The 505 Euro Cup Series Open at Hayling Island SC managed two final races on Sunday before the wind returned to 30+ knots.
Roger Gilbert and Ben McGrane took that window of opportunity to add a 2, 1, to their scoreline and finish overall leaders with a six point advantage over Nathan Batchelor and Sam Pascoe (3,6).
Third place went to Ian Pinnell and Tom Pickles (-16,2) then in fourth Alex Barry and Harry Briddon (-10,3) and fifth Andy Smith and Stewart Mears (4,5).
Aussie Michael Quirk and Tim Needham joined the racing and made it count by winning the first race of the day . . . they finished 14th overall.
Multiple Olympic medalists Stu Bithell and Simon Hiscocks borrowed the UK Class Association boat for the event and really enjoyed themselves.
Tokyo 49er Gold Medallist Stu Bithell commented “That was my first time in a 505 and it didn’t disappoint. It was fast and great fun in the waves.”
505 Eurocup – Final after 5 races, 1 discard
1st GBR 9215 Roger Gilbert and Ben McGrane 1 2 -5 2 1 – – 6 pts
2nd GBR 903 Nathan Batchelor and Sam Pascoe 2 -6 1 3 6 – – 12 pts
3rd GBR 9238 Ian Pinnell and Tom Pickles 7 4 3 -16 2 – – 16 pts
4th GBR 9093 Alex Barry and Harry Briddon 4 5 8 -10 3 – – 20 pts
5th GBR 9214 Andy Smith and Stewart Mears -12 7 4 4 5 – – 20 q
6th GBR 8935 Michael Sims and Richard Nurse 6 3 -11 6 7 – – 22 pts
7th FRA 9220 Philippe Boite and Marin Carnot -16 8 6 5 4 – – 23 pts
8th GBR 9180 Mark Upton-Brown and Ian Mitchell 8 1 7 8 -9 – – 24 pts
9th GBR 8970 Stuart Bithall and Simon Hiscocks 3 10 2 9 -16 – – 24 pts
10th GER 9169 Tim Boeger and Finn Boeger 5 -12 9 7 8 – – 29 pts
11th FRA 9045 de Kergariou Merue and Tim Bird 10 -13 13 12 10 – – 45 pts
12th GBR 9158 Duncan Barr and Jeremy Troughton 13 11 10 13 -16 – – 47 pts
13th AUS 9134 Michael Quirk and Tim Needham -16 16 16 1 16 – – 49 pts
14th GBR 9179 Tudor Owen and Drystan Harnett 9 9 -16 16 16 – – 50 pts
15th FRA 9219 Elisabeth Neidhart and Pierre Jean Gallo 11 -16 12 11 16 – – 50 pts
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