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International Paints J/24 Nationals at Parkstone Yacht Club Overall

by David Lush
1-4 June 2012

Serco wins the J24 Nationals at Parkstone

Serco, owned by Bob Turner and helmed by Nathan Batchelor won the 2012 J24 Nationals from Duncan McCarthy in Madeline by a narrow margin of one point, with Hedgehog third and two new members of the fleet, Nick Phillips and Matt Hardy, fourth and fifth.

Windguru was spot on, predicting a fading wind from a gusty 14 knots to a patchy 5 or 6 knots, allowing two races on the final day, both started under a black flag, to allow the fleet to return early for visitors to be lifted out and a superb prize giving held at the Royal Motor Yacht Club.

The fleet was supported by many of the already famous such as Endeavour Trophy winner, Nick Craig, Olympic coach Adam Bowers, and many of the up and coming sailors of the future; Andy Shaw, National Match race champion and X boat centenary winner, Phil Sparks, 470 squad sailor and 420 National Champion and Tom Phipps, the Olympic squad and now National keelboat sailor.

It is great to see such enthusiasm and energy joining the J 24 fleet, and the future has never looked so strong for the Class, there were 28 boats at the Nationals, a number not bettered since 2008, and it was seven years ago in 2005 when there were more competitors at a J 24 Nationals. North sails presented fun prizes, which included the youngest crew, at 12, the oldest helm (censored!) and youngest helm and first female helm among many other categories.

This has been a busy 4 days, starting and ending in incredibly little wind, but punctuated by almost every other wind strength in between, so the winners were truly consistent and skilled, thanks to the title sponsor International Paints and the combined Clubs of Poole for their support.

Overall Results:

Pos Sail No Boat Name Helm R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 R7 R8 R9 R10 Pts

1st 4247 Serco R. Turner / N.Batchelor 4 2 (BFD) 2 2 2 1 4 6 8 31

2nd 4245 Madeleine Duncan McCarthy 14 3 (BFD) 1 5 3 2 1 1 2 32

3rd 4177 Hedgehog D. Stansbury 5 1 (BFD) 3 3 1 5 3 11 7 39

4th 4283 Chaotic Nick Philips 3 4 2 -12 10 5 9 12 7 4 56

5th 4261 Sublime Matt Hardy 2 12 1 14 1 8 (BFD) 9 5 5 57

6th 4243 Mar-key Group David Tabb (DNS) 6 6 7 14 20 4 2 19 3 81

7th 4242 Hitchhiker Andrew Taylor (BFD) 8 4 17 15 12 8 11 2 6 83

8th 4232 Boomerang Jim Anderson 6 15 5 9 7 10 7 17.5 12 -23 88.5

9th 4236 Owen's J Owen Kerr 11 16 7 -18 8 13 11 15 9 1 91

10th 4260 Jeli Stig McDonald 9 14 9 10 -23 6 12 10 8 13 91

11th IRL 4794 Hard on Port Flor O'Driscoll (DNS) 13 3 5 4 4 DNE 7 17 11 93

12th 4254 Julu Rob Clark 1 17 (BFD) 4 11 9 10 14 21 14 101

13th 4271 Jawbreaker David Cooper (DNF) 7 BFD 13 6 18 3 6 13 10 105

14th 4268 Jiggy 2 Paul Williams (BFD) 5 BFD 15 9 21 6 5 4 18 112

15th 4213 Team Quattro Mike Preston 10 20 8 21 -22 11 13 17.5 10 12 122.5

16th 4270 Why J Tom Phipps 12 23 14 16 18 14 (DNF) 8 3 16 124

17th 4252 Jumanji Brian Downing (DNS) 21 17 20 17 23 15 13 18 9 153

18th 4266 Flying Colours Alex Pollock (DNS) 11 11 6 12 28 DNF 19 20 21 157

19th 4235 Wijit Andrew Hill 7 19 (BFD) 19 16 22 14 20 22 25 164

20th 4263 Jobs4Buoys David Lush (DNS) 10 12 11 28 24 20 DNF 16 15 164

21st 4248 Skilled Services Ian Parkinson 8 25 15 22 21 16 17 21 -26 24 169

22nd 4064 Legal Alien Nick McDonald (DNS) 9 BFD 8 13 7 DNF DNC DNC DNC 182

23rd 4074 Crackerjack Dave Butters 15 -27 10 25 26 25 18.5 22 23 19 183.5

24th 4222 Phoenix Ed Wilton (BFD) 18 18 28 19 15 DNE 16 24 17 184

25th 4153 Jam Dan Howe (DNS) 26 13 24 23.5 27 16 DNF 14 20 191.5

26th IRL 680 Kilcullen Euro Ciallian Dickson (DNS) 22 16 23 20 19 BFD DNF 15 22 194

