2023 Phantom National Championship at South Caernarvonshire Yacht Club - Overall
by Mark Spruce 17 Sep 22:34 PDT
16-18 September 2023
Well, "That's a wrap" as they say in Pinewood, the Tinsel Town of the south of England. Up here in Abersoch, on the beautiful Llyn Peninsular (which surely, must have been used as a film set in the past?) the lights have been turned off, the dollies dismantled and the scraps of cut tape brushed off the editing room floor.
Luckily, the important tape was safely in the can - 5 races sailed over 2 days of mixed conditions allowing every one to shine for the cameras. No excuses - we had great race management and superb, friendly hospitality from everyone here at the South Caernarvonshire YC.
The fleet rose today to see a glorious 15-18 knots blowing in the bay - massaging sore muscles and ruing that "Just one more beer" the night before. Who could have predicted then, 'THE ONE' "Not normally like this" combination of the Easterly wind direction and high spring tide that made it impossible for the launches to safely come alongside the club jetty to take the race management and safety boat volunteers out to their boats on the offshore moorings?
A postponement for an hour simply delayed the inevitable with large waves still crashing on a totally water covered stone jetty under the club balcony.
"Cut" was called, A over P hoisted and the Prize Giving organised in the cub bar, allowing those who were leaving a more leisurely drive home to the four corners of the UK and N. Ireland.
The results stay the same as the night before with Harry Briddon, after a 2year sojourn from the class, taking a very well earned and popular victory. His score line belies his achievement - it wasn't easy and his races were hard won - even he reported sore legs after yesterday's hiking - hope for us all!
Second was Nick Orman (Note to self - name Spelling?). A previous young firebrand in the class, he displayed immense sailing maturity and consistency to recover from a broken kicker in Race 2 to continue to fight to the silver step of the podium.
On the bronze step of the podium(but standing equally tall) was man-mountain, Martin Watts. I predicted a possible win from him before this event started and he nearly did it - who knows what a further 2 races in 15-18 knots today might have brought?
"Magic" Mike Webster took fourth and the Vets prize along with it and in 5th was rising star from the South-West, Jon Rickard. Extremely fast in the wind when he could utilise his long levers, I'm sure a winter of working on his downwind technique will see him on the podium very soon.
That's it for now - I'm sure there will be a full report with who did what, shift by shift and tack by tack, bar karate but I'm off the SCYC Bar to watch the rugby. The Welsh won last night - now it's time for England to shine in the glow of the Cherry Blossoms - wish me luck!
The show is over for the Phantom Nationals 2023 - long live Sunderland Phantom Nationals 2024!
Overall Results:
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| Pos | Sail No | Helm | Club | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | Pts |
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| 1st | 1458 | Harry Briddon | Ogston Sailing Club | 1 | 1 | 1 | (OCS) | 1 | 4 |
| 2nd | 1487 | Nick Orman | Castle Cove Sailing Club | 3 | ‑16 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 12 |
| 3rd | 1499 | Martin Watts | Netley Sailing Club | 5 | 2 | ‑6 | 2 | 6 | 15 |
| 4th | 1496 | Rob Cook | Northampton Sailing Club | 2 | 6 | ‑11 | 5 | 3 | 16 |
| 5th | 1440 | Mike Webster | Northampton Sailing Club | 4 | ‑5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 16 |
| 6th | 1472 | Jon Rickard | Hooe Point Sailing Club | ‑8 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 18 |
| 7th | 1495 | Mike Tustin | Bowmoor Sailing Club | ‑14 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 26 |
