RS Aero 5 & 7 UK National Championship and International Open at Tenby Sailing Club - Day 1 & 2
by RS Aero UK Class Association 22 Aug 2023 02:14 PDT
20-25 August, 2023
2023 RS Aero 5 and 7 UK National Championship & International Open © Tenby Sailing Club
54 RS Aero 5 & 7s have been enjoying Tenby in South Wales to contest the 2023 RS Aero 5&7 UK Nationals. Tenby's vibrant town, welcoming sailing club and wonderful beaches provide an excellent setting for this year's week-long champs.
For the first two days breezes have been fresh from the southwest with wonderful waves creating exhilarating sailing with splendid downwind surfs and then a free ride back upwind on the ebb tide! Three races each day with three laps on each of the inner and outer loop courses with downwind gates have given the racers plenty to think about.
Tired but smiling bodies return ashore with abundance of race stories at the end of each day.
The RS Aero 7 fleet is tightly contested at the front. Tim Hire (Lymington) is a couple of points clear with three 1sts. Jack Miller (Felpham) is close behind after a 1,2,3 on day 2. A few points back are Noah Rees (Torpoint Mosquito) and Peter Barton (Lymington) with a win each.
In the RS Aero 5s Tom Ahlheid (Frensham) has been revelling in the fresh conditions with a string of four solid 1sts. In the chase are Andrew Frost (Sutton Bingham) counting 2s and 3s, Mark Ripley (Paignton) and Sam Blaker (Thorpe Bay) with a win each and Tristan Ahlheid (Frensham).
A full social programme is arranged in Tenby's lovely clubhouse on the harbour quay. The Commodore's Reception provided an excellent spread of tasty food which followed the Race Briefing and pre-event coaching session ashore. Daily awards and Top-Tips from the leaders at the end of Day 1.
After Day 2 it was the Class annual AGM followed Penderyn Welsh Whisky tasting evening which proved very popular sampling four of their best single malts. Penderyn are generously providing six of their popular Madeira casked whisky as prizes. Later in the week are the BBQ, Disco and Band evenings.
Every day has a Happy Hour at Tenby Sailing Club!
Thanks to Rooster and Penderyn Welsh Whisky for their excellent support!
5 Rig Results:
| Pos | Sail No | Helm | Club | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | Pts |
|---|
| 1st | 2077 | Tom Ahlheid | Frensham Pond SC | 1 | 1 | ‑5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| 2nd | 1312 | Andrew Frost | Sutton Bingham SC | 2 | ‑8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 |
| 3rd | 1181 | Mark Ripley | Paignton SC | 6 | 4 | ‑7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 15 |
| 4th | 2071 | Sam Blaker | Thorpe Bay YC | 4 | 5 | 1 | 4 | ‑8 | 5 | 19 |
| 5th | 1070 | Tristan Ahlheid | Frensham Pond SC | 5 | 2 | ‑6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 20 |
| 6th | 1566 | Abby Hire | LymingtonTownSC/RLymYC | 3 | 3 | ‑13 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 25 |
| 7th | 1930 | Joe Slipper | Silver Wing SC | 9 | 14 | 3 | 6 | (BFD) | 7 | 39 |
| 8th | 3065 | William James | Paignton SC | 10 | 6 | 8 | ‑13 | 7 | 8 | 39 |
| 9th | 2057 | Curtis McKay | Hayling Island SC | 7 | 10 | 4 | 8 | ‑14 | 11 | 40 |
| 10th | 3929 | Jonathan Bailey | Hunts SC | 8 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 11 | ‑16 | 52 |
| 11th | 1209 | David Ellis | Lymington Town SC | 11 | 7 | 11 | 15 | ‑16 | 12 | 56 |
| 12th | 1069 | Ben Osborne | Maidenhead SC | 12 | 12 | ‑18 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 58 |
| 13th | 2150 | Luca Mitchell | Paignton SC | ‑21 | 15 | 19 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 62 |
| 14th | 3381 | Robyn Stock | Royal Lymington YC | 13 | 11 | 15 | ‑21 | 17 | 10 | 66 |
| 15th | 4428 | Sammy Isaacs‑Johnson | Maidenhead SC | 20 | 20 | 9 | ‑27 | 5 | 13 | 67 |
| 16th | 2462 | Alessandra Tydeman | Lymington Town SC | 14 | 16 | 16 | 11 | 13 | ‑18 | 70 |
| 17th | 2195 | Joseph Blaker | Thorpe Bay/Benfleet YC | 15 | 13 | 17 | 16 | (BFD) | 19 | 80 |
