40th Anniversary Sprint 15 Nationals at the WPNSA after Day 3
by Peter Stephens 25 Jun 2018 11:42 BST
22-25 June 2018
With the Windsport Support Trailer in full operation over four days at the Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy, it is proving to be a truly memorable celebration of the way to turn 40. With the Sprint 15 Class enjoying both the amazing facilities and sailing location we have also been blessed with fabulous weather and incredibly generous support from the Sprint 15 Catamaran Suppliers too.
On the Friday before the event Windsport ran a coaching session for a few early arrivals with a combination of class room briefing, water time and a de brief afterwards.
Saturday, sponsored by GJW Direct Insurance, saw the whole fleet ready for the first of the three days racing and were blessed with true champagne sailing conditions for the most popular single handed catamaran racing class in the UK. All competitors were welcomed ashore with the obligatory Windsport Watering cans full of Pimms before enjoying supper and the class AGM.
Day two saw a further set of races completed in stunning sailing conditions on a day sponsored by Windsport International and the class suppliers; RWO, Hyde Sails, White Formula UK & English Braids.
The sponsors' flags and banners have been flying daily over the Weymouth and Portland Sailing Academy during the whole championships. The second day's racing culminated in an official class dinner sponsored by the suppliers to celebrate the 40th Anniversary of the Sprint 15 catamarans birth. After the most amazing sunset in the west, overlooking Portland Harbour the weary but energised sailors made their way home in preparation for the final days sailing.
With the final day dawning we will certainly be celebrating with the whole fleet shortly as one race is to be run followed by the prize giving. On behalf of the fleet we want to offer a huge vote of thanks to all our Sprint 15 Suppliers for a supporting a great event celebrating the first 40 years of Sprint 15 catamaran sailing, with many more years to come.
Results after Day 3:
| Pos | Pro-Am Team | Sail No | Helm | Crew | Club | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | R7 | R8 | Pts |
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| 1 | 1 | 2022 | Stuart Snell | | Grafham Water SC | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -6 | 2 | 1 | -16 | 9 |
| 2 | 3 | 2025 | Jenny Ball | | Marconi SC | 2 | 2 | 3 | -17 | 1 | 8 | -11 | 1 | 17 |
| 3 | 2 | 1957 | Liam Thom | | Shanklin SC | 5 | -10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -8 | 6 | 19 |
| 4 | 6 | 2018 | Paul Grattage | | Shanklin SC | -16 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 3 | -10 | 2 | 2 | 26 |
| 5 | 4 | 2019 | George Love | | Carsington SC | 6 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 4 | -22 | 6 | -10 | 29 |
| 6 | 5 | 1923 | David Ball | | Marconi SC | 3 | -15 | 8 | 5 | -28 | 7 | 15 | 3 | 41 |
| 7 | 8 | 1963 | Gary Sverdloff | | Thorpe Bay YC | 4 | 4 | 13 | -22 | -27 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 47 |
| 8 | 12 | 2027 | Mark Aldridge | | Grafham Water SC | -20 | -23 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 47 |
| 9 | 11 | 1953 | Chris Tillyer | | Marconi SC | -13 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 1 | -13 | 8 | 48 |
| 10 | 10 | 2023 | Ed Tuite-Dalton | | Draycote Water SC | 8 | 14 | 9 | -21 | 8 | -21 | 5 | 5 | 49 |
| 11 | 14 | 1940 | Peter Slater | | Draycote Water SC | 12 | 13 | -28 | -20 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 57 |
