Results : RS200 The South West RS200 sailors showed just how keen they are by
enthusiastically taking part in the Winter Travellers series. A total of
26 boats competed at the four events, held at Burghfield SC, Cotswold SC,
Chew Valley Lake SC and Bristol Corinthian YC.
The idea behind the series is to give RS200 sailors, who are keen to get
racing practice in over the winter months, a chance to do just that. By
meeting up at each other�s clubs, and joining in club racing, we get
bigger turnouts, whilst keeping the organisation requirements to a
minimum. Providing a fleet start for 200s in the normal club racing
takes advantage of the race management already in place, but provides the
opportunity for some great fleet racing practice.
Ten boats turned up to the first event at Burghfield SC in January, with
several new helm/crew combinations there to get some early-season
practice in. After some close start line action, local Jon Lewis in his
brand new boat, and with new crew Katy Nicol, kept the boat dent-free by
taking a clear lead. Another new pairing taking advantage of the race
practice, Trudie Danbury and Karen Baker, took 2nd, with the next 3 boats
finishing within 20 seconds of each other. The afternoon race provided
some exceedingly close racing, with Danbury/Baker taking the lead from
Lewis/Nicol on the final beat to win.
Valentine�s weekend saw most UK sailing clubs cancelling sailing due to
gales. However, the race officer at Chew Valley Lake SC was happy to run
racing for those brave enough to take to the water. Only one boat, Ian
Mairs and Tally Watson, finished the first race, out of 6 starters. The
2nd race saw an increase in survival rates, with four boats finishing �
Mike Dencher/Anna Harding took 1st place, followed by Dave Sweet, and Tim
Greenwood/Amy Linguard in 3rd.
The Cotswold SC event turned out to be a battle ground for Bowmoor
brothers with Paul �Wizza� Dorer crewed by Ian Robertson taking the lead
in the fist two races from Ian�s brother Andy Robertson crewed by
Christina King. Andy/Christina managed to take the lead from Wizza/Ian
in the last of the three races.
An impressive 13 RS200s turned up at Bristol Corinthian YC for the last
in the series. After a tricky start, there was plenty of place changing
in the tricky, light conditions. Danbury/Baker almost lost their lead on
a dodgy tack, but finished in first, just ahead of Mark Littlejohn with
new crew Natalie Campbell. After spending the first race rethreading
their main halyard Lewis/Nicol took first place in the dying breeze in
the 2nd race, from Littlejohn/Campbell. Mike Dencher completed a
consistent series finishing in 3rd.
With top 3 results at 3 of the 4 venues, Mike Dencher and Anna Harding
are worthy winners of the 2005 South West Winter Travellers series. Tim
Greenwood, crewed by Amy Linguard or father Chris Greenwood, in their new
RS200 put in just enough to take a good 2nd place overall from
Danbury/Baker.
A big thank you to each of the host clubs, and to Christian Humphries for
organising the series. Look forward to more of the same next winter!
Preliminary Results
Sailed: 9
Discards: 4
Rank
Sail No
Helm
Crew
Club
R1
R2
R3
R4
R5
R6
R7
R8
R9
Nett
1
702
Mike Dencher
Anna Harding
Chew SC
3.0
5.0
DNF1.0
DNCDNCDNC6.0
3.0
18.0
2
1062
Tim Greenwood
Amy Linguard/Chris Greenwood
BCYC
DNCDNCDNF3.0
3.0
4.0
DNF13.0
11.0
34.0
3
927
Trudie Danbury
Karen Baker
BCYC
2.0
1.0
DNCDNCDNCDNCDNC
1.0
5.0
36.0
4
901
Ian Pickard
Sarah Taylor
BCYC
4.0
3.0
DNCDNCDNCDNCDNC
6.0
4.0
44.0
5
1054
Jon Lewis
Katy Nichol
Burghfield SC
1.0
2.0
DNCDNCDNCDNCDNC
DNC
1.0
58.0
6
695
Paul Dorer
Ian Robertson
Bowmoor SC
DNCDNCDNCDNC1.0
1.0
2.0
DNC
DNC
58.0
7
739
Andy Robertson
Christina King
Bowmoor SC
DNCDNCDNCDNC2.0
2.0
1.0
DNC
DNC
59.0
8
1007
Paul Goodwin
Anna Row
Draycote SC
10.0
7.0
DNCDNCDNCDNCDNC
6.0
10.0
60.0
9
404
Ian Mairs
Tally Watson
Chew SC
DNCDNC1.0
4.0
DNCDNCDNC
5.0
DNC
64.0
10
858
Mark LittleJohn
Natalie Campbell