| 8th | 1370 | Duncan adams | Burton Sailing Club | ‑16 | 14 | 4 | 11 | 7 | 36 |
| 9th | 1498 | Titch | Northampton Sailing Club | 6 | 8 | 7 | 15 | ‑21 | 36 |
| 10th | 1449 | Adam Froggatt | Chase Sailing Club | 9 | ‑10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 37 |
| 11th | 1446 | Richard Cumberbatch | Castle Cove Sailing Club | ‑22 | 9 | 15 | 9 | 13 | 46 |
| 12th | 1273 | Bill Taylor | Creeksea Sailing Club | 13 | 17 | ‑20 | 8 | 12 | 50 |
| 13th | 1474 | Simon Hawkes | Police Sport UK | 21 | 3 | 9 | 18 | (DNC) | 51 |
| 14th | 1465 | Nigel King | Lyme Regis Sailing Club | 7 | 12 | 14 | ‑20 | 19 | 52 |
| 15th | 1438 | Charlie Sansom | Bowmoor Sailing Club | 11 | ‑26 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 54 |
| 16th | 1342 | Mark Spruce | Lee On Solent | 17 | ‑32 | 21 | 6 | 11 | 55 |
| 17th | 1271 | Alex Carr | Torpoint Mosiquito Sailing Club | 12 | 15 | 19 | ‑26 | 9 | 55 |
| 18th | 1484 | Paul Birbeck | Wimbleball Sailing Club | ‑30 | 11 | 16 | 22 | 25 | 74 |
| 19th | 1278 | Jon Shaw | East Lothian Yacht Club | ‑25 | 24 | 13 | 14 | 24 | 75 |
| 20th | 1380 | John Harrison | RLSC | 15 | 20 | 22 | ‑23 | 20 | 77 |
| 21st | 1500 | Richard Nurse | Northampton Sailing Club | ‑27 | 23 | 18 | 27 | 16 | 84 |
| 22nd | 1394 | Nick Favell | GYGSWC/WOBSC | 28 | ‑34 | 25 | 19 | 14 | 86 |
| 23rd | 1470 | Matt Blakeston | HPSC | 23 | 18 | ‑34 | 25 | 23 | 89 |
| 24th | 1477 | John Evans | Derwent Reservoir Sailing Club | 26 | 19 | 17 | 29 | ‑33 | 91 |
| 25th | 1455 | Matt Nield | RWYC | 10 | 21 | ‑40 | 30 | 31 | 92 |
| 26th | 1485 | Clive Harries | Yorkshire Dales Sailing Club | 24 | 13 | 28 | ‑37 | 28 | 93 |
| 27th | 1393 | Will Willett | Llandegfedd Sailing Club | 31 | 22 | 24 | ‑35 | 17 | 94 |
| 28th | 1270 | Tom Hooton | Burton Sailing Club | 18 | 35 | 23 | 21 | (RET) | 97 |
| 29th | 1437 | Josh Hyland | Chase Sailing Club | 19 | ‑36 | 27 | 24 | 29 | 99 |
| 30th | 1332 | George Odling | Oxford Sailing Club | 34 | ‑47 | 37 | 17 | 18 | 106 |
| 31st | 1447 | Richard Sims | Burton Sailing Club | 20 | 27 | ‑33 | 32 | 27 | 106 |
| 32nd | 1296 | Carl Gibbon | Burton Sailing Club | (DNC) | DNC | 26 | 12 | 22 | 113 |
| 33rd | 1488 | Andrew Pyett | Combs Sailing Club | ‑41 | 28 | 30 | 33 | 26 | 117 |
| 34th | 1427 | Jonny Everet | Llandegfedd Sailing Club | 38 | ‑45 | 35 | 13 | 34 | 120 |
| 35th | 1439 | Simon Lennane | Llandegfedd Sailing Club | 29 | 39 | (RET) | 28 | 30 | 126 |
| 36th | 1443 | Phil Longley | Stone Sailing Club | 32 | 31 | 29 | 44 | (RET) | 136 |
| 37th | 1303 | Dave Patrick | Broadwater Sailing Club | ‑44 | 30 | 42 | 34 | 35 | 141 |
| 38th | 1448 | Tom Whittingham | Bowmoor Sailing Club | ‑46 | 29 | 43 | 31 | 39 | 142 |
| 39th | 1377 | Richard Woodward | Castle Cove Sailing Club | 37 | ‑41 | 36 | 39 | 32 | 144 |
| 40th | 1327 | Ben Hodges | Burton Sailing Club | ‑43 | 42 | 31 | 36 | 37 | 146 |
| 41st | 1481 | Bill Hooton | Burton Sailing Club | 42 | 25 | 39 | 42 | (53 | 148 |
| 42nd | 1264 | Ben Dancer | Llandegfedd Sailing Club | 33 | 33 | 32 | RET | (DNC) | 149 |
| 43rd | 1209 | Neil Cardno | Derwent Reservoir Sailing Club | 35 | 40 | ‑45 | 40 | 36 | 151 |
| 44th | 1482 | Andrew Hunt | Guernsey Yacht Club | 36 | 37 | (RET) | 43 | 40 | 156 |
| 45th | 1326 | Jimmy Sandison | East Lothian Yacht Club | 39 | ‑43 | 41 | 38 | 38 | 156 |
| 46th | 1405 | Andy Smith | Bowmoor Sailing Club | 40 | 46 | 38 | 41 | (DNC) | 165 |
| 47th | 1423 | Gregory Phillips | Llandegfedd Sailing Club | 45 | 38 | ‑46 | 45 | 42 | 170 |
| 48th | 1347 | Brian Webly | Shustoke Sailing Club | 47 | 44 | 44 | 46 | (DNC) | 181 |
| 49th | 1197 | Tom Baker Millington | Ballyholme Yacht Club | ‑48 | 48 | 47 | 47 | 41 | 183 |
| 50th | 1250 | Rob Eldridge | SCYC | 49 | 49 | RET | RET | (DNC) | 200 |
| 51st | 1435 | Jack Harries | Neyland Sailing Club | (DNC) | DNC | DNC | DNC | DNC | 212 |
| 51st | 1414 | Dave Smith | Hollingworth Lake Sailing Club | (DNC) | DNC | DNC | DNC | DNC | 212 |
