Allen Brothers Enterprise Nationals at Looe Sailing Club

Allen Brothers Enterprise Nationals at Looe Sailing Club - Day 4

by Matt Velamail 29 Jul 2015 18:33 BST 25-31 July 2015

Esther Bowdler & Edward Stables during the Allen Brothers Enterprise Nationals at Looe © Neil Richardson

The 134 sailors launched in slightly fresher conditions compared to yesterday and all feeling slightly sore in the body as well as in the head after fancy dress night. Feeling a bit more in touch with his feminine side, Mr Woodward decided to keep his make-up on for the day, maybe hoping to flutter his eyelashes at Mr Brown or Mr Honnor on a cheeky port/starboard.

Race 1 started cleanly, behind the gate boat of Steve Sargent & Kiera Slyvester. Mark & Steve, Tim & Rich, Chimp & Hannah and Steve & Alex were all in the leading pack and started pulling away engaging in a tight battle. Alice Allen & Sharky finally got their act together and managed to avoid hitting the guard boats and started pulling through the top pack, eventually finishing 6th. Mark & Steve took the first win of the day, followed by Paul & Hannah and Tim & Rich.

Phil & Will were the gate boat in race 2 however, after several lifts, that the rest of the fleet missed and low pressure, 2 general recalls the race finally got away in building champagne breeze and sun. Tim & Rich reached the windward mark first, followed closely by Matt & Tim and Steve & Alex. Tim & Rich played the shifts expertly and just kept extending their lead on the rest of the fleet eventually doing a horizon job and sealing the win easily. Steve & Alex took Matt & Tim on the reach and took it home to 2nd, ahead of the boys with John & Chris Blundell having a cracking race also finishing a close 4th.

Race 3 began after Neil & Sophie opened the gate, with the Inland Champions just about to round first before Tim & Rich just sneaked in and having a great couple reaches to extend away. The chasing Mark Lunn & Ste Blackburn took advantage of the building wind to go ahead of Neil & Sophie. Upwind is was neck and neck, each boat taking a piece of each other, neither able to show a speed advantage over the other. Saulty claims he saw a shoal of fish feeding indicating a wind shift and managed to take it and just edged Mark & Steve on the line.

Tim & Saulty and Mark & Steve are now showing as the clear favourites for the championships and the battle for the overall win will be hard fought between them over the next two days. The wind is forecast to drop and get shifty so there may also be contenders to showing their face in their preferred conditions.

Crews' Union tonight...

Results after Day 4: (six races, 1 discard)

