Chichester Yacht Club Snowflake Series - Overall
by Mark Green 25 Feb 2019 01:44 PST
4 February 2019
Steve and Sarach Cockerill win the Fast Fleet in the Chichester YC Snowflake Series © Dan Hughes
After the -3 degC ice-breaking of races 5 & 6, the final event in this year's Snowflake couldn't have been more different. With the race due to start at 13:30, the competitors had a leisurely arrival for a very spring-like day at CYC. With the temperature easily in double digits and a bright blue sky overhead, many of the competitors were undecided whether to put on winter gear or shorts.
The race officer Richard Anderton set an east/west trapezium course that had the boats beating up the marina channel toward the clubhouse.
On Sunday, the fast fleet had 24 competitors with the Merlin Rockets and RS400s out in force. In race 7, Tim Saxton and Holly Scott won by 4 seconds after the handicap had been applied, with Steve and Sarah Cockerill not quite able to build enough of a lead for their RS400 to overcome the Merlin's more favourable handicap.
In race 8, the wind freshened slightly and allowed Steve and Sarah to win by a convincing 2 minutes from the closest Merlin sailed by Alex Jackson and Will Caroll.
The Medium fleet had a healthy 21 boats with the font of the fleet contested between Solos and Aero 7s. In race 7 HISC's Alex Butler won in his Solo followed by Mark Riddington and Toby Schofield in Aeros. Martin Orton sailing with Ian Brooks managed a very creditable fourth place sailing in a 35 year old Lark.
In race 8 the top three places were unchanged, but fourth place went to Charlie South who went on to win the overall Youth prize for the snowflake series.
In the Slow fleet four boats had close racing with just a minute separating them after the times were corrected for handicap. The Winner was Zac Smith in his Quba, followed by Sam Atherton in a Tera and Katie Merryfield-Day and Joshua James sailing in Toppers.
After the racing the competitors gathered in the sloop for the end of series prize giving. Prizes for the leading boats were awarded by the Snowflake Sponsor, Aqualiving of Chichester.
In addition to the fleet podiums, the prizewinners were:
Fast Fleet 1st Veteran - Ross Fisher
Medium Fleet 1st Veteran - Derek Jackman
Medium Fleet 1st Youth - Charlie South
Medium Fleet 1st Lady Helm - Helen Green
Fast Fleet 1st Lady Helm - Jemma Horwood
Holt Trophy (awarded to the highest placed boat designed by Jack Holt) - Alex Butler (Solo)
Fast Fleet Results:
| Pos | Class | Sail No | Helm | Crew | Club | PY | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | R7 | R8 | Pts |
|---|
| 1st | RS 400 | 1489 | Steve Cockerill | Sarah Cockerill | Stokes Bay SC | 942 | 1 | ‑2 | 2 | 1 | ‑4 | ‑3 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| 2nd | MERLIN‑ROCKET | 3696 | Alex Warren | Mary Henderson | Salcombe YC/Shoreham SC | 980 | 5 | 3 | (DNC) | (DNC) | 3 | 1 | ‑6 | 3 | 15 |
| 3rd | MERLIN‑ROCKET | 3795 | Alex Jackson | Will Carroll | Shoreham SC | 980 | ‑4 | ‑4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | ‑5 | 2 | 15 |
| 4th | RS 400 | 1062 | Simon Townsend | Anna Fordham | Emsworth SC | 942 | ‑12 | 6 | ‑9 | 7 | 8 | ‑11 | 4 | 9 | 34 |
| 5th | DEVOTI D‑ZERO | 115 | Callum Aldous | | Felpham SC | 1029 | 6.5 | ‑14 | ‑15 | 4 | 7 | 5 | ‑15 | 14 | 36.5 |
