UK 505 Circular, 26 August 2000

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Forthcoming Events

Burton SC, Foremark Reservoir, 2/3 September

2 races each day, first race 1.00pm Saturday. £15 entry fee. There is permission to camp at the reservoir and use the club facilities if visitors wish. Evening meal will also be laid on at a very affordable price.

Foremark reservoir is southward off the road between Repton and Ticknall in the hills east of Burton upon Trent; use the sailing club/fishing club turning. Directions and accommodation list can be found at www.burtonsailingclub.co.uk. John Walker, class captain. Tel: 01332 231577

Felixstowe Ferry SC, 16/17 September

After missing a year, the class returns to FFSC for an open meeting on the weekend 16/17 September, ranking 1.0. More details soon.

Other Events

Cock of the Harbour Open Pursuit Race, Hayling Island SC, 28 August

There are a few 505s planning to do the Cock of the Harbour pursuit race run by HISC on Bank Holiday Monday. First start 1100 (505s nearer 1200); entry fee (double handed) £5. Get there with enough time to learn where the buoys are!

Worlds Tuning, Hayling Island SC, 9/10 and 23/24 September

Those going to Durban are planning to get together at HISC for the weekends 9/10 and 23/24 September for tuning and training, with a RIB with a video camera. Ian Pinnell is coordinating this. More details to follow, failing which contact Ian Pinnell at pinbax@skynet.co.uk.

Poole SC

A one-day open meeting is still on the agenda, but the date has not been finalised.

Recent Events

European Championship and UK Nationals, South Caernarvonshire YC, Abersoch, 12-19 August 2000

