Harken Musto Skiff Nationals at Largo Bay Sailing Club

Harken Musto Skiff Nationals at Largo Bay Sailing Club - Overall

by Paul Manning & Rick Perkins 14 Aug 2016 18:51 BST 11-14 August 2016

Musto Skiff Nationals at Largo Bay day 4 © Tim Olin / www.olinphoto.co.uk

The final day of the Harken Musto Skiff Nationals Championships dawned with considerable contrast to the big foam-up of yesterday. The breeze was a gentle 4-8 knots.

The fleet launched and the first start went off on time but the fleet were even more eager to get away and there was a series of general recalls.

The breeze then shifted requiring a course reset and then the fleet got away under U flag.

Nicolas Duchoud (SUI) found the lighter winds much more to his liking and lead the fleet at the first windward mark with a tight pack in hot pursuit.

At the end of the first lap Duchould held his lead from championship contenders Alex Knight and Ian Trotter chased by Rick Perkins.

This race was the first 3 lapper of the series and there was plenty of place changing but Duchoud held on to take the win.

In the battle for the title Knight's 2nd gave him a one point advantage ahead of Ian Trotter and Dan Trotter had conceded a bit of ground finishing in 8th.

Advantage had now swung to Knight but the title was well short of decided.

The second race of the day got away under U flag and a weakening breeze. 2 laps were set.

Musto Skiff Nationals at Largo Bay day 4 - photo © Tim Olin / www.olinphoto.co.uk

As the fleet approached the end of the first windward there were a series of substantial shifts and gusts requiring quick thinking from the sailors. Paul Molesworth was first round chased by Alistair Conn.

Amongst the championship contenders Ian Trotter was ahead of Alex Knight with Dan Kilsby moving into the mix with Dan Trotter back in the pack.

In the light breeze it was key to keep your head out of the boat and spot the shift and gusts.

There was a fair bit of place changing on the following legs and the championship was open until the very end.

At the finish Alistair Conn took the win from Dan Kilsby with Nigel Wallbank in third.

However all eyes were on the positions of the overall contenders and Alex Knight finished in 6th which was enough to give him the championship by 8 points from a late charging Dan Kilsby who took second overall with Dan Trotter in third.

Musto Skiff Nationals at Largo Bay day 4 - photo © Tim Olin / www.olinphoto.co.uk

The club and association then worked promptly to put the prize giving on quickly to allow the fleet to start the journey home.

The class would like to extend their sincere thanks to Largo Bay Sailing Club who have extended a legendary welcome to the class, the club members have pulled out all the stops catering for the fleet, hosting some great social events, and the best shore team we have ever benefitted from. The race management has been faultless so the club should be most proud of their efforts and the class would certainly like to visit again in the future.

The class would also like to thank regatta sponsor Harken, class sponsor Musto and event technical support from Chris Turner of Ovington Boats.

Musto Skiff Nationals at Largo Bay day 4 - photo © Tim Olin / www.olinphoto.co.uk

The next event for the fleet will be the Ovington Boats 40th anniversary regatta to be hosted at Derwent Water Reservoir in two weeks time.

Overall Results:

