Dinghy Week 2024 at Walton and Frinton Yacht Club
by Simon Hipkin 29 Aug 19:06 BST
19 August 2024
Dinghy Week at Walton and Frinton YC © WFYC
61 boats made up the bumper entry to this year's Walton and Frinton Yacht Club Dinghy
Week with five days of competitive racing taking place in the extremely picturesque Walton
Backwaters.
The eclectic mix of boats making up the three fleets included three International
Canoes, five Wayfarers, five Hadron H2s, six Laser Radials, ten Laser 4.7s, two Laser 2000s plus three
of the club's venerable Jewel one designs dating back to the 1950s. Conditions throughout
the week were consistently breezy with no sailing possible on Thursday thanks to Storm
Lilian.
In Class 3 all of the top places were taken by Laser 4.7s with Lotte Langfeldt securing a
comfortable win, counting four firsts out of six races. The rapidly improving Arlo Atkins was
second with Adam Kedge not far behind in third. Adam also scored a notable first place in
race 2. Jemima Wight put in a consistent performance throughout the week to finish fourth
with Millie Thomsen fifth (including a well-deserved first place in race 6).
Class 2 saw a very close battle develop between Ronan and Amy Banim in their Laser 2000
and 15 year old Harry Baldwin in his Laser Radial. Both finished on 9 points and both
discarded a fourth place. It was therefore left to countback to decide the winner meaning that
the Banims were victorious by the narrowest of margins.
John Summerfield, also sailing a
Radial, put in a very good performance to finish third including an impressive two race wins.
John was also awarded the veteran's trophy for first competitor over the age of 70. Jemma
Wright was fourth, in addition winning the trophy for first Lady helm in class 2, with
Alexander Wright fifth, both sailing Radials. Richard Lavington and Kay Hughes won the
Hale Trophy for the first Jewel overall.
In Class 1, the boisterous conditions suited Simon Hipkin in his International Canoe, winning
4 out of 6 races. Second place went to previous winner James Oxley in his new Hadron H2.
Tim Wood and Sarah Elliot sailed a very consistent series to finish third in their Wayfarer and
despite lacerating his Achilles tendon on Thursday, Tim impressively managed to hobble
down the pontoon on crutches and complete the final windy race.
Ian, Hannh and Izzy
Foxwell, visiting from the Medway and sailing their Wayfarer three-up, managed to secure
fourth overall including a win in race 1. The Foxwells apparently enjoyed the week so much
they are now planning to buy a holiday home in the area and join the club!
The final place in
the top five was taken by Dom Jacobs sailing another Hadron H2. Becci Hooper won the Wood
Bowl for the first Lady Helm in class 1, with husband Alex crewing in their Wayfarer.
Off the water, the Apres Sail was up to the usual high standards with live music every
evening plus the temporary outside bar in full swing.
The club also celebrated the 10th
Anniversary of the new clubhouse during the week with key members of the build invited to
share their memories.
Walton and Frinton Yacht Club's Dinghy Week continues to go from
strength to strength and if you want fun but competitive racing in a beautiful setting with
great socials afterwards then it is hard to beat.
Class 1 Results:
| Pos | Class | Sail No | Helm | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | Pts |
|---|
| 1 | CANOE INT | 304 | Simon Hipkin | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ‑5 | 1 | 8 |
| 2 | HADRON H2 | 171 | James Oxley | ‑5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| 3 | WAYFARER | 11448 | Tim Wood | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | ‑5 | 15 |
| 4 | WAYFARER | 11170 | Ian Foxwell | 1 | 6 | 6 | ‑8 | 4 | 6 | 23 |
| 5 | HADRON H2 | 105 | Dom Jacobs | 8 | ‑10 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 28 |
| 6 | WAYFARER | 11391 | Martin Jenkins | 3 | 5 | (RET) | 7 | 6 | 7 | 28 |
| 7 | LASER | 209809 | Ken Potts | 6 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 7 | (DNC) | 33 |
| 8 | PHANTOM | 1433 | Warren Martin | ‑15 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 35 |
| 9 | WAYFARER | 11349 | Becci Hooper | 7 | 7 | ‑10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 40 |
| 10 | CANOE INT | 278 | Torsten Marquardt | 12 | 12 | ‑13 | 6 | 1 | RET | 44 |
| 11 | HADRON H2 | 103 | Geoff Parker | 9 | 9 | 5 | 11 | 12 | (DNC) | 46 |
| 12 | RS 400 | 1067 | Tim Brooke | ‑13 | 11 | 9 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 53 |