Pos	Sail No	Boat Name	Helm	Crew	Club	Fleet	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	R6	Pts
1st	23384		Tim Sadler	Richard Sault	Yorkshire Dales SC	Gold	4	‑6	1	3	1	1	10
2nd	23306	SPEED MACHINE	Mark Lunn	Steve Blackburn	Leigh & Lowton SC	Gold	1	1	‑8	1	6	2	11
3rd	23347	MINION	Steve Graham	Alex Halliwell	Northampton SC / West Lancs YC	Gold	‑9	2	9	4	2	5	22
4th	23346	BAD BOUTROS	Paul Hobson	Hannah Sadler	Bristol Corinthian YC	Gold	2	7	‑19	2	8	16	35
5th	22652	THAT'S ENTERTAINMENT	Jeremy Stephens	Darren Roach	Penzance SC / Royal Navy SA	Gold	8	15	2	7	‑24	4	36
6th	20518	GARGLE BLASTER	John Blundell	Chris Blundell	Staunton Harold SC	Gold	‑16	10	3	10	4	9	36
7th	22762	CHURCH FIELD TWO	Steve Sargent	Kiera Sylvester	Looe SC	Gold	12	3	10	5	(DNF)	6	36
8th	23270	KITTY	Phil Ford	Will Allen	Bristol Corinthian YC	Gold	3	5	‑20	11	20	13	52
9th	23310	50 SHADES OF BLUE	Matt Velamail	Tim Brownell	Ulley SC	Gold	7	14	13	‑20	3	15	52
10th	23169	SNOW PICNIC	Rob Libby	Brian Bowdler	Looe SC	Gold	5	13	‑17	8	15	11	52
11th	20565	MISTY	Neil Barrett	Sophie Jones	Wanlip SC	Gold	‑27	24	4	14	10	3	55
12th	22130	THURSDAY'S CHILD	Matthew Jaycock	Ivan Jaycock	Looe SC	Gold	‑50	12	5	16	5	17	55
13th	22619	RIOT VAN	Martin Honnor	Victoria Gomm	Ogston SC	Gold	6	9	27	(DSQ)	7	10	59
14th	23089	SIMPLY RED	Jon Woodward	Karen Alexander	South Staffordshire SC	Gold	15	11	‑18	17	16	8	67
15th	22874	COMFORTABLY NUMB	Jeremy Williams	Rebecca Stephens	Penzance SC	Gold	20	4	7	30	(DNF)	14	75
16th	23135	DIGNITAS	Chris Fry	Al Fry	Ogston SC	Gold	‑63	23	6	9	31	12	81
17th	22439	FLOOZY	Phil Bevan	Laura Bevan	Grafham Water SC	Gold	19	27	12	13	14	‑31	85
18th	22501	BLUE JOB	Alice Allen	Sharky	Bristol Corinthian YC	Gold	23	31	(DSQ)	6	19	7	86
19th	21647	ROUGH JUSTICE	Colin Stephens	Simon Lees	Penzance SC	Gold	11	8	32	25	11	‑34	87
20th	4747	P'S	Akshan Jirasinha	Pete Rowley	Royal Colombo YC	Gold	10	20	11	19	27	‑38	87
21st	22702	ESPADARTE	Jane Scutt	Nick Scutt	Middle Nene SC	Gold	18	‑34	28	12	13	27	98
22nd	22102		David Porter	Beth Porter	West Lancs YC	Gold	‑33	19	14	23	26	21	103
23rd	23219	MISCHIEF	Russell Short	Jess Law	Ogston SC	Gold	13	25	31	15	22	(DNC)	106
24th	22272	CATCHMEIFUCAN	Charles Adams	Hannah Adams	West Lancs YC	Gold	24	‑39	36	22	9	19	110
25th	23015	WEDG‑E	Nick Jackson	Clio Scutt	Burghfield SC	Gold	22	17	25	27	‑32	20	111
26th	23007	LIVINGWELL HEALTH CLUBS	Jamie Mawson	Laura Moore	Ulley SC	Silver	32	‑37	16	36	12	18	114
27th	23410	WIMP	Ges Brown	Julie Moore	South Caernarvonshire YC	Gold	30	16	(DNC)	18	21	29	114
28th	23344	HUNKY DORY	James Driver	Stephen Driver	North London Sailing Association	Silver	17	18	22	‑31	28	30	115
29th	23349	TO INFIRMITY & BEYOND	Ann Jackson	Alan Skeens	Burghfield SC	Gold	31	21	24	29	17	‑32	122
30th	22936	THUNDERBIRD 1	Richard Pryke	Amelia Pryke	Ripon SC	Gold	21	33	23	21	‑38	24	122
31st	22536	TIRED LEGS TACK	Phil Snewin	Kaye Tickle	Chester SC	Silver	34	‑36	21	26	25	22	128
32nd	22489		Tom Shaw	Tom Langan	Looe SC	Gold	26	‑35	29	24	30	23	132
33rd	23196	BOBBY	Samuel Woods	Abigail Honnor	Etherow SC / Ogston SC	Gold	44	22	(DSQ)	28	18	25	137
