Firefly National Championship 2023 at Felixstowe Ferry Sailing Club - Overall
by Fi Edwards 29 Aug 2023 14:35 UTC
12-18 August 2023
2023 is sure to go down as one of THE classic Ferry Firefly Nationals... Big winds, huge waves, great racing throughout the fleet, massive fun for all involved both on and off the water!
A much depleted fleet took to the water after the drama of racing on Thursday and a big night in the bar for the massive Firefly Fancy Dress Party - That's saying something when we average £2k a night!
The winds were still on the spicier side but easing off throughout the day with some challenging shifts. This played into the hands of Steve Greaves and Amy Morris (the only Morris *not* to make the Runners and Riders showed her boys how it's done!) in F1867 'Cumulus', being pathfinder they knew they were lifted at the end of the gate so opted to carry on out right looking for a shift back.
When the shift did come it was a positive one, and with the tide effect Steve and Amy were able to retain a reasonable lead at the windward mark. They were followed around by their former team racing teammates from Rickmansworth "back in the day", Will Mason (sailing with daughter Zoe in F0000 'Atalanta') and Alex Davey (Sailing with Cam Bowden in F2649 'Mustard') - excited shouts of "Ricky B 1,2,3!" were exchanged between the three.
Steve and Amy dug deep and made use of their experience in the shifty to sail an absolute blinder and cross the line first. They were followed by their Royal Lymington clubmates Jamie and Ben McEwen in F3615 'Skirmish', confirming a second overall. Alex and Dom held on to third. Having already done enough to comfortably sew up the Championship, the boys from UEA nursed venerable old lady 'Alarm' home in fourth.
In the spirit of the class everyone worked together to get camps packed up, boats on trailers and the boat park neat and tidy while we waited for the final results to be toted up by Jim and his brain's trust.
After pushing for an early prize-giving Will and Steve still managed to be late due to having to help pack up the massive Pank family tent - which isn't a euphemism, Jono and Will actually brought a small canvas bungalow!
All tents finally in bags prize-giving could begin.
Outgoing Chairman Ben Green opened the prize-giving with thanks to everyone who'd made the Championship happen, in particular the wonderfully welcoming team from our hosts Felixstowe Ferry and Nationals organisers Jim and Callum. The Mayor of Felixstowe returned to present the trophies and a huge stack of prizes thanks to our generous sponsors Billie Box, Craftinsure, Dartmouth English Gin, Hyde Sails and Kingfisher Yacht Ropes.
Overall Results:
1st Will Pank and Steve Carver Norfolk Broads YC / UEA F999 'Alarm'
2nd Jamie and Ben McEwen Royal Lymington YC F3615 'Skirmish'
3rd Jono Pank and Emily Batterton Imperial Poona F1954 'Pogie'
4th Nigel Wakefield and Emily Saunderson F3007 'TipTopToo'
5th Steve Tylecoate and Alice Lucy Rutland SC F564 'Ebay Flyer'
6th Angus Cook and Lucie Hopkins F3695 'Officer Dibble'
Top Student - Will Pank and Steve Carver UEA F999 'Alarm'
Top institution Boat - Roscoe Martin and Simon Buckley Lancaster University
Deben Ladies Plate (Top Women helm) - Izzy Johnson and Jenny Johnson, Chipstead SC F4234 'Vader'
Hyde Best Improver / Coupe Fairey - Jamie and Ben McEwen (14 places)
Restronguet Ovaloid (Top Youth)- Robbie Hudson and Finian Morris
The Ultimate - Alex Davey and Cam Bowden Royal Harwich YC F2649 'Mustard'
The Youth Ultimate - Jamie Tylecoate and Harry Burge Rutland SC F3764 '8'
Tollycobbold Cup (top club) - Royal Lymington YC
Best University (winner of the socials) - Plymouth University
