Andy Davis is new Solo UK Champion

by Sail-World on 6 Aug 2007 The Solo UK Nationals held at Paignton Sailing Club attracted 90 entries. Sailed in mainly light weather conditions, the title came down to a battle between Chris Goldhawk, Jim Hunt, Andy Davis and Stuart Bush. Victory eventually went to Andy Davis.

Chris Goldhawk moved into contention after winning race ten, but a 19th in the final race 12 let Davis into the top position, after dropping a BFD and a 29th, by just two points.

Other front runners also faltered at the final stages. Jim Hunt picked up a BFD in race 8 and then a 21st in race 11 and despite a second in the final race, had left himself just too much to do.

Defending champion Jamie Lea, managed to collect two BFD during the week and despite a good run in the middle of the week, was out of the podium places, finishing fifth.

Mike Ball from Papercourt SC won both the final two races, but some wild swings in performance placed him down the field overall at 11th.

Stuart Bush from Shustoke SC, was another double winner but with a couple of high discards he had to count a 12 and a 21st to finish fourth. Only the two leaders finished the week with all single scores, after discards.

Solo Nationals - Final overall positions

1 4767 Andy Davis 49
2 4501 Chris Goldhawk Chew Valley Lake 51
3 4776 Jim Hunt - 54
4 4627 Stuart Bush Shustoke 61
5 4805 Jamie Lea Exe SC 75
6 4644 Stuart Hydon Shustoke 75
7 4327 Stephen Denison Hollingworth Lake 91
8 4781 Steve Broom Spinnaker SC 95
9 4804 Chris Brown RYA 118
10 4665 Philip Milanes South Cerney 127
11 4714 Mike Ball Papercourt 131
12 4649 Mike Hobin Oxford 135
13 4774 Steve Ede Ardleigh 137
14 4536 Simon Yates Starcross 156
15 4620 Vanda Young Littleton 159
16 545 Armand De Le Rie aalsmeerse 167
17 4735 Daniel Goodman Kingsmead 170
18 4654 Cliff Crawshaw Corus/Littleton 184
19 4705 Simon Corper Reading 185
20 4575 Adam Whitehouse Paignton 187
21 4673 Brett Murch Teign Corinthian 195
22 4120 Godfrey Clark Fishers Green 199
23 4768 Nigel Pybus Draycote 204
24 4355 Bob Taylor Corus 208
25 4589 Ian Ayres Kingsmead 215
26 4581 Derek Jackman Chichester 221
27 4606 Mark Lee Spinnaker 233
28 4669 Nick Rawlings Hayling Island 240
29 4748 Andrew Fox Crosby 249
30 4740 John Davey Teign Corinthian 255
31 4381 Tony Catchpole Hayling Island 259
32 4522 Elaine Turner Br'meer 271
33 5 Johan Geenen Z O 271
34 3965 James Stevenson Teign Corinthian 278
35 4712 Jonathan Clarke Draycote 278
36 4442 Barry Green Draycote 282
37 541 Sybrand Jongejans Z O 283
38 4703 Clive Evans Reading SC 284
39 GER1 Gerard Post Br'meer 284
40 4766 Micky Todd Largo Bay 289
41 4757 Simon Jones Teign Corinthian 294
42 4422 Stephen Jones Littleton 297
43 553 Pieter Jongejans Z O 301
44 4679 Dave Sanders Papercourt SC 316
45 4746 David Moseley HISC 341
46 4660 Keith Smith King George 342
47 48 Mike Barnes Littleton 355
48 4749 Richard Gibbon Bowmoor 355
49 3893 Barrie McLean Loch Ard 370
50 4771 Andy Couch Rudyard Lake 381
51 4760 Paul Hiles Royal Bermuda 386
52 4283 Jonathan Jowett Littleton 386
53 4238 Andy Robinson Lyme Regis 395
54 4711 Tim Deacon Frensham Pond 397
55 4699 John Salmon Marconi 402
56 4477 Paul Lester Chase 427
57 4510 Jim Newman Christchurch 440
58 4601 Roger Smith Marconi 451
59 4505 Barry Blades Hayling Island 467
60 4645 Ronald Cockwell Highcliffe 482
61 4215 Claire Clark Fishers Green 483
62 4551 Hannah Showell Shustoke 492
63 4040 John Daniels Llandegfedd 492
64 4630 Chris Allsopp Chase 496
65 4375 Greg Northmore Hickling Broad 514
66 4212 Gordon Tosh Montrose 515
67 4461 Richard White Clevedon 524
68 4758 Peter Withrington Rickmansworth 524
69 4414 Clifford Wiles Hayling Island 525
70 4441 Andrew Voysey Burghfield 552
71 4794 Robert Cartwright Blithfield 565
72 4202 Ian Harridge Nantwich 576
73 4624 Guy Davison Llangorse 585
74 4595 Alastair Raynard Carsington 590
75 4380 Martin Allen Bewl Valley 591
76 3286 Derek Wyatt Teign Corinthian 604
77 4287 Julian Goddard Hollingworth Lake 605
78 4786 John Hale Middle Nene 606
79 1280 Peter Hearne Teign Corinthian 611
80 4057 Sam Husk Thorpe Bay 626
81 4543 Andrew Borne Salcombe 642
82 4713 John Ridout Christchurch 643
83 2 Paul Kimmens South Cerney 643
84 3823 Mike Jefferies Oxford 658
85 4124 Gary Molton Teign Corinthian 674
86 4299 Peter Edwards Salcombe 696
87 4465 Gordon Barclay Dell Quay 717
88 3824 Bob Lovell Black Swan 751
89 3267 Matthew White Clevedon 774
90 4293 John Church Harlow & Blackwater 806