TCL Scorpion National Championship 2024 at Castle Cove Sailing Club - Day 3
by Andrea Fellows and Catherine Maguire 31 Jul 17:38 NZST
28 July - 2 August 2024
A relaxed start to the morning as we knew we would be waiting for wind on the shore. The day started with a packed room listening to an engaging Adam Bowers coaching session. He had us all thinking about our fourth corner, 20 units and the 'fickle finger of fate' (patented).
3 hour postponement and a social experiment of Scorpion sailors mostly fell in to 3 camps... The swimmers... 'its alright once you're in'... the fiddlers... 'I'll break it so I can fix it'... and the chatters... 'tea and lemon drizzle cake?'
D flag was raised and we were released from the beach with a SW 6-8 knots.
In the first race the path finder was Pete Grey and Richard Pepperdine and the race was won by Joe Warwicker and Andy Service (1929) 2nd was Pete and Rich and 3rd was Tom Gillard and Rachel Grey. From our point of view the racing was really tight with big shifts and limited pressure. Huge gains were not the order of the day, it was all about boat speed, handling, eyes on the shifts and having fun! We finished 11th to find that we were going to be the pathfinder for race 5.
Race 5 found us nervous about the responsibility to start the race, wine gums helped at one minute into the start and we realised that in reality it was just a port hand flyer. We have no idea how everyone started as we were so focused on sailing steady. Being path finder paid off and we rounded in 3rd! Triangle and a sausage later we finished in a very happy 4th. 1929 lead from start to finish with some beautiful sailing in the conditions. 2nd was Pete and Rich (again) and 3rd was Dan Henderson and Amy Clay.
We loved 1927 Chloe and Al Clarke who crossed us on starboard up the beat with huge smiles on their faces. Its Chloe's first nationals and sailing with her talented Dad!
Other notable performances from the day. Sam Mason who chose to sail with Mum today! A great score card with an 18th and a 14th. Moving up the standings from yesterday.
We had great day...we raced, it was sunny, we had fun, drank prosecco; THE END.
Many thanks to all the sponsors for this Championship: TCL, Craftinsure, Cerne Abbas Brewery, AJE Asset Management Ltd and Ribs.Auction. And huge thanks to Lee @photolounge for all the Photgraphy and Video footage and to Adam Bowers for the coaching insights he's giving across the fleet and in his coaching sessions.
Results after Day 3:
| Pos | Sail No | Boat Name | Helm | Crew | Club | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | Pts |
|---|
| 1st | 2057 | The Essence of Wetness | Thomas Gillard | Rachael Gray | Staunton Harold SC | 1 | 1 | ‑5 | 3 | 5 | 10 |
| 2nd | 2051 | Mrs Bears Boat | Ollie Meadowcroft | Simon Forbes | Staunton Harold SC | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | ‑6 | 10 |