(Sponsored by Edwards Project Management, who contributed hugely by bearing all the cost of the International Jury. Our sincere thanks to Jack, and the Jury, and the Commodore and members of SCYC, especially Aubrey Allso, the principal race officer.)
Overall results:
1 GBR8736 Ian Pinnell               Nick Powell            2 7 1 1 2  (= 19; Total-1 = 6)
2 GBR8555 David Smithwhite     Neil Fulcher            3 2 2 3 3  (= 23.1; Total-1 = 17.4)
3 GBR8481 Simon Payne          Bill Masterman        1 13 9 2 1  (= 37; Total-1 = 18)
4 GER8750 Wolfgang Hunger     Holger Jess            4 3 3 6 8  (= 45.1; Total-1 = 31.1)
5 GBR8679 Hector Cisneros      Lawrence Crispin     11 6 8 5 4  (= 60.7; Total-1 = 43.7)
6 SWE8232 Ebbe Rosen          Olle Wenrup             5 18 4 10 5  (= 68; Total-1 = 44)
7 GER8746 Stefan Bohm          Gerald Roos            9 8 5 4 9  (= 62; Total-1 = 47)
8 GBR8432 Debbie Jarvis         Dan Johnson            8 21 6 9 10  (= 83.7; Total-1 = 56.7)
9 GBR8568 Charles Walters     Christian Diebitsch   10 9 7 13 16  (= 85; Total-1 = 63)
10 GBR8752 Mike Holmes        Paul Young             7 26 15 12 6  (= 95.7; Total-1 = 63.7)
11 GER8590 Stefan Koechlin    Pit Hobusch            14 24 11 11 12  (= 102; Total-1 = 72)
12 GBR8701 Paul Lovesy        John Ironmonger        21 33 12 8 11  (= 115; Total-1 = 76)
13 SWE8719 Jakob Lindvall     Kalle Byrenius          24 16 10 14 20  (= 114; Total-1 = 84)
14 GER8751 Marcus Mechlbauer Angela Stenger    18 1 24 26 28  (= 120; Total-1 = 86)
15 GBR8419 Stuart Turnbull     Jason Lunn             19 Dns 13 18 14  (= 152; Total-1 = 88)
16 GBR8556 Terry Scutcher     Richard Tew             6 45 Ret 7 7  (= 152.7; Total-1 = 88.7)
17 GBR8495 David Peacock     Christopher Hewkin  15 29 16 19 15  (= 124; Total-1 = 89)
18 GBR8694 Andy Williams     Andy Edmonds         16 23 Ret 16 19  (= 162; Total-1 = 98)
19 GBR8489 John Webster      Eric Ironmonger         20 42 20 17 17  (= 146; Total-1 = 98)
20 GBR8429 Rob Napier         Jonathan Rennie         27 5 19 38 25  (= 143; Total-1 = 99)
21 GBR8291 Richard Sims      Simon Wood              22 15 17 Dns 22  (= 164; Total-1 = 100)
22 GBR8458 Jack Hayhurst     Adrian Coates            26 4 25 35 27  (= 145; Total-1 = 104)
23 GBR8650 Terry Selfe         Alan Montague           30 10 22 27 21  (= 140; Total-1 = 104)
24 GBR8672 Miles Odell          Andrew Streeter         28 31 18 25 13  (= 145; Total-1 = 108)
25 GBR8676 Clive Robinson     Gary Cawthorn           12 35 Ret 20 18  (= 173; Total-1 = 109)
26 FRA8541 Francis Doerenbaecher Aubin Doerenbaecher 23 34 14 24 42  (= 167; Total-1 = 119)
27 FRA8693 Pierre Soulier              Francis Cornu        43 12 29 31 29  (= 174; Total-1 = 125)
28 GER8609 Christian Mullejans   Eike Friedrich           39 11 Ret 33 24  (= 195; Total-1 = 131)
29 GBR8745 Chris Pearson      Frank Rainsborough      35 37 26 22 26  (= 176; Total-1 = 133)
30 GBR8685 Alex Jackson       Howard Breckell           Dnf 17 31 23 39  (= 198; Total-1 = 134)
31 GBR8705 Richard Lord        Simon Lake                 13 30 Ret 15 Ret  (= 204; Total-1 = 140)
32 FRA8353 Robert Fossard     Michel Bonnet             37 44 23 28 33  (= 195; Total-1 = 145)
33 GBR8526 Tim Bird              Andrew George            40 25 33 29 34  (= 191; Total-1 = 145)
34 FRA8521 Jean-Louis Guibbal  Matthieu Guibbal       29 51 21 21 Ret  (= 210; Total-1 = 146)
35 GBR8510 Andrew Thorp        Nick Thorp                 Ret 20 34 34 37  (= 213; Total-1 = 149)
36 GER8539 Hendrik Schultz     Ute Zierns                 32 27 30 Dns 38  (= 215; Total-1 = 151)
37 FRA8748 Gilles Carvallo       Sam Carvallo              31 39 28 Dns 31  (= 217; Total-1 = 153)
38 GBR8493 Chris Dando          Donald Sloan              17 32 Ret Ret 23  (= 218; Total-1 = 154)
39 FRA8704 Jean-Baptiste Dupont Jean-Claude Ancelot 41 28 27 39 36  (= 201; Total-1 = 154)
40 GBR8306 Chris Robinson     Tom Philips                 42 14 Dns 36 40  (= 220; Total-1 = 156)
41 GBR8535 Francis Cram       Dougal Cram             Aps Aps Dns 32 35  (= 143; Total-1 = 158)
42 GBR8423 Martin Wright       Greg Young              44 19 36 37 Dns  (= 224; Total-1 = 160)
43 GBR8678 Jim Berry             Richard Berry            33 36 Ret 42 30  (= 229; Total-1 = 165)
44 ZIM8690 Patrick Mccosh      Grant Chadwick        49 22 35 Dns 41  (= 235; Total-1 = 171)
45 FRA8603 Jean-Phillippe Chartier  Alain Chartier     45 40 32 44 44  (= 235; Total-1 = 184)
46 GBR8467 Chris Romans     Brenda Romans         34 41 Ret 30 Dns  (= 251; Total-1 = 187)
47 SWE8033 Jan Thews         Carl Thews                46 48 37 41 43  (= 245; Total-1 = 191)
48 GBR8474 Chris Thorne        Andy Tyas                38 43 Ret Ret 32  (= 259; Total-1 = 195)
49 GBR8532 Tom Clayton       Dennis Hyatt              47 38 Ret 43 45  (= 261; Total-1 = 197)
50 GBR8700 Clive Davis          Kenny Robertson        25 49 Ret Ret Ret  (= 278; Total-1 = 214)
51 BEL8106 Benoit Raucent     Phillippe Chevelier      Dns 46 Ret 40 46  (= 278; Total-1 = 214)
52 GBR8460 Martin Goult        Gordon Russell          36 Dns Dns Dns Dns  (= 298; Total-1 = 234)
53 GBR8095 Peter Burwood     Stephen Burwood      48 47 Ret Ret Ret  (= 299; Total-1 = 235)
54 FRA8157 Bernard Dugrip     Barbara Dugrip          Dns 50 Ret Dns 47  (= 301; Total-1 = 237)
55 GBR8115 Danny Fox          Tim Hearn                Dns Dns Dns Dns Dns  (= 320; Total-1 = 256)
55 GBR8591 David Bell            John Howlett            Dns Dns Dns Dns Dns  (= 320; Total-1 = 256)
55 GBR8726 Martin Stainsby   Will Thomas Ferrand Dns Dns Dns Dns Dns  (= 320; Total-1 = 256)

