Harry Pynn & Gemma Cook win the 2020 Lark Travellers' Series
by Nigel Hufton 30 Nov 2020 23:05 PST
Harry Pynn & Gemma Cook © Gareth Fudge /
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In a year of cancelled events, they managed to hunt down those allowed to happen, showing their versatility by winning a pre-Covid Northampton, and post-lockdown Salcombe and Frensham Opens. As the name 'Travellers' Trophy' suggests, they had to travel to get it!
They win the coveted Belle Isle Trophy, past winners of which is a 'Who's Who?' of top Lark sailors. Amazingly, Harry wins it for only the first time, having been runner-up in 2010 and in the Top 10 a dozen times. Hopefully, it will be presented at the Lark Nationals 2021.
Dan Watson also racked up the miles - and showed his great ability to do well with various crews - by finishing runner-up. Talented youths Sam Bailey & Finlay Morgan completed the podium, edging out last year's winners Neil & Sue Firth.
Overall Results:
| Pos | Sail No | Helm | Crew | Club | Winters 2019 | Salcombe | Fensham Pond | South Staffs | Pts |
|---|
| 1st | 2520 | Harry Pynn | Gemma cook | Waldringfield | 1 | 1 | 1 | (DNC) | 3 |
| 2nd | 2531 | Dan Watson | various | Waldringfield | 5 | 3 | 6 | (DNC) | 14 |
| 3rd | 2468 | Samuel Bailey | Finlay Morgan | South Staffs | (DNC) | DNC | 3 | 5 | 30 |
| 4th | 2537 | Neil Firth | Sue Firth | Banbury | 4 | (DNC) | 7 | DNC | 33 |
| 5th | 2443 | Simon Cox | Hannah Carruthers | Waldringfield | 2 | (DNC) | 10 | DNC | 34 |
| 6th | 2530 | Chris Ellis | Judith Young | Frensham Pond | 6 | (DNC) | 8 | DNC | 36 |
| 7th | 2502 | Steve Chatten | Robbie Stewart | | (DNC) | 4 | 11 | DNC | 37 |
| DNQ | 2495 | Stuart Hydon | N Hydon | Shustoke | (DNC) | DNC | DNC | 1 | 45 |
| DNQ | 253 | Chris White | Nic White | South Staffs | (DNC) | DNC | DNC | 2 | 46 |
| DNQ | 2527 | Tim Fells | Joanna Fells | Salcombe | (DNC) | 2 | DNC | DNC | 46 |
| DNQ | 2538 | Nigel Hufton | Matt Wood | Frensham Pond | (DNC) | DNC | 2 | DNC | 46 |
| DNQ | 2496 | Steve Cumley | Eluned Stewart | | 3 | (DNC) | DNC | DNC | 47 |
| DNQ | 2523 | Ed Bradburn | S Norbury | South Staffs | (DNC) | DNC | DNC | 3 | 47 |
| DNQ | 2529 | J Goss | M Senior | South Staffs | (DNC) | DNC | DNC | 4 | 48 |
| DNQ | 2492 | James Stewart | Roger Gilbert | Netley | (DNC) | DNC | 4 | DNC | 48 |
| DNQ | 2528 | John Brickwood | Vicky Brickwood | Netley | (DNC) | DNC | 5 | DNC | 49 |
| DNQ | 2467 | K Suggit | G Suggit | Barnt Green | (DNC) | DNC | DNC | 6 | 50 |
| DNQ | 2379 | Bridgitte Nee | Sarah McEwan | Frensham Pond | (DNC) | DNC | 9 | DNC | 53 |
| DNQ | 2472 | Toby Slump | Fiona Nee | Frensham Pond | (DNC) | DNC | 12 | DNC | 56 |
| DNQ | 12 | Phil Whitney | Lynda Williams | Frensham Pond | (DNC) | DNC | 13 | DNC | 57 |
| DNQ | 252 | Ian Brown | Felicity Brown | Frensham Pond | (DNC) | DNC | 14 | DNC | 58 |