TCL Scorpion National Championship 2024 at Castle Cove Sailing Club - Day 2
by Nicola Richards with Freddy Simpson 30 Jul 05:58 UTC
28 July - 2 August 2024
We have been very fortunate to have been lent a beautiful boat to sail our first Scorpion Nationals. Andy and Tess Groves have very kindly lent us The Heart of Gold a beautiful wooden Scorpion.
The first day of racing scheduled was lost due to fickle breeze so today was our first time racing with the Scorpion fleet, being the youngest crew, there were a few nerves, but as the Scorpion fleet run a system called Pro-Ams where the crews are buddied up across the fleet to give those less experience the opportunity to learn from others.
On a beautiful sunny day we set to setting up the boat with the help of our Pros Steven Graham and John Clemetson whose help and knowledge was really forthcoming, extremely helpful and very gratefully received!
We launched in glamour Weymouth conditions and headed out of a reasonably long sail to the bay, made longer by having to go back to retrieve Freddie's hat when it went overboard.
Castle Cove SC cadets were out in force, with an amazing 7 cadets competing in various boats, making it really fun event. Once ready we got set up for the practice gate start, after a little bit of confusion, we got some clarification on exactly how it worked we got into the swing of it.
13-15kts made for some great racing. From where we were, we didn't necessarily see the front finishing boats, but congratulations to Tom Gillard and Rachael Gray for winning race 1 followed by CCSC's Sam Pascoe and Sam Barker in second and third was Ollie Meadowcroft and Simon Forbes. Race 2 saw Tom and Rachael take the send race win, Ollie and Simon took second and third was Matt Burge and Rob Gardner.
The wind dropped for the start of race 3 making the gate start much trickier and more need for concentration which we may have been lacking at this point, the highlight of the race for Freddie was when I exited the boat having missed the toe straps, this was not found to be the fastest way round the course! Congratulations to those that completed the course without mishap, Ollie and Simon were first, followed by the fabulous Catherine Maguire and Andrea Fellows and third were Sam and Sam meaning CCSC had 3 members in the top three boats in this race!
Following a long leisurely sail back we returned to shore to find that I was in good company and not only I, but three CCSC cadets went for a little dip. Naming no names, James and Ben!
Following racing we had a debrief from Adam Bowers with video and even got a 'beautiful' for our leeward mark rounding, we'll take that!
The evening finished with Pro-Am drinks which was a great opportunity for the Pro and Amateur teams to discuss the days racing, what worked and didn't and how we would tackle tomorrow. Our first experience of a Scorpion Nationals was great. Good fun and the fleet are super helpful and welcoming.
Thank you Scorpions and CCSC, day 2 of the champs but first day of racing complete, looking forward to Tuesday.
Many thanks to the sponsors for the Championships TCL, Craftinsure, Cerne Abbas Brewery, ribs.auction, AJE Asset Management.
Results after Day 2:
Pos | Sail No | Boat Name | Helm | Crew | Club | R1 | R2 | R3 | Pts |
1st | 2051 | Mrs Bears Boat | Ollie Meadowcroft | Simon Forbes | Staunton Harold SC | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
2nd | 2057 | The Essence of Wetness | Thomas Gillard | Rachael Gray | Staunton Harold SC | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 |
3rd | 2062 | Sam squared | Sam pascoe | Sam barker | Castle Cove SC | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 |
