Results / National Championships (Day 6)
Looe S.C.10/08/2014 - 15/08/2014
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So to the final day of what has been an exceedingly tough week both on and off the water. All the talk in the dinghy park was about the impending match race between Stu Bithell with Tom Pygall and Nick Craig and Alan Roberts. These two teams have been a class apart in what is a high quality fleet, exchanging race wins all week. Going into the final race they were tied on seven point and so long as they were in the top three it was a case of winner takes all.
Even before the race started there was drama. On Thursday evening, a keen eyed fellow competitor spotted that Stu's spreader bracket was coming adrift and there followed a scene of mild panic as they ran around the streets of Looe trying to find the fabled Dirty Hands to do some epoxy wizardry. All was sorted by the following morning but then it looked like the race my not take place as a strange sea breeze effect sucked out any wind across the bay. Finally, after a two hour wait the NW gradient reappeared and the flags went up to bring the combatants to the ring.
Inevitably there was a game of hide and chase around the committee boat, with Nick making sure Stu could not get a hook, then timing a race down the line to the favoured pin end to make a clean start. With the breeze now a force 3, Nick and Alan muscled their way in on the port layline to round first. Your intrepid reported found himself the meat in the sandwich as we approached the gybe mark in second with Stu and Tom pushing hard. This was the point where Stu made his killer move. While Nick and Alan gybed at the mark, Stu held pressure on starboard for 100 metres past the mark before gybing and then coming in to the leeward mark on a hotter angle to narrowly take the lead.
From this point on Stu and Tom covered Nick's every move and slowly extended to hold a comfortable lead up the last beat. While Nick and Alan threw in a flurry of tacks, hoping to force a mistake, this was never going to happen and Stu and Tom came home a few lengths ahead to take the race and the title of 2014 P&B Merlin Rocket National Champions.
Rank |
Division |
SailNo |
Club |
HelmName |
CrewName |
Boat |
R1 |
R2 |
R3 |
R4 |
R5 |
R6 |
R7 |
Total |
Nett |
1st |
G |
3742 |
Hollingworth |
Stuart Bithell |
Tom Pygall |
Speed Machine |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
-3 |
1 |
11 |
8 |
2nd |
G |
3749 |
Frensham Pond |
Nick Craig |
Alan Roberts |
Stanley |
1 |
-14 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
23 |
9 |
3rd |
G |
3754 |
Parkstone |
Jon Gorringe |
Toby Lewis |
