2022 DeWALT Scorpion National Championship at Looe Sailing Club - Overall
by Dave Elston 29 Jul 2022 16:48 UTC
24-29 July 2022
Day 5
With six races complete Thursday was always going to be the last day, but the question was: how many races could we do? The race committee changed the SIs to give themselves the option of anything up to four but the morning millpond suggested we'd be lucky to get one.
A two hour postponement looked ominous but by midday it was clear we would be going racing. The wind filled in enough to have both crew hiking but there were still some sneaky holes to avoid.
Race 1, and it was Rob Cage & John Reay in their brand new boat that dodged them best, they took an early lead and disappeared into the horizon. Gilly (Tom) & Rach followed Matt Burge & Bob Gardner over the line to all but seal the title while Debi Gibson & Sandra Smith won a close battle with Janet & Alan Ritchie (in Looe this can often be the most fought after result, just ask Pete Gray and Sam Watson who earlier in the week decided it was better to finish tenth than ninth and had a match race to decide who would finish behind the other).
Race 2 and this time Matt & Bob went one better to win comfortably while second place was more than enough for Gilly & Rach to confirm the inevitable. With Alan Krailing & Simon Forbes taking third there was now just 1 point in the battle for second overall.
Oh yeah, and Sam Watson finally got his tenth place, a remarkable achievement in itself considering he put a big hole in his boat on the first day and his crew had to fly back to Ireland. Having dragged an early 90s FRP hull out of a garage in Plymouth and a local Enterprise sailor out of the club bar he not only managed to get back on the water but was annoyingly quick as well!
With slick turnarounds and nice weather there was just time for a third race, and with it the second discard would kick in leaving a few people scratching their heads as to whether or not that was a good thing or not.
There were no such worries for Gilly & Rach who finished the week in style with another bullet. Behind them second for Alan & Forbes was just enough to take second overall on countback ahead of Dave Wade & Ben Rayner who finished third in both the race and overall.
Wooden boat builder extraordinaire Nigel Potter, sailing with Jeremy Stephens and a past runner-up decided to join the fun at the front with a fourth.
In the silver fleet strong last days by Debi & Sandra, and Ric & Lucy Searle were not quite enough to overhaul the week long leaders of Pete Crowther & Andy Rose as they took second and third respectively.
In the bronze fleet, Bella Fellows & Elly Pegg used the second discard to great effect and leapt up the fleet to take a convincing win. Jo Mahy & Adam Bowers held on to second ahead of Tom Daniels & Alison Sheldrick sailing 1052, a boat older than most of the fleet!
Overall another fantastic week of racing with Looe being the amazing hosts they always are. Thanks to all the organisers from the club, the class and from the very generous sponsors DeWALT, Craftinsure, P&B, Copperfish Distillery, Ovington Boats and FFX.
Roll on Eastbourne 2023 and the mission to get 100 boats on the start line...
Overall Results:
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Pos | Sail No | Boat Name | Helm | Crew | Club | Fleet | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | R7 | R8 | R9 | Pts |
1st | 2013 | Bearley illegal | Tom Gillard | Rachael Gray | Staunton Harold SC | Gold | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ‑7 | ‑3 | 2 | 1 | 9 |
