Sharp's Doom Bar Salcombe Merlin Week - Overall
by Tim Fells 13 Jul 2018 09:52 PDT
8-13 July 2018
The final day brought further wall-to-wall sunshine with a light southerly sea breeze cell in the harbour. First of the title contenders to line up were Mike and Jane Calvert and Si Blake/Phil Dalby.
Red v Black flights. Course 1,X,1,X,1,X
With a full spring ebb tide underneath them, the fleet lined up cautiously and it was only Alan Roberts and Rob Henderson who jumped the gun. Si and Phil got a nice start in the middle of the line and were soon away onto port leading up the course. Mike and Jane by contrast played things too conservatively and were left boxed in and struggling for air. Si and Phil led around Blackstone and immediately gybed for the town side, while second place Caroline Croft/Mat Lulham-Robinson and Roger and Jane Gilbert took the Mill Bay route. The Calverts struggled around in the forties.
For the next two laps, there was little to choose between town side and Portlemouth side on the runs and the beats were fast with the tide underneath. Si and Phil held a comfortable lead until caught off Mill Bay on the last run. They held their nerves to gybe back down the Portlemouth shore as their chasers crossed the tide and were rewarded with new pressure allowing them to cross clear ahead after the Ferry landing.
From there on in it was plain sailing with Si and Phil taking the bullet that puts them in a commanding position at the top of the leaderboard, Taxi and Alex needing to win the afternoon race to take title.
Roger and Jane got the better of Caroline and Mat to take a well earned second and move them right up the leaderboard. Jon Ibbotson and Nick Copsey had their best result of the week in fourth ahead of long term N12 rivals Will and Mary Henderson. Boris Heginbotham and Zoe Parry claimed an excellent sixth.
Blue v Green flights. Course 1,5,1,X,1,X
The final race of what has been a challenging light airs event, saw the best conditions of the week. A force 3 Southwesterly sea breeze sailed under a bright blue sky was what the competitors had come for. With the Spring flood tide starting to run, there was a clear choice between the two shorelines. Chrises Gould and Kilsby won the Portlemouth shore while Tim Fells and Fran Gifford won the Town side. They came together at Biddle rocks with the Chrises taking a narrow lead onto the run. Dave and Oliver Winder rounded third but were BFD, putting Taxi and Alex in the chasing position.
The Chrises lead around Salstone but on the beat back it was Tim and Fran who came through to take a good lead up the Town side, followed by Taxi and Alex. The Chrises were the only team to cross over at the fuel barge and made big gains to retake the lead at Mill Bay. From that point they were relatively untroubled until the final beat to the finish when they took the Town side. Tim and Fran took to the Portlemouth shore and were making gains but ultimately came up a few boat lengths short. Taxi and Alex took third ahead of a fast charging Chris Jennings and Oli Wells followed home by Christian Birrell and Sam Brearey and then Jenny Dodds and Pippa Kilsby.
The Chrises took their third bullet of the week and will look back on a couple of races that slipped away which may have given them the title. Their win meant that Taxi and Alex had to accept another bridesmaid finish, with Si Blake and Phil Dalby being crowned champions. In Si's case, this is his third title but it is a first one for Phil. Their win in the Jo Richards designed 'Superfast Jellyfish' is the first time the Canterbury Tales design stranglehold has been broken for many, many years.
Despite the challenging sailing conditions, the week has been another wonderful week with exceptional summer weather. Many thanks to Salcombe Yacht Club for their expert race management and hospitality and to our main sponsors Sharp's Doom Bar and Magic Marine.
Entries are now open for the 2019 event which will be subject to a ballot later in the summer.
