Optimist class visit WPNSA for inaugural Spring Championship

by Optimist media on 7 Mar 2009 164 Optimist enthusiasts took part in the first Optimist class event at Weymouth since the completion of the 2012 Olympic facilities. Over the weekend of 28 Feb and 1 March, the IOCA held its inaugural Spring Championship at the Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy. Scott Wallis won the Gold fleet and Jamie Calder the very closely contested Silver fleet.

On the day, sailors were met by a grey morning on the south coast with a light 5 knots drifting in from the SE. Both fleets Gold (88) and Silver (76) launched, and were soon rewarded by an increasing breeze and clearing skies, setting up perfect racing conditions.

The first race of the championship was won by Annabel Vose in the gold fleet and by Jamie Calder in the Silver fleet.

The breeze increased during the day and a further two races were held in 8 -12 knots, with races remaining tight at all times.

The following morning glorious sunshine awaited the fleet which launched on time. Three further races were held during the day. The wind started in the NNW and moved W during the day increasing to a steady 10-12 knots. Scott Wallis held on to his overnight lead to win the Gold fleet with Jamie Calder moving from third to win the silver fleet.

Fiona and Peter Diamond were invited to present the splendid new trophies designed and built by them to Scott Wallis (Gold fleet winner), Jamie Calder (Silver fleet winner) and Max Clapp (Bronze trophy winner) being the highest non RYA or IOCA squad sailor in the Silver fleet.

At the prize giving a raffle was held to support sailors in Sri Lanka, the prize a new set of foils was donated by IBI sailing Ltd.

Optimist Spring Championship - Gold Fleet (88 entries)

1 GBR5805 Scott WALLIS M Spinnaker 3 1 5 1 2 41 12 pts
2 GBR5792 Matt WHITFIELD M Penarth YC / CBYC 4 6 9 10 4 8 31 pts
3 GBR5640 Toby MORSLEY M Portdinorwic 5 2 4 39 23 3 37 pts
4 GBR5740 Annabel VOSE F Royal Southern YC 1 8 1 7 22 26 39 pts
5 GBR5550 Ben BATTEN M RLymYC 9 4 7 8 13 15 41 pts
6 GBR5789 Tarra GILL-TAYLOR M Spinnaker 7 9 13 9 11 5 41 pts
7 GBR5707 Jess LAVERY F Emsworth SC 28 12 6 4 7 17 46 pts
8 GBR5833 Charlie COX M Royal Lymington YC 21 34 11 14 3 1 50 pts
9 GBR88 Craig DIBB M Warsash 13 11 28 18 5 4 51 pts
10 GBR5726 Callum AIRLIE M St Marys Loch SC 16 19 3 30 10 6 54 pts
11 GBR5844 Joseph BURNS M Spinnaker 18 7 12 11 12 40 60 pts
12 GBR5806 Melissa HAMILTON F Burghfield 17 38 16 3 14 16 66 pts
13 GBR5683 Matthew WALLIS M Spinnaker 10 13 20 13 30 10 66 pts
14 GBR5826 Harry DERBYSHIRE M Emsworth 11 23 10 16 8 24 68 pts
15 GBR5863 Oliver GROGONO M ST. Mawes 38 21 36 2 9 2 70 pts
16 GBR5608 Arran HOLMAN M Hollwell 2 OCS91 25 6 1 45 79 pts
17 IRL1316 Alexander RUMBALL M Rstgyc 31 18 18 12 32 7 86 pts
18 GBR5599 Will CREAVEN M CBYC 50 25 8 5 37 12 87 pts
19 GBR5807 Sophie HAMILTON F Burghfield 30 10 2 21 31 37 94 pts
20 GBR8 Josh SPARKS M RLYC 22 24 42 17 29 14 106 pts
21 GBR5894 Alistair GRAY M Helensburgh 6 37 35 26 6 36 109 pts
22 GBR5791 David PAIN M Cardiff Bay YC 26 17 22 42 33 13 111 pts
23 GBR5464 Sarah NORBURY F South Staffs SC 60 15 14 24 16 44 113 pts
24 GBR5811 Tom OLEARY M Warsash SC 25 3 38 32 21 33 114 pts
25 IRL1314 Aodh KENNEDY M Kinsale YC 14 14 31 59 28 39 126 pts
26 GBR5723 Joshua BURGESS M MYC / .cbyc 35 5 32 44 68 11 127 pts
27 GBR5773 Anna GREENWELL F Warsash 23 28 30 23 41 30 134 pts
28 GBR5803 Robert BADDELEY M BSC 19 41 15 25 64 38 138 pts
29 GBR5848 Zach BRUBERT M WOBYC 33 20 56 19 20 48 140 pts
30 GBR5285 Fraser WOODLEY M Burghfield 8 OCS91 43 48 25 28 152 pts

