Wetsuit Outlet UK Moth Nationals 2021 at Stokes Bay Sailing Club

Wetsuit Outlet UK Moth Nationals 2021 at Stokes Bay Sailing Club - Overall

by Mark Jardine 17 Aug 2021 02:28 PDT 12-15 August 2021

The leaderboard was so tight going into the final day of the Wetsuit Outlet 2021 UK Moth Nationals that there were bound to be changes. The forecast was for strong winds and, as day two of the event demonstrated, different sailors came to the fore in these conditions. This event was wide open!

In athletics, especially the longer distance events, the phrase 'timing your run' is used widely, and Jim McMillan, who won the final race on Saturday, was moving steadily up the leaderboard in a quiet, unassuming, manner. He timed his run perfectly though, completing his challenge in style with two bullets on the final day, but was it enough?

Racing was extremely close and Eddie Bridle came ashore to tell us about the conditions: "Today was very full-on, we had top end conditions with pretty big waves. I managed to get a fourth and a second. It was very tight at the top."

The overall results were in the balance and a Moth isn't the kind of platform where you can quickly do a bit of maths to work out a complex leaderboard. When asked who he thought had won, the reply was, "No-one knows! There's a lot of rumours going around."

Eddie Bridle on day 2 of the Wetsuit Outlet UK Moth Nationals 2021 - photo © Mark Jardine / IMCA UK

It was far from plain sailing for Jim McMillan in the ferocious conditions and the race wins didn't come easily:

"That's definitely the limit of what we do Moth sailing in. The first race was clean, but the wind picked up for the second. I capsized the boat to windward off the start! At the top mark I managed to miss it, and had to bear away and gybe round again. I thought 'oh no' but managed to keep the boat flying for the rest of the race, and took the win there too!"

David Hivey on day 2 of the Wetsuit Outlet UK Moth Nationals 2021 - photo © Mark Jardine / IMCA UK

Once the results were calculated Jim had done just enough to take the Nationals title by a single point from Eddie, with David Hivey (who had led going into the final day) finishing a point further back after a seventh and a third completed his event. Early event leader Dan Ward was just two points further back in fourth, with Paul Gliddon fifth.

Day 2 of the Wetsuit Outlet UK Moth Nationals 2021 - photo © Mark Jardine / IMCA UK

Next up for the fleet is the World Championship at the sailing mecca of Lake Garda in Italy, but with regret the newly-crowned UK National Champion Jim McMillan can't make it:

"Sadly, I have family commitments. Best of luck to all the Brits going out there; I'm sure they will do us proud. I hope to be back for the season next year, and maybe the Europeans."

Jim McMillan on day 3 of the Wetsuit Outlet UK Moth Nationals 2021 - photo © Mark Jardine / IMCA UK

This is Jim's second nationals title, having won the event at Thorpe Bay a few years ago:

"Yes, that was 2018, up in Essex. The second time feels much more satisfying than the first. This one was much more competitive; I don't feel we've had the points that close in the top five before. I was really shocked to find out I had won, when I came in, to be honest. One point over Eddie!

"Dan (Ward) was winning the first one, and I thought he had it, but unfortunately he capsized. Then Hivey was winning, but he capsized too. It was snakes and ladders all day really. Fortunately, it all came good in the end for me!"

Dan Ward on day 2 of the Wetsuit Outlet UK Moth Nationals 2021 - photo © Mark Jardine / IMCA UK

IMCA UK would like to say a massive thank-you to the event sponsors, who have been so good to the Moth class, especially during these times.

Wetsuit Outlet - Since 2004, Wetsuit Outlet has grown from humble beginnings into Europe's largest supplier of watersports clothing and equipment. Last year Wetsuit Outlet celebrated shipping over 2 million orders since starting 16 years ago. How did they do it? By offering quality products at competitive prices whilst having the best customer service in the business. Wetsuit Outlet stock top brands including Zhik, Gill, Musto, Gul, Crewsaver and more!
Noble Marine - continued support has allowed IMCA to subsidise entry fees for this year's championship, the support we receive is directly linked to the policies they provide Moth sailors with a discount for class members.
Blueteq - as well as hosting the online entry system, they are sponsoring beer and pasta during the event.
Maguire Boats - Builders of the market leading Exocet Moth, Simon and the team will be on site for the whole event providing support for their four-time World Championship winning boats.
Ronstan - From the outset of Foiling Moths, Ronstan have supplied light, strong and efficient hardware in the UK and Internationally to all level of sailors. With a range of blocks designed by sailors specifically for the class it is the choice of recent World Champions.

The class encourages Moth sailors to support our sponsors wherever possible, since they are so good at supporting us.