Overall Results:
Pos | Sail No. | Helm | Crew | Club | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | R7 | R8 | R9 | R10 | R11 | R12 | Pts |
1st | 3738 | Simon Blake | Phil Dalby | Cookham Reach | | 6 | | 3 | | 1 | 3 | | ‑10 | | 1 | | 14 |
2nd | 3684 | Andy Davis | Alex Warren | Blithfield SC | | 4 | 3 | | 1 | | 4 | | | ‑8 | | 3 | 15 |
3rd | 3778 | Chris Gould | Chris Kilsby | Bartley SC | 1 | | | 1 | ‑9 | | | 5 | 9 | | | 1 | 17 |
4th | 3691 | Mike Calvert | Jane Calvert | Axe YC | 10 | | 1 | | | 2 | | 1 | | 4 | ‑21 | | 18 |
5th | 3764 | Tim Fells | Frances Gifford | SYC/Police Sailing UK | 5 | | | ‑7 | 7 | | | 3 | 1 | | | 2 | 18 |
6th | 3722 | Roger Gilbert | Jane Gilbert | Frensham Pond SC | 2 | | 10 | | | 4 | | 4 | | ‑20 | 2 | | 22 |
7th | 3726 | Will Henderson | Mary Henderson | Salcombe YC | | 2 | | 9 | | ‑16 | 2 | | 5 | | 5 | | 23 |
8th | 3673 | Caroline Croft | Matt Lulham‑Robinson | Bartley SC | 6 | | 8 | | | 8 | | 2 | | ‑29 | 3 | | 27 |
9th | 3656 | Olly Turner | Miss Holly Scott | Starcross YC | 3 | | ‑16 | | | 9 | | 7 | | 2 | 8 | | 29 |
10th | 3777 | Simon Potts | Ally Potts | Burghfield SC | | 7 | | 4 | | 6 | 6 | | 8 | | ‑10 | | 31 |
11th | 3788 | Christian Birrell | Sam Brearey | Weymouth & Portland Sailing Academy | | 1 | 14 | | 5 | | 8 | | | (DNF) | | 5 | 33 |
12th | 3776 | Alan Roberts | Rob Henderson | Hayling Island SC | 13 | | 2 | | | 10 | | 6 | | 3 | (BFD) | | 34 |
13th | 3658 | Chris Jennings | Oli Wells | Burghfield | 12 | | | 2 | 2 | | | 15 | ‑16 | | | 4 | 35 |
14th | 3679 | Nick Heginbototham | Zoe Parry | Hollingworth Lake SC | | 8 | | 6 | | 11 | 11 | | ‑17 | | 6 | | 42 |
15th | 3735 | Jenny Dodds | Pippa Kilsby | Nottingham SC | | (BFD) | 19 | | 12 | | 1 | | | 6 | | 6 | 44 |
16th | 3696 | Jason Andrews | Zeb Elliott | Eastbourne | ‑22 | | | 5 | 3 | | | 14 | 13 | | | 9 | 44 |
17th | 3678 | Steve Crook | Sally Townend | Hollingworth Lake SC | 15 | | | (BFD) | 4 | | | 12 | 4 | | | 11 | 46 |
18th | 3786 | Dave Wade | Roz McGrane | Northampton SC | | 9 | 4 | | 6 | | 13 | | | ‑22 | | 16 | 48 |
19th | 3773 | Alan Warren | Will Carroll | Shoreham SC | 11 | | | ‑18 | 14 | | | 9 | 3 | | | 13 | 50 |
20th | 3795 | Alex Jackson | Mark Oakey | Shoreham SC | | (BFD) | | 10 | | 13 | 14 | | 7 | | 7 | | 51 |
21st | 3743 | Matt Biggs | Becka Jones | Blithfield SC | (BFD) | | | 8 | 13 | | | 8 | 6 | | | 17 | 52 |
22nd | 3716 | Stephen Leney | Gillian Lenney | Blithfield | 7 | | 9 | | | 3 | | 25 | | (DNF) | 9 | | 53 |
23rd | 3710 | Jon Ibbotson | Nick Copsey | Burghfield SC | | 16 | | 11 | | ‑22 | 10 | | 12 | | 4 | | 53 |
24th | 3758 | Tim Saxton | Jodie Green | Itchenor SC | | 5 | 17 | | 17 | | ‑20 | | | 9 | | 7 | 55 |
