Noble Marine Streaker National Championship at Stone Sailing Club - Day 1
by Alan Gillard 13 Jul 07:05 BST
12-14 July 2024
Stone Sailing Club welcomed a record entry of 65 boats to the Blackwater estuary for the Noble Marine Streaker National Championship. The bumper entry this year is not such a surprise to Streaker sailors as they looked forward to a competitive but friendly event, on and off the water.
The Streaker class over recent years has seen an increase in interest leading to new boats being purchased from both Hartley Boats and Butler Boats. This has led to a very buoyant second-hand market for Streakers, boats being snapped up very quickly as soon as advertised.
The first race was held in a force 2-3 Northerly coming across the estuary. The windward mark was set over towards the northern shore and seemed like a black dot for some, as sailors searched the horizon. Everybody behaved well for the 1st start, the pin end being favourite as Rachael Gray tacked to cross the fleet on port. Those off the start that were able to tack immediately benefitted from a good port tack away, along with a strong flooding tide. Also away well was Rachael's husband, Pete, along with Tom Gillard and Richard Hanby. The long port tack paid as Tom and then Pete came around the 1st mark in first and 2nd and Richard Hanby 3rd. These three were clear as they headed down the sausage leg of the course, Richard pulling through Pete on the 2nd beat. Tom extended his lead to the finish. Bringing up the chasing pack Martin Penty (2023 Streaker National Champion) pulled through to 4th.
The second race was sailed in similar conditions to race 1, the wind though was beginning to back towards the west. As such the pin end became very popular, such that the race officer called a general recall allowing us all to try again. It still seemed like a bit of a rugby scrum at the pin end, but the fleet was away under a U flag. Again, getting away onto port was key, but the wind was starting to shift. Tom again rounded 1st followed by Pete, Dave Adams and Martin Penty. Pete went low on the run and lost 2 places to Dave and Martin. Pete pulled back a place on the next beat, by which time Tom and Martin battled for the lead, which Tom held until the final beat, where Martin, on splitting tacks with Tom, picked up a nice lift on port. Even so, they came very close together at the last windward mark. Tom nipped around Martin's transom on starboard and rounded the mark first. Tom then held Martin at bay to the finish.
So, at the end of day one, Tom Gillard is in pole position, with Pete Gray and Martin Penty in hot pursuit.
The Streaker Nationals is generously sponsored by Noble Marine, Hartley Boats, Allen Brothers and Fernhurst Books.
Results after Day 1:
Pos | Fleet | Sail No | Helm | Club | AgeGroup | R1 | R2 | Pts |
1 | Gold | 2171 | Thomas Gillard | Sheffield Viking / Staunton Harold | Open | 1 | 1 | 2 |
2 | Gold | 1641 | Peter Gray | Staunton Harold SC | Open | 3 | 3 | 6 |
3 | Gold | 2192 | Martin Penty | Beaver SC | Grand Master | 5 | 2 | 7 |
4 | Gold | 1995 | Richard Hanby | Beaver SC | Open | 2 | 7 | 9 |
5 | Gold | 1982 | Giles Therkelson‑Smith | Beaver SC | Youth | 6 | 6 | 12 |
6 | Gold | 1889 | Alex Butler | Hayling Island SC | Youth | 4 | 10 | 14 |
7 | Gold | 2151 | Dave Adams | Broadstairs SC | Grand Master | 7 | 9 | 16 |
8 | Gold | 2162 | Steve Hanby | Beaver SC | Veteran | 8 | 8 | 16 |
9 | Silver | 2178 | Roger Wilson | Rollesby Broad SC | Grand Master | 13 | 4 | 17 |
10 | Silver | 2186 | Lee Goodey | Broadstairs SC | Grand Master | 16 | 5 | 21 |
11 | Gold | 2177 | Pete Coop | Winsford Flash SC | Gt Grand Master | 10 | 12 | 22 |
12 | Gold | 1942 | Steve Blackburn | West Lancs YC / Leigh & Lowton | Master | 12 | 11 | 23 |
13 | Gold | 2136 | Nigel Pepperdine | Staunton Harold SC | Grand Master | 15 | 14 | 29 |
14 | Gold | 1551 | Alan Gillard | Sheffield Viking SC | Gt Grand Master | 11 | 20 | 31 |
15 | Silver | 1933 | Rachael Gray | Staunton Harold SC | Open | 14 | 17 | 31 |
