North Sails/Gul/Allen Enterprise National Championship at Exe Sailing Club - Day 5
by Alice Allen 3 Aug 2018 01:59 PDT
28 July - 3 August 2018
Thursday saw an epic three races taking place at Exmouth in the North Sails, Gul and Allen Sailing Enterprise National Championship.
With a lighter wind strength, it was Jeremy Stephens/Becca Stephens with Jane Scutt/Nick Scutt who lead round the first mark. Many of the rest of the fleet came to grief on the windward mark, due to the strong tide with the trackers showing a myriad of unusual manoeuvres. At the front of the fleet, Jeremy Stephens/Becca Stephens won with Jane Scutt/Nick Scutt 2nd, and Phil Ford/Jane Humpage consolidated their position with 3rd overall. Dave Jackman/Chris Jackman picked up their series discard with a 15th.
Ann Jackson/Alan Skeens were pathfinder for race 7, following Steve Blackburn/Phil Manning around the first mark. The pair pulled out a good lead with Blackburn winning, Ann Jackson 2nd, leaving Jeremy Stephens/Becca Stephens coming 3rd, Steve Sargent/Eloise Jaycock 4th and Phil Ford/Jane Humpage 5th.
With the sun now out and a fairly settled breeze, the PRO decided to run a third race. Dave Jackman/Chris Jackman were pathfinder and the first beat saw the fleet splitting to the lay lines. Those who chose to go out to sea came in on a good port lift with Tim Sadler/Gabe Hill leading at the mark, followed by Steve Blackburn/Phil Manning 2nd and Darren Roach/Natalie Roach third. The wind shift resulted in the PRO laying a new windward mark, and some close racing at the front end saw Tim Sadler/Gabe Hill winning, Steve Blackburn/Phil Manning 2nd, Darren Roach/Natalie Roach 3rd and Phil Ford/Jane Humpage 4th.
The prize giving was delayed due to a number of protests, but the majority of the fleet were happy to relax on the Exmouth Sailing Club balcony enjoying the late afternoon sun before watching the run through of the day's racing using the SailRacer GPS tracking. This is the first time the fleet has used this system, and it has proved extremely useful for post race analysis with the top helms providing hints and tips on their decisions made during the racing.
All to play for in the proposed final race today, with Phil Ford/Jane Humpage just three points behind Dave Jackman/Chris Jackman and Tim Sadler/Gabe Hill nipping on Jeremy Stephens/Becca Stephens toes.
Results after Day 5:
Pos | Sail No | Boat Name | Helm | Crew | Club | Fleet | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | R7 | R8 | Pts |
1st | 22940 | REBEL ROUSER | David Jackman | Chris Jackman | Looe SC | Gold | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | ‑15 | 7 | 9 | 22 |
2nd | 23270 | KITTY | Phil Ford | Jane Humpage | Bristol Corinthian YC | Gold | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | ‑22 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 25 |
3rd | 22652 | THAT'S ENTERTAINMENT | Jeremy Stephens | Becca Stephens | Penzance SC | Gold | ‑17 | 16 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 38 |
4th | 23384 | | Tim Sadler | Gabe Hill | Yorkshire Dales SC | Gold | 4 | 8 | 6 | ‑30 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 41 |
5th | 22814 | BANG ON | Darren Roach | Natalie Roach | Royal Navy Sailing Association | Gold | 5 | 12 | ‑14 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 45 |
6th | 23310 | 50 SHADES OF BLUE | Steve Blackburn | Phil Manning | West Lancs YC | Gold | 14 | ‑28 | 11 | 4 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 51 |
7th | 23170 | LUSH BREEZE | Jamie Lea | Thomas Dorr | Exe SC | Gold | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 | ‑18 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 52 |
8th | 23349 | TO INFIRMITY & BEYOND | Ann Jackson | Alan Skeens | Burghfield SC | Gold | 11 | 4 | ‑19 | 3 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 18 | 55 |
