Osprey Nationals Day 1 - Perfect day’s sailing
by Alan Henderson on 21 Jul 2014
Burge and Townend - Osprey Nationals Day 1 Mike Rice
Day 1 of the Osprey Nationals 39 Ospreys started off a perfect day’s sailing at Porthpean SC, Cornwall. Despite apocalyptic weather forecasts of lightning, thunderstorms and floods, what actually arrived was a lovely sunny day, with WSW winds rising through the day.
The first race was sailed in 8-10 kts, on four laps of alternate triangles and sausages. Matt Burge and Vyv Townend took control of the race from the first lap, closely followed by another returning Osprey sailor, the 1996 Champion D J Edwards, crewed by James Coxon. Third on the water, but unfortunately OCS, were Gareth Caldwell and Jon Gibbons. A gear failure in the second race compounded a day to forget for Gareth and Jon.
For the second race, the breeze popped up to 12 knots and the sunshine continued to blaze down to create perfect sailing conditions, on a similar four lap course. Burge and Townend, and Edwards and Coxon continued their battle at the front to take first and second again, followed home by Chris Gould and Nick Brooomhall in third.
Tomorrow has three races scheduled at Porthpean, and some new course shapes may add to the mix.
Results
Race 1
1. Matt Burge and Vyv Townend
2. D J Edwards and James Coxon
3. Martin Cooney and Peter Frith
Race 2
1. Burge and Townend
2. Edwards and Coxon
3. Chris Gould and Nick Broomhall
Overall so far
1. Burge and Townend
2. Edwards and Coxon
3. Gould and Broomhall
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Tally
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SailNo
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HelmName
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CrewName
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Race 1
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Race 2
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Total
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Nett
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Rank
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|
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21
|
1339
|
Matt Burge
|
Vyv Townend
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1.0
|
1.0
|
2.0
|
2.0
|
1st
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|
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34
|
1333
|
D J Edwards
|
James Coxon
|
2.0
|
2.0
|
4.0
|
4.0
|
2nd
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|
|
15
|
1311
|
Chris Gould
|
Nick Broomhall
|
4.0
|
3.0
|
7.0
|
7.0
|
3rd
|
|
|
8
|
1290
|
Martin Cooney
|
Peter Frith
|
3.0
|
4.0
|
7.0
|
7.0
|
4th
|
|
|
23
|
1272
|
Phil Angrave
|
Peter Smith
|
5.0
|
5.0
|
10.0
|
10.0
|
5th
|
|
|
20
|
1343
|
Richard Marshall
|
Peter Greig
|
6.0
|
8.0
|
14.0
|
14.0
|
6th
|
|
|
5
|
1281
|
Terry Curtis
|
Nick Frampton
|
8.0
|
7.0
|
15.0
|
15.0
|
7th
|
|
|
40
|
1280
|
Tim Rush
|
Mike Greig
|
11.0
|
6.0
|
17.0
|
17.0
|
8th
|
|
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32
|
1341
|
Russ Wheeler
|
Chris Saunders
|
7.0
|
13.0
|
20.0
|
20.0
|
9th
|
|
|
14
|
1316
|
Alan Henderson
|
Alastair Barrie
|
9.0
|
12.0
|
21.0
|
21.0
|
10th
|
|
|
31
|
1296
|
Kevin Francis
|
Phil Male
|
12.0
|
10.0
|
22.0
|
22.0
|
11th
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|
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7
|
1291
|
Alex Willis
|
Nick Willis
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14.0
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9.0
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23.0
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23.0
|
12th
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|
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37
|
1085
|
George Odling
|
Harry Odling
|
10.0
|
15.0
|
25.0
|
25.0
|
13th
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|
|
11
|
1322
|
Mick Greenland
|
Lee Marriott
|
13.0
|
14.0
|
27.0
|
27.0
|
14th
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|
|
27
|
1292
|
Paul Heather
|
Jonathon Osgood
|
17.0
|
11.0
|
28.0
|
28.0
|
15th
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|
|
39
|
1173
|
Emma Stevenson
|
Tim Bowden
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16.0
|
16.0
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32.0
|
32.0
|
16th
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|
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24
|
1338
|
Ken Brown
|
Chris Butters
|
15.0
|
21.0
|
36.0
|
36.0
|
17th
|
|
|
16
|
1337
|
Rob Shaw
|
Ian Little
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18.0
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18.0
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36.0
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36.0
|
18th
|
|
|
33
|
1318
|
Simon Hawkes
|
Tyler Harmsworth
|
21.0
|
19.0
|
40.0
|
40.0
|
19th
|
|
|
30
|
1289
|
Paul Blackburn
|
Phil Burchell
|
20.0
|
20.0
|
40.0
|
40.0
|
20th
|
|
|
12
|
1348
|
Oscar Chess
|
Lisa Chess
|
22.0
|
22.0
|
44.0
|
44.0
|
21st
|
|
|
6
|
1356
|
Mark Weston
|
Tim Keighley
|
19.0
|
28.0
|
47.0
|
47.0
|
22nd
|
|
|
22
|
1295
|
Chris Greetham
|
Carrie Bolt
|
25.0
|
23.0
|
48.0
|
48.0
|
23rd
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|
|
29
|
1114
|
Ros Downs
|
David Downs
|
26.0
|
24.0
|
50.0
|
50.0
|
24th
|
|
|
13
|
1267
|
David Best
|
Tony Pauffley
|
24.0
|
27.0
|
51.0
|
51.0
|
25th
|
|
|
28
|
1166
|
Mike Murray
|
Pam Murray
|
28.0
|
25.0
|
53.0
|
53.0
|
26th
|
|
|
10
|
1314
|
Viola Scott
|
Mike Scott
|
40.0 DNF
|
17.0
|
57.0
|
57.0
|
27th
|
|
|
26
|
1340
|
John Mills
|
Caz Mills
|
33.0
|
26.0
|
59.0
|
59.0
|
28th
|
|
|
35
|
1199
|
Anna Weld
|
Paddy Seyler
|
32.0
|
29.0
|
61.0
|
61.0
|
29th
|
|
|
9
|
1264
|
Andrew Jenkins
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Rebecca Jenkins
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31.0
|
30.0
|
61.0
|
61.0
|
30th
|
|
|
38
|
1347
|
Briony Meakins
|
Phil Meakins
|
23.0
|
40.0 DNF
|
63.0
|
63.0
|
31st
|
|
|
19
|
1329
|
Roger Blake
|
Jenny Blake
|
27.0
|
36.0
|
63.0
|
63.0
|
32nd
|
|
|
18
|
1325
|
Robin George
|
Nicola George
|
29.0
|
34.0
|
63.0
|
63.0
|
33rd
|
|
|
25
|
1319
|
Chris Playfair
|
Adam Playfair
|
30.0
|
33.0
|
63.0
|
63.0
|
34th
|
|
|
2
|
740
|
Paul Roberts
|
John Clark
|
34.0
|
31.0
|
65.0
|
65.0
|
35th
|
|
|
4
|
1310
|
Mike Richardson
|
David Bourne
|
35.0
|
32.0
|
67.0
|
67.0
|
36th
|
|
|
36
|
1194
|
TBA
|
Andrew Edmonds
|
36.0
|
35.0
|
71.0
|
71.0
|
37th
|
|
|
17
|
1352
|
Nick Jones
|
John Shenton
|
37.0
|
40.0 DNF
|
77.0
|
77.0
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38th
|
|
|
1
|
1331
|
Gareth Caldwell
|
Jon Gibbons
|
40.0 OCS
|
40.0 DNF
|
80.0
|
80.0
|
39th
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