Long wait at the GUL RS200 Nationals - Day 1

by Event media on 20 Aug 2007 It was a long day ashore at the GUL RS200 Nationals at Tenby drinking tea, eating cakes and talking boats as 25-28 knots prevented racing starting on time. PRO Blake Shaw and his team were confident it would be possible to race later in the afternoon and so it proved when the 128 boat fleet was released at 15.30

Pathfinder Sarah Allan/Pete Rowley opened the race at 16.40 in a glorious 18-19 knots and very quickly the fleet saw the ominous sight of Roger Gilbert/Jane Willan crossing the fleet on port. Gilbert/Willan though only just led from Ian Pickard/Loopy Lucy Matthews and Dave/Jane Hivey at the first windward mark.

Gilbert/Hivey were not in a mood to be seriously challenged and went onto win the race by a minute from Pickard/Matthews, the Hiveys and Richard/Paru Edwards.

Russell/June Collister from the Isle of Man YC won the silver division with Tom Winskell/Alex Pickles winning the bronze division. Pete Vincent had to award himself the duckhams captain cock up hat having with huge skill managed to put his pole through Andy Robertson mainsail at full speed without the hulls touching.

Monday morning and it is chucking it down with quite a sea running, it could be another waiting game.

RS200 - UK Nationals day 1

1 Roger Gilbert Jane Willan Frensham Pond SC 1pts
2 Ian Pickard Loopie Lucy Bristol Corinthian YC 2
3 David Hivey Jane Hivey RYA 3
4 Richard Edwards Paru Edwards Parkstone YC 4
5 Ian Martin Ally Martin Burghfield SC 5
6 Lee Sydenham Emma Clarke RYA 6
7 Robbie Burns Vicki Simpson Largs SC 7
8 Nicholas Charles Juliet Kingsnorth Bristol Corinthian YC 8
9 Sarah Allan Peter Rowley Littleton SC 9
10 Colin Smith Aaron Smith Papercourt SC 10
11 James Stewart Toby Lewis Stokes Bay SC 11
12 Dave Derby Emma Derby Bough Beech SC 12
13 Dicken MacLean Nicola Groves Hayling Island SC 13
14 Craig Burlton Fiona Clark RYA 14
15 Sue Antonelli Jo Lloyd Littleton SC 15
16 Ian Dobson Christian Birrell Burwain SC 16
17 Eddie Whitehead Noelle Vidal Filey SC 17
18 Luke Patience Chris Grube Bala SC 18
19 Russell Collister June Collister Isle of Man Yacht Club 19
20 Peter Vincent Tessa Nicholls Bristol Corinthian YC 20
21 Simon Gillow Emma Harniman Wembly SC 21
22 Andrew Peters Jeraldine Peters King & Queen YC 22
23 Sarah Taylor Lucy Matthews Locks SC 23
24 Katrina Gilbert Jenny Rust Frensham Pond SC 24
25 Roger Tait Georgie Hill Scaling Dam SC 25
26 Chris Catt Nikki Catt Downs SC 26
27 Micky Wright Katy Nichol Maylandsea Bay SC 27
28 Sam Littlejohn Matt Giles Lancing SC 28
29 Richard Neall Sara Terry Itchenor SC 29
30 Jack Norton Elene Bremer Oxford SC 30
31 Stephen Graham Danielle Graham Burwain SC 31
32 Rob Janering Marianthe Evangeledis Wembly SC 32
33 Matthew Jenkins Emma Jenkins Sheffield Viking SC 33
34 Stephen Janering Chris O'Neill Wembly SC 34
35 Thomas Winskell Alex Pickles Royal Navy Sailing Association 35
36 Chris Martin Rach Harrison Burghfield SC 36
37 Martin English Charlotte Cotter Restronguet SC 37
38 Rob Martin Jan Martin Burghfield SC 38
39 Trudie Fell Karen Baker Bristol Corinthian YC 39
40 Nick Cheetham Joe Cheetham Budworth SC 40
41 George Yeoman Georgie Akin-Smith Itchenor SC 41
42 Hamish Walker Clare Stubbs Weston SC 42
43 Michael Saul Sophie Hartley Yorkshire Dales SC 43
44 Ellie Martin Ian Sharps Burghfield SC 44
45 Bruce Moyes Katy Moyes Parkstone YC 45
46 Keith Escritt Anne Saul Yorkshire Dales SC 46
47 David Steed Suzie Procter SRSC 47
48 John McCaldin Jessica Copland Dalgety Bay SC 48
49 Ian MacLean Helen Rollinson Chew Valley Lake SC 49
50 Rosie Sands Andy Williams Exe SC 50
51 Roy McCubbin Kirsty McSeveney Strathclyde Loch SC 51