9th | 22619 | RIOT VAN | Martin Honnor | Abigail Honnor | Ogston SC | Gold | 9 | 7 | 7 | (DSQ) | 2 | 8 | 9 | 14 | 56 |
10th | 23015 | WEDG‑E | Nick Jackson | Laurence Dorr | Burghfield SC | Gold | 19 | 5 | 3 | 10 | ‑20 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 62 |
11th | 22762 | CHURCHFIELD 2 | Steve Sargent | Eloise Jaycock | Looe SC | Gold | 12 | 11 | ‑18 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 62 |
12th | 22702 | ESPADARTE | Jane Scutt | Nick Scutt | Middle Nene SC | Gold | 7 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 13 | ‑15 | 67 |
13th | 23275 | WIMP | Matthew Jaycock | Ivan Jaycock | Looe SC | Gold | 13 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 17 | 14 | ‑22 | 69 |
14th | 23443 | | Jon Woodward | Marc Heger | South Staffordshire SC | Gold | ‑18 | 15 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 82 |
15th | 23411 | THUNDERBIRD | Richard Pryke | Amelia Pryke | Ripon SC | Gold | 10 | 14 | 16 | 13 | ‑17 | 14 | 15 | 10 | 92 |
16th | 22501 | AKANGRA | Alice Allen | Chris Keatley | Bristol Corinthian YC | Gold | 15 | 10 | 10 | 17 | 19 | ‑26 | 16 | 8 | 95 |
17th | 23089 | SIMPLY RED | Charles Morrish | Julie Moore | St Mary's Loch SC | Silver | 16 | 17 | 15 | ‑20 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 19 | 110 |
18th | 2250 | BLUE JOB | James Ward | Katie Ward | Warsash SC | Silver | 8 | 23 | 17 | (RET) | 8 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 121 |
19th | 23347 | MINION | Callum Dingle | Conor Langan | Looe SC | Silver | 21 | ‑25 | 20 | 14 | 7 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 123 |
20th | 22353 | RAMPAGE | Lloyd Walker | Nigel James | Leigh on Sea SC | Silver | 20 | 18 | 24 | 18 | 14 | ‑29 | 18 | 16 | 128 |
21st | 23351 | BIG SUMMER BLOW OUT | Johnny Allen | Ray Toomer | Bristol Corinthian YC | Silver | 22 | ‑35 | 22 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 29 | 20 | 143 |
22nd | 22807 | NEVER SAY NEVER | John Matthews | Diane Stephens | Penzance SC | Bronze | 23 | 21 | 21 | 19 | ‑25 | 21 | 19 | 24 | 148 |
23rd | 2940 | DA'S BOAT | Joe Jackman | Jack Sargent | Looe SC | Bronze | 24 | 19 | 25 | (RET) | RET | 23 | 21 | 11 | 160 |
24th | 22901 | OUT OF THE BLUE | Paul Young | Alex Homer | Midland SC | Silver | ‑28 | 20 | 27 | 16 | 21 | 24 | 27 | 28 | 163 |
25th | 22935 | MALABAR | Chris Palmer | Helen Cummins | Penarth YC | Bronze | 26 | 24 | ‑32 | 22 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 17 | 165 |
26th | 21889 | GULP | Jeremy Williams | Lloyd Williams | Penzance SC | Silver | 6 | 9 | 12 | (DNC) | DNC | DNC | DNC | DNC | 175 |
27th | 22461 | YOUNG BLOOD | Molly Nixon | James Hobson | West Lancs YC | Bronze | 25 | 22 | 29 | 27 | (RET) | 20 | 23 | 32 | 178 |
28th | 22903 | PAGE.COM | Mark Matthews | Liz Matthews | Castle Cove SC | Bronze | 30 | ‑33 | 28 | 26 | 29 | 11 | 26 | 29 | 179 |
29th | 19054 | FLIC EN FLAC II | Liz Teague | Fred Mainwaring | Exe SC | Bronze | 27 | 27 | 26 | 21 | 23 | 27 | 28 | ‑30 | 179 |
30th | 23140 | MY AIM IS TRUE | Richard Leach | Jackie Franklin | Penarth YC | Bronze | 31 | 26 | 23 | 24 | (RET) | 31 | 25 | 26 | 186 |
31st | 23307 | PIFF PAFF | Simon Bennett | Fleur Bennett | Looe SC | Bronze | 29 | 29 | ‑33 | 23 | 24 | 32 | 33 | 25 | 195 |
32nd | 2335 | SHANGHAIED | Archie Hawkins | Aidan Hawkins | Looe SC | Bronze | (DSQ) | 31 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 27 | 202 |
33rd | 22345 | SUZY DEE | Paul Dunn | Jack Pope | Looe SC | Bronze | 33 | 32 | ‑34 | 25 | 26 | 33 | 31 | 33 | 213 |
34th | 22705 | TWO BEES | Robin Broomfield | Paul Bloomfield | Minima YC | Bronze | 32 | 34 | 31 | 31 | (RET) | 30 | 32 | 31 | 221 |
35th | 22130 | THURSDAY'S CHILD | Tom Langan | Jacob Owen | Looe SC | Bronze | 34 | 30 | 35 | 29 | (RET) | 34 | 34 | 34 | 230 |
36th | 23008 | J GRAY J MATTER | Barry Moss | | Westerly Owners Association | Gold | (DNC) | DNC | DNC | DNC | DNC | DNC | DNC | DNC | 259 |