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RS Sailing 2021 - LEADERBOARD

Stewart Brewing Squib UK National Championships 2024 at Royal Forth Yacht Club - Day 4

by Vincent Delany 20 Jun 2024 14:23 PDT 15-21 June 2024

With only one race yesterday, in order to achieve the advertised programme, Howard Steavenson event PRO called for three races (in a wind varying from 4 to 10 knots) for the Squib fleet today.

The wind was similar to yesterday, with one crew member on the windward deck most of the time. That wind came from the south west and was quite steady for periods of up to twenty minutes and then became shifty again.

The 5th race started at 11.00 hrs, and Micky Wright and Alex Porteous in 'Spoof' took an early lead from Dick Batt and Pete Richards in 'Squib' and Mark Bradshaw and Robin Jarvis in 'Magic Flute'. A lap later the order was 'Magic Flute' 'Spoof' and 'RicO'Shea'. It was intended that the race would be four laps but after one and a half hours it was reduced to three windward-leeward laps. 'Squib' won from 'Spoof' and 'Magic Flute'.

The 6th race of the series followed immediately afterwards at 12.45. This time the wind shifts penalised all the Squibs wo headed out towards the middle of the Firth of Forth. At the first windward mark the order was 'Magic Flute' and 'Femme Fatale' who immediately suffered a spinnaker pole issue and fell back. At the leeward mark it was 'Magic Flute', Mike Budd and Hark Thompson in 'Harry VI' and Gerard Dyson and Tony Saltonstall in 'Alchemy'. As before, it was difficult to hold positions on the race course. At the bottom of the second run, the order was 'Harry VI', Patrick Wilton and Mike Taylor in 'Crossfire' and Malcolm Hutchings and Andy Carley in 'Lady Penelope.' The fat lady had not sung yet! At the finish the order was 'Harry VI', Will Davies and Kevan Gill in 'Willpower' and Mike Hughes and Mike Hughes and Gary Catterall in 'Alexa' who found a private breeze along the Leith shore.

The 7th race of the series started at 14:55. At this stage most competitors saw the advantage of heading towards the shore. 'RicO'Shea' took an early lead from 'Spoof' and Malcolm Blackburn and Steve Allso in 'Moonstone'. At the end of the second lap the order of the leaders remained unaltered. The challenge for 'RicO'Shea' was this: Sail to the favoured shore or cover 'Spoof' who had headed out to the middle of the Forth. Others headed inshore and they needed to be covered. So, 'RicO'Shea' held a loose cover on everybody. Did this work? At the leeward finish the order was 'Spoof', 'RicO'Shea' and 'Moonstone'.

Overall 'Spoof' holds a modest lead from 'RicO'Shea' and 'Willpower.' Racing concludes tomorrow.

Results after Day 4:

PosFleetBoat NameSail NoHelmCrewClubR1R2R3R4R5R6R7Pts
1stGoldSpoof811Micky WrightAlexandra PorteousRoyal Corinthian YC35‑16326120
2ndGoldRicO'Shea136Mark HoganTom JeffcoateSouth Caernarvonshire YC141214‑23224
3rdGoldWillpower832Will DaviesKevan GibbRoyal Forth YC518‑14112936
4thGoldQuickstep III820Ross NolanGordon PattersonRoyal North of Ireland YC72210‑149636
5thGoldSquib11Dick BattPeter RichardsRoyal Victoria YC232251‑29538
6thGoldCroc855Chris JordanGillian JordanWaveney and Oulton Broad YC4‑133410131044
7thGoldLady Penelope819Malcolm HutchingsAndy CarleyRoyal Corinthian YC149‑18754847
8thGoldHarry VI908Mike BuddMark ThompsonSouth Caernarvonshire YC‑207718121752
9thGoldCrossfire797Patrick WiltonMike TaylorHaven Ports YC‑188513771252
10thSilverMagic Flute805Mark BradshawRobin JarvisRoyal Forth YC15‑201173151364
11thGoldMoonstone96Malcolm BlackburnSteve AllsoSouth Caernarvonshire YC161141515‑19364
12thGoldDiscord91David PinnerJonno BakerHPYC‑1914146681664
13thGoldBy The Lee868Jo TribeJason PhelpsRoyal Corinthian YC9171312810‑1969
14thGoldAlchemy800Gerard DysonTony SaltonstallRoyal Yorkshire YC10102411185‑2678
15thSilverKitten85Jamie PopeJames PritchardSouth Caernarvonshire UC8‑236919181878
16thGoldWinkles Retreat881Andrew MoorePeter HallinanFelixtow Ferry Boatyard Ltd211611213‑251780
17thSilverFlare67Derek GibbAlistair ReidRoyal Forth YC1219‑2689122282
18thGoldAlexa444Mike HughesGary CatterallSouth Caernarvonshire YC62210‑262232083
19thGoldWhite Magic828David WinesKeith DaviesRoyal Torbay YC116‑232017212398
20thSilverElevation837Robert SmalesPeter WoodHumber Yawl Club13189212116‑2598
21stGoldDream On789Brian HollandRichard RobertsSouth Caernarvonshire YC2512251916‑284101
22ndGoldGuy Fawkes72Phillip AspinallFiona HuchisonRoyal Corinthian YC17151524‑282714112
23rdSilverFemme Fatale24Vincent DelanyJosh St JohnLough Derg YC & Royal St George YC‑28212116202411113
24thSilverRiverdance740Malcolm WorsleyDanielle WorsleyRoyal Tay YC22‑252023231115114
25thSilverShifts and Giggles848Mark FlynnJonathon BealeRoyal Corinthian YC242617‑27241724132
26thSilverDry Run842Charles MortonFiona DrennanRoyal Forth YC23‑271925252021133
27thSilverBlack Pig874Ben LuddongtonBill WrightRoyal Corinthian YC2724‑2922261428141
28thSilverKachina526James VineerTunca ObuzPortsmouth SC‑29282828272227160
29thSilverHera158Michal TaskerMarco BauderRoyal Forth YC26‑292729292629166

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