16 | Gold | 1692 | Ian Gore | Up River YC | Grand Master | 18 | 15 | 33 |
17 | Gold | 2124 | Michael Alexander | Rutland SC | Gt Grand Master | 9 | 32 | 41 |
18 | Gold | 2137 | Simon Cory | Downs SC | Master | 24 | 18 | 42 |
19 | Gold | 2127 | Adam Yorkston | Waveney & Oulton Broad YC | Open | 19 | 24 | 43 |
20 | Gold | 1864 | Dave Borrett | Beaver SC | Grand Master | 20 | 25 | 45 |
21 | Gold | 1700 | Philip Priestley | Yorkshire Dales SC | Master | 30 | 16 | 46 |
22 | Silver | 1767 | Ben Harris | Up River YC | Open | 23 | 23 | 46 |
23 | Gold | 1975 | James Dawes | Redditch SC | Open | 21 | 30 | 51 |
24 | Gold | 2121 | Ian Bradley | Ouse Amateur SC | Gt Grand Master | 29 | 22 | 51 |
25 | Gold | 1972 | Veronica Falat | Waveney & Oulton Broad YC | Veteran | 40 | 13 | 53 |
26 | Gold | 2106 | Ian Priest | Ripon SC | Open | 28 | 26 | 54 |
27 | Silver | 1720 | Chris Hatcher | Margate YC | Grand Master | 37 | 21 | 58 |
28 | Silver | 2161 | Ceri Thomas | Broadstairs SC | Grand Master | 22 | 36 | 58 |
29 | Gold | 1973 | James Sinclair | East Lothian YC | Master | 26 | 34 | 60 |
30 | Silver | 2175 | Brian Smith | Bowmoor SC | Veteran | 32 | 28 | 60 |
31 | Silver | 1332 | Chris Lewns | Minnis Bay Windsurfing Club | Grand Master | 42 | 19 | 61 |
32 | Silver | 1785 | George Coop | Winsford Flash SC | Youth | 27 | 35 | 62 |
33 | Silver | 2135 | Mark Langston | Waveney & Oulton Broad YC | Grand Master | 25 | 40 | 65 |
34 | Silver | 2191 | Peter Blackman | Burghfield SC | Grand Master | 38 | 27 | 65 |
35 | Gold | 2115 | Jon Aldhous | Beaver SC | Grand Master | 33 | 33 | 66 |
36 | Bronze | 1783 | Alan Bennett | Staunton Harold SC | Grand Veteran | 31 | 38 | 69 |
37 | Gold | 1977 | Neil Firth | Banbury SC | Grand Master | 17 | 54 | 71 |
38 | Silver | 2147 | Peter Matthews | Waveney & Oulton Broad YC | Gt Grand Master | 34 | 37 | 71 |
39 | Silver | 1734 | Jack Gore | Up River YC | Youth | 41 | 31 | 72 |
40 | Silver | 2112 | Katie Masterson | St Mary's Loch SC | Grand Master | 45 | 29 | 74 |
41 | Bronze | 1965 | Kyle Beamish | Waveney & Oulton Broad YC | Open | 35 | 45 | 80 |
42 | Silver | 1901 | Matt Whitfield | Tamworth SC | Open | 36 | 44 | 80 |
43 | Silver | 2132 | Christopher Smith | Island Barn Reservoir SC | Gt Grand Master | 44 | 41 | 85 |
44 | Bronze | 1948 | Jeremy Daniell | Downs SC | Master | 43 | 42 | 85 |
45 | Silver | 1564 | Paul Bloom | Ouse Amateur SC | Open | 39 | 48 | 87 |
46 | Bronze | 1900 | Ian Whitfield | Tamworth SC | Gt Grand Master | 50 | 39 | 89 |
47 | Silver | 2109 | Phil Halldron | Downs SC | Grand Master | 48 | 43 | 91 |
48 | Bronze | 1817 | Paul Burman‑Smith | Ouse Amateur SC | Grand Master | 47 | 46 | 93 |
49 | Bronze | 1930 | Kieran Shrimpton | Portchester SC | Youth | 46 | 51 | 97 |
50 | Bronze | 2160 | Chris Godwin | Rutland SC | Gt Grand Master | 55 | 47 | 102 |
51 | Bronze | 2126 | Julia Blackman | Downs SC | Grand Master | 54 | 50 | 104 |
52 | Bronze | 1588 | Jamie Dobson | Waveney & Oulton Broad YC | Youth | 53 | 52 | 105 |
53 | Bronze | 1687 | Gregory Walker | Up River YC | Youth | 52 | 53 | 105 |
54 | Bronze | 2141 | David Banfield | Blackwater SC | Grand Master | 51 | 55 | 106 |
55 | Bronze | 2158 | Martin Wyman | Downs SC | Grand Master | 49 | 59 | 108 |
56 | Bronze | 2104 | Lianne Therkelson | Beaver SC | Grand Master | DNF | 49 | 112 |
57 | Bronze | 1689 | Rosie Gore | Up River YC | Youth | 56 | 56 | 112 |
58 | Bronze | 1911 | Charmaine Ryland | Ouse Amateur SC | Open | 57 | 57 | 114 |
59 | Bronze | 1384 | Denise Judd | Downs SC | Grand Master | 59 | 58 | 117 |
60 | Bronze | 2133 | Kyriacos Kyriacou | Broadstairs SC | Gt Grand Master | 58 | 60 | 118 |
61 | Gold | 2164 | Colin Staite | Bartley SC | Grand Master | DNF | DNS | 126 |
61 | Bronze | 1645 | David Handley | Broadstairs SC | Grand Master | DNF | DNS | 126 |
63 | Bronze | 1603 | Warren Mitchell | Ouse Amateur SC | Grand Master | DNC | DNC | 132 |
63 | Bronze | 2194 | Stuart Burnett | Beaver SC | Grand Master | DNC | DNC | 132 |
63 | Bronze | 2165 | Sandy Mill | Winsford Flash SC | Veteran | DNC | DNC | 132 |