Pos	Sail No	Fleet	Gold/Silver/Bronze	Helm	Club	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	R6	R7	R8	Pts
1	372	Senior	Gold	Alex Knight	Castle Cove SC	2	4	6	11	12	2	2	6	33
2	302	Senior	Gold	Dan Kilsby	Stokes Bay SC	3	6	19	5	15	3	7	2	41
3	527	Senior	Gold	Dan Trotter	Derwent Reservoir SC	1	5	5	1	9	15	8	20	44
4	546	Master	Gold	Ian Trotter	Derwent Reservoir SC	6	2	4	6	13	13	3	12	46
5	502	Senior	Gold	Fynn Sterritt	Loch Morlich SC	10	14	2	7	2	5	18	7	47
6	520	Senior	Gold	Dave Poston	Datchet Water SC	14	1	1	12	5	7	14	27	54
7	539	Senior	Gold	Neil Ashby	Bewl Valley SC	8	3	9	3	17	8	10	13	54
8	526	Senior	Gold	Jonathan Shelley	Aberdeen & Stonehaven YC	4	11	10	16	1	28	9	18	69
9	487	Senior	Gold	Ben Schooling	Stokes Bay SC	9	15	3	8	18	12	43	4	69
10	409	Senior	Gold	Andy Tarboton	Henley Midmar YC	17	17	8	2	20	14	5	9	72
11	444	Senior	Gold	Jamie Hilton	Datchet Water SC	19	7	13	4	10	17	6	21	76
12	482	Senior	Gold	Matthew Holden	Locks SC	18	8	15	18	4	1	15	19	79
13	538	Senior	Silver	Paul Molesworth	Stokes Bay SC	13	27	11	19	8	11	17	11	90
14	394	Grand Master	Silver	Nigel Wallbank	Lymington Town SC	20	13	17	17	24	16	13	3	99
15	334	Senior	Silver	Richard Bone	Bough Beech SC	15	19	12	13	19	50	19	10	107
16	547	Master	Gold	Sergei Samus	Datchet Water SC	11	12	22	15	14	20	22	14	108
17	384	Senior	Silver	Stuart Keegan	Derwent Reservoir SC	30	16	7	24	25	9	12	17	110
18	474	Senior	Silver	Alastair Conn	Derwent Reservoir SC	7	41	38	38	6	6	16	1	112
19	367	Master	Silver	Neil Wilson	Holy Loch SC	5	22	27	20	11	21	31	24	130
20	414	Senior	Silver	Jon Simpson	Blackwater SC	21	18	38	10	7	10	43	50	147
21	470	Senior	Silver	Nicolas Duchoud	Walansee SC	23	23	16	22	40	50	1	30	155
22	375	Youth	Bronze	Josh Belban	Stokes Bay/Bolton	46	29	38	29	16	18	25	8	163
23	542	Grand Master	Silver	Ron Barnes	Thorpe Bay SC	32	10	20	21	28	19	33	38	163
24	483	Grand Master	Silver	John Evans	Derwent Reservoir SC	26	20	38	14	26	28	35	23	172
25	535	Senior	Silver	David Annan	Grafham Watwr SC	35	24	18	27	21	50	24	31	180
26	479	Senior	Silver	Yaroslav Petrov	SC	28	30	21	50	23	23	28	28	181
27	303	Senior	Gold	Richard Evans	Felixstowe Ferry SC	22	9	14	9	40	50	50	50	194
28	138	Senior	Bronze	Dan Dixon	Blackwater SC	46	50	50	23	3	4	30	42	198
29	374	Senior	Bronze	Alistair Kerr	Aberdeen & Stonehaven YC	31	32	38	26	40	50	11	22	200
30	128	Senior	Silver	Christopher Morgan	Dalgety Bay SC	29	26	23	32	40	50	27	25	202
31	255	Senior	Silver	Andrew Scott	Dalgety Bay SC	25	34	26	38	29	25	37	35	211
32	333	Grand Master	Bronze	Tim Chapman	Rutland Water SC	46	50	50	28	22	22	26	26	220
33	544	Master	Gold	Richard Perkins	Musto Skiff Class	12	41	50	50	50	50	4	15	222
34	94	Senior	Bronze	Erik Borresen	CSF	46	36	30	30	27	24	39	36	222
35	432	Senior	Silver	Chris Turner	Lyme Regis SC	16	25	25	50	50	50	20	42	228
36	248	Senior	Bronze	Mark Haine	Prestwick SC	24	28	50	25	40	50	29	39	235
37	376	Grand Master	Bronze	David Rickard	Datchet Water SC	46	31	24	50	50	50	32	5	238
38	500	Master	Silver	Tom Conway	Derwent Reservoir SC	36	21	29	50	50	50	34	33	253
39	294	Master	Bronze	Ian Baillie	Dalgety Bay SC	34	41	50	33	40	50	21	34	253
40	536	Master	Bronze	Kevin Holliday	Chanonry Sailing Club	33	33	28	31	40	50	50	50	265
41	61	Grand Master	Bronze	Nicholas MacWhirter	Locks SC	46	41	38	38	40	50	38	37	278
42	521	Grand Master	Bronze	Iain Morton	Chanonry Sailing Club	46	50	50	50	50	50	23	16	285
43	556	Senior	Bronze	Steve Robson	Derwent Reservoir SC	27	35	38	50	40	50	50	50	290
44	446	Senior	Bronze	Benjamin George	Lymington Town SC	46	50	50	38	50	50	36	29	299
45	254	Grand Master	Bronze	Alistair Reid	Largo Bay SC	46	50	50	50	50	50	43	32	321
46	419	Master	Bronze	Richard Smith	Wilsonian SC	46	50	50	50	40	50	50	50	336
47	449	Grand Master	Bronze	Ian Renilson	Dalgety Bay SC	46	50	50	50	50	50	50	50	346
48	64	Youth	Bronze	Peter Mackin	Stokes Bay SC	50	50	50	50	50	50	50	50	350
48	143	Senior	Bronze	Charles Chandler	Ullswater SC	50	50	50	50	50	50	50	50	350