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Noble Marine Enterprise National Championships at Tenby Sailing Club - Day 4

by Charles Morrish 7 Aug 12:02 UTC 3-8 August 2025

Course: Trapezoid outer loop, three beats
Wind: SW F2
Race 6

Only one race was scheduled for Wednesday in order to catch up with the overall race programme.

It appeared that the committee boat end was favoured and several boats that started there tacked early onto port to take advantage of a left side lift. Unfortunately for them the lift continued and the boats above them were better placed.

The main beneficiaries were Jeremy & Becca Stephens and Charles Morrish & Dan Swaffield. These two were nip and tuck all the way to the windward mark with Charles & Dan just ahead at that point. Jeremy & Becca took the lead at the first leeward mark and gradually pulled further clear. Chris Palmer & Ella Rich were third round the windward mark and consolidated that position as the race progressed.

Crews' Race

This was scheduled immediately after Race 6 on a windward/leeward course with two beats. Nine Enterprises joined in the fun. Becca Stephens crewed by dad Jeremy came out on top with Dan Swaffield crewed by Duncan Willoughby in second and Alex Homer & Jon Woodward in third.

Results after day 4:

PosFleetBoat NameSail NoHelmCrewClubR1R2R3R4R5R6Pts
1stGoldThat's Entertainment22652Jeremy StephensRebecca StephensPenzance SC‑1111115
2ndGoldSimply Red23089Charles MorrishDan SwaffieldSt Mary's Loch SC‑114253216
3rdGoldWannabe Red23443Jonathan WoodwardAlex HomerSouth Staffs SC273(OCS)2721
4thGoldBlue Mist22894Jeff DyerAbbie O'ConnorPenarth YC4‑5545422
5thSilverNeville Bartose22118Ollie BoocockLuke HartshornScammonden Water68‑934627
6thGoldOut of the Blue22901Paul YoungMhairi OgilvieMidland SC5‑101026932
7thSilverMalabar22935Chris PalmerElla RichPenarth YC838‑1110332
8thSilverN/A22270Callum GibbDuncan WilloughbyLargo Bay SC72118(DNF)533
9thSilverJibbooms and Bobstays23159James HoldawayOwen HoldawayScammonden Water‑96677834
10thSilverMy Aim is True23140Richard LeachAlex RichPenarth YC3‑117681135
11thSilverSnow Picnic23169Lauren BowdlerBrian BowdlerLooe SC‑10941091042
12thSilverSuzy Dee22400Nicol HalcrowClaire WatsonLoch Earn SC1212129(DNF)1257
13thSilverThunderbird 422927William GriffithsClare GriffithsPenarth YC131313(DNC)DNC1366

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