West Country Boat Repairs RS200 SW Ugly Tour at Bristol Corinthian Yacht Club
by Pete Vincent 16 Jun 2022 15:45 AEST
24 RS200s revelled in the most amazing conditions that only come along once every few years! Wall to wall sunshine, not a cloud, 12-24 knots of wind and an ambitious programme of 5 races completed with great style, thanks to an excellent race team.
Round 4 of the West Country Boat Repairs RS200 SW Ugly Tour proved to be a tour de force for the fleet and host club. Somewhat surprisingly, the fleet was welcomed by a light wind scene when they arrived but by the time of the first race at 12.00 there was a good 12-14 knot breeze with some interesting gusts. Sharing a track with the RS500's the first race proved to be a rapid fire 3 lap 23 minute sprint but then PRO Bob Arky Wainwright lengthened the track and fitted in another 4 races with the fleet off the water by 16.00.
By race 3 the breeze had built and there was some real full on downwind action in 20-22 knots with some meaty gusts. Race 4 eased back but then race 5 was back full on.
Edd Whitehead/Anna Horackova were clearly confused thinking that they were in an RS500 such was the distance they were in the lead in 3 of their 5 race victories! John Teague/Naomi Pound did manage to lead for the majority of one race in a very close tussle but Edd/Anna got the better of them. The Cornish wizards Henry Hallam/Ashley Hill were the only other boat to consistently live with the aces to record 2nd overall.
David Sweet/Derian Scott from CVLSC won silver division by the narrowest of margins from John Harvey/Sarah Maddison with a great 8th overall in an obvious determined bid to get promoted. Sarah/David Green Llandegfedd were winners of Bronze division just ahead of Milly/ Taryn Tregaskis from Restronguet.
The club house had a wonderful buzz afterwards as a contented fleet tucked into fab food from BCYC's new caterers Antonia's Deli. We don't get many days like this.
It is off to the always popular Parkstone for round 5 on July 16th - bring it on.
Overall Results:
| Pos | Sail No | Helm | Crew | Club | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | Pts |
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| 1st | 1626 | Edd Whitehead | Anna Horackova | Parkstone/BCYC | ‑1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 2nd | 1621 | Henry Hallam | Ashley Hill | St Mawes SC | ‑7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| 3rd | 1365 | John Teague | Naomi Pound | BCYC | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | ‑5 | 12 |
| 4th | 1395 | Iain Bird | Fresh Abendstern | R.D.N.B.Y.C | 2 | 3 | ‑11 | 5 | 3 | 13 |
| 5th | 1245 | Cliff Milliner | Bec Milliner | Cotswold SC | 3 | 5 | 5 | (UFD) | 4 | 17 |
| 6th | 418 | Fred Mainwaring | Bettine Harris | BCYC | ‑16 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 28 |
| 7th | 1308 | Mark Oakey | Jess Smith | Cardiff Bay YC | ‑14 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 33 |
| 8th | 1466 | David Sweet | Derian Scott | Chew Valley Lake SC | ‑12 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 9 | 33 |
| 9th | 1658 | John Harvey | Sarah Maddison | Thornbury SC | 6 | 10 | 8 | 9 | ‑11 | 33 |
| 10th | 1707 | Pete Vincent | Kirsten Glen | BCYC | 8 | 7 | 14 | 7 | (RET) | 36 |
| 11th | 1690 | Chris Baker | Karen Raymount | BCYC | 11 | 9 | 12 | 10 | (RET) | 42 |
| 12th | 379 | Nick Smith | Hannah Metcalfe‑Smith | Thornbury SC | ‑15 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 43 |
| 13th | 861 | Duncan Glen | Lorna Glen | Parkstone YC | 5 | 8 | 9 | (RET) | RET | 45 |
| 14th | 1342 | Sarah Green | David Green | Llandegfedd | 13 | 15 | 10 | (RET) | 10 | 48 |
| 15th | 541 | Milly Tregaskes | Taryn Banks | Restronguet SC | (DNF) | 16 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 57 |
| 16th | 967 | Graham Flynn | Darcie Flynn | The Chase SC | 9 | 12 | 15 | (UFD) | RET | 59 |
| 17th | 1019 | James Williams | Vicky Counsell | Chew Valley Lake SC | 10 | (UFD) | RET | 8 | DNC | 64 |
| 18th | 1641 | William Rhodes | Chris Chorlton | BCYC | 19 | 17 | 17 | (RET) | RET | 76 |
| 19th | 977 | Paul Pritchard | Clare Horackova | BCYC | 17 | 19 | (RET) | RET | RET | 82 |
| 20th | 1516 | Martyn Stubbs | Yvonne | Chew Valley Lake SC | 20 | 18 | (RET) | RET | RET | 84 |
| 21st | 1443 | Charles Richardson | Ro Jones | BCYC | 18 | (RET) | RET | RET | RET | 87 |
| 22nd | 1080 | Rose Hallam | Benjamin Marsden | St Mawes SC | (DNF) | DNC | RET | RET | RET | 92 |
