RS Aero UK Inland Championships at Draycote Water Sailing Club
by RS Aero UK Class Association 31 Oct 2023 06:48 GMT
14-15 October 2023
50 RS Aeros enjoyed a sunny but chilly weekend at Draycote to race their UK Inland Championships. A medium breeze blowing across the lake provided opportunities for everyone with the large and plentiful gusts and shifts being much more important than small differences in boat speed.
In the RS Aero 5s several key contenders made their series hard from the start by scoring a UFD in Race 1. Sammy Isaacs- Johnson (Maidenhead) capitalised on this and went on to win 3 races and take the series in a close finish by just 1 point from Jonathan Bailey (Hunts), also with 3 firsts and 1st Youth. Zak Mitchell (Paignton) took 3rd overall, just ahead of Sam Blaker (Thorpe Bay) in 4th.
Joe Scurrah (Carsington) won the RS Aero 7s winning three races in a hard-fought contest in the 28 boat fleet. 2nd overall was Craig Williamson (Staunton Harold) with Andrew Frost (Sutton Bingham) in 3rd and Chris Hatton (Bowmoor) in 4th. Top youth was Mark Ripley (Paignton) in 6th.
The RS Aero 9s enjoyed the medium breezes and flat water, with just enough wind in the gusts to get planning downwind. UK National Champion Ben Flower (Paington) took the series comfortably with four 1sts from Peter Barton (Lymington) in 2nd and Chris Larr (Draycote) in 3rd.
Class Juror David Battye was on the water all weekend helping keep our racing fair and fun whilst also helping educate the UK fleet as to the limits of RRS42. Race Officer Matt Rowley did an excellent job of trying to align the course with the flicking breeze. Many thanks to Draycote Water SC for being excellent hosts again and to Rooster for assisting with the wonderful array of prizes.
Next up for the UK RS Aeros is the Bowmoor Bubble and 2023 UK Youth Championships at Burghfield late November. For those looking to keep their form up and enjoy some tight racing through the winter there is the SailJuice Winter Series.
RS Aero UK Events List.
Overall Results:
| Pos | Sail | Helm | Club | Cat. | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | R7 | Pts |
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| RS Aero 5 |
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| 1st | 4428 | Sammy Isaacs‑Johnson | Maidenhead SC | | 1 | 2 | ‑3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 |
| 2nd | 3929 | Jonathan Bailey | Hunts SC | Y | (UFD) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 10 |
| 3rd | 1846 | Zak Mitchell | Paignton SC | Y | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | ‑8 | 19 |
| 4th | 2071 | Sam Blaker | Thorpe Bay YC | Y | (UFD) | 1 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 21 |
| 5th | 2141 | Antony Clay | Draycote Water SC | | (UFD) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 29 |
| 6th | 3301 | Emily Davis | Draycote Water SC | F M | 2 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 10 | (UFD) | 7 | 38 |
| 7th | 1672 | Fergus Pye | Draycote Water SC | Y | 4 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 9 | (RET) | 38 |
| 8th | 3303 | Luke Markey | Thorpe Bay YC | Y | 6 | 8 | ‑10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 43 |
| 9th | 3931 | Helen Bailey | Hunts SC | F M | 5 | ‑10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 44 |
| 10th | 3888 | Marcus Pakes | Haversham SC | Y | 7 | 9 | 8 | ‑10 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 46 |
| 11th | 1717 | Gwyneth Lanyon | Notts County SC | F Y | (DNC) | DNC | DNC | DNC | DNC | DNC | DNC | 72 |
| RS Aero 6 |
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| 1st | 3866 | Ellie Craig | Blackpool & Fleetwood YC | F | ‑1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| RS Aero 7 |
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| 1st | 4307 | Joe Scurrah | Carsington SC | | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | ‑5 | 2 | 1 | 10 |
| 2nd | 2719 | Craig Williamson | Staunton Harold SC | | 4 | 1 | 1 | ‑5 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 15 |
