2022 DeWALT Scorpion National Championship at Looe Sailing Club

2022 DeWALT Scorpion National Championship at Looe Sailing Club - Day 1

by Dave Elston 24 Jul 2022 21:33 PDT 24-29 July 2022

The Scorpion fleet of 75 boats, having all successfully entered Looe negotiating the hordes of staycation holiday makers, were welcomed on Sunday by a Force 5-6 breeze, grey skies, drizzle and some good solid Atlantic waves.

The DeWALT Scorpion Nationals held in association with Craftinsure were warmly received by Looe SC with the official briefing and Commodores Reception on Saturday, where old friendships were refreshed, new ones made and the occasional drink was had.

Sunday 24th July saw National Champions Tom Gillard & Rachael Gray again stamp their authority on the fleet with two wins in testing conditions that saw an increasing breeze during the day and some big waves with equally big mines to go down. Unfortunately there was a reasonable amount of gear failure across the fleet, with Race 2 having only 28 finishers.

Sam Watson & Fireball Champion crew Andy Thompson retired with a hole in the forward sections of their hull - probably through hitting a large fish. Shark fishing is a Looe speciality. Previous Scorpion Nationals Winner Champion Dave Wade did really well to recover from mid teens at the first mark in the second race having got his mainsheet tangled at the start to finish 4th to add to his 3rd in the first race. Former champions Alan Krailing and Simon Forbes sailing a brand new P&B Winder Boat sailed consistently scored two 2nds to add their bullet in the practice race.

The fleet, suitably broken, retuned to the shore to be greet by G'n'T c/o Sunday's sponsor Copperfish and Pasty's from Sarah's pasty shop c/o DeWALT our main sponsors.

So Gillard & Gray go into the second day with 3 races scheduled in 1st place, followed by Krailing & Forbes, Wade & Rayner and Ryan & Hannah Buchanan in 4th.

Lee Whitehead was out on the water to catch the action in the classic Looe waves, we also have video from the club of the action, as well as the full results after day one.

2022 Scorpion Nationals at Looe day 1 - photo © Lee Whitehead / www.photolounge.co.uk

Results after Day 1:

