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RS Aeros during the RS End of Season Regatta at Rutland Sailing Club

by RS Aero UK Class Association 19 Nov 2018 07:59 PST 3-4 November 2018
RS Aeros at the RS Classes End of Season Championships © Peter Fothergill

A fabulous weekend of racing was had at Rutland, concluding both the RS Aero UK Southern and Northern Circuits. The varied and testing weekend gave a fitting finale to a busy year for the UK RS Aeros.

A very windy Pursuit Race on Saturday, a great Saturday night gathering and then three calmer PY fleet races for the RS Aeros on Sunday all provided a great mix.

Craig Williamson (Staunton Harold) finished top RS Aero in the mass RS Classes pursuit race in his shiny new RS Aero 7. Steve Stewart (Yorkshire Dales) revelled in the strong gusts in his RS Aero 5 to take second.

Sunday was a very different affair with light to medium breeze for the three PY races. The RS Aero 9s made their mark with Greg Bartlett (Starcross) nailing race one from Chris Rust. Marshall King (Royal St George, IRE) was sailing his first RS Aero event in a charter RS Aero provided by RS Sailing and took race two from Chis Larr (Northampton). In race three Jeff Davison (Island Barn) and Chis Larr were tied for first after PY.

Ultimately Craig Williamson took the overall win on tie break from Marshall with Jeff taking third. Chris Larr finished top RS Aero 9 in fourth and Steve Stewart led the RS Aero 5s in eighth. Top Lady was Emily Watson (Bowmoor).

Overall Results:

PosSail NoHelmClubRigPYPursuitR1R2R3Pts
1st2719Craig Williamson Staunton Harold SCRS Aero 710682‑138313
2nd2672Marshall KingRoyal St George YC (IRL)RS Aero 71068841‑1613
3rd2441Jeff DavisonIsland Barn RSCRS Aero 71068610‑171.517.5
4th1888Chris LarrNorthampton SCRS Aero 9101916‑321.519.5
5th2428Ben RolfePeligoni Club (GRERS Aero 9101924‑6.53431
6th2427Nigel RolfeBurghfield SCRS Aero 7106820‑145833
7th2600Greg BartlettStarcross YCRS Aero 91019281‑6635
8th1581Steve StewartYorkshire Dales SCRS Aero 51129420‑231135
9th2611Chris RustPortsmouth SCRS Aero 710683024‑536
10th2028Chris JenkinsBowmoor SCRS Aero 7106822813.5(DNF)43.5
11th2502Peter ChaplinBurghfield SCRS Aero 71068269‑121045
12th2114Fernando GamboaLee on Solent/CDPA (POR)RS Aero 7106812‑19191748
13th1653Richard ButlerRutland SCRS Aero 511291422‑2514.550.5
14th2550Chris JonesSutton Bingham SCRS Aero 7106836510(OCS)51
15th1817Don WhitcraftRoyal Varuna YC (THA)RS Aero 7106844‑1811964
16th1009Emily WatsonBowmoor SCRS Aero 511294616‑21769
17th2146Nick CravenYorkshire Dales SCRS Aero 511291826‑292670
18th1218Christopher AbbottNottingham SCRS Aero 710684015‑221873
19th2647Darach DineenRoyal Irish YC (IRL)RS Aero 91019481215‑2075
20th2582Nick NeveRutland SCRS Aero 7106856‑2191277
21st2363Brian AllenBrightlingsea SCRS Aero 71068421718‑1977
22nd1744Matt ThursfieldRYARS Aero 7106810(DNC)DNCDNC78
23rd2609Paul McMahonHowth YC (IRL)RS Aero 71068DNC6.57‑1381.5
24th1594Julie ArcherUllswater YCRS Aero 511293227‑282382
25th2421Paul SpeirsNotts County SCRS Aero 511293825‑262487
26th2150Mark FowlerHunts SCRS Aero 51129342827(DNC)89
27th2186Alan BeatonNotts County SCRS Aero 71068522416(DNF)92
28th2717Chris HarrupBurghfield SCRS Aero 71068RET1113.5‑14.592.5
29th2317Theodore DeverellHunts SCRS Aero 5112954‑30202195
30th2362Claire GeogheganBrightlingsea SCRS Aero 710685023‑242295
31st2225Johnny McKeownLancing SCRS Aero 51129RET29‑3025122
32nd2060Andrew MckeeRutland SCRS Aero 71068DNC(DNC)DNCDNC136
32nd1744Matt ThursfieldRYARS Aero 91019DNC(DNC)DNCDNC136

Just a few weeks to catch our breath now before the RS Aero UK Winter Series kicks off at the Bowmoor Bubble on 1st December followed by the Lymington Christmas Stadium racing at the top of the river on the 8th December.

Full details on the RS Aero UK Events List here

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