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RS Aero UK Southern & UK Youth Champs at Lee-on-the-Solent Sailing Club

by RS Aero UK Class Association 16 Jul 15:13 UTC 13-14 July 2024

35 RS Aeros turned out for the 2024 RS Aero Southern Champs at Lee on Solent which included this year's RS Aero UK Youth Championships. Class racing was held for all four RS Aero Classes with the Youth titles contested in the RS Aero 5s and 7s.

As ever, Lee on Solent proved a varied and interestingly challenging venue with variable tide, breeze and sea states over the weekend. Each day started light with the breeze filling in and a sea breeze on Saturday provided races 2 and 3 with a spritely 14-16kn. The Class enjoyed a lovely early evening dinner in Lee on Solent's fine new clubhouse on Saturday after racing.

RS Aero 5

Racing was very close in the RS Aero 5s with George Lenney (Restronguet) taking the first win before Zak Mitchell (Paignton) took two wins after the breeze increased. Josie Kelly (Felpham) took the first race on Sunday, whilst Zak increased his overall lead with a 2nd. A race win by George in race 5 saw a tie for the lead with Zak. New breeze arrived from the south for race 6 and after a complete course reset the stage was set for a final race showdown!

Local new RS Aero sailor Jamie Robinson (Lee-on-Solent) celebrated his birthday in style taking the final race win (and 'you are only as good as your last race!'). A 2nd in the tricky final race was enough for George to take the overall Southerns and the UK Under 22 Youth title, and with it also the Under 17 Junior title. Zak took 2nd overall from Josie in 3rd who was also RS Aero 5 Top Youth & RS Aero 5 Top Overall Female. Forth overall went to Jamie, who was also 2nd Junior.

RS Aero 6

The RS Aero Southerns was decided on a tie break with Catherine Hemsley (Felpham) and Jeff Jackson (Lee-on-Solent) having completely identical results with a 1,1,2,2,3,4 each. By cleverly finishing ahead in the final race Catherine took the tie for the Southerns title, together with Top Female overall and 1st Master overall.

RS Aero 7

In the RS Aero 7s Jack Miller (Felpham) won with a display of consistency across varied conditions, never finishing outside the top three. 2nd went to Dominic Hall (Hayling Island) with Dan Venables (Sutton) in 3rd.

The UK Youth title in the RS Aero 7s was hotly contested with Cameron Bignold-Kyles (Lymington Town) taking two overall race wins on Sunday to jump up the score sheet and take the title. Luca Mitchell (Paignton) also had a strong Sunday to take 2nd Youth. Tom Ahlheid (Frensham Pond) took 3rd.

RS Aero 9

The RS Aero 9s revelled in the lighter conditions and Benjamin Clark (Lee-on-Solent) took the event with two wins on Sunday from Jonathan Burns (Spinnaker).

Thanks to Lee on Solent and all their volunteers for a fantastic event both on and of the water and thanks to Rooster for their support of the prizes.

Next up the UK RS Aero Class now enters its Championship season with the RS Aero 5&7 UK Nationals at North Berwick, Scotland, 29 July-2 Aug, the RS Aero Youth Worlds in Sweden 12-16 Aug and the main RS Aero Worlds at Hayling Island, UK, 26-30 Aug. RS Aero Events List.

Overall Results:

PosSail NohelmClubCat.R1R2R3R4R5R6Pts
RS Aero 5
1st4310George LenneyRestronguet SCJ122‑4128
2nd1846Zak MitchellPaignton SCY21124‑510
3rd4320Josie KellyFelpham SCF Y‑44312414
4th3661Jamie RobinsonLee‑on‑Solent SCJ5‑8735121
5th2293Caroline MartinLee‑on‑Solent SCF M6565‑7325
6th3262Cath HoughLee‑on‑Solent SCF‑76473727
7th1964Adam CraigBurghfield SCJ335(DNS)DNSDNS35
8th2204Andrew SoarsFrensham Pond SCY‑87866835
9th4209Jane MiddisLee‑on‑Solent SCF9(DNF)DNC99645
10th4200Sarah BevingtonLee‑on‑Solent SCF1110(DNC)88946
11th2740Claire DarchLee‑on‑Solent SCFM‑109910101048
RS Aero 6
1st4183Catherine HemsleyFelpham SCF M‑4121239
2nd2677Jeff JacksonLee‑on‑Solent SCM12321‑49
3rd4529Samuel MabeyRoyal Ocean RC 3‑4134112
4th2171Paul ChandlerLee‑on‑Solent SC 23‑443214
RS Aero 7
1st4397Jack MillerFelpham SC 212‑33311
2nd3183Dominic HallHayling Island SC 1(OCS)392419
3rd4542Dan VenablesSutton SC 52661(DNS)20
4th4307Joe ScurrahNotts County SC 6544‑11221
5th2462Cameron Bignold‑KylesLymington Town SCY7‑9915123
6th2150Luca MitchellPaignton SCY38(DNC)54626
7th4396Peter BartonLymington Town SC 10(OCS)1210831
8th2600Tom AhlheidFrensham Pond SCY937‑116732
9th2439Abby HireLTSC/RLymYCF Y‑86877533
10th2890Andrew RawsonWeston SC 47‑1088936
11th1181Mark RipleyPaignton SCY1145129(DNF)41
12th73Paddy JamesRoyal Southern YC 121011‑14131258
13th2114Fernando GamboaLee‑on‑Solent SC/CDPA (DNC)DNCDNC10121068
14th2149Michael YatesLee‑on‑Solent SCM1313131514(DNF)68
15th1932Sam WilliamsLee‑on‑Solent SCY14(DNF)DNC13151171
16th1150James MunnLee‑on‑Solent SC (OCS)111216DNFDNS75
17th2101Matthew HollandLee‑on‑Solent SC 1512(DNF)DNSDNSDNS81
RS Aero 9
1st1904Benjamin ClarkLee‑on‑Solent SC 32(DNC)1129
2nd2673Jonathan BurnsSpinnaker SCM2‑322219
3rd3198Nick CraigLoS Frensham Burghfield SC 111(DNS)4DNS4DNS11

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