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Noble Marine RS800 National Championship 2024 at Hayling Island Sailing Club - Overall

by Hugh Shone 21 Sep 01:42 NZST 12-15 September 2024
RS800 Noble Marine National Championship Day 4 © Phil Jackson / Digital Sailing

The final day of racing at the 2024 Noble Marine RS800 National Champs bore witness to a masterclass from the race team as they held their nerve to get another two excellent races in before the 3pm cut off. It meant that we were able to complete the full championship series and with it the curtain came down on yet another wonderful RS800 Nationals. An event filled with sunshine, better than predicted breeze and with good racing throughout the fleet, oodles of competition.

Race nine saw a flying start from the top three podium boats. Monique Vennis-Ozanne and Hugh Shone took a bit too long to come back out of the tide and handed the incentive to Tom Morris and Tommy Darling, and Rob Gullan and Tom Partington. As the boats blasted onto the reach, kites up and pushing for the wing mark it was apparent that Tom and Tommy had rigged their kite wrong. If they are reading this, please do check out the excellent Mozzy Sails RS800 videos on YouTube for rigging tips and tricks. Whilst Tommy did his best to resolve the issue, Tom and Rob shot off into the lead to take the win with Monique and Hugh nipping at their rudder stock. Meanwhile, David Brand & Matt Currell took an excellent third after a couple of boats found that they had been OCS.

Race ten saw a more open field as the top three all departed for various reasons or boat issues. It was the Dyer brothers, Michael and Samuel, who took advantage to scoop up 1st Silver Fleet boat overall with a fantastic win to end the event in style. Bryan and Anna came home second to jump into fourth overall and David Brand and Matt Currell consolidated on their wonderful final day with another third. Always brilliant to see fresh faces battling it out at the pointy end.

As the boats streamed in back in from the Bay, all could feel contented having been spoilt by four days of excellent skiff racing, slickly run and well-oiled with some great socials. Curry house jaunts, intensely competitive beach rounders and a cracking 25th anniversary dinner where we all learnt more of the origin story via Nick Peters. Thank you very much to Hayling Island Sailing Club for a fabulous event. Thank you to our great sponsors Noble Marine, RS Sailing, Rooster, Spinlock, and Fernhurst Books.

Many congratulations to Tom Morris and Tommy Darling for a superb performance to take the Championship at their home club. Rob Gullan and Tom Partington had a very credible go at dislodging Tom but ultimately came home in second ahead of Monique Vennis-Ozanne and Hugh Shone. This gave Monique first youth and female helm in third overall.

All in all a superb event that saw a warming mix of old faces returning and new races joining the melee. The class continues to offer attainable performance to such a wide variety of sailors and team make-ups. For those of you already missing the buzz of great RS800 racing, never fear, The Tide Ride is just around the corner!

Overall Results:

PosSail NoFleetHelmCrewClubR1R2R3R4R5R6R7R8R9R10Pts
1st1248PlatinumTom MorrisTommy DarlingHISC21111111(DNC)(DNC)9
2nd23PlatinumRob GullanTom PartingtonHISC12332(BFD)221(DNC)16
3rd987PlatinumMonique Vennis‑OzanneHugh ShoneHISC / Swanage SC332432‑632(DNF)22
4th820GoldBryan OrmondAnna OrmondQMSC66‑95‑103544235
5th1203PlatinumTim GrattonArthur HendersonRoyal Thames YC4‑12525635‑7636
6th1139GoldDavid ConlowEd GibbonsBrightlingsea SC54710‑18‑13875551
7th1250SilverMichael DyerSamuel DyerHerne Bay SC77‑1579512‑1312160
8th1215GoldBen PalmerBruna de QueirozHISC911‑1964779(OCS)861
9th1206GoldChris FeibuschMatt AlvaradoHISC118412‑16446(OCS)1463
10th1195SilverDavid BrandMatt CurrellHISC12514‑17‑20811103366
11th1187GoldGeoffrey CarvethLesley DhonauHISC14‑17111689‑181211485
12th1140SilverLouis JohnsonJames HallHISC898181114‑2211(OCS)786
13th1204GoldMartin OrtonIan BrooksChichester YC13‑15‑229141091491088
14th1188GoldJames CunnisonDan GoodmanDatchet Water SC‑181416‑1971214810990
15th1224GoldFrederick LordLouise GaleCarsington SC10‑20121417‑18101761399
16th1057SilverAlex SmallwoodToby FreelandOCSS‑2316615151117‑191712109
17th949SilverTracey CovellFreddie CovellHISC1710171319(BFD)15‑20811110
18th1232GoldCameron MossDarrol MossLyme Regis SC1513‑211113‑1613151516111
19th1225SilverLiz WattonChristopher WilliamsLeigh & Lowton SC19181086231626(DNC)(DNC)126
20th1166GoldRalph SingletonMartin WalkerStarcross YC161913‑231221201814(DNF)133
21st1176SilverJess JobsonEden ReynellRoyal Torbay YC20‑211820‑232019161315141
22nd857SilverWill AdlerAndy AdlerCastle Cove SC‑222220212217‑23212219164
23rd883SilverAngus MarshallImogen MarshallDalgety Bay SC2124242421(BFD)‑27241820176
24th1239SilverJosh PoatRob CherryHISC‑242323222422242321(BFD)182
25th907GoldAlice ThorsbyBarney ThorsbyHISC(DNC)(DNC)DNCDNCDNC1526252018191
26th934SilverParis ThomasMarta Uncio‑RiberoQMSC(DNC)(DNC)DNCDNCDNCDNC21221617192
27th1156SilverHuw WhitworthHarry WilsonDWSC(DNC)(DNC)DNCDNCDNC19252719DNF206
28th809SilverRobyn FrancisJonas ElderRTYC(DNF)(DNC)DNC252524DNFDNCDNCDNC219

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