25th | 3796 | William Warren | Maddy Anderson | Shoreham SC | 4 | | 18 | | | 5 | | (DNS) | | 5 | 25 | | 57 |
26th | 3756 | Sophie Mackley | Tom Ballantine | Shoreham SC | | 11 | | 14 | | 15 | 19 | | 2 | | ‑23 | | 61 |
27th | 3799 | Paul Rayson | Christian Hill | Salcombe YC | 8 | | | 15 | 8 | | | 17 | 14 | | | ‑25 | 62 |
28th | 3659 | Julian Parry | Evan Parry | Hollingworth Lake SC | ‑25 | | 6 | | | 24 | | 10 | | 15 | 14 | | 69 |
29th | 3645 | Steve Hall | Alison Hall | Royal Corinthian YC | 16 | | (BFD) | | | 7 | | 27 | | 10 | 11 | | 71 |
30th | 3785 | Nick Charles | Christian Humphrey | Datchet SC | | 3 | (BFD) | | 24 | | 12 | | | 21 | | 14 | 74 |
31st | 3676 | Antony Gifford | Jo Gifford | Royal Tay YC | | 10 | 11 | | 21 | | 9 | | | ‑26 | | 23 | 74 |
32nd | 3730 | Paul Hollis | Paula Mason | Blithfield SC | ‑32 | | | 12 | 11 | | | 16 | 18 | | | 20 | 77 |
33rd | 3627 | Alex Jones | Jack Deung | Cookham Reach Sailing Club | | 12 | | 16 | | ‑27 | 21 | | 24 | | 13 | | 86 |
34th | 3724 | Joe McLaughlin | Sean Roberts | Tamesis | | 14 | 12 | | ‑33 | | 28 | | | 12 | | 22 | 88 |
35th | 3566 | James Wells | Anna Aylward | Startcross YC | | 13 | 26 | | 18 | | ‑30 | | | 23 | | 10 | 90 |
36th | 3781 | David Winder | Oliver Winder | Hollingworth S.C | | (BFD) | 13 | | 10 | | 7 | | | 1 | | BFD | 92 |
37th | 3742 | Peter Ballantine | Rob Allen | Salcombe SC | 9 | | 24 | | | 23 | | 24 | | ‑27 | 12 | | 92 |
38th | 3752 | Will Rainey | Liese Scott | Burghfield SC | | 18 | 29 | | 19 | | ‑34 | | | 11 | | 15 | 92 |
39th | 3702 | Duncan Salmon | Harriet Salmon | Wembley SC | | 23 | 22 | | ‑26 | | 18 | | | 13 | | 19 | 95 |
40th | 3749 | Colin Anderson | John Hackett | Blithfield SC | 17 | | | 19 | 20 | | | 20 | 20 | | | | 96 |
41st | 3615 | Stuart Bates | Andrew Hilton | Hollingworth Lake SC | 34 | | 15 | | | ‑41 | | 11 | | 14 | 26 | | 100 |
42nd | 3731 | Andy Jones | Maddie Jones | Burghfield | 14 | | ‑39 | | | 26 | | 13 | | 17 | 30 | | 100 |
43rd | 3723 | Andrew Harris | Sara Warren | Tamesis | | 21 | 7 | | 47 | | 22 | | | 7 | | (BFD) | 104 |
44th | 3748 | Nigel Brooke | Suzie Brooke | Team Lymo | | 17 | | 34 | | 21 | ‑36 | | 19 | | 16 | | 107 |
45th | 3771 | Laurie Smart | Alex Pausey | UTSC | | 24 | | 27 | | ‑32 | 16 | | 23 | | 19 | | 109 |
46th | 3753 | Andy Bines | Rebecca Bines | Brightlingsea SC | | 19 | | 17 | | ‑47 | 23 | | 22 | | 28 | | 109 |
47th | 3665 | Ross Jackson | Dave Reid | Shoreham SC | 24 | | ‑34 | | | 18 | | 19 | | 31 | 18 | | 110 |
48th | 3652 | John Bell | Olivia Bell | Hampton SC | | 26 | | 20 | | 19 | 15 | | ‑32 | | 32 | | 112 |
