Results / Inland Championships Grafham Water SC - 05/10/2002
There is something special about the combination of the first weekend of
October, Grafham Water SC, the RS fleets, and Grand Slam circuit sponsors
GUL. For the fourth year in a row the first weekend in October produced
real wind, GWSC Race teams made full use of the conditions to set
excellent courses and the RS fleets increased in numbers yet again with
245 boats racing in the five classes. The whole of the lake was used on
Saturday with three courses end to end, the scene from the clubhouse was
pretty amazing as the fleets raced in a good force 5.
An amazing turnout of 77 RS200�s (this gives the 200�s two top 10
positions in Yachts and Yachting Nationals chart), arrived at Grafham for
the final event in the GUL Grand Slam series, all believing the many
weather forecasts. The expectation was for 12-14 knot moderate breezes on
Saturday and a real danger of a big high giving light airs on Sunday. As
the fleet rigged it slowly dawned on people that the breeze had been
steadily building so race 1 started in a good force 4-5, race 2-3 was
held in the top end of a 4-5 and by the second half of race 4 the big
gusts of force 6 never seemed to drop. A big fleet of RS200�s produces
some spectacular sights downwind in such conditions and photographers
Nick Champion and Nick Kirk were not disappointed.
Race 1 was a benefit for David Giles /Fiona Clark who led the majority of
the race from Tom/Jo Hewitson and Jon Lewis/Paula Hall. Race 2 seemed to
be heading for a similar result with Giles/Clark holding a good lead on
the final run. A capsize gybing though allowed a tight group of
Lewis/Hall, Hewitsons and Mike Saul/Sophie Hartley to burn through and
finish in that order with a soggy Giles 4th.Race 3 saw John Pink/John
Gimson, taking time out from their 470 campaign, lead the first half of
the race just ahead of the Hewitsons, Pete Vincent/Trudie Danbury and
Steve Dunn/Dottie Cormack. Vincent/Danbury out larded them up the third
beat and telly tubbied the fleet on the last two runs to win from
Pink/Gimson with Mike Saul pulling through to third on the final run.
Giles/Clark were at it again in Race 4 leading from an early stage. They
looked to have survived the challenge of Ian Pickard/Laurie Dunn and were
heading for a race win on the final lap. Paul Hammett/Sarah Allen and
Pink/ Gimson gybed early on the final run and came into the finish in a
cloud of spray in a force 6 to claim first and second. Giles/Clark led by
a point from the Hewitsons overnight but must have reflected on what
could have been after loosing two first places on the final leg. Mention
should be made of Craig Johnson/Jess Barker and Erica Phillips/Lucy
Bennett who showed true grit and determination to finish all four races
regardless of number of capsizes and often fighting for last place. You
knew the fleet had a hard day, for once an RS social was quiet.
Sunday saw sunshine and a slightly reduced breeze; much to the relief of
many legs. Race 5 got underway in a patchy force 4. Former RS200 maestro
Lee Sydenham/Pippa Williams, returning to 200�s after two seasons in
800�s, was fast out the blocks and held a good lead early on with many
other leading contenders struggling. The Hewitsons and Vincent/Danbury
made steady progress from mid teen positions and took the leading places
on the third beat. Vincent looked to have the race under control but did
not cover the Hewitsons in the final 200 yards of the final run. The
Hewitsons found the better pressure and claimed first place by a boat
length. The wind eased for the final race down to 3-4. Charles Roome,
with father Harry making a guest appearance at the front just led at the
first mark from Paul and Adam Fox. The race was stood on its head on the
first run as the front 20 boats sat in light airs on the right whilst
anyone who gybed early was charging off full planning in two forces more
wind plus pointing 30 degrees lower. Sam Mettam/Geoff Phillips and Patch
Fillery/Joe Page were delighted to be 1.2 at the first leeward mark.