| 3rd | 2062 | Sam squared | Sam pascoe | Sam barker | Castle Cove SC | 2 | 4 | 3 | 6 | ‑7 | 15 |
| 4th | 1929 | L'Espirit de Turnip | Joe Warwicker | Andy Service | Shoreham SC | 6 | ‑18 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 16 |
| 5th | 2058 | Just the tip | Peter Gray | Richard Pepperdine | Staunton Harold SC | 5 | 8 | ‑10 | 2 | 2 | 17 |
| 6th | 2037 | Fifty Shades of Grey | Dan Henderson | Amy Clay | Warsash SC | 9 | ‑14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 23 |
| 7th | 2041 | Hot Fuss | Catherine Maguire | Andrea Fellows | Lymington Town SC | ‑28 | 17 | 2 | 11 | 4 | 34 |
| 8th | 2061 | Silver Mullet | Dave Wade | Ben Rayner | Draycote / Yorkshire Dales SC | ‑16 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 37 |
| 9th | 2030 | Saline Drip | Vince Horey | Oliver Rayner | Yorkshire Dales SC | 8 | ‑24 | 4 | 7 | 20 | 39 |
| 10th | 2053 | ***MISSING*** | Matt Burge | Rob Gardner | Notts County SC | 4 | 3 | ‑25 | 8 | 25 | 40 |
| 11th | 1939 | Ice On Fire | Adrian Smith | Robert Smith | Castle Cove SC/HSSC | 10 | 13 | 15 | ‑25 | 8 | 46 |
| 12th | 2028 | Blue Steal | Ryan Buchanan | Hannah Buchanan | Warsash SC | 7 | 11 | 16 | ‑21 | 13 | 47 |
| 13th | 2042 | ***MISSING*** | Angus Hemmings | Fraser Hemmings | Independent | 14 | ‑29 | 11 | 9 | 15 | 49 |
| 14th | 2026 | Sneaky Ninja | Chris Martin | John Tailby | Notts County SC | 13 | 5 | 20 | 16 | ‑39 | 54 |
| 15th | 2022 | Quakers | John Clemetson | Stephen Graham | Staunton Harold SC | 17 | ‑22 | 14 | 15 | 9 | 55 |
| 16th | 204 | Discreet Banana | Jock Fellows | Simon Maguire | Castle Cove SC | 18 | 6 | 23 | ‑26 | 12 | 59 |
| 17th | 2005 | Drama Queen | Janet Ritchie | Alan Ritchie | Sidmouth SC | 22 | 7 | 17 | 14 | ‑27 | 60 |
| 18th | 1923 | Orinoco | Alistair Clarke | Chloe Clarke | Castle Cove SC | 21 | ‑36 | 9 | 12 | 22 | 64 |
| 19th | 2018 | ***MISSING*** | Nigel Potter | Jerry Hannabuss | Notts County SC | 12 | ‑31 | 27 | 17 | 16 | 72 |
| 20th | 1958 | ***MISSING*** | Matt potter | Kevin Hope | Notts County SC | 23 | 15 | 22 | 19 | ‑28 | 79 |
| 21st | 2024 | Big Bad Wolf | Sandra Smith | Jeni Richards | Castle Cove SC | 45 | 9 | ‑55 | 22 | 11 | 87 |
| 22nd | 2044 | Tallulah | Andrew Peters | Martyn Denchfield | Castle Cove SC | 29 | ‑39 | 12 | 27 | 19 | 87 |
| 23rd | 2025 | Wot A Wombat | Nigel Hufton | Rachael Jenkins | Frensham Pond SC | 24 | 27 | 18 | 20 | ‑32 | 89 |
| 24th | 1997 | Peaches | Samantha Mason | Richard Mason | Notts County SC | 38 | 23 | ‑61 | 18 | 14 | 93 |
| 25th | 2039 | Inside Voice | Neville Herbert | Karl Thorne | Lymington Town SC | ‑36 | 12 | 33 | 28 | 21 | 94 |
| 26th | 2001 | Zephyr | Graeme Bristow | Josh Oates | South Cerney | 19 | 28 | 26 | ‑34 | 24 | 97 |