| 13 | HADRON H2 | 160 | Tom Blake | ‑14 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 60 |
| 14 | LASER | 161539 | Mark Sandell | 10 | 14 | (DNC) | DNF | DNC | 9 | 66 |
| 15 | HADRON H2 | 172 | Matt Blake | ‑16 | DNF | 12 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 68 |
| 16 | WAYFARER | 11189 | Hester Lavington | 11 | (DNC) | DNC | DNC | 14 | DNC | 79 |
| 17 | CANOE INT | 28 | Will C‑S | RET | (DNC) | DNC | DNC | DNC | DNC | 89 |
Class 2 Results:
| Pos | Class | Sail No | Helm | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | Pts |
|---|
| 1 | 2000 | 2237 | Ronan Banim | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | ‑4 | 2 | 9 |
| 2 | LASER RAD | 85271 | Harry Baldwin | 2 | 1 | 1 | ‑4 | 2 | 3 | 9 |
| 3 | LASER RAD | 224956 | John Summerfield | 8 | 2 | ‑9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 14 |
| 4 | LASER RAD | 195150 | Jemima Martin | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | ‑6 | 19 |
| 5 | LASER RAD | 143456 | Alexander Wright | 3 | ‑12 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 26 |
| 6 | 2000 | 21467 | James Wright | 6 | 5 | 3 | ‑9 | 8 | 5 | 27 |
| 7 | LASER RAD | 143768 | Abigail Parker | (DNC) | 7 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 33 |
| 8 | RS Aero 5 | 1002 | Jannicke Langfeldt | 7 | ‑8 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 34 |
| 9 | JEWEL | J100 | Richard Lavington | 10 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 9 | (DNC) | 43 |
| 10 | WAYFARER | 2226 | Penny Arbuthnot | 9 | 9 | (RET) | 11 | 10 | 10 | 49 |
| 11 | WINKLEBRIG | P | Nicholas Phillips | ‑14 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 56 |
| 12 | LASER RAD | 61787 | Drew Atkins | 13 | 10 | 11 | (DNC) | DNC | 13 | 68 |
| 13 | RS Aero 5 | 1102 | John Tappenden | 4 | (DNC) | DNC | 5 | DNC | DNC | 72 |
| 14 | JEWEL | J81 | Tony Blake | 17 | (DNC) | DNC | 13 | 11 | 11 | 73 |
| 15 | JEWEL | J101 | Phil Norris | (DNC) | DNC | DNC | 15 | 13 | 12 | 82 |
| 16 | SUPERNOVA | 1023 | Dan Blowers | 15 | (DNC) | DNC | 12 | DNC | DNC | 90 |
| 17 | WANDERER | 1502 | Tim Isaac | 11 | (DNC) | DNC | DNC | DNC | DNC | 95 |
| 18 | RS Aero 5 | 1570 | David Ingle | 12 | (DNC) | DNC | DNC | DNC | DNC | 96 |
| 19 | SUPERNOVA | 457 | Richard Hart | 16 | (DNC) | DNC | DNC | DNC | DNC | 100 |
| 20 | SUPERNOVA | 551 | Andrew Woolcott | RET | (DNC) | DNC | DNC | DNC | DNC | 102 |
Class 3 Results:
| Pos | Type | Sail | Helm | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | Pts |
|---|
| 1 | LASER 4.7 | 214203 | Lotte Langfeldt | 1 | ‑2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 2 | LASER 4.7 | 169868 | Arlo Atkins | 3 | 3.5 | 2 | ‑12 | 2 | 3 | 13.5 |
| 3 | LASER 4.7 | 177602 | Adam Kedge | 4 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | ‑5 | 15 |
| 4 | LASER 4.7 | 179656 | Jemima Wright | 2 | 3.5 | 3 | ‑4 | 4 | 4 | 16.5 |
| 5 | LASER 4.7 | 143094 | Millie Thomsen | 5 | ‑8 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 18 |
| 6 | LASER 4.7 | 75310 | Annabel Blake | ‑8 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 32 |
| 7 | RS FEVA XL | 8083 | Ella Langfeldt | ‑9 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 33 |
| 8 | PICO | 5 | Maddison Challis | 12 | ‑13 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 46 |
| 9 | PICO | 7742 | Mackenzie Milligan | 6.5 | 7 | 9 | 14 | (RET) | 10 | 46.5 |
| 10 | LASER 4.7 | 181945 | Nellie Morley | 10 | (RET) | DNS | 10 | 11 | 8 | 53 |
| 11 | RS QUBA | 170 | Hannah Bowden | 18 | 10 | (DNC) | 7 | 7 | 14 | 56 |
| 12 | Nimbus | 2000 | Simon Kedge | ‑15 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 64 |
| 13 | TOPAZ | 8791 | Jago Marton | 16 | (DNC) | RET | 16 | 12 | 12 | 67 |
| 14 | LASER 4.7 | 161328 | Sue Wood | 11 | RET | (DNC) | 8 | 13 | DNC | 70 |
| 15 | RS FEVA XL | 8082 | Lance Marton | 17 | 11 | RET | 17 | 14 | (DNC) | 70 |
| 16 | RS FEVA XL | 8085 | Tom Gooch | (DNC) | DNC | DNC | 13 | 10 | 9 | 80 |
| 17 | PICO | 7 | Nancy Stevenson | 6.5 | RET | (DNC) | RET | DNC | DNC | 86.5 |
| 18 | TOPPER | 26907 | A Fleming | (DNC) | DNC | DNC | 11 | RET | 13 | 88 |
| 19 | WANDERER | 815 | Tom Gooch | 14 | 12 | (DNC) | DNC | DNC | DNC | 98 |
| 20 | TOPPER | 33294 | William Newland | RET | RET | (DNC) | RET | DNC | DNC | 99 |
| 21 | PICO | 6 | Poppie Usher | (DNC) | RET | DNC | RET | DNC | DNC | 104 |
| 22 | LASER 4.7 | 174624 | Victoria Burgoyne | 13 | (DNC) | DNC | DNC | DNC | DNC | 109 |
| 23 | PICO | 4386 | Esther Jacobs | RET | (DNC) | DNC | DNC | DNC | DNC | 115 |
| 24 | LASER 4.7 | 80860 | Emily Hipkin | (DNC) | DNC | DNC | DNC | DNC | DNC | 120 |
