2021 RS Aero UK Inland Championships at Draycote Water Sailing Club
by RS Aero UK Class Association 23 Oct 2021 14:54 HKT
16-17 October 2021
RS Aero UK Inland Championships 2021 © Draycote Water SC
74 RS Aeros ventured to Draycote for the RS Aero UK Inland Championships to enjoy a weekend of close racing in light to medium breezes.
Saturday proved light as per forecast but with lovely warm sunshine the race officer's perseverance was rewarded as a breeze filled in to allow three pleasant but challenging races after a short postponement. As ever the intriguing racing quest of seeking out the best wind and angles played out. Particularly challenged were the RS Aero 7s with a 50 boat start line long enough for quite different wind at each end in the unstable conditions. That is what discards are for and this weekend was generous in allowing two. The Draycote Water SC apres sail bar was full of the tales of snakes and ladders, 'how many discards?' and all the wonders of hindsight!
Sunday morning provided a good medium breeze and the opportunity for heavier sailors to stretch their legs and recoup any deficit from the day before. Four races allowed the potential for comebacks in the overall ranking and with some fiesty gusts sailors needed to be alert to capitalise good racing gains and avoid potential mishaps.
In the RS Aero 5s Teddy Dunn (Isle of Man) sailed a solid series to take the win from Joe Slipper (Queen Mary), Tristan Ahlheid (Frensham Pond) and William Bailey (Yorkshire Dales). It was fantastic to see three Irish RS Aeros, in addition to three Isle of Man RS Aeros, joining the event with Roy Van Maanen (Greystones) travelling from Ireland to take 5th.
The RS Aero 7s had the largest fleet with 49 entries and the biggest challenge to remain consistent enough for a good score line. After a couple of shockers on Saturday Chris Hatton (Lymington Town) had a word with himself and came back all guns blazing on Sunday for four good counters and the overall title. Narrowly missing out after the last race decider saw Craig Williamson (Staunton Harold) second just two points behind and another two points back was Ellie Craig (Starcross) in 3rd, top lady and winner of race 4. Grahame Newton (Staunton Harold) was top Master in 5th and Tom Ahlheid stepped up to the RS Aero 7 to be top youth in 10th. Special mention to Abby Hire (Lymington) who was overnight leader and winner of race 1, demonstrating that the lightweights can have their day when sailing cleverly in moderate conditions.
The RS Aero 9s enjoyed the lighter breezes and then the extra exhilaration when Sunday's gusts hit. After a careless initial UFD with a minute to go in race 1 Peter Barton (Lymington Town) kept it clean to rebuild a series for the title from super speedy Chris Larr (Draycote Water) in 2nd and Nigel Rolfe (Burghfield) top Master in 3rd.
On the water was Class Juror, David Battye, checking in with the fleet to help promote fair and enjoyable racing whilst also assisting to educate the Class as to the limits of the rules with good feedback and debriefs after racing. He explained his observations, decisions and how to best avoid risking penalties in the future!
Many thanks to Draycote Water SC for being as welcoming and well organised as ever. Everybody loved the Aero chocolate bars that the Draycote fairies popped on their RS Aeros overnight and the additional treats at the prize-giving helped weary sailors on their drives home! Race officer Matt Rowley certainly made the most of the conditions available for 7 good races. Thanks to Rooster and Noble Marine for their continued support and the fantastic spread of prizes for the three fleets with many categories awarded at the prize-giving.
The winter months see no let up in RS Aero activity with RS Aero events coming up at Spinnaker, Broadwater and Bowmoor, the RS Aero UK Youth Champs at Torquay, a six weekend winter training programme and the well supported annual SailJuice Winter Series. Check out the all season RS Aero UK Events List.
