Squib National Championship at Weymouth Sailing Club - Day 4
by Vincent Delany 28 Jun 2023 23:27 PDT
25-30 June 2023
Squib Nationals at Weymouth Day 4 - the start line of race 6 © Peter Aitken
Wednesday's racing sponsored by Batt Sails threw up a few surprises despite the relatively steady 10-14 knot south-westerly winds in Weymouth Bay. Jono Browne in 'Two Counts', who is leading the series, failed to win either of the day's two races.
In the first race, it took two attempts to start the race. Mickey Wright and Alex Porteous in 'Spoof' managed to pull out a 100m lead which they held throughout the three laps of the windward-leeward race which lasted almost two hours. Although a regular competitor, and often in the top 15, They had never previously won a championship race.
In the second race no.63 'Maverick' sailed by Dan Henderson And Mark Moncrief started near the pin mark, headed out to sea and as they came back towards the windward mark picked up a fifteen degree lift which few other boats found. That was enough to put them in the lead, which they held for an hour and a half as the fleet sailed three beats and three runs.
The overall championship order has changed, with serial championship winner 'Ric-O-Shea' taking second place to 'Two Counts' and 'Spoof' in third place.
Results after Day 4:
Pos | Sail No | Boat Name | Helm | Crew | Club | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | Pts |
1 | 142 | Two Counts | Jono | Chris | Royal Corinthian YC | 1 | 1 | ‑15 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
2 | 136 | RicO'Shea | Tom Jeffcoate | Mark Hogan | South Caernarvonshire YC | 2 | 4 | 8 | 10 | ‑18 | 3 | 27 |
3 | 811 | Spoof | Micky Wright | Alex Porteous | Royal Corinthian YC | 9 | 9 | ‑11 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 32 |
4 | 105 | Helmet Shoing II | Nigel Grogan | Jack Grogan | Royal Corinthian YC | 3 | 2 | 7 | ‑27 | 15 | 6 | 33 |
5 | 63 | Maverick | Daniel Henderson | Marc Moncrieff | Portsmouth SC Warsash SC WOBYC | 13 | 5 | 10 | 6 | ‑17 | 1 | 35 |
6 | 819 | Lady Penelope | Malcolm Hutchings | Andy Carley | Royal Corinthian YC | 4 | 7 | 6 | 9 | ‑22 | 15 | 41 |
7 | 91 | Discord | David Pinner | Jonno Baker | Haven Ports YC | 7 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 20 | ‑21 | 46 |
8 | 760 | Surprise | Duncan Grindley | Julie Batchelor | Royal Corinthian YC | 8 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 11 | ‑18 | 49 |
9 | 908 | Harry VI | Mike Budd | Mark Greaves | South Caernarvonshire YC | 6 | (OCS) | 28 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 51 |
10 | 73 | Brimstone | Bryan Riley | Jenny Riley | Waveney & Oulton Broad YC and RN&SYC | ‑27 | 6 | 3 | 22 | 19 | 5 | 55 |
11 | 96 | Moonstone | Malcolm Blackburn | David Shiel | South Caernarvonshire YC | 20 | ‑21 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 58 |
12 | 84 | Bacchante | Gez Brown | Harvey Worden | South Caernarvonshire YC | 10 | 23 | ‑38 | 19 | 3 | 4 | 59 |
