IOM Ranking Series Rounds 5 & 6 at Two Islands Radio Yacht Club

by Graham Elliott 26 Oct 2021 05:36 BST 23-24 October 2021

IOM Ranking Series Rounds 5 & 6 at Two Island RYC © Sue Brown

MYA President Derek Priestley's 70th during IOM Ranking Series Rounds 5 & 6 at Two Island RYC © Graham Elliot

The final two rounds of the IOM ranking series were hosted by the Two Islands club located at Furzton Lake in Milton Keynes.

The 42 skippers were greeted by club commodore Keith Coxon who then handed over to our PRO for the day, Darin Ballington, Rob Owen and his assistant Imogen were our umpires/judges for the weekend but luckily there were no show stopping protests over the weekend.

Sailing commenced at 9.45 with the two seeding races before the fleet sailing, the two seeding races were won by Martin Roberts and Rob Walsh. The wind was quite light to start with but built as the day went on with plenty of shifts and gusts for the skippers to navigate. It was Rob Walsh that sailed an exceptional day taking six wins from eight races sailing his BritPOP! design, a distant second was Chris Harris with Graham Elliott rounding of the podium positions.

In the evening a surprise 70th Birthday get together was organised for the MYA President Derek Priestley which was a great chance to meet up with old friends and make new ones.

Sunday, the final ranking race for 2021 and with a change of PRO, it was Chris Harris who would take charge for the day, he also kindly chartered his yacht to Vernon Appleton for the day. The wind was pretty much from the same direction as the previous day but an awful lot stronger with some fantastic gusts that saw some nose diving and even the odd B rig appear and then disappear as there were still some big holes around the windward marks, the sun also came into play for the day, low in the sky and straight in the skippers eyes at times.

The two seeding races were again won by Martin Roberts and Rob Walsh but Rob was not going to be as dominant as he was the day before with 5 skippers all up there going into the final 2 races of the day, in the end it was Graham Elliott sailing his BritPOP! who took the day from Rob with John Tushingham sailing his Mark Dicks designed Vision rounding of the podium places. Mention must go to James Hadden sailing his very well sorted home built 'Alternative' design of which the plans are available to buy from BG Sails and Design who came 5th on countback.

IOM Ranking Series Rounds 5 & 6 at Two Island RYC - photo © Sue Brown

Many thanks must go to the Two Islands club for a very well organised race and all the volunteers that made the weekend a complete success.

The 2022 season kicks off with the National Championships at Castle Semple just outside Glasgow at the end of April, this is always one of the best races and a warm Scottish welcome is guaranteed.

Round 5 Results:

Pos	Skipper	Sail No	Club/City	Hull	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	R6	R7	R8	Pts
1	Rob Walsh	25	Fleetwood MY&PBC	Britpop!	1	1	1	4	1	8	1	1	6
2	Chris Harris	21	Windrush RYC	Britpop	3	8	4	1	2	13	12	2	20
3	Graham Elliott	09	Birkenhead RS&PC	Britpop!	9	5	5	2	4	4	9	3	23
4	Graham Bantock	95	Chelmsford RYC	akziom	5	4	2	17	6	6	4	6	27
5	Gavin Watson	44	West Cornwall RSC	Venti	4	7	6	6	7	22	5	23	35
6	Craig Richards	112	Windrush RYC	??	7	9	3	8	16	7	2	17	36
7	Tony Edwards	75	Yeovil DMBC	Britpop	2	13	19	3	3	11	8	12	39
8	Martin Roberts	22	Birkenhead RS&PC	anila	1	3	18	10	17	5	7	14	40
9	John Tushingham	51	Keighley & District MES Ltd	Vision	3	22	8	12	9	14	3	9	44
10	Nigel Brown	55	Gosport MYBC	Sedici	4	15	11	15	12	10	16	7	59
11	Brian Summers	07	Tayside RYC	Buzz III	2	20	10	21	13	1	17	18	61
12	Robert Wilson	97	Lincoln Radio Sailing Club	Britpop	14	34	30	26	14	2	11	4	71
13	David Allinson	04	Chipstead Sailing Club Radio Sailing	Britpop	11	6	13	11	20	30	28	10	71
14	Derek Priestley	67	Fleetwood MY&PBC	Dead Reckoning	13	12	7	14	8	21	30	19	73
15	James Hadden	88	Gosport MYBC	Alternative	12	11	15	19	26	15	6	15	74
16	Nick Martin	01	Woodspring MSC	Britpop!	6	17	23	22	5	9	20	25	79
17	Josh King	26	Windrush RYC	Pop!	6	10	22	25	35	3	19	21	81
18	Austin Guerrier	06	Datchet Water Radio Sailing Club	V10	20	35	16	7	15	16	14	13	81
19	Tim Long	99	Abersoch RYC	Vision	8	16	17	13	11	23	25	16	81
20	Vernon Appleton	73	Chipstead Sailing Club Radio Sailing	Britpop	15	2	9	16	18	25	43	43	85
21	Nigel Barrow	29	Frensham Pond Radio Sailing Group	Britpop	7	21	34	28	31	12	10	8	86
22	John Sharman	61	Keighley & District MES Ltd	Vision	8	18	24	41	24	18	18	5	91
23	Bob Conner	14	Woodspring MSC	Britpop	16	27	31	25	10	17	23	11	102
24	Roy Stevens	54	Scarborough MYC	Britpop	10	43	14	5	22	32	29	26	106
25	Chris Chatfield	80	Fleetwood MY&PBC	Sedici	5	24	28	9	21	29	26	29	113
26	David Adam	36	Three Rivers RYC	Britpop	11	14	20	29	33	20	38	24	118
27	Gordon Bayliff	169	Fleetwood MY&PBC	Vickers V9	15	25	29	18	19	31	22	35	128
28	Peter Baldwin	63	Birkenhead RS&PC	Lintel MMX	10	36	37	27	29	27	15	22	130
29	Dave Green	27	Two Islands RYC	Ellipsis	13	30	25	35	34	33	13	20	134
30	John Taylor	28	Fleetwood MY&PBC	Sushi (P)	14	19	21	32	28	26	27	27	134
31	Simon Pope	19	Leicestershire RYC	Britpop	9	23	38	30	30	25	21	30	138
32	Shaun Priestley	127	Fleetwood MY&PBC	Britpop	12	26	12	25	25	43	43	43	143
33	David Lindsay	68	Hampton Court MYC	Sedici	16	38	32	20	23	35	34	43	160
34	John Cleave	00	Ryde MYC	K2	19	28	26	36	37	39	24	31	164
35	Jonh Smith	43	Manor Park Sailing Club	Britpop	17	33	39	33	32	19	32	33	166
36	James La Roche	57	Coalhouse Fort RYC	Britpop	21	37	27	34	40	28	31	34	175
37	Damian Ackroyd	101	Keighley & District MES Ltd	Maiden	18	39	35	31	38	38	37	28	187
38	Mike Evans	17	Gosport MYBC	Lintel MMX	19	40	40	40	27	34	36	36	192
39	Anthony Marshall	74	Hove Lagoon MYC	K2	18	32	43	39	36	36	33	37	192
40	Peter Cropper	168	West Cornwall RSC	V10	17	29	33	37	43	43	35	43	194
41	Tracy Ballington	49	Manor Park Sailing Club	Britpop!	20	31	36	38	39	37	39	32	194
42	Tony Guerrier	50	Three Rivers RYC	V11	22	43	43	43	43	43	43	43	237

Round 6 Results:

Pos	Skipper	Sail No	Club/City	Hull	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	R6	R7	R8	R9	Pts
1	Graham Elliott	09	Birkenhead RS&PC	Britpop!	2	11	6	1	7	2	2	1	4	18
2	Rob Walsh	25	Fleetwood MY&PBC	Britpop!	1	14	4	2	2	8	3	15	2	22
3	John Tushingham	51	Keighley & District MES Ltd	Vision	4	15	1	4	8	9	5	2	1	25
4	Gavin Watson	44	West Cornwall RSC	Venti	3	10	3	17	1	1	24	6	17	41
5	James Hadden	88	Gosport MYBC	Alternative	6	7	7	3	12	3	19	3	14	41
6	Craig Richards	112	Windrush RYC	Vanila	8	3	8	23	4	13	22	5	3	44
7	Peter Baldwin	63	Birkenhead RS&PC	Lintel MMX	5	20	11	10	5	5	4	17	7	47
8	Graham Bantock	95	Chelmsford RYC	akziom	3	9	12	7	16	7	1	10	22	49
9	Darin Ballington	98	Manor Park Sailing Club	Britpop!	2	13	5	14	3	10	18	18	9	56
10	Martin Roberts	22	Birkenhead RS&PC	Vanila	1	5	2	21	25	33	13	4	12	58
11	Shaun Priestley	127	Fleetwood MY&PBC	Britpop	5	4	20	31	15	17	9	7	5	62
12	Tony Guerrier	50	Three Rivers RYC	V11	4	21	19	8	11	15	6	9	10	63
13	Brian Summers	07	Tayside RYC	Buzz III	7	6	21	6	13	4	7	22	35	64
14	David Allinson	04	Chipstead Sailing Club Radio Sailing	Britpop	12	34	15	13	6	6	11	8	13	69
15	Tony Edwards	75	Yeovil DMBC	Britpop	14	1	18	19	31	16	12	11	6	78
16	Bob Conner	14	Woodspring MSC	Britpop	8	17	26	9	14	11	8	14	18	81
17	Tim Long	99	Abersoch RYC	Vision	10	8	9	11	17	24	16	19	21	90
18	Austin Guerrier	06	Datchet Water Radio Sailing Club	V10	13	19	10	16	21	22	17	12	11	98
19	John Cleave	00	Ryde MYC	K2	11	23	23	35	33	18	10	16	8	109
20	Derek Priestley	67	Fleetwood MY&PBC	Dead Reckoning	9	16	16	12	18	23	26	27	15	109
21	Nigel Brown	55	Gosport MYBC	Sedici	9	18	25	27	9	12	14	23	29	110
22	Chris Chatfield	80	Fleetwood MY&PBC	Sedici	12	31	13	20	38	14	15	21	20	115
23	Nigel Barrow	29	Frensham Pond Radio Sailing Group	Britpop	6	2	17	5	20	34	38	38	37	121
24	Vernon Appleton	21	Chipstead Sailing Club Radio Sailing	Britpop	16	12	22	18	27	27	34	29	16	138
25	John Sharman	61	Keighley & District MES Ltd	Vision	16	24	24	33	10	19	24	25	31	142
26	David Adam	36	Three Rivers RYC	Britpop	15	27	32	24	26	31	27	13	23	155
27	Dorian Crease	79	Two Islands RYC	Cheinze	10	28	31	25	24	25	20	28	25	157
28	James La Roche	57	Coalhouse Fort RYC	Britpop	14	32	14	15	19	35	35	33	34	161
29	David Lindsay	68	Hampton Court MYC	Sedici	17	26	29	23	23	26	28	20	27	162
30	Roy Stevens	54	Scarborough MYC	Britpop	13	25	30	29	30	32	25	24	24	170
31	Anthony Marshall	74	Hove Lagoon MYC	K2	11	33	33	34	23	29	31	26	28	181
32	Peter Cropper	168	West Cornwall RSC	V10	20	38	34	28	28	21	21	32	33	183
33	Damian Ackroyd	28	Keighley & District MES Ltd	Maiden	15	29	38	32	34	20	29	30	32	187
34	Tracy Ballington	49	Manor Park Sailing Club	Britpop!	19	30	35	30	29	28	32	35	26	194
35	Mike Evans	17	Gosport MYBC	Lintel MMX	18	38	28	26	32	30	33	34	30	197
36	John Taylor	101	Fleetwood MY&PBC	Sushi (P)	20	38	27	37	38	38	30	31	19	202
37	Josh King	26	Windrush RYC	Pop!	7	23	38	39	38	38	38	38	36	218
38	John Smith	43	Manor Park Sailing Club	Britpop	20	39	39	39	39	39	39	39	39	254