Datchet Flyer 2021 at Datchet Water Sailing Club
by Andy Rice 14 Dec 2021 22:15 UTC
11-12 December 2021
Tom Gillard and Rachael Gray beat a 99-boat fleet in their Merlin Rocket to win the Datchet Flyer, the second event of the Seldén SailJuice Winter Series.
The Merlin narrowly beat Roger Gilbert and Ben McGrane in their 505 with Jack Hopkins' Laser (ILCA 7) edging out the GP14 of Nick Craig and Toby Lewis for third place. Olympic Champion Dylan Fletcher stepped into the back of a National 18 with Michael Wilson and Ben Batchelor to finish in fifth place.
It was a diverse entry of boats with 34 classes ranging from the Topper to the Formula 18 catamaran, along with Flying 15 keelboats and National 18s. There was a big 420 turnout, the class making this one of the go-to events for the winter season.
It was also diverse weather. Saturday suffered temperature and winds in single figures; Sunday soared with temperature and winds both in double figures, occasionally gusting 15 knots and even causing some capsizes.
Gillard and Gray won the opening race on Saturday, and the next race went to Patrick Overs in his Solo. Overnight after two races very close, Laser (ILCA 7) sailor Ben Flower was just one point ahead of Gillard and Gray, just ahead of Laser (ILCA 7) sailor Jack Hopkins.
With the much better weather conditions on Sunday, PRO Seb Camisuli announced two races for the day, starting with Race 3 (average laps), followed by a long-distance split-fleet pursuit race.
With starting for the pursuit split into fast and slow handicap divisions, the big RS Aero 7 fleet headed the charge for the fast fleet and enjoyed some close class racing, with Steve Norbury, Pete Barton and Ellie Craig all pushing hard to head the pack.
At the 100 minute mark, Gillard and Gray just managed to hold off the hard-charging 505 of Roger Gilbert and Ben McGrane. In the slow handicap race, last winter's runner-up, Luke Fisher's RS Vareo won from Hopkins' Laser (ILCA 7) and Nick Craig and Toby Lewis's GP14.
The overall scores were very close, with the Merlin Rocket of Tom Gillard and Rachael Gray (9 pts), 505 of Roger Gilbert and Ben McGrane (12 pts), Jack Hopkins Laser (ILCA 7 - 12.5 pts) taking the top three.
SpeedSix challenge
Not surprisingly on Saturday, SailRacer GPS trackers struggled to record any sustained speeds over five knots.
Sunday saw many boats posting speeds in double figures, the F18 of Sam van de Velde the fastest with 13.19 knots in Race 3, followed by Musto Skiff sailor Fred Cudmore at 11.19 knots.
Adjusted speeds
Freddie Sunderland in his Laser 4.7 (ILCA 4), was fastest on adjusted speed in the pursuit race, followed by Stuart Jones on his Contender.
Jon Emmett interviews Rachael Gray
Past and future series
Online prize-giving for the 2001/21 season is this Thursday evening. More details here: www.facebook.com/SeldenSailJuiceWinterSeries
As for the 2021/22 season: coming up at the end of this month are two events on the same day. Yorkshire Dales Brass Monkey in the north, and Burghfield Breezer in the south. To enter these and other events in the series, go here: www.sailjuiceseries.com
