RS100 UK Nationals overall

by Debbie Darling on 3 Sep 2013

2013 RS100 UK Nationals Harriett Thompson

At the Volvo Noble Marine RS100 UK Nationals, the weather Gods continued to smile on the fleet on the final day at Hayling Island SC. The fleet launched in a light eight knot north-westerly, but it didn’t stay in that direction for long.

The fleet got away all clear with the right being favoured allowing Mark Nethercleft to lead in the 10.2 rig, whilst Chris Cunningham was out in front for the 8.4’s. Both succumbed on the run and it was Neal Freeman again taking line honours and Colin Smith won the 10.2 fight.

As the sun strengthened, the sea breeze effect started to pull the wind further left. The Race Officer re-laid the course and the wind increased slightly. Smith started at the pin and crossed most of the fleet before settling for the middle. The left, however, continued to pay, allowing Neal Freeman and Huw Powell to lead at the first mark. On the second beat pressure on the right closed the fleet but Freeman was able to hold onto victory with Powell second over the line.

The sea breeze well and truly ‘kicked in’ for the final race. The course was ‘tweaked’ and after three attempts the fleet got away with quite a few black flagged. The pin was favoured and Powell stormed away to lead at the windward mark and extend his lead by the finish, as the wind increased to 18 knots. Freeman managed to dust himself down, after his tangle with the pin end boat on the second start attempt, he crossed the line in second and secured his third consecutive UK Nationals title in the 8.4. Smith finished in 13th but third in the 10.2 fleet with gave him the championship title for the 10.2 rig.

2013 RS100 UK Nationals © Harriett Thompson

2013 Volvo Noble Marine RS100 National Championship

31st August - 2nd September

10.2 Rig

Sailed: 9, Discards: 2, To count: 7, Entries: 7, Scoring system: Appendix A

Rank	Tally	Sail No	Rig	Helm First Name	Club	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	R6	R7	R8	R9	Total	Nett
1st	20	388	10.2	Colin Smith	HISC	1.0	1.0	(3.0)	(4.0)	1.0	3.0	1.0	2.0	3.0	19.0	12.0
2nd	9	240	10.2	Huw Powell	Red Wharf Bay	(8.0 BFD)	3.0	(4.0)	2.0	4.0	2.0	3.0	1.0	1.0	28.0	16.0
3rd	17	378	10.2	Mike McIntyre	HISC	2.0	2.0	2.0	1.0	3.0	1.0	(8.0 DNC)	(8.0 DNC)	8.0 DNC	35.0	19.0
4th	22	407	10.2	Mark Nethercleft	HISC	4.0	4.0	1.0	(5.0)	(6.0)	5.0	4.0	3.0	2.0	34.0	23.0
5th	19	380	10.2	David Hitchcock	HISC	3.0	(5.0)	5.0	3.0	2.0	4.0	5.0	(8.0 OCS)	4.0	39.0	26.0
6th	7	218	10.2	Kieron Holt	Warsash	5.0	(6.0)	(7.0)	6.0	5.0	6.0	6.0	4.0	5.0	50.0	37.0
7th	29	364	10.2	Mitch Webb	HISC	6.0	(8.0 BFD)	6.0	7.0	7.0	(8.0 DNF)	2.0	5.0	8.0 BFD	57.0	41.0

