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47 RS200s turned up at Grafham Water SC over Valentines weekend for an event that nicely lived up to its title, with the fleet being met by almost sub zero temperatures and a chilly northerly breeze. Six races were fitted in over the two days on a race course that sometimes resembled a snakes and ladders board. As ever though, the cream eventually rose to the top.
Saturday’s racing was almost a Burghfield SC benefit, or perhaps a sign of the hard winter training that has been going on there. Race one saw Ian Sharps (gaining good man points for donning 3/4 hikers) & Ellie Martin score a solid victory while in race 3 Ellie’s parents, Caroline & Nick, showed a clean pair of heels to be first to the showers. In between, after a huge black cloud with what looked definitely like snow underneath it had passed just to the east of the lake, James Boyce/Sam Tozer took the bullet in race 2. Behind these winners, only James Peters/Alan Roberts and Dave & Jane Hivey could record a set of single digit scores and duly led overnight.
Sunday dawned feeling distinctly colder than Saturday, something that hadn’t seemed possible on Saturday. The racing was again unpredictable, with big shifts coming off Grafham’s northern shore. Peters/Roberts had no problems however to score a 2 and 1 to wrap up the event with a race to spare, handy really as they were black flagged in the final race. Top performer on the day was newcomer to the fleet (but past GP14 national and Fireball worlds champ) Matt Mee/Emma Norris, scoring a 5,5,1. James & Will Rusden were the days other race winners.
Overall, Peters/Roberts were comfortable winners, with the Hiveys in second and Mee/Norris third. Mention should also be made of Maria Stanley/Dyfig Mon and the Rusdens in 4th and 6th respectively, newcomers to the fleet from the 420 class and looking like they are going to be serious competitors for silverware this year.
The Silver division was won by Claire Walsh/Jasmine Husband just ahead of Matt Greenfield who showed his girlfriend a special Valentines Day by taking her sailing for their first 200 event on such a baltic weekend - style. The Bronze division was won by Emma Johnson and Penny Johnson by a narrow margin from the Corbys.
A big thank you goes to GWSC for running such a great event and getting the races turned round so quickly, much appreciated by the competitors.
So, after such an excellent start to the season, the next event is the opening round of the RS200 National Grand Prix at Datchet Water SC on 10/11 April 2010. Make sure your are there to join in the biggest two man dinghy racing scene in the country.
Rank | Fleet | SailNo | Helm | Crew | Club | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | Nett |
1 | RS200 | 1350 | James Peters | Alan Roberts | Hayling Island SC | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | (48.0 BFD) | 12 |
2 | RS200 | 1323 | David Hivey | Jane Hivey | RYA | 6 | 3 | 2 | 4 | -14 | 5 | 20 |
3 | RS200 | 1311 | Matt Mee | Emma Norris | Leigh & Lowton | 10 | 6 | -11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 27 |
4 | RS200 | 1276 | Maria Stanley | Dytrig Mon | Oxford SC | 3 | -12 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 29 |
5 | RS200 | 1088 | James Boyce | Sam Tozer | Papercourt SC | 9 | 1 | 4 | 9 | -19 | 9 | 32 |
6 | RS200 | 1393 | James Rusden | Will Rusden | Highcliffe SC | 8 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 12 | -16 | 33 |
7 | RS200 | 617 | Ian Sharps | Ellie Martin | Burghfield SC | 1 | 10 | 12 | 6 | 15 | (48.0 BFD) | 44 |
8 | RS200 | 1031 | Chris Catt | Nikki Catt | Oowns | 11 | 5 | -15 | 12 | 13 | 3 | 44 |
9 | RS200 | 1325 | Charlotte Savage | MJ | Bristol Corinthian | 7 | 14 | 6 | 19 | (48.0 BFD) | 2 | 48 |
10 | RS200 | 1327 | Pete Vincent | Tessa Nicholls | Bristol Corinthian | 5 | 13 | 8 | 10 | -30 | 14 | 50 |
11 | RS200 | 1029 | Daniel Holdman | Noelle Vidal | Netley SC | 4 | 18 | (48.0 DNC) | 8 | 16 | 8 | 54 |