4th | 2058 | Just the tip | Peter Gray | Richard Pepperdine | Staunton Harold SC | 5 | 8 | 10 | 23 |
5th | 2037 | Fifty Shades of Grey | Dan Henderson | Amy Clay | Warsash SC | 9 | 14 | 6 | 29 |
6th | 2053 | ***MISSING*** | Matt Burge | Rob Gardner | Notts County SC | 4 | 3 | 25 | 32 |
7th | 1929 | L'Espirit de Turnip | Joe Warwicker | Andy Service | Shoreham SC | 6 | 18 | 8 | 32 |
8th | 2061 | Silver Mullet | Dave Wade | Ben Rayner | Draycote / Yorkshire Dales SC | 16 | 10 | 7 | 33 |
9th | 2028 | Blue Steal | Ryan Buchanan | Hannah Buchanan | Warsash SC | 7 | 11 | 16 | 34 |
10th | 2030 | Saline Drip | Vince Horey | Oliver Rayner | Yorkshire Dales SC | 8 | 24 | 4 | 36 |
11th | 2026 | Sneaky Ninja | Chris Martin | John Tailby | Notts County SC | 13 | 5 | 20 | 38 |
12th | 1939 | Ice On Fire | Adrian Smith | Robert Smith | Castle Cove SC/HSSC | 10 | 13 | 15 | 38 |
13th | 2005 | Drama Queen | Janet Ritchie | Alan Ritchie | Sidmouth SC | 22 | 7 | 17 | 46 |
14th | 2041 | Hot Fuss | Catherine Maguire | Andrea Fellows | Lymington Town SC | 28 | 17 | 2 | 47 |
15th | 204 | Discreet Banana | Jock Fellows | Simon Maguire | Castle Cove SC | 18 | 6 | 23 | 47 |
16th | 2022 | Quakers | John Clemetson | Stephen Graham | Staunton Harold SC | 17 | 22 | 14 | 53 |
17th | 2042 | ***MISSING*** | Angus Hemmings | Fraser Hemmings | Independent | 14 | 29 | 11 | 54 |
18th | 1958 | ***MISSING*** | Matt potter | Kevin Hope | Notts County SC | 23 | 15 | 22 | 60 |
19th | 1923 | Orinoco | Alistair Clarke | Chloe Clarke | Castle Cove SC | 21 | 36 | 9 | 66 |
20th | 2043 | Real Rockin Roller | Barry Wolfenden | Matt Rayner | Bough Beech | 31 | 25 | 13 | 69 |
21st | 2025 | Wot A Wombat | Nigel Hufton | Rachael Jenkins | Frensham Pond SC | 24 | 27 | 18 | 69 |
22nd | 2018 | ***MISSING*** | Nigel Potter | Jerry Hannabuss | Notts County SC | 12 | 31 | 27 | 70 |
23rd | 2001 | Zephyr | Graeme Bristow | Josh Oates | South Cerney | 19 | 28 | 26 | 73 |
24th | 2014 | Intoxicated | AJ Eaton | Chris Eaton | Starcross | 41 | 16 | 19 | 76 |
25th | 2021 | Snap Shackel & Plop | James Salter | Max Haymen | Sidmouth SC / Gosford SC | 27 | 21 | 28 | 76 |
26th | 1986 | Secret Squirrel | David Hall | Paul Constable | Blackwater SC | 11 | 30 | 38 | 79 |
27th | 2044 | Tallulah | Andrew Peters | Martyn Denchfield | Castle Cove SC | 29 | 39 | 12 | 80 |
28th | 2039 | Inside Voice | Neville Herbert | Karl Thorne | Lymington Town SC | 36 | 12 | 33 | 81 |
29th | 2063 | Eileen | Ian Cadwallader | Ellie Devereux | Chew Valley Lake SC | 20 | 35 | 29 | 84 |
30th | 1995 | Silverlode | Peter Rose | John Rose | Tenby | 32 | 32 | 24 | 88 |
31st | 1943 | Blue Moon | John Mursell | Matthew Palmer | Castle Cove SC | 25 | 46 | 21 | 92 |
32nd | 1880 | Shock Wave | Mike Lennon | Steve Walker | Pennine SC | 15 | 43 | 40 | 98 |
33rd | 2031 | Up Yours 2 | Peter Crowther | Dave Thompson | Pennine SC | 37 | 20 | 44 | 101 |
34th | 2055 | There's no F in bags | Neil Spacagna | Paul McHenry | Babbacombe Corinthian SC | 49 | 19 | 37 | 105 |
35th | 2024 | Big Bad Wolf | Sandra Smith | Jeni Richards | Castle Cove SC | 45 | 9 | 55 | 109 |
36th | 1981 | Highway Star | Dave Elston | Ben Richardson | Castle Cove SC | 34 | 38 | 39 | 111 |
37th | 2052 | Heart of Glass | John Reay | Rob Cage | Thames Sailing Club | 26 | 52 | 35 | 113 |
38th | 2054 | In a minute | Tom Lonsdale | Emily Batterton | West Oxford SC | 35 | 48 | 31 | 114 |
39th | 1951 | Sidewinder | Fiona Taylor | Gordon Taylor | Lymington Town SC | 39 | 45 | 32 | 116 |
40th | 2048 | Liquid Spirit | Chris Yates | Dave Barker | Draycote | 44 | 34 | 41 | 119 |