34th	23351	BIG SUMMER BLOW OUT	Johnny Allen	James Hobson	Bristol Corinthian YC	Silver	‑47	28	30	35	23	28	144
35th	22475	HELLOLA	Elliott Jago	Chris Hoppins	Plym YC	Silver	28	32	26	32	29	‑36	147
36th	22353	RAMPAGE	Lloyd Walker	Steve Browne	Leigh on Sea SC	Silver	29	26	33	‑42	34	26	148
37th	23123	MICK "E" FINN	Peter Greenwood	Joe Jackman	Looe SC	Gold	25	38	15	‑43	37	42	157
38th	21978	EX WIMP	James Morley	Rachel Burkitt	Ulley SC	Silver	14	29	35	34	(RET)	50	162
39th	23049	BELIEVE	Brian Cumming	Linda Cumming	Dabchicks SC	Silver	36	‑44	43	39	33	33	184
40th	22600	AUNT STELLA	Alan Roberts	Rhea Burton	Royal Navy / Pilkington SC	Silver	35	30	(DNC)	51	36	35	187
41st	22322	KIRKUP'S CAST OFFS	Keith Tyler	Katie Tyler	Hunts SC	Silver	38	40	‑45	37	35	41	191
42nd	22418	LIMITED EDITION	Andy Gomm	Sarah Gomm	Ogston SC	Silver	37	48	39	33	(DNF)	39	196
43rd	22152	E‑MOTIVE	Gavin Poulloin	Amber Poulloin	Weymouth SC	Silver	43	‑47	34	40	39	40	196
44th	22112	TUTU WON ONE TOO	Charles Moorish	Caroline Gold	St Mary's Loch SC	Silver	42	42	‑44	38	40	37	199
45th	23224	SLIPPERY CLEAT	Graham Kirkup	Jimmy Cox	Hunts SC	Silver	41	45	46	‑47	41	45	218
46th	23140	MY AIM IS TRUE	Richard Leach	Jackie Franklin	Penarth YC	Silver	‑56	49	37	44	42	51	223
47th	22349	GENERALLY	Jack Spree	Daisy Jaycock	Looe SC	Silver	40	43	(DNF)	41	47	53	224
48th	22901	OUT OF THE BLUE	Paul Young	Ella Crabtree	Midland SC	Silver	39	50	42	‑53	50	44	225
49th	22200		Esther Bowdler	Edward Stables	Looe SC	Bronze	49	‑53	38	49	49	46	231
50th	21800	A BIT OF BLACK	Clive Porter	Jordan Porter	West Lancs YC	Silver	45	‑55	40	45	48	54	232
51st	23194	FLOSSIE	Tony Dallimore	Helen Voisey	Ripon SC	Bronze	51	(DNF)	41	50	44	48	234
52nd	22935	MALABAR	Chris Palmer	Beatrice Drury	Penarth YC	Silver	‑55	51	52	46	45	52	246
53rd	21889	GULP	Tom Kliskey	Morgan Steeper	Penzance SC	Silver	46	52	49	‑58	55	49	251
54th	23248	HEV‑E	Martin Bottomley	Ray Ball	Emberton Park SC	Bronze	53	‑57	54	48	52	47	254
55th	23348	BABY BLUE	Martin Bromley	Heike Cieslak	Penarth YC	Bronze	(DNC)	56	57	54	46	58	271
56th	22166	DA'S BOAT	Jack Pope	Will Menzie	Looe SC	Bronze	‑62	61	51	61	57	43	273
57th	22523	ENLIGHTENMENT	Phil Harrison	Louise Hassall	Midland SC	Bronze	‑60	60	53	56	56	56	281
58th	23313	RED WHITE & BLUE	John Berry	Neil Bawden	Etherow SC	Bronze	54	46	47	(DNF)	DNC	DNC	283
59th	22479	STARSHIP	Ollie Hawkins	Simon Lawes	Looe SC	Bronze	61	59	55	(DNF)	54	55	284
60th	22758	CELESTE	Ian Simpson	Susan Simpson	Thames Estuary YC	Bronze	52	58	48	59	(DNC)	DNC	285
61st	23272	JUBILENT	Dave Staniforth	Scarlett Harvey	Ulley SC	Bronze	58	(DNF)	58	60	53	57	286
62nd	23249	RACE IN GREEN	Martin Barrett	Jennifer Cragg	Ripon SC	Bronze	48	41	(DNC)	DNC	DNC	DNC	293
63rd	22345	SUZY D	Paul Dunn	Jake Tucker	Looe SC	Silver	64	(DNC)	DNC	55	51	59	297
64th	22912		Peter Dolling	Elaine Dolling	Dabchicks SC	Silver	(DNF)	DNC	DNC	52	43	DNF	299
65th	21795	MR C	Hannah Shaw	Sally Greenwood	Looe SC	Bronze	59	(DNF)	50	57	DNC	DNC	302
66th	22358	PURE LOGIC	Mark Matthews	Liz Matthews	Castle Cove SC	Bronze	57	54	56	(DNC)	DNC	DNC	303
67th	21500	REBOOT	Tony Prior	Julia Prior	Draycote SC	Bronze	(DNF)	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	340