| 6th | DEVOTI D‑ZERO | 283 | James Gerwat | | Felpham SC | 1029 | 6.5 | 10 | ‑14 | 8 | 5 | 7 | ‑12 | ‑12 | 36.5 |
| 7th | MERLIN‑ROCKET | 3758 | Tim Saxton | Claire Lasko / Holly Scott | Itchenor SC | 980 | (DNC) | (DNC) | (DNC) | DNC | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 41 |
| 8th | BLAZE | 773 | Ross Fisher | | Felpham SC | 1027 | 10 | ‑12 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 6 | (DNC) | (DNC) | 45 |
| 9th | MERLIN‑ROCKET | 3722 | Roger Gilbert | Jane Gilbert | Frensham Pond SC | 980 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | (DNC) | (DNC) | (DNC) | DNC | 46 |
| 10th | BLAZE | 786 | Richard Ganley | | Felpham SC | 1027 | ‑13 | ‑16 | 10 | 6 | 11 | 10 | ‑16 | 11 | 48 |
| 11th | RS 400 | 1386 | Nick Elliman | Roger Elliman | Chichester YC | 942 | ‑11 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 9 | ‑14 | 10 | (DNC) | 48 |
| 12th | MERLIN‑ROCKET | 3739 | Ben McGrane | Roz McGrane | Netley SC | 980 | 2 | 1 | 1 | DNF [22] | (DNC) | (DNC) | (DNC) | DNC | 59 |
| 13th | BLAZE | 782 | Peter Jones | | Felpham SC | 1027 | 9 | 15 | (DNC) | (DNC) | 10 | 12 | ‑19 | 15 | 61 |
| 14th | SCORPION | 2022 | James Gardner | Anne Gardner | Hayling Island SC | 1036 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 5 | (DNC) | (DNC) | (DNC) | DNC | 63 |
| 15th | MERLIN‑ROCKET | 3704 | Jemma Horwood | Simon Worsted | Thames YC/OYC | 980 | OCS [20] | 9 | (DNC) | 13 | (DNC) | (DNC) | 8.5 | 13 | 63.5 |
| 16th | MERLIN‑ROCKET | 3613 | Chris Grosscuth | Emma York | Chichester YC | 980 | ‑17 | ‑20 | 16 | (DNF [22]) | 14 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 66 |
| 17th | MERLIN‑ROCKET | 3777 | George Yeoman | Sophie Ormsby | Itchenor SC | 980 | (DNC) | (DNC) | (DNC) | DNC | 6 | 8 | MGate [21] | 8 | 76 |
| 18th | CANOE INTERNATIONAL WITH KITE | 343 | Phil Allen | | Chichester YC | 866 | 16 | ‑18 | 13 | (DNF [22]) | Duty [16.7] | Duty [16.7] | 14 | ‑17 | 76.4 |
| 19th | RS 600 | 916 | Tony Purser | | Chichester YC | 916 | (DNC) | ‑21 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | ‑19 | 80 |
| 20th | RS AERO 9 | 1455 | Tom Dobbs | | Chichester YC | 1019 | (DNC) | (DNC) | (DNC) | DNC | 13 | 9 | 18 | 16 | 89 |
| 21st | RS 400 | 1031 | Sean Curtis | Simon Goldfarb | Emsworth SC | 942 | 15 | 13 | 17 | 14 | (DNC) | (DNC) | (DNC) | DNC | 92 |
| 22nd | MERLIN‑ROCKET | 3676 | Frances Gifford | Sophie Mackley | Ranelagh & Shoreham SC | 980 | (DNC) | (DNC) | (DNC) | DNC | DNC | DNC | 3 | 5 | 107 |
| 23rd | RS 200 | 1402 | Paul Walker | Archie Walker | Papercourt SC | 1046 | 14 | 17 | (DNC) | 11 | (DNC) | (DNC) | DNC | DNC | 108 |
| 24th | RS AERO 9 | 1304 | Nigel Cowan | | CYC | 1019 | Duty [14.5] | (DNC) | (DNC) | (DNC) | DNC | DNC | 11 | 18 | 109.5 |
| 25th | RS 200 | 1429 | Paddy Gamble | Edward Gamble | HISC & Chichester YC | 1046 | (DNC) | (DNC) | (DNC) | DNC | DNC | DNC | 7 | 6 | 112 |
| 26th | FIREBALL | 15112 | David Sayce | Fiona Sayce | HISC | 953 | (DNC) | (DNC) | (DNC) | DNC | DNC | DNC | 8.5 | 7 | 114.5 |
| 27th | INTERNATIONAL 14 | 1530 | Andy Fitzgerald | Rich Dobson | Itchenor SC | 765 | 18 | 7 | (DNC) | (DNC) | (DNC) | DNC | DNC | DNC | 124 |
| 28th | MERLIN‑ROCKET | 3760 | Martin Jones | | Itchenor SC | 980 | (DNC) | (DNC) | 5 | DNF [22] | (DNC) | DNC | DNC | DNC | 126 |
