Stride Treglown Welsh Topper Championship at Llandegfedd Sailing Club
by Bill Jackson 2 Jun 2015 09:18 PDT
30-31 May 2015
Startline action during the Stride Treglown Welsh Open Topper Championships at Llandegfedd © Will Willet
Llandegfedd Sailing Club in Monmouthshire were delighted to host the Welsh Topper Championships in the new facilities since reopening in April.
A good turnout of boats from as far as Kent enjoyed close racing in a range of conditions in both the 5.3 and 4.2 fleets. After 6 races the 5.3 results were held in the balance pending a protest.
2013 Welsh Champion and GBR National Squad member Tom Renny emerged victorious but acknowledged the closeness of the 6 races and quality of the fleet. Tom was presented with the championship trophy and a 5.3 sail supplied by Topper International. English sailors Morgan Archer and Hakan Digby were second and third.
In the 4.2 fleet Welsh sailor Benjamin Jukes-Bennett showed his speed and consistency by taking 6 bullets. Jessica Roberts from Cardiff Bay and Llandegfedd sailors Seren Strong-Wright were second and third.
The competitors and the club were very grateful for the sponsorship of Stride Treglown, a sail from Topper International the support of Dwr Cymru Welsh Water. Hopes are high for an even bigger event in 2016 now that the club is fully re-established.
Overall Results:
| Pos | Sail No | Helm | Club | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | Pts |
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| 4.2 Fleet |
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| 1st | 569 | Benjamin Jukes‑Bennett | Llyn Brenig | ‑1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 2nd | 120 | jessica roberts | cbyc | 2 | ‑3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 |
| 3rd | 603 | Seren Iolo Strong‑Wright | Llandegfedd | ‑4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 15 |
| 4th | 252 | Eleanor Cooke | Chew Valley | 3 | 2 | 2 | ‑5 | 4 | 4 | 15 |
| 5th | 601 | Andrew Scott | Dale YC | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | (DNC) | 24 |
| 5.3 Fleet |
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| 1st | 328 | Tom Renny | TeifiBoat Club / Fishguard Bay YC | 1 | ‑5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 |
| 2nd | 183 | Morgan Archer | Blue Circle Sailing Club | (OCS) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 10 |
| 3rd | 296 | Hakan Digby | Queen Mary Sailing Club | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | (DSQ) | 8 | 18 |
| 4th | 712 | Emma Crane | | 3 | 6 | 4 | 7 | ‑8 | 1 | 21 |
| 5th | 605 | Benjamin Roberts | Saundersfoot Sailing Club | 2 | 3 | ‑11 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 23 |
| 6th | 387 | Alex Whitfield | Penarth | ‑6 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 23 |
| 7th | 121 | ed prickett | solva | 5 | ‑11 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 35 |
| 8th | 311 | Ben Willett | Llangorse SC | 7 | 8 | 9 | ‑13 | 5 | 10 | 39 |
| 9th | 650 | Magnus Handley | Queen Mary SC | (OCS) | 15 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 45 |
| 10th | 517 | Theo Phillips | Llangorse | 12 | ‑16 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 46 |
| 11th | 93 | Lowri Boorman | fbyc | 10 | 7 | 12 | 16 | 4 | ‑18 | 49 |
| 12th | 346 | Finn robarts | Fishguard Bay Yacht Club | ‑17 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 52 |
| 13th | 249 | Duncan Lloyd Evans | NQYC/MYC | 9 | 9 | 13 | ‑14 | 10 | 11 | 52 |
| 14th | 271 | Oliver Vowles | Llandegfedd / Llangorse Sailing Club | 8 | 12 | ‑16 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 63 |
| 15th | 42 | William Jukes‑Bennett | Llyn Brenig | 11 | 10 | 17 | 11 | ‑18 | 16 | 65 |
| 16th | 31 | Eabha Strong‑Wright | Llandegfedd | 13 | ‑19 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 71 |
| 17th | 178 | REBECCA ROberts | CBYC | 16 | ‑20 | 20 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 78 |
| 18th | 329 | Frances Fox | Chew Valley | 15 | 14 | 18 | (DNC) | 17 | 17 | 81 |
| 19th | 314 | Jake Scott | Dale YC | 14 | 17 | ‑19 | 17 | 15 | 19 | 82 |
| 20th | 239 | Owen Harris | Llandegfedd | 18 | 18 | 14 | (DNC) | DNC | DNC | 100 |
| 21st | 47656 | Joshua Price | Solva | 20 | 22 | ‑23 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 101 |
| 22nd | 44442 | Rhys Jones | | 21 | ‑23 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 103 |
| 23rd | 503 | Lizzie Cooke | Chew Valley | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | (DNC) | DNC | 107 |
| 24th | 295 | Georgia Phillips | Llangorse | (DNC) | DNC | DNC | DNC | DNC | DNC | 125 |