Virtual Rigger Topper Winter Regatta at Weymouth & Portland Sailing Academy

by Ben Whaley 13 Feb 2013 17:23 GMT 9-10 February 2013

The fleet arrived at Weymouth to a calm but slightly miserable day of cloud and rain with a stable 10 knot breeze coming from the West. With 156 entries, everyone was split into 4 flights, mixing around every race so everyone races against each other. With the breeze keeping steady, the fleet managed to launch on time at 10:15 for a hopeful 3 races during the day.

The first race saw Nick Devereux and Haydn Griffiths posting bullets, with Elliot Kuzyk and Alexander Hughes 2nd, followed by Patrick Croghan and Ben Whaley 3rd.

The next race saw Crispin Beaumont and Ben Jennings emerge from the fleet as winners, closely followed by Tom Wallwork and Luke Robertson in 2nd with Aaron Holman and Ben Whaley finishing in 3rd place.

Race 3 saw the wind die down a little to around 6 or 7 knots, this time Patrick Croghan and Aaron Holman posted firsts, with Crispin Beaumont and Alexander Hughes in 2nd, closely followed by a new face at the top: Ollie Dixon, and Ben Jennings in 3rd place. The fleet then returned to shore with some of the bigger sailors battling cramp from the tight topper light wind positions.

Sunday dawned to a 30 knot breeze from the South East. Most of the heavy sailors were eager to get going to rise back up towards the top of the fleet. The racing was postponed until the wind calmed down and at 12:30 the fleet launched to a 20 knot breeze from the South East.

Race 4 eventually started after a 180 degrees shift and a sudden drop in wind; the wind was now coming from the North West at a steady 13 to 15 knots. Once again Aaron Holman posted a bullet, but this time alongside Nathaniel Gordon, a new face in the top 3 this regatta. 2nd places went to Crispin Beaumont and Alexander Hughes again and the 3rd places were taken by another new face in the top 3, Zak Morten, with Ben Whaley posting his third 3rd place of the Event.

The 5th race of the event got underway but was immediately abandoned as a mighty 35 knot squall colonised Weymouth Harbour, forcing the fleet back to shore for the final time during the weekend. After everyone packed up, the prize giving was held in the Spinnaker Lounge upstairs at the Academy.

The overall winner was Crispin Beaumont from Bartley with a mere 4 points from the 3 races that he was counting (each sailor got 1 discard as 4 races were sailed) followed a very close 2nd place to Haydn Griffiths from Leigh and Lowton on 8 points, also on 8 points was 3rd place Ben Jennings from Rutland SC and 4th place Alexander Hughes from Sutton SC. 5th place Ben Whaley from Swanage SC was close behind on 9 points followed by 6th place Patrick Croghan from Queen Mary SC on 10 points to complete a very close top 6 all inside 10 points. The first girl prize went to Rhiannon Flack from Spinnaker in 12th place, 2nd girl Chloe Barr from Hill Head SC in 19th place and 3rd girl was Harriet Ward from Hayling Island SC in 20th place.

A great thanks to the event sponsor Virtual Rigger. The next National event will be National Series 1 on April 13th & 14th at Datchet.

Overall Results:

Pos	Helm	Club	Sail No	R1	R2	R3	R4	Pts
1	Crispin Beaumont	Bartley	40929	‑4	1	2	2	5
2	Haydn Griffiths	Leigh And Lowton SC	47211	1	5	‑12	2	8
3	Ben Jennings	Rutland SC	47087	‑9	1	3	4	8
4	Alexander Hughes	Sutton SC	47088	2	‑4	2	4	8
5	Ben Whaley	Swanage SC	47309	3	3	‑9	3	9
6	Patrick Croghan	Queen Mary SC	46893	3	‑11	1	6	10
7	Thomas Wallwork	Redesmere	47303	7	2	4	‑8	13
8	Nathaniel Gordon	Parkstone YC	46693	4	(OCS)	9	1	14
9	Luke Robertson	Wimbleball	47350	9	2	5	‑30	16
10	Nick Devereux	Budworth SC	46853	1	‑21	6	10	17
11	Elliott Kuzyk	Parkstone YC	46701	2	10	5	‑30	17
12	Rhiannon Flack	Spinnaker	47207	5	5	‑26	9	19
13	Oliver Aldridge	Parkstone YC	46689	10	4	6	‑16	20
14	Arran Holman	Hollowell	47228	7	3	(TAL)	TAL	21
15	Peter Daniels	Sutton SC	45433	6	6	‑11	9	21
16	William Birch‑Tomlinson	Hayling Island SC	46175	‑8	7	8	6	21
17	Zak Morton	Rutland SC	47306	‑28	13	10	3	26
18	Oliver Blackburn	Leigh & Lowton S C	47076	‑14	13	7	7	27
19	Chloe Barr	Hillhead SC	47078	18	‑19	8	5	31
20	Harriet Ward	Hayling Island SC	46969	10	10	‑14	11	31
21	Simon Page	Redclyffe YC	44844	8	‑15	13	13	34
22	Daniel Martin	Queen Mary SC	45976	18	11	7	‑34	36
23	Ewan Gribbin	Paignton SC	47028	11	9	17	‑29	37
24	Jack Butters	Parkstone	44899	13	8	‑22	18	39
25	James Grummett	Burwain SC	47266	14	15	‑18	11	40
26	Calum Rosie	Helensburgh SC	45772	25	12	4	‑35	41
27	Adam Russ	Redesmere	46252	19	14	‑31	10	43
28	James Cook	Queen Mary SC	45710	30	6	(BFD)	8	44
29	Daniel Budden	Leigh & Lowton SC	46303	11	‑29	13	20	44
30	Joseph Mullan	Priory SC	46939	15	14	15	‑17	44
31	Lucy Mearns	Leigh And Lowton SC	46654	17	12	16	‑27	45
32	Nancy Scott	Island Barn Reservoir SC	46623	5	‑25	16	25	46
33	Emily Lloyd	Plymouth Youth Sailing	46349	‑23	18	21	7	46
34	James Cummins	Chew Valley Lake SC	46116	20	8	‑28	18	46
35	Georgie Mckenzie	Yorkshire Dales	45326	22	9	‑23	15	46
36	Tom Smith	Notts County SC	46590	16	‑19	17	13	46
37	Dylan Walendy‑Wrigley	Harwich Town	46174	13	7	27	‑61	47
38	Lucy Gates	Queen Mary SC	46889	‑33	22	11	14	47
39	Phoebe Connellan	Middle Nene SC	47003	16	‑20	15	17	48
40	Daniel Bull	Rollesby Broad SC	47355	‑38	17	18	14	49
41	Adam Fuller	Orwell Y C	45586	‑34	31	14	5	50
42	Tom Jeffery	Burton	47222	17	‑24	12	23	52
43	Bella Fellows	Yealm YC	45104	6	21	‑27	27	54
44	Ollie Dixon	Royal Harwich YC	45571	12	(OCS)	3	41	56
45	Hal Sanderson	Roadford Lake SC	47081	21	‑33	24	12	57
46	Callum Escritt	Yorkshire Dales S C	46888	20	20	19	‑24	59
47	Samantha Kimberley	Spinnaker	31223	24	16	‑29	23	63
48	Harri Pain	Cardiff Bay YC	47390	22	‑37	26	19	67
49	Phoebe Wood	Na	47031	‑39	24	30	15	69
50	Richard Bettles	Tollesbury/Broxbourne	47075	28	23	19	(DNC)	70
51	Stephanie Wingeatt	Leigh & Lowton SC	44777	19	27	25	‑37	71
52	Isabelle King	Hollowell SC	47101	27	26	‑41	19	72
