SEKONDA RS Feva Nationals at Royal Torbay Yacht Club Overall

by RS Class Association 6 Jun 2012 07:32 BST 2-5 June 2012

SEKONDA RS Feva Nationals at Torquay © Digital Images

The final day of the 2012 SEKONDA RS FEVA National Championships was a day to remember. Driving rain, poor visibility, 14 – 18 knots of breeze with the threat of more wind later. The forecast had been varied all weekend but the Race Officer decided to err on the side of caution and held the silver fleet on shore whilst gold fleet went out to test the conditions. Although the wind didn't build as forecast, the rain swept in & at times the windward mark could not be seen.

Robert Masterman crewed by Marcus Payne continued to show the fleet their heavy wind skills & they streaked away to win the first race of the day comfortably. Elliott Wells & Jake Todd flew downwind to jump from 20th to 4th & then climbed through to 2nd place at the finish. Third to finish was overnight leader Matt Whitfield & James Taylor.

The visibility worsened at times for the second race of the day but again it was Robert & Marcus leading the way from start to finish but this time Matt & James were hot on their heels securing 2nd place & ensuring that the final race was a ‘show down' between the two. The final start saw Matt & James use match race tactics to keep Robert & Marcus back & the pair were last across the line resulting in Robert & Marcus counting a 10th from the previous days light wind race. Meanwhile the rest of the fleet were fighting it out for 3rd place overall.

At the first leeward gate Tom Darling & Will Dolin were ahead of James Hutton-Penmam & Thomas Jayasekara then James Curtis & Harry Phelps. They extended their lead & the positions held to the finish.

The championship however was decided further down the fleet with Matt & James securing the title with a 39th whilst Robert & Marcus posted a 37th which gave them 2nd.

As the gold fleet sailed home the silver fleet came out to race. In the end it was Libi Askew & Emily Proud 1st at the post followed by Max & Cody Griggs with Rex Farrant & Lewis Keen in 3rd.

The Royal Torbay Yacht Club organized a fantastic event despite the weather with varied racing & efficient organization.

Matt & James are worthy champions of the open title, youth title (under 18) & All Boys Trophy, Robert & Marcus came 2nd despite scoring 5 firsts in the windier conditions. 3rd place went to 11 year old Elliott Wells & Jake Todd whilst in 4th were Anna Prescott & Jess Eales who also secured the All Girls Trophy. Tom Darling & Will Dolin finished 5th & took away the Junior Trophy (under 14) just ahead of Morgan Peach & Sophie Caseldine making a guest appearance at the event & first local boat.

The Silver fleet was won by Matthew Viney & Huw Nunn with Max & Cody Griggs 2nd ahead of Immi Slinn & Ruby Griffin.

First family were brothers Chay & Stirling Taylor in 10th overall whilst Edward (son) & Steve (dad) Norbury 2nd in 12th overall; a 26th overall gave Graeme (dad) & Izzi (daughter) Bristow 3rd place.

Top Club were Hayling Island SC whilst 1st Team winning the Anemoi Regional Challenge Trophy were the East Class Squad based at Rutland SC.

A special mention was made & prizes given to the three 10 year olds competing at the event: Jessica Jobson; Bethany Hewitt; India Edwards.

Merit prizes went to Harry Ashworth & Fred Clarke.

Overall Results:

Gold Fleet

Pos	Sail No	Helm	Crew	R1A	R1B	R2A	R2B	R3A	R3B	R4	R5	R6	R7	R8	Pts
1	2686	Matt WHITFIELD	James TAYLOR		7	1		1		3	2	3	2	39	12
2	4251	Robert MASTERMAN	Marcus PAYNE		1		1		1	10	21	1	1	37	15
3	4332	Elliott WELLS	Jake TODD		4	2		3		9	8	2	3	8	22
4	4355	Anna PRESCOTT	Jess EALES		2		3		2	31	3	6	11	6	22
5	3357	Tom DARLING	Will DOLIN		3		6		3	11	15	4	6	1	23
6	4000	Morgan PEACH	Sophie CASELDINE	4			2	2		5	16	53	4	7	24
7	4627	James HUTTON-PENMAN	Thomas JAYASEKARA	1		8			6	28	4.5	8	7	2	28.5
8	2508	Jamie JOBSON	Eve GADD	2			8	9		34	32	9	13	11	52
9	3182	Andy BRIERLEY	Jessica SCOURFIELD	11			5	5		24	6	5	26	32	56
10	4344	Chay TAYLOR	Stirling TAYLOR	6			53	13		2	7	53	16	16	60
11	2047	Flynn DAVIES	Daniel LEWIS	7		10			7	21	24	19	8	10	61
12	4623	Edward NORBURY	Steve NORBURY	5			27	14		49	11	12	5	15	62
13	2383	Jenny SMALLWOOD	Jamie WEBB	12		16			9	4	43	11	53	12	64
14	1518	James CURTIS	Harry PHELPS		5	23		16		38	9	24	9	3	65
15	4883	Jamie SMITH	Piers NICHOLLS	19			33	17		1	1	7	38	24	69
16	4608	Sam BARSON	Bradley DUFFY	10			25	22		18	10	20	10	4	72
17	839	Jonny WATKINS	Will TAYLOR	15			10	7		12	38	15	20	14	73
18	3120	Lauren MILES	Esther FENTON-JONES		6	4		11		40	30	53	15	9	75
19	2683	Tom JOESBURY	Will CREAVEN		53	6		4		6	13	18	30	53	77
20	4085	Samuel GRADE	Katie PRESCOTT	8		11			11	25	36	16	14	17	77
21	4039	Wills MURRAY	Will ORMEROD		13		11		5	17	28	17	19	25	82
22	4625	Patrick GANNON	Sam PEARCE	14		12			20	13	4.5	36	42	23	86.5
23	4620	Cameron WEBBER	Joseph FENWICK		9	17		6		44	47	10	41	5	88
24	3737	Edward HAYNES	Tom SMITH		8	3		12		30	34	26	24	20	93
25	4610	Hannah BRISTOW	Bobby HEWITT	13		13			10	14	27	22	50	26	98
26	1389	Graeme BRISTOW	Izzi BRISTOW	9			4	15		43	35	25	12	53	100
27	4890	Max MATTHEWS	Guy RIVINGTON		19		7		4	33	46	27	25	22	104
28	4133	Lily STREATFEILD	Nic STREATFEILD		16		15		8	22	17	53	27	29	105
29	4825	Gemma VINEY	Nia BERRY		20		9		34	23	26	14	17	34	109
30	3475	Daan DUTILH	Roos van LOOKEREN CAMPAGNE	20			22	18		19	18	21	43	13	109
31	4717	Delanie RUTTER	Eve TOWNSEND	53			16	10		29	12	35	31	21	119
32	4102	Matt HILL	Joe REEVE	18		28			13	45	14	32	28	19	120
33	3626	Alex JOESBURY	Emlyn WILLIAMS	17			17	25		36	33	13	21	27	120
34	4650	Ross BANHAM	Peter BANHAM		27		14		30	26	19	31	29	18	133
35	3788	Victor MATHEWS	Jack RIVINGTON	3		5			19	42	41	30	39	40	136
36	3811	Rebecca LEWIS	Fiona MULCAHY		53		13		16	15	22	34	36	38	136
37	2012	Phoebe WARREN	Tabitha PEEL		10	22		19		39	50	33	23	31	138
38	4415	Nicholas ROBINS	Alicia CAMPBELL-BOTTOMS	31			20	23		16	20	38	35	33	143
39	4530	James EALES	Katie CRUICKSHANK		11	7		20		53	53	37	33	36	144
40	1486	Arthur BROWN	Niamh DAVIES	28		21			26	7	31	43	37	44	150
41	4745	Katie DAVIES	Gemma KEERS	16			21	30		20	44	47	22	43	152
42	3187	Elliott WILKINSON	Charlie PURSALL	53			12	21		52	49	23	18	30	153
43	1883	Harvey MARTIN	Will WARD	29		25			21	8	42	41	47	46	166
44	4814	Will BREBNER	Josh GRAY		18		18		23	47	45	39	40	28	166
45	3903	Simon COX	Oliver BAMPTON	26			19	27		51	37	28	32	35	167
46	4778	Alex COX	Hannah MCGREGOR-SHENTON		17	9		24		50	48	29	45	47	171
47	1307	James DERMOTT	Dominic LASHBROOK	27		14			12	27	51	42	53	53	173
48	3018	Tristan BRACEGIRDLE	Anya GREEN	33		29			14	35	25	44	44	42	178
49	3424	Courtney BILBROUGH	Orla MITCHELL	32		18			17	48	39	46	34	41	181
50	4165	Charlie BLAZEBY	Meg NIBLETT	23		20			28	41	29	40	49	48	181
51	4622	Buzz GILKS	Poppy GILKS	30		15			22	32	52	45	46	45	189
52	4604	Kathryn HUTTON-PENMAN	Matthew JAYASEKARA		15		32		15	46	40	48	48	49	196
53	3734	Gregory SALE	Alex FROST		23		23		37	37	23	53	53	53	196