Optimist Spring Championship - Silver Fleet (76 entries)

1 GBR5896 Jamie CALDER M Loch Tummel 1 7 2 1 1 4 9 pts
2 GBR5800 Ross MACKLEY M Spinnaker 2 5 1 2 2 3 10 pts
3 GBR5459 Milo GILL-TAYLOR M Spinnaker 4 2 3 3 20 11 23 pts
4 GBR5746 Ciara BERRY F CBYC 12 34 10 5 3 5 35 pts
5 GBR5649 Syd MCLEAN M HISC 7 6 8 6 12 16 39 pts
6 GBR5503 Edward CURRAN M Burghfield 16 1 13 19 10 1 41 pts
7 GBR5902 Oliver GUESS M Bristol Corinthian YC 11 12 5 8 5 13 41 pts
8 GBR5766 Georgia BOOTH F Scaling DAM SC 5 13 9 4 14 23 45 pts
9 GBR5555 Benjamin WAHA M Royal Southern YC 3 19 11 14 4 52 51 pts
10 GBR5559 Danny WAITE M Restronguet 13 15 4 15 21 12 59 pts
11 GBR5872 Robert MASTERMAN M HISC / Papercourt 21 3 6 23 7 38 60 pts
12 GBR5611 Jenny SMALLWOOD F Wraysbury Lake 9 9 18 24 49 7 67 pts
13 GBR4642 Matthew CROSS M Barnt Green SC 19 4 30 13 33 6 72 pts
14 GBR5813 Archie DODWELL M Cardiff Bay YC 14 20 20 11 39 17 82 pts
15 GBR5579 Max CLAPP M Royal Southern 8 24 47 12 40 2 86 pts
16 GBR5277 Mimi EL-KHAZINDAR F Queen Mary 30 8 25 16 9 30 88 pts
17 NED2577 Christian VROON M Restronguet , Cornwall 34 DSQ80 19 7 23 8 91 pts
18 GBR5809 Lauren MILES F Emsworth SC 33 23 12 25 30 9 99 pts
19 GBR5333 James THOMAS M Llandegfedd / CBYC 24 26 26 10 16 24 100 pts
20 GBR5451 Rafaella QUINTON F Burghfield SC 10 10 16 49 19 49 104 pts
21 GBR5849 Phoebe WOOD F Unknown 36 44 37 9 13 10 105 pts
22 GBR5423 Sam PEARCE M Burghfield 18 46 14 17 25 31 105 pts
23 GBR5197 Bas VAN DE NOBELEN M Papercourt SC 40 14 17 18 50 18 107 pts
24 GBR5617 Patrick GANNON M Burghfield 17 33 27 41 18 19 114 pts
25 GBR5305 Conway PARKE M Mrsc / HISC 48 21 7 48 17 29 122 pts
26 GBR5657 Esther FENTON-JONES F Papercourt 6 25 28 29 47 39 127 pts
27 GBR5401 Rowan CHETWYND-WOODS M Restronguet SC 20 17 48 27 34 34 132 pts
28 GBR5334 Huw NUNN M CBYC 32 49 51 31 6 15 133 pts
29 GBR5112 George HAYNES M Bewl Valley SC 64 29 22 38 8 36 133 pts