| 29th | TASAR | 2815 | Fiona Sayce | | Hayling Island SC | 1015 | (DNC) | (DNC) | 7 | DNF [22] | (DNC) | DNC | DNC | DNC | 128 |
| 30th | MERLIN‑ROCKET | 3709 | Rob Henderson | James Ellis | Hayling Island SC | 980 | (DNC) | (DNC) | DNF [20] | 12 | (DNC) | DNC | DNC | DNC | 131 |
| 31st | MERLIN‑ROCKET | 3770 | Jack Holden | Rob Gullan | Itchenor SC | 980 | (DNC) | (DNC) | 12 | DNF [22] | (DNC) | DNC | DNC | DNC | 133 |
| 32nd | INTERNATIONAL 14 | 1563 | | | Itchenor SC | 765 | (DNC) | 19 | (DNC) | (DNC) | DNC | DNC | DNC | DNC | 151 |
Medium Fleet Results:
| Pos | Class | Sail No | Helm | Crew | Club | PY | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | R7 | R8 | Pts |
|---|
| 1st | SOLO | 5781 | Alex Butler | | Hayling Island SC | 1143 | 1 | ‑4 | 1 | 1 | ‑6 | ‑3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 2nd | RS AERO 7 | 2553 | Mark Riddington | | Emsworth Slipper SC | 1068 | ‑3 | 1 | 3 | ‑4.5 | 2 | ‑6 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| 3rd | SOLO | 5670 | Nigel Thomas | | Hill Head SC | 1143 | 2 | 3 | 2 | ‑6 | 1 | 4 | ‑5 | ‑8 | 12 |
| 4th | RS AERO 7 | 1562 | Toby Schofield | | Felpham SC | 1068 | ‑9 | 2 | 4 | 2 | ‑11 | ‑13 | 3 | 3 | 14 |
| 5th | LASER | No Number | Charlie South | | Stokes Bay SC | 1097 | ‑7 | 5 | 5 | ‑9 | 5 | 1 | ‑16 | 4 | 20 |
| 6th | SOLO | 5168 | Stephen Holcroft | | Dell Quay SC | 1143 | ‑11 | 7 | 8 | (DNF [22]) | 4 | 2 | 7 | ‑15 | 28 |
| 7th | LASER | 209949 | Guy Dulake | | | 1097 | 6 | (MGate [25]) | ‑13 | 4.5 | 8 | 5 | ‑10 | 7 | 30.5 |
| 8th | 2000 | 2204 | Iain Yardley | Sarah Yardley | Silver Wings SC | 1109 | 5 | ‑17 | 7 | ‑12 | ‑10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 39 |
| 9th | SOLO | 5237 | Derek Jackman | | Chichester YC | 1143 | 10 | 10 | (DNC) | (DNC) | Duty [9.5] | Duty [9.5] | 6 | ‑12 | 45 |
| 10th | LASER | 166550 | Ian Payne | | Chichester YC | 1098 | ‑13 | 11 | ‑16 | ‑15 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 6 | 46 |
| 11th | LASER | 195249 | Tim Boon | | Dell Quay SC | 1098 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 3 | (DNC) | (DNC) | (DNC) | DNC | 57 |
| 12th | RS AERO 7 | 1533 | Richard Bullock | | Itchenor SC | 1068 | 14 | 12 | ‑17 | 11 | (DNC) | (DNC) | 11 | 11 | 59 |
| 13th | DEVOTI D‑ZERO BLUE | 309 | Luke Mapley | | Felpham SC | 1079 | ‑24 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 3 | DNF [15] | (DNC) | (DNC) | 61 |
| 14th | LASER | 198570 | David McClean | | Itchenor SC | 1097 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 8 | (DNC) | (DNC) | (DNC) | DNC | 65 |
| 15th | 2000 | 2248 | John Best | Justine Whitaker | Lee on Solent SC | 1109 | 17 | 16 | ‑19 | 13 | (DNC) | (DNC) | DNF [18] | 10 | 74 |
| 16th | LASER | 192748 | Julian Wilkins | | Chichester YC | 1097 | 16 | ‑18.5 | 15 | 16 | (DNC) | (DNC) | 13 | 14 | 74 |
| 17th | EUROPE | 355 | Lucy Boreham | | Chichester YC | 1145 | 15 | 13 | 9 | 7 | (DNC) | (DNC) | (DNC) | DNC | 78 |
| 18th | 2000 | 21790 | Helen Green | Emma | Chichester YC | 1109 | (DNC) | (DNC) | (DNC) | DNC | 13 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 78 |
| 19th | LASER RADIAL | 196664 | Bruce Grant | | Itchenor SC | 1142 | 19 | 18.5 | 12 | 10 | (DNC) | (DNC) | (DNC) | DNC | 93.5 |
| 20th | 2000 | 2654 | Al Jenkin | Manu Jenkin | Chichester YC | 1109 | (DNC) | (DNC) | 18 | 17 | 14 | 11 | (DNC) | DNC | 94 |