Pos | Sail No | Helm | Crew | Club | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | R7 | R8 | Pts |
1 | 999 | Will Pank | Steve Carver | Norfolk Broads YC | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | (5) | 1 | 1 | 4 | 10 |
2 | 3615 | Jamie McEwen | Ben McEwen | Royal Lymington YC | 13 | (22) | 2 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 33 |
3 | 1954 | Jono Pank | Emily Batterton | Imperial Poona | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 7 | 9 | (19) | 45 |
4 | 3007 | Nigel Wakefield | Emily Saunderson | Lymington Town SC/Netley SC | (19) | 11 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 46 |
5 | 564 | Steve Tylecote | Allce Lucy | Rutland SC | 2 | 2 | 10 | 7 | (16) | 5 | 6 | 16 | 48 |
6 | 3695 | Angus Cook | Lucie Hopkins | Castaways | 6 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | (15) | 8 | 48 |
7 | 3119 | Finian Morris | Robble Hudson | Royal Lymington YC | 4 | 6 | 6 | 4 | (20) | 14 | 8 | 10 | 52 |
8 | 2018 | Paul Kameen | Ludo Kameen | Bosham SC | 10 | 7 | 13 | 3 | (15) | 11 | 4 | 14 | 62 |
9 | 4400 | Stuart Hudson | Amy Bowden | Royal Lymington YC | 9 | (23) | 8 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 6 | 66 |
10 | 2803 | Ed Smith | Izzy Bretherton | Royal Lymington YC | 14 | 14 | 17 | (20) | 13 | 13 | 5 | 9 | 85 |
11 | 3764 | Jamie Tylecote | Harry Burge | Rutland SC | 7 | 9 | (18) | 18 | 12 | 17 | 7 | 15 | 85 |
12 | 3154 | Dom Johnson | Sophia Johnson | Chipstead SC | 11 | 4 | (24) | 15 | 18 | 6 | 18 | 17 | 89 |
13 | 2649 | Alex Davey | Dominic Bowden | Royal Harwich Yacht Club | 18 | 15 | 15 | 21 | 6 | 23 | (RET) | 3 | 101 |
14 | 3133 | Roger Morris | Anna Morris | Royal Lymington YC | 17 | 18 | 16 | 12 | (31) | 18 | 20 | 5 | 106 |
15 | 2937 | Chris Kameen | Mark Hinton | West Kirby SC | (31) | 25 | 12 | 16 | 4 | 16 | 21 | 13 | 107 |
16 | 3023 | Barney Smith | Katherine Wolfe‑Barry | Hamble River/Netley SC | 25 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 9 | 9 | (RET) | 12 | 107 |
17 | 4125 | Ben Nicoll | Charlie Cooper | West Oxfordshire SC | 12 | 12 | (29) | 8 | 25 | 15 | 12 | 24 | 108 |
18 | 1867 | Steven Greaves | Amy Morris | Lymington Town SC | 24 | 21 | 23 | 24 | (BFD) | 19 | 10 | 1 | 122 |
19 | 2246 | Alex Baxter | Alice Parker | Oxford & Cambridge SS | 5 | 19 | 22 | 13 | 23 | 22 | 22 | (27) | 126 |
20 | 3681 | Ben Green | Chloe Harding | Lymington Town SC | 15 | 13 | (37) | 22 | 29 | 4 | 23 | 36 | 142 |
21 | 3414 | Ollie Meadowcroft | Ollie Fellows | University of Exeter SC | 8 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | RET | (DNS) | DNS | 145 |
22 | 3037 | Ben Tylecote | Tom Onions | Rutland SC | 27 | 8 | 21 | 9 | RET | (RET) | 16 | 31 | 161 |
23 | 2065 | Jason Aldhous | Jo Mason | Papercourt SC | 21 | (47) | 31 | 14 | 19 | 26 | 33 | 20 | 164 |
24 | 12560 | Roscoe Martin | Simon Buckley | Lancaster University SC | 20 | 20 | 33 | 30 | (44) | 21 | 19 | 22 | 165 |
25 | 4234 | Izzy Johnson | Jenny Johnson | Chipstead SC | 22 | 17 | 20 | 23 | 35 | 27 | 25 | (39) | 169 |
26 | USA1 | Ewan McLellan | Lara McLellan | Imperial Poona | 23 | (DNS) | 14 | 29 | 28 | 12 | RET | 29 | 176 |
27 | 792 | Hugo Burrows | Beatrix Burrows | West Oxfordshire SC | 30 | 24 | (41) | 34 | 30 | 20 | 13 | 28 | 177 |
28 | 3690 | Thomas Davey | Cam Bowden | Royal Harwich Yacht Club | 28 | 27 | 25 | 31 | 17 | (33) | 24 | 25 | 177 |
29 | 1979 | Dylan Beaty | Oliver McKee | Rutland SC | 16 | (RET) | 30 | 28 | 34 | 47 | 17 | 18 | 190 |
30 | 3318 | Guy Davison | Sally Wakefield | Llangorse/Netley SC | 26 | RET | 9 | 26 | 10 | 29 | (DNS) | DNS | 210 |
31 | 3797 | Ethan Davey | Alex Enkel | Plymouth University SC | 38 | 38 | 36 | 25 | 38 | 24 | 11 | (46) | 210 |
