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Border Counties Midweek Sailing 2022

by Dave Thomas 14 Oct 2022 09:35 BST

Border Counties Midweek Sailing has now completed its second year. It was great to get back to normal (mostly) after the hiccup in 2020 then restrictions in 2021.

This year we added Redesmere to our series which currently has seven events at seven different clubs with all of them putting on a great event for us and are all keen to repeat the series in 2023, some dates are already booked and will be published on our website as soon as they are confirmed.

An absolutely fantastic turnout with 61 entries and over 20 boats at five of the venues the other two had reports of no wind at one and big wind and rain at the other but still twelve and nineteen boats (22 sailors)out at these and our best turnout of 26 boats (31 Sailors) making the trip up to Bala.

It just goes to show people want to sail midweek all helped by a very low £5.00 entry fee.

We encourage all age groups with no upper or lower limit our oldest with a age of 162 years were Brian and Ros Herring in their National 12 and at Redesmere we had a great turnout from their juniors as the event was in the holidays.

We try and encourage double handed boats as everyone seems to be in single handed nowadays and so we have a trophy for 1st overall and 1st double handed, but as usual the series was dominated by the various single handers.

The series got off to a calm day at Shotwick with Dave Turtle showing the faster boats how it's done in his Comet and 1st double going to Mark and John Nield in their Enterprise and the series finished in moderate wind(unlike the forecast)and rain with Pete Coop taking first overall in his Supernova and Simon and Julie Dolman taking 1st double handed boat in their Miracle.

The series was led virtually from the start by last years series winner Pete Coop in his Supernova, let' see if anyone can challenge him for 2023.

There are reports on Yachts and Yachting for all the individual events.

We had a prize-giving after each event and then finally the series prize-giving after Winsford the series results are all on our website.

We have an extra prize for the best attending club so 1 point for every sailor that attends and this year it was won by Winsford who put a great touring show bringing a good number of sailors plus their support crew followed by Shotwick.

We feel the series has been a great success with many competitors wanting to compete again next year and want the dates so they can book their holidays.

The series has all only been made possible by all of the clubs putting on the events and all the volunteers from OOD's to safety boat cover to all the others behind the scenes without these people giving up their time none of these events could happen so a massive thank you to all.

See you all in 2023 for another great series.

If you want any further information please visit bordercountiesmidweeksailing.wordpress.com. Contact us via our contact page or email

Overall Results:

