Noble Marine Enterprise Nationals at Paignton Sailing Club - Day 3
by Enterprise Association 29 Jul 2014 22:19 BST
26 July - 1 August 2014
Akshan Jirasinha and Pete Rowley during the Noble Marine Enterprise Nationals at Paignton © Paula Southworth
Sponsored by Noble Marine, Allen Brothers, Zhik, Selden, Exe Sails & Ullman Sails
Tuesday morning greeted the 108 sailors with blazing hot sun and blue sky. The fleet were sent out afloat in Caribbean conditions and by the time everyone had arrived, a beach day looked like the preferable choice with 1-2 knots constantly changing direction. A lot of bobbing about and cooling off in the water took place before the first race was started at approximately 1.30 pm.
Martin & Abi Honnor were pathfinder and became the first ones of the week to not be in the top pack at the windward mark as the left hand side of the course held the majority of the pressure. A familiar sight at the front of Aj & Paula, Pete & Jack Lawson and Jeremy Stephens rounded first. The fleet were fairly spread out at this point as boats struggled to seek out clear lanes of pressure. Neil Barrett & Sophie Jones in Bronze fleet were having a great race in the top 10.
Race 5 started further inshore racing back up to Torquay in slightly increased pressure as Chimp & Libby led out as pathfinder and a great lift on port heading to the right to see them develop a substantial lead. With the wind bend, the right side of the course became heavily favoured and several title contenders found themselves locked out on the left and facing an uphill battle to pull their way through. Mark Lunn & Steve Blackburn did a particularly good job of this pulling right through into the top pack by the end of the race. It was Paul & Libby who held their lead, looking relatively unchallenged for the majority of the race. It was Ann Jackson & Alan Skeens who put in a big performance to take 2nd, making a significant step towards their National title. Event leaders Ges Brown & Julie Moore took a solid 5th in their yellow bibs and are looking good after race 5 to still be holding on at the front.
Ges & Julie are putting in an amazingly consistent performance in such testing conditions and are looking like favourites in the title race. It's not over yet...
Tonight's prizegiving is at 21:00 and the prize giving tonight will be a mid-week overall sponsored by Exe Sails & Covers, with their own Sam Woolner coming along to give out prizes. A brand new jib will also be on offer, but who to?
Fancy dress sporting legends tonight, so prepare for sore heads tomorrow, whether your visiting Paignton Zoo, mackerel fishing, steam training, further boat preparation and just relaxing in the sun.
Wednesday is a lay day.
Results after Day 3: (five races)
Pos | Sail No | Boat Name | Helm | Crew | Club | Fleet | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | Pts |
1st | 23275 | WIMP | Ges Brown | Julie Moore | SCYC | G | 7 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 26 |
2nd | 23346 | BAD BOUTROS | Paul Hobson | Libby Allen | BCYC | G | 15 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 29 |
3rd | 23306 | SPEED MACHINE | Mark Lunn | Steve Blackburn | Leigh & Lowton SC | G | 9 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 31 |
4th | 23384 | | Tim Sadler | Richard Sault | Yorkshire Dales SC | G | 4 | 14 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 44 |
5th | 23270 | KITTY | Phil Ford | Will Allen | BCYC | G | 17 | 5 | 16 | 22 | 3 | 63 |
6th | 22405 | THUNDERBIRD 3 | Pete Lawson | Jack Lawson | Killington /Basenthwaite SC | S | 21 | 17 | 1 | 4 | 21 | 64 |
7th | 22652 | THAT'S ENTERTAINMENT | Jeremy Stephens | Ryan Crawford | Penzance SC | G | 10 | 6 | 22 | 3 | 25 | 66 |
8th | 22439 | FLOOZY | Phil Bevan | Laura Bevan | Grafham Water SC | G | 12 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 4 | 66 |
9th | 4747 | | Akshan Jirasinha | Pete Rowley | Royal Colombo YC | G | 5 | 23 | 9 | 20 | 15 | 72 |
10th | 23015 | WEDG‑E | Nick Jackson | Jackie Franklin | Burghfield SC | G | 6 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 40 | 72 |
11th | 23310 | 50 SHADES OF BLUE | Matt Velamail | Tim Brownell | Ulley SC | G | 13 | 20 | 8 | 9 | 22 | 72 |
12th | 19876 | SUBSONIC WHINKLE | Alan Johnson | Paula Fisher | SSC & SCYC | G | 1 | 12 | OCS | 1 | 6 | 75 |
13th | 22629 | FAT AND FURIOUS | Richard Pryke | Amelia Pryke | Ripon SC | S | 22 | 8 | 19 | 26 | 10 | 85 |
