On the 8th and 9th of September force 5 to 6 winds blew down the exe estuary making testing conditions for the 30 competitors who travelled from as far as Cumbria for the weekend. This was the fourth and final selector for the National Squad and also a selector for the South West Zone Squad.
The race officer, Russell Gibbs, set "P" courses for the 5 race series. The high quality of the fleet was show by 4 different race winners. At the end of the first day, Elliot Jago and Ben Arscott shared first position with Steve and Juliet Long. The gusty winds and large swell claimed half the fleet by retirement, turning each race into more of a survival.
Overnight repairs allowed the fleet to return on Sunday to face more pleasant conditions with the occasional sunny spell, which was much appreciated by the spectators on shore. The extreme closeness of points at the top of the fleet put additional pressure on the leaders resulting in the odd collision before the start of the first race. An incident on the start line in the final race went to protest which denied Elliot Jago and Ben Arscott first position, which went instead to Martin Egan and Crispin Taylor, allowing them to claim the western area championiship title. The first youth boat was Ben Houghton and Stephanie Newcombe, who came third.
Many thanks to Richard Glanville and his team of Club volunteers for making things run so smoothly and for giving both sailors and spectators such a warm welcome.
| Sail No | Helm | Crew | Club |
Race 1
|
Race 2
|
Race 3
|
Race 4
|
Race 5
|
Pts
|
Pos
|
Squad Rank
|
Zone Rank
|
SW Traveller (Sunday)
|
|
69667 - Bold Forester |
Martin Egan |
Crispin Taylor |
Restronguet SC |
1 |
4 |
3 |
3 |
1 |
8 |
1 |
.
|
.
|
-
|
|
70003 - Encore Une Fois |
Steve Long |
Juliet Long |
Plym YC |
2 |
2 |
1 |
5 |
4 |
9 |
2 |
.
|
.
|
-
|
|
69971 - Who’s Blue |
Ben Houghton |
Stephanie Newcomb |
RPCYC |
4 |
3 |
4 |
2 |
31 |
13 |
3 |
.
|
.
|
1
|
|
70100 - The Golden Snitch |
Tim Gray |
Simon Foskett |
Staunton Harold SC |
6 |
6 |
6 |
1 |
2 |
15 |
4 |
.
|
.
|
-
|
|
69339 - Shufti Shufti |
Elliott Jago |
Ben Arscott |
RPCYC |
3 |
1 |
13 |
4 |
31 |
21 |
5 |
.
|
.
|
3
|
|
69891 - TBB |
Andrew Blundell |
Katrina Evans |
Warsash SC |
7 |
5 |
8 |
8 |
3 |
23 |
6 |
1
|
.
|
-
|
|
69164 - Be Realistic |
Niki Birrell |
Christian Birrell |
Winsford Flash |
13 |
8 |
5 |
6 |
6 |
25 |
7 |
2
|
.
|
-
|
|
69929 - Zarya |
Alan Bennett |
Holly Scott |
Shustoke SC |
5 |
31 |
9 |
13 |
9 |
36 |
8 |
.
|
.
|
-
|
|
70055 - Female of the Species |
Lucy MacGregor |
Kate MacGregor |
Poole YC |
31 |
10 |
12 |
7 |
7 |
36 |
9 |
3
|
.
|
-
|
|
69960 - Eclipse |
Nick Hollett |
Danielle Hollett |
Plym YC |
9 |
13 |
7 |
14 |
8 |
37 |
10 |
4
|
.
|
2
|
|
70103 - Running Bear |
Anna Perkins |
Jane Turner |
Bosham SC |
31 |
7 |
10 |
9 |
12 |
38 |
11 |
5
|
.
|
-
|
|
Darren Roach |
Natalie Roach |
RPCYC |
8 |
9 |
11 |
10 |
15 |
38 |
12 |
6
|
1
|
4
|
|
|
69756 - Last Chance |
Richard Cornes |
Katy Sharp |
Winsford Flash SC |
10 |
31 |
2 |
31 |
5 |
48 |
13 |
.
|
.
|
-
|
|
69726 - Blew |
Ned McNulty |
Gareth Evans |
Hillhead SC |
11 |
12 |
18 |
17 |
11 |
51 |
14 |
7
|
.
|
-
|
|
70009 - Nik Nak |
Ed Grieg-Gran |
Giles Walker |
Lympstone SC |
16 |
31 |
15 |
15 |
13 |
59 |
15 |
8
|
2
|
5
|
|
64791 |
Katie MacKenzie |
Anna MacKenzie |
Royal Windermere YC |
31 |
11 |
17 |
18 |
14 |
60 |
16 |
9
|
.
|
-
|
|
65576 |
Daniel Ellis |
James Ellis |
Plym YC / RPCYC |
14 |
15 |
20 |
16 |
20 |
65 |
17 |
10
|
3
|
7
|
|
70101 |
Peter Gray |
Helen Williams |
Staunton Harold |
31 |
31 |
14 |
11 |
10 |
66 |
18 |
11
|
.
|
-
|
|
61912 |
Oliver Turner |
Charlotte Jones |
Starcross YC |
12 |
16 |
23 |
25 |
16 |
67 |
19 |
12
|
4
|
9
|
|
53311 - Inertia |
Oliver Taylor |
William McGrath |
Starcross YC |
31 |
14 |
21 |
19 |
19 |
73 |
20 |
13
|
5
|
8
|
|
69103 - Maverick |
Jonny Telford |
Daniel Jacobs |
Lympstone SC |
15 |
31 |
16 |
23 |
22 |
76 |
21 |
14
|
6
|
10
|
|
Megan Baker |
Nic Jones |
Starcross YC |
31 |
31 |
19 |
12 |
17 |
79 |
22 |
15
|
7
|
6
|
|
|
68724 |
Ewan Marshall |
Daniel Dickens |
Yealm YC |
31 |
31 |
24 |
22 |
18 |
95 |
23 |
.
|
8.
|
11
|
|
Rosie Chapman |
Josh Pritchard |
Mounts Bay SC |
31 |
31 |
22 |
20 |
23 |
96 |
24 |
16
|
9
|
12
|
|
|
69334 - Défonce-toi! |
Carly Turner |
Lewis Turner |
Starcross YC |
31 |
31 |
31 |
21 |
21 |
104 |
25 |
.
|
.
|
13
|
|
46388 - La Jamais Contente |
Paul McGahey |
Tom Howell-Richardson |
Starcross YC |
31 |
31 |
31 |
31 |
24 |
117 |
26 |
.
|
10
|
14
|
|
63491 |
Nicholas Watson |
Joshua Laine |
Plym YC |
31 |
31 |
31 |
24 |
31 |
117 |
27 |
17
|
11
|
15
|
|
Carly Burge |
Lucy Thompson |
Poole YC |
31 |
31 |
25 |
31 |
31 |
118 |
28 |
18
|
.
|
-
|
|
|
9899 |
Laura Hall |
Natalie ? |
Plym YC |
31 |
31 |
31 |
31 |
31 |
124 |
29 |
.
|
12
|
16
|
|
69912 - Gandalf the Grey |
Michael Eustace |
Andrew Eustace |
Lympstone SC |
31 |
31 |
31 |
31 |
31 |
124 |
29 |
.
|
.
|
17
|
Class Association Prizes
| Trophy: | Year: | For: | Presented? | Presented To: | Should have been presented to: | Held now by / In the care of: |
| Western Area Trophy | 2001 | 1st Overall Helm |
Yes
|
Martin Egan | . | Martin Egan |
