40th Hoo Freezer at Hoo Ness Yacht Club
by Roy Winnett 21 Feb 2011 12:52 GMT
19-20 February 2011
Murky conditions for the 40th Hoo Freezer © Roy Winnett
The 40th Hoo Freezer was held over the weekend 19 & 20th February, hosted by Hoo Ness YC and organised with assistance from Wilsonian SC. Hoo Marina were the main sponsors of the event with generous contributions from MDL, Gillingham Marina and Shepherd Neame. Other sailing clubs, the scouts, St John’s Ambulance and Coast Guard provided safety cover.
The customary format was followed; practice race on Saturday and the Hoo Freezer on Sunday, with two starts, fast handicap PY less than 1000 and medium handicap PY 1001 – 1160. Courses were set to make full use of the river over top of the tide and give a variety of leeward, windward reaching legs. Entries were down on previous years to just 62 boats.
Saturday dawned with overcast skies, persistent drizzle and a cold southeasterly breeze. 40 boats were on the start line but regrettably the wind gradually dropped away and just 21 boats managed to finish within an extended time limit.
Tristan Hutt/Tom Clayton (49ER) led the fast fleet but was forced to retire as they missed out a mark on the final upwind leg. Toby Barsley-Dale/Gareth Russell (Flying Dutchman) and Andrew Peake (Musto Skiff) were close behind the leaders, swapped places on the final homeward leg for Peake to claim line honours. Although Phil Emery/Will Lowes (Merlin Rocket) kept well ahead of the medium fleet, the conditions favoured the Scorpions and Chris Swincraft/Nicky Marsh claimed victory on corrected time to lift the Gun Wharf Cup, with Peake runner-up and Barsley-Dale/Gareth Russell third.
The rain cleared away overnight but the grey overcast skies and murky conditions remained with a chilly force 2-3 northeasterly. To ensure all boats had a finish a shorter course was set, this proved to be too short for some. The medium handicap fleet got away cleanly but the start of the fast fleet had to be postponed as the medium fleet after rounding the windward and downwind marks and with spinnakers flying sailed back alongside the start line.
The Merlin Rockets of Tom Stewart/Steve Hall and Phil Emery/Will Lowes and Scorpions of Tim/Sarah Parsons and Peter Gray/Rachel Rodes steadily eased ahead of the medium fleet with Stuart Bailey/Zoe Noble (Buzz) and David Fenech/Alison Williams (V3000) in close attendance.
Stewart/Hall held the lead to the line to win on corrected time and claim the Hoo Freezer Cup, finishing over 2 minutes ahead of third placed Emery/Lowes. The Parsons led the Scorpions home for second prize, with Gray/Rodes fourth. The Merlin/Scorpion dominance was completed with
Rien Zivoid/Julie Nuttall 6th and John Clementson/Simon McGuire 7th.
Mathew Larkin/Paul Jenkins (International 14) broke this dominance, as they overhauled the fast fleet leaders and followed Hutt/Tom to the line for fifth. Fenech/Williams won the contest with Bailey/Noble on adjusted time for 8th & 9th respectively while Chris/Nikki Catt won the RS 200 struggle with Steve/Judy Restall for 10th.
The Scorpions won both team prizes; Class and Club while Aaron Smith and Alec Rodgers retained the Hoo Marina Cup for highest placed youth sailor in their 29er.
The race officer had difficulty on deciding an appropriate recipient of the Race Officer’s prize, so the sailing committee put him out of his misery by awarding it to the race officer Tom Sims.
An appropriate award for all the hard work that is required before and during the race to ensure successful race management.
Medway Deputy Mayor, Cllr Vaughan Hewett with help from Peter Gaskin the Commodore of Hoo Ness Yacht Club, presented the prizes.