| 12 | 9 | 2024 | Gordon Deuce | | Brightlingsea SC | 10 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 14 | 14 | -19 | -24 | 62 |
| 13 | 7 | 1977 | Hector Bunclark | | North Devon YC | 21 | 6 | 5 | 9 | -29 | -26 | 12 | 11 | 64 |
| 14 | | 1790 | Paul Craft | | Worthing SC | -26 | -22 | 17 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 70 |
| 15 | 13 | 2020 | Kevin Kirby | | Marconi SC | (DNF) | 16 | 18 | 4 | -25 | 19 | 9 | 9 | 75 |
| 16 | 22 | 1643 | Tom Gurney | | Royal Western YC | 9 | 5 | (DNF) | (DNC) | 5 | 6 | 17 | 34 | 76 |
| 17 | 18 | 1921 | Steve Healy | | Thorpe Bay YC | 7 | -29 | (RET) | 16 | 15 | 12 | 16 | 19 | 85 |
| 18 | 15 | 1755 | Rob Bailey | | Thorpe Bay YC | 14 | 12 | 20 | -25 | 18 | 23 | -26 | 14 | 101 |
| 19 | 17 | 2021 | Jim Bowie | | Thorpe Bay YC | 18 | 19 | 16 | 14 | -23 | 20 | 18 | -29 | 105 |
| 20 | 19 | 2015 | Nigel James | | Marconi SC | -25 | -37 | 22 | 19 | 12 | 18 | 25 | 20 | 116 |
| 21 | 16 | 1938 | Kevin Dutch | | Seasalter SC | -32 | 21 | -32 | 23 | 17 | 24 | 20 | 15 | 120 |
| 22 | 21 | 1256 | Andrew Heath | | North Devon YC | 24 | 11 | 25 | (RET) | 34 | 13 | 14 | -39 | 121 |
| 23 | 19 | 1988 | Jon Pearse | | Marconi SC | 15 | 27 | 10 | -34 | 26 | -31 | 22 | 22 | 122 |
| 24 | 20 | 1339 | Jason Clarke | | Marconi SC | 11 | 31 | 29 | 13 | -32 | 15 | (DNF) | 25 | 124 |
| 25 | 18 | 1913 | Jan Elfring | | Draycote Water SC | 17 | 34 | 23 | (UFD) | 11 | -35 | 30 | 12 | 127 |
| 26 | 21 | 378 | Dave Rowe | | Draycote Water SC | -28 | 17 | 27 | 12 | 19 | 25 | 27 | -38 | 127 |
| 27 | 11 | 1240 | Donald Sloan | | Felixtowe Ferry SC | 23 | -36 | -36 | 28 | 24 | 16 | 24 | 21 | 136 |
| 28 | 22 | 1642 | Daren Fitchew | | Thorpe Bay YC | 27 | -35 | 15 | 15 | 35 | -37 | 28 | 33 | 153 |
| 29 | 15 | 1428 | Andy Perks | | Marconi SC | 30 | 25 | 24 | -32 | 20 | 28 | 29 | -36 | 156 |
| 30 | 16 | 2017 | Gerald Sverdloff | | Thorpe Bay YC | 19 | 18 | 19 | 10 | (DNC) | (DNC) | DNC | DNC | 158 |
| 31 | 20 | 1736 | Bill Hurr | | Draycote Water SC | 22 | 26 | 14 | 26 | -39 | 38 | -40 | 32 | 158 |
| 32 | 1 | 1983 | Pete Richardson | | Marconi SC | (DNF) | 38 | (RET) | DNC | 21 | 17 | 21 | 17 | 160 |
| 33 | 14 | 1909 | Owen Jones | | Draycote Water SC | -36 | 20 | 31 | 29 | 22 | -36 | 34 | 26 | 162 |
| 34 | 13 | 1947 | Andrew Berisford | | Brightlingsea SC | -33 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 30 | -41 | 23 | 31 | 165 |
| 35 | 12 | 1220 | Yvonne Pike | | Shanklin SC | -31 | 24 | 30 | 30 | -33 | 30 | 31 | 28 | 173 |
| 36 | 10 | 1955 | John Manning | | Beaver SC | 29 | -42 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 29 | -35 | 23 | 176 |
| 37 | 17 | 1951 | Liam Bunclark | | North Devon YC | -40 | 30 | 21 | 24 | 37 | -39 | 39 | 37 | 188 |
| 38 | 6 | 2008 | Dave Warnock | | Beaver SC | -41 | 32 | -41 | 36 | 16 | 34 | 36 | 41 | 195 |
| 39 | 8 | 2016 | Keith Chidwick | | Queen Mary SC | 38 | -40 | 37 | 33 | -41 | 27 | 38 | 30 | 203 |
| 40 | 5 | 1744 | Derek James | | Draycote Water SC | -39 | -39 | 35 | 38 | 38 | 32 | 33 | 27 | 203 |
| 41 | 9 | 1917 | Dave Clarke | | Marconi SC | 34 | 33 | -38 | 35 | 36 | 33 | -37 | 35 | 206 |
| 42 | 4 | 1700 | Steve Pell | | Draycote Water SC | 35 | 41 | 39 | 39 | (DNF) | 40 | 32 | -42 | 226 |
| 43 | 7 | 1872 | Antony Bailey | | Marconi SC | 37 | -43 | 34 | 37 | -43 | 43 | 42 | 43 | 236 |
| 44 | 2 | 1547 | Aaron Kirby | Lucy Littlejohn | Royal Western YC | -42 | -44 | 42 | 40 | 40 | 42 | 41 | 40 | 245 |
| 45 | 3 | 1519 | Simon Ball | | Draycote Water SC | 43 | -45 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 44 | (DNF) | 44 | 254 |