| 21st | LASER RADIAL | 91221 | Alice Serna | | Felpham SC | 1142 | 20 | 20 | (DNC) | (DNC) | (DNC) | DNC | 15 | 16 | 105 |
| 22nd | LARK | 2029 | Martin Orton | Ian Brooks | CYC | 1070 | (DNC) | (DNC) | (DNC) | DNC | DNC | DNC | 4 | 5 | 111 |
| 23rd | LASER | 181047 | Charlie Porter | | Chichester YC | 1097 | (DNC) | (DNC) | (DNC) | DNC | 7 | 7 | DNC | DNC | 116 |
| 24th | RS AERO 7 | 1455 | Tom Dobbs | | Chichester YC | 1068 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 18 | (DNC) | (DNC) | (DNC) | DNC | 117 |
| 25th | 2000 | 21446 | Guy Russell | Clare Collett | West Wittering SC | 1109 | 21 | 21 | (DNC) | (DNC) | 12 | (DNC) | DNC | DNC | 122 |
| 26th | SOLO | 5608 | Simon Verrall | | Dell Quay SC | 1143 | 12 | 9 | (DNC) | (DNC) | (DNC) | DNC | DNC | DNC | 123 |
| 27th | 2000 | 21560 | Emily McKinnon | Andy McKinnon | Felpham SC | 1109 | (DNC) | (DNC) | 22 | RDG [19] | (DNC) | DNC | 14 | DNC | 123 |
| 28th | RS VAREO | 372 | Mark Green | | Chichester YC | 1090 | (DNC) | (DNC) | (DNC) | DNC | 15 | 12 | DNC | DNC | 129 |
| 29th | SOLO | 4419 | Ian Brooks | | Trearddur Bay SC | 1143 | (DNC) | (DNC) | 10 | DNF [22] | (DNC) | DNC | DNC | DNC | 134 |
| 30th | GP 14 | 14193 | Roger Millett | Biddy Colbourne | Chichester YC | 1133 | 18 | 14 | (DNC) | (DNC) | (DNC) | DNC | DNC | DNC | 134 |
| 31st | LASER | 215317 | Thomas Lawson | | Chichester YC | 1097 | 23 | 22 | 21 | (DNC) | (DNC) | (DNC) | DNC | DNC | 134 |
| 32nd | 2000 | 21731 | Micheal Olliff | Paula Olliff | Chichester YC | 1109 | (DNC) | (DNC) | Duty [23] | Duty [22] | (DNC) | DNC | DNC | DNC | 147 |
| 33rd | 2000 | 21489 | Piers Vowles | Tobias Vowles | Chichester YC | 1109 | DNF [26] | (DNC) | (DNC) | (DNC) | DNC | DNC | DNC | DNC | 162 |
Slow Fleet Results:
| Pos | Class | Sail No | Helm | Club | PY | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | R7 | R8 | Pts |
|---|
| 1st | RS QUBA | 1050 | Zac Smith | Pagham Lake Sailing | 1260 | 3 | 2 | ‑6 | ‑5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | (DNC) | 8 |
| 2nd | RS TERA PRO | 943 | Samuel Atherton | Pagham Lake Sailing | 1364 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | (DNC) | (DNC) | 2 | (DNC) | 11 |
| 3rd | TOPPER | 46974 | Thomas Machell | Chichester YC | 1358 | 1 | DNF [8] | 1 | 2 | (DNC) | (DNC) | (DNC) | DNC | 24 |
| 4th | TOPPER | 44477 | Joshua James | Felpham SC | 1358 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 6 | (DNC) | (DNC) | 4 | (DNC) | 28 |
| 5th | LASER 4.7 | 187491 | Alfie Lester | Felpham SC | 1207 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | (DNC) | (DNC) | (DNC) | DNC | 30 |
| 6th | TOPPER | No Number | Charlie Gran | Chichester YC | 1358 | 4 | 1 | (DNC) | (DNC) | (DNC) | DNC | DNC | DNC | 41 |
| 7th | TOPPER | 46076 | Oliva Western | | 1358 | (DNC) | (DNC) | 2 | 4 | (DNC) | DNC | DNC | DNC | 42 |
| 8th | TOPPER | 28999 | Katie Merryfield‑Day | Chichester YC | 1358 | (DNC) | (DNC) | (DNC) | DNC | DNF [3] | DNC | 3 | DNC | 42 |
| 9th | TOPPER | 42004 | Lily Speed | | 1358 | (DNC) | (DNC) | 4 | 7 | (DNC) | DNC | DNC | DNC | 47 |
| 10th | TOPPER | 47570 | James Gibson | Papercourt SC | 1358 | 7 | 6 | (DNC) | (DNC) | (DNC) | DNC | DNC | DNC | 49 |
| 11th | TOPPER | 48306 | Cathy McHab | | 1358 | (DNC) | (DNC) | 7 | (DNC) | DNC | DNC | DNC | DNC | 55 |