Overall Results/Prizes:
Practice race
1st Scorpion 2008, Chris Swinchatt/Nicky Marsh (Chipstead SC)
2nd Musto Skiff 288, Andrew Peake (Whitstable SC)
3rd Flying Dutchman 369, Toby Barsley-Dale/Gareth Russell (Paxton Lakes SC)
Hoo Freezer Cup
Tom Stewart/Steve Hall (Northampton SC)
Gun Wharf Cup
Chris Swinchatt/Nicky Marsh (Chipstead SC)
Hoo Marina Cup (Highest placed Youth Sailor)
Aaron Smith/Alec Rodgers 29er (Wilsonian SC)
Highest Placed Class Team
Scorpions: Tim/Sarah Parsons (Lyme Regis SC) Peter Gray/Rachel Rodes (Staunton Harold SC)
Chris Swinchatt/Nicky Marsh (Chipstead SC)
Highest Placed Club Team
Chipstead: Janet/Alan Richie (Scorpion), Barry Wolfenden/Melanie Titmus (Scorpion), and John Clementson/Simon McGuire (Scorpion),
Race Officer’s Prize
Tom Sims
Overall Results:
Pos | Helm | Crew | Boat Type | Sail No | Club | Fleet | Elapsed | Corrected |
1 | Tom Stewart | Steve Hall | MERLIN ROCKET | 3701 | Northampton SC | Medium | 01:00:52 | 01:00:30 |
2 | Tim Parsons | Sarah Parsons | SCORPION | 2014 | Lyme Regis | Medium | 01:06:04 | 01:02:37 |
3 | Phil Emery | Will Lowes | MERLIN ROCKET | 3700 | Whitstable YC | Medium | 01:03:06 | 01:02:43 |
4 | Peter Gray | Rachel Rodes | SCORPION | 2013 | Staunton Harold | Medium | 01:07:11 | 01:03:41 |
5 | Mathew Larkin | Paul Jenkins | INTERNATIONAL 14 | 1499 | Wier Wood SC | Fast | 00:54:42 | 01:05:07 |
6 | Rien Zivold | Julie Nuttall | MERLIN ROCKET | 3692 | Whitstable YC | Medium | 01:06:13 | 01:05:49 |
7 | John Clementson | Simon McGuire | SCORPION | 2010 | Chipstead SC | Medium | 01:09:34 | 01:05:56 |
8 | David Fenech | Alison Williams | V3000 | 3605 | Wilsonian SC | Medium | 01:08:12 | 01:06:05 |
9 | Stuart Bailey | Zoe Noble | BUZZ | 1079 | Wilsonian SC | Medium | 01:06:22 | 01:06:14 |
10 | Chris Catt | Nikki Catt | RS 200 | 1031 | Downs SC | Medium | 01:10:04 | 01:06:17 |
11 | Steve Restall | Judy Restall | RS 200 | 1010 | Downs SC | Medium | 01:10:29 | 01:06:41 |
12 | Martin Brown | Max Caston | V3000 | 3608 | Wilsonian SC | Medium | 01:09:41 | 01:07:31 |
13 | John Goudie | Richard Seabrook | WAYFARER | 10680 | Wilsonian SC | Medium | 01:14:49 | 01:07:57 |
14 | Brian Lamb | Samuel Pygall | WAYFARER | 10614 | Wilsonian SC | Medium | 01:15:00 | 01:08:07 |
15 | Barry Wolfenden | Melanie Titmus | SCORPION | 2002 | Chipstead SC | Medium | 01:12:03 | 01:08:18 |
16 | James Bottoms | Anne Hulbert | GRADUATE | 3003 | HISC | Medium | 01:19:35 | 01:08:36 |
17 | Tom Castle | Tim Hartley | SCORPION | 2022 | Northampton/HISC | Medium | 01:12:38 | 01:08:51 |
18 | Tim Ellis | Ed Cowell | RS 200 | 1087 | Broadstairs SC | Medium | 01:12:52 | 01:08:56 |
19 | Janet Ritchie | Alan Ritchie | SCORPION | 2005 | Chipstead | Medium | 01:13:02 | 01:09:14 |
20 | Chris Swinchatt | Nicky Marsh | SCORPION | 2008 | Chipstead SC | Medium | 01:13:10 | 01:09:21 |
21 | Daniel Hollands | Andrew Thompson | LASER 3000 | 3611 | Hythe & Saltwood | Medium | 01:11:53 | 01:09:39 |
22 | Andrew Peake | | MUSTO SKIFF | 288 | Whitstable YC | Fast | 01:00:58 | 01:09:41 |
23 | Charlie Cumbley | | Devoti D-One | 53 | Teign Corinthian YC | Fast | 01:07:58 | 01:10:00 |
24 | John Cooper | Becci Wigley | RS 400 | 1325 | Lymington Town SC | Fast | 01:07:33 | 01:11:06 |
25 | Chris Dutton | Toby Winchester | BUZZ | 1061 | Downs SC | Medium | 01:11:33 | 01:11:24 |
26 | Ian Foxwell | | BLAZE | 587 | Wilsonian SC | Medium | 01:14:42 | 01:11:25 |
