Creeksea Open Meeting

This weekend looks like being perfect for a Phantom Open at Creeksea - combine high mid-day tides, force 3 forecast, 80 degrees plus temperature, beer on tap and great company - it's looking pukka...

Diane has booked us in to The Ship in Burnham and a mini-bus or similar is being arranged to run happy campers back to Creeksea after "one or two" beers in town. The Ship has been picked - as I'm a big fan of their beef pudding - absolutely perfect Phantom fodder. It's an Adnams pub so the beer is first class as well. There are of course other pubs in Burnham etc. etc.

The entry is looking very good to provide the finest racing and this year we have upped the ante on the Race Officer - we have secured the services of Edwin Buckley from RCYC - who has kindly offered to officiate and use his boat to give us committee boat starts that can accomodate any wind direction or course requirement.

Sailors that I know will be attending include Neil Fulcher, Lawrence Crispin, Allan Burrell, Titch, James Case, James Jarvey, Simon Fielden, Denver Dave, Rod Thorpe, Marcus Ingram, John Torrance, Daren Pike, Clive Morley - Yes, he's back!! There are others that I hope are able to attend and I can only say that this is very definitely one not to miss.

The club fleet have been hard at work practising and I hope we will also see at least 6 classic Phantoms out. This is not just for "hot shots" and a warm welcome is always guaranteed to new sailors to the fleet.

If you haven't been you don't know what your missing - we may have limited facilities but you'll find a bit of Phantom heaven this weekend.

Eastern Series Results after Stone

Here are the updated results after Stone (with points etc).

Overall
Sailed:6, Discards:2, To count:4, Entries:46, Scoring system:My scoring system
1st
1175
John Wayling
Northampton
2.0
3.0
(DNC)
2.0
1.0
(5.0)
60.0
8.0
2nd
1209
James Jarvey
Hickling Broad
3.0
1.0
(16.0)
(7.0)
2.0
3.0
32.0
9.0
3rd
1255
James Case
Wells
(6.0)
5.0
5.0
4.0
(DNC)
6.0
73.0
20.0
4th
1305
Ian Miller
Alton Water
4.0
(11.0)
6.0
(16.0)
5.0
7.0
49.0
22.0
5th
1278
Chris Roberts
Creeksea
5.0
7.0
7.0
(DNC)
7.0
(8.0)
81.0
26.0
6th
1269
Simon Fielden
Hickling Broad
(19.0)
4.0
4.0
9.0
(DNC)
14.0
97.0
31.0
7th
1259
Jez Taylor
Southwold
9.0
9.0
9.0
(10.0)
(DNC)
9.0
93.0
36.0
8th
1256
Rod Thorpe
Alton Water
7.0
12.0
(DNC)
(DNC)
8.0
11.0
132.0
38.0
9th
1157
Nick Radley
Harlow Blackwater
18.0
6.0
(DNC)
3.0
12.0
(21.0)
107.0
39.0
10th
1150
Ian Clarke
Alton Water
15.0
(DNC)
14.0
11.0
(DNC)
19.0
153.0
59.0
11th
1171
Dave Hawkins
Alton Water
20.0
14.0
(DNC)
17.0
(DNC)
20.0
165.0
71.0
12th
1128
Matt House
Royal Harwich
11.0
(DNC)
(DNC)
6.0
DNC
10.0
168.0
74.0
13th
1183
Daren Pike
Rollesby Broad
22.0
10.0
1.0
(DNC)
(DNC)
DNC
174.0
80.0
14th
1311
Andy Large
Brighlingsea
16.0
(DNC)
(DNC)
14.0
6.0
DNC
177.0
83.0
15th
1290
Nick Thorp
Alton Water
12.0
(DNC)
(DNC)
DNC
9.0
16.0
178.0
84.0
16th

Neil Fulcher
Stone
(DNC)
(DNC)
DNC
5.0
DNC
4.0
197.0
103.0
17th
1116
Marcus Ingram
Creeksea / Up River
8.0
(DNC)
3.0
(DNC)
DNC
DNC
199.0
105.0
18th
1130
Richard Parkin
Hunts
(DNC)
(DNC)
12.0
DNC
DNC
1.0
201.0
107.0
19th

Stephen Popple
Shoreham
(DNC)
(DNC)
DNC
12.0
3.0
DNC
203.0
109.0
20th
1279
Ian Pavey
Alton Water
10.0
(DNC)
(DNC)
DNC
10.0
DNC
208.0
114.0
21st
1225
Alistair Glen
Shoreham
13.0
(DNC)
(DNC)
13.0
DNC
DNC
214.0
120.0
22nd
1261
Andy Hicks
Brightlingsea
(DNC)
(DNC)
DNC
DNC
11.0
17.0
216.0
122.0
23rd

