Magic Marine RS Aero UK Northern Circuit 2016

by RS Aero UK Class Association 11 Nov 2016 10:43 GMT 11 November 2016

RS Aero UK Northern Championship at Bassenthwaite © Ben Unwin / www.benunwinphotography.co.uk

Caitie Atkin at Yorkshire Dales © Paul Hargreaves

RS Aero Scottish Champs, North Berwick by © Jamie Pearson / JP Watersports

82 entries in the first year!

The first season the RS Aero UK Northern Circuit fulfilled expectations with double figures at all but one event and the final two biggies having a whopping 41 and 39 entities in the Midlands! Scoring was 'All Aeros' together on PY, allowing the option to pick your rig at each event. This provided flexibility to promote participation, maximum enjoyment and ultimately increased safety too. The key to a good series turned out to be to get your counters in early before the big turnouts late in the season!

The RS Aero UK Northern Circuit venues varied from inland lakes to open sea with locations spread from Scotland to the north Midlands. Starting the season at Yorkshire Dales the fleet then joined the Filley Regatta and the end of Bassenthwaite Week for a Northern Champs. North Berwick Scotland hosted a late summer Scottish Champs before the National fleet came together for the final two events at Chelmarsh for the UK Inlands and Rutland for the RS Classes End of Seasons.

Congratulations to all the winners - especially Caitie Atkin, who took the overall series together with the top Youth and top Lady titles. Iain McGonigal of North Berwick, Scotland, was so close - just missing out on a tie break! Nick Craven did enough braving the wild conditions at Rutland to defend his 3rd place beating off late charges from Ben Rolfe and Peter Craggs. One to watch for next year is 4th overall and 2nd Youth, Harry Binns of Bassenthwaite, who gained some important points with a great job of finishing some wild races at Filey, Bassenthwaite and Rutland - no mean feat in itself considering the brutal conditions!

Many thanks to Magic Marine for sponsoring the series with some great prizes and to RS Sailing for their excellent support.

Keep in touch with Future Events and Everything Aero via the Class website at www.rsaerosailing.org and facebook group at www.facebook.com/groups/rsaeroclass

Overall Results:

1st - Caitie Atkin (Whitstable YC)
2nd - Iain McGonigal (East Lothian YC)
3rd - Nick Craven (Yorkshire Dales/Ripon SC)

Youth
1st - Caitie Atkin (Whitstable YC)
2nd - Harry Binns (Bassenthwaite SC)
3rd - Drew Wright (Chelmarsh SC)

Lady
1st - Caitie Atkin (Whitstable YC)
2nd - Julie Archer (Ullswater YC)
3rd - Jackie Craven (Yorkshire Dales/Ripon SC)

Master
1st - Iain McGonigal (East Lothian YC)
2nd - Martin Barrett (Yorkshire Dales/Ripon SC)
3rd - Peter Chaplin (Burghfield SC)

