International Canoe National Championship at Loch Lomond Sailing Club - Overall
by Chris Hampe 31 Jul 2023 10:12 BST
26-29 July 2023
The final race of the championship was contested on the final Saturday at Loch Lomond with a strong southerly breeze blowing directly from Hells Gate between the islands of Inchcruin and Inchfad. It was through this rocky gap that the fleet was sent on the first beat towards a buoy positioned safely clear of the rocks off the island of Creinch.
Once clear of Hell's Gate the chop picked up and it was Alistair Warren who extended a lead up the long beat with Simon Beers, Robin Wood and Tony Robertshaw next on the water.
Next the course took the boats back north to the moorings in front of the clubhouse, But this time between Inchfad and Inchcailloch islands. Here we had the first lead change with the Maas boats of Simon Beers and Robin Wood both moving clear ahead of Alistair Warren's Monkey. From the club it was a fast reach towards Strathcashell Point before the rounding of InchLonaig island.
It was InchLonaig island that would see the next place changes as the early boats round became becalmed to the north of the island. Emma Grigull and Chris Hampe were able to come in from behind, rounding much closer to the island to close up to the pack.
Upon rounding InchLonaig the boats would reach across to a final mark north of Inchfad before a run to the finish in front of the club house. Here the final lead change happened, Robin Wood passed Simon Beers to win the Sailing Challenge Cup and complete a commanding series for the national championships.
As the leaders were finishing the pack was in a close battle for fourth, Chris Hampe, Emma Grigull, Tony Robertshaw, Steve Clarke and Dan Skinner all completing the rounding of InchLonaig together after 10 miles of racing.
The IC one-design battle in this last race was won by Loch Lomond member Peter McLaren.
Further photos: www.flickr.com/photos/190580832@N07/albums/72177720310124959 (and in the gallery above)
Overall Results:
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| Pos | Class | Boat Name | Sail No | Helm | Club | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | R7 | Net |
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| 1st | IC | Black Betty | GBR 344 | Robin Wood | Tenby SC | 1 | 1 | 1 | ‑3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| 2nd | IC | Noah's Ark | GBR 341 | Mike Fenwick | Weymouth SC | 2 | 2 | ‑3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 |
| 3rd | IC | Pappa Goose | GBR 329 | Tony Robertshaw | Weston SC | ‑8 | 3 | 2 | DG) | 5 | 3 | 5 | 22.3 |
| 4th | IC | Tonic Water | GER 83 | Simon Beers | Flensburg Harrislee | 9 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 28 |
| 5th | IC | Monkey | GBR 308 | Alistair Warren | Aldeburgh YC | ‑15 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 31 |
| 6th | IC | Money4Nuffin | GBR 338 | Steve Clarke | BCSC | 7 | 11 | (DNS) | 4 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 37 |
| 7th | IC | Wild Venture | GER 90 | Emma Grigul | Segel Club Preetz | ‑10 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 43 |
| 8th | IC | Monkey's Uncle | GBR 340 | Chris Hampe | Hooe Point SC | 3 | 8 | 5 | (DNF) | 9 | NF) | 6 | 53 |
| 9th | IC | Dusty | GBR 321 | Dan Skinner | West Kirby SC | (DNF) | 19 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 55 |
| 10th | ICOD | Iconic | GBR 303 | Stephen Fleming | West Kirby SC | 4 | 13 | 12 | 12 | ‑14 | 11 | 10 | 62 |
| 11th | IC | Ode to Joy | GBR 342 | Rob Bell | Emberton Park | 14 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 14 | (DNF) | 65 |
| 12th | IC | | GBR 319 | Anette Steimann | Segeberger | 5 | 6 | (DNF) | 10 | NF) | 12 | 13 | 68 |
| 13th | ICOD | Mongoose | GBR 280 | Peter Mclaren | Loch Lomond SC | 13 | 12 | (17) | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 76 |
| 14th | IC | Slingshot | GBR 348 | John Ellis | Scaling Dam SC | 16 | 16 | 11 | 11 | (DNC) | 15 | 11 | 80 |
| 15th | IC | Endgame | GBR 326 | Alasdair Alston | West Kirby SC | 17 | 15 | 13 | (DNC) | 11 | 10 | 15 | 81 |
| 16th | IC | String Theory | GER 81 | Niklas Steimann | Deutsch‑Brischer | ‑19 | 17 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 9 | 14 | 82 |
| 17th | ICOD | White Knight | GBR 333 | Tony Marston | West Kirby SC | 6 | 14 | 15 | 14 | (DNC) | NF) | NC) | 93 |
| 18th | ICOD | | GBR 332 | Stuart Dawson | West Kirby SC | 11 | 7 | 16 | 15 | (DNC) | NF) | NC) | 93 |
| 19th | IC | Flash | GBR 347 | Andy Gordon | Stokes Bay SC | 12 | (DNF) | 9 | 7 | (DNC) | NF) | NC) | 94 |
| 20th | IC | | GBR 355 | Marcus Wheel | Loch Lomond SC | 18 | 189 | 18 | 17 | (DNC) | 16 | 16 | 103 |