| 18th | 1846 | Zak Mitchell | Paignton SC | 17 | 18 | 20 | 12 | 15 | (DNF) | 82 |
| 19th | 3330 | lona Willows | Lymington Town SC | RDG | 17 | ‑21 | 17 | 12 | 17 | 82 |
| 20th | 3049 | Kieran Lewis | Shotwick Lake SC/ RNSA | 19 | 19 | 12 | ‑25 | 19 | 20 | 89 |
| 21st | 1006 | Sophie Stockton | Maidenhead SC | ‑24 | 23 | 14 | 23 | 18 | 14 | 92 |
| 22nd | 2214 | Yana Skvortsova | Island Barn Reservoir SC | 16 | ‑25 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 102 |
| 23rd | 3073 | Alice Lucy | Rutland SC | 25 | 21 | 22 | 18 | ‑26 | 22 | 108 |
| 24th | 1705 | Kate Wharmby | LymingtonTownSC/RLymYC | 18 | 24 | ‑25 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 109 |
| 25th | 3673 | Ben Throup | Burghfield SC | 22 | ‑30 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 121 |
| 26th | 4310 | George Lenney | Restronguet SC | 28 | 28 | ‑29 | 19 | 21 | 26 | 122 |
| 27th | 4465 | Robyn Ratcliffe | Georges River SC
NSW. AUS | 27 | 26 | ‑28 | 28 | 22 | 23 | 126 |
| 28th | 1964 | Adam Craig | Burghfield SC | 26 | ‑29 | 27 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 129 |
| 29th | 1747 | Andrew Cooney | Broadwater SC | 23 | 22 | 26 | (DNC) | DNC | DNC | 135 |
| 30th | 2952 | Catherine Albone | Milton Keynes/Tata Steel SC | 29 | 27 | ‑31 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 140 |
| 31st | 1308 | Sian Clark | Draycote Water SC | 30 | 31 | 30 | (DNC) | 28 | 29 | 148 |
7 Rig Results:
| Pos | Sail No | Helm | Club | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | Pts |
|---|
| 1st | 2439 | Tim Hire | LymingtonTownSC/RLymYC | ‑6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| 2nd | 4397 | Jack Miller | Felpham SC/Paington SC | 2 | 3 | ‑6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 11 |
| 3rd | 4295 | Noah Rees | Torpoint Mosquito SC | 1 | 2 | 3 | ‑4 | 4 | 2 | 12 |
| 4th | 4396 | Peter Barton | Lymington Town SC | 3 | ‑5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 14 |
| 5th | 2719 | Craig Williamson | Staunton Harold SC | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | ‑7 | 5 | 22 |
| 6th | 4456 | Gary Ratcliffe | Georges River SC
NSW. AUS | 5 | 7 | ‑9 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 29 |
| 7th | 3391 | Rupert Stock | Royal Lymington YC | 9 | ‑11 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 39 |
| 8th | 1232 | Tim Norris | Warsash SC | 8 | 6 | 7 | ‑10 | 10 | 10 | 41 |
| 9th | 4351 | Rory Cohen | South Cerney SC | ‑10 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 41 |
| 10th | 4307 | Joe Scurrah | Carsington SC | 7 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 12 | (OCS) | 45 |
| 11th | 1109 | James Hall | Hayling Island SC | 11 | 10 | ‑12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 48 |
| 12th | 3170 | Nigel Dakin | RS Aero UK Class | 12 | 13 | 11 | ‑14 | 11 | 11 | 58 |
| 13th | 2550 | Chris Jones | Sutton Bingham SC | 15 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 14 | ‑17 | 66 |
| 14th | 4301 | Chris Whitney | Felpham SC | 19 | 14 | 13 | 12 | (DNF) | 14 | 72 |
| 15th | 4314 | Richard Bentley | Felpham SC | 13 | 16 | ‑19 | 18 | 13 | 13 | 73 |
| 16th | 4352 | Elliot Toms | Fowey Gallants SC | 16 | ‑18 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 76 |
| 17th | 3436 | Stuart Turner | Clevedon SC | (DNF) | 22 | 16 | 16 | DNS | 12 | 88 |
| 18th | 4346 | Kingsley Brown | Gurnard SC | ‑22 | 21 | 18 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 91 |
| 19th | 3198 | David Cherrill | Broadwater SC | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | DNF | (DNC) | 91 |
| 20th | 1510 | Joseph Hotchkiss | Clevedon SC | ‑21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | DNF | 96 |
| 21st | 1603 | Rob Ahlheid | Frensham Pond SC | 14 | 15 | (DNC) | DNF | DNC | DNC | 101 |
| 22nd | 2505 | Neil Wharmby | Royal Lymington YC | 17 | 19 | 22 | (DNF) | DNC | DNC | 106 |
| 23rd | 4458 | Adalsteinn Loftsson | Siglingafelagio Ymir
ISL | 20 | 23 | 21 | 21 | DNF | (DNC) | 107 |