13 | 23 | Grayling | Richard Robinson | Mark Thompson | South Caernarvonshire YC | 5 | (OCS) | 5 | 29 | 13 | 7 | 59 |
14 | 828 | White Magic | David Wines | Keith Davies | Royal Torbay YC | 16 | 19 | ‑21 | 7 | 21 | 11 | 74 |
15 | 855 | Croc | Christopher Jordan | Gillian Jordan | Waveney & Oulton Broad YC and RN&SYC | 23 | 8 | 26 | 14 | 4 | ‑35 | 75 |
16 | 156 | Chillie | Jack Holden | Dick Holden | Portsmouth SC | ‑28 | 10 | 20 | 18 | 10 | 20 | 78 |
17 | 128 | Pani Munta | Dave Best | Pete Richards | South Caernarvonshire YC | 14 | (OCS) | 1 | 38 | 5 | 30 | 88 |
18 | 72 | Guy Fawkes | Phil Aspinall | Dave Sheppard | Royal Corinthian YC | 17 | 22 | 29 | 20 | ‑33 | 12 | 100 |
19 | 758 | Ghost Rider | Mike Fenwick | Penny Fenwick | Weymouth SC | ‑46 | 14 | 44 | 15 | 9 | 29 | 111 |
20 | 111 | Seven | David Lloyd | Mark Stones | Portsmouth SC | 37 | ‑43 | 18 | 16 | 26 | 16 | 113 |
21 | 800 | Alchemy | Gerard P Dyson | Tony Saltonstall | Royal Yorkshire YC | 35 | 35 | ‑49 | 2 | 36 | 10 | 118 |
22 | 785 | Outlaw | Ian Travers | Keith O'Riordan | Kinsale YC | 31 | (OCS) | 27 | 17 | 28 | 17 | 120 |
23 | 14 | Firecracker | Dan Wastnage | Andrew Norden | Royal Corinthian YC | (OCS) | 16 | 31 | 24 | 12 | 40 | 123 |
24 | 901 | Shy Talk | Dave Hall | Paul Young | Hayling Island SC | ‑43 | 26 | 43 | 30 | 14 | 13 | 126 |
25 | 806 | Nemesis | Ray Apthorn | Petru Balau | Royal Corinthian YC | 32 | (OCS) | 30 | 11 | 30 | 24 | 127 |
26 | 810 | Clever Dick | Richard Sullivan | Sue Harper | Waveney & Oulton Broad YC and RN&SYC | 25 | 12 | 23 | 31 | ‑49 | 42 | 133 |
27 | 735 | Iceni Rebel | Mike Lloyd | Pete Lloyd | Weymouth SC | 33 | 15 | 33 | 23 | ‑50 | 32 | 136 |
28 | 13 | Aquabat | Stu Rix | Steve Warren‑Smith | Royal Victoria YC | 12 | 37 | 17 | 25 | (OCS) | 46 | 137 |
29 | 444 | Alexa | Mike Hughes | Gary Catterall | South Caernarvonshire YC | ‑41 | 17 | 37 | 21 | 34 | 28 | 137 |
30 | 85 | Kitten | Jamie Pope | James Pritchard | SCYC/RNIYC/PSC | 36 | 33 | 22 | 28 | ‑44.5 | 22 | 141 |
31 | 815 | Atalanta | Nick Milton | Gavin Kemp | Royal Corinthian YC | 38 | 30 | 19 | ‑39 | 23 | 33 | 143 |
32 | 868 | By The Lee | Jason Phelps | Carl Anderson | Royal Corinthian YC | 21 | 20 | 39 | ‑42 | 38 | 25 | 143 |
33 | 789 | Dream On | Brian Holland | Richard Roberts | South Caernarvonshire YC | 15 | 11 | 41 | 40 | 37 | ‑44 | 144 |
34 | 832 | Willpower | Will Davies | Charles Morton | Royal Forth YC | 30 | (OCS) | 24 | 13 | 47 | 37 | 151 |
35 | 20 | Buccaneer | Emma Prime | Sam Prime | Royal Victoria YC | 18 | 38 | 25 | ‑44 | 35 | 36 | 152 |
36 | 802 | Flame | Richard Smith | Graham Reeve | Waveney & Oulton Broad YC | 22 | (OCS) | 2 | 49 | 32 | 48 | 153 |
37 | 849 | SAS | Phil Snewin | Nick Spall | SCYC/RNIYC/PSC | 39 | 25 | 16 | 37 | (OCS) | 41 | 158 |
38 | 132 | Cariad Bach | Nick Whipp | Steve Allso | South Caernarvonshire YC | (RET) | OCS | 13 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 159 |
