Grafham Water SC - Winter Invitation Weekend 20/21 November 1999

What were you doing on November 20th and 21st? If you were a keen 505 yachter you would have been enjoying the excellent close racing at GWSC and going home with a nice prize from Ronstan. The format for the weekend was three short races back to back, five to count, a very short time between races, resulting in no cold muscles and maximum bar and curry consumption time.

The wind strength on Saturday morning was 18-20 knots dropping slightly to 15-18 in the afternoon. Just a few gusts to make it interesting and no sails wiped out this week so the insurers can relax. Dave Peacock and Chris Hewkin had an impressive start winning races 1 and 2 with his new super flicky rig. Second and third in the first race were Martin Goult with Gordon Russell and Jack Heyhurst with Adrian Coates, these teams reversing their positions in race two.

Race three saw fatigue setting in and both Martin Goult and David Peacock sailed over their spinnakers at the drop. Martin extracted his but Dave was seen heading for the beach before retiring. Race three also saw two other competitors the top three with Darren Grover with Simon Lake taking second and Jim Berry and John Peats in third.

Sunday’s racing was altogether more civilised, a wind strength of 10-12 knots – trapezing conditions but no adrenaline moments. Two experimental large kites were being tested by Ian Pinnell with Christian Diebitsch and Darren Grover with Simon Lake but without devastating effect it seems; both users commented that they needed to learn how to use them and that planing may occur a little earlier. Races 4 and 5 were won by Ian Pinnell, with Dave Peacock second and Martin Goult third in race 4, and Jack Heyhurst second and Richard Lord third in race 5.

At the start of the last race any of three boats could have won the weekend: Martin Goult, Jack Heyhurst or Dave Peacock. The result of the race was Heyhurst, Goult, Lord, Peacock, with Heyhurst pulling off a neat win by taking three places right on the line at the running finish.

In the event Jack Heyhurst's win lifted him to second overall, Martin Goult’s second retained him the winning slot, and Dave Peacock’s fourth held him down to third overall.

Our thanks go to Ronstan for donating prizes that allowed all competitors a position in the chocolates.

Don’t miss the Inlands at Grafham Water next spring. - Sam Neal, 505 Fleet Captain GWSC.

1. Martin Goult/ Gordon Russell Burghfield SC 8460  2 3 1 3 4 2 
2. Jack Heyhurst/ Adrian Coates Burton SC 8548  3 2 4 8 2 1 
3. Dave Peacock/ Chris Hewkin Burton SC 8495  1 1 rtd 2 6 4 
4. Jim Berry/ John Peats Chew Valley SC 8678  5 4 3 4 7 8 
5. Ian Pinnell/ Christian Diebitsch GWSC 8736  dns dns dns 1 1 5 
6. Darren Grover/ Simon Lake GWSC 8705  4 rtd 2 7 8 7 
7. Richard Lord/ Andy Palmer GWSC 8331  dns dns dns 5 3 3 
8. Michael Sims/ Ben Coates Burton SC 8072  rtd rtd 5 6 5 6 
9. Stephen Burwood/ Andy Rowan GWSC 8095  dns dns dns rtd 9 9

UK Ranking Lists 1999 - Final Results

UK Ranking List (incl. European events) 1999 (Andy Williams, 17/11/99) (Provisional)