53	Marcus Tressler	Middle Nene SC	46222	12	27	‑38	34	73
54	Iain Sword	Loch Tummel SC	46521	23	16	34	‑54	73
55	Alice Smith	Papercourt	45732	26	17	31	‑38	74
56	Clive Jackson	Papercourt	17501	‑31	28	20	26	74
57	Mara Lyon	Prestwick SC	45400	15	31	‑42	29	75
58	Ashley Deaton	Royal Harwich YC	44381	30	28	20	‑46	78
59	Anna Sturrock	Loch Tummel SC/Royal Tay YC	47343	36	33	‑42	12	81
60	William Cook	Queen Mary SC	45238	27	18	‑43	38	83
61	George Hunter	Queen Mary SC	47027	37	25	22	(TAL)	84
62	Hannah Comfort	Burghfield SC	46640	(BFD)	29	33	22	84
63	James Ripley	Paignton SC	45437	‑52	23	37	24	84
64	Megan Boorman	Fishguard Bay YC	45142	‑33	26	32	26	84
65	Sophia Harper	Bosham SC	47209	‑54	30	39	16	85
66	Hamish Munro	Spinnaker	46720	29	‑42	24	32	85
67	Alistair Higgins	Loch Tummel SC	45152	40	‑42	25	21	86
68	Georgie Houston	Hayling	47084	‑38	32	23	33	88
69	Emma Wrixon	Spinnaker	44813	21	36	35	‑56	92
70	Stanley Chick	Broadstairs SC	46870	24	43	‑45	28	95
71	Kate Rollinson	Rpcyc	45413	25	40	‑45	31	96
72	Carys Randeria	Hunts	46855	(OCS)	32	21	45	98
73	Emma Crane	Bewl Valley SC	47079	‑46	39	40	20	99
74	Luke Rayner	Burton SC	47099	31	35	33	‑52	99
75	Tom Renny	Teifi B C	47085	(BFD)	34	10	56	100
76	Natalie Kelleway	Burghfield	47338	32	35	34	‑41	101
77	Nina Tilley	Llandegfedd SC	46540	36	22	‑64	45	103
78	Chloe Butterworth	Pwllheli SC	46776	29	‑46	38	36	103
79	Jonathan Wilson	Wimbleball SC	47388	37	34	‑44	32	103
80	Georgia King	Hollowell SC	46124	34	38	32	‑50	104
81	Tom Joice	Nbyc/Bssc	45718	35	36	‑49	33	104
82	Anya Haji‑Michael	Redesmere	46023	‑63	37	47	21	105
83	Alex Mcfarlane	Castle Cove SC	46835	39	‑45	29	37	105
84	Eddie Attenburrow	Starcross	47023	‑51	40	35	36	111
85	Freya Cumpsty	Chew Valley	46396	26	‑53	46	42	114
86	Emma Hartley	Parkstone YC	35749	‑60	30	30	54	114
87	Dugal Wilson	Loch Venacher	45742	49	‑51	36	31	116
88	Matthew Comfort	Burghfield SC	46271	48	50	28	‑59	126
89	Grace Bradley‑Shankar	Docklands Sailing & Watersports Centre	46734	44	‑46	37	46	127
90	Callum Dixon	Docklands Sailing & Watersports Centre	46794	49	45	‑61	35	129
91	Imogen Kemp	Poole	47182	42	52	36	(DNC)	130
92	Joe Anstee	Middle Nene SC	45353	40	44	46	‑47	130
93	Sam James	Parkstone YC	46691	45	41	‑49	44	130
94	Iona Dixon	Docklands Sailing & Watersports Centre	47029	43	47	‑51	42	132
95	Ciaran Randeria	Hunts	47158	46	48	‑50	39	133
96	Matilda Matthews	Cbyc	46231	‑58	55	40	40	135
97	Christopher Whalley	Spinnaker	46092	43	‑52	44	48	135
98	Emma Mccluskey	Nantwich & Border Counties	42990	47	43	47	‑49	137
99	Harry Pulford	Llyn Brenig	47341	42	38	‑59	58	138
100	Oliver Jessup	Parkstone YC	47194	56	39	(BFD)	43	138
101	Benjamin Roberts	Saundersfoot SC	46729	41	49	48	‑53	138
102	Eleanor Hensley	Royal Harwich YC	47180	60	59	‑65	22	141