| 3rd | 3875 | Andrew Frost | Sutton Bingham SC | | ‑6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 17 |
| 4th | 4321 | Chris Hatton | Bowmoor SC | | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | ‑6 | 3 | 5 | 21 |
| 5th | 4295 | Noah Rees | Torpoint Mosquito SC | | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 5 | (RET) | 27 |
| 6th | 1181 | Mark Ripley | Paignton SC | Y | 3 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 7 | (UFD) | 39 |
| 7th | 1020 | Harrison Pye | Draycote Water SC | | ‑12 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 41 |
| 8th | 2150 | Luca Mitchell | Paignton SC | Y | 7 | 10 | ‑12 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 43 |
| 9th | 3201 | Nigel Davies | Draycote Water SC | M | 10 | ‑11 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 56 |
| 10th | 3199 | Chris Jenkins | Bowmoor SC | | 13 | 4 | 7 | 10 | (UFD) | 13 | 10 | 57 |
| 11th | 3930 | Philip Bailey | Hunts SC | | ‑15 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 13 | 69 |
| 12th | 2549 | Andy Sharp | Bowmoor SC | | 18 | 19 | ‑20 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 81 |
| 13th | 1585 | James Eberlein | Hythe and Saltwood SC | | 9 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | ‑17 | 81 |
| 14th | 2004 | Richard Adams | Combs SC | M | 19 | ‑20 | 14 | 16 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 82 |
| 15th | 3926 | Jack Miller | Felpham / Paignton SC | | 8 | 12 | 17 | 6 | 11 | (RET) | DNC | 85 |
| 16th | 3666 | Peter Blakey | Draycote Water SC | M | 17 | 14 | 11 | ‑19 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 95 |
| 17th | 1156 | Hayden Moore | Notts County SC | Y | 16 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 16 | (UFD) | 12 | 96 |
| 18th | 1888 | Abigail Larr | DraycoteWSC/ Plymouth Uni | F Y | 21 | ‑22 | 15 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 109 |
| 19th | 3942 | David Cronk | Hunts SC | M | 11 | 9 | 16 | 18 | (DNC) | RET | UFD | 116 |
| 20th | 3032 | Thomas Penty | Beaver SC | | 14 | 18 | 21 | 15 | 21 | (DNC) | DNC | 120 |
| 21st | 4481 | Robin Williams | Draycote Water SC | M | 23 | 21 | ‑24 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 120 |
| 22nd | 1999 | Gary Walton | Draycote Water SC | M | 22 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 14 | 14 | (DNC) | 121 |
| 23rd | 4398 | Jon Mills | CNV Aix‑les‑Bains
FRA | M | 24 | ‑25 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 9 | 124 |
| 24th | 1926 | Brian Cooper | Draycote Water SC | | 26 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 17 | (UFD) | 15 | 125 |
| 25th | 4346 | Kingsley Brown | Gurnard SC | M | 25 | ‑26 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 11 | 130 |
| 26th | 1832 | Adam Smith | Draycote Water SC | | 20 | 17 | 18 | 26 | (DNC) | DNC | DNC | 143 |
| 27th | 2557 | Declan Mckenna | Army SA | | 27 | 27 | (DNC) | DNC | 24 | 19 | RET | 159 |
| 28th | 2811 | Tim Blackmore | Chichester YC | | (DNC) | DNC | DNC | DNC | DNC | DNC | DNC | 186 |
| 28th | 4352 | Elliot Toms | Fowey Gallants SC | Y | (DNC) | DNC | DNC | DNC | DNC | DNC | DNC | 186 |
| 28th | 3669 | Chris Rust | Portsmouth SC | | (RET) | DNC | DNC | DNC | DNC | DNC | DNC | 186 |
| RS Aero 9 |
|---|
| 1st | 1031 | Ben Flower | Paignton SC
CAN | | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | ‑4 | 2 | 1 | 8 |
| 2nd | 4396 | Peter Barton | Lymington Town SC | | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | (DNC) | 14 |
| 3rd | 4430 | Chris Larr | Draycote Water SC | | 2 | ‑5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 15 |
| 4th | 4310 | Chris Brown | Draycote Water SC | M | 3 | 3 | (UFD) | 4 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 21 |
| 5th | 3198 | David Cherrill | Broadwater SC | M | ‑5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 25 |
| 6th | 1306 | Jack Fraser | Draycote Water SC | | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | (DNC) | 33 |
| 7th | 3130 | Rory Cohen | South Cerney SC | | (DNC) | 8DNC | 8DNC | 8DNC | 8DNC | 8DNC | 8DNC | 48 |
