Stewart Brewing Squib UK National Championships 2024 at Royal Forth Yacht Club - Overall
by Vincent Delany 22 Jun 16:50 BST
15-21 June 2024
Prior to the last race of the Squib Nationals, two boats had dominated the racing Micky Wright's 'Spoof' from the Royal Corinthian YC on Hyde Sails on 20 points and Mark Hogan's 'RicO'Shea' from South Caernarvonshire YC on Batt Sails on 24 points.
On Friday when rigging, it appeared that the Squibs would get a stronger breeze than they had enjoyed all week, but once in the race area, the offshore wind was only about 6 knots from the south west.
The start line must have had a bias towards the committee vessel, but near the pin end there was a match race taking place between 'Spoof' and 'RicO'Shea'.
Meanwhile, Malcolm Hutchings 'Lady Penelope' took a route to the windward mark on the right hand side of the course and led the fleet around the first windward mark. On the long run, the wind shifted twenty degrees to the south which appeared to allow some compression of the fleet. At the first leeward gate boats rounded four abreast which favoured those on the inside.
The following beat was quite one sided but the wind was shifty which created some passing lanes. On the final beat the windward mark was moved 500m south and the right hand side of this beat enjoyed goof wind shifts and had more pressure.
At the finish the order was Malcolm Hutchings 'Lady Penelope', Malcolm Blackburn's 'Moonstone' and Dick Batt's 'Squib'. 'Spoof' finished in 6th with 'RicO'Shea' one place behind. This was sufficient for 'Spoof' crewed by Alex Porteous to win the Squib National Championship for 2024.
Congratulations also go to Royal Forth YC for running an efficient and enjoyable championships.
Royal Forth Yacht Club would like to thank the sponsors and supporters of this regatta, Stewart Brewing, Pickering's Gin, Batt Sails and Hyde Sails.
Overall Results:
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| Pos | Fleet | Boat | Sail No | Helm | Crew | Club | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | R7 | R8 | Pts |
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| 1st | Gold | Spoof | 811 | Micky Wright | Alexandra Porteous | Royal Corinthian YC | 3 | 5 | ‑16 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 26 |
| 2nd | Gold | RicO'Shea | 136 | Mark Hogan | Tom Jeffcoate | South Caernarvonshire YC | 1 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 4 | ‑23 | 2 | 7 | 31 |
| 3rd | Gold | Squib | 11 | Dick Batt | Peter Richards | Royal Victoria YC | 2 | 3 | 22 | 5 | 1 | ‑29 | 5 | 3 | 41 |
| 4th | Gold | Willpower | 832 | Will Davies | Kevan Gibb | Royal Forth YC | 5 | 1 | 8 | ‑14 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 48 |
| 5th | Gold | Lady Penelope | 819 | Malcolm Hutchings | Andy Carley | Royal Corinthian YC | 14 | 9 | ‑18 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 48 |
| 6th | Gold | Quickstep III | 820 | Ross Nolan | Gordon Patterson | Royal North of Ireland YC | 7 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 14 | 9 | 6 | ‑15 | 50 |
| 7th | Gold | Croc | 855 | Chris Jordan | Gillian Jordan | Waveney and Oulton Broad YC | 4 | ‑13 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 54 |
| 8th | Gold | Harry VI | 908 | Mike Budd | Mark Thompson | South Caernarvonshire YC | ‑20 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 12 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 57 |
| 9th | Gold | Crossfire | 797 | Patrick Wilton | Mike Taylor | Haven Ports YC | ‑18 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 8 | 60 |
| 10th | Gold | Moonstone | 96 | Malcolm Blackburn | Steve Allso | South Caernarvonshire YC | 16 | 11 | 4 | 15 | 15 | ‑19 | 3 | 2 | 66 |
| 11th | Silver | Magic Flute | 805 | Mark Bradshaw | Robin Jarvis | Royal Forth YC | 15 | ‑20 | 1 | 17 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 4 | 68 |
| 12th | Gold | Discord | 91 | David Pinner | Jonno Baker | HPYC | ‑19 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 14 | 78 |
| 13th | Gold | By The Lee | 868 | Jo Tribe | Jason Phelps | Royal Corinthian YC | 9 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 10 | ‑19 | 11 | 80 |
| 14th | Gold | Alchemy | 800 | Gerard Dyson | Tony Saltonstall | Royal Yorkshire YC | 10 | 10 | 24 | 11 | 18 | 5 | ‑26 | 16 | 94 |
| 15th | Gold | Winkles Retreat | 881 | Andrew Moore | Peter Hallinan | Felixtow Ferry Boatyard Ltd | 21 | 16 | 11 | 2 | 13 | ‑25 | 17 | 18 | 98 |
| 16th | Silver | Kitten | 85 | Jamie Pope | James Pritchard | South Caernarvonshire YC | 8 | ‑23 | 6 | 9 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 99 |
| 17th | Silver | Flare | 67 | Derek Gibb | Alistair Reid | Royal Forth YC | 12 | 19 | ‑26 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 22 | 20 | 102 |
| 18th | Gold | Alexa | 444 | Mike Hughes | Gary Catterall | South Caernarvonshire YC | 6 | 22 | 10 | ‑26 | 22 | 3 | 20 | 25 | 108 |
| 19th | Gold | Dream On | 789 | Brian Holland | Richard Roberts | South Caernarvonshire YC | 25 | 12 | 25 | 19 | 16 | ‑28 | 4 | 9 | 110 |
| 20th | Gold | White Magic | 828 | David Wines | Keith Davies | Royal Torbay YC | 11 | 6 | ‑23 | 20 | 17 | 21 | 23 | 17 | 115 |
| 21st | Silver | Elevation | 837 | Robert Smales | Peter Wood | Humber Yawl Club | 13 | 18 | 9 | 21 | 21 | 16 | ‑25 | 23 | 121 |
| 22nd | Gold | Guy Fawkes | 72 | Phillip Aspinall | Fiona Huchison | Royal Corinthian YC | 17 | 15 | 15 | 24 | ‑28 | 27 | 14 | 13 | 125 |
| 23rd | Silver | Riverdance | 740 | Malcolm Worsley | Danielle Worsley | Royal Tay YC | 22 | ‑25 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 11 | 15 | 22 | 136 |
| 24th | Silver | Femme Fatale | 24 | Vincent Delany | Josh St John | Lough Derg YC & Royal St George YC | ‑28 | 21 | 21 | 16 | 20 | 24 | 11 | 26 | 139 |
| 25th | Silver | Shifts and Giggles | 848 | Mark Flynn | Jonathon Beale | Royal Corinthian YC | 24 | 26 | 17 | ‑27 | 24 | 17 | 24 | 19 | 151 |
| 26th | Silver | Dry Run | 842 | Charles Morton | Fiona Drennan | Royal Forth YC | 23 | ‑27 | 19 | 25 | 25 | 20 | 21 | 27 | 160 |
| 27th | Silver | Black Pig | 874 | Ben Luddongton | Bill Wright | Royal Corinthian YC | 27 | 24 | ‑29 | 22 | 26 | 14 | 28 | 24 | 165 |
| 28th | Silver | Kachina | 526 | James Vineer | Tunca Obuz | Portsmouth SC | ‑29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 22 | 27 | 29 | 189 |
| 29th | Silver | Hera | 158 | Michal Tasker | Marco Bauder | Royal Forth YC | 26 | ‑29 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 29 | 28 | 194 |