2nd | 2051 | Mrs Bears Boat | Alan Krailing | Simon Forbes | Stuanton Harold SC | Gold | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 4 | ‑6 | ‑7 | 3 | 2 | 21 |
3rd | 2042 | P&B | Dave Wade | Ben Rayner | Draycot | Gold | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | ‑6 | ‑6 | 3 | 21 |
4th | 2045 | 50 shades of Gray | Peter Gray | Rich Pepperdine | Staunton Harold | Gold | 6 | ‑7 | 1 | 6 | 2 | ‑10 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 28 |
5th | 2053 | | Matt Burgess | Rob Gardner | Notts County SC | Gold | (DNF) | 5 | 4 | ‑14 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 29 |
6th | 2040 | Ambush | Andy McKee | Stephen Graham | Staunton Harold | Gold | 5 | ‑12 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 7 | ‑8 | 35 |
7th | 2028 | Blue Steal | Ryan Buchanan | Hannah Buchanan | Lymington Town SC | Gold | 4 | 6 | 7 | ‑11 | 7 | 5 | ‑17 | 5 | 11 | 45 |
8th | 2025 | What a wombat ! | Tom Jeffcoate | Penny Jeffcoate | Chew Valley Lake | Gold | 9 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 9 | (DNC) | 9 | 9 | ‑14 | 63 |
9th | 2039 | Inside Voice | Nev Herbert | Karl Thorne | Lymington Town SC | Gold | 10 | 9 | ‑17 | 7 | 13 | 4 | 14 | 13 | ‑23 | 70 |
10th | 1850 | Cream Cracker | Chris Turner | Ollie Fellows | Lyme Regis SC | Gold | 8 | 8 | ‑39 | 10 | 5 | 12 | 21 | 14 | ‑27 | 78 |
11th | 1939 | Ice On Fire | Adrian Smith | Rob Smith | Castle Cove SC | Gold | 14 | 14 | 14 | ‑36 | 17 | 8 | ‑24 | 18 | 6 | 91 |
12th | 2031 | Up Yours 2 | Peter Crowther | Andrew Rose | Pennine SC | Silver | 21 | 11 | 15 | 4 | 10 | 13 | ‑23 | 22 | ‑37 | 96 |
13th | 205 | TBA | Angus Hemmings | Fraser Hemmings | Independent | Gold | 17 | (DNC) | 8 | 20 | ‑22 | 16 | 8 | 15 | 13 | 97 |
14th | 2044 | Tallulah | Steve Walker | Jerry Hannabuss | Pennine SC | Gold | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 23 | 27 | ‑31 | ‑28 | 100 |
15th | 2014 | Intoxicated | AJ Eaton | Chris Eaton | Starcross | Gold | 22 | ‑25 | 10 | 9 | 21 | 11 | ‑45 | 11 | 18 | 102 |
16th | 2052 | Heart of Glass | Rob Cage | John Reay | Thames Sailing Club | Gold | 26 | (DNF) | 11 | 19 | 19 | (DSQ) | 1 | 12 | 15 | 103 |
17th | 1958 | Barbarians for breakfast | Nigel Potter | Jeremy Stephens | Notts County SC | Gold | (DNC) | (DNC) | 16 | 18 | 14 | 22 | 15 | 20 | 4 | 109 |
18th | 1969 | Water Please | Chris Martin | John Tailby | Notts County SC | Gold | 13 | 15 | 27 | ‑28 | 11 | 20 | ‑30 | 27 | 21 | 134 |
19th | 2005 | Drama Queen | Janet Ritchie | Alan Ritchie | Sidmouth SC | Gold | 19 | (RET) | 20 | 23 | ‑30 | 19 | 11 | 26 | 17 | 135 |
20th | 2037 | P&B Race Team | Vince Horey | Fresh Abenstern | King George SC | Gold | 7 | (DNC) | 13 | 34 | (DNF) | 51 | 18 | 8 | 16 | 147 |
21st | 1962 | | Thomas Lonsdale | Emily Cole Evans | West Oxford SC | Gold | 23 | 13 | ‑33 | ‑32 | 18 | 29 | 28 | 16 | 22 | 149 |
22nd | 2024 | Big Bad Wolf | Debi Gibson | Sandra Smith | Castle Cove SC | Silver | 24 | (RET) | 29 | ‑52 | 29 | 32 | 10 | 17 | 9 | 150 |
23rd | 2023 | Pincer Movement | Richard Searle | Lucy Searle | Lymington Town SC | Silver | 16 | 20 | 21 | 29 | 24 | ‑31 | 20 | ‑33 | 20 | 150 |
24th | 1986 | Proper Hunt | Sam Watson | Andy Thompson | East Antrim Boat Club | Gold | (DNC) | (DNC) | 30 | 27 | DNC | 9 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 177 |
25th | 1995 | Silverlode | Peter Rose | John Rose | Tenby SC | Gold | (DNC) | (DNC) | 23 | 25 | 25 | 33 | 31 | 19 | 25 | 181 |
