Fed' Week Results 2008

Event	Class	Results
1	Fast Asymmetric PY 899 & below (& Foils)	HERE
1a	Foiler Moths & RS600s	lHERE
2	Med’ Asymmetric PY 900 ~ 1009	HERE
3	RS400	lHERE
4	Fast H’cap PY 1035 & below	HERE
5	RS Elite	HERE
6	Flying Fifteen	HERE
7	Finn	HERE
8	RS200	HERE

9	Laser	HERE
10	Medium H’cap PY 1036 ~ 1175	HERE
11a	Laser Radial	HERE
11b	Laser 4.7	HERE
12	Solo	HERE
13	RS Feva	HERE

14	Topper	HERE
15	Slow H’cap PY 1176 ~ 1449	HERE
16	Optimist	HERE

Updated: 07/01/2009 17:16

Monday’s postponed race will be sailed on Wednesday 20^th August with the first event in each series starting at 1200.

Mondays first race will take place on Wednesday at 1300hrs with Wednesday’s races following immediately afterwards.

Monday’s second race will take place on Thursday at 1345 with Thursday’s races following on afterwards.

Interclub Trophy
(Amending NOR 11.3)

Following the postponement of Monday’s racing nominations for the above event will be accepted prior to the first race to be sailedn Wednesday.
Robert

Tuesday’s postponed race will be sailed on Thursday 21st August with the first event in each series starting at 1245.

The intended duration of this race is approximately one hour.

Thursday’s race will follow immediately afterwards.

SERIES 3

Tuesday’s races will take place on Friday 22nd August at 1430hrs with Friday’s race following immediately afterwards.

Interclub Trophy
(Amending NOR 11.3)

Following the postponement of
both Monday’s and Tuesday’s racing,
nominations for the above event will be accepted prior to the first race to be sailed on Thursday.

After two frustrating days when the three race officers had to postpone all racing due to high winds, over 320 boats took to the water and sailed to their start lines in a steady force 5 westerly wind, with special courses provided to allow for a second race in the day. Strong gusts still persisted taking a number of casualties and kept the patrol boats busy.

Series 1 in the RS400 fleet Tim Weedon and Melanie Millar (Thorney Island) took a first and third place against Dick Holden’s second and fourth to lead overnight by just 2.25 points. James Hill’s disqualification in the first race after protest leaves Ian Andrew and his crew with a 5 point lead, whilst Mark Wood and John Williams second place in Race 2 against Richard Fitzgerald and James Grant’s 3rd place in race 1 gives them a one point advantage. John Tremlett (Locks) convincingly leads the Finns with two first as do James Peters and Alan Roberts in the largest fleet of 40 RS200s.

On Series 2, both Laser races were led by Robert Godwin, followed by brother Stuart across the finish line, both from Hayling Island S.C. In the Radials James Price from Mengeham holds the overnight lead, while in the Solo fleet Chris Powles took 2 guns to lead Nick Rawlings by 4.5 points. Andy Hewitt in his blaze leads Chris and Ingrid Davies in their Laser 2000 from Portchester on corrected time in the Medium Handicap, but lighter winds tomorrow may change the advantage. The Fisk family from Emsworth at present lead The Feva fleet but strong competition from both HISC and ESC families leaves all to sail for over the remaining two days.

In Series 3 only the Toppers completed a race with the remainder of racing being abandoned for the Slow H’cap and Optimists with the arrival of strong squall. Tobias Hamer from Langstone SC took first place ahead of Laura Glover from Littleton.

Robert Macdonald

Thursday.