Didley Pokey |
5 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
4 |
7 |
-15 |
40 |
25 |
4th |
G |
3734 |
Hayling Island |
David Hayes |
Jonny Ratcliffe |
The Black Boat |
14 |
(64.0 DNC) |
4 |
7 |
8 |
2 |
4 |
103 |
39 |
5th |
G |
3684 |
Blithfield |
Andy Davis |
Simon Blake |
Kyser Soze |
3 |
3 |
5 |
9 |
3 |
(64.0 BFD) |
18 |
105 |
41 |
6th |
G |
3759 |
Castle Cove |
Sam Pascoe |
Alex Adams |
Red Mistress |
7 |
-15 |
10 |
3 |
10 |
6 |
7 |
58 |
43 |
7th |
G |
3712 |
Burghfield |
Ian Sharps |
Justin Deal |
Oakey Dokey |
9 |
8 |
6 |
8 |
9 |
5 |
(64.0 DNF) |
109 |
45 |
8th |
G |
3764 |
Hayling Island |
Tim Fells |
Chris Downham |
Fancy Liquor |
6 |
5 |
15 |
11 |
7 |
(64.0 DNF) |
3 |
111 |
47 |
9th |
G |
3729 |
Lyme Regis |
John Turner |
Richard Parslow |
Shabazzle |
11 |
4 |
18 |
5 |
5 |
(64.0 BFD) |
10 |
117 |
53 |
10th |
G |
3656 |
Starcross |
Oliver Turner |
Alex Warren |
Wildcard |
-26 |
18 |
7 |
13 |
6 |
4 |
5 |
79 |
53 |
11th |
G |
3758 |
Snettisham Beach |
Jasper Barnham |
Graham Sexton |
Bazinga |
8 |
13 |
9 |
10 |
16 |
11 |
(64.0 DNF) |
131 |
67 |
12th |
G |
3658 |
Burghfield |
Chris Jennings |
Ally Martin |
Bernard |
13 |
6 |
14 |
-23 |
17 |
9 |
13 |
95 |
72 |
13th |
G |
3753 |
Shustoke |
Simon Potts |
Luke Shaw |
Appetite for
Destruction |
10 |
9 |
28 |
6 |
11 |
(64.0 BFD) |
9 |
137 |
73 |
14th |
G |
3691 |
Axe |
Mike Calvert |
Ian Garwood |
Quick Fix |
17 |
-26 |
8 |
14 |
15 |
10 |
14 |
104 |
78 |
15th |
G |
3756 |
Shoreham |
William Warren |
Mark Oakley |
Robert |
12 |
12 |
13 |
-29 |
24 |
12 |
6 |
108 |
79 |
16th |
G |
3703 |
HRSC & Parkstone |
Richard Whitworth |
Sally Townend |
Faithless |
16 |
-27 |
11 |
12 |
18 |
14 |
8 |
106 |
79 |
17th |
G |
3761 |
Northampton |
Dave Wade |
Ben Rayner |
Beast Quest |
4 |
10 |
12 |
32 |
13 |
(64.0 BFD) |
20 |
155 |
91 |
18th |
G |
3735 |
Hollingworth |
Dave Winder |
Pippa Taylor |
The Clone Wars |
15 |
16 |
-31 |
16 |
14 |
18 |
12 |
122 |
91 |
19th |
G |
3733 |
Northampton |
Tom Stewart |
Phil Dalby |
The Dark Side |
22 |
-40 |
19 |
15 |
12 |
8 |
19 |
135 |
95 |
20th |
G |
3746 |
Brightlingsea |
Dan Willet |
Pete Nicholson |
Point 'n Squirt |
19 |
19 |
(64.0 DNC) |
20 |
22 |
17 |
11 |
172 |
108 |
21st |
S |
3659 |
Hollingworth |
Julian Parry |
Rebecca Jones |
Zeno |
-42 |
23 |
16 |
18 |
19 |
21 |
17 |
156 |
114 |
22nd |
G |
3752 |
Shoreham |
Will Rainey |
Andy Douglas |
The Empire Strikes
Back |
-30 |
7 |
21 |
21 |
23 |
19 |
25 |
146 |
116 |
23rd |
G |
3676 |
Ranelagh |
Tim Harrison |
Frances Gifford |
Hot Totty |
-24 |
20 |
23 |
17 |
21 |
20 |
22 |
147 |
123 |
24th |
G |
3766 |
Hampton |
Andy Dalby |
Andrea Ralph |
The Bear |
18 |
24 |
-34 |
24 |
20 |
15 |
32 |
