Kestrel National Championship at Brixham Yacht Club
by Stewart Murdoch 21 Aug 2015 17:33 BST
15-18 August 2015
Sponsored by Hartley Boats and Craftinsure.
In summary, there were 18 entries. The event was quite remarkable for the closeness of the racing. I would defy your readers to recall any other event where the top four boats finished tied on equal points after seven races. The eventual positions being decided on a count back basis. Not only were the final positions close but every race was remarkable for the closeness of the finishes with boats crossing the line overlapped and places being won and lost in the 30 metre hitch to the line after races lasting over an hour.
The eventual winners class builders, Mark and Richard Hartley are no strangers to the Kestrel having last won the event in 2008. Runners up for the second year in a row were Paul Barnett and Robin Lamb with last years Champions Stewart and Mhairi Murdoch forced to settle for third and club mates Malcolm and Dannielle Worsley also from Royal Tay Yacht Club rather unkindly placed fourth despite having the same score as the winners.
Overall Results:
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| Pos | Sail No | Boat Name | Helm | Crew | Club | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | R7 | Pts |
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| 1 | 1561 | Second Chance | Mark Hartley | Richard Hartley | Blithfield SC | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 15 |
| 2 | 1633 | Purple | Paul Barnett | Robin Lamb | Royal Tay Yacht Club | 4 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 15 |
| 3 | 1634 | Still Seathing | Stewart Murdoch | Mhairi Murdoch | Royal Tay YC | 5 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 15 |
| 4 | 1638 | Shades | Malcolm Worlsey | Dannielle Worlsey | Royal Tay Yacht Club | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 15 |
| 5 | 1640 | White Diamond | Richard Peacock | Richard Roberts | Port Dinorwic SC | 6 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 26 |
| 6 | 1627 | | Henry Richards | Christopher Richards | Goldhanger SC | 3 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 29 |
| 7 | 1636 | Still Rare | Alisdair Hood | Campbell Morrison | Royal Tay Yacht Club | 8 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 49 |
| 8 | 408 | Chicken | Chris Grice | Lauren Grice | Maylandsea Bay SC | 10 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 52 |
| 9 | 1545 | Missnomer | Steven Worf | Lin Worf | Calshot SC | 11 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 55 |
| 10 | 1637 | Sweet Janny B | Janet Barnes | Pete Barnes | Porthpean Club | 9 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 17 | 11 | 14 | 59 |
| 11 | 1062 | Pure Genius | Paul Wilkinson | Katherine Wilkinson | Maylandsea Bay SC | 14 | 13 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 9 | 64 |
| 12 | 1600 | Pooh Sticks | Paul Gray | Sally Gray | Maylandsea Bay SC | 7 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 67 |
| 13 | 1559 | Second Fiddle | Ian Hunter | Abbey Hill | Royal Tay Yacht Club | 18 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 68 |
| 14 | 1551 | | Adam Lomas | Alaistair Luxford | Paphos Int. SC | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 73 |
| 15 | 1553 | Up Periscope | Ian Rintoul | Harry Rintoul | Broxbourne SC | 13 | 11 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 86 |
| 16 | 1544 | Golddigger | Kevin Edwins | Kevin Jones | Stewartby SC | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 93 |
| 17 | 1590 | FP | Brian Layng | Claire Lambert | Paphos Int SC | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 12 | 18 | 16 | 99 |
| 18 | 1573 | Fooster | Rod Brown‑Lee | Dave Hearsum | Goldhanger SC | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 99 |