Mettam led almost the rest of the race as several of the leading
contenders pulled up into the leading group. The old clich� that it is
not over until the fat lady sings had been proved right all weekend and
was again demonstrated in the final race as Mike Saul just got the better
of Mettam in the final 200 yards to claim first place with Jon Lewis
third and Vincent fourth.
The Hewitsons limped in 16th but overall victory was theirs. Vincent just
beat Lewis for second on tie break with Saul only a point behind in
fourth overall. Vincent/Danbury�s second overall gave them overall
victory on the GUL Grand Slam circuit just ahead of the Hewitsons.
154 200 sailors left Grafham very happy and tired. That Sunday night
feeling is unique thing to hiking boats. You drive two hours, stop and
try to get out the car to find your legs have stopped working and the
muscles have tightened right up and you nearly fall over. You know then
its been a great weekend and you cannot wait for the next time!!!
1 772 TOM HEWITSON 2 2 5 5
1 16 15.00 ROYAL NORTHERN+CLYDE
JO HEWITSON 2.00 2.00 5.00 5.00
1.00 16.00
2 777 PETE UGLY VINCENT 6 8 1 12
2 4 21.00 BRISTOL CYC
TRUDIE DORIS DANBURY 6.00 8.00 1.00 12.00
2.00 4.00
3 754 JONATHAN LEWIS 3 1 6 DNF
8 3 21.00 BURGHFIELD SC
PAULA HALL 3.00 1.00 6.00 78.00
8.00 3.00
4 822 MIKE SAUL 12 3 3 14
3 1 22.00 GRIMWITH
SOPHIE HARTLEY 12.00 3.00 3.00 14.00
3.00 1.00
5 789 STEVE DUNN 7 7 4 15
4 15 37.00 SWSC
DOTTY CORMACK 7.00 7.00 4.00 15.00
4.00 15.00
6 491 LEE SYDENHAM 5 9 11 20
5 8 38.00 HAYLING ISLANDS SC
PIPPA WILLIAMS 5.00 9.00 11.00 20.00
5.00 8.00
7 653 PAUL HAMMED 19 6 9 1
17 9 42.00 POPERCOURT SC
SARAH ALLEN 19.00 6.00 9.00 1.00
17.00 9.00
8 557 JOHN PINK RET 5 2 2
15 19 43.00 ROYAL NAVY SC
JOHN GRIMSON 78.00 5.00 2.00 2.00
15.00 19.00
9 797 SAM METTAL 9 24 13 18
11 2 53.00 ROYAL NAVY SA
GEOFF PHILLIPS 9.00 24.00 13.00 18.00
11.00 2.00
10 816 MARTYN JONES 4 12 10 DNF
24 7 57.00 LOCKS
CLARE ROWBOTTOM 4.00 12.00 10.00 78.00
24.00 7.00
11 728 IAN PICKARD 8 23 17 4
7 26 59.00 BRISTOL
LAURIE DUN 8.00 23.00 17.00 4.00
7.00 26.00
12 809 RALPH SINGLETON 16 10 15 13
12 13 63.00 CHEW VALLEY
SOPHIE SINGLETON 16.00 10.00 15.00 13.00
12.00 13.00
13 827 STEVE IRISH 11 17 21 7
19 17 71.00 DRAYCOTE
MILLEY 11.00 17.00 21.00 7.00
19.00 17.00
14 787 CHARLES ROOME 10 11 8 30
OCS 27 86.00 HAYLING ISLAND SC
