Paul Brotherton wins Tiger Trophy

by Media/GN on 6 Feb 2006 Paul Brotherton and Mari Shepherd sailing a 29er won the John Merricks Tiger Trophy at Rutland Water SC over the weekend. Light winds dictated the racing but Brotherton with a first and third, discarding a 45, took the overall event.

Second place went to Stuart Bithiel and Richard Wagstaff, Fireball, and third to the Phantom of Clive Cokayne who was winner of the Slow series. Fourth overall was the 505 of Russell and Andrew Short and then a pair of Merlin Rockets, led by Will Warren and Chris Robinson with Chris Martin and Chris Gould taking sixth.

Individual race winners were; race one Toby Heppell, 49er, who did not sail the other two races. Race two Andrew Couch, Phantom, who finished seventh overall and race three Brotherton, 29er and overall winner.

200 entries were received and all proceeds go to the John Merricks Sailing Trust. Prizes awarded were the Tiger Trophy, originally won by John for overall winners, Lady Tiger, Shere Khan Trophy (First veteran), Pursuit Trophy, Merricks Memorial Trophy (470). Prizes for first three finishers in individual classes with fleets of six or more.

Leading overall results:
1 29er Paul Brotherton G&DSC 924 3 45 1 4
2 FIREBALL Stuart Bithiel Hollingworth Lake 982 4 41 5 9
3 PHANTOM Clive Cokayne Staunton Harold 1047 31 2 9 11
4 505 Russell Short Rotherham 902 7 53 7 14
5 Merlin Rocket William Warren SSC 1024 55 8 14 22
6 Merlin Rocket Chris Martin Midland SC 1024 DNC 12 11 23
7 PHANTOM Andrew Couch Rudyard 1047 24 1 33 25
8 Musto Skiff Richard Stenhouse RSC 875 14 77 12 26
9 505 Toby Dale Lymington Town SC 902 27 140 4 31
10 49er Tristan Jaques Stokes Bay 747 12 158 23 35
11 Fireball Tom Foskett Staunton Harold 982 25 79 12 37
12 Fireball Andy Foskett Staunton Harold 982 19 48 19 38
13 RS 300 Gary Fryer Wob 1000 38 17 21 38
14 29er Philip Walker Draycote SC 924 18 111 20 38
15 29er Jess Smith Hill Head 924 13 95 25 38
16 FINN Henry Bagnall Warsash 1069 BFD 22 17 39
17 420 Richard Mason Royal Lymington 1087 47 9 30 39
18 Phantom John Wayling Worthampton SC 1047 21 18 48 39
19 49ER Mike Senior Bolton/Budworth 747 25 129 15 40
20 RS 200 Paul Williamson 1059 63 28 13 41

Event website: http://www.rutlandsc.co.uk