Simon Lake did a splendid job sending daily reports to the yachting press, and the class, RYA and other web sites, and the 505 World List. With apologies to those who received them from one of those sources, I repeat them here. Well done, Simon, and many thanks from us all.

Race 1 - The City of Plymouth Trophy
The registration day and the first race day of the Edwards International 505 Class European Championships have been dominated by rain - what do you expect in Wales in August! Race 1 was started in 5-6 knots which steadily died during the first beat, Clive Robinson/Gary Cawthorn rounded the windward mark, first after about 45 minutes, followed by Rob Napier/Jonathan Rennie, Debbie Jarvis/Dan Johnson and Paul Lovesy/John Ironmonger. It's been a long time since one of the hot favourites Ian Pinnell/Nick Powell have been 20 minutes behind the leader at the windward mark in a 505 race. After about 6 or 7 boats had rounded the first mark, the wind had dropped so much that is was impossible for any more boats to fight the tide and get round the mark, so the Race Officer, Aubrey Allso, had no choice but to abandon the race which will be re-sailed tomorrow at 11:00 am.
Race 1 - Second attempt
Stuart Turnbull/Jason Lunn were the pathfinders for race one, which started promptly at 11:00 am in force 4 south westerly winds. Simon Payne/Bill Masterman passed Ian Pinnell/Nick Powell on the first beat to lead at the windward mark Pinnell/Powell, were second with Dave Smithwhite/Neil Fulcher third. The leading three consolidated their positions to finish in the same order, leaving place changes to the chasing pack. For most competitors the greatest challenge was finding the finishing line, as the last beat was sailed in driving rain with only a few hundred metres visibility. With waves 4-6 feet high the downwind sailing was superb. Race one results:- 
1 GBR 8481  SIMON PAYNE/ BILL MASTERMAN  
2 GBR 8736 IAN PINNELL/ NICK POWELL 
3 GBR 8555 DAVID SMITHWHITE/ NEIL FULCHER 
4 GER 8750 WOLFGANG HUNGER/ HOLGER JESS  
5 SWE 8232 EBBE ROSEN /OLLE WENRUP  
6 GBR 8556 TERRY SCUTCHER/ RICHARD TEW
Race 2 - Dunhill Trophy
The second race was started in a force 2 winds, pathfinder was Charles Walters/Christian Diebitsch who helped by a very substantial wind shift on the first beat, they arrived at the windward mark second, just behind Hector Cisneros/Lawrence Crispin. Third at the first mark was the senior team from Stone SC of Terry Selfe/Alan Montague. The wind shift had changed the first reach to a run and many of the leading group went off in the wrong direction. First at the gybe mark was Dave Smithwhite/Neil Fulcher, Cisneros/Crispin had dropped to about 5th and Walters/Diebitsch dropped to 12th. The final beat turned into a lottery as the wind filled in from the west. Marcus Mechlbauer/Angela Stenger came from the middle of the fleet to win from Smithwhite/Fulcher and Wolfgang Hunger/Holger Jess who also staged a great recovery on the final leg. 
1 GER 8751 MARCUS MECHLBAUER/ ANGELA STENGER  
2 GBR 8555 DAVID SMITHWHITE/ NEIL FULCHER 
3 GER 8750 WOLFGANG HUNGER/ HOLGER JESS  
4 GBR 8458 JACK HAYHURST/ ADRIAN COATES  
5 GBR 8429 ROB NAPIER/ JONATHAN RENNIE  
6 GBR 8679 HECTOR CISNEROS/ LAWRENCE CRISPIN
Race 3 - The Steve Nicholson Trophy
Tuesday morning started bright, but fears of a drought, arising from several hours without any rain, were soon averted as the rain bearing clouds drove in and brought more trying conditions for the Race Officer, Aubrey Allso. No sooner had the fleet departed for the race area, when a torrential downpour reduced visibility to a few metres and killed the wind. As the rain cleared, the wind re-built reaching 30 knots for a short period of time, and with the rain soon returning Aubrey had to send the fleet ashore.

