Bartley Beast 2023/24 - Week 4
by Nigel Hudson 20 Feb 19:03 UTC
10 February 2024
Bartley Beast 2023/24 Week 4 © Nigel Hudson
A light wind forecast met the band of club members and visitors who gathered for the fourth and final day of the Bartley Beast series for winter 2023/24.
The day was set as the wind gradually built from almost nothing to a steady 8 - 10 knots southerly for the start of the first race. The format of four races in the day alternating between double and single handers is now well established. The OOD for the day Steve Ward and the duty crew set out to use the full extent of the reservoir as the watery sunshine broke through.
Double handers led off 11 am, 5 Merlins on the line led to a competitive edge with Mark Reddington and Matt Biggs pushing the line with Richie Adams on their wing with a view on the overall finish. A great mixed fleet with combinations of Albacores, GP14s a Graduate, Enterprise, and an RS400. The wind eased a little mid race, with Rich Adams and Sean Andersen in the Merlin finding every ounce of pressure to take a commanding lead with strong performances from the Enterprise and Graduate keeping the front of the fleet honest. Richie Adams took the first race from Jeremy Shinton and Harry Ashworth in the Albacore and Paul Young and Jan Kimber in their Enterprise.
The second race saw the southerly wind shift and more a consistent south easterly as expected. A committee boat end start, and a quick port hitch put Chris Martin round the windward mark first in the Scorpion, only for a damaged transom on the next beat putting an end to their day as they tried to squeeze every ounce of pressure but sailing to close to the dam wall. Some tight reaching battles, with the Graduate and Enterprise and GP's battling in the middle of the fleet on the water. Matt Biggs and Becka Jones in the Merlin took line honours and the win with a consistent Richie Adams / Sean Anderson second and Jeremy and Harry third.
Single handers, equally competitive first start with a recall seeing a couple of Phantoms return giving the ILCA and OKs the early lead. Debbie Degge showing great form in a Comet with the fleet including a gaggle of ILCAs and Supernovas, a Lightning, an RS300 and a guest appearance of a Europe in the hands of James Dawes. The win went to Debbie Degge on corrected time from Andy Davis and Ed Bradburn the OK's.
Second race with a right shift as the start gun went could have left the OOD embarrassed by a fetch to the first mark, but it shifted back and held although allowed the lead boats to sneak away. Andy Davis took the win over Adam Froggatt in the Phantom and Debbie Degge in third.
As the sunshine fell away the results for the Beast Burns Out day 4. The fizz and chocolates went to Andy Davis in the OK followed by Debbie Degge in the Comet and Adam Froggatt in a Phantom. In the double handers the Albacore of Jeremy Shinton and Harry Ashworth in second breaking up the Merlins of Richie and Sean, and Matt and Beka in 1st and 3rd respectively. Roger Pass and Sally Evans in the Graduate took the best place Bartley prize.
For the overall result it was a close-run thing with the days' result shifting the top places but consistency over the series underpinning the results. The Bartley Beast was awarded to Andy Davis for the overall series win with second and third going to Duncan Adams and Adam Froggett in Phantoms and John Ling in fourth as the highest placed Bartley boat.
In the double handers the series went to Richie Adams and Sean Anderson leading Rob Kennaugh and Andy Prosser in the Merlin Rockets with Chris Matin and Josh Oates in the Scorpion taking third. The Merlin of Howard Eeles and Justin Gem where best place Bartley Boat. There has been some spectacular sailing over the series, but mention must go to Adam Froggatt pitch polling his Phantom as he accelerated in 30 knots plus rightly takes bragging rights and the prize for most memorable 'event' of the series, while Phil Smith in the Albacore making it down from West Kirby to complete the series took the traveller prize.
Reflecting overall on year three of the event, it is fantastic to see a total of 40 double handed entries and 58 single handers entries and 91 boats completing in one or more of the four race series. Our thanks go to the duty crews and home team who enable these events to happen, our sponsors and Andrew Simpson Foundation Birmingham as Bartley SC training partner. The full results for the day and the overall series can be on our website www.bartleysailingclub.com. The home team are already working on the detail for next year and look forward to reconvening for the fourth iteration of "The Bartley Beast".
