS |
190,0 |
44 |
49 |
36 |
31 |
(61) |
30 |
| 42 |
487 |
Sam MAXFIELD, Pete MATTHEWS |
193,0 |
24 |
30 |
(dnc) |
38 |
45 |
56 |
| 43 |
593 |
Chris BOWER, Liz MACDONALD |
200,0 |
(62) |
56 |
38 |
37 |
37 |
32 |
| 44 |
953 |
Juliet CHARLES, Lina HAINES |
201,0 |
42 |
35 |
47 |
39 |
38 |
(48) |
| 45 |
1264 |
Simon GILLOW, Fiona BRETT |
204,0 |
40 |
(53) |
43 |
32 |
44 |
45 |
| 46 |
1321 |
Micky BOUGHTON, Elllen MILNER |
207,0 |
37 |
31 |
40 |
42 |
57 |
(dnc) |
| 47 |
748 |
Matt BROMLEY, Andrea MORGAN |
208,0 |
(47) |
40 |
46 |
44 |
39 |
39 |
| 48 |
1164 |
Emma JOHNSON, Penny JOHNSON |
209,0 |
59 |
41 |
(dnf) |
50 |
30 |
29 |
| 49 |
714 |
Claire WALSH, Jasmine HUSBAND |
211,0 |
38 |
38 |
25 |
(dnc) |
33 |
ocs |
| 50 |
960 |
Jayne JOHNSON, Nicola MCILROY |
217,0 |
23 |
32 |
45 |
40 |
(dnf) |
ocs |
| 51 |
1020 |
Andrew HARTLEY, Evelyn HARTLEY |
219,0 |
55 |
50 |
34 |
(ocs) |
40 |
40 |
| 52 |
1015 |
Wayne FLETCHER, Deb FLETCHER |
221,0 |
34 |
16 |
17 |
(ocs) |
ocs |
dnc |
| 53 |
1000 |
Suzy RUSSELL, AJ DAWSON |
221,0 |
52 |
(dnc) |
53 |
47 |
32 |
37 |
| 54 |
1036 |
Robert POOLE, George MILLER |
240,0 |
(68) |
44 |
61 |
34 |
50 |
51 |
| 55 |
876 |
Keith ESCRITT, Anne SAUL |
242,0 |
30 |
29 |
29 |
(ocs) |
ocs |
ocs |
| 56 |
834 |
Andrew GILL, James CLAYTON |
244,0 |
54 |
(57) |
52 |
55 |
41 |
42 |
| 57 |
1132 |
Peter LORETTO, Naomi FLACK |
249,0 |
58 |
55 |
49 |
36 |
51 |
(dnc) |
| 58 |
888 |
Matthew SHEAHAN, Ellie SHEAHAN |
258,0 |
61 |
(64) |
62 |
52 |
42 |
41 |
| 59 |
1263 |
Julian BRADLEY, Lil BATES |
262,0 |
(dnf) |
dnc |
44 |
45 |
52 |
44 |
| 60 |
1278 |
Kat WARD, Venetia WINGFIELD |
265,0 |
56 |
66 |
54 |
(ocs) |
46 |
43 |
| 61 |
1150 |
David BEANEY, John BEANEY |
270,0 |
(dnc) |
61 |
55 |
56 |
49 |
49 |
| 62 |
1417 |
Nigel HARNIMAN, Emma HARNIMAN |
273,0 |
45 |
47 |
(dnc) |
49 |
55 |
dnc |
| 63 |
640 |
Katharine LOVERING, Helen WINWARD |
275,0 |
66 |
52 |
56 |
53 |
48 |
(dnc) |
| 64 |
1144 |
John GILL, Judy FAULDS |
278,0 |
57 |
(63) |
58 |
54 |
62 |
47 |
| 65 |
734 |
Clare STUBBS, Helen Stubbs |
287,0 |
64 |
65 |
(dnf) |
58 |
54 |
46 |
| 66 |
446 |
Cameron HUNTER, Jonathan ELLERY |
294,0 |
63 |
62 |
59 |
57 |
53 |
(dnc) |
| 67 |
558 |
Jerry COLLINGWOOD, Alice MOORE |
296,0 |
(70) |
69 |
64 |
46 |
59 |
58 |
| 68 |
1248 |
Denis BROPHY, Simon FLASK |
296,0 |
49 |
54 |
60 |
(ocs) |
56 |
dnc |
| 69 |
1025 |
Alex BEANEY, Anon TBA |
300,0 |
(71) |
60 |
65 |
62 |
58 |
55 |
| 70 |
419 |
James BAYLISS, Lucinda BAYLISS |
307,0 |
53 |
58 |
(raf) |
59 |
60 |
ocs |
| 71 |
460 |
Katie NURTON, Louise RENWICK |
308,0 |
67 |
(dnf) |
63 |
51 |
ocs |
50 |
| 72 |
526 |
Daniel HAWKINS, Cassie HAWKINS |
314,0 |
65 |
(67) |
66 |
61 |
65 |
57 |
| 73 |
627 |
Hermione PATTISON, Pie ROMER |
318,0 |
69 |
68 |
(dnf) |
63 |
64 |
54 |
| 74 |
709 |
John FISHBOURNE, Ewan MCHENRY |
385,0 |
(dnc) |
dnc |
dnc |
dnc |
dnc |
dnc |
| 74 |
1290 |
Andrew GROVES, Tessa GROVES |
385,0 |
(dnc) |
dnc |
dnc |
dnc |
dnc |
dnc |
| 74 |
9999 |
James RUSSELL, Danielle RUSSELL |
385,0 |
(dnc) |
dnc |
dnc |
dnc |
dnc |
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RDG-results are as follows:
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792 |
Maia WALSH, Peter BENTLEY |
race 3: |
30.5 scores |
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