The race team remained afloat and the race was started in a sunny 20 knots, building to 25 knots during the first leg, positions at the first mark were Simon Payne/Bill Masterman, Wolfgang Hunger/Holger Jess, Dave Smithwhite/Neil Fulcher, Debbie Jarvis/Dan Johnson. Ian Pinnell/Nick Powell rounded 7th, but worked through the boats ahead by being the first to set the spinnaker on the second reach, climbing to third at the second windward mark, and then took the lead on the run, soon after the head of the Jib failed on Payne/Masterman's boat. Mike Holmes/Paul Young worked up to 5th at the start of the run, but lost all their gain with a capsize. At the finish Pinnell/Powell lead by 500 metres from Smithwhite/Fulcher and Hunger/Jess who had a close fight for second, with the British team finishing ahead of the Germans, Payne/Masterman completed the course in 9th place with the jib at half mast, effectively ending their challenge for the Championships.

The waves were 4-6 feet high again, giving more superb downwind sailing. 

1 GER 8736 IAN PINNELL/ NICK POWELL  
2 GBR 8555 DAVID SMITHWHITE/ NEIL FULCHER 
3 GER 8750 WOLFGANG HUNGER/ HOLGER JESS  
4 SWE 8232 EBBE ROSEN/ OLLE WENRUP  
5 GER 8746 STEFAN BOHM/ GERALD ROOS  
6 GBR 8432 DEBBIE JARVIS/ DAN JOHNSON
Race 4 - The Race of the Year Trophy
The rain has finally departed Abersoch, and Race 4 was started in sunny force 4-5, with the Swedish team of Jakob Lindvall/Kalle Byrenius acting as the pathfinder for the day. The Race of the Year has an extra round, which makes the total distance sailed in excess of 23 nautical miles.

On the first beat Simon Payne/Bill Masterman started early and went hard left with very good boat speed, Richard Lord/Simon Lake started in middle then went left, Ian Pinnell/Nick Powell started after 4 minutes and went hard right to the shore, the left side seemed to pay and the positions at first mark were Payne/Masterman, Pinnell/Powell, Lord/Lake and Mike Holmes/Paul Young. Pinnell/Powell caught Payne/Masterman all the way down the reaches and rounded the leeward mark a couple of boat lengths ahead.

Overnight leaders Dave Smithwhite/Neil Fulcher missed the gate start by 30 seconds, and were in the late teens at the windward mark, by the leeward mark they had pulled through to 10th, and continued their charge during the next couple of rounds and pulled through to 5th at the end of the second triangle. On the penultimate beat went left and were 3rd at the start of the final run, a position they held to the finish.

By the last beat the wind had increased to force 5-6 and Payne/Masterman tried to attack Pinnell/Powell and a number of tacks ensued, but Pinnell/Payne maintained their position to take the winning gun.

The waves started at 4-6 feet high, and built as the wind increased to 6-8 feet, giving some of the best downwind sailing for a very, very long time. 

1 GBR 8736 IAN PINNELL/ NICK POWELL  
2 GBR 8481 SIMON PAYNE/ BILL MASTERMAN  
3 GBR 8555 DAVID SMITHWHITE/ NEIL FULCHER 
4 GER 8746 STEFAN BOHM/ GERALD ROOS  
5 GBR 8679 HECTOR CISNEROS/ LAWRENCE CRISPIN  
6 GER 8750 WOLFGANG HUNGER/ HOLGER JESS
Race 5 - The Breitling Trophy
Race 5 of the 505 European Championships, sponsored by Edwards Project Management, got underway in almost identical conditions to yesterday, sunny, south westerly force 4-5. Today it was the turn of another Swedish team, Ebbe Rosen/Olle Wenrup to act as the pathfinder for the day.

