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GUL RS200 Inland Championships
On the 10-11 October an incredible 103 RS200s including the odd Olympic squad members looking for large fleet practice gathered at Grafham Water for the 2009 GUL RS200 Inland Championships. National champions Geoff Carveth/Emma Clarke were absent, away winning the Endeavour Trophy (Geoff’s 5th victory in the event, only the second time a lady has won the Endeavour), so the field was left open for a new champion to be crowned.
Due to the number of entrants, racing took place in flights, with one flight of 25 boats racing the other 3 flights twice. The weather gods had also been informed that lots of people were coming along, and laid on a steady 12-14 knots from the West on Saturday with a stronger (and, it definitely felt) colder 16 – 23 knots from the Southwest going Northwest on Sunday.
Saturday’s racing saw two stand out performances. Andy/Jill Peters showed that their recent win at the Cherub inlands was no fluke to record a mightily impressively 1,1,3 score line and take the over night lead. The second performance of the day came from the reunited paring of
Sunday morning saw the fleet wake to the pitter patter of rain on tents and a collective groan of hangover pain following Saturday night’s party and national circuit prize giving. However, the sun soon started to come out and the fleet launched promptly for races 4-6.
Robbie Burns/Vicky Simpson showed the results of a quiet Saturday dinner for 2 in the Wheatsheaf and at least 5 cigarettes per race (don’t you mean per start!) to be star performers on Sunday with a 1,1,3 scoreline, which was enough to give them 3rd overall in the event. However, a battle royal was going on between the Peters and Saxton/Macgregor for top spot. The Peters came off worst when their two flights met, finishing 4th to Saxton/Macgregor’s 3rd in race 4 and then, in race 5, found their 2nd was bettered with Saxton/Mcgregor taking a timely first bullet of the weekend. Going into race 6, both were tied on points. Saxton/Macgregor finished with a 2nd but the Peters luck ran out and, following a few collisions and bad corner banging ideas, they retired, taking 2nd overall and leaving Saxton/Macgregor the victors.
Wayne/Deb Fletcher dominated the silver fleet, finishing an impressive 8th overall – surely promotion beckons for these two! Behind them came John Teague/Louise Fisher in 2nd and Christian Humphrey/Noelle Vidal in 3rd.
The bronze fleet was wrapped up by Ben Palmer/Rosie Sibthorp, with Sam Maxfield/Katie Restall 2nd and Emma Johnson/Justin Deal 3rd.
Many thanks go to Grafham Water SC for laying on such a great event and GUL for helping with sponsorship. That’s the last big event of what had been another epic year for the RS200s. It all starts again next year, 2010, with the Winters in February – so time to start training now!
Rank | Helm | Crew | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | Nett |
1 | Ben Saxton | Kate Macgregor | -3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
2 | Andrew Peters | Jeradline Peters | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | (103.0 DNC) | 11 |
3 | Robbie Burns | Lady Victoria Simpson | -27 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 20 |
4 | Steve Dunn | Rachel Dunn | 5 | 2 | 1 | (103.0 BFD) | 7 | 5 | 20 |
5 | James Peters | Max Richardson | 10 | 4 | -26 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 21 |
6 | Ian Pickard | Loopie Lucy Matthews | 1 | 1 | -17 | 7 | 14 | 2 | 25 |
7 | Lee Sydenham | Jane Willan | 5 | 3 | -15 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 26 |
8 | Wayne Fletcher | Deb Fletcher | 4 | 9 | 3 | 10 | -13 | 5 | 31 |
9 | Nicholas Charles | Helen Wightman | 8 | 13 | -18 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 34 |