Lancing
DNCDNCDNCDNCDNC
DNC
DNC
2.0
2.0
85.0
11
792
Pete Haddrell
Flea Day
Cotswold SC
DNCDNCDNCDNC4.0
3.0
DNS
DNC
DNC
88.0
12
994
Ann Jackson
Burghfield SC
5.0
4.0
DNCDNCDNCDNCDNC
DNC
DNC
90.0
13
826
Chris Reid
Tess Reid
BCYC
DNCDNCDNCDNCDNC
DNC
DNC
4.0
7.0
92.0
14
617
Sam Littlejohn
Nathan Batchelor
Lancing
DNCDNCDNCDNCDNC
DNC
DNC
6.0
6.0
93.0
15
796
Gavin Marshall
Anna Robinson
Aldeburgh YC/RNSA
DNCDNCDNCDNCDNC
DNC
DNC
6.0
8.0
95.0
16
640
K Lovering
Burghfield SC
8.0
6.0
DNCDNCDNCDNCDNC
DNC
DNC
95.0
17
903
Rick Newcombe/Rosie Sands
Rosie Sands/Rick Newcombe
Exe SC
DNCDNCDNFDNFDNC
DNC
DNC
6.0
9.0
96.0
18
364
Mark Pollington/Rick Bone
Burghfield SC
6.0
9.0
DNCDNCDNCDNCDNC
DNC
DNC
96.0
19
694
Yvette Marshall
Burghfield SC
9.0
8.0
DNCDNCDNCDNCDNC
DNC
DNC
98.0
20
909
Dave Sweet
Chew SC
DNCDNCDNF2.0
DNCDNC
DNC
DNC
DNC
110.0
21
1077
Tom Halhead
BCYC
DNCDNCDNCDNCDNC
DNC
DNC
3.0
DNC
111.0
22
411
Will Rhodes
DNCDNCDNCDNCDNC
DNC
DNC
6.0
DNC
114.0
23
907
Liam Pike
Burghfield SC
6.0
DNCDNCDNCDNCDNC
DNC
DNC
DNC
114.0
24
439
S Allen
DNCDNCDNCDNCDNC
DNC
DNC
DNC
12.0
120.0
25
626
P Fisk
DNCDNCDNFDNSDNC
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC
135.0
25
800
Bill Carlton
Avril Carlton
Cotswold SC
DNCDNCDNCDNCDNF
DNS
DNS
DNC
DNC
135.0
Preliminary Results
Sailed: 9 Discards: 4
| Rank | Sail No | Helm | Crew | Club | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | R7 | R8 | R9 | Nett |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 702 | Mike Dencher | Anna Harding | Chew SC | 3.0 | 5.0 | 1.0 | 6.0 | 3.0 | 18.0 | ||||
| 2 | 1062 | Tim Greenwood | Amy Linguard/Chris Greenwood | BCYC | 3.0 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 13.0 | 11.0 | 34.0 | ||||
| 3 | 927 | Trudie Danbury | Karen Baker | BCYC | 2.0 | 1.0 | DNC | 1.0 | 5.0 | 36.0 | ||||
| 4 | 901 | Ian Pickard | Sarah Taylor | BCYC | 4.0 | 3.0 | DNC | 6.0 | 4.0 | 44.0 | ||||
| 5 | 1054 | Jon Lewis | Katy Nichol | Burghfield SC | 1.0 | 2.0 | DNC | DNC | 1.0 | 58.0 | ||||
| 6 | 695 | Paul Dorer | Ian Robertson | Bowmoor SC | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | DNC | DNC | 58.0 | ||||
| 7 | 739 | Andy Robertson | Christina King | Bowmoor SC | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | DNC | DNC | 59.0 | ||||
| 8 | 1007 | Paul Goodwin | Anna Row | Draycote SC | 10.0 | 7.0 | DNC | 6.0 | 10.0 | 60.0 | ||||
| 9 | 404 | Ian Mairs | Tally Watson | Chew SC | 1.0 | 4.0 | DNC | 5.0 | DNC | 64.0 | ||||
| 10 | 858 | Mark LittleJohn | Natalie Campbell | Lancing | DNC | DNC | DNC | 2.0 | 2.0 | 85.0 | ||||
| 11 | 792 | Pete Haddrell | Flea Day | Cotswold SC | 4.0 | 3.0 | DNS | DNC | DNC | 88.0 | ||||
| 12 | 994 | Ann Jackson | Burghfield SC | 5.0 | 4.0 | DNC | DNC | DNC | 90.0 | |||||
| 13 | 826 | Chris Reid | Tess Reid | BCYC | DNC | DNC | DNC | 4.0 | 7.0 | 92.0 | ||||
| 14 | 617 | Sam Littlejohn | Nathan Batchelor | Lancing | DNC | DNC | DNC | 6.0 | 6.0 | 93.0 | ||||
| 15 | 796 | Gavin Marshall | Anna Robinson | Aldeburgh YC/RNSA | DNC | DNC | DNC | 6.0 | 8.0 | 95.0 | ||||
| 16 | 640 | K Lovering | Burghfield SC | 8.0 | 6.0 | DNC | DNC | DNC | 95.0 | |||||
| 17 | 903 | Rick Newcombe/Rosie Sands | Rosie Sands/Rick Newcombe | Exe SC | DNC | DNC | DNC | 6.0 | 9.0 | 96.0 | ||||
| 18 | 364 | Mark Pollington/Rick Bone | Burghfield SC | 6.0 | 9.0 | DNC | DNC | DNC | 96.0 | |||||
| 19 | 694 | Yvette Marshall | Burghfield SC | 9.0 | 8.0 | DNC | DNC | DNC | 98.0 | |||||
| 20 | 909 | Dave Sweet | Chew SC | 2.0 | DNC | DNC | DNC | DNC | 110.0 | |||||
| 21 | 1077 | Tom Halhead | BCYC | DNC | DNC | DNC | 3.0 | DNC | 111.0 | |||||
| 22 | 411 | Will Rhodes | DNC | DNC | DNC | 6.0 | DNC | 114.0 | ||||||
| 23 | 907 | Liam Pike | Burghfield SC | 6.0 | DNC | DNC | DNC | DNC | 114.0 | |||||
| 24 | 439 | S Allen | DNC | DNC | DNC | DNC | 12.0 | 120.0 | ||||||
| 25 | 626 | P Fisk | DNC | DNC | DNC | DNC | DNC | 135.0 | ||||||
| 25 | 800 | Bill Carlton | Avril Carlton | Cotswold SC | DNF | DNS | DNS | DNC | DNC | 135.0 |