| 27th | 1943 | Blue Moon | John Mursell | Matthew Palmer | Castle Cove SC | 25 | ‑46 | 21 | 23 | 29 | 98 |
| 28th | 1951 | Sidewinder | Fiona Taylor | Gordon Taylor | Lymington Town SC | 39 | ‑45 | 32 | 13 | 17 | 101 |
| 29th | 2043 | Real Rockin Roller | Barry Wolfenden | Matt Rayner | Bough Beech | 31 | 25 | 13 | 33 | ‑37 | 102 |
| 30th | 2063 | Eileen | Ian Cadwallader | Ellie Devereux | Chew Valley Lake SC | 20 | 35 | 29 | ‑47 | 18 | 102 |
| 31st | 1880 | Shock Wave | Mike Lennon | Steve Walker | Pennine SC | 15 | ‑43 | 40 | 32 | 23 | 110 |
| 32nd | 2014 | Intoxicated | AJ Eaton | Chris Eaton | Starcross | ‑41 | 16 | 19 | 39 | 38 | 112 |
| 33rd | 2021 | Snap Shackel & Plop | James Salter | Max Haymen | Sidmouth SC / Gosford SC | 27 | 21 | 28 | 40 | ‑41 | 116 |
| 34th | 2031 | Up Yours 2 | Peter Crowther | Dave Thompson | Pennine SC | 37 | 20 | ‑44 | 31 | 30 | 118 |
| 35th | 1995 | Silverlode | Peter Rose | John Rose | Tenby | 32 | 32 | 24 | ‑37 | 31 | 119 |
| 36th | 2054 | In a minute | Tom Lonsdale | Emily Batterton | West Oxford SC | 35 | ‑48 | 31 | 30 | 34 | 130 |
| 37th | 2052 | Heart of Glass | John Reay | Rob Cage | Thames Sailing Club | 26 | ‑52 | 35 | 38 | 33 | 132 |
| 38th | 1937 | The Bee's Knees | Myles Jackson | Bill Jackson | Llandegfedd SC | 46 | 33 | ‑50 | 36 | 26 | 141 |
| 39th | 1969 | Water Please | Oliver Fellows | William Adler | Castle Cove SC | 33 | ‑55 | 45 | 24 | 40 | 142 |
| 40th | 2060 | A date with destiny | Russell Wheeler | Lee Marriott | Isle of Sheppey Sailing Club | 30 | 40 | ‑59 | 41 | 35 | 146 |
| 41st | 1986 | Secret Squirrel | David Hall | Paul Constable | Blackwater SC | 11 | 30 | 38 | (DNC) | DNC | 156 |
| 42nd | 1981 | Highway Star | Dave Elston | Ben Richardson | Castle Cove SC | 34 | 38 | 39 | 46 | ‑49 | 157 |
| 43rd | 2055 | There's no F in bags | Neil Spacagna | Paul McHenry | Babbacombe Corinthian SC | 49 | 19 | 37 | ‑68 | 57 | 162 |
| 44th | 2048 | Liquid Spirit | Chris Yates | Dave Barker | Draycote | 44 | 34 | 41 | ‑59 | 47 | 166 |
| 45th | 2049 | Pickled Wombat | David Snutch | Christina Gill | Notts County SC | 51 | 41 | ‑53 | 29 | 53 | 174 |
| 46th | 2017 | ***MISSING*** | Jon willars | Nicola Willars | Notts County SC | 42 | 37 | ‑62 | 45 | 51 | 175 |
| 47th | 2059 | Wrecking Ball | Edward Parsons | Tony Hanlon | Emsworth SC | 40 | (RET) | 43 | 52 | 43 | 178 |
| 48th | 1949 | Extravagance | Cheryl Jessop | Martin Worth | Brightlingsea Sailing Club | 43 | 44 | 48 | 43 | ‑50 | 178 |
| 49th | 1945 | ***MISSING*** | Paul Dean | Russell Hall | Fishers Green SC | ‑69 | 51 | 30 | 51 | 48 | 180 |
| 50th | 1912 | Pigs on the wing | William Winter | LJ Winter | Cam Sailing Club | 50 | 42 | 52 | ‑53 | 36 | 180 |
| 51st | 1980 | Storm | Martin Pascoe | Tim Hulley | Castle Cove SC | 47 | 57 | 34 | ‑60 | 44 | 182 |
