OK Nationals at Dabchicks Sailing Club - Day 1
by Jennie Clark 13 Jul 04:24 AEST
12-15 July 2025
Sponsored by Pinnell & Bax and Synergy Marine
The OK class are holding their 25 National Championships at West Mersea, with the event hosted by Dabchicks SC. Glorious sunshine greeted the competitors for day one of the event, with racing taking place in the afternoon. Today's races were sponsored by Pinnell and Bax and the very welcome after race beer was kindly provided by Synergy Marine.
PRO Paul Jackson provided a comprehensive briefing to the competitors before they went afloat for races 1 and 2. The event is being held Saturday to Tuesday, allowing those members of the fleet who'd been at the Europeans at Warnemunde to get back to the UK in time for join in this event.
Forecasts earlier in the week had suggested that the wind would be light but the sea breeze gave the competitors some exhilarating sailing around the course. Race 1 was sailed around a triangle:sausage course, and sausage:triangle was used for race 2.
With some notable names missing from this years event it's anyone's guess as to who is going to come out National Champion but today it was Oliver Davenport who took the bullet in race 1 and Ben Flower in race 2. Ben leads the fleet at the end of day one, followed by Richard Burton and Adrian Pells.
The host club have a packed programme of socials for the fleet to enjoy, with a competitors supper and quiz night being held tonight.
Results after Day 1:
| Pos | Helm | Sail No | Club | Division | Nat | R1 | R2 | Pts |
|---|
| 1st | Baabii’o Flower | 26 | Tobermory YC | None | | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2nd | Richard Burton | 8 | South Cerney SC | None | | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 3rd | Adrian Pells | 23 | Harwich Town SC | Veteran (+) | GBR | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| 4th | Andrew Rushworth | 67 | Christchurch | Master (+) | GBR | 7 | 4 | 11 |
| 5th | Terry Curtis | 69 | Castle Cove SC | Veteran (+) | GBR | 9 | 3 | 12 |
| 6th | Olivier St Clair-Vidal | 0 | ranleagh | None | | 11 | 6 | 17 |
| 7th | Peter Thomas Holbrook | 2183 | Harwich Town | None | | 10 | 7 | 17 |
| 8th | Bernard Clark | 47 | Overy Staithe SC | Master (+) | GBR | 16 | 9 | 25 |
| 9th | Neil Goodhead | 55 | South Staffs SC | Veteran (+) | | 17 | 10 | 27 |
| th | Simon Turner | 2177 | Overy Staithe SC | None | | 15 | 12 | 27 |
| 11th | Karen Robertson | 14 | Loch Earn SC / Dalgety Bay SC | Veteran (+) | | 13 | 14 | 27 |
| 12th | Simon Davis | 999 | Waldringfield SC | Master (+) | GBR | 18 | 11 | 29 |
| 13th | Clive Quantrill | | Waldringfield SC | Veteran (+) | GBR | 19 | 13 | 32 |
| 14th | Oliver Davenport | 97 | Northampton | None | | 1 | OCS | 35 |
| 15th | Edward Crichton | 93 | Hayling Island SC | None | | 20 | 15 | 35 |
| 16th | Dave Bourne | 17 | Herne Bay | Veteran (+) | | 2 | OCS | 36 |
| 17th | Steve Cooke | 2267 | Minnis Bay SC | Grand Master (+) | | 6 | RET | 40 |
| 18th | Keith Byers | 2276 | Morecambe SC/RWYC | Master (+) | | RET | 8 | 42 |
| 19th | Nigel King | 2241 | Exe | Veteran (+) | | 8 | DNS | 42 |
| th | Alex Ogilvie | 65 | HISC | None | | 12 | RET | 46 |
| 21st | Nick Logan | 24 | Rutland SC | None | | 14 | RET | 48 |
| 22nd | Sarah Meyer | 68 | Loch Earn SC | None | | 21 | RET | 55 |
| 23rd | Tim O'Leary | 1966 | Felixstowe Ferry SC | Grand Master (+) | GBR | 22 | RET | 56 |
| 24th | Chris Baines | 2166 | Morecambe SC | Veteran (+) | | 23 | DNS | 57 |
| 25th | Jack Hodgkins | 2128 | South Staffs SC | Junior (23 And Under) | | 24 | OCS | 58 |
| 26th | RUPERT SMITH | 2239 | Newhaven & Seaford SC | Master (+) | GBR | 25 | RET | 59 |
| 27th | Daz Prior | 2147 | HISC | Veteran (+) | | DNC | DNC | 68 |
| 27th | Matt Norton | 88 | Royal Varuna YC | Veteran (+) | THA | DNF | RET | 68 |
| 27th | Anthony Rich | 25 | Bowmoor SC | Veteran (+) | GBR | DNC | DNC | 68 |
| 27th | MICHAEL MACMILLAN | 45 | Loch Earn SC | Veteran (+) | | DNC | DNC | 68 |
| 27th | James Downer | 49 | Gurnard | None | GBR | DNC | DNC | 68 |
| 27th | mary reddyhoff | 58 | Parkstone YC | Grand Master (+) | | DNS | DNC | 68 |
| 27th | Rodney Tidd | 68 | Overy Staithe | Master (+) | | DNC | DNC | 68 |