10 | Sam Littlejohn | Nicola Groves | 11 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 2 | -14 | 34 |
11 | Pete Vincent | Tessa Nicholls | 9 | -16 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 39 |
12 | Dicken MaClean | Becky Hyde | -28 | 6 | 15 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 40 |
13 | Chris Catt | Jane Hivey | 2 | 18 | 14 | (103.0 OCS) | 3 | 4 | 41 |
14 | Chris Martin | Juliet Charles | 13 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 5 | -15 | 41 |
15 | John Teague | Louise Fisher | 3 | 8 | -20 | 3 | 9 | 19 | 42 |
16 | Maria Stanley | Charlie Makepeace | -22 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 21 | 42 |
17 | Christian Humphrey | Noelle Vidal | 2 | 14 | -17 | 10 | 13 | 4 | 43 |
18 | Mark Heather | Ed Cowell | 4 | 9 | 13 | -17 | 7 | 12 | 45 |
19 | Steve Restall | Judy Restall | 14 | 7 | 5 | 14 | -15 | 7 | 47 |
20 | David Royse | Nikki Russell | -17 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 49 |
21 | Chris Pickles | Laura Westwell | -21 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 14 | 17 | 51 |
22 | Ian Sharps | KT Nichol | 7 | 12 | (103.0 OCS) | 5 | 18 | 9 | 51 |
23 | Hamish Walker | Clare Stubbs | 6 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 24 | (103.0 DNC) | 60 |
24 | Tom Morris | Emma Porteous | 25 | 4 | 1 | 22 | 11 | -27 | 63 |
25 | Mike Saul | Sophie Hartley | 10 | 10 | 6 | 12 | 25 | -32 | 63 |
26 | Caroline Martin | Nick Martin | 17 | 15 | 6 | 11 | 17 | -22 | 66 |
27 | Richard Edwards | Paru Edwards | 19 | 17 | -23 | 4 | 22 | 6 | 68 |
28 | Ben Palmer | Rosie Sibthorp | 7 | 19 | -35 | 18 | 17 | 8 | 69 |
29 | Martin Penty | James Penty | 16 | 11 | -20 | 19 | 16 | 10 | 72 |
30 | Mike Chapman | Sheridan Killwick | 12 | 20 | -32 | 11 | 23 | 8 | 74 |
31 | Sam Maxfield | Katie Restall | 9 | 21 | 11 | 16 | -27 | 17 | 74 |
32 | Andy Robertson | Susie Moore | (103.0 OCS) | 31 | 12 | 15 | 8 | 12 | 78 |
33 | Stuart Bithell | Charlotte Steel | 32 | 21 | 16 | 2 | 9 | (103.0 DNC) | 80 |
34 | Claire Walsh | Jasmine Husband | 15 | 14 | -21 | 21 | 15 | 15 | 80 |
35 | Stephen Janering | Ian Gill | (103.0 OCS) | 27 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 6 | 84 |
36 | Frances Peters | Eilidh McIntyre | 14 | -28 | 14 | 24 | 10 | 22 | 84 |
37 | Jessica Blick | Ian Copenhall | -35 | 35 | 8 | 13 | 20 | 14 | 90 |
38 | Rob Style | Jenny Style | 26 | 32 | -33 | 14 | 4 | 18 | 94 |
39 | Matt Greenfield | David Rolfe | -31 | 29 | 19 | 18 | 10 | 18 | 94 |
40 | Thomas Wright | Chris Coulcher | 18 | 13 | 18 | 26 | -30 | 20 | 95 |
41 | Paul Whitbread | Neil Hayes | 20 | 19 | 7 | 24 | -26 | 26 | 96 |
42 | Henry Maxfield | Sam Tozer | 6 | 25 | 26 | -39 | 28 | 16 | 101 |
43 | Tim Ellis | Suzy Russell | 22 | 24 | -28 | 20 | 24 | 11 | 101 |
44 | Steve Davis | Kate Davis | -39 | 33 | 19 | 15 | 21 | 13 | 101 |
45 | Karen Baker | Ed Whitehead | 19 | -27 | 24 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 101 |
46 | Steven Greaves | Sarah Hornley | 25 | 18 | 7 | 29 | 23 | (103.0 DNC) | 102 |
47 | Roy McCubbin | Kirsty McSeveney | 23 | 23 | 10 | 17 | -32 | 29 | 102 |
48 | Charlotte Savage | Charlie Roome | 11 | 36 | 22 | (103.0 OCS) | 11 | 26 | 106 |
49 | Russell Collister | June Collister | 33 | 17 | -39 | 13 | 20 | 25 | 108 |
50 | Toby Ashton | Rachel Ashton | 23 | 26 | 13 | 25 | 21 | -27 | 108 |
51 | Adam McGovan | Emma Norris | 27 | 29 | -43 | 23 | 16 | 16 | 111 |
52 | Stephen Tiernan | Sarah Hickman | 40 | 12 | 25 | (103.0 DNC) | 26 | 10 | 113 |
53 | Martin Parker | Liam Parker | 18 | 32 | -37 | 23 | 12 | 28 | 113 |
54 | Emma Johnson | Justin Deal | 13 | 28 | 23 | (103.0 BFD) | 29 | 23 | 116 |
55 | Simon Gillow | Kate Gillow | 26 | 15 | 21 | 34 | 22 | -37 | 118 |
56 | Ben Ainsworth | Hannah Young | 20 | (103.0 OCS) | 34 | 19 | 39 | 9 | 121 |
57 | Paul Teague | Pat Teague | 8 | 26 | -38 | 32 | 33 | 23 | 122 |