1. Pinnell, Ian Grafha WO 154.9 HAY 140.0 CAV 130.0 145.52
2. Upton-Brown, Mark Haylin WO 152.8 HAY 137.2 PRE 127.0 143.03
3. Payne, Simon Haylin WO 142.6 RIVA 135.0 HAY 131.6 138.03
4. Robinson, Clive Burton WO 143.6 HAY 128.8 ABE 125.0 135.00
5. Holt, Mike Stone WO 144.7 STO 125.0 WEY 125.0 133.76
6. Nicholson, Steven WO 128.4 CAV 127.6 HAY 123.2 127.49
7. Walters, Charles Datche WO 135.5 RIVA 115.7 STO 104.1 123.24
8. Turnbull, Stuart Burton WO 132.4 DRA 113.6 HAY 112.0 121.83
9. Napier, Rob RYA WO 139.6 PRE 106.3 WEY 100.0 120.44
10. Peacock, David Burton HAY 120.4 ABE 113.6 CAV 112.9 116.48
11. Lake, Simon J. Grafha NIE 126.0 WO 110.0 STO 103.4 116.41
12. Hodgson, Martin Stone WEY 112.5 WO 112.1 HAY 106.4 111.65
13. Bird, Tim Burton WO 123.3 STO 107.7 STO 72.92 110.80
14. Goult, Martin Burghfi HAY 114.8 DRA 107.9 BUR 87.50 108.72
15. Montague, Ian Stone WO 118.2 STO 99.14 CAV 93.27 106.97
16. Wedge, Martin PUSC WO 115.1 CAV 95.73 HAY 84.00 103.06
17. Tew, Richard Burton STO 112.0 WO 96.82 BUR 91.67 103.02
18. Williams, Andy Portish HAY 109.2 WO 100.8 STO 69.44 101.09
19. Ralston, Vernon Thorpe WO 124.3 HAY 81.20 WEY 43.75 96.21
20. Webster, John Burton STO 94.83 ABE 90.91 DRA 90.91 92.65
21. Lovesy, Paul Stokes WO 99.87 STO 86.81 WEY 81.25 92.00
22. Neal, Sam Grafha STO 93.75 PRE 90.11 DRA 79.55 90.56
23. Smithwhite, David Felixst WO 145.7 RIVA 46.84 HAY 42.00 90.25
24. Sims, Richard Burton QMS 86.67 WO 86.62 DRA 85.23 86.49
25. Romans, Chris Portish HAY 89.60 WO 73.38 STO 45.14 77.45
26. Hayhurst, Jack Burton WO 103.9 BUR 58.33 DRA 34.09 75.91
27. Andreae, Peter Felixst ABE 79.55 HAY 67.20 STO 60.34 69.79
28. Foddy, Paul Stokes STO 79.86 WEY 62.50 HAY 53.20 69.18
29. Dupont, Jean Baptiste Bough QMS 73.33 WO 61.15 PRE 60.57 66.50
30. Sydenam, Simon Aldebu WO 67.26 QMS 66.67 STO 38.79 63.83
31. Martin, Lee Stone WO 76.43 STO 56.03 BUR 37.50 63.04
32. Cuthbert, Eamon Leigh WO 63.18 DRA 62.50 BUR 50.00 61.42
33. Berry, Jim Chew WO 65.22 QMS 60.00 ABE 45.45 60.71
34. Newman, Melvin QMS 80.00 HAY 33.60 STO 30.17 53.84
35. Stainsby, Martin Haylin HAY 72.80 STO 34.72 STO 34.48 51.62
36. Short, Andrew Burton WO 54.01 HAY 50.40 BUR 8.33 47.33
37. Wain, Tom Felixst WEY 56.25 STO 38.19 HAY 19.60 44.15
38. Fernley, Lawrence King DRA 51.14 STO 43.10 STO 13.89 43.43
39. Pearson, Chris Queen QMS 53.33 WO 31.59 HAY 28.00 40.86
40. Odell, Miles Hayli STO 41.67 HAY 36.40 INLA 3.13 35.04
41. Bell, David Burton WO 37.71 BUR 33.33 ABE 11.36 32.84
42. Burwood, Peter Grafha PRE 36.93 WO 23.44 ABE 22.73 29.36
43. Thorne, Chris Portish ABE 34.09 WO 22.42 HAY 22.40 26.31
44. Thorpe, Andrew Shotle WO 30.57 STO 25.86 STO 10.42 26.24
45. Clayton, Tom Shotle WEY 12.50 STO 8.62 HAY 8.40 10.32
 

UK Ranking List 1999 - UK Events (Andy Williams, 17/11/99) (Provisional - complaints to Andy, please)

