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K6 Nationals at Falmouth

by RS Association on 24 Sep 2011
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The K6 fleet travelled to Cornwall and were hosted by the Royal Cornwall Yacht Club in Falmouth for their 2011 Championship. The four day event was to be a mix of windward – leeward courses and a one off ‘Round the harbour’ race - plus of course the evening dinners and entertainment. The first day out in Falmouth Bay gave the fleet of 23 K6s a lively day with a blustery and sometimes wet breeze reaching gusts of 30 knots.

Day one and true to form the first race was a battle of the three favourites with Dave Hitchcock and Ian Nicholson coming out on top followed by Ian Robson, Sandy Johnson and Simon Tonks and Neil Fulcher and Lawrence Crispen.

However the second race turned on its head a few times as the strong wind caused a few dramatic moments. Dave and Ian held onto the lead but were followed into the finish closely by the team of Dave Hall, Gary Fare and Beate Pohlar.

With a gale blowing on the second day and not much sign of it easing racing was cancelled allowing the fleet to become tourists for the day.

With the loss of the two races and the harbour race four races were sailed on day three. The bright and breezy day forecast arrived as promised. The North West wind off the shore gave both the competitors and Race team some challenges but both seem to cope admirably. Dave and Ian took three of the days races with Ian, Simon and Sandy the other. Neil and Lawrence should have taken the third race of the day but mis-counted the number of laps. Dave, Beate and Gary also managed to give away a one minute lead after finding the only patch in the middle of the final downwind leg with light wind. At the end of the day and with only two races scheduled for the final day David and Ian had done enough the be crowned Champions for the second year running.

So the final day was a show down for second to fourth with Ian, Sandy and Simon, Dave, Beate and Gary and Neil and Laurence only one point apart. The final two races were held in the Estuary since there was a full foam up in the bay. It soon turned into a battle of wits as the three boats swapped places and battled it out at the front of the fleet. Ian‘s team won the first race of the day closely followed by Neil and Lawrence. To add to the mix and make life interesting the team of Nick Jones, George Jones and Mike Butler got the best results of the week with two thirds.

Dave’s team finally broke the jinx and put in a strong performance to win the last race. When all was counted there was still only point between each of them. Ian, Sandy and Simon came out on top giving them second place followed by Dave, Beate and Gary in third and Neil and Lawrence in fourth.

All in all a great championship with some spectacular sailing. Many thanks to the Royal Cornwall Yacht Club, the Falmouth Sailing Centre and to Navigators Insurance.

Sailed: 8, Discards: 2, To count: 6, Ratings: PY, Entries: 22, Scoring system: Appendix A

Rank
Sail No
Helm
Crew1
Crew2
Club
PY
R1
Saturday 14:30
R2
Saturday 14:30
R3
Saturday 14:30
R4
Saturday 14:30
R5
Saturday 14:30
R6
Saturday 14:30
R7
Saturday 14:30
R8
Saturday 14:30
Total
Nett
K166
Charlie CUMBLEY
Andy Couch
903
DNF
1st
K155
David HITCHCOCK
Ian NICHOLSON
Hayling Island SC
903
1.0
1.0
1.0
2.0
1.0
1.0
(5.0)
(4.0)
16.0
7.0
2nd
K162
Ian ROBSON
Sandy JOHNSON
Simon Tonks
Aldeburgh YC
903
2.0
(4.0)
2.0
1.0
4.0
3.0
1.0
(5.0)
22.0
13.0
3rd
K2
David HALL
Beate Pohler
Gary Phare
Thorpe Bay YC
903
(4.0)
2.0
3.0
(4.0)
2.0
2.0
4.0
1.0
22.0
14.0
4th
K208
Neil FULCHER
Lawrence CRISPIN
Stone SC
903
3.0
3.0
(7.0)
3.0
3.0
(4.0)
2.0
2.0
27.0
16.0
5th
K156
Jonathan CALASCIONE
Myles MENCE
Pyers TUCKER
Itchenor SC
903
8.0
5.0
(14.0)
(12.0)
5.0
5.0
7.0
6.0
62.0
36.0
6th
K214
Neil DAVISON
Andrew YONGE
James Davidson
Itchenor SC
903
(11.0)
(9.0)
6.0
6.0
8.0
6.0
6.0
8.0
60.0
40.0
7th
K213
Nick JONES
George JONES
Mike BUTLER
Aldeburgh YC
903
5.0
(12.0)
(13.0)
10.0
7.0
12.0
3.0
3.0
65.0
40.0
8th
K216
Peter KIRKBY
Richard BARKER
Queen Mary SC
903
(12.0)
11.0
5.0
8.0
(23.0 DNC)
7.0
9.0
7.0
82.0
47.0
9th
K209
Chris Hyde
Martin Fidgeon
Carsington SC
903
6.0
8.0
(11.0)
7.0
9.0
(10.0)
8.0
10.0
69.0
48.0
10th
K20
Ian Montague
Geoff Kimber
Stone SC
903
(23.0 OCS)
14.0
4.0
(16.0)
10.0
8.0
10.0
9.0
94.0
55.0
11th
K206
Julian COOK
Caroline AISHER
John Burnham
Royal Torbay YC
903
9.0
7.0
(16.0)
5.0
14.0
(17.0)
12.0
13.0
93.0
60.0
12th
K124
Fraser ELMS
Heather CHIPPERFIELD
Frances Gifford
Hayling Island SC
903
(14.0)
(23.0 DNF)
9.0
13.0
12.0
11.0
11.0
12.0
105.0
68.0
13th
K200
N Elmore
Rd Watson
903
10.0
13.0
12.0
9.0
13.0
13.0
(14.0)
(14.0)
98.0
70.0
14th
K157
Roger EWART SMITH
Andy CARROLL
Itchenor SC
903
(15.0)
15.0
8.0
15.0
15.0
9.0
15.0
(16.0)
108.0
77.0
15th
K154
Peter DANN
Dominick STANISLUS
Andrew Penman
Itchenor SC
903
19.0
6.0
18.0
14.0
6.0
15.0
(23.0 DNC)
(23.0 DNC)
124.0
78.0
16th
K135
Phil WATERFALL
Christopher GORNER
Peter DEGG
St Mawes SC
903
13.0
(23.0 DNF)
15.0
11.0
(16.0)
16.0
13.0
11.0
118.0
79.0
17th
K113
Henry WRIGHT
Paul GOSTELLOW
Carsington SC
903
17.0
16.0
10.0
17.0
11.0
14.0
(23.0 DNC)
(23.0 DNC)
131.0
85.0
18th
K159
David Wood
Frances Wood
Stone SC
903
16.0
10.0
(19.0)
19.0
18.0
(20.0)
16.0
15.0
133.0
94.0
19th
K122
John TABOR
David Peerless
Oxford SC
903
(20.0)
17.0
(20.0)
20.0
19.0
18.0
17.0
17.0
148.0
108.0
20th
K211
Bryan Southgate
Mike Pearce
Blackwater SC
903
21.0
19.0
17.0
18.0
17.0
19.0
(23.0 DNC)
(23.0 DNC)
157.0
111.0
21st
K126
Paul Young
TBA
Hayling Island SC
903
7.0
(23.0 DNC)
(23.0 DNC)
23.0 DNC
23.0 DNC
23.0 DNC
23.0 DNC
23.0 DNC
168.0
122.0
22nd
K207
Simon FINCH
Ian GLYN
Royal Corinthian YC
903
18.0
18.0
(23.0 DNC)
(23.0 DNC)
23.0 DNC
23.0 DNC
23.0 DNC
23.0 DNC
174.0
128.0


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