420 Winter Championship at Weymouth & Portland Sailing Academy
by Siân Baird 14 Feb 14:08 GMT
10-11 February 2024
420 Winter Championship at Weymouth © Jon Cawthorne
The winter championship saw a competitive fleet of 28 boats battling it out over the course of several races. Here's a summary of the results...
Race 1: Arwen Fflur and Matthew Rayner secured first place, followed by Noa Moskovitch and Gabs Burlton in second, and Imogen Wade and Hugo Valentine in third.
Race 2: Harry George and Ralph Cawthorne claimed victory, with Noa and Gabs taking another second place, and Joe Jones and Hennie Burlton finishing third.
Race 3: Arwen and Matthew repeated their success, finishing first again, with Imogen and Hugo in second, and Neil Marsden and Siân Baird in third.
Race 4: Neil and Siân took the top spot, followed by William Fletcher and Ethan Sparks in second, and Arwen and Matthew in third.
Overnight standings after the fourth race had Arwen and Matthew leading, followed by Neil and Siân in second, and Noa and Gabs along with Imogen and Hugo tied for third.
Day two brought windier conditions and some surprises, including Neil being disqualified after leading the fleet in Race 5. Noa and Gabs seized the opportunity to take first place, with Arwen and Matthew in second, and Imogen and Hugo in third.
Race 6 saw Imogen and Hugo claiming victory, with Joe and Hennie in second, and Arwen and Matthew in third.
The final race was fiercely contested, but Imogen and Hugo emerged victorious, followed by Neil and Siân in second, and Arwen and Matthew in third.
Overall, Arwen and Matthew secured first place, followed by Imogen and Hugo in second, and Neil and Siân in third. It was a weekend of close racing and exciting competition, showcasing the skill and determination of all the competitors.
Overall Results:
| Pos | Sail No | Division | Helm | Crew | Club | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | R7 | Pts |
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| 1 | 56954 | Open | Arwen Fflur | Matthew Rayner | Pwllheli WKSC/Yorkshire Dales SC | 1 | ‑5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 13 |
| 2 | 56943 | Open | Imogen Wade | Hugo Valentine | Draycote Water SC/Shoreham SC | 3 | ‑6 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 15 |
| 3 | 54379 | Open | Neil Marsden | Siân Baird | West Kirby SC | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | (UFD [29]) | 5 | 2 | 20 |
| 4 | 55242 | U17 | Joe Jones | Hennie Burlton | Burghfield SC/RSYC | ‑7 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 24 |
| 5 | 57224 | | Noa Moskovitch | Gabs Burlton | Royal Lymington YC/Royal Southern YC | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 1 | ‑11 | 8 | 28 |
| 6 | 57275 | Open | Harry George | Ralph Cawthorne | Lymington Town SC/Shustoke SC | 6 | 1 | ‑16 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 32 |
| 7 | 57411 | Open | William Fletcher | Ethan Sparks | Royal Southern YC/Chichester YC | 8 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 8 | ‑10 | 41 |
| 8 | 54852 | Open | Tilda Brayshay | Charlie Howard | Yorkshire Dales SC/Burghfield SC | 11 | ‑13 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 46 |
| 9 | 56342 | | Sabine Potter | Merle Nieuwland | Warsash SC/CBYC | 13 | ‑18 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 50 |
| 10 | 54849 | Open | Olivia Creasy | George Creasy | West Kirby SC | 4 | 10 | ‑14 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 55 |
| 11 | 57286 | | Ellie Creighton | Bea Greenfield | Cardiff Bay YC/Oxford SC | 14 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 9 | ‑22 | 12 | 64 |
| 12 | 54463 | Open | Patrick Bromilow | Thomas Kelsall | West Kirby SC | 9 | 11 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 6 | ‑16 | 66 |
| 13 | 55854 | Open | Clem Middle | Adam Aziz | Draycote Water SC | ‑15 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 14 | 67 |
| 14 | 55517 | | Emma Breese | Charlotte Beardsall | Royal Lymington YC/Warsash SC | 10 | 14 | 10 | 10 | (PRP [19]) | 13 | 11 | 68 |
| 15 | 57004 | Open | Zac Shepherd | Arthur Southall | Itchenor SC/Itchenor SC | ‑19 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 9 | 82 |
| 16 | 55190 | Open | Fin Waterhouse | James Alexander | Budworth SC | 17 | 12 | 13 | ‑24 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 102 |
| 17 | 57349 | U17 | Sebby Bailey | James Davies | Burghfield SC/Oxford SC/Shropshire | 20 | 17 | 18 | 22 | 16 | 14 | ‑26 | 107 |
| 18 | 52230 | | Nia Mecklenburgh | Immy Jones | Royal Lymington YC/Burghfield SC | 12 | (UFD [29]) | 19 | 19 | 22 | 18 | 18 | 108 |
| 19 | 56339 | Open | Eddie Paling | Eddie Quinn | Notts County SC | 18 | 16 | 21 | 16 | 21 | 19 | ‑24 | 111 |
| 20 | 54482 | U17 | India Eastwood | Isla Fletcher | Bosham SC/Itchenor SC/Royal Southern YC | 16 | (PRP [29]) | 24 | DNC [29] | 15 | 16 | 17 | 117 |
| 21 | 56108 | | Laragh Epstein | Madeleine Greaves | Cardiff Bay YC/Royal Lymington YC | ‑26 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 14 | 26 | 23 | 122 |
| 22 | 57274 | U17 | Ella Martin | George Self | Cardiff Bay YC | ‑25 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 25 | 20 | 15 | 126 |
| 23 | 52915 | Open | Freya Halsall | Alex Flint | Oxford SC | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 20 | ‑24 | 19 | 127 |
| 24 | 0 | Open | Rosanna Joyce | Chris Hampshire | Budworth SC/Ripon SC | 27 | (UFD [29]) | 25 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 25 | 130 |
| 25 | 56091 | Open | India Lance | Cian Epstein | Hayling Island SC/CBYC | 23 | (UFD [29]) | 17 | 18 | 23 | 23 | DNC [29] | 133 |
| 26 | 54785 | Open | Keali Rhodes | Ian Rhodes | | ‑28 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 20 | 146 |
| 27 | 57272 | U17 | Zach Aziz | Will Mawby‑Groom | Draycote Water/Banbury SC | 21 | 25 | (RET [29]) | DNC [29] | 24 | 27 | 22 | 148 |
| 28 | 55845 | U17 | Anila Atkins | Elia Sellers | Barnet Green SC | 24 | 23 | 27 | (DNC [29]) | 27 | RET [29] | DNC [29] | 159 |