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International Paints J/24 Nationals at Parkstone Yacht Club - Day 2

by David Lush
1-4 June 2012

After a rather windless and frustrating first day racing in Poole bay, day two saw perfect sailing conditions, with a steady 12/14 knots of wind and a tricky short choppy sea.

Serco are leading from Hedgehog and new boy to the fleet, Matt Hardy driving Sublime, Matt's normal sailing has been on an 80 foot Swan, but the lack of waterline length didn't seem to do him any harm. Nick Phillips has returned to the fleet after a few years in an SB3 and managed to use his time in SB3's to good effect, being the only boat to use a jib in one race but still getting to the windward mark in third place, probably forgot about the big genoa after all those SB3 races with that little jib.

There was incredibly close racing, with only a few minutes covering the whole fleet, this lead to some epic mark rounding excitement, with three top boats taking each other out on one windward mark, and Matt in Sublime sailing around all of them.

There are lots of new and young faces in the fleet, and after four races on day two, the forecast windier day three may see these fitter and more energetic crews lasting the distance better than their older and more experienced fellow competitors, although the young teams were the predominant consumers of the Regatta's packed and varied social programme this evening, so hopefully the early to bed senior members of the fleet may have recovered enough to fight their corner tomorrow.

Tight starts and black flags have been the order of the day, leaving the writer with one question, why are black flag starts always your best ones? Rather like the fisherman's 'one that got away'.

Results after Day 2:

Pos Sail No Boat Name Helm Club R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 Pts

1st 4247 Serco R. Turner / N.Batchelor Castle Cove SC 5 2 (BFD) 2 2 11

2nd 4177 Hedgehog D. Stansbury 7 1 (BFD) 3 3 14

3rd 4261 Sublime Matt Hardy Parkstone YC 3 12 1 -14 1 17

4th 4283 Chaotic Nick Philips Parkstone YC 4 4 2 -12 10 20

5th IRL 4794 Hard on Port Flor O'Driscoll Howth YC (DNS) 13 3 5 4 25

6th 4245 Madelaine Duncan McCarthy Parkstone YC 17 3 (BFD) 1 5 26

7th 4232 Boomerang Jim Anderson Island SC 8 -15 5 9 7 29

8th 4268 Jiggy 2 Paul Williams 2 5 (BFD) 15 9 31

9th 4254 Julu Rob Clark Parkstone YC 1 17 (BFD) 4 11 33

10th 4242 Hitchhiker Andrew Taylor Parkstone YC 6 8 4 -17 15 33

11th 4243 Mar-key Group David Tabb Parkstone YC (DNS) 6 6 7 14 33

12th 4266 Flying Colours Alex Pollock Parkstone YC (DNS) 11 11 6 12 40

13th 4236 Owen's J Owen Kerr Christchurch SC 14 16 7 -18 8 45

14th 4260 Jeli Stig McDonald RWYC 12 14 9 10 -18 45

15th 4271 Jawbreaker David Cooper Cargreen YC (DNF) 7 BFD 13 6 55

16th 4064 Legal Alien Nick McDonald RYA (DNS) 9 BFD 8 13 59

17th 4263 Jobs4Buoys David Lush Parkstone YC (DNS) 10 12 11 28 61

18th 4213 Team Quattro Mike Preston Blackpool & Fleetwood YC 13 20 8 21 -23 62

19th 4235 Wijit Andrew Hill Parkstone YC 9 19 (BFD) 19 16 63

20th 4270 Why J Tom Phipps Parkstone YC 15 -23 14 16 19 64

21st 4222 Phoenix Ed Wilton Parkstone YC 10 18 18 -28 20 66

22nd 4248 Skilled Services Ian Parkinson 11 -25 15 22 22 70

23rd 4252 Jumanji Brian Downing Parkstone YC (DNS) 21 17 20 17 75

24th 4074 Crackerjack Dave Butters Parkstone YC 18 -27 10 25 26 79

25th IRL 680 Kilcullen Euro Ciallian Dickson Howth YC (DNS) 22 16 23 21 82

26th 4153 Jam Dan Howe SW Shingles YC (DNS) 26 13 24 24 87

27th 4044 Clewless Thomas Coe 16 -28 20 27 27 90

28th 4204 Easy Tiger Sophie Pearson Parkstone YC (DNS) 24 19 26 25 94

Pos	Sail No	Boat Name	Helm	Club	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	Pts
1st	4247	Serco	R. Turner / N.Batchelor	Castle Cove SC	5	2	(BFD)	2	2	11
2nd	4177	Hedgehog	D. Stansbury		7	1	(BFD)	3	3	14
3rd	4261	Sublime	Matt Hardy	Parkstone YC	3	12	1	-14	1	17
4th	4283	Chaotic	Nick Philips	Parkstone YC	4	4	2	-12	10	20
5th	IRL 4794	Hard on Port	Flor O'Driscoll	Howth YC	(DNS)	13	3	5	4	25
6th	4245	Madelaine	Duncan McCarthy	Parkstone YC	17	3	(BFD)	1	5	26
7th	4232	Boomerang	Jim Anderson	Island SC	8	-15	5	9	7	29
8th	4268	Jiggy 2	Paul Williams		2	5	(BFD)	15	9	31
9th	4254	Julu	Rob Clark	Parkstone YC	1	17	(BFD)	4	11	33
10th	4242	Hitchhiker	Andrew Taylor	Parkstone YC	6	8	4	-17	15	33
11th	4243	Mar-key Group	David Tabb	Parkstone YC	(DNS)	6	6	7	14	33
12th	4266	Flying Colours	Alex Pollock	Parkstone YC	(DNS)	11	11	6	12	40
13th	4236	Owen's J	Owen Kerr	Christchurch SC	14	16	7	-18	8	45
14th	4260	Jeli	Stig McDonald	RWYC	12	14	9	10	-18	45
15th	4271	Jawbreaker	David Cooper	Cargreen YC	(DNF)	7	BFD	13	6	55
16th	4064	Legal Alien	Nick McDonald	RYA	(DNS)	9	BFD	8	13	59
17th	4263	Jobs4Buoys	David Lush	Parkstone YC	(DNS)	10	12	11	28	61
18th	4213	Team Quattro	Mike Preston	Blackpool & Fleetwood YC	13	20	8	21	-23	62
19th	4235	Wijit	Andrew Hill	Parkstone YC	9	19	(BFD)	19	16	63
20th	4270	Why J	Tom Phipps	Parkstone YC	15	-23	14	16	19	64
21st	4222	Phoenix	Ed Wilton	Parkstone YC	10	18	18	-28	20	66
22nd	4248	Skilled Services	Ian Parkinson		11	-25	15	22	22	70
23rd	4252	Jumanji	Brian Downing	Parkstone YC	(DNS)	21	17	20	17	75
24th	4074	Crackerjack	Dave Butters	Parkstone YC	18	-27	10	25	26	79
25th	IRL 680	Kilcullen Euro	Ciallian Dickson	Howth YC	(DNS)	22	16	23	21	82
26th	4153	Jam	Dan Howe	SW Shingles YC	(DNS)	26	13	24	24	87
27th	4044	Clewless	Thomas Coe		16	-28	20	27	27	90
28th	4204	Easy Tiger	Sophie Pearson	Parkstone YC	(DNS)	24	19	26	25	94

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