49th | 3727 | Mark Stockbridge | Eddy Atkins | Ranelagh | | 15 | | 21 | | ‑45 | 17 | | 28 | | 33 | | 114 |
50th | 3657 | Anthony Lofts | Francesca Lofts | Salcombe YC | | 28 | 21 | | ‑31 | | 27 | | | 18 | | 21 | 115 |
51st | 3740 | Patrick Blake | Jilly Blake | Cookham Reach | (DNF) | | | 33 | 16 | | | 23 | 26 | | | 18 | 116 |
52nd | 3787 | Chris Martin | Jamie Mason | Midland S C | 20 | | 23 | | | 25 | | 26 | | (DNF) | 24 | | 118 |
53rd | 3687 | Hannah Greenfield | Matthew Greenfield | Chew Valley SC | | 25 | 33 | | 23 | | 26 | | | (DNF) | | 12 | 119 |
54th | 3790 | Colin Brockbank | Martin Hughes | Wembley SC | | 20 | | 22 | | 17 | 31 | | (DNF) | | 31 | | 121 |
55th | 3690 | Tim Harridge | Lucy Harridge | Hampton SC | 18 | | | 23 | 22 | | | 36 | ‑37 | | | 24 | 123 |
56th | 3666 | John Meadowcroft | Katy Meadowcroft | Upper Thames SC | | (BFD) | | 31 | | 14 | 41 | | 11 | | 27 | | 124 |
57th | 3774 | Jon Turner | Katie Frost | Lyme Regis | | (BFD) | | 13 | | 12 | 24 | | 15 | | (DNF) | DNC | 125 |
58th | 3569 | Ben Lulham | Samantha Lulham | Rutland SC | 29 | | | 29 | 28 | | | 21 | 27 | | | ‑30 | 134 |
59th | 3683 | Ben Jones | Helen Hildich | Shoreham SC | | ‑30 | 28 | | 30 | | 29 | | | 24 | | 28 | 139 |
60th | 3725 | Andrew Squire | Nicki Bass | Salcombe YC | | 29 | | 26 | | 34 | ‑39 | | 36 | | 15 | | 140 |
61st | 3539 | Dan Alsop | Sophie Penwarden | Lyme Regis SC | 28 | | | (BFD) | 27 | | | 18 | (WAY) | | DNC | 8 | 142 |
62nd | 3780 | Neville Herbert | Karl Thorne | Team Lymo | | (BFD) | 35 | | 15 | | 37 | | | 30 | | 26 | 143 |
63rd | 3705 | Geoff Wright | Katie Wright | Blithfield SC | 27 | | | 24 | 34 | | | 29 | ‑38 | | | 29 | 143 |
64th | 3772 | Phil Emery | Karen Emery | Whitstable SC | 21 | | 20 | | | 38 | | 33 | | 34 | | | 146 |
65th | 3647 | Hywel Bowen‑Perkins | Lucy Penwarden | Hampton SC | 19 | | 37 | | | 35 | | ‑38 | | 19 | 37 | | 147 |
66th | 2663 | Chris Haworth | Lauren Pammeter | Blackpool & Fleetwood YC | | 32 | 25 | | ‑53 | | 42 | | | 16 | | 33 | 148 |
67th | 3675 | Dave Croft | Rosie Richards | RYA | | 27 | | ‑35 | | 20 | 33 | | 33 | | 35 | | 148 |
68th | 3686 | Jeremy Deacon | Michal Janowicz. | RYA | 30 | | | 30 | 29 | | | 30 | 30 | | | ‑34 | 149 |
69th | 3784 | Tony Johnson | Louise Johnson | Team Lymo | ‑37 | | | 28 | 32 | | | 37 | 21 | | | 32 | 150 |
70th | 3789 | Nick Scroggie | Jemima Scroggie | Parkstone | 36 | | 27 | | | 30 | | 39 | | (DNF) | 20 | | 152 |
71st | 3715 | Richard Cooke | Rusell Hall | Wembley SC | 38 | | (BFD) | | | 28 | | 34 | | 36 | 17 | | 153 |
72nd | 3672 | John Cooper | Hilary Bradshaw | Whitstable YC | | 22 | | 25 | | 36 | 35 | | 35 | | (DNF) | | 153 |