32 | 3625 | Jenny Smallwood | Philip Aldhous | West Oxfordshire SC | 35 | RET | 11 | 27 | 27 | 25 | RET | (DNS) | 213 |
33 | 1 | Peter Owen | Hannah Baber | Derwent Reservoir SC | 32 | 26 | 28 | 38 | (41) | 28 | 26 | 35 | 213 |
34 | 2900 | Andrew McKee | Dan Cowley | Rutland SC | 36 | (DNS) | 27 | 33 | 21 | 36 | RET | 21 | 215 |
35 | 3550 | Joanna McEwen Jonquil Hackenberg | Jonquil Hackenberg | Royal Lymington YC | 39 | 30 | 32 | (43) | 36 | 34 | 29 | 28 | 228 |
36 | 2587 | Rich Whitefoot | Elizabeth Whitefoot | Norfolk Broads YC | 34 | 29 | (DNS) | 32 | 22 | 35 | 31 | DNS | 246 |
37 | 3850 | Ben Russell | Oliver Maddigan | University of Nottingham SC | 37 | 32 | 40 | 36 | (BFD) | 32 | RET | 33 | 251 |
38 | 4000 | Will Mason | Zoe Mason | Burghfield SC | 50 | (DNS) | 26 | 44 | 11 | 49 | DNS | 11 | 254 |
39 | 3915 | Harris Goodman | Huw Hopkins | University of Warwick SC | (46) | 34 | 38 | 41 | 39 | 39 | 35 | 40 | 266 |
40 | 3288 | Joey Scarborough | Lucie Nunn | University of Nottingham SC | 42 | 31 | 49 | 47 | 32 | 40 | 32 | (DNS) | 273 |
41 | 3554 | James Ball | Freya Halsall | West Oxfordshire SC | 43 | 33 | 39 | (50) | 43 | 31 | RET | 44 | 274 |
42 | 20181 | Maggie Rickman | Emma James | University of Nottingham SC | 33 | 40 | 45 | 39 | 33 | RET | (DNS) | 32 | 276 |
43 | 3874 | Angus McEwen | Eriskay McLellan | Royal Lymington YC | (DNS) | 42 | 35 | 35 | BFD | 46 | 39 | 23 | 283 |
44 | 2294 | Callum Farnden | Luke Bligh | Oxford & Cambridge SS | 41 | 36 | (DNS) | 49 | 37 | 30 | 27 | DNS | 283 |
45 | 2560 | Alex Ogilive | Georgia Evans | Hayling Island SC | 45 | 28 | 44 | (51) | 45 | 38 | 37 | 47 | 284 |
46 | 3795 | Sebi Schmidt | Bronwen Vaughan | Plymouth University SC | 44 | 41 | 43 | 45 | (RET) | 42 | 28 | 42 | 285 |
47 | 13154 | Emma Robertson | Harry Bailey | Lancaster University SC | 40 | 37 | (RET) | 52 | 42 | 45 | 36 | 34 | 286 |
48 | 867 | Arthur Greaves | Matthew Mason | Royal Lymington YC | 47 | 43 | 48 | 46 | (BFD) | 43 | 30 | 37 | 294 |
49 | 3630 | Simon Scammell | Henry Scammell | Felixstowe Ferry SC | 51 | 35 | 42 | 48 | 24 | RET | (DNS) | 41 | 295 |
50 | 3800 | Lorelei Bates | Hayley Olden | Plymouth University SC | 53 | 44 | 51 | (56) | RET | 44 | 34 | 43 | 318 |
51 | 0 | Polly Mason | Maddie Greaves | Burghfield SC | (55) | RET | 52 | 42 | RET | 52 | RET | 38 | 321 |
52 | 3330 | David Evans | Luke Evans | Felixstowe Ferry SC | RET | (DNS) | 34 | 40 | RET | DNS | DNS | 30 | 335 |
53 | FF2 | Andrew Robson | Eve Whittaker | West Oxfordshire SC | (54) | 46 | 50 | 54 | RET | 51 | RET | 45 | 336 |
54 | 224 | Hugh Tomkins | Rosie Jones | Oxford & Cambridge SS | RET | (DNF) | 47 | 55 | 40 | 41 | RET | DNS | 343 |
55 | 3184 | Paddy Whelan | Conor Whelan | Royal London YC | (DNS) | DNS | 46 | RET | 47 | 37 | RET | DNS | 356 |
56 | 3966 | Chris Bellew | Ethan Adams | West Oxfordshire SC | 52 | 45 | 54 | 57 | DNS | 50 | 38 | DNS | 359 |
57 | 3120 | Kieran Bowsher | Jasmine Speller | West Oxfordshire SC | 48 | 39 | RET | (DNS) | DNS | 53 | RET | DNS | 362 |
58 | 3556 | Ted Ashworth | Ella Ashworth | Netley SC | 49 | (DNS) | DNS | 37 | 26 | DNS | DNS | DNS | 364 |
59 | 3916 | Luke Stanislaus | Jacob Stanislaus | University of Warwick SC | (DNS) | DNS | 53 | 53 | 48 | 48 | 40 | DNS | 366 |
60 | 1522 | James Nicoll | Fi Edwards | Lymington Town SC | 29 | RET | (DNS) | RET | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | 387 |
61 | 3009 | Mark Jennings | Hannah Jennings | West Oxfordshire SC | (DNS) | DNS | DNS | 58 | 48 | DNS | DNS | DNS | 421 |
62 | 3958 | Samuel Cannell | Jude Lince | West Oxfordshire SC | (DNS) | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | 441 |