On the first beat Simon Payne/Bill Masterman started after about one minute and went hard left with very good boat speed, Mike Holmes/Paul Young and Ian Pinnell/Nick Powell came from the middle of the start with Holmes/Young going left and Pinnell/Powell forced by them to tack off to the right.

At the first windward mark Holmes/Young led by a few lengths from Payne, followed by Dave Smithwhite/Neil Fulcher, Rosen/Wenrup, Hector Cisneros/Lawrence Crispin and Pinnell/Powell in sixth, Holmes/Young extended their lead on the first reach but were caught again at the gybe, Pinnell/Powell moved to up to 5th by the gybe and 4th by the leeward mark. On the second beat Pinnell/Powell quickly powered his way through to second, behind Payne/Masterman.

On the last beat Smithwhite/Fulcher passed Holmes/Young and Cisneros/Crispin to take third and keep their hopes of winning the event alive.

The stage is now set for exciting final day with Pinnell/Powell favourite, but both Payne/Masterman and Smithwhite/Fulcher could still win the event with a victory in race 6.

The waves were again 4-6 feet high again giving even more superb downwind sailing. 

1 GBR 8481 SIMON PAYNE/ BILL MASTERMAN 
2 GBR 8736 IAN PINNELL/ NICK POWELL  
3 GBR 8555 DAVID SMITHWHITE/ NEIL FULCHER 
4 GBR 8679 HECTOR CISNEROS/ LAWRENCE CRISPIN 
5 SWE 8232 EBBE ROSEN/ OLLE WENRUP  
6 GBR 8752 MIKE HOLMES/ PAUL YOUNG
Race 6 - The Yachts & Yachting Trophy
Light and variable winds frustrated Race Officer Aubrey Allso in his attempts to get away Race 6, for the Yachts & Yachting Trophy. One start sequence was postponed about 2 minutes before the start and eventually racing had to be abandoned. As is often the case the wind was at its best for the sail home, but dropped again soon after the fleet arrived at the beach.

The overnight leaders Ian Pinnell and Nick Powell take the European Championships from the defending champion Bill Masterman, who was placed third overall with his new helmsman Simon Payne.

Ian and Nick also retain their British National Title won at Hayling Island last year. Second place was taken by Dave Smithwhite & Neil Fulcher who sailed a very consistent series, never finishing outside the top three. The leading Germans, Wolfgang Hunger and Holger Jess, were the highest placed non British team in fourth place.

Overall after five races with one discard 

1 GBR 8736 IAN PINNELL/ NICK POWELL  6.0 
2 GBR 8555 DAVID SMITHWHITE/ NEIL FULCHER  17.4 
3 GBR 8481 SIMON PAYNE/ BILL MASTERMAN  18.0 
4 GER 8750 WOLFGANG/ HUNGER HOLGER JESS  31.1 
5 GBR 8679 HECTOR CISNEROS/ LAWRENCE CRISPIN  43.7 
6 SWE 8232 EBBE ROSEN/ OLLE WENRUP  44.0
Other Trophies Derek Farrant Trophy (Highest placed boat with number below 8300): Richard Sims & Simon Wood (GBR 8291)
Salty Yacht Trophy (Highest placed boat with combined crew age of over 100 years): Jack Hayhurst & Adrian Coates (GBR 8458)
Robbie Robinson Shield (Highest placed boat with crew under 21 years of age): Chris Robinson & Tom Phillips (GBR 8306)
Hyde Sails Trophy (Highest placed female): Debbie Jarvis (GBR 8432)
Bainbridge Team Trophy (UK Club with the highest placed three boats): Grafham Water Sailing Club (GBR 8736, GBR 8432 & GBR 8568)

For full results see the International 505 Class Association Great Britain web site http://www.int505gb.org and select the link to the 2000 Europeans. (Or see above - Rob.)

Simon J Lake

Note on the Olympic Scoring System

Some people find the Olympic scoring system a bit confusing. The scoring goes:

 
1st     0 points
2nd    3 points
3rd     5.7 points
4th     8 points
5th    10 points
6th    11.7 points
7th    13 points
8th    14 points, etc., i.e. place + 6 points
Effectively, relative to lower places the top six places get increasing bonuses: -0.3 points for sixth place, -1 point for fifth, -2 for fourth, -3.3 for third, -5 for second, and -7 points for first place. This gives a progressive bias towards the higher places; for example a second and fifth beats a third and fourth, and a first and sixth beats them both.