Overall Results:
Single Handers
Pos | Helm | Class | Sail No | Rating | Club | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | R7 | Pts |
1st | DAVIS Andy | OK | 11 | 1104 | South Staffs SC | 1 | 3 | 3 | (DNC) | (DNC) | 2 | 1 | 10 |
2nd | ADAMS Duncan | Phantom | 1370 | 1009 | Burton SC | ‑15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 2 | ‑8 | 4 | 21 |
3rd | FROGGATT Adam | Phantom | 1449 | 1009 | Chase SC | 8 | 4 | 7 | (DNC) | (DNC) | 4 | 2 | 25 |
4th | LING John | Laser | 221488 | 1086 | Bartley SC | 4 | 7 | 5 | (DNC) | (DNC) | 9 | 8 | 33 |
5th | RIDGWAY Ollie | Laser | 186793 | 1086 | Bartley SC | ‑17 | 9 | 10 | 2 | ‑13 | 7 | 9 | 37 |
6th | DAWES James | Streaker | 1641 | 1126 | Redditch SC | 9.5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | (DNC) | (DNC) | 38.5 |
7th | JACKS Tony | LIGHTNING 368 | 444 | 1162 | Bartley SC | 6 | RDG | (DNC) | ‑13 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 39 |
8th | THOMAS Steve | Laser | 165537 | 1086 | Bartley SC | ‑18 | 8 | 9 | 9 | ‑12 | 10 | 10 | 46 |
9th | STEPHEN Stuart | Supernova | 1305 | 1065 | Bartley SC | ‑24 | DNF | (DNC) | 20 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 84 |
10th | NURSE Richard | Phantom | 1500 | 1009 | Northampton SC | 16 | (DNC) | DNF | 6 | 6 | (DNC) | DNC | 101 |
11th | BONEHAM Neil | Supernova | 1167 | 1065 | Bartley SC | 13 | (DNC) | (DNC) | 15 | DNC | 11 | 14.5 | 112.5 |
12th | ELLIS ROSE John | Laser | 15 | 1086 | Bartley SC | (DNC) | (DNC) | DNC | 21 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 128 |
13th | SAUNDERS Ken | Supernova | 1225 | 1065 | Bartley SC | 26 | (DNC) | (DNC) | 17 | DNC | 13 | 14.5 | 129.5 |
14th | SWALLOW Chris | K1 | 181 | 1069 | Burton SC | 9.5 | (DNC) | (DNC) | 7 | 4 | DNC | DNC | 138.5 |
15th | PRITCHARD Matt | Phantom | 1301 | 1009 | Burton SC | 21 | (DNC) | (DNC) | 5 | 3 | DNC | DNC | 147 |
16th | WILLIAMS Tom | Supernova | 1095 | 1065 | Bartley SC | 11 | (DNC) | (DNC) | 11.5 | 14 | DNC | DNC | 154.5 |
17th | GISSANE Tom | FINN | 59 | 1050 | Bartley SC | 14 | DNF | 4 | (DNC) | (DNC) | DNC | DNC | 158 |
18th | AVERY Carl | Laser | 197774 | 1086 | Burton SC | 19 | 10 | DNF | (DNC) | (DNC) | DNC | DNC | 161 |
19th | RICKETTS Sean | Supernova | 1073 | 1065 | Bartley SC | (DNC) | DNF | (DNC) | 11.5 | 11 | DNC | DNC | 162.5 |
20th | BAILLIE Alastair | Laser | 209971 | 1086 | Bartley SC | 27 | (DNC) | (DNC) | DNC | DNC | 14 | 13 | 172 |
21st | KNIGHT Sam | Supernova | 1192 | 1065 | Bartley SC | (DNC) | (DNC) | DNC | 1 | 1 | DNC | DNC | 179 |
22nd | HARDIMAN Simon | LASER RADIAL | 212061 | 1147 | Bartley SC | (DNC) | 2 | 1 | (DNC) | DNC | DNC | DNC | 180 |
23rd | CRAIG Nick | OK | 2261 | 1104 | Frensham Pond SC | (DNC) | 1 | 2 | (DNC) | DNC | DNC | DNC | 180 |
24th | BELLAMY Jon | Laser | 212906 | 1086 | Bartley SC | (DNC) | DNF | (DNC) | 23 | 17 | DNC | DNC | 180 |
25th | DEGGE Debbie | COMET | 907 | 1210 | Bartley SC | (DNC) | (DNC) | DNC | DNC | DNC | 1 | 3 | 181 |