HARRY ROOME 10.00 11.00 8.00 30.00
78.00 27.00
15 756 H CALDER 36 18 20 8
18 25 89.00 ROYAL HIGHLAND YC
S REESLONES 36.00 18.00 20.00 8.00
18.00 25.00
16 729 NIGEL MASDING 35 20 14 6
16 38 91.00 BOUGH BEECH
RUSSELL MASDING 35.00 20.00 14.00 6.00
16.00 38.00
17 695 PAUL DORER 17 27 16 11
OCS 21 92.00 BOWMOOR
IAN ROBERTSON 17.00 27.00 16.00 11.00
78.00 21.00
18 753 DAVID GILES 1 4 7 3
DNF DNF 93.00 WEIRWOOD
1.00 4.00 7.00 3.00
78.00 78.00
19 805 CLIFF MILLINER 13 16 32 DNF
6 34 101.00 COTSWOLD
BEC MILLINER 13.00 16.00 32.00 78.00
6.00 34.00
20 548 JOHN FISH 14 32 57 32
21 6 105.00 WADRINGFIELD
BONNIE MOODY 14.00 32.00 57.00 32.00
21.00 6.00
21 553 PAUL FOX 20 40 30 22
10 24 106.00 STUWARTBY
ADAM FOX 20.00 40.00 30.00 22.00
10.00 24.00
22 646 RICHARD BULLOCK 24 25 53 21
9 33 112.00 ITCHENER SC
CAMILA BULLOCK 24.00 25.00 53.00 21.00
9.00 33.00
23 535 SIMON GILLOW 21 34 22 17
34 18 112.00 WEMBLEY SC
TRACEY HILL 21.00 34.00 22.00 17.00
34.00 18.00
24 821 MARSHALL KING 25 42 23 DNF
20 5 115.00 RSTG YC
HEATHER KING 25.00 42.00 23.00 78.00
20.00 5.00
25 743 ADNI RILEY 23 30 19 28
26 20 116.00 STEWERTBY
JULIE MARDON 23.00 30.00 19.00 28.00
26.00 20.00
Results for RS Inlands 2002 - RS200 from race 1 to race 6 (5 to count)
Printed at 14:28 on Sun Oct 06 2002 page 2
26 593 PATCH FILLEY 50 35 34 25
14 10 118.00 LITTLETON
JOE PAGE 50.00 35.00 34.00 25.00
14.00 10.00
27 581 MIKE CHAPMAN 28 14 42 37
31 11 121.00 WEMBLEY
SHERIDAN KILLWICK 28.00 14.00 42.00 37.00
31.00 11.00
28 706 M ENGLISH 46 13 27 23
28 30 121.00 WEMBLEY SC
B COOKE 46.00 13.00 27.00 23.00
28.00 30.00
29 710 ANDREW HARTLEY 31 29 26 31
22 14 122.00 RIPPON
EVE HARTLEY 31.00 29.00 26.00 31.00
22.00 14.00
30 614 PATRICK ALDOFT 26 21 25 DNF
36 22 130.00 RIPPON
DEBORAH GREENHARD 26.00 21.00 25.00 78.00
36.00 22.00
31 815 MATT DAVIES 30 22 18 43
23 39 132.00 HAYLING ISLANDS
MELLISA PATTISON 30.00 22.00 18.00 43.00
23.00 39.00
32 481 TIM OLDHAM 48 19 50 16
27 23 133.00 ISC
CLARE SENIOR 48.00 19.00 50.00 16.00
27.00 23.00
33 739 STEVEN ROBERTSON 27 44 24 10
32 41 134.00 BOWMOOR
HELEN ROLLINSIN 27.00 44.00 24.00 10.00
32.00 41.00
34 788 ANDREW ROBERTSON 53 45 12 41
13 35 146.00 BOWMOOR SC
EMILY HAWORTH 53.00 45.00 12.00 41.00
13.00 35.00
35 808 SARAH TAYLOR 15 26 31 9
DNF DNF 159.00 HAYLING ISLAND SC
CLAIRE UPTON-BROON 15.00 26.00 31.00 9.00
78.00 78.00