Pos	Sail	Name	Club	Yorkshire Dales	Filey Regatta	Bassenthwaite Northerns	North Berwick Scotland	Chelmarsh UK Inlands	Rutland End of Seasons	Pts
1	1568	Caitie Atkin	Whitstable YC	4	100	1	5	100	100	10
2	1060	Iain McGonigal	East Lothian YC	3	100	4	3	100	100	10
3	1258	Nick Craven	Yorkshire Dales/Ripon	8	6	5	8	28	13	19
4	1214	Harry Binns	Bassenthwaite SC	9	2	9	10	32	21	20
5	1581	Ben Rolfe	Burghfield SC	100	100	2	100	9	14	25
6	1594	Julie Archer	Ullswater YC	11	3	11	100	34	25	25
7	1509	Peter Craggs	York RI SC	5	100	100	6	18	15	26
8	1264	Jackie Craven	Yorkshire Dales/Ripon	12	7	10	12	29	100	29
9	1062	Martin Barrett	Yorkshire Dales SC	13	100	6	100	33	39	52
10	1888	Chris Larr	Northampton SC	100	100	100	100	4	1	105
11	1676	Anthony York	Northampton SC	100	100	100	100	7	2	109
12	1846	Steve Fraser	East Lothian YC	100	100	8	7	100	100	115
13	1927	Jack Hardie	Frensham Pond SC	100	100	100	100	14	10	124
14	1298	Richard Watsham	Starcross YC / RNSA	100	100	100	100	20	6	126
15	1551	Nigel Rolfe	Burghfield SC	100	100	100	100	12	19	131
16	1792	Andy Hill	Hayling Island SC	100	100	100	100	13	24	137
17	1071	Peter Chaplin	Burghfield SC	100	100	100	100	15	23	138
18	1207	Mark Tissiman	Chelmarsh SC	100	100	100	100	30	39	169
19	1700	Drew Wright	Chelmarsh SC	100	100	100	100	1	100	201
20	1657	John Olson	Aberdeen&Stonehaven	100	100	100	1	100	100	201
21	1216	Mike Saul	Yorkshire Dales SC	100	1	100	100	100	100	201
22	1305	Ed Storey	Yorkshire Dales SC	1	100	100	100	100	100	201
23	2093	Peter Barton	Lymington Town SC	100	100	100	100	2	100	202
24	1926	Robbie Lawson	East Lothian Yacht Club	100	100	100	2	100	100	202
25	1159	Alistair Scott	Yorkshire Dales SC	2	100	100	100	100	100	202
26	2135	CarolineWhitehouse	Bartley SC	100	100	100	100	3	100	203
27	1652	Joe Watkins	Bassenthwaite SC	100	100	3	100	100	100	203
28	1534	Jasper Barnham	Snettisham Beach SC	100	100	100	100	100	3	203
29	1652	Chris Perry	Aberdeen&Stonehaven	100	100	100	4	100	100	204
30	1653	Matthew Butler	Covenham SC	100	4	100	100	100	100	204
31	1533	Finlay Barnham	Snettisham Beach SC	100	100	100	100	100	4	204
32	1575	Mark Carleton	Papercourt SC	100	100	100	100	5	100	205
33	1653	Richard Butler	Covenham SC	100	5	100	100	100	100	205
34	2093	Liam Willis	Lymington Town SC	100	100	100	100	100	5	205
35	1744	Adam Rowlatt	Chelmarsh SC	100	100	100	100	6	100	206
36	1490	Martin Clarke	Hykeham SC	6	100	100	100	100	100	206
37	999	Tom Penty	Beaver SC	100	100	7	100	100	100	207
38	14	Alan Hargreaves	Burwain SC	7	100	100	100	100	100	207
39	2148	Gareth Griffiths	Island Barn Res SC	100	100	100	100	100	7	207
40	1002	David Cherrill	Broadwater SC	100	100	100	100	8	100	208
41	1312	Andrew Frost	Sutton Bingham SC	100	100	100	100	100	8	208
42	100	Kirsty Perry	Aberdeen&Stonehaven	100	100	100	9	100	100	209
43	1566	Tim Hire	Royal Lymington YC	100	100	100	100	100	9	209
44	2001	Chris Hatton	Severn SC	100	100	100	100	10	100	210
45	1216	Jonathon Lister	Yorkshire Dales SC	10	100	100	100	100	100	210
46	1173	Archie Hainsworth	Alton Water / RHS	100	100	100	100	11	100	211
47	1404	John Colegrave	Aberdeen&Stonehaven	100	100	100	11	100	100	211
48	1817	Chris Jones	Sutton Bingham SC	100	100	100	100	100	11	211
49	1555	Andrew Wilde	Burghfield SC	100	100	100	100	100	12	212
50	1598	John Harvey	Thornbury SC	100	100	100	100	16	100	216
51	1582	Mark Rolfe	Upton Warren SC	100	100	100	100	100	16	216
52	1744	Matt Thursfield	Chelmarsh SC	100	100	100	100	17	100	217
53	2001	Keith Willis	Lymington Town SC	100	100	100	100	100	17	217
54	2074	Matt Evans	Great Moor SC	100	100	100	100	100	18	218
55	1508	Robert England	Chelmarsh SC	100	100	100	100	19	100	219
56	1694	Nick Neve	Rutland SC	100	100	100	100	100	20	220
57	1573	Adrian Stell	Papercourt SC	100	100	100	100	21	100	221
58	1854	Emily Watson	Bowmoor SC	100	100	100	100	100	22	222
59	1135	Phil White	Frampton on Severn	100	100	100	100	22	100	222
60	1302	Karl Thorne	Lymington Town SC	100	100	100	100	23	100	223
61	1618	David Harris	Severn SC	100	100	100	100	24	100	224
62	1404	Jeremy Higson	Bartley SC	100	100	100	100	25	100	225
63	1076	Martin Hewitt	Nottingham SC	100	100	100	100	100	25	225
64	2100	Julie Willis	Lymington Town SC	100	100	100	100	100	26	226
65	1413	Adrian Speke	Chelmarsh SC	100	100	100	100	26	100	226
66	1007	Antony Lynall	Avon SC	100	100	100	100	27	100	227
67	1178	Cathy Bartram	Chew Valley SC	100	100	100	100	31	100	231
68	1095	Tony Jukes	Chelmarsh SC	100	100	100	100	35	100	235
69	2133	John Tanner	Chelmarsh SC	100	100	100	100	36	100	236
70	1211	Nick Eales	Lymington Town SC	100	100	100	100	37	100	237
71	1092	Richard Woods	Chelmarsh SC	100	100	100	100	38	100	238
72	1655	Quentin Leiper	Chelmarsh SC	100	100	100	100	39	100	239
73	2061	Claire Maclean	Rickmansworth SC	100	100	100	100	100	40	240
74	2134	Alice Lucy	Rutland SC	100	100	100	100	100	40	240
75	1020	Malcolm Mellor	Hickling Broad SC	100	100	100	100	100	40	240
76	1141	Jonathan Rickels	Grafham Water SC	100	100	100	100	100	40	240
77	1589	Chris Harrup	Burghfield SC	100	100	100	100	100	40	240
78	2060	David Bradbury	Rickmansworth SC	100	100	100	100	100	40	240
79	2113	Christopher Smith	Island Barn Res SC	100	100	100	100	100	40	240
80	2135	Neil Hardie	Frensham Pond SC	100	100	100	100	100	40	240
81	1656	David Partridge	Chelmarsh SC	100	100	100	100	40	100	240
82	1412	Peter Wilson	Chelmarsh SC	100	100	100	100	41	100	241