Events in the Seldén SailJuice Winter Series 2021/22:
- Fernhurst Books Draycote Dash, Draycote Water SC
20 & 21 November 2021
- Datchet Flyer, Datchet Water Sailing Club
11 & 12 December 2021
- Yorkshire Dales Brass Monkey, Yorkshire Dales SC
27 December 2021
- Burghfield Breezer, Burghfield Sailing Club
27 December 2021
- Grafham Grand Prix, Grafham Water Sailing Club
2 January 2022
- Bloody Mary (TBC), Queen Mary Sailing Club
8 January 2022
- King George Gallop, King George Sailing Club
22 January 2022
- John Merricks Tiger Trophy, Rutland Sailing Club
5 & 6 February 2022
- Oxford Blue, Oxford Sailing Club
19 February 2022
Overall Results:
Pos | Class | Hcap | Sail No | Helm | Crew | Club | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | Pts |
1 | Merlin Rocket | 980 | 3759 | Thomas GILLARD | Rachael GRAY | Staunton Harold SC | 1 | 6 | ‑8 | 2 | 9 |
2 | 505 | 883 | 9215 | Roger GILBERT | Ben MCGRANE | Netley SC | 6 | ‑11.5 | 1 | 4 | 11 |
3 | Laser | 1108 | 218526 | Jack HOPKINS | | Delph Sailing Club | 4 | 5 | ‑22 | 4 | 13 |
4 | GP14 | 1130 | 14185 | Nick CRAIG | Tobytastic LEWIS | Burghfield / Frensham | 5 | ‑7 | 4 | 6 | 15 |
5 | National 18 | 906 | 425 | Dylan FLETCHER | Michael / Ben WILSON / BATCHELOR | Isle Of Man YC | ‑11 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 20 |
6 | Laser | 1108 | 215390 | Thomas BRINDLEY | | Redesmere SC | 7 | 4 | ‑23.5 | 10 | 21 |
7 | RS Vareo | 1093 | 621 | Luke FISHER | | Emberton Park SC | ‑14 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 23 |
8 | Laser | 1108 | 212109 | Ben FLOWER | | Paignton SC | ‑3 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 26 |
9 | Enterprise | 1153 | 22456 | Nigel BIRD | Iain BIRD | R.Y.A | 2 | ‑25 | 13 | 14 | 29 |
10 | Supernova | 1077 | 1060 | Alex HORLOCK | | Warsash SC | ‑51.5 | 9 | 11 | 16 | 36 |
11 | RS400 | 953 | 1408 | Nicholas CHARLES | Chris MARTIN | Burghfield | 10 | ‑27 | 17 | 10 | 37 |
12 | RS Aero 7 | 1073 | 3597 | Peter BARTON | | Lymington Town SC | 9 | ‑30 | 25 | 8 | 42 |
13 | 420 | 1083 | 56108 | Alice DAVIS | Oliver RAYNER | Great moor / Draycote | ‑18 | 10 | 9 | 26 | 45 |
14 | Laser Radial | 1147 | 216646 | Alastair BROWN | | Stokes Bay / Great Moor | 25 | ‑47 | 10 | 12 | 47 |
15 | Laser Radial | 1147 | 216115 | Jon EMMETT | | Weir Wood | 26 | ‑33.5 | 14 | 8 | 48 |
16 | RS400 | 953 | 1502 | Jon HEISSIG | Nicky GRIFFIN | Llangorse SC | 12 | ‑26 | 18 | 18 | 48 |
17 | Solo | 1152 | 5693 | Fraser HAYDEN | | Papercourt SC | 8 | 11.5 | ‑38 | 32 | 51.5 |
18 | 420 | 1083 | 55242 | Harry GEORGE | Ralph CAWRHORNE | Lymington | 16 | ‑49.5 | 2 | 34 | 52 |
19 | 505 | 883 | 9177 | Tom JEFFCOATE | Tim HARTLEY | Chew | 13 | ‑16 | 16 | 28 | 57 |
20 | 420 | 1083 | 55854 | Joe WARWICKER | Hugo VALENTINE | Shoreham SC | 35 | ‑51 | 5 | 22 | 62 |
21 | RS Aero 7 | 1073 | 3866 | Ellie CRAIG | | Starcross | 29 | 19 | ‑31 | 14 | 62 |
22 | 505 | 883 | 9180 | Mark UPTON‑BROWN | Ian MITCHELL | Hayling / Bosham | 17 | 23 | ‑23.5 | 22 | 62 |
23 | National 18 | 906 | 401 | Phil HARDISTY | Chris Hill PETE RICHARDSON | Isle of Man YC | 22 | ‑45 | 12 | 32 | 66 |
24 | RS300 | 989 | 348 | Chris HATTON | | Lymington Town | 32 | ‑37.5 | 27.5 | 12 | 71.5 |
