Gauchers Charity Pursuit race at HISC

by HISC media on 4 May 2006 Four times a year Hayling Island SC allocates a holiday weekend for a Charity Pursuit Race. This May Day holiday the charity that supports and funds research into the rare disorder - Gauchers Disease - was chosen.

In September 2005 at the age of four, Henry the oldest son of HISC members Ian and Lucy Jameson, was diagnosed with a rare genetically inherited enzyme deficiency disorder called Gauchers Disease. Symptoms range from mild to severe and can appear at any time, from infancy to old age. Symptoms may include anaemia, fatigue, easy bruising and a tendency to bleed. An enlarged spleen and liver with a protruding stomach may also occur as well as bone pain, demineralisation and fractures.

Ian and Lucy put together a great sailing day and organised a number of other events on the day which included a visit by one of Henrys fantastic Nurses and one of the research nurse’s from Great Ormond Street Hospital. The girls are mad enough to attempt to row the Atlantic next year in a bid to raise money for metabolic research at Great Ormond Street Hospital.

On the day the turn out was fantastic with 53 boats entered. The weather despite the forecast was super and competitors and spectators all had a great time. Entries to the race alone raised £304. With other fund raising efforts a fantastic £784.50 was raised.

The racing:
A great days sailing for the Gauchers Charity Pursuit race at Hayling Island SC on Monday 1 May. The 53 entries enjoyed sun and excellent sailing conditions. The wind was around 12 knots at the start for the RS Fevas and increased throughout the race with some stronger gusts.

The average 15 knots breeze brought the power guys to the fore - victory going to the 29er of Gemma McIntyre and Steve Wilson, second place went to Simon Allen on an International Canoe and third place to another 29er, that of Henry Maxfield and Dicken MacLean.

A wide range of classes took part with David and Fiona Sayce leading the RS800 (4th), Mark Upton-Brown and Ian Mitchell the 505 (5th), Nick and Kate Peters the RS200 (6th).

Mike McIntyre and Alain Sign lead home the Flying 15 (7th), Mike Lennon and Jon Blackburn the International 14 (9th), Mike Tong and P Wareham/D Nicholls the RS Elite (10th).

Overall results:

1st 29er 773 Gemma McIntyre Stevie Wilson
2nd Canoe (Int.) 278 Simon Allen
3rd 29er 1153 Henry Maxfield Dicken MacLean
4th RS800 985 David Sayce Fiona Sayce
5th 505 (2002) 8908 Mark Upton-Brown Ian Mitchell
6th RS200 1060 Nick Peters Kate Peters
7th Flying Fifteen 3563 Mike McIntyre Alain Sign
8th Flying Fifteen 3812 Ian Andrew Neil Marshall
9th 14 1498 Mike Lennon Jon Blackburn
10th RS Elite 1 Mike Tong Pete Wareham/ David Nicholls
11th Moth (Int.) 4076 Simon Payne
12th 14 1478 Barrie Edgington Zeb Elliott
13th Flying Fifteen 3776 Greg Wells Claudia
14th Musto Skiff 251 Neil Upton-Brown
15th 29erxx GBR1 Paul Brotherton Mari Shepherd
16th Finn 651 Neil Robinson
17th 505 (2002) 8726 Martin Stainsby Martin Grady
18th RS Elite 6 P Hickson G Hickson/M Whitaker
19th Flying Fifteen 3777 G Baylis Tom Baylis
20th RS700 953 Gerard Hughes
21st RS Elite 2 Anthony Penfold Gary Gledhill/Peter Christmas
22nd RS Elite 10 Mike Durrant Toni Durrant
23rd RS700 854 Tim Polglase
24th RS K6 101 Bill Masterman Dan Mountifield
25th RS300 501 A Beynon
26th RS700 798 Nick Rawlings
27th RS200 971 Tracey Jacobs Cailah Leaske
28th RS Feva 1482 Charlie Williams William Nicholls
29th Flying Fifteen 3720 M Maunder R King
30th RS200 1089 Mike De Courcy Mat Fernandez
31st 14 1503 Andy Partington Tom Partington
32nd RS Feva 1345 C Davis Miki & Ethan Davis
33rd Solo 4505 Barry Blaydes
34th Laser Vortex 1174 Iain Palmer
35th RS Feva 825 James Peters Josh Sparkes
36th RS Feva 304 Nik Williams Iona Williams
37th Laser 4000 4249 Toby Cave Judy Cave
38th RS Feva 358 Katie Polglase Eilidh McIntyre
39th RS Feva 853 Jordan Watson Edward Andrew
39th Solo 4588 Gerald New
39th RS Feva 1131 James Aylward Kate Aylward
39th 29er 65 Chris Grffiths Nikki Curwen
39th Flying Fifteen 3845 Tessa Lancaster Nick Lancaster
39th 14 1502 David Hitchcock Jamie Hitchcock
39th RS800 937 Holger Loh Katy Loh
39th 14 1449 Dan Latts Ben Latts
39th RS Feva 1028 Holly Watson Hannah Maunder
39th Canoe (Int.) with spinn 302 Phil Robin
39th Solo 3174 Dave Colebrook
39th RS Feva 957 N Andrews Sophie Andrews
39th Solo 4230 David Moseley
39th Flying Fifteen 3 Barry Parkin Mark Darling
39th Flying Fifteen 3563 Mike McIntyre Caroline McIntyre

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

For more information on Gauchers Disease: http://www.hisc.co.uk/news/086Gauchers.htm