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Merlin Rocket National Championship sponsored by Aspire at Tenby Sailing Club - Day 5

by Tom Stewart 16 Aug 2024 08:46 BST 11-16 August 2024

Day 5 of the Merlin Rocket Aspire National Championships and it was wet and wild in Tenby, 23 knots with gusts and a 2-metre swell with waves on top, the visibility was varying from three miles to less than one, so after a three-hour postponement the race team hoisted AP over A, and the fleet relaxed.

There is the potential for two races on Friday if the wind and the 2.00pm cut off allows, which leaves the championship win open to multiple teams. Christian Birrell and Sam Breary currently have a 5-point lead over Stu Bithell and Tom Pygall with Taxi Davis and Ollie Meadowcroft another 2-points back, but after nine races the second discard kicks in and it could all change.

Last night's fancy dress was won by the "Point and Squirt Team", they were still squirting alcohol down the throats of willing volunteers when I left the club. Thursday night saw 30 sailors and family enjoying gin tasting courtesy of the appropriately named "In the Welsh Wind Distillery" and 16 sailors enjoy a round of golf sponsored by GK Engineering, it was another good evening in Tenby Sailing Club.

Thank you to our sponsors Aspire Financial Advisers, Allspars, Becky Bettesworth, CF by L and L, In The Welsh Wind and GK Engineering.

Results after Day 5:

PosSail NoHelmCrewClubR1R2R3R4R5R6R7R8Pts
1st3788Christian BirrellSam BreareyParkstone YC213122-8415
2nd3826Stuart BithellTom PygallParkstone YC1523117-1120
3rd3824Andy DavisOllie MeadowcroftSouth Staffs SC32-82342622
4th3804Ben SaxtonMatt RainbackRYA(BFD)3444514337
5th3809Arran HolmanHayden SewellHollowell512156-1313749
6th3807Tim SaxtonHolly McArthurItchenor SC10679-233.0 RDG61859
7th3719Ian MartinChris MartinBurghfield SC645101512-171264
8th3791Jon GorringeMatt CurrellParkstone YC4111465(DNC)161066
9th3691Mike CalvertJane CalvertAxe YC871311-43251267
10th3775Chris JenningsPete NicholsonBrightlingsea SC9-219882151979
11th3802Simon PottsEmma ClarkeBurghfield SC1281914719-29180
12th3683Maddy AndersonTom BallantineBrightlingsea SC20-3122121918413108
13th3801Matthew BiggsBeka JonesBartley SC13102528(DNC)14316109
14th3696Alexander WarrenJonty FreemanShoreham SC16.5162013201511-24111.5
15th3757Tim ParsonsAndy ServiceLyme Regis SC(BFD)1512211822208116
16th3666John MeadowcroftRory GiffordUpper Thames SC16.520181721719-45118.5
17th3787Chris MartinJohn TailbyBartley SC251711161316-3021119
18th3793James GoodfellowRick CornesNetley SC11-38102310243415127
19th3796William WarrenCharlotte FildesShoreham SC(BFD)133142129189134
20th3727Mark StockbridgeJames GiffordUpper Thames SC2423(RET)2416201514136
21st3812Thomas StewartRob AllenWaldringfield SC719237(RET)610RET138
22nd3645Steve HallAlison HallRoyal Corinthian YC222421-2614262317147
23rd3782Ed ChapmanFaye ChattertonLymington Town SC149622(DNC)10DSQ23150
24th3724Ed BradburnSamuel BaileySouth Staffs SC212617181136-3822151
25th3814James GossChris WhiteSouth Staffs SC(RET)RET2415911920154
26th3751Rupert Henderson-WhiteMary Henderson-WhiteBrightlingsea SC18221629(UFD)172233157
27th3746James WellsAnna AylwardRYA15251527-42272627162
28th3710Jon IbbotsonRobert StewartBurghfield SC27183025-3883131170
29th3756Sophie MackleyGeorge BenderShoreham SC2830323722-452137207
30th3733Jamie MorganOliver DavenportNorthampton SC19452630363524-48215
31st3747Clive EplettMegan PascoeFrensham Pond SC(BFD)28353132283328215
32nd3816Phil EmeryPhoebe PaineWhitstable YC353333194134-4925220
33rd3749Colin AndersonSean AndersonBartley SC36-53404126371238230
34th3731Andy JonesMaddie JonesBurghfield SC3029343530-403636230
35th3815Mark BarwellLouise JohnsonLymington Town SC23-41273431393740231
36th3781David HallEmilie HoodBlackwater SC4234-464428292729233
37th3658Matthew ShorrockBen ShorrockFrensham Pond SC(RET)142820UFD503226236
38th3770Jon StewardChristian HillFishers Green SC32-52293624484332244
39th3711Sam ThompsonLeanne ThompsonRNSA3427-514640312839245
40th3806Ben JonesHelen HilditchShoreham SC3332-534825334146258
41st3779David LeeAngela BridgesStarcross YC31353633(DNC)434043261
42nd3776Nick CraigKate CraigBurghfield SC2640(DNC)DNCDNC23425268
43rd3766Andrew DalbyAimee DalbyBurghfield SC3844454534-494530281
44th3662Nigel HudsonFreya HudsonBartley SC395039-5335415235291
45th3742Howard EelesJosh OatesBartley SC4447-523233473950292
46th3813Steve HarlingEleanor ThomasStarcross YC41365451(DNC)323547296
47th3817Geoff KimberHelen KimberStone SC295142-5427425452297
48th3790Colin BrockbankSue broughWembley SC37435552395225-56303
49th3547Tim MaleRebecca MaleRYA43554139(DNC)514444317
50th3794Julian HarmsTimothy HarmsMidland SC40463849(DNC)445051318
51st3786Phil HardistyTeddy DunnIsle of Man YC(DNC)DNCDNCDNC17304742334
52nd3825Storm NuttallIsobel StewartSalcombe YC(BFD)494350443846BFD336
53rd3821Gavin WillisBettine HarrisBristol Corinthian YC(BFD)39473829RETDNC53338
54th3720David ChisholmAndy PrinceRoyal Burnham YC(BFD)373743DNC545649342
55th3695Peter SlackImmy BrownTrent Valley SC484253 TAL555(DNC)46DSQ34344
56th3663Nicholas YannakoyorgosMatteo ManciniFishers Green SC(BFD)56495637584857361
57th3740Pat BlakeJilly BlakeLymington Town SC(DNC)DNC4440DNC535341363
58th3707Stuart JenkinsHannah BurtHampton Sailing Club46545657(RET)565555379
59th3767Ben ArcherOlivia BelliniParkstone YC(BFD)485047DNCUFD5154382
60th3690Guy BrowneGreg MartinTrent Valley SC4557(RET)59DNC555760399
61st3567Martin SmithKaren BestonRedditch SC47585860(DNC)DNC6058407
62nd3582Florence NichollsHarvey GodelAldeburgh YC(BFD)595758RET575959415
63rd3449Carl WhitehillSam WhitehillRYA4960(DNC)DNCDNC5958DNC424
64th3528Richard Owens TaffStu SouthanPembrokeshire Powerboating and Sailing A(RET)DNCDNCDNCRET606161446
65th3800Richard BramleyTony ChealShoreham SC(DNC)DNCDNCDNCDNCDNCDNCDNC462

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