27 | Tristan Hutt | Tom Clayton | 49er | 708 | SSC | Fast | 00:54:08 | 01:12:46 |
28 | Edwar Lowes | Robert Spaughton | TASAR | 2801 | Whitstable YC | Medium | 01:14:40 | 01:12:59 |
29 | Mark Maskell | Nigel Sheppard | FIREBALL | 14805 | Blackwater SC | Fast | 01:11:42 | 01:13:01 |
30 | Toby Barsley-Dale | Gareth Russell | FLYING DUTCHMAN | 369 | Paxton Lakes SC | Fast | 01:04:35 | 01:13:28 |
31 | Chris Ashby | Nick Lett | RS 400 | 1341 | Wilsonian SC | Fast | 01:09:48 | 01:13:28 |
32 | Mike Gower | | LASER VORTEX spkr | 1013 | Wilsonian SC | Fast | 01:08:59 | 01:13:37 |
33 | Richard White | Martyn Styles | RS 400 | 1348 | Downs SC | Fast | 01:10:37 | 01:14:20 |
34 | Simon Allen | | INTERNATIONAL CANOE | 312 | Hayling Island SC | Fast | 01:07:29 | 01:14:34 |
35 | Jeff Collins | | PHANTOM | 1153 | Wilsonian SC | Medium | 01:17:22 | 01:14:45 |
36 | Malcolm Hutchings | Ian Simons | FIREBALL | 14135 | Royal Corinthian YC | Fast | 01:13:55 | 01:15:16 |
37 | Strangler | Neil Pye | FLYING DUTCHMAN | 373 | Sandwich Bay | Fast | 01:06:15 | 01:15:22 |
38 | John Hewat | Nicolas Soellner | LASER 2000 spkr | 2229 | Wilsonian SC | Medium | 01:22:44 | 01:15:54 |
39 | Graeme Oliver | Stephanie Brimacombe | 59er | 93 | Whitstable YC | Fast | 01:08:43 | 01:15:56 |
40 | James Rudiman | Paul Thorpe | LASER 2000 spkr | 21314 | Draycote Water | Medium | 01:23:09 | 01:16:17 |
41 | Andy Hockey | Louise Somers | LASER 2000 spkr | 21914 | Wilsonian SC | Medium | 01:23:36 | 01:16:42 |
42 | David Fry | Chris Parish | GP14 spkr | 13550 | Medway YC | Medium | 01:26:43 | 01:16:57 |
43 | Michael Iszatt | | RS 600 | 951 | FGSC | Fast | 01:11:07 | 01:17:18 |
44 | Simon Hadley | Nikki Hadley | B14 | 770 | Bough Beech SC | Fast | 01:07:44 | 01:17:30 |
45 | Katrina Lappin | Paul Bailey | RS 200 | 917 | RNSA | Medium | 01:22:01 | 01:17:36 |
46 | Nik Antoniades | Richard Elkan | LASER 2000 spkr | 2305 | Wilsonian SC | Medium | 01:25:05 | 01:18:03 |
47 | Amy Adams | | LASER RADIAL | 144908 | Wilsonian SC | Medium | 01:26:21 | 01:18:13 |
48 | Thomas Lambert | Nicola Smith | RS 800 | 879 | Wilsonian SC | Fast | 01:04:42 | 01:18:43 |
49 | Jonathan Carter | | LASER VORTEX spkr | 1153 | Rickmansworth | Fast | 01:13:46 | 01:18:44 |
50 | Aaron Smith | Alec Rogers | 29er | 342 | Wilsonian SC | Fast | 01:13:00 | 01:19:00 |
51 | Grahame Smith | | MUSTO SKIFF | 291 | none | Fast | 01:10:35 | 01:20:40 |
52 | Quentin Bes-Green | | LASER RADIAL | 169045 | Wilsonian SC | Medium | 01:30:29 | 01:21:58 |
53 | Robert Alexander | | LASER | 172811 | Bewl Valley SC | Medium | 01:29:19 | 01:22:42 |
54 | Michael Airey | | Devoti D-One | 4 | TBYC | Fast | 01:23:13 | 01:25:42 |
55 | Steve Tinnams | | RS 700 | 798 | Wilsonian SC | Fast | 01:14:16 | 01:26:40 |
56 | Andrew Smith | Nick Van Tienan | RS 800 | 1115 | Netley SC | Fast | 01:12:56 | 01:28:44 |
57 | Martin Jones | | RS 700 | 725 | Wilsonian SC | Fast | 01:17:54 | 01:30:54 |
RTD | Tony Hunt | Suzanne Hall | LASER 3000 | 3461 | Wilsonian SC | Medium | RTD | RTD |
DSQ | Martin Scarth | Tony King | FIREBALL | 14982 | Blackwater SC | Fast | DSQ | DSQ |
DNS | Neil Ashby | | RS 100 | 133 | Shoreham SC | Medium | DNS | DNS |
DNS | Paul Heather | Jonathan Osgood | OSPREY | 1292 | Wilsonian SC | Fast | DNS | DNS |
DNS | Gareth Davies | | INTERNATIONAL MOTH (foil) | 3253 | Stone SC | Fast | DNS | DNS |