36 732 SUE ANTONELLI 32 28 DNF 45
25 29 159.00 LITTLETON
JO LLOYD 32.00 28.00 78.00 45.00
25.00 29.00
37 588 JASON ROVER 39 43 29 24
49 28 163.00 LITTLETON
MOIAME HOSKISON 39.00 43.00 29.00 24.00
49.00 28.00
38 792 GAVIN YOUNG 40 31 28 29
35 DNF 163.00 COTSWOLD
HAYLEY YOUNG 40.00 31.00 28.00 29.00
35.00 78.00
39 364 SIMON COX 42 36 38 19
44 31 166.00 FRENSHAM POND
KATE GILLOW 42.00 36.00 38.00 19.00
44.00 31.00
40 345 KAREN BAKER 29 33 33 33
38 DNF 166.00 TINMOUTH
JAEMI GEBHARD 29.00 33.00 33.00 33.00
38.00 78.00
41 544 KATY MASTERSON 49 37 39 39
41 12 168.00 St MARYS LOCH
FIONA FOULKES 49.00 37.00 39.00 39.00
41.00 12.00
42 661 GRAEME HENRY 41 49 46 35
29 36 187.00 St MARYS LOCH
NICK MARSHALL 41.00 49.00 46.00 35.00
29.00 36.00
43 310 PETER CRAGGS 43 38 47 26
46 37 190.00 YORK RAILWAY INSTITU
RONNIE CARTER 43.00 38.00 47.00 26.00
46.00 37.00
44 329 TREVOR GOOD 54 47 35 27
40 51 200.00 RIPON
ALEX GOOD 54.00 47.00 35.00 27.00
40.00 51.00
45 669 SAL POTTER 38 51 43 34
42 DNF 208.00 BRISTOL CORINTHON
JANE BRISTOL 38.00 51.00 43.00 34.00
42.00 78.00
46 358 STEPHEN SEARGANT 37 39 36 DNF
45 52 209.00 WEMBLEY SC
CLAIRE PAUL 37.00 39.00 36.00 78.00
45.00 52.00
47 289 RICHARD WATKINSON 33 57 40 36
60 48 214.00 COVENHAM SC
ABBY EVERETT 33.00 57.00 40.00 36.00
60.00 48.00
48 484 DAVID LEACH 22 63 DNF DNF
30 43 236.00 I SC
TOM KENNY 22.00 63.00 78.00 78.00
30.00 43.00
49 666 IAIN McGREGOR 55 58 45 DNF
39 47 244.00 SALCOME SC
OLIVIA McGREGOR 55.00 58.00 45.00 78.00
39.00 47.00
50 590 ALAN PERRY 59 54 44 38
57 53 246.00 WEMBLEY SC
JOANNA HAYNES 59.00 54.00 44.00 38.00
57.00 53.00
Results for RS Inlands 2002 - RS200 from race 1 to race 6 (5 to count)
Printed at 14:28 on Sun Oct 06 2002 page 3
51 312 ALISDAIR JAMES 62 60 37 DNF
58 32 249.00 GWSC
SUSIE MAY 62.00 60.00 37.00 78.00
58.00 32.00
52 464 D SWEET 60 62 52 42
43 54 251.00 CHEW VALLEY
J IRELAND 60.00 62.00 52.00 42.00
43.00 54.00
53 620 BEN LISTER 64 59 54 44
50 45 252.00 GRIMWITH SC
NATASHER LISTER 64.00 59.00 54.00 44.00
50.00 45.00
54 446 J BRIGGS 47 41 DNF DNF
47 42 255.00 WINSFORD FLASH
A HOLLAND 47.00 41.00 78.00 78.00
47.00 42.00
55 531 T COLBECK 65 52 51 47
51 55 256.00 DATCHAT
O COLBECK 65.00 52.00 51.00 47.00
51.00 55.00
56 356 ANDY EVERETT 51 55 41 DNF
59 56 262.00 COVENHAM SC
JULIE EVERETT 51.00 55.00 41.00 78.00
59.00 56.00
57 795 M ROME 57 56 55 49
52 50 262.00 RIPPON
