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TCL Scorpion National Championship 2024 at Castle Cove Sailing Club - Day 3

by Andrea Fellows and Catherine Maguire 31 Jul 05:38 UTC 28 July - 2 August 2024

A relaxed start to the morning as we knew we would be waiting for wind on the shore. The day started with a packed room listening to an engaging Adam Bowers coaching session. He had us all thinking about our fourth corner, 20 units and the 'fickle finger of fate' (patented).

3 hour postponement and a social experiment of Scorpion sailors mostly fell in to 3 camps... The swimmers... 'its alright once you're in'... the fiddlers... 'I'll break it so I can fix it'... and the chatters... 'tea and lemon drizzle cake?'

D flag was raised and we were released from the beach with a SW 6-8 knots.

In the first race the path finder was Pete Grey and Richard Pepperdine and the race was won by Joe Warwicker and Andy Service (1929) 2nd was Pete and Rich and 3rd was Tom Gillard and Rachel Grey. From our point of view the racing was really tight with big shifts and limited pressure. Huge gains were not the order of the day, it was all about boat speed, handling, eyes on the shifts and having fun! We finished 11th to find that we were going to be the pathfinder for race 5.

Race 5 found us nervous about the responsibility to start the race, wine gums helped at one minute into the start and we realised that in reality it was just a port hand flyer. We have no idea how everyone started as we were so focused on sailing steady. Being path finder paid off and we rounded in 3rd! Triangle and a sausage later we finished in a very happy 4th. 1929 lead from start to finish with some beautiful sailing in the conditions. 2nd was Pete and Rich (again) and 3rd was Dan Henderson and Amy Clay.

We loved 1927 Chloe and Al Clarke who crossed us on starboard up the beat with huge smiles on their faces. Its Chloe's first nationals and sailing with her talented Dad!

Other notable performances from the day. Sam Mason who chose to sail with Mum today! A great score card with an 18th and a 14th. Moving up the standings from yesterday.

We had great day...we raced, it was sunny, we had fun, drank prosecco; THE END.

Many thanks to all the sponsors for this Championship: TCL, Craftinsure, Cerne Abbas Brewery, AJE Asset Management Ltd and Ribs.Auction. And huge thanks to Lee @photolounge for all the Photgraphy and Video footage and to Adam Bowers for the coaching insights he's giving across the fleet and in his coaching sessions.

Results after Day 3:

PosSail NoBoat NameHelmCrewClubR1R2R3R4R5Pts
1st2057The Essence of WetnessThomas GillardRachael GrayStaunton Harold SC11‑53510
2nd2051Mrs Bears BoatOllie MeadowcroftSimon ForbesStaunton Harold SC3214‑610
3rd2062Sam squaredSam pascoeSam barkerCastle Cove SC2436‑715
4th1929L'Espirit de TurnipJoe WarwickerAndy ServiceShoreham SC6‑1881116
5th2058Just the tipPeter GrayRichard PepperdineStaunton Harold SC58‑102217
6th2037Fifty Shades of GreyDan HendersonAmy ClayWarsash SC9‑1465323
7th2041Hot FussCatherine MaguireAndrea FellowsLymington Town SC‑2817211434
8th2061Silver MulletDave WadeBen RaynerDraycote / Yorkshire Dales SC‑16107101037
9th2030Saline DripVince HoreyOliver RaynerYorkshire Dales SC8‑24472039
10th2053***MISSING***Matt BurgeRob GardnerNotts County SC43‑2582540
11th1939Ice On FireAdrian SmithRobert SmithCastle Cove SC/HSSC101315‑25846
12th2028Blue StealRyan BuchananHannah BuchananWarsash SC71116‑211347
13th2042***MISSING***Angus HemmingsFraser HemmingsIndependent14‑291191549
14th2026Sneaky NinjaChris MartinJohn TailbyNotts County SC1352016‑3954
15th2022QuakersJohn ClemetsonStephen GrahamStaunton Harold SC17‑221415955
16th204Discreet BananaJock FellowsSimon MaguireCastle Cove SC18623‑261259
17th2005Drama QueenJanet RitchieAlan RitchieSidmouth SC2271714‑2760
18th1923OrinocoAlistair ClarkeChloe ClarkeCastle Cove SC21‑369122264
19th2018***MISSING***Nigel PotterJerry HannabussNotts County SC12‑3127171672
20th1958***MISSING***Matt potterKevin HopeNotts County SC23152219‑2879
21st2024Big Bad WolfSandra SmithJeni RichardsCastle Cove SC459‑55221187
22nd2044TallulahAndrew PetersMartyn DenchfieldCastle Cove SC29‑3912271987
23rd2025Wot A WombatNigel HuftonRachael JenkinsFrensham Pond SC24271820‑3289
24th1997PeachesSamantha MasonRichard MasonNotts County SC3823‑61181493
25th2039Inside VoiceNeville HerbertKarl ThorneLymington Town SC‑361233282194
26th2001ZephyrGraeme BristowJosh OatesSouth Cerney192826‑342497
27th1943Blue MoonJohn MursellMatthew PalmerCastle Cove SC25‑4621232998
28th1951SidewinderFiona TaylorGordon TaylorLymington Town SC39‑45321317101
29th2043Real Rockin RollerBarry WolfendenMatt RaynerBough Beech31251333‑37102
30th2063EileenIan CadwalladerEllie DevereuxChew Valley Lake SC203529‑4718102
31st1880Shock WaveMike LennonSteve WalkerPennine SC15‑43403223110
32nd2014IntoxicatedAJ EatonChris EatonStarcross‑4116193938112
33rd2021Snap Shackel & PlopJames SalterMax HaymenSidmouth SC / Gosford SC27212840‑41116
34th2031Up Yours 2Peter CrowtherDave ThompsonPennine SC3720‑443130118
35th1995SilverlodePeter RoseJohn RoseTenby323224‑3731119
36th2054In a minuteTom LonsdaleEmily BattertonWest Oxford SC35‑48313034130
37th2052Heart of GlassJohn ReayRob CageThames Sailing Club26‑52353833132
38th1937The Bee's KneesMyles JacksonBill JacksonLlandegfedd SC4633‑503626141
39th1969Water PleaseOliver FellowsWilliam AdlerCastle Cove SC33‑55452440142
40th2060A date with destinyRussell WheelerLee MarriottIsle of Sheppey Sailing Club3040‑594135146
41st1986Secret SquirrelDavid HallPaul ConstableBlackwater SC113038(DNC)DNC156
42nd1981Highway StarDave ElstonBen RichardsonCastle Cove SC34383946‑49157
43rd2055There's no F in bagsNeil SpacagnaPaul McHenryBabbacombe Corinthian SC491937‑6857162
44th2048Liquid SpiritChris YatesDave BarkerDraycote443441‑5947166
45th2049Pickled WombatDavid SnutchChristina GillNotts County SC5141‑532953174
46th2017***MISSING***Jon willarsNicola WillarsNotts County SC4237‑624551175
47th2059Wrecking BallEdward ParsonsTony HanlonEmsworth SC40(RET)435243178
48th1949ExtravaganceCheryl JessopMartin WorthBrightlingsea Sailing Club43444843‑50178
49th1945***MISSING***Paul DeanRussell HallFishers Green SC‑6951305148180
50th1912Pigs on the wingWilliam WinterLJ WinterCam Sailing Club504252‑5336180
51st1980StormMartin PascoeTim HulleyCastle Cove SC475734‑6044182
52nd1052ShandyTom Sander‑DanielAlison SheldrickHCYC/HLSC‑6347464446183
53rd1868Lady in RedAustin PoulloinGav PoulloinCastle Cove SC5759(DNS)3542193
54th2015Touching the VoidJoanne MahyJames HarcourtCastle Cove SC53534742‑63195
55th1985Another WombatRob MorsleyMandy MorsleyPortdinorwic Sailing Club55‑61365459204
56th1970Custard TartRobert YorkJacky YorkLymington Town SC5826‑725665205
57th2009PerditaNeil PetersChris HampshirePevensey Bay / Eastbourne Soverign SC48‑56564854206
58th207Up YoursGarry KnottJake WillarsTbc6058(DNS)4945212
59th1919PolycroozRichard GatehouseLauren WillsSidmouth SC54‑64515558218
60th1991It's me or the boatDavid BennettMartyn Touy SmithChew Valley Lake SC62634264‑72231
61st2036Head over FeetRobert Campbell‑GrayAngie ValeRoyal Harwich yacht club617049(RET)52232
62nd2023Pincer MovementKevin NichollsSteve GillNotts County SC594960‑6664232
63rd1936Bottyburp the BarbarianSimon HoldenCharlie CammKing George SC5666‑695062234
64th1940Spitfire Summernigel denchfieldChris ClarkeGrafham Water SC‑7360546160235
65th1993AquatonicMiles HapgoodSteve SmithSidmouth SC52(DNC)586370243
66th1916Carte BleueRobin JamiesonJack HodderCastle Cove SC66546365‑74248
67th2027A La CarteRichard HainesZoe GrantNetley SC72(DNS)655856251
68th1959Princess Tiger Lily and lardy boysStephen JordanKaren GredleyHunts7150(DNS)7361255
69th2034Tight ScrewJohn CooperAnesta CooperHunts(RET)65645769255
70th1903The Heart of GoldNicola RichardsFreddy SimpsonCastle Cove SC6762‑716267258
71st1891Fire in the skyJeremy LovellTor LovellIndependent646957‑7171261
72nd1990Blue BreezeMark WhitemanSophie lona O'neillRye Harbour sailing club706870‑7255263
73rd2056DelilahCheryl WoodHenry MarksPennine SC65676767‑68266
74th1988FAC 51Barny CroftLouise CorfieldSidmouth SC68‑71666966269
75th892Some more ChaosPeter BellJames BeckramCastle Cove SC‑7472687073283
76th1646***MISSING***Ben WalkerMatthew WalkerCastle Cove SC7573(DNC)7475297

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