25 | Osprey | 936 | 1369 | Roger BLAKE | James BLAKE | Great Moor | ‑62.5 | 29 | 19 | 24 | 72 |
26 | RS200 | 1046 | 1270 | Alex SMALLWOOD | Tom KOSTELETOS | Datchet Water SC | 19 | ‑37.5 | 21 | 34 | 74 |
27 | 420 | 1083 | 54483 | Millie IRISH | Clara JONES | Draycote Water SC | 38 | 2 | ‑48 | 40 | 80 |
28 | RS Aero 7 | 1073 | 3000 | Steve NORBURY | | Warsash | ‑47 | 43.5 | 29 | 16 | 88.5 |
29 | Solo | 1152 | 5904 | Patrick OVERS | | Paxton Lakes SC | 39.5 | 1 | ‑56.5 | 48 | 88.5 |
30 | Scorpion | 1030 | 2042 | Dave WADE | Ben RAYNER | Draycote Water | 20 | 22 | ‑26 | 50 | 92 |
31 | 420 | 1083 | 56091 | Imogen WADE | Matthew RAYNER | Draycote Water | ‑41.5 | 35 | 30 | 28 | 93 |
32 | RS200 | 1046 | 1019 | James WILLIAMS | Sarah TUPPEN | CVLSC | 21 | ‑52 | 47 | 26 | 94 |
33 | RS400 | 953 | 767 | Chris LARR | Abigail LARR | Draycote Water | 33 | ‑79 | 42 | 20 | 95 |
34 | Osprey | 936 | 1347 | Philip MEAKINS | Nick WILLIS | Warsash SC | 23 | 31 | ‑32 | 42 | 96 |
35 | Merlin Rocket | 980 | 3787 | Chris MARTIN | John TAILBY | Midland SC | ‑41.5 | 20 | 36 | 40 | 96 |
36 | Albacore | 1053 | 8209 | Cameron MOSS | Jake STOW | Lyme Regis SC | 15 | 24 | ‑44 | 58 | 97 |
37 | Solo | 1152 | 4768 | Jon CAWTHORNE | | Shustoke Sailing Club | 24 | 13 | ‑73 | 62 | 99 |
38 | 420 | 1083 | 56007 | Freya SEWELL | Arlo BRAUND | Draycote Water SC | 31 | ‑57 | 46 | 24 | 101 |
39 | 420 | 1083 | 56112 | Sam GRAYTON | Raife PIGGOTT | Notts County | 27.5 | ‑48 | 34 | 46 | 107.5 |
40 | Hadron H2 | 1034 | 142 | Barry WOLFENDEN | | Bough Beech | ‑57 | 17 | 37 | 56 | 110 |
41 | D‑Zero | 1043 | 328 | Thomas SOUTHWELL | | Lee on the solent | 37 | ‑42 | 41 | 38 | 116 |
42 | Laser 4.7 | 1208 | 216023 | Freddie SUNDERLAND | | Draycote Water | 71 | ‑74 | 27.5 | 18 | 116.5 |
43 | K1 | 1064 | 73 | Ian DUKE | | Datchet Water | 27.5 | ‑55 | 45 | 44 | 116.5 |
44 | Laser Radial | 1147 | 194659 | Will SUNDERLAND | | Draycote Water | ‑58 | 54 | 35 | 36 | 125 |
45 | Supernova | 1077 | 1083 | Serena STEWARDSON | | Emberton Park | ‑72 | 18 | 67 | 42 | 127 |
46 | RS Vareo | 1093 | 606 | Nick CRICKMORE | | WOBYC | 53.5 | 37.5 | ‑62 | 38 | 129 |
47 | RS200 | 1046 | 1721 | Michael WARWICKER | Kate FITZSIMMONS | Shoreham SC | 39.5 | 40 | ‑51 | 52 | 131.5 |
48 | 420 | 1083 | 52915 | Jibriel BOSTAN | Patrick HILL | Island Barn | 46 | 15 | ‑75 | 74 | 135 |
49 | Enterprise | 1153 | 22901 | Paul YOUNG | Nathan MCGRORY | Midland Sailing Club | 30 | 37.5 | ‑53 | 76 | 143.5 |
50 | RS Aero 7 | 1073 | 2717 | Chris HARRUP | | Burghfield SC | 43 | ‑58 | 54 | 48 | 145 |
51 | D‑Zero | 1043 | 191 | Nigel AUSTIN | | Cransley SC | 36 | 49.5 | ‑60 | 62 | 147.5 |
52 | RS200 | 1046 | 1173 | Emily DAVIS | Jo TRIBE | Great moor sailing club | 55 | 41 | ‑58 | 54 | 150 |
53 | Osprey | 936 | 1175 | Emma STEVENSON | Tim BOWDEN | Weymouth | | | 20 | 30 | 150 |
54 | Contender | | 2706 | Stuart Jones | | DWSC | | | 15 | 36 | 151 |
55 | D‑Zero | 1043 | 181 | Gordon STEWART | | NHEBSC | ‑62.5 | 53 | 52 | 48 | 153 |
56 | RS Vareo | 1093 | 443 | Paul NORTH | | Milton Keynes SC | ‑75 | 33.5 | 65 | 56 | 154.5 |
57 | Osprey | 936 | 1373 | Richard MARSHALL | Jonathan OSGOOD | Poole YC | 34 | | 43 | 80 | 157 |