A TUNNINGLEY 57.00 56.00 55.00 49.00
52.00 50.00
58 684 LUCY MATHEWS 56 46 DNF 51
53 57 263.00 BLITHFIELD SC
PETER MATHEWS 56.00 46.00 78.00 51.00
53.00 57.00
59 667 JOE TURNBULL 52 DNF 48 40
48 DNF 266.00 Royal Navy SC
BEN SAYNOR 52.00 78.00 48.00 40.00
48.00 78.00
60 498 MATT AMBROSE 44 66 DNF DNF
33 49 270.00 DEBEN
TITIA GAUDER 44.00 66.00 78.00 78.00
33.00 49.00
61 426 ANNE VAUDRY 58 53 60 DNF
56 44 271.00 HALING ISLANDS SC
SUZIE CREEK 58.00 53.00 60.00 78.00
56.00 44.00
62 414 NIEL SHERRINGS 61 64 58 46
62 DNF 291.00 FISHERS GREEN
JOHN ELPHINSTONE 61.00 64.00 58.00 46.00
62.00 78.00
63 813 PAUL PLESTED 45 15 DNF DNF
DNF DNF 294.00 WINSFORD FLASH SC
SHARON PLESTED 45.00 15.00 78.00 78.00
78.00 78.00
64 377 CHRIS PATERSON 68 65 DNF 50
54 58 295.00 BLYM
TOBY LINNEL 68.00 65.00 78.00 50.00
54.00 58.00
65 741 OLLI HOLDEN 18 48 DNF DNF
DNF DNF 300.00 WISC
SARAH FREESTONE 18.00 48.00 78.00 78.00
78.00 78.00
66 376 CRAIG JOHNSON 67 67 61 52
63 59 302.00 BLYM
JESS BARKER 67.00 67.00 61.00 52.00
63.00 59.00
67 285 ERICA PHILLIPS 66 68 DNF 48
61 61 304.00 ROLLESBY BROAD SC
LUCY BENNETT 66.00 68.00 78.00 48.00
61.00 61.00
68 786 PHILIP BAILEY DNF DNF 56 DNF
55 40 307.00 GIRTON
HELEN BAILEY 78.00 78.00 56.00 78.00
55.00 40.00
69 443 ANDY GRIFFITH DNF DNF DNF DNF
37 46 317.00 BARTLEY SC
JULIA CAMM 78.00 78.00 78.00 78.00
37.00 46.00
70 405 GRAEME RYDER 34 50 OCS DNF
DNF DNF 318.00 BOWMOOR
LUCY MATHEUS 34.00 50.00 78.00 78.00
78.00 78.00
71 642 T PATRICK DNF 61 59 DNF
DNF 60 336.00 CEVENHAM
S PATRICK 78.00 61.00 59.00 78.00
78.00 60.00
72 255 GRAHAM DENNY DNF DNF DNF DNF
64 62 360.00 FOSSC
RUPERT DENNY 78.00 78.00 78.00 78.00
64.00 62.00
73 677 MARK STEWARD DNF DNF 49 DNF
DNF DNF 361.00 OULTON BROAD
CHRISTINE STEWARD 78.00 78.00 49.00 78.00
78.00 78.00
74 249 MIKAELA MEIK 63 DNF DNF DNF
DNF DNF 375.00 LANCING
JESSIE ALDRIDGE 63.00 78.00 78.00 78.00
78.00 78.00
75= 383 PAUL GOODWIN DNF DNF DNF DNF
DNF DNF 390.00 DRAYCOTE WATER
SOPHIE CANNON 78.00 78.00 78.00 78.00
78.00 78.00
Results for RS Inlands 2002 - RS200 from race 1 to race 6 (5 to count)
Printed at 14:28 on Sun Oct 06 2002 page 4
75= 731 JEAN LYLE DNF DNF DNF DNF
DNF DNF 390.00 WEIRWOODS SC
GILL GREENFIELD 78.00 78.00 78.00 78.00
78.00 78.00
75= 769 RICHARD LANGFORD DNF DNF DNF DNF
DNF DNF 390.00 RULTAND
EDWARD LANGFORD 78.00 78.00 78.00 78.00
78.00 78.00