Overall Results:
| Pos | Sail | Helm | Club | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | R7 | Pts |
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| RS Aero 5 results |
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| 1st | 3204 | Teddy Dunn | Isle of Man YC | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | ‑3 | 2 | ‑5 | 7 |
| 2nd | 1930 | Joe Slipper | Queen Mary SC | 2 | 2 | ‑3 | ‑4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 |
| 3rd | 1070 | Tristan Ahlheid | Frensham Pond SC | ‑4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | ‑8 | 11 |
| 4th | 3532 | William Bailey | Yorkshire Dales SC | ‑8 | ‑7 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 20 |
| 5th | 3822 | Roy Van Maanen | Greystones SC
IRL | 5 | 4 | ‑10 | 3 | ‑10 | 7 | 7 | 26 |
| 6th | 2141 | Antony Clay | Draycote Water SC | 3 | 6 | ‑7 | ‑11 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 26 |
| 7th | 3019 | Jake Faithfull | SouthCaernarvonYC | 6 | 5 | 5 | ‑8 | 5 | ‑9 | 6 | 27 |
| 8th | 3330 | Iona Willows | LymTown/Dorch SC | (DNC) | (DNC) | 8 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 32 |
| 9th | 1566 | Emily Davis | Draycote Water SC | 10 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 4 | ‑11 | ‑11 | 34 |
| 10th | 3433 | Sarah Dwyer | RoyalStGeorgeYC
IRL | 7 | 8 | ‑13 | 7 | ‑9 | 8 | 9 | 39 |
| 11th | 2321 | Claire Power | Emsworth Slipper SC | 9 | 10 | ‑11 | 10 | ‑11 | 10 | 10 | 49 |
| 12th | 3868 | Archie Dunn | Isle of Man YC | 11 | 12 | 9 | ‑13 | ‑13 | 13 | 13 | 58 |
| 13th | 2442 | Helen Bailey | Hunts SC | ‑12 | 11 | ‑12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 59 |
| RS Aero 7 results |
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| 1st | 3850 | Chris Hatton | Lymington Town SC | ‑19 | ‑18 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 17 |
| 2nd | 2719 | Craig Williamson | Staunton Harold SC | ‑7 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 7 | ‑12 | 2 | 19 |
| 3rd | 3866 | Ellie Craig | Starcross YC | 4 | ‑11 | 5 | 1 | 4 | ‑9 | 7 | 21 |
| 4th | 73 | Noah Rees | RS Sailing | ‑29 | 9 | 7 | 11 | ‑13 | 2 | 1 | 30 |
| 5th | 3799 | Grahame Newton | Staunton Harold SC | 5 | 6 | 3 | 8 | ‑15 | ‑14 | 9 | 31 |
| 6th | 1312 | Andrew Frost | Sutton Bingham SC | ‑32 | 1 | ‑18 | 5 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 32 |
| 7th | 3669 | Chris Rust | Portsmouth SC | 3 | 7 | ‑11 | 6 | 5 | ‑18 | 11 | 32 |
| 8th | 136 | Richard Pye | Draycote Water SC | 10 | 8 | 17 | ‑23 | 3 | 1 | (DNC) | 39 |
| 9th | 2738 | Andrew Daniels | Hayling Island SC | 11 | 2 | ‑19 | ‑24 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 45 |
| 10th | 2077 | Tom Ahlheid | Frensham Pond SC | ‑18 | 3 | ‑29 | 10 | 11 | 16 | 5 | 45 |
| 11th | 873 | David Peaty | Draycote Water SC | 15 | ‑20 | 2 | 19 | 2 | ‑20 | 8 | 46 |
| 12th | 3342 | Jack Miller | Felpham SC | ‑28 | ‑22 | 16 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 10 | 50 |
| 13th | 3687 | John Blundell | Staunton Harold SC | 13 | 10 | 8 | 16 | 8 | ‑17 | ‑17 | 55 |
| 14th | 2439 | Abby Hire | RoyalLym/LymTownSC | 1 | 17 | 6 | 17 | ‑30 | ‑24 | 15 | 56 |
| 15th | 2550 | Chris Jones | Sutton Bingham SC | ‑26 | 5 | ‑37 | 12 | 20 | 5 | 16 | 58 |
| 16th | 2890 | Andrew Rawson | Weston SC | 12 | ‑24 | 10 | 15 | ‑17 | 8 | 14 | 59 |
| 17th | 3877 | Paul Haswell | Hayling Island SC | ‑39 | 33 | 9 | (UFD) | 9 | 3 | 6 | 60 |
| 18th | 3043 | Philip Bailey | Hunts SC | 8 | 15 | ‑36 | 13 | ‑22 | 6 | 22 | 64 |
| 19th | 3535 | Andrew Kilburn | Lymington Town SC | 21 | 14 | ‑31 | 4 | 14 | 13 | (DNC) | 66 |
| 20th | 3289 | Noel Butler | National YC
IRL | 14 | ‑31 | ‑22 | 9 | 19 | 11 | 13 | 66 |
| 21st | 2150 | Luca Mitchell | Paignton SC | 2 | ‑26 | 23 | 21 | 21 | ‑31 | 20 | 87 |
| 22nd | 3326 | Peter Chaplin | Burghfield SC | 9 | 19 | 12 | 25 | ‑26 | ‑27 | 23 | 88 |
| 23rd | 3303 | SammyIsaacs‑Jnsn | Maidenhead SC | 22 | 23 | 15 | 14 | 18 | (UFD) | ‑26 | 92 |
