The RS Aero Inland Championships at Draycote Water, also incorporating the Ladies, Masters and RS Aero 9 National Championships on 10/11th October 2020.
The event provided a pleasant escape from the disruption caused by COVID-19.
The 87 RS Aero entries over three fleets saw a range of conditions, from strong gusts on Saturday to lighter patchier airs on Sunday, generating good racing in every fleet.
The 26 boat RS Aero 5 fleet saw close racing throughout the weekend, with varying gusts and shifts.
The final results were very close, with just four points separating the top 3 – consistency was key with only one discard from the 8-race series.
Jonathan Bailey of Grafham Water SC took the overall win in the Aero 5 ahead of Andrew Frost (Sutton Bingham SC) and Mike Wood (Draycote Water SC).
First three Ladies in the fleet were Abby Hire (RLymSC/LTSC), Alice Lucy (Rutland SC) and Caitlin Atkin (Maidenhead SC).
First Masters were Tim Rush (Notts Country SC) and Gary Walton (Draycote Water SC).
See full results below . . .
The RS Aero 7 fleet was largest of the weekend with 34 boats competing for the Inland Championships.
Craig Williamson took the overall event win ahead of Noah Rees (Lymington Town and Richard Pye (Draycote Water SC).
Top Ladies in the 7 fleet were Eleanor Craig (Draycote Water SC), Cathy Partington (Leigh and Lowton SC) in a prototype RS Aero 6 and Steph Harding.
Top Masters were John Derbyshire (Emsworth SC), Edward Tuite-Dalton (Draycote Water SC) and David Blaker (Thorpe Bay SC).
See full results below . . .
The Inlands also doubled as the RS Aero 9 National Championships, with 20 boats contesting for the Nationals title.
Peter Barton (Lymington Town) took the overall win and Aero 9 National Championship. He was followed by Tim Hire (RLymYC/LTSC) and Greg Bartlett (Starcross YC).
Top 3 Masters were David Cherrill (Broadwater SC), Neil Crosby (Bowmoor SC) and Sandy Day, all the way from Loch Lomond SC.
Many thanks must go to the team at Draycote Water SC who organised and ran the amazing COVID-friendly event. Thanks to Rooster for their generous support and a special mention to Inge and Richard Pye for organising the prizes.
See full results below . . .
RS Aero 5 Inland Championship – Final after 8 races, 1 discard
1st Jonathan Bailey – Grafham WSC Y – – 20 pts
2nd Andrew Frost – Sutton Bingham SC – – 21 pts
3rd Mike Wood – RAF SA – – 24 pts
4th Sammy Isaacs-Jnson – Maidenhead SC – – 33 pts
5th David Peaty – Draycote WSC Y – – 40 pts
6th Tom Ahlheid – Frensham Pond SC Y – – 52 pts
7th Ted Ball – Draycote WSC Y – – 56 pts
8th Sam Blaker – Benfleet Y – – 58 pts
9th David Calder – Burghfield SC Y – – 61 pts
10th Abby Hire – RoyalLymYC Y L – – 66 pts
11th Tim Rush – Notts County SC M – – 72 pts
12th Alice Lucy – Rutland SC L – – 73 pts
13th Fergus Pye – Draycote WSC Y – – 81 pts
14th Caitlin Atkin – Maidenhead SC L – – 97 pts
15th Yana Skvortsova – Island Barn RSC Y L – – 100 pts
16th Iona Willows – Dorchester L – – 100 pts
17th Alice Davis – GreatMoor Y L – – 101 pts
18th Oskar Shepherd – Great Moor SC Y – – 113 pts
19th Antony Clay – Draycote WSC – – 115 pts
20th Mark Ripley – Paignton SC Y – – 122 pts
21st Joseph Blaker – Benfleet YC Y – – 131 pts
22nd Jake Faithfull – South Caernarvonshire YC Y – – 142 pts