52 Gareth Robinson Willow Holland Littleton SC 52
53 Peter Loretto Isobel Loretto Parkstone YC 53
54 Jeremy Stephens Rebecca Knee Penzance SC 54
55 Patch Fillery Sarah Skerten Littleton SC 55
56 Ben Ainsworth Hannah Mills Wessex SC 56
57 Nikki Russell David Royse Oxford SC 57
58 Russell Page Vicky Page Budworth SC 58
59 Robin Parsons Robert Poole Deben YC 59
60 Peter Craggs Phil Nelson York Railway Institute SC 60
61 Adam Page Ian Sledge Bewl Valley SC 61
62 Paul Rigg Vicky Fairhurst Burghfield SC 62
63 Gordon Young Clare Marriage Itchenor/Loch Venachar 63
64 Caroline Martin Guy Brierley Burghfield SC 64
65 Graham Cook J Cook Papercourt SC 65
66 Rob Struckett Eloise Hansen Itchenor SC 66
67 Fiona Hall Helen Wightman Littleton SC 67
68 David Leach Caroline Marriage Itchenor SC 68
69 Carolyn Priestley Tor Mucklow Dalgety Bay SC 69
70 Ryan Spring Leanne Bland Exe SC 70
71 Jess Blick Lauren Spring Exe SC 71
72 Paul Teague Patricia Teague Bristol Corinthian YC 72
73 Charles Muir-Sands Jane Muir-Sands Littleton SC 73
74 Steve Wilson Ash Davison Hayling Island SC 74
75 Andrew Gill Liam Watson Wembly SC 75
76 Edward Knight Rosemary Brearley Oxford University YC 76
77 Mike Riley Dave Martin Chew Valley Lake SC 77
78 Nigel Harniman Ian Gill Wembly SC 78
79 Christopher Moore Ted Moore HISC 79
80 Simon Benson Richard Benson Derwent SC 80
81 Craig Johnson Dan Collett Bury Lake Young Mariners 81
82 Sam Thompson Nikki Stewart Royal Marines SC 82
83 Trevor Rawlins Debbie Rawlins Littleton SC 83
84 Robert Hardwick Lucy Preston Papercourt SC 84
85 Paul Goodwin Serena DeNahlik Draycote Water SC/Lymington Town SC 85
86 Joseph Hothersall Harry Cheetham Budworth SC 86
87 Paul Lewis Felicity Pearson Burghfield SC 87
88 Jon Paton Martha Paton Papercourt SC 88
89 Andrew Bailey Hannah Bailey Winsford Flash SC 89
90 Liz Jamie Liz Copland Dalgety Bay SC 90
91 Mike Chapman Lynne Ratcliffe Bough Beech SC & Bexhill SC 91
92 Mark Reddington Liz Teague Bartley SC 92
93 Martin Vinson Heidi Vinson Littleton SC 93
94 Jeremy Littlejohn Bradley Phillips Lancing SC 94
95 Kevin Druce Lydia Frew HLSTC 95
96 David Appleton Nathan Thomas Fishers Green SC 96
97 Katharine Lovering J Crooks Burghfield SC 97
98 Stephen Woodward Emma Yates Bristol Corinthian YC 98
99 Wes Kangurs Jo Munro Bristol Corinthian YC 99
100 Karen Littlejohn John McGrath Lancing SC 100
101 Jane Bailey Katarina Matthews-Lundin Bartley SC 101
102 Emma Johnson Caroline Wiltshire South Cerney SC 102
103 John Teague Simon Woodward Bristol Corinthian YC 103
104 Andrew Boyce Clare Michelmore Papercourt SC 104
105 Toby Ashton Rachel Ashton Oxford SC 105
106 Julian Sawyer Lynn Sawyer Bristol Corinthian YC 106
107 Mike Scanlon Jenny Scanlon Royal Marines SC 107
108 Andy Ramus Julie Wilkinson HISC 108
109 Tony Cook Caroline Scutt Littleton SC 109
110 Matt Bromley Andrea Morgan 110
111 Mo Allen Christina Allen KGSC/FGSC 111
112 Sue Spring Dominic Langham Exe SC 112
128 Stuart Allen Richard Allen Bristol Corinthian YC 128
128 Max Jones Charlie Jones Tenby/Bosham SC 128
128 John Gill Judy Faulds Wembly SC 128
128 Sally Denchfield Nigel Denchfield Stewartby Water SC 128
128 Paul Howell Andrew Howell Wembly SC 128
128 Bill Chard Amy Chard Chew Valley Lake SC 128
128 Stephen Ivory Ruth Ivory Stewartby Water SC 128
128 Phil Waind Sonya Waind Wembly SC 128
128 Andrew Hartley Eve Hartley Ripon SC 128
128 Anthony Witham Mandie Neal Bexhill on Sea SC 128
128 Andy Robertson Chris Witty Bowmoor SC 128
128 Paul Whitbread Corinne Whitbread Burghfield SC 128
128 Ben Biglin Rob Lisle RNSA 128
128 Hannah Marsden Vicky Marsden Blackpool & Fleetwood YC 128
128 David Bruce David Blakesley Bury Lake Young Mariners 128