58 | 470 | 973 | 1 | Megan FARRER | Iain BLAKE | Emsworth sc | ‑50 | 21 | 39 | 99 | 159 |
59 | Laser | 1108 | 213545 | George SUNDERLAND | | Draycote Water | ‑45 | 43.5 | 40 | 78 | 161.5 |
60 | 420 | 1083 | 55244 | Henry HEATHCOTE | Hector BENNETT | RLymYC | | | 33 | 30 | 163 |
61 | Laser 4.7 | 1208 | 205176 | Samson CROSS | | Shoreham/Island Barn | 70 | ‑76 | 50 | 50 | 170 |
62 | Laser Radial | 1147 | 190673 | Joe MOLE | | Papercourt | ‑74 | 63 | 49 | 60 | 172 |
63 | Streaker | 1155 | 1462 | Paul CARRINGTON | | Paxton Lakes | 60 | 61 | ‑68 | 52 | 173 |
64 | Miracle | 1194 | 4114 | Graham WATTS | Helen JACKS | Staunton Harold | 53.5 | 56 | ‑66 | 64 | 173.5 |
65 | Hadron H2 | 1034 | 145 | Richard LEFTLEY | | Burghfield Sailing Club | 44 | 32 | | 99 | 175 |
66 | 420 | 1083 | 53959 | Ellie CREIGHTON | Bea GREENFIELD | CARDIFF BAY | 51.5 | 28 | | 99 | 178.5 |
67 | 420 | 1083 | 51766 | Emma BREESE | Richard BREESE | RLymYC | ‑78 | 73 | 55 | 54 | 182 |
68 | Scorpion | 1030 | 1962 | Fraser EARLE | Will COOK | Lyme Regis | 56 | ‑70.5 | 63 | 68 | 187 |
69 | RS Feva XL | 1244 | 7264 | Jeremy LANDON | Henry LANDON | Datchey | 48 | ‑69 | 69 | 72 | 189 |
70 | RS Aero 7 | 1073 | 2504 | George HOSKINS | | Datchet Water SC | ‑66 | 61 | 61 | 72 | 194 |
71 | 420 | 1083 | 55633 | Noa MOSKOVITCH | Gabs BURLTON | Royal Lymington YC | ‑76.5 | 68 | 59 | 70 | 197 |
72 | Blaze | 1033 | 614 | Bob LADELL | | King George SC | 67 | ‑75 | 71 | 60 | 198 |
73 | Hadron H2 | 1034 | 124 | Chris BROWN | | RORC / BSC | 68 | 61 | ‑70 | 70 | 199 |
74 | Musto Skiff | 849 | 86 | Fred CUDMORE | | Datchet Water | 76.5 | 77 | ‑80.5 | 46 | 199.5 |
75 | RS200 | 1046 | 952 | Paul ROBSON | Hadey LINES | Reading SC | 49 | | 76 | 76 | 201 |
76 | RS200 | 1046 | 1253 | Tom HIRST | Joe SUTTON‑JONES | Broadstairs SC | ‑69 | 65 | 64 | 74 | 203 |
77 | Hadron H2 | 1034 | 148 | Dave BARKER | | Draycotewater | 59 | 46 | | 99 | 204 |
78 | Vortex | 917 | 2014 | Jonathan CARTER | | Rickmansworth | ‑82 | 64 | 74 | 66 | 204 |
79 | 420 | 1083 | 53328 | Edwin CROSS | Finley SOUTHON | Shoreham/Island Barn | 73 | 70.5 | ‑79 | 68 | 211.5 |
80 | 420 | 1083 | 55634 | Eva MILLER | Rose EDMONDS | Snettisham Beach | ‑80 | 80 | 77 | 58 | 215 |
81 | RS Aero 7 | 1073 | 2384 | Simon GEYMAN | | Datchet / Lymington Town | | | 56.5 | 64 | 220.5 |
82 | Laser Radial | 1147 | 164918 | John CANT | | Erith Yacht Club | 64 | 59 | | 99 | 222 |
83 | 420 | 1083 | 54682 | Oscar FRY | Jemima FRY | Warsash SC | 79 | ‑81 | 80.5 | 66 | 225.5 |
84 | Merlin Rocket | 980 | 3667 | Tim MEDCALF | Matty KEY | Tamesis Club | 61 | 66 | | 99 | 226 |
85 | RS Aero 7 | 1073 | 1813 | Simon ETTER | | DWSC | 65 | 67 | | 99 | 231 |
86 | Laser Radial | 1147 | 217035 | Maddie CHILDS | | King George | | | | 44 | 244 |
87 | RS500 | 966 | 942 | Alex RAEBURN‑JAMES | Natalya WILLIAMS | Datchet Water | 81 | 72 | | 99 | 252 |
88 | Flying 15 | | 4027 | Michael Clapp | Michelle Finch | DWSC | | | 72 | 82 | 254 |
89 | K1 | | 131 | Ian Keyne | | DWSC | | | 78 | 78 | 256 |
90 | Formula 18 | 665 | 1261 | Sam VAN DE VELDE | Oli GREBER | Datchet Water | 83 | 78 | | 99 | 260 |