167 |
133 |
25th |
G |
3688 |
RYA |
Ben Hollis |
Caroline Croft |
Who Dares Wins |
(64.0 DNF) |
21 |
22 |
22 |
25 |
38 |
21 |
213 |
149 |
26th |
S |
3711 |
Starcross |
Dave Lee |
Juliet Pealing |
Seawolf |
21 |
22 |
26 |
26 |
-35 |
25 |
30 |
185 |
150 |
27th |
S |
3690 |
Hampton |
Tim Harridge |
Dave Reid |
General Lee |
20 |
17 |
38 |
25 |
27 |
24 |
-42 |
193 |
151 |
28th |
G |
3765 |
Midland |
Richard Dee |
Chris Gould |
Three Dee |
36 |
34 |
(64.0 DNF) |
27 |
26 |
16 |
23 |
226 |
162 |
29th |
S |
3687 |
Wembley |
Matt Greenfield |
Hannah Playford |
Mellow Yellow |
40 |
25 |
(64.0 DNF) |
28 |
29 |
28 |
16 |
230 |
166 |
30th |
S |
3727 |
Ranelagh |
Mark Stockbridge |
Alyson Rumball |
Fragile |
25 |
32 |
27 |
-37 |
34 |
22 |
27 |
204 |
167 |
31st |
G |
3710 |
Ranelagh |
Jon Ibbotson |
Chris Kilsby |
Paradigm Shift |
34 |
30 |
30 |
30 |
31 |
23 |
-35 |
213 |
178 |
32nd |
G |
3707 |
Shoreham |
Alex Jackson |
Simon Haighton |
Monkey Business |
28 |
11 |
17 |
(64.0 DNF) |
64.0 DNC |
13 |
64.0 DNC |
261 |
197 |
33rd |
S |
3685 |
Shoreham |
Sophie Mackley |
James Warren |
Black Pearl |
23 |
38 |
33 |
45 |
32 |
(64.0 BFD) |
26 |
261 |
197 |
34th |
G |
3539 |
Lyme Regis |
Dan Alsop |
Nix Middleton-Stewart |
Gangsta Paradise |
27 |
(64.0 DNF) |
40 |
43 |
36 |
26 |
37 |
273 |
209 |
35th |
B |
3751 |
Lymington town |
Mark Barwell |
Louise Johnson |
Strings Attached |
33 |
33 |
35 |
-46 |
37 |
33 |
41 |
258 |
212 |
36th |
G |
3696 |
Starcross |
Alan Warren |
Bill Caroll |
Tiger Tiger |
44 |
28 |
25 |
50 |
40 |
(64.0 BFD) |
28 |
279 |
215 |
37th |
B |
3566 |
Starcross |
James Wells |
Liz Wells |
Pocket Rocket |
35 |
36 |
32 |
42 |
(64.0 BFD) |
27 |
44 |
280 |
216 |
38th |
S |
3683 |
Tenby/RORC |
Ben Jones |
Helen Hilditch |
Bluebird |
37 |
37 |
-45 |
34 |
41 |
30 |
45 |
269 |
224 |
39th |
S |
3732 |
Starcross |
Alistair Glen |
Moira Glen |
Nutwood Express |
(64.0 DNC) |
64.0 DNC |
42 |
19 |
33 |
31 |
40 |
293 |
229 |
40th |
S |
3675 |
Weymouth |
Mike Fenwick |
Penny Fenwick |
White Sauce Er Er |
38 |
29 |
43 |
40 |
-45 |
40 |
39 |
274 |
229 |
41st |
S |
3698 |
Salcombe |
Graham Cranford-Smith |
Fiona Cranford-Smith |
|
29 |
(64.0 DNF) |
36 |
49 |
43 |
32 |
43 |
296 |
232 |
42nd |
S |
3709 |
Upper Thames |
Tom Lonsdale |
Alice Markham |
Wild at Heart |
39 |
(64.0 DNF) |
24 |
36 |
38 |
64.0 DNF |
33 |
298 |
234 |
43rd |
S |
3744 |
Blithfield |
Chris Martin |
Joe Tosh |
Mylo Xyloto |
(64.0 DNC) |
42 |
64.0 DNF |
38 |
28 |
36 |
29 |
301 |
237 |
44th |
S |
3700 |
Whitstable |
Phil Emery |
Karen Emery |
Brazilian |
32 |
31 |
37 |
39 |
39 |
(64.0 DNC) |
64.0 DNC |
306 |
242 |
45th |
B |
3721 |
Starcross |
Nick Turner |
Carly Gurr |