26th | STATHAM Christine | Laser | 182627 | 1086 | Attenborough SC | RDG | (DNC) | (DNC) | 18 | 16 | DNC | DNC | 182 |
27th | BRADBURN Ed | OK | 2260 | 1104 | South Staffs SC | (DNC) | (DNC) | DNC | DNC | DNC | 3 | 5 | 185 |
28th | SHINTON Jeremy | K1 | 139 | 1069 | Bartley SC | (DNC) | (DNC) | DNC | 3 | 5 | DNC | DNC | 185 |
29th | PACE Greg | Solo | 4456 | 1147 | Bartley SC | (DNC) | (DNC) | DNC | DNC | DNC | 6 | 6 | 189 |
30th | HARDIMAN Simon | Laser | 212061 | 1086 | Bartley SC | (DNC) | (DNC) | DNC | 10 | 8 | DNC | DNC | 195 |
31st | EAVES Nick | Solo | 5787 | 1147 | Bartley SC | (DNC) | RDG | 11 | (DNC) | DNC | DNC | DNC | 199 |
32nd | HARDIMAN Millie | LASER RADIAL | 212087 | 1147 | Bartley SC | (DNC) | (DNC) | DNC | 14 | 10 | DNC | DNC | 201 |
33rd | DEGGE Debbie | Streaker | 2110 | 1126 | Bartley SC | 3 | DNF | (DNC) | (DNC) | DNC | DNC | DNC | 202 |
34th | OATES Josh | RS 300 | 460 | 970 | Bartley SC | (DNC) | (DNC) | DNC | DNC | DNC | DNF | 11 | 208 |
35th | DAWES James | EUROPE | 420 | 1141 | Redditch SC | (DNC) | (DNC) | DNC | DNC | DNC | 16 | DNF | 212 |
36th | STEPHEN David | Supernova | 1180 | 1065 | Bartley SC | (DNC) | (DNC) | DNC | DNC | DNC | 18 | 17 | 212 |
37th | HIGSON Jeremy | Supernova | 1267 | 1065 | Bartley SC | (DNC) | DNF | (DNC) | 16 | DNC | DNC | DNC | 215 |
38th | PENNOCK Dave | Supernova | 1045 | 1065 | Bartley SC | 25 | (DNC) | (DNC) | DNC | DNC | 15 | DNC | 217 |
39th | BIRCH Alan | K1 | 14 | 1069 | Bartley SC | 22 | DNF | (DNC) | (DNC) | DNC | DNC | DNC | 221 |
40th | PATTERSON Jim | Supernova | 1269 | 1065 | Bartley SC | RDG | (DNC) | (DNC) | 22 | DNC | DNC | DNC | 228 |
41st | BOWNES Andy | Solo | 5401 | 1147 | Bartley SC | 2 | (DNC) | (DNC) | DNC | DNC | DNC | DNC | 238 |
42nd | WHITEHOUSE Michael | Solo | 4705 | 1147 | Chelmarsh SC | 5 | (DNC) | (DNC) | DNC | DNC | DNC | DNC | 241 |
43rd | JUNG Dean | Laser | 16547 | 1086 | Midland SC | 7 | (DNC) | (DNC) | DNC | DNC | DNC | DNC | 243 |
44th | GIBSON Mike | Supernova | 1257 | 1065 | Bartley SC | 12 | (DNC) | (DNC) | DNC | DNC | DNC | DNC | 248 |
45th | HARDIMAN Millie | LASER 4.7 | 215415 | 1208 | Bartley SC | (DNC) | RDG | (DNC) | DNC | DNC | DNC | DNC | 249 |
46th | WOLSTENHOLME Paul | Laser | 204916 | 1086 | Bartley SC | (DNC) | (DNC) | DNC | 19 | DNC | DNC | DNC | 255 |
47th | PENNOCK Helen | RS AERO 9 | 2074 | 1010 | Bartley SC | 20 | (DNC) | (DNC) | DNC | DNC | DNC | DNC | 256 |
48th | ALLEN Harrison | LASER RADIAL | 213555 | 1147 | Bartley SC | (DNC) | DNF | (DNC) | DNC | DNC | DNC | DNC | 258 |
49th | RUSSELL Craig | Supernova | 1158 | 1065 | Olton Mere SC | 23 | (DNC) | (DNC) | DNC | DNC | DNC | DNC | 259 |
50th | JELLICOE Steve | Supernova | 1228 | 1065 | Olton Mere SC | 29 | (DNC) | (DNC) | DNC | DNC | DNC | DNC | 265 |
51st | ASLET‑CLARK Megan | Laser | 180793 | 1086 | UOBSC | RDG | (DNC) | (DNC) | DNC | DNC | DNC | DNC | 267 |
52nd | BICKLEY Paul | Supernova | 1080 | 1065 | Olton Mere SC | (DNC) | (DNC) | DNC | DNC | DNC | DNC | DNC | 295 |
52nd | WOOD Jon | Solo | 4772 | 1147 | Bartley SC | (DNC) | (DNC) | DNC | DNC | DNC | DNC | DNC | 295 |