Much kinder weather conditions – a steady force 4-5 south westerly under mostly sunny skies - allowed a full day’s programme to be completed. Tuesday’s postponed race was added in for the faster dinghies in Series 1 and 2, while the short course competitors on Series 3 had three starts.
In the 18-strong Topper fleet, Ben Chrystall of Dell Quay SC dominated, with two wins and a second. Tobias Hamer (Langstone SC) scored his second first and two thirds, to hold second place overall, a point behind Chrystall.
Top positions are even closer in the Slow Handicap, with Anne Porter of Emsworth SC, sailing a Scow, just 0.25 points clear of clubmate Victoria Morely in her Pico. Porter had two wins and a third and Morely two seconds and a first. Niall Houston ( Hayling Island SC) leads the Optimists, scoring a first and two seconds, ahead of Jemima Lawson (Emsworth SC) who had a first, second and fourth.
In Series 2, the Godwin brothers continue to head the full-rig Lasers, with Stuart turning the tables on Robert with two wins. Positions in the large Medium Handicap fleet, where 32 boats from 13 different classes are racing, are very close. Mike Lyons (Blaze, Burghfield) won both races, to move up to third, while Ian Porter and John Hartley (Wayfarer, Emsworth Slipper) and Andy Hewitt (Blaze, Rondar) tie on points ahead, with Porter and Hartley holding the advantage on count-back.
The Radials and 4.7s sail together, but the fleets are large enough for separate results. James Price (Mengeham Rythe) is dominating the Radials, winning both Thursday races, with Billy Miness (Emsworth Slipper) in second place. 4.7 leader is Will Nicholls (Hayling Island), with Christine Harper (also Hayling Island) in second place. Each scored a first and third.
Nick Rawlings (Hayling Island) continued his consistent regatta in the 32-strong Solo fleet, recording two more seconds to lead overall by half a point from clubmate Chris Powles, who had a disappointing day, with an eighth and a fifth. Bill Shepherd, also from Hayling Island, won both the day’s races, but with no earlier placings lies only eighth overall.
Despite a black flag disqualification in race four, Paul Fisk (Emsworth), whose crews alternate between other family members, is comfortably leading the RS Fevas. Rob and Elliott Wells (Hayling Island) lie second, scoring two thirds, while race four winner Sammy Bonella, crewed by Alexis Streeter (Hayling Island), is fifth overall.
The Series 1 results are subject to query.
As we write this, Friday’s racing is postponed, as boats drift back with the tide, failing to reach the starting area after the north-westerly breeze collapsed and no sea breeze was yet evident. Entries are now up to 388, an excellent figure following the bad weather at the beginning of the week.

Friday

While Friday’s racing ended in classic Fed Week style in sun and a force 3 breeze, it was another difficult day for race officers and competitors. The initial northerly breeze fell away as competitors launched, and left many drifting with the tide unable to reach the start areas. Then a south-westerly sea breeze filled in and everyone was moving. With appropriate courses set and the fleets starting, the wind then reversed again, causing some inevitably chaotic conditions.
A shortened race was completed for Series 1 and 2, and Series 3 also had a single start – lack of water over their course area prevented any more racing.
Michael Lennon (International Moth, HISC) flew round to head the foilers, while the fast asymmetrics were led by the Musto Skiff of Christian Reynolds (Locks), who scored his third first place to win overall. Second was the B14 of Theo Galyer and Jack Spencer (ESSC).
The medium asymmetric fleet saw new names on top, with Jon Holmes and Matt Purdon (RS500, ESSC) ahead of the Buzz of Mike Ford and Ethna Haines (Langstone). In the RS400s, Matt Johnson and Gael Pawson (TISC) returned to the head of the fleet, with their third win ensuring class victory. Chris and Clare Aston (Weston) took second, to given them third overall behind Tim Weeden and Melanie Miller (TISC), whose Friday fifth was a discard.
The previous fast handicap fleet leaders didn’t have a good day, leaving top positions to Nick and Alex Wissis (Osprey, HISC) and Philip Robin (Int Canoe, HISC), with Rob and Chris O’Neill (MRX, Wembley) third. Roger and Barbara Palmer (HISC) led the Flying Fifteens again, from Bovis and Cave (HISC).
Mark Macdonald (MRSC) scored his first Finn victory, from clubmate Richard Hart. There was a first win, too, for David and Fiona Sayce (HISC) in the RS200 fleet, which grew and grew during the week as the class nationals at HISC approached. George Yeoman and Georgie Akin-Smith (Itchenor) followed them home, with Russell and Vicky Peters completing a consistent week in third place.
With the Godwin brothers not in contention, the Lasers were led by Ian Payne (Chichester), from Paul Wright-Anderson (Island Barn). The closely-contested medium handicap class saw Ian Porter and John Hartley (ESSC) beat Mark Lyons (Blaze, Burghfield) – their position ensuring they took overall in a tie on points. Brett Hill (Europe, HISC) had his first good placing of the week, just two seconds behind Lyons on corrected time.
James Price (MRSC), who had first place overall assured, did not compete in the Radials, where Billy Miness (ESSC) won from Liam Watson (Wembley). Christina Lewis (MRSC) led the 4.7s, from Christine Harper (HISC). In the Solos, Nick Rawlings continued his run of second places – good enough to win overall – though the race was won by Adam Osborne (MRSC).
Yet more new winners emerged in the both RS Fevas, as Ruth and Tess Allan (Emsworth) led from clubmates Will Lewes and Hugo Tucker, and Toppers, where Laura Glover won with Kieran Wood (ESSC) second.
Miracle sailors Andrew and Cassie Martin (Chichester) led the slow handicap for the third time to take an unassailable lead, with Victoria Morely (Pico) scoring her third second place. Optimist sailor Niall Houston’s fifth was his discard, while Robert Masterman won with Hamish Streeter second (all HISC).
Prize-giving had to be delayed, however, as two lengthy protests referring to races earlier in the week were heard.