Find out more about the class on their Facebook page at www.facebook.com/MothClassUK

Overall Results: (9 races, 2 discards)
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Pos	Sail No	Helm	Club	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	R6	R7	R8	R9	R10	R11	Pts
1	4813	Jim McMillan	Netley	bfd	2	6	1	7	8	5	3	1	1	1	27
2	4826	Eddie Bridle	Brightlingsea	1	7	2	9	12	3	6	1	2	4	2	28
3	4817	David Hivey	WPNSA	bfd	1	5	2	3	4	1	4	6	7	3	29
4	4636	Dan Ward	Stokes Bay	2	3	1	6	1	9	2	7	7	5	4	31
5	4637	Paul Gliddon	Netley Sailing Club	4	4	4	4	4	2	11	5	4	2	47	33
6	4548	James Gray	Stokes Bay SC	3	5	12	10	2	19	7	2	3	3	6	41
7	4546	Alex Adams	WPNSA	7	7	3	3	9	7	3	6	5	47	47	50
8	4717	Dominic Hutton	Stokes Bay SC	5	13	10	11	6	11	14	19	10	8	12	86
9	4533	Christian Hamilton	Netley SC	10	32	14	13	8	23	13	8	16	18	11	111
10	4386	Andy Jeffries	Eastbourne Sovereign SC	13	25	11	12	11	21	15	21	13	9	9	114
11	4837	Doug Pybus	QMSC	23	12	8	17	46	5	12	15	11	20	47	123
12	4715	Billy Vennis‑Ozanne	WPNSA Stokes Bay SC	9	33	15	21	15	10	4	9	8	47	47	124
13	4522	Josie Gliddon	Netley Sailing club	15	15	18	20	23	16	9	13	19	12	8	125
14	3980	Ed Redfearn	BSC	19	16	16	19	21	14	17	11	12	47	47	145
15	4765	Jeremy Hartley	Stokes Bay	22	24	46	15	16	6	19	30	21	16	13	152
16	4442	Paul Jenkins	Eastbourne Sovereign SC	17	20	21	16	14	37	36	24	25	11	7	155
17	4766	Mike Lennon	HISC	6	8	9	46	46	12	8	12	9	47	47	156
18	4635	Jack Wetherell	WPNSA	8	23	7	7	rtd	29	10	10	18	47	47	158
19	4048	Joe Adams	Oxford sailing club	24	19	24	18	13	20	23	14	17	17	47	165
20	4869	Ben Clegg	Brightlingsea sailing club	12	9	22	14	10	40	20	16	24	47	47	167
21	4509	Jason Belben	Stokes Bay Sailing Club	rtd	6	rtd	8	5	1	47	47	47	6	5	170
22	4807	James Ross	Netley SC	25	14	17	29	17	32	34	28	15	21	14	180
23	4489	David Schafft	SVSS	30	rtd	29	24	18	33	28	47	20	13	10	205
24	3169	Brad Gibson	MYA	28	27	46	22	24	35	29	27	27	19	14	217
25	4589	Adam Golding	HISC	20	17	20	46	46	18	18	18	23	47	47	226
26	4669	Steve McLean	HISC	31	31	28	23	19	dnc	26	29	31	14	47	232
27	4713	Greg Goodrum	SBSC	26	26	46	46	46	13	16	23	14	47	47	256
28	4100	Alex Barone	Bewl valley sailing club	dnf	rtd	rtd	25	22	15	21	20	26	47	47	257
29	4721	Andrew Jarvis	Oxford Sailing Club	16	21	27	46	46	24	bfd	26	29	47	47	259
30	45	Paul Beard	QMSC	27	28	23	30	rtd	17	33	bfd	22	47	47	273
31	4780	James Phare	Qmsc	14	12	26	26	46	25	47	47	47	47	47	290
32	4705	Kyle Stoneham	WPNSA	46	18	13	5	46	27	47	47	47	47	47	296
33	4578	Andrew Friend	Norfolk Punt Club	46	46	46	46	46	26	22	22	33	10	47	297
34	4208	Tom Lambert	wilsonian sc	21	29	25	46	46	28	25	34	47	47	47	301
35	4758	Eddie Gatehouse	HISC	29	30	32	46	46	36	27	25	32	47	47	303
36	4361	Donald Smith	ASYC	34	34	31	28	46	39	30	35	34	47	47	311
37	4745	Charlie Ellse	Restronguet sailing club	46	46	46	46	46	0	35	31	28	47	47	324
38	4779	Orkun Soyer	Draycote Sailing Club	35	rtd	rtd	rtd	rtd	38	37	33	30	15	47	326
39	4673	David Jessop	HISC	11	46	19	46	46	34	31	47	47	47	47	327
40	4760	Gareth Davies	Brightensea sailing club	46	11	30	27	rtd	47	47	47	47	47	47	348
41	4035	Henry Rees	SBSC	33	46	46	46	46	30	47	17	47	47	47	358
42	4492	Nic Streatfeild	Rutland	18	46	46	46	46	22	47	47	47	47	47	365
43	4385	Graham Briddle	Brightlingsea	46	46	46	46	46	31	32	32	bfd	47	47	372
44	4545	James Sainsbury	Rutland sc	32	rtd	rtd	rtd	46	47	47	47	47	47	47	404
45	4764	David Smithwhite	HISC	46	rtd	rtd	46	46	47	47	47	47	47	47	418
46	4656	Graham Simmonds	Hayling Island SC	46	46	46	46	46	47	47	47	47	47	47	418
47	4390	Cian Byrne	RCYC	46	46	46	46	46	47	47	47	47	47	47	418