26th | 2017 | Another Wombat | Jon Willars | Nicola Willars | Notts County SC | Silver | 28 | 17 | ‑37 | 24 | 26 | 30 | ‑38 | 32 | 30 | 187 |
27th | 2027 | A La Carte | Bella Fellows | Elinor Pegg | Yealm YC | Bronze | (RET) | (DNC) | 32 | 33 | 27 | 21 | 26 | 29 | 26 | 194 |
28th | 2020 | Snap shackel & plop | James Salter | Edward Steele | Sidmouth SC | Silver | 29 | 19 | 35 | 31 | 20 | ‑45 | ‑47 | 21 | 40 | 195 |
29th | 2048 | Liquid Spirit | Chris Yates | Dave Barker | Independent | Silver | 27 | (DNC) | 18 | 16 | 23 | 25 | ‑50 | 43 | 44 | 196 |
30th | 1988 | FAC51 | Russell Wheeler | Lee Marriott | IOSSC | Silver | 25 | 16 | 38 | 22 | 28 | ‑39 | 32 | ‑44 | 36 | 197 |
31st | 1951 | SideWinder | Fiona Taylor | Gordon Taylor | Lymington Town SC | Silver | 20 | (DNC) | 34 | 37 | 37 | 28 | ‑39 | 24 | 19 | 199 |
32nd | 2026 | Sneaky Ninja | Ian Cadwallander | Ellie Devereux | Chew Valley Lake | Gold | 15 | (RET) | 43 | (RET) | DNS | 14 | 13 | 28 | 12 | 200 |
33rd | 2004 | Discrete banana | Jock Fellows | Andrea Fellows | Castle Cove SC | Silver | 41 | 18 | 24 | 17 | 36 | ‑42 | 25 | 39 | ‑43 | 200 |
34th | 2043 | Rockin Roller | Barry Wolfenden | Amy Clay | Notts County SC | Gold | 12 | (DNC) | 36 | 43 | ‑46 | 26 | 29 | 23 | 32 | 201 |
35th | 1981 | Highway Star | Dave Elston | Nigel Hufton | Castle Cove SC | Gold | 18 | (RET) | (DSQ) | 15 | 47 | 18 | 34 | 38 | 34 | 204 |
36th | 2029 | Jac Y Ddraig Goch | Richard Jones | Matthewe Rayner | Llandudno SC | Silver | (DNC) | (RET) | 22 | 13 | 15 | 38 | 46 | 45 | 33 | 212 |
37th | 2030 | Saline Drip | Colin Bradley | Luke Bradley | Pennine SC | Silver | 31 | 23 | 28 | ‑41 | 35 | 36 | 33 | 34 | (DNC) | 220 |
38th | 2021 | Halcyon Daze | Andy Hayman | Richard Gatehouse | Sidmouth SC | Silver | 30 | 21 | 31 | 40 | 34 | 27 | ‑49 | ‑47 | 39 | 222 |
39th | 2001 | Zephr | Malcolm James | Jake Willars | South Cerney SC | Silver | 38 | 28 | 26 | 30 | 31 | 40 | ‑41 | 40 | ‑45 | 233 |
40th | 1959 | Princes Tiger Lylle | Lawrence Creaser | Maciej Matyjaszczuk | Welsh Harp SC | Silver | (RET) | (DNC) | 19 | 35 | 16 | 17 | 42 | DNC | 41 | 245 |
41st | 1931 | The Business | Kevin Gosling | Esther Boudler | Sidmouth SC | Gold | 46 | (DNC) | (DNC) | 39 | 33 | 35 | 52 | 36 | 29 | 270 |
42nd | 1937 | The Bee's Knees | Myles Jackson | Bill Jackson | Llandegfedd SC | Silver | 35 | (DNC) | (DNC) | 38 | 40 | 34 | 12 | 37 | DNC | 271 |
43rd | 1970 | Custard Tart | Edward Parsons | Tony Hanlan | Emsworth | Silver | 40 | (DNC) | 42 | 21 | 39 | 41 | ‑59 | 48 | 48 | 279 |
44th | 2015 | Touching the Void | Joanne Mahy | Richard Bowers | Castle Cove SC | Bronze | 33 | 22 | 40 | 48 | 41 | ‑53 | ‑58 | 49 | 47 | 280 |
45th | 1052 | Shandy | Tom Daniel | Alison Sheldrick | Hollingworth Lake | Bronze | 42 | 26 | ‑53 | 49 | 43 | (DSQ) | 44 | 41 | 38 | 283 |
46th | 1992 | Tangled Up In Blue | William Pinnock | Caroline Monk | Glossop SC | Bronze | 34 | 27 | 50 | 46 | 38 | 52 | (DNC) | ‑56 | 42 | 289 |
47th | 1912 | Pig on the wing | William Winter | Laura Jane Winter | Cam SC | Bronze | 45 | (DNF) | 46 | 45 | 42 | ‑56 | 40 | 50 | 24 | 292 |
48th | 1936 | Bottyburp The Barbarian | Simon Holden | Jibriel Bostan | King George SC | Bronze | 32 | 24 | 48 | ‑59 | (DNS) | 47 | 55 | 51 | 53 | 310 |
49th | 1932 | Frolic | Phil White | Jane White | Burghfield | Silver | 39 | (DNC) | 44 | 57 | (DNC) | 48 | 53 | 35 | 35 | 311 |
50th | 1943 | Blue Moon | John Mursell | Matthew Palmer | Castle Cove SC | Gold | (DNC) | (DNC) | DNC | DNC | DNC | 15 | 22 | 25 | 31 | 318 |