| 24th | 2131 | Peter Cope | Isle of Man YC | ‑38 | ‑38 | 26 | 20 | 12 | 19 | 18 | 95 |
| 25th | 1181 | Mark Ripley | Paignton SC | ‑44 | 21 | 13 | 18 | ‑33 | 29 | 19 | 100 |
| 26th | 3862 | Nick Craven | Paignton SC | ‑31 | 12 | 24 | 22 | ‑32 | 22 | 21 | 101 |
| 27th | 3286 | John Derbyshire | Emsworth SC | 20 | 16 | 20 | ‑26 | 23 | 23 | (DNC) | 102 |
| 28th | 3439 | Paul Williamson | Stanton Harold SC | 6 | 13 | 30 | ‑37 | (RET) | 36 | 33 | 118 |
| 29th | 1846 | Zak Mitchell | Paignton SC | ‑36 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 26 | ‑35 | 128 |
| 30th | 1603 | Rob Ahlheid | Frensham Pond SC | 27 | ‑35 | ‑39 | 34 | 27 | 21 | 25 | 134 |
| 31st | 2418 | Miles Ripley | Paignton SC | 25 | 30 | 21 | ‑33 | ‑41 | 30 | 30 | 136 |
| 32nd | 2870 | Cathy Partington | Leigh and Lowton SC | 30 | 27 | ‑38 | ‑31 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 140 |
| 33rd | 3032 | Thomas Penty | Beaver SC | ‑43 | 32 | 27 | 28 | 35 | 25 | (UFD) | 147 |
| 34th | 1999 | Gary Walton | Draycote Water SC | 16 | 28 | 34 | 38 | ‑40 | ‑40 | 32 | 148 |
| 35th | 2717 | Chris Harrup | Burghfield SC | 23 | 34 | 32 | ‑35 | ‑36 | 35 | 31 | 155 |
| 36th | 1888 | Abigail Larr | Draycote Water SC | 24 | 29 | 35 | ‑39 | 34 | ‑37 | 36 | 158 |
| 37th | 3003 | Andy Hicks | Frensham Pond SC | 37 | ‑39 | ‑42 | 29 | 31 | 34 | 28 | 159 |
| 38th | 3127 | Adam Thompson | Shoreham SC | 35 | ‑42 | 40 | 30 | 24 | 33 | (DNC) | 162 |
| 39th | 2100 | Keith Smaggasgale | Broadwater SC | 33 | ‑41 | ‑41 | 36 | 29 | 38 | 29 | 165 |
| 40th | 1230 | Paul Halliwell | Red Wharf Bay SWC | ‑41 | 36 | 33 | ‑40 | 38 | 39 | 24 | 170 |
| 41st | 1135 | JamesSmaggasgale | Broadwater SC | 42 | ‑44 | ‑44 | 32 | 37 | 32 | 34 | 177 |
| 42nd | 2902 | Kevin Payne | Bartley SC | 40 | 37 | 14 | (DNC) | (DNC) | DNC | DNC | 191 |
| 43rd | 3022 | David Jesty | South Cerney SC | 34 | 40 | 28 | 42 | (RET) | (DNC) | DNC | 194 |
| 44th | 2986 | Mark Smith | EastbourneSovSC | ‑45 | 43 | 45 | 41 | 39 | 41 | (DNC) | 209 |
| 45th | 3330 | Iona Willows | LymTown/DorchSC | 17 | (DNC) | (DNC) | DNC | DNC | DNC | DNC | 217 |
| 46th | 1742 | Sergio Pagliarini | Draycote Water SC | 46 | 45 | 43 | (DNC) | (DNC) | DNC | DNC | 234 |
| 47th | 1566 | Julian Hire | Royal Lymington YC | (DNC) | (DNC) | DNC | 43 | DNC | DNC | DNC | 243 |
| 48th | 2628 | David Wiggins | Rutland SC | 47 | (DNC) | (DNC) | DNC | DNC | DNC | DNC | 247 |
| 49th | 1832 | Adam Smith | Draycote Water SC | (DNC) | (DNC) | DNC | DNC | DNC | DNC | DNC | 250 |
| RS Aero 9 results |
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| 1st | 3597 | Peter Barton | Lymington Town SC | (UFD) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | ‑3 | 6 |
| 2nd | 2891 | Chris Larr | Draycote Water SC | ‑4 | ‑3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 11 |
| 3rd | 3675 | Nigel Rolfe | Burghfield SC | 1 | ‑5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | ‑7 | 1 | 13 |
| 4th | 3201 | Nigel Davies | Draycote Water SC | 3 | ‑11 | 2 | 3 | ‑7 | 2 | 4 | 14 |
| 5th | 3023 | Richard Watsham | Starcross YC / RNSA | 5 | ‑6 | 5 | ‑6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 24 |
| 6th | 3198 | David Cherrill | Broadwater SC | 2 | 2 | 6 | ‑8 | ‑8 | 8 | 8 | 26 |
| 7th | 1164 | Harry Moffatt | Hunts SC | ‑8 | 4 | ‑9 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 26 |
| 8th | 1306 | Jack Fraser | Draycote Water SC | (DNC) | ‑7 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 31 |
| 9th | 3528 | Andrew Green | Draycote Water SC | 6 | 8 | 8 | 10 | ‑11 | ‑11 | 10 | 42 |
| 10th | 3341 | Bill Knights | Brancaster Staithe SC | 7 | ‑9 | ‑10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 43 |
| 11th | 3020 | Dan Kemble | Grafham Water SC | 9 | 10 | ‑11 | ‑11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 50 |
| 12th | 2428 | Neville High‑Stephsn | Draycote Water SC | 10 | ‑12 | ‑12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 58 |