41st | 1997 | Peaches | Samantha Mason | Richard Mason | Notts County SC | 38 | 23 | 61 | 122 |
42nd | 2060 | A date with destiny | Russell Wheeler | Lee Marriott | Isle of Sheppey Sailing Club | 30 | 40 | 59 | 129 |
43rd | 1937 | The Bee's Knees | Myles Jackson | Bill Jackson | Llandegfedd SC | 46 | 33 | 50 | 129 |
44th | 1969 | Water Please | Oliver Fellows | William Adler | Castle Cove SC | 33 | 55 | 45 | 133 |
45th | 1949 | Extravagance | Cheryl Jessop | Martin Worth | Brightlingsea Sailing Club | 43 | 44 | 48 | 135 |
46th | 1980 | Storm | Martin Pascoe | Tim Hulley | Castle Cove SC | 47 | 57 | 34 | 138 |
47th | 2017 | ***MISSING*** | Jon willars | Nicola Willars | Notts County SC | 42 | 37 | 62 | 141 |
48th | 1912 | Pigs on the wing | William Winter | LJ Winter | Cam Sailing Club | 50 | 42 | 52 | 144 |
49th | 2049 | Pickled Wombat | David Snutch | Christina Gill | Notts County SC | 51 | 41 | 53 | 145 |
50th | 1945 | ***MISSING*** | Paul Dean | Russell Hall | Fishers Green SC | 69 | 51 | 30 | 150 |
51st | 1985 | Another Wombat | Rob Morsley | Mandy Morsley | Portdinorwic Sailing Club | 55 | 61 | 36 | 152 |
52nd | 2015 | Touching the Void | Joanne Mahy | James Harcourt | Castle Cove SC | 53 | 53 | 47 | 153 |
53rd | 1052 | Shandy | Tom Sander‑Daniel | Alison Sheldrick | HCYC/HLSC | 63 | 47 | 46 | 156 |
54th | 2059 | Wrecking Ball | Edward Parsons | Tony Hanlon | Emsworth SC | 40 | RET | 43 | 160 |
55th | 2009 | Perdita | Neil Peters | Chris Hampshire | Pevensey Bay / Eastbourne Soverign SC | 48 | 56 | 56 | 160 |
56th | 1970 | Custard Tart | Robert York | Jacky York | Lymington Town SC | 58 | 26 | DNF | 161 |
57th | 1991 | It's me or the boat | David Bennett | Martyn Touy Smith | Chew Valley Lake SC | 62 | 63 | 42 | 167 |
58th | 2023 | Pincer Movement | Kevin Nicholls | Steve Gill | Notts County SC | 59 | 49 | 60 | 168 |
59th | 1919 | Polycrooz | Richard Gatehouse | Lauren Wills | Sidmouth SC | 54 | 64 | 51 | 169 |
60th | 2036 | Head over Feet | Robert Campbell‑Gray | Angie Vale | Royal Harwich yacht club | 61 | 70 | 49 | 180 |
61st | 1916 | Carte Bleue | Robin Jamieson | Jack Hodder | Castle Cove SC | 66 | 54 | 63 | 183 |
62nd | 1993 | Aquatonic | Miles Hapgood | Steve Smith | Sidmouth SC | 52 | DNC | 58 | 187 |
63rd | 1940 | Spitfire Summer | nigel denchfield | Chris Clarke | Grafham Water SC | 73 | 60 | 54 | 187 |
64th | 1891 | Fire in the sky | Jeremy Lovell | Tor Lovell | Independent | 64 | 69 | 57 | 190 |
65th | 1936 | Bottyburp the Barbarian | Simon Holden | Charlie Camm | King George SC | 56 | 66 | 69 | 191 |
66th | 1868 | Lady in Red | Austin Poulloin | Gav Poulloin | Castle Cove SC | 57 | 59 | DNS | 193 |
67th | 1865 | Up Yours | Garry Knott | Jake Willars | Tbc | 60 | 58 | DNS | 195 |
68th | 1959 | Princess Tiger Lily and lardy boys | Stephen Jordan | Karen Gredley | Hunts | 71 | 50 | DNS | 198 |
69th | 2056 | Delilah | Cheryl Wood | Henry Marks | Pennine SC | 65 | 67 | 67 | 199 |
70th | 1903 | The Heart of Gold | Nicola Richards | Freddy Simpson | Castle Cove SC | 67 | 62 | 71 | 200 |
71st | 1988 | FAC 51 | Barny Croft | Louise Corfield | Sidmouth SC | 68 | 71 | 66 | 205 |
72nd | 2034 | Tight Screw | John Cooper | Anesta Cooper | Hunts | RET | 65 | 64 | 206 |
73rd | 1990 | Blue Breeze | Mark Whiteman | Sophie lona O'neill | Rye Harbour sailing club | 70 | 68 | 70 | 208 |
74th | 2027 | A La Carte | Richard Haines | Zoe Grant | Netley SC | 72 | DNS | 65 | 214 |
75th | 892 | Some more Chaos | Peter Bell | James Beckram | Castle Cove SC | 74 | 72 | 68 | 214 |
76th | 1646 | ***MISSING*** | Ben Walker | Matthew Walker | Castle Cove SC | 75 | 73 | DNC | 225 |