103	Eleanor Craig	Staunton Harold SC	46664	62	41	‑66	39	142
104	Angus Lawson	East Lothian YC	45416	41	‑63	50	51	142
105	Victoria Cowan	Portchester SC	42247	47	58	39	‑60	144
106	Teresa Franz	Papercourt SC	45477	45	50	‑61	50	145
107	Angus Kemp	Poole	29641	35	54	57	‑70	146
108	Hannah Roberts	Pwllheli	46021	‑59	47	53	47	147
109	Morgan Archer	Blue Circle SC	46223	‑65	48	43	57	148
110	James Hawke	Hill Head SC	46710	52	53	‑60	44	149
111	Sarah Alcock	Hunts SC	33986	59	44	48	‑60	151
112	Katherine Parish	Stewartby Water SC	40740	44	56	55	‑63	155
113	Carrie Cushion	Poole YC	33527	‑61	55	58	43	156
114	Jonathan Ashworth	Na	46016	50	51	(DNC)	59	160
115	Lizzy Markham	Upper Thames	43666	50	‑61	55	55	160
116	Harry Wallhead	Royal Harwich YC	13806	57	‑61	51	52	160
117	Rosie Myers	Neyland YC	42811	53	54	53	‑58	160
118	Francesca Mackay	Queen Mary SC	47179	32	(OCS)	52	DNC	163
119	Thomas Russell	Northampton SC	45972	‑66	66	41	57	164
120	Joel Robertson	Wimbleball	43814	62	(DNS)	DNC	25	166
121	Molly Sacker	Bewl Valley SC	46274	58	49	60	‑66	167
122	Matthew Haji‑Michael	Redesmere	40144	‑68	60	56	51	167
123	Eden Luke	Spinnaker	44839	55	56	56	(DNC)	167
124	James Hollis	Bartley SC	46044	54	57	58	‑62	169
125	Rebekah Nash	Oxford	43087	‑67	59	64	48	171
126	Ffion Thomas	Neyland YC	46519	51	67	54	‑69	172
127	David Saunders	Hill Head SC	46937	65	62	‑67	49	176
128	Abigail Kimberley	Spinnaker	45488	‑66	65	54	61	180
129	Jago Strong‑Wright	Llandegfedd SC / Cardiff Bay YC	46227	‑69	64	52	65	181
130	Issie Bruton	Na	47077	57	64	63	(DNC)	184
131	Sam Lawrence	Neyland YC	45182	(OCS)	57	62	66	185
132	Alex Whitfield	Cbyc/Pyc	45663	‑64	62	59	64	185
133	Ella Methven	Plymouth Youth Sailing	45925	(DNC)	DNC	DNC	28	186
134	Charlie Tordoff‑Gibson	Spinnaker	44018	48	60	(DNC)	DNC	187
135	Louis Brand	Corinthian Otters	46610	55	(DNS)	DNC	53	187
136	Jessica Taylor	Blackwater SC	42681	67	‑69	66	55	188
137	Iwan Roberts	Pwllheli SC	47218	‑70	68	57	63	188
138	Toby Cope	Rudyard Lake SC	44144	64	63	65	‑67	192
139	Emma Bishop	Castle Cove SC	45922	61	66	‑67	67	194
140	Hakan Digby	Queen Mary SC	47154	‑71	67	63	64	194
141	Matthew Harrison	Rudyard Lake SC	44849	68	‑70	62	65	195
142	Piers Luxford	Rollesby Broad	34393	‑70	65	70	62	197
143	Sara Shelley	Na	21517	63	58	(DNC)	DNC	200
144	Ross Neville‑Jones	Spinnaker	46000	56	(DNF)	DNC	68	203
145	Ariel Thomas	Paignton	31262	‑71	68	69	68	205
146	Conor Lamb	Whitstable YC	7	53	(BFD)	DNC	DNC	211
147	Matthew Saunders	Hill Head SC	36557	72	69	71	(DNC)	212
148	Morgan Bugler	Nyc	46483	73	72	68	(DNC)	213
149	Paul Moughtin‑Leay	Manor Park	40803	69	71	(DNC)	DNC	219
150	Ben Mcelroy	Wimbleball	42750	72	(DNF)	DNC	DNC	230
151	Daniel Taylor	Draycote Water SC	45614	(DNC)	DNC	DNC	DNC	237
151	Liz Sherwood	Hayling Island SC	46852	(DNC)	DNC	DNC	DNC	237