Tyler Harmsworth
Shoreham
(DNC)
(DNC)
DNC
1.0
DNC
DNC
236.0
142.0
24th
1274
Simon Childs
Northampton
1.0
(DNC)
(DNC)
DNC
DNC
DNC
236.0
142.0
25th
1309
Lawrence Crispin
Stone
(DNC)
(DNC)
DNC
DNC
DNC
2.0
237.0
143.0
26th
1343
Norman Byrd
Draycott Water SC
(DNC)
(DNC)
2.0
DNC
DNC
DNC
237.0
143.0
27th
1342
Mark Weston
West Riding
(DNC)
2.0
(DNC)
DNC
DNC
DNC
237.0
143.0
28th
1243
Paul Lester
Chase
(DNC)
(DNC)
DNC
DNC
4.0
DNC
239.0
145.0
29th

Robin Hobson
Shoreham
(DNC)
(DNC)
DNC
8.0
DNC
DNC
243.0
149.0
30th
1316
David Clarke
Hunts
(DNC)
(DNC)
8.0
DNC
DNC
DNC
243.0
149.0
31st
1195
Ian Ayres
Hickling Broad
(DNC)
8.0
(DNC)
DNC
DNC
DNC
243.0
149.0
32nd
1329
Neville Taylor
Hunts
(DNC)
(DNC)
10.0
DNC
DNC
DNC
245.0
151.0
33rd
1334
James Scrimshaw
Hunts
(DNC)
(DNC)
11.0
DNC
DNC
DNC
246.0
152.0
34th
1135
Mike Stone
Stone
(DNC)
(DNC)
DNC
DNC
DNC
12.0
247.0
153.0
35th
1300
John Torrance
Creeksea
(DNC)
(DNC)
DNC
DNC
DNC
13.0
248.0
154.0
36th
1116X
Ian Howard
Stewartby Water SC
(DNC)
(DNC)
13.0
DNC
DNC
DNC
248.0
154.0
37th
969
Alex Tibbenham
Hickling Broad
(DNC)
13.0
(DNC)
DNC
DNC
DNC
248.0
154.0
38th
1288
Doug Conway
South Shields
14.0
(DNC)
(DNC)
DNC
DNC
DNC
249.0
155.0
39th
1321
Alistair Warren
BCU
(DNC)
(DNC)
DNC
DNC
DNC
15.0
250.0
156.0
40th

Ed Dixon
Hunts
(DNC)
(DNC)
DNC
15.0
DNC
DNC
250.0
156.0
41st
1233
Chris Hibbert
Hunts
(DNC)
(DNC)
15.0
DNC
DNC
DNC
250.0
156.0
42nd
1116
Chris Sallis
Gt Yarmouth & Gorleston
(DNC)
15.0
(DNC)
DNC
DNC
DNC
250.0
156.0
43rd
1054
Andy Griffin
Nottingham
(DNC)
(DNC)
17.0
DNC
DNC
DNC
252.0
158.0
44th
1111
Andy Gregory
BLYM
17.0
(DNC)
(DNC)
DNC
DNC
DNC
252.0
158.0
45th
1193
Phil Longley
Stone
(DNC)
(DNC)
DNC
DNC
DNC
18.0
253.0
159.0
46th
1184
Clive Morley
Minnis Bay
21.0
(DNC)
(DNC)
DNC
DNC
DNC
256.0
162.0

Updates Overall Series Results after two discards...

Here are the latest results for the Eastern Series 2009.

1st John Wayling Northampton
2nd James Jarvey Hickling Broad
3rd James Case Wells
4th Ian Miller Alton Water
5th Simon Fielden Hickling Broad
6th Chris Roberts Creeksea
7th Nick Radley Harlow Blackwater
8th Rod Thorpe Alton Water
9th Jez Taylor Southwold
10th Daren Pike Rollesby Broad
11th Andy Large Brightlingsea
12th Ian Clarke Alton Water
13th Dave Hawkins Alton Water
14th Marcus Ingram Creeksea / Up River
15th Stephen Popple Shoreham
16th Matt House Royal Harwich
17th Ian Pavey Alton Water
18th Nick Thorp Alton Water
19th Tyler Harmsworth Shoreham
20th Simon Childs Northampton
21st Norman Byrd Draycott Water SC
22nd Mark Weston West Riding
23rd Paul Lester Chase
24th Neil Fulcher Stone
25th Robin Hobson Shoreham
26th David Clarke Hunts
27th Ian Ayres Hickling Broad
etc. etc!!

