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Nationals 2008 Information
The Nationals for 2008 will be Held at Mounts Bay a fantastic sailing venue. For More Information please click the link
Pre-Enter the Nationals 2008 at Mounts Bay here Who's enter ? find out here.
The closing date for discounted rates is 26th July 2008 after which full rates will apply.
Cheques / entries received at Mounts Bay sailing club after the 26th July 2008 will be charged at the full rate.
Nationals 2008 Entry Form
Sailing Instructions
Notice of Race
Brightlinsea Open 21-22nd June
The fireball fleet were joined by the merlin rockets and contenders at Brightlingsea S.C. on the 21st-22nd of June. 2 Races were scheduled for Saturday and 3 for Sunday.
Saturdays racing started in 10-12 knots which dropped as the day went on. The unforgiving Brightlingsea tide also had a large part to play. After leading round the windward mark, Derian Scott and Andy Scott were eventually overhauled by reigning World Champions Matt Mee and Richard Wagstaff. On the final reach to the finish, a loose knot on Matt and Richard’s spinnaker sheet shook free allowing Derian and Andy to regain the lead which they held to the finish. Matt and Richard came in 2nd with Vince Horey and Rob Gardner 3rd.
(Matt has now been officially banned from touching the Spinnaker at any time!)
In race 2 the breeze continued to drop resulting in some long downwind legs against the tide. After a couple of boats were sent home after failing to the black flag. It soon became a three way race between current National Champion Tom Jeffcoate sailing with Tim Parsons, Dave Wade and Ben McGrane, Matt and Richard. Eventually it was Dave and Ben who took the win, closely followed by Matt and Richard in 2nd with Tom and Tim 3rd.
Racing was abandoned on Sunday due to over 30knots of breeze with shallow water resulting in dangerous conditions. This gave Matt and Richard the event from Derian and Andy in 2nd with Dave and Ben finishing 3rdoverall.
A big thank you from the fireball fleet to Brightlingsea S.C. for some good racing on Saturday, a fantastic meal on Saturday evening and keeping the bar open until late.
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1st |
Matt Mee |
Richard Wagstaff |
2 |
2 |
4 |
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2nd |
Derian Scott |
Andy Scott |
1 |
4 |
5 |
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3rd |
Dave Wade |
Ben McGrane |
7 |
1 |
8 |
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4th |
Vince Horey |
Robert Gardiner |
3 |
5 |
8 |
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5th |
Tom Jeffcoate |
Tim Parsons |
6 |
3 |
9 |
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6th |
Phil Popple |
Gavin Tilson |
4 |
8 |
12 |
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7th |
Sam Mettam |
Richard Anderton |
5 |
9 |
14 |
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8th |
Mark Maskell |
Jon Watkins |
9 |
7 |
16 |
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9th |
Elaine Tudor |
Warren Tudor |
12 |
6 |
18 |
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10th |
Simon Lomas-Clarke |
John Piatt |
13 |
11 |
24 |
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11th |
Richard Mansfield |
Grahame Sanderson |
11 |
14 |
25 |
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12th |
Ian Priest |
Mike Stoddart |
16 |
10 |
26 |
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13th |
Barrie Winship |
Rose Winship |
15 |
13 |
28 |
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14th |
Rhys Lancaster |
Chris Bishop |
14 |
15 |
29 |
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15th |
Jonathon Cooper |
Cheryl Jessop |
18 |
12 |
30 |
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16th |
Ray Newman |
Oliver Clarke |
17 |
16 |
33 |
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17th |
Andy Pearce |
Gary Henwood-Fox |
8 |
ocs |
34 |
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18th |
Ian Gibbs |
Tim Saunders |
10 |
ocs |
36 |
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19th |
Austin Clarke |
Dawn Jasper |
19 |
17 |
36 |
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20th |
Nigel Warren |
Gillian Warren |
20 |
18 |
38 |
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21st |
Martin Scarth |
Tony King |
dnc |
dnc |
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photo credit is to Nigel Edmunds.
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