PosClassSail NoHelmCrewClubShotwick R1Shotwick R2Shotwick R3Budworth R1Budworth R2Budworth R3Chester R1Chester R2Chester 3Bala R1Bala R2Bala R3Redesmere R1Redesmere R2Redesmere R3Nantwich R1Nantwich R2Nantwich R3Winsford R1Winsford R2Winsford R3Pts
1stSUPERNOVA1281Pete Coop Winsford Flash‑5‑1‑9‑111‑211111‑21(DNC)‑2‑3‑211111
2ndSUPERNOVA1296Eric Haselden Winsford Flash‑42‑11‑4‑10‑11423422(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)‑6.52122‑626
3rdCOMET852Dave Turtle Shustoke141(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)132(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)1‑6.5643531
4thSOLO5016Ted Garner Budworth(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)232‑5‑6‑113‑6413(DNC)‑5553‑6233
5thSOLO5963Phil Snewin Chester‑9‑112‑1056644‑74.5‑14(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)414‑11‑10343.5
6thCOMET311Steve Bellamy Winsford Flash‑10656‑74355‑9755‑102(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)‑8‑9‑1053
7thSOLO5154Bill Webber Shropshire S C353.5(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)777(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNS)9768466.5
8thSOLO5888Phil Proctor Chester2143.5(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)10101135(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)911987.5
9thCOMET705Martin Loud Winsford Flash11‑167(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)996‑14‑15‑1511811‑17‑17(DNF)10128102
10thSUPERNOVA1241Frank Lafferty Winsford Flash‑1313‑17‑17‑15‑171088513107‑15413‑1512‑15‑16‑15103
11thENTERPRISE22688Dave ThomasShan StapleyShotwick Lake‑14‑12‑161111‑12‑13129‑18‑21‑198976.5121112‑15‑14108.5
12thMIRACLE4116Ellen DinelowPete WilliamsBala‑181710‑181713141312‑23‑25‑2317‑188‑1818(DNF)18‑19(DNC)157
13thSUPERNOVA406James Stark Winsford Flash(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)‑201819(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)‑21‑23‑2191410161614171816167
14thMIRACLE3520Simon DolmanJulie DolmanShotwick Lake‑19‑1918‑19‑1916(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)‑20191718‑21(DNC)141313161312169
15thLIGHTNING 368410Jeremy Cooper Shotwick Lake(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)58712DNSDNS(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)DNCDNC557205
16thSUPERNOVA519Pete Chambers Winsford Flash(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)DNCDNC44DNC3DNF10144DNF267
17thSTREAKER1621Paul Newman Shotwick Lake676(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)237(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)DNCDNCDNCDNCDNC346
18thCOMET47Brian Herring Winsford Flash(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)1111DNS(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)1012(DNC)DNFDNCDNSDNCDNCDNC353
19thDEVOTI D‑ZERO175Daniel Partington Bala8315(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)124.53(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)DNCDNCDNCDNCDNC360.5
20thRS AERO 71595Jeanette Davies Shotwick Lake71513(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)81010(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)DNCDNCDNCDNCDNC378
21stSOLO5077Phil Blakeman Redesmere(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)DNCDNC6631514DNSDNCDNCDNC380
22ndSUPERNOVA1041Steve Vandersteen Winsford Flash(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)1596(DNC)DNCDNCDNCDNCDNC131411383
23rdSUPERNOVA1050Dominic Oakeshott Winsford Flash SC(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)141618(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)61718(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)DNCDNCDNCDNCDNC404
24thSOLO3636Ben Beachell Llyn Brenig171814131315(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)DNCDNCDNCDNCDNC405
25thENTERPRISE22620Mark NieldJohn NieldShotwick Lake1298(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)DNF1620(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)DNCDNCDNCDNCDNC407
26thLASER RADIAL8Jim Young Shotwick Lake1510RET(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)1711DNS(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)DNCDNCDNCDNCDNC416
27thSOLO5247Kevin Gerald Budworth(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)323(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)DNCDNCDNCDNCDNCDNCDNCDNC512
28thSOLO5603Paul Scott Nantwich(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)DNCDNCDNCDNCDNC943DNCDNCDNC520
29thSOLO5767Eric Paalman Budworth(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)949(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)DNCDNCDNCDNCDNCDNCDNCDNC526
30thSOLO5712Tony Sampson Budworth(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)7610(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)DNCDNCDNCDNCDNCDNCDNCDNC527
31stSOLO4564Peter Thomas Nantwich(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)DNCDNCDNCDNCDNC106.58DNCDNCDNC528.5
32ndFIREFLY3678Hugh Smalllman Budworth(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)8125(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)DNCDNCDNCDNCDNCDNCDNCDNC529
33rdSOLO5245Stuart Campbell Redesmere(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)DNCDNC1276DNCDNCDNCDNCDNCDNC529
34thMIRACLE4026Geoff WeirDave TurtleShotwick SC/Shustoke(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)889(DNC)DNCDNCDNCDNCDNCDNCDNCDNC529
35thGP1413813Peter ThomsDawn FrostNantwich(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)DNCDNC13115DNCDNCDNCDNCDNCDNC533
36thLIGHTNING 368434Duncan Cheshiire Winsford Flash(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)1298(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)DNCDNCDNCDNCDNCDNCDNCDNC533
37thSUPERNOVA1168Phil Watson Winsford Flash(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)DNCDNCDNCDNCDNC11109DNCDNCDNC534
38thSUPERNOVA590George Coop Winsford Flash(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)DNCDNCDNCDNCDNCDNCDNCDNC77DNF537
39thCOMET877Charlotte Coop Winsford Flash(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)16128(DNC)DNCDNCDNCDNCDNCDNCDNCDNC540
40thLASER RADIAL166631Joe Sargent Shotwick16812(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)DNCDNCDNCDNCDNCDNCDNCDNC540
41stSOLO5196John Harrison Nantwich(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)DNCDNCDNCDNCDNC88DNSDNCDNCDNC541
42ndSOLO5017Stephen Playford Redesmere(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)DNCDNC14169DNCDNCDNCDNCDNCDNC543
43rdCOMET900Neil Wallace Shotwick(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)131412(DNC)DNCDNCDNCDNCDNCDNCDNCDNC543
44thLASER RADIAL198548Maggie Harrison Nantwich(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)DNCDNCDNCDNCDNC1211DNSDNCDNCDNC548
45thLASER RADIAL/ ILCA 6133420Gary Thompson Budworth(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)161414(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)DNCDNCDNCDNCDNCDNCDNCDNC548
46thSOLO4505David Grube Bala SC(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)111816(DNC)DNCDNCDNCDNCDNCDNCDNCDNC549
47thCOMET739Mel Randall Winsford Flash(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)DNCDNCDNCDNCDNCDNCDNCDNC191713553
48thRS AERO 51595Jeanette Davies Shotwick(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)222213(DNC)DNCDNCDNCDNCDNCDNCDNCDNC561
49thSOLO5366Roger Barner Budworth(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)15RETRET(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)DNCDNCDNCDNCDNCDNCDNCDNC565
50thSUPERNOVAAGeorge Alexander Mill Winsford Flash SC(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)192022(DNC)DNCDNCDNCDNCDNCDNCDNCDNC565
51stNational 122345Brian HerringRos StevensonWinsford FlashDNFDNFDNF(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)DNCDNCDNCDNCDNCDNCDNCDNC567
52ndLASER/ ILCA 7215390Tom Brindley Redesmere(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)DNCDNCDNC21DNCDNCDNCDNCDNCDNC570
53rdLASER/ ILCA 7170530Harry Brown Budworth(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)21DNSDNS(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)DNCDNCDNCDNCDNCDNCDNCDNC571
54thLASER RADIAL/ ILCA 6165538Jackie Purvis Budworth(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)DNSDNSDNS(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)DNCDNCDNCDNCDNCDNCDNCDNC573
55thLASER VAGO SD ‑ S/H1170Dan hurst Bala SC(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)242424(DNC)DNCDNCDNCDNCDNCDNCDNCDNC576
56thA CLASSIC CATAMARAN (NON FOILS)72Steve Pooley Bala SC(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)252625(DNC)DNCDNCDNCDNCDNCDNCDNCDNC580
57thLASER RADIAL168908Lucy Bambrook Redesmere(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)DNCDNC1613DNCDNCDNCDNCDNCDNCDNC596
58thLASER/ ILCA 7112029Poppy Ward Redesmere(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)DNCDNC1517DNCDNCDNCDNCDNCDNCDNC599
59thTOPPER44640Sophie wilbraham Redesmere(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)DNCDNC2019DNCDNCDNCDNCDNCDNCDNC606
60thTOPPER40144Isabelle Ward Redesmere(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)DNCDNC1920DNCDNCDNCDNCDNCDNCDNC606
61stRS FEVA XL3944Charlotte WatsonHattie JamiesonRedesmere(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)DNCDNC2122DNCDNCDNCDNCDNCDNCDNC610
62nd     (DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)(DNC)DNCDNCDNCDNCDNCDNCDNCDNCDNCDNCDNC693

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