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RS600 Rooster National Tour 2024

by Will Russell 12 Nov 14:43 UTC
RS600 Rooster National Tour 2024 © Phil Jackson / Digital Sailing

The 2024 RS600 National Tour, generously supported by Rooster, took the fleet to a few new locations and introduced some new faces to the class!

The tour saw an average entry of 12 boats per event with 17 boats at the RS 30th Regatta, Sailboat Deliveries Riva Garda and Noble Marine Nationals!

The tour was originally planned to start in April at Oxford however Storm Kathleen had other ideas cancelling open meetings across the country. Fast forward a few weeks to May, the fleet met for the RS 30th Anniversary Regatta, with the 3rd largest of the noughties fleets before some of the fleet headed off to Garda. Jamie showed his light wind expertise to take the win with George closely behind in 2nd.

Once returned from Garda, those who had collected their boats from Sailboat Deliveries made their way up to Carsington for the Inlands where the racing was very close up until the last moment. Jamie was heading into the lead into Day 2 but with a slightly better forecast on Day 2, George grabbed the win putting the two on equal points.

After a summer break, the fleet made their way to Eastbourne for the Nationals. With the first 2 days giving us a northerly breeze, the conditions were tricky. Jamie showed us his Notts County weird shift experience to come out in the lead after the first 2 days but Day 3 and 4 were looking to give us a new challenge with a sea breeze spilling around Beachy Head. However, that didn't make it any easier with 3 different race winners at the end of the day meaning Jamie had scored the title with a race to spare and put himself into the lead of the Rooster National Tour.

For those who still had some energy in them, they made their way up north to Notts County a few weeks later. Sadly, the forecast was on the lighter side but did deliver into the afternoon with some challenging conditions. Jamie got stuck in traffic on Day 1 and got the start time wrong on Day 2, but that didn't stop him showing his local knowledge and just beating Jake Willars all down to the final race.

Our last stop of the tour was supposed to be at Rutland for the End of Seasons, but the forecast was not cooperating, so the decision was made to end the tour early. This means Jamie took the title from George to become National Tour Champion!

With 31 entries, we had a great National Tour. Next year is looking great already with events already scheduled at Bough Beech, Oxford, Grafham and Rutland, and of course the Nationals at the beautiful and exciting Mounts Bay. Stay tuned for the rest of the calendar that will get published soon. Thank you to Rooster for the continued support in making the Tour even better.

Overall Results:

PosHelmSail NoClubHISCCarsingtonEastbourneNotts CountyPts
1Jamie Mawson1001Notts County Sailing Club12113
2George Smith1005Bough Beech Sailing Club212325
3Will Russell1011Grafham Water Sailing Club846313
4Ian Marshall654Oxford SC and RAFSA3328415
5Matt Potter946Notts County Sailing Club3237515
6Richard Smith803Medway Yacht Club43243240
7Richard Bone980Bough Beech Sailing Club63253243
8Neil Cooney850Carsington Sailing Club32532643
9Tim Cutsforth800Felpham Sailing Club93293250
10Jamie Watson761Thornbury Sailing Club1232103254
11Jake Willars810Notts County Sailing Club323232266
12Andy Peake901Medway Yacht Club323233267
13Dylan Collingbourne898Warsash Sailing Club532323269
14Adam Watson913Plymouth732323271
15Chris Hatton802Bowmoor Sailing Club327323271
16Jonathan Twite694Notts County Sailing Club323232771
17Charles Myles‑Hayter907Notts County Sailing Club323232872
18James Crook842Stone Sailing Club1032323274
19Matt Banbrook754Bowmoor Sailing Club1132323275
20Mike Iszatt1010Blackwater Sailing Club3232113275
21Jeff Chambers1006Essex Yacht Club3232123276
22Rhys Triffitt918Bough Beech Sailing Club1332323277
23James Cowen668Weston Sailing Club3232133277
24David Nunn848Bowmoor Sailing Club1432323278
25Nick Lett988Bough Beech Sailing Club3232143278
26Tom Cave957Calshot Sailing Club1532323279
27Andy White853Draycote Water Sailing Club3232153279
28Ian Jubb986Hayling Island Sailing Club1632323280
29Tim Morgan892Paignton Sailing Club3232163280
30Paul Bayliss897Portchester Sailing Club1732323281
31Bradley Field942Warsash Sailing Club / Benfleet Yacht Club3232173281

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