73rd | 3745 | Paul Dean | Nicki Della Porta | Wembley SC | 31 | | 41 | | | ‑43 | | 22 | | 32 | 29 | | 155 |
74th | 3712 | Ian Sharps | Ellie Sharps | Burghfield SC | | (BFD) | 5 | | 25 | | 5 | | | (DNF) | DNC | DNF | 157 |
75th | 3648 | Antonia Wright | Jamie Wright | Shoreham SC | | 37 | 36 | | 36 | | 25 | | | (DNF) | | 27 | 161 |
76th | 3706 | Kevin Anderson | Sadie Anderson | Salcombe YC | | 36 | 31 | | 41 | | ‑51 | | | 25 | | 37 | 170 |
77th | 3767 | Ben Archer | Theo Harris | Parkstone YC | | 35 | | 32 | | ‑44 | 38 | | 25 | | 41 | | 171 |
78th | 3769 | Graham Cranford‑Smith | Fiona Cranford‑Smith | Salcombe YC | 26 | | 40 | | | | | 32 | | 37 | 40 | | 175 |
79th | 3598 | Robert Smith | Andrew Smith | Salcombe YC | 35 | | 30 | | | 50 | | 41 | | (DNF) | 22 | | 178 |
80th | 3714 | Alan Markham | Sue Markham | Upper Thames SC | 33 | | 46 | | | 29 | | ‑50 | | 35 | 36 | | 179 |
81st | 3339 | Tim Male | Adrian Male | Blithfield | | 31 | | ‑50 | | 40 | 32 | | 31 | | 45 | | 179 |
82nd | 3713 | Tim Laws | Steve Harling | Starcross YC | | 42 | | 36 | | 31 | 44 | | 29 | | ‑48 | | 182 |
83rd | 3755 | Peter Jackson | Andy Airnes | Blackpool & Fleetwood YC | | 34 | 45 | | 38 | | ‑52 | | | 39 | | 31 | 187 |
84th | 3651 | Keiran O'Farrell | Sel Shah | Wembley SC | | 41 | | 41 | | 42 | ‑50 | | 34 | | 34 | | 192 |
85th | 3621 | Tristram Squire | Robin Hodges | Salcombe YC | | 39 | 43 | | 45 | | ‑57 | | | 28 | | 40 | 195 |
86th | 3794 | Julian Harms | Robyn Baranowicz | Midland SC | | 40 | (BFD) | | 37 | | 40 | | | 48 | | 35 | 200 |
87th | 3793 | Mike Budd | Mark Greaves | South Caernarvonshire YC | 23 | | 32 | | | (WAY) | | 31 | | (DNF) | WAY | DNC | 208 |
88th | 3663 | Simon Kerr | Jenny Rowe | Hunts SC | 48 | | | 42 | 35 | | | 48 | ‑51 | | | 36 | 209 |
89th | 3704 | Jemma Horwood | Simon Worsfold | Thames SC | | 38 | 42 | | ‑52 | | 48 | | | 38 | | 45 | 211 |
90th | 3518 | Timothy Harms | Millie Little | Midland SC | 43 | | | 49 | 40 | | | 42 | ‑50 | | | 38 | 212 |
91st | 3661 | Graham Scroggie | Jade Bowen | Parkstone YC | | 44 | | 40 | | ‑46 | 46 | | 45 | | 38 | | 213 |
92nd | 3511 | Andrew Mills | Ellie Mills | Hampton SC | 40 | | | 43 | ‑48 | | | 44 | 47 | | | 39 | 213 |
93rd | 3622 | Michael Hamilton | Simon Hamilton | Blackpool & Fleetwood SC | 49 | | 44 | | | 39 | | 40 | | (DNF) | 42 | | 214 |
94th | 3582 | Martin Evans | Chris Evans | Cookham Reach SC | 41 | | | 46 | 44 | | | ‑52 | 46 | | | 41 | 218 |
95th | 3734 | Phil Ashworth | Ali Ashworth | Weymouth | | 33 | 50 | | 50 | | ‑54 | | | 45 | | 42 | 220 |
96th | 3697 | Richard Page | Ellen & Lucy Cooper | Hampton | | 45 | | 37 | | ‑54 | 47 | | 52 | | 39 | | 220 |
