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Noble Marine Streaker National Championship 2026 at Sunderland Yacht Club - Day 1

by James Dawes 10 Jul 22:05 PDT 10-12 July 2026

The Streaker fleet have arrived at Sunderland YC for the Noble Marine Streaker National Championships. Day one was a day of two parts... but only one race!

The fleet were greeted with a sunny start to the day. We launched into a small amount of breeze and headed out past the lighthouse into Seaburn Bay. There were two general recalls followed by an aborted third start due to the fret rolling in.

Local first-timer Ashley Bell heading out for race 1 at the 2026 Noble Marine Streaker Nationals - photo © Phil Lingwood
Local first-timer Ashley Bell heading out for race 1 at the 2026 Noble Marine Streaker Nationals - photo © Phil Lingwood

The AP flag was hoisted as the marks were no longer visible and we headed back through the fog to the shore. A couple of hours were spent boat bimbling and rehydrating before giving it another shot.

The fleet headed back out to the start area for part two, this time under the U flag. Another general recall followed as the fleet were pushed over the line by the increasingly strong tide. The black flag appeared and we got away this time, with the breeze dropping as the race went on. Ian Jones (Dovestone SC) led at the windward mark, closely pursued by Steve Blackburn (West Lancs YC) and Pete Gray (Staunton Harold SC).

Fading breeze towards the end of race 1 at the 2026 Noble Marine Streaker Nationals - photo © Phil Lingwood
Fading breeze towards the end of race 1 at the 2026 Noble Marine Streaker Nationals - photo © Phil Lingwood

The fleet spread out across the breadth of the run with dolphins coming to play. Ian and Steve continued to lead lap two until they missed the spreader mark! Pete called across to them and they corrected their error, but not before they had allowed Pete and Phil Priestley (Yorkshire Dales SC) to jump ahead of them. The race finished with Pete in first, Phil second and Ian third.

It was just as well that we finished when we did, as the wind switched off completely for the drift back to the shore, with some people accepting a tow from the rescue teams.

Returning for AP ashore after the fret descends at the 2026 Noble Marine Streaker Nationals - photo © Phil Lingwood
Returning for AP ashore after the fret descends at the 2026 Noble Marine Streaker Nationals - photo © Phil Lingwood

The drama continues tomorrow...

Results after Day 1:

PosFleetAge GroupSail NoHelmClubR1Pts
1GoldOpen2202Peter GrayStaunton Harold SC11
2GoldGrand Master2222Phil PriestleyYorkshire Dales SC22
3GoldMaster2162Steve BlackburnWest Lancs YC33
4GoldGrand Master2171Ian JonesDovestone SC44
5GoldYouth U251982Giles Therkelson‑SmithBeaver SC55
6GoldVeteran2236Steve HanbyBeaver SC66
7GoldMaster1726Ian MorganWarsash SC77
8GoldGrand Master2192Martin PentyBeaver SC88
9GoldMaster1973James SinclairEast Lothian YC99
10GoldOpen2239Ollie GrovesYorkshire Dales SC/ Beaver SC1010
11GoldGrand Master2241Lee GoodeyBroadstairs SC1111
12BronzeGt Grand Master2218Mark SmithRipon SC1212
13GoldGrand Master1977Neil FirthBanbury SC1313
14GoldOpen1975James DawesRedditch SC1414
15SilverGrand Master2112Katie MastersonSt Mary's Loch SC1515
16GoldGrand Master1864Dave BorrettBeaver SC1616
17BronzeGt Grand Master2160Chris GodwinRutland SC1717
18SilverOpen1901Matthew WhitfieldTamworth SC1818
19SilverGrand Master2219Chris HatcherMargate YC1919
20SilverMaster1759Wendy JonesDovestone SC2020
21SilverYouth U251774James HobsonWarsash SC / Looe SC2121
22SilverGt Grand Master1914Peter KitchenRipon SC2222
23SilverGrand Master2240Nigel RobinsonBeaver SC2323
24GoldGt Grand Master2121Ian BradleyOuse Amateur SC2424
25GoldGrand Master1930Duncan GlenSpinnaker SC2525
26SilverGrand Master1974Lianne TherkelsonBeaver SC2626
27GoldOpen2212Richard HanbyBeaver SC2727
28BronzeGrand Master2161Deborah ThomasBroadstairs SC2828
29SilverOpen1635James WalkerIsle of Man YC2929
30GoldMaster2106Ian PriestRipon SC3030
31SilverGrand Master2237Neil ParkhurstBeaver SC3131
32SilverVeteran2242David ParkinAberdeen & Stonehaven YC3232
33GoldGrand Master2151Dave AdamsBroadstairs SC3333
34SilverGt Grand Master2132Chris SmithIsland Barn RSC3434
35SilverGrand Master2206Ceri ThomasBroadstairs SC3535
36SilverGt Grand Master1943Chris FosterRollesby Broad SC3636
37SilverGrand Master2109Phil HalldronDowns SC3737
38BronzeVeteran1900Ian WhitfieldTamworth SC3838
39GoldGrand Master2115Jon AldhousBeaver SC3939
40BronzeGrand Master1817Paul Burman‑SmithOuse Amateur SC4040
41BronzeVeteran2165Sandy MillShotwick Lake SC4141
42BronzeOpen1781Ashley BellSunderland YC4242
43BronzeGrand Master1670Andrew HudsonMargate YC4343
44SilverGrand Veteran1783Alan BennettStaunton Harold SCDNC46
44BronzeGrand Master2194Stuart BurnettBeaver SCDNC46

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