23rd Abigail Larr – Northampton SC Y L – – 144 pts
24th Emily Davis – GreatMoor L – – 148 pts
25th Nath Pritchard Jones – Leigh and Lowton SC Y – – 162 pts
26th Gary Walton – Draycote WSC M – – 164 pts
27th Helen Bailey – Grafham WSC L – – 184 pts
28th Elliot Toms – Fowey Gallants SC Y – – 210 pts
28th Esme Barraclough – Yorkshire Dales SC Y L – – 210 pts
RS Aero 7 Inland Championship – Final after 8 races, 1 discard
1st Craig Williamson – Staunton Harold SC – – 13 pts
2nd Noah Rees – Lymington Town SC – – 18 pts
3rd Richard Pye – Draycote WSC – – 30 pts
4th Steve Norbury – Warsash SC – – 40 pts
5th Spike Daniels – Hayling Island SC – – 45 pts
6th Andy Kilburn – Lymington Town SC – – 54 pts
7th Mark Riddington – Emsworth Slipper SC – – 54 pts
8th Andrew Wishart – Broadwater SC – – 59 pts
9th John Derbyshire – Emsworth SC M – – 62 pts
10th Jack Miller – Felpham SC – – 62 pts
11th Fred Barry – Warsash SC Y – – 80 pts
12th Philip Bailey – Grafham WSC – – 87 pts
13th Edward Tuite-Dalton – Draycote WSC M – – 92 pts
14th Thomas Penty – Beaver SC – – 104 pts
15th Rob Ahlheid – Frensham Pond SC – – 105 pts
16th David Blaker – Thorpe Bay YC M – – 110 pts
17th Gary Fowler – Grafham WSC M – – 111 pts
18th James Smaggasgale – Hillingdon OAC Y – – 117 pts
19th Andrew Cooney – Broadwater SC M – – 118 pts
20th Eleanor Craig – Draycote WSC L – – 120 pts
21st Bill Knights – Hunts – – 135 pts
22nd Cathy Partington (6) – Leigh and Lowton SC L – – 136 pts
23rd Karl Morley – Burton SC – – 141 pts
24th Robin Caiger – Bough Beech SC – – 159 pts
25th Adam Smith – Draycote WSC – – 159 pts
26th Iain Soars – Frensham Pond SC – – 160 pts
27th Dominic Smith – Ripon SC – – 165 pts
28th Steph Harding – Hollowell SC L – – 166 pts
29th Pete Blakey – Draycote WSC M – – 167 pts
30th Sarah Tuite-Dalton – Draycote WSC M L – – 187 pts
31st Daniel Kemble – Grafham WSC – – 192 pts
32nd Andrew Green – Draycote WSC – – 196 pts
33rd Steven Angell – Draycote WSC – – 228 pts
34th Ellen Campbell – Draycote WSC L – – 231 pts
35th Keith Escritt – Yorkshire Dales SC M – – 259 pts
35th Paul Etheridge – Lymington Town SC M – – 259 pts
RS Aero 9 Inland Championship – Final after 8 races, 1 discard
1st Peter Barton – Lymington Town SC – – 14 pts
2nd Tim Hire – RoyalLymYC Y – – 19 pts
3rd Greg Bartlett – Starcross YC – – 20 pts
4th Liam Willis – Lymington Town SC – – 28 pts
5th Dominic Hall – Hayling Island SC – – 31 pts
6th Chris Larr – Northampton SC – – 38 pts
7th Richard Watsham – Starcross YC – – 51 pts
8th Chris Hatton – Bowmoor SC – – 57 pts
9th Matt Thursfield – Chelmarsh SC – – 58 pts
10th David Cherrill – Broadwater SC M – – 74 pts
11th Simon Geyman – Datchet – – 79 pts
12th Rorden Cohen – Frampton-on-Severn SC – – 81 pts
13th Phil White – Bowmoor SC – – 84 pts
14th Jack Fraser – Draycote WSC – – 98 pts
15th Peter Craggs – York Railway Institute SC – – 98 pts
16th Neil Crosby – Bowmoor SC M – – 100 pts
17th Matt Perkins – Lymington Town SC – – 102 pts
18th Sandy Day – Loch Lomond SC M – – 107 pts
19th Christopher Abbott – Nottingham SC M – – 118 pts
20th Stuart Philbey – Datchet WSC – – 145 pts
21st Sean Ward – Lymington Town SC – – 161 pts
21st Steve Wilson – RS Sailing – – 161 pts
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