1. Pinnell, Ian Grafha HAY 140.0 STO 125.0 DRA 96.59 128.51
2. Payne, Simon Haylin HAY 131.6 DRA 125.0 STO 121.5 127.55
3. Robinson, Clive Burton HAY 128.8 ABE 125.0 STO 120.6 125.73
4. Upton-Brown, Mark Haylin HAY 137.2 STO 118.0 BUR 100.0 124.56
5. Holt, Mike Stone WEY 125.0 STO 125.0 HAY 117.6 124.18
6. Peacock, David Burton HAY 120.4 ABE 113.6 STO 107.6 115.31
7. Nicholson, Steven HAY 123.2 STO 111.1 QMS 93.33 114.51
8. Turnbull, Stuart Burton DRA 113.6 HAY 112.0 ABE 102.2 111.65
9. Goult, Martin Burghfi HAY 114.8 DRA 107.9 BUR 87.50 108.72
10. Hodgson, Martin Stone WEY 112.5 HAY 106.4 STO 90.52 107.35
11. Walters, Charles Datche STO 104.1 HAY 103.6 ABE 68.18 99.92
12. Napier, Rob RYA WEY 100.0 QMS 100.0 HAY 98.00 99.78
13. Lake, Simon J. Grafha STO 103.4 STO 97.22 WEY 93.75 99.60
14. Tew, Richard Burton STO 112.0 BUR 91.67 STO 48.61 95.95
15. Webster, John Burton STO 94.83 DRA 90.91 ABE 90.91 92.65
16. Bird, Tim Burton STO 107.7 STO 72.92 BUR 70.83 88.17
17. Williams, Andy Portish HAY 109.2 STO 69.44 BUR 62.50 86.34
18. Sims, Richard Burton QMS 86.67 DRA 85.23 STO 83.33 85.66
19. Neal, Sam Grafha STO 93.75 DRA 79.55 HAY 75.60 85.42
20. Lovesy, Paul Stokes STO 86.81 WEY 81.25 STO 77.59 83.31
21. Montague, Ian Stone STO 99.14 HAY 86.80 INLA 3.13 82.99
22. Wedge, Martin PUSC HAY 84.00 WEY 68.75 STO 62.50 74.83
23. Andreae, Peter Felixst ABE 79.55 HAY 67.20 STO 60.34 69.79
24. Foddy, Paul Stokes STO 79.86 WEY 62.50 HAY 53.20 69.18
25. Romans, Chris Portish HAY 89.60 STO 45.14 WEY 31.25 63.36
26. Ralston, Vernon Thorpe HAY 81.20 WEY 43.75 STO 4.31 56.01
27. Newman, Melvin QMS 80.00 HAY 33.60 STO 30.17 53.84
28. Berry, Jim Chew QMS 60.00 ABE 45.45 HAY 44.80 51.77
29. Stainsby, Martin Haylin HAY 72.80 STO 34.72 STO 34.48 51.62
30. Cuthbert, Eamon Leigh DRA 62.50 BUR 50.00 INLA 3.13 50.35
31. Wain, Tom Felixst WEY 56.25 STO 38.19 HAY 19.60 44.15
32. Martin, Lee Stone STO 56.03 BUR 37.50 STO 17.36 43.50
33. Fernley, Lawrence King DRA 51.14 STO 43.10 STO 13.89 43.43
34. Odell, Miles Haylin STO 41.67 HAY 36.40 INLA 3.13 35.04
35. Smithwhite, David Felixst HAY 42.00 STO 21.55 INLA 3.13 28.59
36. Short, Andrew Burton HAY 50.40 BUR 8.33 INLA 3.13 26.45
37. Thorpe, Andrew Shotle STO 25.86 STO 10.42 INLA 3.13 16.47
38. Clayton, Tom Shotle WEY 12.50 STO 8.62 HAY 8.40 10.32

1999 Buddy System - Final Results (Provisional) (Based on UK events): From Andy Williams, 17 November 1999

Hodgson, Martin 10 /Sims, Richard 18 / 28 
Holt, Mike 5 /Romans, Chris 25 / 30 
Pinnell, Ian 1 /Clayton, Tom 38 / 39 
Turnbull, Stuart 8 /Martin, Lee 32 / 40 
Lake, Simon 13 /Newman, Melvin 27 / 40 
Bird, Tim 16 /Cuthbert,Eamon 30 / 46 
Robinson,Clive 3 /Thorne, Chris 43 / 46 
Upton-Brown,M 4 /McHale, Patrick 43 / 47 
Lovesy, Paul 20 /Berry, Jim 28 / 48 
Peacock, Dave 6 /Oliver, Bill 43 / 49 
Nicholson, Steve 7 /Bell, Dave 43 / 50 
Montague, Ian 21 /Wain, Tom 31 / 52 
Goult, Martin 9 /Robinson,Chris 43 / 52 
Walters, Charles 11 /Law, Simon 43 / 54 
Napier, Rob 12 /Scarisbrick, Tim 43 / 55 
Tew,Richard 14 /Northeast, Steve 43 / 57 
Webster, John 15 /Chalkley, Dave 43 / 58 
Hayhurst, Jack 43 /Williams, Andy 17 / 60 
Neal, Sam 19 /Hughes,Dave 43 / 62 
Adams, Steve 43 /Wedge, Martin 22 / 65 
Smithwhite,David 35 /Nicholson, Ian 43 / 78 
 

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