Liz Sagues

Overall
Where are the summers of sunshine and force 3 sea breezes? That was the question on everyone’s lips as Fed Week 2008 ended. It had been a difficult time for both race officers and competitors, with the first two days blown off as winds gusted up to 40 knots, extra races fitted in on each of the following two days and a frustrating mix of calms and major windshifts on the final Friday.
But there were smiles and cheers at the prize-giving as the usual plethora of coveted Chichester Harbour Federation plates were handed out to the winners from the 390 entries – a very creditable total given the poor forecast at the beginning of the week. In all, 48 clubs were represented, 37 of them from beyond the harbour.
Fed Week always encourages potential top competitors of the future, and there were 45 boats in the Series 3 classes, 25 Fevas - both almost all sailed by youngsters – and a lot more under-18s all through the faster fleets.
Most senior of the fleets, the Solos, had 32 entrants, but they were overtaken by the RS200s – biggest fleet with 46 boats – fast asymmetrics (38) and fast handicap (34) and matched by the medium handicap. Innovations on the water among the 65 different classes represented were at two extremes: foiling RS600s and RS Teras, while the oldest boat was a beautifully restored 1936 Swordfish, older than the combined age of its father and daughter crew.
There is always close competition for the Inter-Club Cup, taken this time by hosts Hayling Island SC, with Emsworth Slipper second and Mengeham Rythe third, all three well ahead of the six other entries.
Optimist winner was Niall Houston (HISC), but there was equally consistent top-five sailing from the three helms behind, Hamish Streeter (HISC), Jemima Lawson (Emsworth) and Robert Masterman (HISC). Ben Chrystall (Dell Quay SC) won overall in the Toppers despite having to miss the final day’s racing, with Langstone’s Tobias Haber second, while Miracle father and daughter Andrew and Cassie Martin (Chichester YC) led the slow handicap with a perfect score.
Family combinations were common in the Fevas. The Fisks from Emsworth, with father Paul helming, won from clubmates Will Lewis and Hugo Tucker, with Rob and Elliott Wells (HISC) third.
HISC members dominated the Solo fleet, with Nick Rawlings winning from David McGregor and Chris Powles, and the Flying Fifteens, where Roger and Barbara Palmer won on tie-break from Mark Wood and John Williams. John Tremlett (Locks SC) repeated his 2007 success in the Finns, from Henry Bagnall (Royal Lymington YC).
The medium handicap result also relied on tie-break, with Ian Porter and John Hartley (Wayfarer, ESSC) beating Mike Lyons (Blaze, Burghfield SC) by dint of their final race win. Both the fast handicap and fast asymmetrics lost one race, declared void after a protest. Winners respectively were Keith Walker and Rhys Pickett (Fireball, HISC) from Richard Keevil (Contender, Langstone SC) and Christian Reynolds (Musto Skiff, Locks SC) from Theo Galyer and Jack Spencer (B14, Emsworth Slipper SC).
Some of the best class racing was in the RS fleets. In the 200s, Sam Littlejohn and Becky Hyde (HISC) had a perfect score, as did Matt Johnston and Gael Pawson (Thorney Island SC) in the 400s.
Next year’s Fed Week date is August 17-21, when everyone will be hoping for rather more settled weather!