97th | 3682 | Jon Steward | Annabel Steward | Fishers Green SC | (BFD) | | | 39 | 39 | | | 28 | 54 | | | BFD | 221 |
98th | 3695 | Pete Slack | Oliver McLean | Blithfield SC | | | | 38 | | 33 | 45 | | (WAY) | | 44 | DNC | 221 |
99th | 3547 | Peter Male | Christine Male | Blithfield | 39 | | 51 | | | ‑56 | | 45 | | 43 | 43 | | 221 |
100th | 3604 | Timothy Barr | Elizabeth North | Thames SC | | 49 | | 53 | | 37 | 43 | | 41 | | (DNF) | | 223 |
101st | 3606 | Ken Duffell | Joseph Woods | Tamesis | 47 | | | 47 | 42 | | | 49 | 39 | | | (BFD) | 224 |
102nd | 3602 | Anthony Rickaby | William Anderson | Hampton SC | | 43 | | 45 | | ‑51 | 49 | | 42 | | 47 | | 226 |
103rd | 2604 | Jeremy Stein | Sarah Percival | Upper Thames SC | 44 | | 48 | | | 49 | | ‑56 | | 41 | 46 | | 228 |
104th | 3548 | Kevin Rose | Nicky Binks | Upper Thames SC | 42 | | | 55 | 43 | | | 46 | 44 | | | (DNF) | 230 |
105th | 3567 | Martin Smith | Karen Beston | Blithfiled SC | 51 | | 47 | | | 52 | | ‑53 | | 33 | 51 | | 234 |
106th | 3534 | John Dalby | Andy Dalby | Trent Valley SC | | (BFD) | 38 | | 58 | | 53 | | | 42 | | 43 | 234 |
107th | 3587 | Henry Mason | Belinda Mason | Blithfield SC | 52 | | | 54 | 49 | | | ‑55 | 40 | | | 44 | 239 |
108th | 3291 | Dave Philpott | Carole Murcott | Grafham Water SC | 45 | | | 52 | 56 | | | 43 | 43 | | | (BFD) | 239 |
109th | 3502 | Scott Smith | Christopher Smith | Upper Thames SC | 46 | | | 48 | 46 | | | 47 | 53 | | | | 240 |
110th | 3644 | Jon Bloice | Philippa Bloice | Whitstable YC | 50 | | 49 | | | 48 | | 54 | | 40 | | | 241 |
111th | 3717 | John Green | James Alexander | Wembley SC | | 47 | 53 | | ‑57 | | 56 | | | 46 | | 46 | 248 |
112th | 3762 | Malcolm Hyams | Marina Gashinova | Midland S C | | 48 | | 51 | | 53 | ‑59 | | 48 | | 52 | | 252 |
113th | 3599 | Nigel Cooper | Annabel Cooper | Hampton SC | | 50 | | | 59 | | 58 | | | 47 | | 47 | 261 |
114th | 3451 | Martin Whitworth | Sarah Charrot | Upper Thames SC | 56 | | 52 | | | 58 | | 35 | | | | DNC | 262 |
115th | 3575 | Harry Steward | Nathan Allen | Fishers Green | 53 | | | 44 | 54 | | | 51 | (DNF) | | | DNC | 263 |
116th | 2410 | Ian Laing | Andrew Hunt | Hollingworth Lake | | 51 | | (DNF) | | 55 | 60 | | 49 | | 50 | | 265 |
117th | 3586 | Kieron Mason | George Mason | Blithfiled SC | 55 | | (BFD) | | | 57 | | (WAY) | | 44 | 49 | DNC | 266 |
118th | 3450 | Ben Green | Alex Ogilvie | Team Lymo | 54 | | | 56 | 51 | | | 57 | 55 | | | | 273 |
119th | 3707 | Stuart Jenkins | Imogen Jenkins | Hampton SC | | 46 | | | 55 | | 55 | | | | DNC | DNC | 278 |
120th | 3655 | Karen Hiles | John Hodge | Shoreham SC | 57 | | | 57 | | | | 58 | | | DNC | DNC | 294 |