Unseasonably warm weather and the promise of breeze greeted the 26-strong RS200 fleet, for the finale of the Westcountry Boat Repairs sponsored SW Ugly tour.
Race one, and with a building force 3-4, it was Edd Whitehead/Chris Baker who led the charge, winning the race from Henry Hallam/Ashley Hill in second, Merrick Stanley/Victoria Upton third, closely followed by Nick/Hannah Smith and Alistair Hodgson/Ella Spain. The fleet putting down a clear marker that we were in for a day of very close racing.
Race two and the conditions saw an increase in the gusts, with plenty of potential for downwind fun and place changing. Yet again Whitehead/Baker pulled to the front of the fleet, leaving the fight behind them for the rest of the places, and there was plenty of place changing. John Teague/Naomi Pound took second on the final run, from Cliff/Bec Milliner in third, followed by Hallam/Hill and local Chew boat Dave Sweet/Derian Scott.
The third race saw the breeze build further, with the very slick race team deciding that the fleet were obviously far too fast, and adding an additional lap to make it a 4 lap race. It was tight at the top, with four or five boats having the lead at one time or another, culminating in a big final run.
A brief intermission before the final race, with some drama as Edd Whitehead/Chris Baker spotted a fellow competitor tangled and in a spot of bother during a capsize. Swift action saw the days hero, Chris 'Mick Dundee' Baker, knife between his teeth, dive into the rescue and save the day, without a doubt stopping any chance of the situation escalating.
With a clean four bullets, it was no surprise that the winners were Edd Whitehead/Chris 'Dundee' Baker from Parkstone/Bristol Corinthians. Second place was John Teague/Naomi Pound from Bristol Corinthians, with Henry Hallam/Ashley Hill from St Mawes taking third, Cliff Milliner/Bec Milliner from Cotswold SC took fourth overall, and Alistair Hodgson/Ella Spain from Draycote Water in fifth. The Silver fleet was won by "haven't they been promoted yet?" Dave Sweet/Derian Scott from Chew Valley, with the Bronze fleet won by Rose Hallam/Benjamin Marsden after their great last race.
Overall Results:
Pos Sail No Helm Crew Club R1 R2 R3 R4 Pts
1st 1626 Edd Whitehead Chris Baker Parkstone SC / BCYC ‑1 1 1 1 3
2nd 1365 John Teague Naomi Pound Bristol Corinthians ‑6 2 2 2 6
3rd 1621 Henry Hallam Ashley Hill St Mawes SC 2 4 ‑5 3 9
4th 1289 Cliff Milliner Bec Milliner Cotswold SC ‑10 3 6 4 13
5th 1452 Alistair Hodgson Ella Spain Draycote Water SC 5 ‑9 4 5 14
6th 1078 Merrick Stanley Victoria Upton Llandegfedd SC 3 10 3 ‑13 16
7th 1466 David Sweet Derian Scott Chew Valley 7 5 7 ‑8 19
8th 317 Ralph Singleton Ollie Singleton Restronguet SC ‑19 6 8 14 28
9th 578 Christopher Jones Harry Price Pwllheli & HISC 8 ‑20 11 9 28
10th 1019 James Williams Vicky Counsell CVLSC 13 7 9 (DNC) 29
11th 1611 Andy Brierley Larissa Connabee RTYC 14 ‑17 12 7 33
12th 594 Kyle Brown Torrunn Brown Restronguet SC 15 ‑19 10 10 35
13th 1340 Ed Harris Emily Page Chew Valley Lake SC 9 11 18 (DNC) 38
14th 1080 Rose Hallam Benjamin Marsden St Mawes SC 18 (OCS) 16 6 40
15th 1259 John Warburton Georgie Warburton / Martin Warburton CVLSC 17 13 (DNC) 12 42
16th 463 Ed Jones Ruth Law Queen Mary Sailing club 12 14 17 (DNC) 43
17th 960 Nick Martindale Ruth Kenyon CVLSC 25 8 13 (DNC) 46
18th 787 Nathan Muggeridge Leo Muggeridge Wimbleball ‑21 21 14 11 46
19th 541 Milly Tregaskes Taryn Banks Restronguet SC ‑16 16 15 15 46
20th 379 Nick Smith Hannah Metcalfe‑Smith Thornbury Sailing Club 4 23 21 (DNC) 48
21st 1122 Ioan Lavery Clare Allen CBYC 11 12 (DNF) DNC 50
22nd 914 Reuben Woodbridge Joanna Woodbridge CVLSC 23 15 19 (DNC) 57
23rd 1342 Sarah Green David Green Llandegfedd 20 18 (DNC) DNC 65
24th 1516 Martyn Stubbs Yvonne Smith CVLSC 24 22 22 (DNF) 68
25th 358 Max Williams Connie Williams Chew Valley SC 22 (DNC) 20 DNC 69
26th 1658 John Harvey Izzy Craig Thornbury SC (DNC) DNC DNC DNC 81
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