51st | 1929 | L'Espirit deTurnip | Mick Greenland | Nick Lightbody | Sheppy SC | Silver | (DNC) | (DNC) | 61 | 44 | 54 | 37 | 43 | 42 | 46 | 327 |
52nd | 1858 | Groden Mistress | Duncan Gregor | James Harcourt | SBSC | Bronze | (DNF) | (DNC) | 25 | 26 | 32 | 24 | DNC | DNC | DNC | 332 |
53rd | 1991 | It's me or the boat | David Bennett | Martyn Smith | Chew Valley Lake | Silver | 37 | (RET) | 47 | 50 | 49 | (DSQ) | 51 | 52 | 50 | 336 |
54th | 2032 | Shady Lady | Steven Mitchell | Polly Mitchell | Hooe Point SC | Silver | (DNC) | (DNC) | 49 | 51 | DNC | 49 | 19 | 30 | DNC | 348 |
55th | 2000 | Does my bum look big in this ? | Helen Allen | Andy Wadsworth | Brixham YC | Bronze | 44 | (DNC) | 60 | 53 | 48 | ‑63 | 48 | 54 | 54 | 361 |
56th | 2049 | Guinevere | David Snutch | Nick Orgles | Notts County SC | Bronze | 43 | (DNC) | 51 | 47 | 44 | 44 | (DSQ) | 58 | DNC | 362 |
57th | 1984 | Foen | Kevin Nicholls | Alex Green | Notts County SC | Silver | (DNF) | (DNC) | 58 | 56 | 50 | 62 | 54 | 53 | 52 | 385 |
58th | 1925 | Predator | Martyn Denchfield | Charlotte Cotter | Grafham Water SC | Silver | (DNC) | (DNC) | 54 | 60 | 45 | 50 | DSQ | 57 | 49 | 390 |
59th | 2011 | Must Try Harder | Paul McHenry | John Harlow | Notts County SC | Bronze | (RET) | (DNC) | 56 | 55 | 51 | 58 | 56 | 59 | 55 | 390 |
60th | 1940 | Spitfire Summer | Nigel Denchfield | Christopher Clarke | Grafham Water SC | Bronze | (DNC) | (DNC) | 59 | 54 | 52 | 59 | 60 | 60 | 51 | 395 |
61st | 1880 | Shock Wave | Chris Muxworthy | Emma Muxworthy | Pennine SC | Bronze | (DNF) | (DNC) | 41 | 58 | DNC | 46 | 36 | DNC | DNC | 406 |
62nd | 2036 | Head Over Feet | Robert Campbell‑Gray | Angie Vale | Alton Water | Silver | 36 | (DNC) | 52 | 42 | (DNC) | 54 | DNC | DNC | DNC | 409 |
63rd | 1941 | Still Crazy | Steve Canadine | Sarah Canadine | Independent | Bronze | (DNC) | (DNC) | 45 | DNC | DNC | 55 | 35 | 55 | DNC | 415 |
64th | 1920 | Brief Encounter | Cillian Dyne | Phill Dyne | Notts County SC | Bronze | (DNC) | (DNC) | 62 | DSQ | 53 | 60 | 57 | 61 | 57 | 425 |
65th | 2019 | Poppy Polly | Al Sim | Duncan Sim | South Cerney SC | Silver | (DNC) | (DNC) | DNS | DNC | DNC | 43 | 37 | 46 | DNC | 426 |
66th | 1996 | 7a | Kay Ecclestone | Nigel Dowick | Porthpean SC | Bronze | (DNC) | (DNC) | 57 | 61 | DNS | 61 | DSQ | 62 | 56 | 447 |
67th | 1928 | Ozone Friendly | Chris Ransome | Andy Hough | Queen Mary SC | Bronze | (DNC) | (RET) | DNF | 62 | DNF | DNC | 61 | 63 | 58 | 469 |
68th | 1900 | Just Dreaming | Paul Beacon | Kelvin Kirkham | Porthpean SC | Bronze | (RET) | (DNC) | 55 | DNC | DNC | DNC | DNC | DNC | DNC | 505 |
69th | 1972 | Red Rooster | Dave Machin | Alex Machin | Netley SC | Silver | (DNC) | (DNC) | DNC | DNC | DNC | 57 | DNC | DNC | DNC | 507 |
70th | New3 | | Michael Hicks | Georgina Hicks | Salcombe YC | Silver | (DNC) | (DNC) | DNC | DNC | DNC | DNC | DNC | DNC | DNC | 525 |
70th | 1947 | Angel Dust | Karl Jones | Shelly Jones | Llandudno SC | Bronze | (DNC) | (DNC) | DNC | DNC | DNC | DNC | DNC | DNC | DNC | 525 |
70th | 1963 | Wizzy Too | James Hockley | Alan Thompson | Lough Foyle YC | Bronze | (DNC) | (DNC) | DNC | DNC | DNC | DNC | DNC | DNC | DNC | 525 |
70th | 1977 | Cavallo Di Guerra | Colin Keogh | Daniel Bell | Llandudno SC | Bronze | (DNC) | (DNC) | DNC | DNC | DNC | DNC | DNC | DNC | DNC | 525 |
70th | 1997 | Peaches | Richard Mason | Samantha Mason | Notts County SC | Silver | (DNC) | (DNC) | DNC | DNC | DNC | DNC | DNC | DNC | DNC | 525 |