Highlander |
43 |
45 |
39 |
-48 |
44 |
34 |
38 |
291 |
243 |
46th |
S |
3666 |
Salcombe |
Peter Ballantine |
Andy Ramus |
Enchanted Evening |
(64.0 DNF) |
64.0 DNC |
20 |
33 |
64.0 DNF |
29 |
34 |
308 |
244 |
47th |
B |
3697 |
Hampton |
Richard Page |
George Warren |
Too Dark N'Stormy |
41 |
39 |
47 |
44 |
47 |
39 |
-48 |
305 |
257 |
48th |
B |
3640 |
Whitstable |
Rien Zilvold |
Phil Scott |
Smart Tart |
31 |
(64.0 DNC) |
41 |
53 |
48 |
35 |
53 |
325 |
261 |
49th |
S |
3564 |
Midland |
Rob Kennaugh |
Abigail Spurr |
Avalon Sunset |
(64.0 DNC) |
64.0 DNC |
64.0 DNC |
31 |
30 |
64.0 DNC |
24 |
341 |
277 |
50th |
B |
3619 |
Trent Valley |
Guy Browne |
Andy Hunter |
Dark n'Stormy |
48 |
41 |
49 |
-52 |
49 |
43 |
51 |
333 |
281 |
51st |
S |
3740 |
Cookham Reach |
Pat Blake |
Jilly Blake |
Why Ask |
(64.0 DNC) |
64.0 DNC |
29 |
35 |
64.0 BFD |
64.0 BFD |
31 |
351 |
287 |
52nd |
B |
3576 |
Starcross |
Vyv Game |
Mike Tuckett |
Carmen J |
47 |
43 |
48 |
(64.0 DNF) |
50 |
64.0 DNF |
49 |
365 |
301 |
53rd |
S |
3651 |
Wembley |
Colin Brockbank |
Marion Read |
Jupiter |
45 |
(64.0 DNC) |
44 |
64.0 DNC |
42 |
64.0 DNC |
46 |
369 |
305 |
54th |
B |
3574 |
Tata SC |
John Donoghue |
Adam Hayler |
The Holy Grail |
46 |
44 |
(64.0 DNC) |
64.0 DNC |
64.0 DNC |
42 |
47 |
371 |
307 |
55th |
B |
3648 |
Shoreham |
Antonia Wright |
Jamie Wright |
Bang Tidy |
(64.0 DNF) |
64.0 DNC |
64.0 DNF |
41 |
46 |
44 |
50 |
373 |
309 |
56th |
S |
3730 |
Shustoke |
Peter Scott |
Holly Scott |
BS&B |
(64.0 DNC) |
64.0 DNC |
64.0 DNF |
64.0 DNC |
64.0 DNC |
37 |
36 |
393 |
329 |
57th |
B |
3660 |
Starcross |
John Buckley |
William Anderson |
Djelibeybi |
(64.0 DNC) |
64.0 DNC |
64.0 DNF |
54 |
51 |
46 |
52 |
395 |
331 |
58th |
B |
3547 |
Blithfield |
Tim Male |
Rebecca Male |
Moondance Assasin |
(64.0 DNC) |
35 |
64.0 DNF |
64.0 DNC |
64.0 DNC |
41 |
64.0 DNC |
396 |
332 |
59th |
B |
3569 |
Hampton |
Duncan Bell |
Gabby Pausey |
Time Zulu |
(64.0 DNF) |
64.0 DNC |
64.0 DNF |
51 |
64.0 DNF |
45 |
54 |
406 |
342 |
60th |
S |
3518 |
Midland |
Julian Harms |
Timothy Harms |
Smoked Salmon |
(64.0 DNC) |
64.0 DNC |
46 |
47 |
64.0 BFD |
64.0 DNC |
64.0 DNC |
413 |
349 |
61st |
B |
3327 |
Blithfield |
Peter Wainwright |
Tracy Smith |
Black Adder |
(64.0 DNC) |
64.0 DNC |
64.0 DNF |
64.0 DNC |
64.0 DNC |
64.0 DNC |
64.0 DNC |
448 |
384 |
61st |
B |
3767 |
Parkstone |
Ben Archer |
Philippa Daniels |
One Love |
(64.0 DNC) |
64.0 DNC |
64.0 DNF |
64.0 DNF |
64.0 DNC |
64.0 DNC |
64.0 DNC |
448 |
384 |
61st |
B |
3555 |
Blithfield |
Ian Mackenzie |
Luke Tucker |
Light Fantastic |
(64.0 DNC) |
64.0 DNC |
64.0 RET |
64.0 RET |
64.0 RET |
64.0 RET |
64.0 RET |
448 |
384 |