52nd | PETE John | WINDSURFER | 882 | 933 | Bartley SC | (DNC) | (DNC) | DNC | DNC | DNC | DNC | DNC | 295 |
52nd | WOLSTENHOLM Paul | LASER RADIAL | 160705 | 1147 | Bartley SC | (DNC) | (DNC) | DNC | DNC | DNC | DNC | DNC | 295 |
52nd | MORLEY Karl | Phantom | 1345 | 1009 | Burton SC | (DNC) | (DNC) | DNC | DNC | DNC | DNC | DNC | 295 |
52nd | HAWLEY Chris | Supernova | 1333 | 1065 | Bartley SC | (DNC) | (DNC) | DNC | DNC | DNC | DNC | DNC | 295 |
52nd | KING Geoff | K1 | 138 | 1069 | Barnt Green SC | (DNC) | (DNC) | DNC | DNC | DNC | DNC | DNC | 295 |
Double Handers
Pos | Helm | Crew | Club | Class | Sail No | Rating | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | R7 | Pts |
1st | ADAMS Rich | LARNER Jason / ANDERSON Sean | Midland SC | MERLIN‑ROCKET | 3765 | 980 | 1 | ‑8 | (DNC) | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
2nd | KENNAUGH Rob | PROSSER Andrew | Midland SC | MERLIN‑ROCKET | 3700 | 980 | 3 | 3 | (DNC) | 4 | 7 | ‑11 | 5 | 22 |
3rd | MARTIN Chris | TAILBY John / OATES Josh | Midland SC/Bartley SC | SCORPION | 1969 | 1041 | 4 | 5.5 | 4 | ‑8 | 6 | 5 | (DNF) | 24.5 |
4th | BIGGS Matt | JONES Beka / BENDER George | Bartley SC | MERLIN‑ROCKET | 3801 | 980 | (DNC) | (DNC) | 2 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 26 |
5th | WHITEHOUSE Caroline | DOWNING Sophie | Bartley SC | RS 200 | 1184 | 1046 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 4 | (DNC) | (DNC) | 35 |
6th | SMITH Phil | CALTHORPE Bill | West Kirby SC | Albacore | 8152 | 1040 | 10 | 5.5 | (DNC) | ‑11 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 35.5 |
7th | HOMER Michael | HOMER Alexander | Midland SC | GP14 | 13204 | 1131 | 8 | ( W1) | (DNC) | 7 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 37 |
8th | YOUNG Paul | KIMBER Jan | Midland SC | Enterprise | 22901 | 1122 | ( W2) | 9 | (DNC) | 9 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 39 |
9th | THOMPSON Matt | THOMPSON Heather | Tewkesbury SC | Albacore | 8255 | 1040 | ‑14 | 11 | 5.5 | 13 | 9 | 7 | (DNC) | 45.5 |
10th | KEELING Paul | KEELING Isobel | Blithfield SC | NATIONAL 12 | 3469 | 1064 | 6 | 1 | (DNC) | 6 | 5 | (DNC) | DNC | 59 |
11th | HUDSON Nigel | HUDSON Freya | Bartley SC | MERLIN‑ROCKET | 3662 | 980 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 15 | 16 | (DNC) | (DNC) | 63 |
12th | EELES Howard | GEM Justin / Tom | Bartley SC | MERLIN‑ROCKET | 3742 | 980 | (DNF) | 13 | (DNC) | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 63 |
13th | PASS Roger | HARRIS Sally | Bartley SC | GRADUATE | 2987 | 1132 | ( W3) | W4 | (DNC) | 17 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 66 |
14th | BAILEY Steve | WALLACE Jeremy | The Nottingham SC | Albacore | 5881 | 1040 | ( W1) | 14 | 14 | ‑20 | 17 | 13 | 11 | 69 |
15th | SHINTON Jeremy | ASHWORTH Harry | Bartley SC | Albacore | 8158 | 1040 | 2 | OCS | (DNC) | (DNC) | DNC | 2 | 3 | 74 |
16th | GILLARD Tom | GRAY Rachel | RYA | MERLIN‑ROCKET | 3759 | 980 | (DNC) | (DNC) | 1 | 1 | 1 | DNC | DNC | 85 |