27th 4204 Easy Tiger Sophie Pearson (DNS) 24 19 26 25 17 18.5 23 25 27 204.5

28th 4044 Clewless Thomas Coe 13 28 20 27 27 26 (BFD) 24 27 26 218

Pos	Sail No	Boat Name	Helm	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	R6	R7	R8	R9	R10	Pts
1st	4247	Serco	R. Turner / N.Batchelor	4	2	(BFD)	2	2	2	1	4	6	8	31
2nd	4245	Madeleine	Duncan McCarthy	14	3	(BFD)	1	5	3	2	1	1	2	32
3rd	4177	Hedgehog	D. Stansbury	5	1	(BFD)	3	3	1	5	3	11	7	39
4th	4283	Chaotic	Nick Philips	3	4	2	-12	10	5	9	12	7	4	56
5th	4261	Sublime	Matt Hardy	2	12	1	14	1	8	(BFD)	9	5	5	57
6th	4243	Mar-key Group	David Tabb	(DNS)	6	6	7	14	20	4	2	19	3	81
7th	4242	Hitchhiker	Andrew Taylor	(BFD)	8	4	17	15	12	8	11	2	6	83
8th	4232	Boomerang	Jim Anderson	6	15	5	9	7	10	7	17.5	12	-23	88.5
9th	4236	Owen's J	Owen Kerr	11	16	7	-18	8	13	11	15	9	1	91
10th	4260	Jeli	Stig McDonald	9	14	9	10	-23	6	12	10	8	13	91
11th	IRL 4794	Hard on Port	Flor O'Driscoll	(DNS)	13	3	5	4	4	DNE	7	17	11	93
12th	4254	Julu	Rob Clark	1	17	(BFD)	4	11	9	10	14	21	14	101
13th	4271	Jawbreaker	David Cooper	(DNF)	7	BFD	13	6	18	3	6	13	10	105
14th	4268	Jiggy 2	Paul Williams	(BFD)	5	BFD	15	9	21	6	5	4	18	112
15th	4213	Team Quattro	Mike Preston	10	20	8	21	-22	11	13	17.5	10	12	122.5
16th	4270	Why J	Tom Phipps	12	23	14	16	18	14	(DNF)	8	3	16	124
17th	4252	Jumanji	Brian Downing	(DNS)	21	17	20	17	23	15	13	18	9	153
18th	4266	Flying Colours	Alex Pollock	(DNS)	11	11	6	12	28	DNF	19	20	21	157
19th	4235	Wijit	Andrew Hill	7	19	(BFD)	19	16	22	14	20	22	25	164
20th	4263	Jobs4Buoys	David Lush	(DNS)	10	12	11	28	24	20	DNF	16	15	164
21st	4248	Skilled Services	Ian Parkinson	8	25	15	22	21	16	17	21	-26	24	169
22nd	4064	Legal Alien	Nick McDonald	(DNS)	9	BFD	8	13	7	DNF	DNC	DNC	DNC	182
23rd	4074	Crackerjack	Dave Butters	15	-27	10	25	26	25	18.5	22	23	19	183.5
24th	4222	Phoenix	Ed Wilton	(BFD)	18	18	28	19	15	DNE	16	24	17	184
25th	4153	Jam	Dan Howe	(DNS)	26	13	24	23.5	27	16	DNF	14	20	191.5
26th	IRL 680	Kilcullen Euro	Ciallian Dickson	(DNS)	22	16	23	20	19	BFD	DNF	15	22	194
27th	4204	Easy Tiger	Sophie Pearson	(DNS)	24	19	26	25	17	18.5	23	25	27	204.5
28th	4044	Clewless	Thomas Coe	13	28	20	27	27	26	(BFD)	24	27	26	218

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