58 | Jeremy Collins | Julie Backhouse | (103.0 OCS) | 30 | 30 | 25 | 19 | 21 | 125 |
59 | Matthew Sharman | Justibne Davies | -34 | 20 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 24 | 127 |
60 | Fiona Hall | Lina Haines | 21 | 22 | -35 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 127 |
61 | Jane Olive | Karen Falcon | 24 | 24 | 27 | -37 | 35 | 24 | 134 |
62 | Chris Bower | Liz MacDonald | 31 | 25 | 25 | 32 | -38 | 30 | 143 |
63 | Jonny McGovan | Sarah Williams | 12 | 8 | 4 | (103.0 OCS) | 103.0 RTD | 19 | 146 |
64 | Alistair Norris | Hannah Marsden | 30 | -41 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 25 | 146 |
65 | Andrew Hartley | Eve Hartley | -40 | 33 | 29 | 28 | 33 | 29 | 152 |
66 | Chris Gould | Alice Moore | -36 | 23 | 36 | 36 | 25 | 33 | 153 |
67 | Maia Walsh | Peter Bentley | 29 | 31 | 31 | -38 | 27 | 35 | 153 |
68 | Marianthe Evangelidis | Pete Matthews | 28 | 22 | (103.0 OCS) | 30 | 42 | 34 | 156 |
69 | Nick Redding | George Hand | -37 | 34 | 34 | 26 | 31 | 33 | 158 |
70 | Sam Jones | Pip Fletcher | 34 | -41 | 29 | 31 | 41 | 31 | 166 |
71 | Patrick Cronin | Brendan Cronin | 30 | -48 | 28 | 31 | 40 | 38 | 167 |
72 | Matt Bromley | Andrea Morgan | -38 | 35 | 32 | 36 | 36 | 30 | 169 |
73 | Emma Daniels | Will Daniels | 44 | 43 | 33 | 21 | (103.0 RTD) | 32 | 173 |
74 | Robert Poole | George Miller | 39 | 37 | 40 | 29 | 35 | (103.0 DNC) | 180 |
75 | Ashley Fry | Catherine Fry | 29 | -45 | 41 | 37 | 39 | 36 | 182 |
76 | Jamie Dove | Anya De Iongh | 37 | 39 | -42 | 33 | 42 | 31 | 182 |
77 | Matt Sheahan | Ellie Sheahan | -45 | 38 | 40 | 33 | 34 | 39 | 184 |
78 | Stefan Bennett | Phil Kahane | -42 | 39 | 38 | 40 | 32 | 36 | 185 |
79 | Luke Pepper | Katherine Goodchild | 35 | -43 | 39 | 40 | 37 | 35 | 186 |
80 | Kevin Druce | Rory Murray | 32 | 38 | 37 | 43 | 38 | (103.0 DNC) | 188 |
81 | Paul Lucas | Fiona Lucas | 41 | 40 | -43 | 41 | 43 | 38 | 203 |
82 | Sarah Green | David Green | 44 | 42 | 45 | 42 | 31 | (103.0 DNC) | 204 |
83 | Susie Edwards | Harry Crocker | -47 | 44 | 42 | 38 | 40 | 41 | 205 |
84 | Jack Foster | Robin Foster | 43 | 42 | -46 | 35 | 44 | 42 | 206 |
85 | Ant Jessop | Karen Connellan | -48 | 45 | 45 | 39 | 41 | 43 | 213 |
86 | Katherine Lovering | Ellie Martin | 38 | 34 | 24 | 27 | (103.0 DNC) | 103.0 DNC | 226 |
87 | Hector Cisneros | Ben Cisneros | 42 | 30 | 22 | 35 | (103.0 DNC) | 103.0 DNC | 232 |
88 | David Batchelor | Emily Batchelor | 24 | 37 | 44 | 34 | (103.0 DNC) | 103.0 DNC | 242 |
89 | Robert Gullan | Lucy Preston | 36 | 36 | 36 | (103.0 BFD) | 37 | 103.0 DNC | 248 |
90 | Rob Janering | Hugh Mehta | 15 | 10 | (103.0 DNC) | 22 | 103.0 DNC | 103.0 DNC | 253 |
91 | Mo Allen | Anya Horey | 43 | 46 | (103.0 DNC) | 103.0 DNC | 36 | 34 | 262 |
92 | Darren McNamara | Lynn Sawyer | 46 | 47 | 30 | (103.0 DNC) | 103.0 DNC | 40 | 266 |
93 | Sam Rowe | Mitch Webb | 41 | 44 | 46 | (103.0 OCS) | 34 | 103.0 DNC | 268 |
94 | John Todd | Katy Todd | 33 | 40 | 44 | (103.0 DNC) | 103.0 DNC | 103.0 DNC | 323 |
95 | Ray Greer | Emma Buckerfield | (103.0 DNC) | 103.0 DNC | 103.0 DNC | 41 | 43 | 37 | 327 |
96 | Paul Brotherton | Mari Shepherd | 16 | (103.0 RTD) | 10 | 103.0 DNC | 103.0 DNC | 103.0 DNC | 335 |
97 | Oliver Miller | Sam Burrows | 47 | 47 | 47 | (103.0 DNC) | 103.0 DNC | 103.0 DNC | 347 |
98 | Tom Keegan | Megan Griffiths | 45 | (103.0 DNC) | 41 | 103.0 DNC | 103.0 DNC | 103.0 DNC | 395 |
99 | James Barton | Natalie Messington | 46 | 46 | (103.0 DNC) | 103.0 RTD | 103.0 DNC | 103.0 DNC | 401 |
100 | David Langston | Nick Poole | (103.0 DNC) | 48 | 47 | 103.0 DNC | 103.0 RTD | 103.0 DNC | 404 |
101 | Daniel Kemble | Jack Turner | 48 | (103.0 DNC) | 103.0 DNC | 103.0 DNC | 103.0 DNC | 103.0 DNC | 460 |
102 | Kate Jessop | Mel Smith | (103.0 DNC) | 103.0 DNC | 103.0 DNC | 103.0 DNC | 103.0 DNC | 103.0 DNC | 515 |