Brightlingsea

Great event, sailed like an old man and couldn't get starts sorted. New sail on order as feeling very slow on offwind legs.

We really need to secure this venue for next year and it would be great as a Nationals Venue. Hopefully Andy will see some more interest in the class at the club following the event.

Hopefully I'll get some results out shortly and can update the series overall. I didn't look to see where I finished.....

Eastern Area Championships August Bank Holiday

Whilst not a part of the Eastern Series I have said that I will assist JT (John "did you see he got a 5th at the Finn Masters" Torrance ) and the JCC (Joint Combined Clubs) in promoting the above event which will take place over the August Bank Holiday as part of Burnham Week.

The Racing is being run from the Royal Corinthian Yacht Club and camping (and parking for Motorhomes) is available on site. As it is part of Burnham Week there is a positive surfeit of social events going on. Entry to the event gives you a wrist band to admit you to all the clubs and the various themed events.

The racing will be run by the slick team at the RCYC who run the slightly more famous Endeavour Trophy and will be over the same courses using comittee boat starts.

Combine this with the presence of everything from Squibs to Class 1 yachts sailing and it is an event not to miss.

The class association have given the event their blessing and it will therefore be an ideal tune up event before the Nationals. This could be your last chance to get match fit, tweak the boat and get sails measured....

The actual dates / times of races are therefore :-

Saturday 29th August 12:10 / 14:10
Sunday 30th August 11:10 / 14:10
Monday 31st August 11:10 / 14:10

Prizegiving will be at 16:00 on the Monay and will be held at the RCYC.

Entry fee for three great days racing is reduced from £75 to £35

Sponsorship and further stuff to follow

Online Entry is now open on the Burnham Week Website www.burnhamweek.org.uk

Eastern Series after Southwold

Okay, this should get you all fired up for this weekend at Brightlingsea.....here are the results for the Eastern Series 2009 with a single discard taken so far.

To those whose numbers I have omitted I apologise but will find them in due course.

You will note that I have deleted the results of each event - just to keep you on your toes and stop you working out who you have to beat to sneak a place.....all I will say is that the discards will (as usual) start to impact on the results as we progress. If the Shoreham boys get a few more events sorted they could be a force to be reckoned with. Maybe Tyler will take the hint and start off a Southern Series....Bewl, Bough Beech, Shoreham, QM etc. Just a thought!

1st 1175 John Wayling Northampton
2nd 1209 James Jarvey Hickling Broad
3rd 1255 James Case Wells
4th 1269 Simon Fielden Hickling Broad
5th 1278 Chris Roberts Creeksea
6th 1305 Ian Miller Alton Water
7th 1157 Nick Radley Harlow Blackwater / Stone
8th 1259 Jez Taylor Southwold
9th 1183 Daren Pike Rollesby Broad
10th 1150 Ian Clarke Alton Water
11th 1171 Dave Hawkins Alton Water
12th 1116 Marcus Ingram Creeksea / Up River
13th 1128 Matt House Royal Harwich
14th 1256 Rod Thorpe Alton Water
15th 1311 Andy Large Brighlingsea
16th Tyler Harmsworth Shoreham
17th 1274 Simon Childs Northampton
18th 1343 Norman Byrd Draycott Water SC
19th 1342 Mark Weston West Riding
20th Neil Fulcher Stone
21st Robin Hobson Shoreham
22nd 1316 David Clarke Hunts
23rd 1195 Ian Ayres Hickling Broad
24th 1329 Neville Taylor Hunts
25th 1279 Ian Pavey Alton Water
26th 1334 James Scrimshaw Hunts
27th Stephen Popple Shoreham
28th 1130 Richard Parkin Hunts
29th 1290 Nick Thorp Alton Water
30th Alistair Glen Shoreham
31st 1116X Ian Howard Stewartby Water SC
32nd 969 Alex Tibbenham Hickling Broad
33rd 1225 Alistair Glen Shoreham
34th 1288 Doug Conway South Shields
35th Ed Dixon Hunts
36th 1233 Chris Hibbert Hunts
37th 1116 Chris Sallis Gt Yarmouth & Gorleston
38th 1054 Andy Griffin Nottingham
39th 1111 Andy Gregory BLYM
40th 1184 Clive Morley Minnis Bay