RS Aero UK Southern Championships at Warsash Sailing Club
by RS Aero UK Class Association 13 Jul 22:36 PDT
1-2 July 2023
28 RS Aeros turned out to a blustery RS Aero UK Southern Champs at Warsash on the river Hamble to race on the central Solent.
The winds gusted well into the mid 20s for the three races on Saturday providing plenty of excitement. Sunday was a little more gentle with frequent wind shifts opening up ample racing opportunities.
Congratulations to the winners - Sam Blaker (Thorpe Bay) in the RS Aero 5s, Spike Daniels (Hayling) in the RS Aero 6s and Peter Barton (Lymington Town) in the RS Aero 7s.
Thanks to Warsash Sailing Club for hosting an excellent weekend’s racing and to Selden and Kingfisher Ropes for their support.
Entry is open for the RS Aero 5 & 7 UK Nationals at Tenby from 20th - 25th August. Check out the RS Aero UK events calendar here.
Overall Results:
| Pos | Sail | Helm | Club | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | Pts |
|---|
| RS Aero 5 |
|---|
| 1st | 2071 | Sam Blaker | Thorpe Bay YC | ‑1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 2nd | 3929 | Jonathan Bailey | Hunts SC | ‑3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 |
| 3rd | 1 | Sammy Isaacs‑Johnson | Maidenhead SC | 2 | 2 | ‑3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 |
| 4th | 2 | Sophie Stockton | Maidenhead SC | 4 | 4 | 4 | ‑5 | 5 | 4 | 21 |
| 5th | 2214 | Yana Skvortsova | Island Barn RSC | ‑6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 25 |
| 6th | 3853 | Edward Day | Reading SC | 5 | 5 | 5 | (DNC) | 7DNC | 7DNC | 29 |
| RS Aero 6 |
|---|
| 1st | 2738 | Andrew Daniels | Hayling Island SC | 1 | 1 | 1 | ‑2 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 2nd | 4326 | Chris Catt | Netley SC | 2 | 2 | ‑3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
| 3rd | 3661 | Graham Tribbeck | Lee‑On‑Solent SC | 3 | ‑4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 14 |
| 4th | 3046 | Steve Jackson | Hardway/LOSSC | 4 | ‑6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 20 |
| 5th | 2572 | Andy Hill | Warsash SC | 5 | 3 | 4 | (RET) | 7DNC | 7DNC | 26 |
| 6th | 68 | Nick Thorne | Warsash SC | 6 | 5 | (DNS) | 7DNC | 7DNC | 7DNC | 32 |
| RS Aero 7 |
|---|
| 1st | 4396 | Peter Barton | Lymington Town SC | 1 | ‑2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 2nd | 3926 | Jack Miller | Felpham SC/Paington | ‑2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 |
| 3rd | 4307 | Joe Scurrah | Carsington SC | 4 | ‑6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 17 |
| 4th | 4351 | Rory Cohen | South Cerney SC | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | ‑10 | 3 | 19 |
| 5th | 3000 | Steve Norbury | Warsash SC | 5 | 4 | 4 | (OCS) | 4 | 10 | 27 |
| 6th | 3170 | Nigel Dakin | none | ‑9 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 33 |
| 7th | 2811 | Tim Blackmore | Chichester YC | 7 | 8.5 | 6 | 4 | ‑9 | 8 | 33.5 |
| 8th | 1232 | Tim Norris | Warsash SC | 8 | ‑10 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 34 |
| 9th | 2890 | Andrew Rawson | Weston SC | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | ‑9 | 36 |
| 10th | 2550 | Chris Jones | Sutton Bingham SC | 10 | 8.5 | (OCS) | 9 | 5 | 7 | 39.5 |
| 11th | 4228 | Andrew Barnett | Island Barn RSC | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | ‑13 | 11 | 56 |
| 12th | 3677 | Peter Craggs | York SC | 11 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 12 | ‑13 | 57 |
| 13th | 4000 | Sacha Nice | Warsash SC | (DNF) | 13 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 58 |
| 14th | 3011 | Bob Horlock | Exe SC | (DNS) | DNC | DNC | 13 | 14 | RET | 78 |
| 15th | 1331 | Jack Lewis | RYA | (DNF) | DNC | DNC | DNC | DNC | DNC | 85 |
| 15th | 2222 | Nick Hilsden | Warsash SC | (DNF) | DNC | DNC | DNC | DNC | DNC | 85 |
