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Velocitek March 2026

OK Nationals at Dabchicks Sailing Club - Day 2

by Jennie Clark 13 Jul 2025 10:52 PDT 12-15 July 2025

After a fantastic first night social run by the host club, Dabchicks SC, the fleet took to the water for day two, with today's sponsorship by HD Sails.

After the fantastic conditions of day one, it was a cooler morning for the sailors rigging in the dinghy park, and lighter winds were the order of the day too. PRO Paul Jackson advised the fleet that the forecast from about 1300 was for 8 to 12 knots from a broadly similar direction to day one with 2 races planned, and the first warning signal at 12.55.

In order to give the fleet time to launch and sail to the race area Delta was due to be displayed at 1145hrs however the wind wasn't playing ball and AP was flown until 12.30 at which point the fleet were released.

Oliver Davenport put his OCS from day one behind him to take line honours in both races, followed by Ben Flowers who took second place in both races. Ben remains at the top of the leaderboard with Richard Burton in 2nd. Andy Rushworth is in 3rd overall with Terry Curtis in 4th. Oliver moves up to 5th.

Once again Synergy Marine kindly sponsored the after race beer, served with a very welcome snack as the fleet came ashore.

Monday is looking breezy and the fleet waits to see if it's breeze on and a good sail or breeze on and no sailing!

Results after Day 2:

PosHelmSail NoClubDivisionNatR1R2R3R4Pts
1stBaabii’o Flower26Tobermory YCNone31228
2ndRichard Burton8South Cerney SCNone4261022
3rdAndrew Rushworth67ChristchurchMaster (60+)GBR748423
4thTerry Curtis69Castle Cove SCVeteran (50+)GBR937625
5thOliver Davenport97NorthamptonNone1OCS1137
6thAdrian Pells23Harwich Town SCVeteran (50+)GBR55121638
7thNeil Goodhead55South Staffs SCVeteran (50+)17109541
8thOlivier St Clair-Vidal100ranleaghNone116111341
9thDave Bourne17Herne BayVeteran (50+)2OCS4747
10thPeter Thomas Holbrook2183Harwich TownNone107171751
11thSimon Davis999Waldringfield SCMaster (60+)GBR181151852
12thSimon Turner2177Overy Staithe SCNone1512141152
13thBernard Clark47Overy Staithe SCMaster (60+)GBR169131553
14thKaren Robertson14Loch Earn SC / Dalgety Bay SCVeteran (50+)1314151456
15thNigel King2241ExeVeteran (50+)8DNS101264
16thClive Quantrill50Waldringfield SCVeteran (50+)GBR1913191970
17thJames Downer49GurnardNoneGBRDNCDNC3374
18thKeith Byers2276Morecambe SC/RWYCMaster (60+)RET823974
19thEdward Crichton2093Hayling Island SCNone2015242079
20thAlex Ogilvie65HISCNone12RET202187
21stRodney Tidd68Overy StaitheMaster (60+)DNCDNC16892
22ndJack Hodgkins2128South Staffs SCJunior (23 And Under)24OCS182298
23rdRUPERT SMITH2239Newhaven & Seaford SCMaster (60+)GBR25RET2224105
24thTim O'Leary1966Felixstowe Ferry SCGrand Master (70+)GBR22RET2723106
25thSteve Cooke2267Minnis Bay SCGrand Master (70+)6RETDNCDNC108
26thSarah Meyer2068Loch Earn SCNone21RET2629110
27thChris Baines2166Morecambe SCVeteran (50+)23DNS2827112
28thDaz Prior2147HISCVeteran (50+)DNCDNC2125114
29thNick Logan24Rutland SCNone14RETDNCDNC116
30thmary reddyhoff58Parkstone YCGrand Master (70+)DNSDNC2526119
31stMatt Norton88Royal Varuna YCVeteran (50+)THADNFRET2928125
32ndAnthony Rich25Bowmoor SCVeteran (50+)GBRDNCDNCDNCDNC136
32ndMICHAEL MACMILLAN45Loch Earn SCVeteran (50+)DNCDNCDNCDNC136

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