8.4 Rig

Sailed: 9, Discards: 2, To count: 7, Entries: 26, Scoring system: Appendix A

Rank	Tally	Sail No	Rig	Helm First Name	Club	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	R6	R7	R8	R9	Total	Nett
1st	3	183	8.4	Neal Freeman	PARKSTONE YC	(1.0)	1.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	(27.0 OCS)	1.0	1.0	1.0	35.0	7.0
2nd	31	447	8.4	Jack Holden	Arun YC	7.0	(17.0)	(16.0)	6.0 DPI3	3.0	2.0	2.0	7.0	9.0	69.0	36.0
3rd	27	428	8.4	Greg Booth	Port Dinorwic	5.0	(13.0)	(13.0)	2.0	8.0	9.0	5.0	2.0	5.0	62.0	36.0
4th	23	410	8.4	Alistair Dickson	PDSC	4.0	6.0	9.0	4.0	(27.0 OCS)	(27.0 OCS)	8.0	4.0	2.0	91.0	37.0
5th	8	233	8.4	Clive Eplett	Frensham Pond	2.0	2.0	7.0	(15.0)	6.0	4.0	10.0 DPI3	(27.0 OCS)	7.0	80.0	38.0
6th	4	195	8.4	Tim Weeden	Thorney Island S.C.	9.0	4.0	6.0	9.0	2.0	5.0	(11.0)	11.0	(12.0)	69.0	46.0
7th	32	359	8.4	Giles Peckham	Gurnard SC	10.0	5.0	5.0	10.0	4.0	7.0	(15.0)	5.0	(11.0)	72.0	46.0
8th	12	277	8.4	David Smart	Chew Valley Lake SC	6.0	10.0	3.0	11.0	(15.0)	1.0	10.0	6.0	(27.0 BFD)	89.0	47.0
9th	18	379	8.4	Mark Harrison	Gurnard SC	3.0	8.0	8.0	(14.0)	(16.0)	3.0	13.0	8.0	4.0	77.0	47.0
10th	10	247	8.4	Tim Hulley	Weir Wood	13.0	3.0	4.0	12.0	10.0	(27.0 OCS)	12.0	(19.0)	3.0	103.0	57.0
11th	34	484	8.4	Alastair Nichol	LDC	(15.0)	(18.0)	15.0	8.0	7.0	10.0	6.0	3.0	8.0	90.0	57.0
12th	25	421	8.4	Chris Cunningham	Starcross yacht club	11.0	9.0	10.0	(13.0)	11.0	6.0	4.0	(13.0)	6.0	83.0	57.0
13th	16	477	8.4	Mark Cotgrove	SRVA	(17.0)	11.0	2.0	16.0	5.0	11.0	12.0 DPI3	10.0	(27.0 DNC)	111.0	67.0
14th	28	470	8.4	Alistair Glen	Starcross YC	8.0	7.0	(21.0)	6.0	13.0	15.0	14.0	12.0	(27.0 BFD)	123.0	75.0
15th	2	159	8.4	Michael Adams	Bexhill	14.0	(16.0)	12.0	7.0	12.0	8.0	(16.0)	9.0	13.0	107.0	75.0
16th	13	303	8.4	Paul Luttman	Weir Wood SC	(16.0)	12.0	14.0	(19.0)	9.0	13.0	6.0 DPI3	14.0	14.0	117.0	82.0
17th	21	393	8.4	Stephen McDonald	Starcross YC	12.0	(27.0 BFD)	19.0	5.0	(22.0)	12.0	18.0	18.0	10.0	143.0	94.0
18th	26	422	8.4	Richard Newnham	Gurnard	18.0	15.0	(22.0)	17.0	18.0	16.0	(20.0)	16.0	15.0	157.0	115.0
19th	11	276	8.4	Chris Miles	Hisc	19.0	14.0	18.0	(20.0)	14.0	(20.0)	17.0	15.0	20.0	157.0	117.0
20th	15	309	8.4	Mostyn Evans	Mounts Bay SC	20.0	19.0	(23.0)	18.0	21.0	14.0	(27.0 DNF)	21.0	19.0	182.0	132.0
21st	6	208	8.4	Darrell Sleep	Staunton Harold	(23.0)	22.0	11.0	(24.0)	23.0	18.0	22.0	20.0	18.0	181.0	134.0
22nd	30	326	8.4	James Cunnison	HISC	(25.0)	23.0	(27.0 DNC)	24.0 DPI3	17.0	19.0	19.0	17.0	16.0	187.0	135.0
23rd	14	305	8.4	Peter Cormie	Mounts Bay	(22.0)	20.0	20.0	22.0	19.0	17.0	21.0	(27.0 OCS)	17.0	185.0	136.0
24th	24	412	8.4	Rory Caird	HISC	21.0	21.0	17.0	23.0	20.0	(27.0 DNC)	(27.0 DNC)	27.0 DNC	27.0 DNC	210.0	156.0
25th	5	205	8.4	Jim Wicks	Locks Sailing Club	24.0	(25.0)	24.0	25.0	24.0	21.0	23.0	22.0	(27.0 DNC)	215.0	163.0
26th	1	137	8.4	Sean Gaudion	Locks	(27.0 DNF)	24.0	25.0	(27.0 DNC)	27.0 DNC	27.0 DNC	27.0 DNC	27.0 DNC	27.0 DNC	238.0	184.0

Scoring codes used

Code	Description
BFD	Black flag disqualification under rule 30.3
DNC	Did not come to the starting area
DNF	Started but did not finish
DPI3	Tally Penalty 3 Points
OCS	On course side at start or broke rule 30.1