With one race to go, from the total points and total-minus-one points it is easy to see the highest and lowest places you can possibly come. For example, if the sixth race had been held, Simon Payne and Bill Masterman could have won overall, and could not have fallen below fourth. Charlie and Christian could have come no higher than 7th overall, and no lower than 13th.

You can also have mathematical fun with the system. Repeated differencing (after rounding to nearest 1/3 point) gives: 

 0     
 3       3     
 5.7    2.7     0.3
 8       2.3     0.3     0
10      2        0.3     0
11.7   1.7     0.3     0
13      1.3     0.3     0
14      1.0     0.3     0

(Clare is still confused.)

Association New

s The AGM of the British Association was held on the Wednesday morning at Abersoch.
a.. The committee was re-elected en block.
b.. Membership is down somewhat. There was some discussion on how more 505 sailors might be persuaded to support their association, especially those who do not travel to open meetings.
c.. The finances appear to be in order; no increase in subscription is necessary this winter.
d.. A show of hands was taken of views on the experimental spinnaker. There was no strong majority, and many "do not knows".
e.. Nationals 2001: Pevensey Bay, last week of August. (q.v. Worlds 2001: Cascais, 19 to 28 September 2001.)
f.. Nationals 2002: Mounts Bay, last week of August. (q.v. Worlds 2002: Fremantle, November(?) 2002.)

For Sale and Wanted

For Sale: GBR8508. Rondar epoxy; 'D' + two suits of Pinnell sails, also spare mast (Antares), T+B covers, combi, £5400. Really good order. Tel 01487 822292 Sam Neal (Grafham): sneal@busioffice.fsnet.co.uk.

For Sale: GBR8481 is for sale and will be available in/after Durban. "Gus" is a '93 Rondar special and has won British national, European and World titles in it's time. Still fast and in good nick: it won 2 races at last weeks European Championship and finished third overall. It's up for £5000 no offers. Simon Payne: spayne1@mmm.com.

For Sale: GBR 8535 Rondar. For sale at the end of the Worlds. £6125. Beautiful boat, known history (see list on US website). Hull epoxy, superb and colourful; Proctor D (new July); Pinnell and Bax sails (kevlar main, dacron jib, spinnaker, all new July) plus good dacron main and fair jibs (also P & B); rigging mostly new; S & T foils; Silva compass and TackTick; good combi; u/o covers. Recent history: 1999 GBR nationals 17th (Under 21 Trophy); 2000 Inland Champs 17th. View at Europeans - buy in Durban! Why sell this "superboat"? Francis will sail Team Racing at University and Dougal will crew 420 (Rondar and P & B) for his last Youth season. But they think 505 is magnificent. David Cram (HISC): davidc@volumetrix.com

For Sale: Sail/hull no 7379, Rondar GRP, combi, excellent condition, ready to race, £900, Edinburgh. delivery possible. angusxxxx@aol.com

For Sale: K4156 for sale at £400. Its is in great order and if you want anymore details you can contact me on 028 91882161. ronnie@eadie46.freeserve.co.uk

See also the UK 505s For Sale web site: http://www.greyseal.demon.co.uk/505sale.htm.

505 GB Web Site

For several years, the 505 UK web site has been managed by Intersail. We now have our own site at www.int505gb.org, managed by Simon Lake. Our thanks to Simon for undertaking this task. Visit the site, and I think you will agree that he has done a splendid job. For items to add to the site, send them to: Simon Lake sjlake@lla.co.uk.

And many thanks to Mark Jardine for his exemplary work at Intersail on our behalf. The archives from earlier years have been transferred.

For items for the UK Circular, please send them to me: rob.napier@clara.net. I will happily include 505 club race results, gossip (non-salacious), etc., indeed anything that I think might be of interest to the class. Please remember to advise me of any change of email address. I use Outlook Express for compiling the circulars, and use rich text format (rtf) unless you request otherwise. Let me know if you prefer to receive it in plain text.

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