Pos	Boat Name	Helm	Crew	Club	Fleet	R1	R2	Pts
1st	Bearley illegal	Tom Gillard	Rachael Gray	Staunton Harold	Gold	1	1	2
2nd	Mrs Bears Boat	Alan Krailing	Simon Forbes	Waldringham / Stuanton Harold SC	Gold	2	2	4
3rd	P&B	Dave Wade	Ben Rayner	Draycot	Gold	3	4	7
4th	Blue Steal	Ryan Buchanan	Hannah Buchanan	Lymington Town SC	Gold	4	6	10
5th	What a wombat !	Tom Jeffcoate	Penny Jeffcoate	Chew Valley Lake	Gold	9	3	12
6th	50 shades of Gray	Peter Gray	Rich Pepperdine	Staunton Harold	Gold	6	7	13
7th	Cream Cracker	Chris Turner	Ollie Fellows	Lyme Regis SC	Gold	8	8	16
8th	Ambush	Andy McKee	Stephen Graham	Staunton Harold	Gold	5	12	17
9th	Inside Voice	Nev Herbert	Karl Thorne	Lymington Town SC	Gold	10	9	19
10th	Tallulah	Steve Walker	Jerry Hannabuss	Pennine SC	Gold	11	10	21
11th	Water Please	Chris Martin	John Tailby	Notts County SC	Gold	13	15	28
12th	Ice On Fire	Adrian Smith	Rob Smith	Castle Cove SC	Gold	14	14	28
13th	Up Yours 2	Peter Crowther	Dave Thompson	Pennine SC	Silver	21	11	32
14th		Thomas Lonsdale	Emily Cole Evans	West Oxford SC	Gold	22	13	35
15th	Pincer Movement	Richard Searle	Lucy Searle	Lymington Town SC	Silver	16	20	36
16th	FAC51	Russell Wheeler	Lee Marriott	IOSSC	Silver	24	16	40
17th	Another Wombat	Jon Willars	Nicola Willars	Notts County SC	Silver	27	17	44
18th	Snap shackel & plop	James Salter	Edward Steele	Sidmouth SC	Silver	28	19	47
19th	Halcyon Daze	Andy Hayman	Richard Gatehouse	Sidmouth SC	Silver	29	21	50
20th	Saline Drip	Colin Bradley	Luke Bradley	Pennine SC	Silver	30	23	53
21st	Touching the Void	Joanne Mahy	Richard Bowers	Castle Cove SC	Bronze	32	22	54
22nd	Bottyburp The Barbarian	Simon Holden	Jibriel Bostan	King George SC / Island Barn SC	Bronze	31	24	55
23rd	Discrete banana	Jock Fellows	Andrea Fellows	Castle Cove SC	Silver	40	18	58
24th	Tangled Up In Blue	William Pinnock	Caroline Monk	Glossop SC	Bronze	33	27	60
25th	Zephr	Malcolm James	Jake Willars	South Cerney SC	Silver	37	28	65
26th	Shandy	Tom Daniel	Alison Sheldrick	Hertford Count YC	Bronze	41	26	67
27th		Matt Burgess	Rob Gardner	Notts County SC	Gold	DNF	5	80
28th	P&B Race Team	Vince Horey	Fresh Abenstern	King George SC	Gold	7	DNC	82
29th	Rockin Roller	Barry Wolfenden	Amy Clay	Notts County SC	Gold	12	DNC	87
30th	Sneaky Ninja	Ian Cadwallander	Ellie Devereux	Chew Valley Lake	Gold	15	DNF	90
31st	TBA	Angus Hemmings	Fraser Hemmings	Independent	Gold	17	DNC	92
32nd	Highway Star	Dave Elston	Nigel Hufton	Castle Cove SC	Gold	18	DNC	93
33rd	Drama Queen	Janet Ritchie	Alan Ritchie	Sidmouth SC	Gold	19	DNC	94
34th	SideWinder	Fiona Taylor	Gordon Taylor	Lymington Town SC	Silver	20	DNC	95
35th	Big Bad Wolf	Debi Gibson	Sandra Smith	Castle Cove SC	Silver	23	DNC	98
36th	Intoxicated	AJ Eaton	Chris Eaton	Starcross	Gold	DSQ	25	100
37th	Heart of Glass	Rob Cage	John Reay	Thames Sasiling Club	Gold	25	DNF	100
38th	Liquid Spirit	Chris Yates	Dave Barker	Independent	Silver	26	DNC	101
39th	The Bee's Knees	Myles Jackson	Bill Jackson	Llandegfedd SC	Silver	34	DNC	109
40th	Head Over Feet	Robert Campbell‑Gray	Angie Vale	Alton Water	Silver	35	DNC	110
41st	It's me or the boat	David Bennett	Martyn Smith	Chew Valley Lake	Silver	36	DNC	111
42nd	Frolic	Phil White	Jane White	Burghfield	Silver	38	DNC	113
43rd	Custard Tart	Edward Parsons	Tony Hanlan	Emsworth / Chipstead SC	Silver	39	DNC	114
44th	Guinevere	David Snutch	Nick Orgles	Notts County SC	Bronze	42	DNC	117
45th	Does my bum look big in this ?	Helen Allen	Andy Wadsworth	Brixham YC	Bronze	43	DNC	118
46th	Pig on the wing	William Winter	Laura Jane Winter	Cam SC	Bronze	44	DNF	119
47th	The Business	Kevin Gosling	Esther Boudler	Sidmouth SC	Gold	45	DNC	120
48th	Brief Encounter	Cillian Dyne	Phill Dyne	Notts County SC	Bronze	DNC	DNC	150
48th	Spitfire Summer	Nigel Denchfield	Christopher Clarke	Grafham Water SC	Bronze	DNC	DNC	150
48th	Proper Hunt	Sam Watson	Andy Thompson	East Antrim Boat Club	Gold	DNC	DNC	150
48th	Blue Moon	John Mursell	Matthew Palmer	Castle Cove SC	Gold	DNC	DNC	150
48th	Ozone Friendly	Chris Ransome	Andy Hough	Queen Mary SC	Bronze	DNC	DNC	150
48th	Silverlode	Peter Rose	John Rose	Tenby SC / Chew Valley	Gold	DNC	DNC	150
48th	7a	Kay Ecclestone	Nigel Dowick	Porthpean SC	Bronze	DNC	DNC	150
48th	Poppy Polly	Al Sim	Duncan Sim	South Cerney SC	Silver	DNC	DNC	150
48th	A La Carte	Bella Fellows	Elinor Pegg	Yealm YC	Bronze	DNC	DNC	150
48th	Must Try Harder	Paul McHenry	John Harlow	Notts County SC	Bronze	DNC	DNC	150
48th	Barbarians for breakfast	Nigel Potter	Jeremy Stephens	Notts County SC	Gold	DNC	DNC	150
48th	Shock Wave	Chris Muxworthy	Emma Muxworthy	Pennine SC	Bronze	DNF	DNC	150
48th	Groden Mistress	Duncan Gregor	James Harcourt	SBSC	Bronze	DNF	DNC	150
48th	Shady Lady	Steven Mitchell	Polly Mitchell	Hooe Point SC	Silver	DNC	DNC	150
48th	Just Dreaming	Paul Beacon	Kelvin Kirkham	Porthpean SC	Bronze	DNC	DNC	150
48th		Michael Hicks	Georgina Hicks	Salcombe YC	Silver	DNC	DNC	150
48th	Jac Y Ddraig Goch	Richard Jones	Matthewe Rayner	Llandudno SC	Bronze	DNC	DNC	150
48th	Angel Dust	Richard Jones	Matthew Rayner	Shotwick Lake SC	Silver	DNC	DNC	150
48th	Red Rooster	Dave Machin	Alex Machin	Netley SC	Silver	DNC	DNC	150
48th	Foen	Kevin Nicholls	Alex Green	Notts County SC	Silver	DNC	DNC	150
48th	L'Espirit deTurnip	Mick Greenland	Nick Lightbody	Sheppy SC / Hunts SC	Silver	DNC	DNC	150
48th	Predator	Martyn Denchfield	Charlotte Cotter	Grafham Water SC	Silver	DNC	DNC	150
48th	Peaches	Richard Mason	Samantha Mason	Notts County SC	Silver	DNC	DNC	150
48th	Wizzy Too	James Hockley	Alan Thompson	Lough Foyle YC	Bronze	DNC	DNC	150
48th	Still Crazy	Steve Canadine	Sarah Canadine	Independent	Bronze	DNC	DNC	150
48th	Cavallo Di Guerra	Colin Keogh	Daniel Bell	Llandudno SC	Bronze	DNC	DNC	150
48th	Princes Tiger Lylle	Maciej Matyjaszczuk	Mr Rezister	West Oxford SC	Silver	DNF	DNC	150