Silver Fleet

Pos	Sail No	Helm	Crew	R1A	R1B	R2A	R2B	R3A	R3B	R4	R5	R6	Pts
1	3	Matthew VINEY	Huw NUNN		22	34		28		3	15	12	80
2	2215	Max GRIGGS	Cody GRIGGS	25		24			27	15	21	2	87
3	2153	Immi SLINN	Ruby GRIFFIN		28		28		24	13	12	10	87
4	2523	Connie MEEK	Emma BARNETT	21		53			53	7	5	4	90
5	3000	Sam THOMAS	Sam VINEY	22			34	29		26	10	15	102
6	4635	Cameron ALLEN	Nathan ALLEN		14		53		53	8	11	18	104
7	4744	ISABEL DAVIES	Millie MOSS	37		19			35	18	16	25	113
8	4630	William BIRCHALL	Georgia EVEREST	35		30			29	9	27	19	114
9	4606	Will ROBINSON	Joe HILLS		53	53		8		2	3	53	119
10	3900	Lucy BEST	Ciara BERRY	24		53			25	11	6	53	119
11	4222	James RUSSELL	Lauren RUSSELL		24	27		26		16	26	53	119
12	4385	Libi ASKEW	Emily PROUD		53		53		38	21	8	1	121
13	4614	Rowan HALKES	Larissa CONNABEER	53		26			53	22	13	7	121
14	4648	Pippa CROPLEY	Issy BLACK		53	53		53		10	2	6	124
15	4135	Stuart DOUGHTY	Will BYFORD		21		31		31	31	41	11	125
16	2568	Rex FARRANT	Lewis KEEN		25	53		53		25	20	3	126
17	3537	Grace SUMMERS	Philippa CHANDLER		26		26		33	42	42	8	135
18	783	Jack NUNN	David BRAND		12	53		53		4	18	53	140
19	4816	Matt CHAPLIN	Laura VINTON	34		31			18	28	30	53	141
20	3999	Matt WALKER-MORECROFT	Dominic COTTERILL		29	37		33		19	35	26	142
21	2	James DANDO	Niall BOWERS	38			30	31		14	33	53	146
22	3362	Ellie WALTON	Abi RILEY	53		32			40	29	25	23	149
23	4194	Dominic HALL	Jonathan HALL		53		53		53	17	14	13	150
24	3740	Alice KIDD	Remi PFISTER		53	36		32		37	29	17	151
25	3172	Harry ASHWORTH	Fred CLARK	36			29	34		27	43	27	153
26	3020	Hamish OLIVER	James RUDD-JONES	53			53	53		24	7	22	159
27	797	Ella MITCHELL	Hannah JENNINGS		53		24		32	23	31	53	163
28	2431	Edward WHATTOFF	James RIGBY	53		33			39	39	39	14	164
29	2577	Ben WEBB	Alex SMALLWOOD		53	53		53		1	9	53	169
30	4631	Freya BLACK	Georgia BAKER		53		53		53	6	4	53	169
31	2045	Nick NEVE	Lottie NEVE		53	53		53		12	1	53	172
32	4641	Josh STRAUSS	Jack MITCHELL		53		53		53	30	28	16	180
33	4204	Samuel LEEDHAM	Jemima LEEDHAM	53		35			41	34	17	53	180
34	4682	George CATCHPOLE	Sam TOMPSON		53	53		53		5	19	53	183
35	3458	Steph WEBBER	Ben OLIVER		53		53		36	20	23	53	185
36	56	Harriet WINBUSH	Sophie BROWN	53			53	53		47	34	5	192
37	211	Tom DUTTON	India EDWARDS	53			53	53		33	32	21	192
38	4145	Tristan PAYNE	Jeremy NELSON	53		53			53	35	48	9	198
39	3815	Issy GILBERT	Emily COVELL		53		53		53	38	44	20	208
40	4470	Cristian EDMONDS	Rafe WATSON	53		53			53	44	36	24	210
41	1492	Jessica JOBSON	Angus WOOD	53			53	53		36	22	53	217
42	1354	Thomas HOUGH	Jamie CROSSAN	53			53	53		48	38	29	221
43	2915	Rosie ROBSON	Molly NAYLOR		53	53		53		46	50	28	230
44	4615	Benjamin HOPPER	Nick LORD		53		53		53	53	24	53	236
45	453	Harry BARKER	William SPURWAY		53	53		53		32	46	53	237
46	3741	Niamh FENTON	Georgie POWELL		53		53		53	41	37	53	237
47	306	Katie FIDDAMAN	Ben TODD	53			53	53		40	40	53	239
48	3746	Hannah LEAF	Mikki PUNTER		53	53		53		43	47	53	249
49	4186	William HITCH	Max WILSON	53			53	53		45	49	53	253
50	4786	Oliver HEWITT	Bethany HEWITT	53			53	53		53	45	53	257
51	1111	Charlotte ORMEROD	Sue ORMEROD		53	53		53		53	53	53	265
51	4347	Ben WAHA	Joshua WAHA		53		53		53	53	53	53	265
53	3734	Gregory SALE			37	37	23	53	53	53	196		23