39 | 24 | Femme Fatale | Vincent Delany | Joe O Byrne | Lough Derg YC & R St George YC | 26 | 28 | ‑47 | 45 | 24 | 39 | 162 |
40 | 129 | Firestarter | Chris Rust | Roly Wilson | Portsmouth SC | 24 | DNE | 34 | ‑35 | 16 | 23 | 163 |
41 | 36 | Artemis 2 | Philip Rust | Mike Rust | Brightlingsea SC | 45 | 39 | 40 | 33 | 8 | ‑50 | 165 |
42 | 682 | Outcast | Flynn Davies | Hannah Harden | Royal Corinthian YC | 42 | 29 | 35 | 36 | 29 | ‑45 | 171 |
43 | 835 | Kestrel | Charlie White | Thomas & Harry White | Royal Victoria YC | 11 | 24 | 45 | 47 | 44.5 | ‑49 | 171.5 |
44 | 854 | Squabble | Ian Scott | John Kilby | Royal Corinthian YC | 34 | 32 | 32 | 43 | 42 | ‑52 | 183 |
45 | 883 | Just in Time | Bill Blank | Stuart Pinch | Burnham SC | 40 | 40 | 42 | 32 | ‑46 | 31 | 185 |
46 | 807 | Volante | Simon Watson | Jordy Withers | Killyleagh YC | 29 | (OCS) | 36 | 51 | 31 | 51 | 198 |
47 | 844 | Saskia V | Richard Frost | Adam Bowers | Weymouth SC | 48 | (OCS) | 46 | 34 | 39 | 38 | 205 |
48 | 11 | SQUIB | Dick Batt | Pam Batt | Royal Victoria YC | (DNC) | 36 | 14 | DNC | 25 | RET | 207 |
49 | 903 | Hope | Peter Vines | Simon Vines | Weymouth SC | 54 | 27 | 56 | (DNC) | 57 | 19 | 213 |
50 | 909 | Filch | Ian Nicholson | Andrew Mercer | Weymouth SC | 52 | 31 | ‑54 | 48 | 41 | 47 | 219 |
51 | 881 | Winkles Retreat | Andrew Moore | Peter Hallinan | Felixstowe Ferry SC | 47 | (OCS) | DSQ | 41 | 43 | 26 | 223 |
52 | 153 | Aldebaran | Iain Jones | Celia Rushton | Weymouth SC | 50 | 44 | ‑53 | 53 | 51 | 34 | 232 |
53 | 858 | Barracuda | Tim Sadler | Richard Pryke | Yorkshire Dales SC and Ripon SC | 19 | 18 | (DNC) | DNC | DNC | DNC | 235 |
54 | 708 | Satu | Kev Gibson | Marney Gibson | Royal Victoria YC | 44 | 41 | 55 | ‑59 | 53 | 43 | 236 |
55 | 86 | Jubilation | Ray Capp | Jim Mitchell | Weymouth SC | ‑55 | 49 | 52 | 46 | 40 | 55 | 242 |
56 | 608 | Inquisition | Patrick Jones | Robert Hawes | Weymouth SC | (OCS) | 45 | 51 | 50 | 54 | 57 | 257 |
57 | 102 | Slipstream | Robert Marshall | Fiona Ward | Killyleagh YC | 49 | 51 | 50 | (RET) | 55 | 53 | 258 |
58 | 727 | The Black Pig | Ben Luddington | Bill Wright | Royal Corinthian YC | 51 | 50 | 59 | (RET) | 48 | 54 | 262 |
59 | 688 | Lizwhiz | Amy Prime | Ray Prime | Royal Victoria YC | 58 | 34 | 58 | 55 | 59 | ‑62 | 264 |
60 | 532 | Jess | James Holdstock | Scott Holdstock | Royal Victoria YC | ‑60 | 42 | 57 | 56 | 52 | 58 | 265 |
61 | 33 | Incendio | Josh St John | Mark Briggs | Portsmouth SC | 53 | 48 | 48 | 57 | ‑61 | 61 | 267 |
62 | 698 | Mid Race Satisfaction | Scarlett Anderson | Portia Hutchings | Royal Corinthian YC | 56 | 46 | ‑60 | 52 | 58 | 56 | 268 |
63 | 40 | Ruby | David Cannell | Bill Walker | Waldringfield SC | 57 | 47 | ‑62 | 54 | 56 | 59 | 273 |
64 | 526 | Kachina | James Vineer | Tunca Obuz | Portsmouth SC | 59 | (OCS) | DNC | 58 | 60 | 60 | 303 |
65 | 623 | Wizzard | Guy Scott | James O Callaghan | Royal Victoria YC | (DNC) | 52 | 61 | DNC | 62 | 63 | 304 |