14th | 22501 | BLUE JOB | Alice Allen | Sharkey | BCYC | S | 23 | 31 | 5 | 14 | 13 | 86 |
15th | 22102 | | David Porter | Beth Porter | WLYC | S | 19 | 10 | 28 | 12 | 18 | 87 |
16th | 23347 | MINION | Steve Graham | Alex Halliwell | Northampton SC | G | 11 | 9 | 6 | DNF | 7 | 88 |
17th | 22272 | CATCHMEIFUCAN | Charles Adams | Hannah Adams | WLYC | S | 25 | 42 | 11 | 7 | 11 | 96 |
18th | 22702 | ESPADARTE | Jane Scutt | Nick Scutt | Midldle Nene SC | G | 16 | 7 | 40 | 19 | 14 | 96 |
19th | 23196 | BOBBY | Sam Woods | Megan Adams | Glossop/WLYC | G | 8 | 25 | 25 | 21 | 17 | 96 |
20th | 22659 | NORMAN | David Jackman | Chris Jackman | Looe SC | G | 2 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 29 | 101 |
21st | 22619 | RIOT VAN | Martin Honnor | Abigail Honnor | Ogston SC | G | DSQ | 2 | 10 | 18 | 20 | 105 |
22nd | 22600 | AUNT STELLA | Alan Roberts | Rhea Burton | Royal Navy/Pilkington | S | 35 | 11 | 13 | 23 | 26 | 108 |
23rd | 22344 | THE LITTLE MERMAID | Mike Birch | Verity Birch | WLYC | S | 27 | 26 | 17 | 32 | 16 | 118 |
24th | 23193 | FLASHBACK | Francis Marshall | Austin Rudd | Looe SC | G | 3 | 34 | 41 | 39 | 8 | 125 |
25th | 23551 | BOB | John Allen | James Hobson | BCYC | S | 30 | 29 | 15 | 31 | 23 | 128 |
26th | 23349 | TO INFIRMITY AND BEYOND | Ann Jackson | Alan Skeens | Burghfield SC | S | 24 | 33 | DSQ | 15 | 2 | 129 |
27th | 22166 | DA's BOAT | Steve Sargent | Callum Dingle | Looe SC | S | 31 | 15 | 29 | 46 | 19 | 140 |
28th | 2260 | MISTY | Neil Barrett | Sophie Jones | Wonlip SC | B | 43 | 28 | 27 | 11 | 33 | 142 |
29th | 22929 | BLOOD SWEAT & TEARS | Calum Mackenzie | Rory Mackenzie | Ogston SC | S | 36 | 39 | 21 | 13 | 36 | 145 |
30th | 21978 | ANGER MANAGEMENT | James Morley | Joe Jackman | Ulley SC | S | 37 | 21 | 30 | 28 | 31 | 147 |
31st | 21795 | MR C | Gareth Shaw | Matthew Jaycock | Looe SC | G | 14 | 35 | OCS | 17 | 32 | 153 |
32nd | 22112 | TUTU WON ONE TOO | Charles Morrish | Caroline Gold | St Mary's Loch SC | B | 49 | 30 | 20 | 27 | 35 | 161 |
33rd | 23344 | HUNKY DORY | James Driver | Stephen Driver | North London SC | B | 40 | 36 | 24 | 38 | 24 | 162 |
34th | 23089 | SIMPLY RED | Jon Woodward | Karen Alexander | South Staffs | S | 18 | 44 | 45 | 24 | 37 | 168 |
35th | 22489 | SOUTHERN COMFORT | Tom Shaw | Ivan Jaycock | Looe SC | S | 29 | 32 | 44 | 35 | 28 | 168 |
36th | 22885 | PERFECT TEN | Kevin Bilham | Jamie Cammann | Ely SC | S | DSQ | 24 | 26 | 30 | 34 | 169 |
37th | 22358 | PURE LOGIC | Mark Matthews | Liz Matthews | Castle Cove SC | B | 32 | 18 | 42 | 42 | 48 | 182 |
38th | 22874 | COMFORTABLY NUMB | Jeremy Williams | Laura Lilly | Penzance SC | S | 20 | 19 | 35 | DNF | DNF | 184 |
39th | 23249 | RACE IN GREEN | Martin Barrett | Jennifer Cragg | Ripon SC | B | 41 | 38 | 33 | 45 | 27 | 184 |
40th | 22901 | OUT OF THE BLUE | Paul Young | Jan Kimber | Midland SC | S | 39 | 45 | 37 | 37 | 30 | 188 |
41st | 22937 | BABY BLUE | Martin Bromley | Heike Cieslak | Penarth YC | B | 50 | 43 | 14 | 47 | 38 | 192 |
42nd | 22935 | MALABAR | Chris Palmer | Beatrice Drury | Penarth YC | B | 28 | 27 | 47 | 48 | 43 | 193 |
43rd | 23308 | MAD GOOSE | Stephen Lucey | Claudia Haynes | Penarth YC | S | 26 | 46 | 38 | 29 | DNF | 194 |
44th | 23312 | AKANGA | Peter Rendall | Helen Cummins | Penarth YC | B | 34 | 37 | 49 | 36 | 39 | 195 |
45th | 22948 | HUMDINGER | Kaye Tickle | Malcolm Lunn | Leigh and Lowton SC | B | 45 | 40 | 39 | 33 | 45 | 202 |
46th | 23242 | ROXY | Andy Grant | Graham Ritchie | Penarth YC | B | 42 | 47 | 31 | 40 | 51 | 211 |
47th | 23194 | FLOSSIE | Tony Dallimore | Helen Voisey | Ripon SC | B | 46 | 41 | 43 | 43 | 41 | 214 |
48th | 23140 | MY AIM IS TRUE | Richard Leach | Jane Pickford | PENARTH YC | B | 44 | 49 | 32 | 50 | 42 | 217 |
49th | 23272 | JubilEnt | Dave Staniforth | Clio Scutt | Ulley SC | B | 51 | 48 | 36 | 34 | 52 | 221 |
50th | 23313 | RED WHITE AND BLUE | John Berry | Neil Bawden | Etherow SC | B | 38 | 53 | 34 | 49 | 49 | 223 |
51st | 22345 | SUZY D | Paul Dunn | Gary Oswald | Looe SC | B | 33 | 51 | 46 | 51 | 50 | 231 |
52nd | 21545 | ANTICIPATION II | Joe Helm | Gordon Haycock | Yorkshire Dales SC | B | 48 | 54 | 50 | 41 | 47 | 240 |
53rd | 23010 | JADE | Ian Simpson | Susan Simpson | Thames Estuary YC | B | 52 | 52 | 51 | 44 | 44 | 243 |
54th | 23248 | HEV‑E | Martin Bottomley | Ray Ball | Emberton Park SC | B | 47 | 50 | 48 | 52 | 46 | 243 |