12 | RS200 | 1015 | Wayne Fletcher | Deb Fletcher | Scaling Dam | -18 | 17 | 9 | 18 | 9 | 6 | 59 |
13 | RS200 | 714 | Claire Walsh | Jasmine Husband | Bristol Corinthian | -16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 13 | 60 |
14 | RS200 | 1359 | Andy Robertson | Lynne Ratcliffe | Bowmoor SC | -32 | 8 | 5 | 26 | 8 | 20 | 67 |
15 | RS200 | 626 | Caroline Martin | Nick Martin | Burghfield SC | 21 | 7 | 1 | 17 | -26 | 23 | 69 |
16 | RS200 | 1146 | Matt Greenfield | Hannah Rayford | Littleton SC | -24 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 7 | 19 | 73 |
17 | RS200 | 1130 | Rob Janering | Ian Gill | Wembley SC | 12 | 9 | 21 | 11 | 24 | -31 | 77 |
18 | RS200 | 1023 | Steven Greaves | Caroline Edwards | Rickmansworth SC | -29 | 22 | 25 | 7 | 6 | 18 | 78 |
19 | RS200 | 908 | Martin Boatman | Samantha Murphey | Derwent SC | 17 | 11 | 29 | -39 | 11 | 10 | 78 |
20 | RS200 | 1360 | Frances Peters | Eilidh Mcintyre | Hayling Island SC | 14 | 19 | 13 | -30 | 21 | 11 | 78 |
21 | RS200 | 807 | Sam Maxfield | Hannah Marsden | Hayling Island SC | -38 | 27 | 22 | 16 | 20 | 4 | 89 |
22 | RS200 | 179 | Marianthe Evengelidis | Preston Taylor | Bath Uni | -26 | 25 | 20 | 24 | 10 | 15 | 94 |
23 | RS200 | 1018 | Simon Cory | Sarah Styles | Downs SC | 19 | -32 | 30 | 22 | 18 | 7 | 96 |
24 | RS200 | 1389 | Paul Lewis | Kate Nichol | Locks | 15 | 23 | 16 | 20 | 22 | -33 | 96 |
25 | RS200 | 792 | Maia Walsh | Poppy Husband | Cardiff YC | -39 | 31 | 19 | 31 | 2 | 30 | 113 |
26 | RS200 | 953 | Juliet Charles | Lina Haines | Burghfield SC | 13 | -42 | 23 | 29 | 23 | 25 | 113 |
27 | RS200 | 1336 | Roy McCubbin | Kirsty McSeveney | Weston SC | -35 | 21 | 26 | 13 | 32 | 26 | 118 |
28 | RS200 | 472 | Ian Mills | Claire Stopps | RYA | 20 | 24 | 28 | 23 | 25 | (48.0 DNC) | 120 |
29 | RS200 | 1324 | Adam McGovern | Beth Grey | Royal Windermere YC | 22 | 20 | 24 | -33 | 31 | 27 | 124 |
30 | RS200 | 1164 | Emma Johnson | Penny Johnson | South Cerney | -31 | 28 | 31 | 25 | 17 | 24 | 125 |
31 | RS200 | 1277 | Steve Corby | Alex Corby | King George SC | 28 | -33 | 18 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 129 |
32 | RS200 | 825 | K Brearley | T Brearley | Burghfield SC | 23 | 30 | -35 | 28 | 28 | 21 | 130 |
33 | RS200 | 1092 | Richard Whiteley | Dan Phillips | Ripon SC | 27 | 26 | 27 | 32 | -36 | 32 | 144 |
34 | RS200 | 1362 | Lol Hayward | Matt Simonds | Staunton Harold SC | 33 | -41 | 32 | 38 | 34 | 17 | 154 |
35 | RS200 | 640 | Katherine Laenny | Helen Winward | Burghfield SC | -36 | 34 | 33 | 21 | 35 | 35 | 158 |
36 | RS200 | 988 | Micky Boughton | Mike Wood | Itchenor SC | 34 | 35 | (48.0 DNC) | 36 | 37 | 22 | 164 |
37 | RS200 | 1144 | John Gill | Judy Faulds | Wembley SC | 25 | 29 | 36 | -41 | 38 | 36 | 164 |
38 | RS200 | 1019 | James Williams | Holly Davey | Royal Harwich YC | 37 | 38 | 38 | 35 | -39 | 28 | 176 |
39 | RS200 | 227 | Luke Pepper | Katie Goodchild | Hykeham SC | 40 | 37 | (48.0 DNC) | 37 | 33 | 38 | 185 |
40 | RS200 | 786 | Joe Hunt | Steve Clayton | Royal Harwich YC | 30 | (48.0 DNC) | 48.0 DNC | 34 | 29 | 48.0 BFD | 189 |
41 | RS200 | 460 | Andrew Handaside Dick | Louise Renwick | Kethaven | (48.0 DNC) | 44 | 34 | 40 | 40 | 37 | 195 |
42 | RS200 | 379 | Sarah Coates | Ellen Clancy | South Cerney | 42 | 46 | (48.0 DNC) | 42 | 41 | 34 | 205 |
43 | RS200 | 904 | Mike Riley | Mary Hill | Chew Valley Lake SC | 45 | 39 | 37 | (48.0 DNC) | 48.0 DNC | 48.0 DNC | 217 |
44 | RS200 | 993 | Darren McNamara | Sam Childs | Bristol Corinthian | 44 | 36 | (48.0 DNC) | 48.0 DNC | 48.0 DNC | 48.0 DNC | 224 |
45 | RS200 | 1290 | James Clayton | Emma Milsom | Royal Harwich YC | 41 | 40 | (48.0 DNC) | 48.0 DNC | 48.0 DNC | 48.0 DNC | 225 |
46 | RS200 | 1288 | David Langston | Hattie Rowe | Bury Lake Young Marines | 46 | 45 | (48.0 DNC) | 48.0 DNC | 42 | 48.0 DNC | 229 |
47 | RS200 | 1287 | James Barton | Natalie Messingham | Bury Lake Young Marines | 43 | 43 | (48.0 DNC) | 48.0 DNC | 48.0 DNC | 48.0 DNC | 230 |