| 52nd | 1052 | Shandy | Tom Sander‑Daniel | Alison Sheldrick | HCYC/HLSC | ‑63 | 47 | 46 | 44 | 46 | 183 |
| 53rd | 1868 | Lady in Red | Austin Poulloin | Gav Poulloin | Castle Cove SC | 57 | 59 | (DNS) | 35 | 42 | 193 |
| 54th | 2015 | Touching the Void | Joanne Mahy | James Harcourt | Castle Cove SC | 53 | 53 | 47 | 42 | ‑63 | 195 |
| 55th | 1985 | Another Wombat | Rob Morsley | Mandy Morsley | Portdinorwic Sailing Club | 55 | ‑61 | 36 | 54 | 59 | 204 |
| 56th | 1970 | Custard Tart | Robert York | Jacky York | Lymington Town SC | 58 | 26 | ‑72 | 56 | 65 | 205 |
| 57th | 2009 | Perdita | Neil Peters | Chris Hampshire | Pevensey Bay / Eastbourne Soverign SC | 48 | ‑56 | 56 | 48 | 54 | 206 |
| 58th | 207 | Up Yours | Garry Knott | Jake Willars | Tbc | 60 | 58 | (DNS) | 49 | 45 | 212 |
| 59th | 1919 | Polycrooz | Richard Gatehouse | Lauren Wills | Sidmouth SC | 54 | ‑64 | 51 | 55 | 58 | 218 |
| 60th | 1991 | It's me or the boat | David Bennett | Martyn Touy Smith | Chew Valley Lake SC | 62 | 63 | 42 | 64 | ‑72 | 231 |
| 61st | 2036 | Head over Feet | Robert Campbell‑Gray | Angie Vale | Royal Harwich yacht club | 61 | 70 | 49 | (RET) | 52 | 232 |
| 62nd | 2023 | Pincer Movement | Kevin Nicholls | Steve Gill | Notts County SC | 59 | 49 | 60 | ‑66 | 64 | 232 |
| 63rd | 1936 | Bottyburp the Barbarian | Simon Holden | Charlie Camm | King George SC | 56 | 66 | ‑69 | 50 | 62 | 234 |
| 64th | 1940 | Spitfire Summer | nigel denchfield | Chris Clarke | Grafham Water SC | ‑73 | 60 | 54 | 61 | 60 | 235 |
| 65th | 1993 | Aquatonic | Miles Hapgood | Steve Smith | Sidmouth SC | 52 | (DNC) | 58 | 63 | 70 | 243 |
| 66th | 1916 | Carte Bleue | Robin Jamieson | Jack Hodder | Castle Cove SC | 66 | 54 | 63 | 65 | ‑74 | 248 |
| 67th | 2027 | A La Carte | Richard Haines | Zoe Grant | Netley SC | 72 | (DNS) | 65 | 58 | 56 | 251 |
| 68th | 1959 | Princess Tiger Lily and lardy boys | Stephen Jordan | Karen Gredley | Hunts | 71 | 50 | (DNS) | 73 | 61 | 255 |
| 69th | 2034 | Tight Screw | John Cooper | Anesta Cooper | Hunts | (RET) | 65 | 64 | 57 | 69 | 255 |
| 70th | 1903 | The Heart of Gold | Nicola Richards | Freddy Simpson | Castle Cove SC | 67 | 62 | ‑71 | 62 | 67 | 258 |
| 71st | 1891 | Fire in the sky | Jeremy Lovell | Tor Lovell | Independent | 64 | 69 | 57 | ‑71 | 71 | 261 |
| 72nd | 1990 | Blue Breeze | Mark Whiteman | Sophie lona O'neill | Rye Harbour sailing club | 70 | 68 | 70 | ‑72 | 55 | 263 |
| 73rd | 2056 | Delilah | Cheryl Wood | Henry Marks | Pennine SC | 65 | 67 | 67 | 67 | ‑68 | 266 |
| 74th | 1988 | FAC 51 | Barny Croft | Louise Corfield | Sidmouth SC | 68 | ‑71 | 66 | 69 | 66 | 269 |
| 75th | 892 | Some more Chaos | Peter Bell | James Beckram | Castle Cove SC | ‑74 | 72 | 68 | 70 | 73 | 283 |
| 76th | 1646 | ***MISSING*** | Ben Walker | Matthew Walker | Castle Cove SC | 75 | 73 | (DNC) | 74 | 75 | 297 |