17th | BUDDEN Keith | ROBERTS Ben | Bartley SC | GP14 | 13263 | 1131 | W4 | W8 | 11 | 18.5 | 13 | (DNC) | (DNC) | 85.5 |
18th | OATES Chris | BODDICE Dan | Bartley SC | Albacore | 7992 | 1040 | ( W7) | ( W9) | 15 | 21 | 21 | 16 | 13 | 86 |
19th | SEATON Daniel | SEATON Matt | Olton Mere SC/Sea Cadets | RS 400 | 1163 | 937 | 15 | W2 | (DNC) | ‑23 | 22 | 18 | 15 | 87 |
20th | CHANDLER Charlie | MILLS Ollie | Tewksbury/Bartley SC | 505 | 8881 | 900 | 5 | 2 | 13 | (DNC) | (DNC) | DNC | DNC | 102 |
21st | EAVES Nick | KORBASCHI Kouros | Bartley SC | RS 400 | 1450 | 937 | 12 | 15 | (DNC) | 16 | 19 | (DNC) | DNC | 103 |
22nd | ARCHER Alan | ARCHER Andrea | Bartley SC | Tasar | 2934 | 1022 | DNF | W5 | (DNC) | (DNC) | DNC | 17 | 14 | 119 |
23rd | VOADEN Richard | CALEY Stuart | Bartley SC | RS 400 | 792 | 937 | 16 | (DNC) | DNS | 24 | 23 | (DNC) | DNC | 123 |
24th | KNIGHT Sam | BOWNES Chris | Bartley SC | RS 400 | 1504 | 937 | (DNC) | (DNC) | DNC | 2 | 2 | DNC | DNC | 127 |
25th | WARD Steve | Hopkins Alison | Bartley SC | GP14 | 13146 | 1131 | W5 | W3 | 7 | (DNC) | (DNC) | DNC | DNC | 128 |
26th | LUCAS David | TAYLOR Robyn | Bartley SC | MERLIN‑ROCKET | 3581 | 980 | (DNC) | (DNC) | 17 | 18.5 | 20 | DNC | DNC | 137.5 |
27th | HAWLEY Steve | HAWLEY Ffion | Bartley SC | LARK | 2442 | 1073 | 9 | 7 | (DNC) | (DNC) | DNC | DNC | DNC | 139 |
28th | REDDINGTON Mark | FOWLER Lewis | Bartley SC | MERLIN‑ROCKET | 3805 | 980 | (DNC) | (DNC) | DNC | DNC | DNC | 10 | 9 | 142 |
29th | SMITH Martin | BESTON Karen | Redditch SC | Albacore | 8187 | 1040 | 13 | 10 | (DNC) | (DNC) | DNC | DNC | DNC | 146 |
30th | HARDIMAN Simon | HARDIMAN Millie | Bartley SC | MERLIN‑ROCKET | 3624 | 980 | (DNC) | (DNC) | DNC | DNC | DNC | 15 | 12 | 150 |
31st | HOLLIS Paul | ANDERSON Colin | Bartley SC | MERLIN‑ROCKET | 3730 | 980 | (DNC) | (DNC) | DNC | 12 | 18 | DNC | DNC | 153 |
32nd | FREEMAN Lesley | HARRISON Nick | Trimpley SC | GP14 | 13780 | 1131 | (DNC) | (DNC) | 16 | DNC | DNC | 14 | DNC | 153 |
33rd | WELLS James | AYLWARD Anna | RYA | MERLIN‑ROCKET | 3746 | 980 | (DNC) | (DNC) | 3 | DNC | DNC | DNC | DNC | 167 |
34th | HOPKINS Huw | WILKINSON Tom | UOBSC | FIREFLY | 3992 | 1172 | W6 | W7 | (DNC) | (DNC) | DNC | DNC | DNC | 167 |
35th | ANDERSON Colin | ANDERSON Sean | Bartley SC | MERLIN‑ROCKET | 3749 | 980 | (DNC) | (DNC) | 5.5 | DNC | DNC | DNC | DNC | 169.5 |
36th | BENDER George | COULSON Freddie | UOBSC | FIREFLY | 3993 | 1172 | DNF | W6 | (DNC) | (DNC) | DNC | DNC | DNC | 171 |
37th | BARWELL Mark | JOHNSON Louise | Lymington Town SC | MERLIN‑ROCKET | 3815 | 980 | (DNC) | (DNC) | 8 | DNC | DNC | DNC | DNC | 172 |
38th | LEE Ethan | MEARES Rohan | Bartley SC/Sea Cadets | RS 200 | 568 | 1046 | (DNC) | (DNC) | DNC | DNF | W1 | DNC | DNC | 173 |
39th | BASE Evan | TAILBY John | Midland SC | MERLIN‑ROCKET | 3643 | 980 | (DNC) | (DNC) | 12 | DNC | DNC | DNC | DNC | 176 |
40th | ATKINS Anila | SMITH Saoirise | Bartley SC | 420 | 55845 | 1100 | (DNC) | (DNC) | DNC | 22 | DNC | DNC | DNC | 186 |