RS Tera Southern Area Championships
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Write-up
Thirty One boats from clubs as far afield as the Isle of Man Yacht Club entered for the RS Tera Southern Area Championships sponsored by SELDEN at Highcliffe Sailing Club over the weekend of 19th and 28th May.
Saturday was a tricky, light to medium wind affair with a shot chop and some tidal influence over the shallow water of Christchurch Bay, with the race team, lead by Peter Bell setting a great course in the South Westerly breeze.
As Sundays forecast was for very light winds, the race team took advantage of the provision in the NOR and SI’s to run four of the scheduled six races back to back on Saturday.
In the PRO fleet, Luke Bailey of the Royal Hospital School, took charge early on winning the first 3 races and taking 3rd in race 4, to lead the fleet overnight, Alex Butler of Hayling Island Sailing Club winning race 4 lay 2nd and Robby Boyd of Royal Lymington Yacht Club 3rd.
The SPORT Fleet also saw a dominant performance, with Jack Lewis of Daycote water Sailing Club winning 3 out of the 4 races, to take a healthy overnight lead, Henry Jameson of Hayling Island Sailing Club, 2nd after winning race 3 and Ben Batchelor from the Isle of Man 3rd.
Sunday dawned with a very light North Easterly breeze , a real challenge for the race team, it was shifting through 50 degrees.
In the 13 strong PRO fleet, there was a new race winner in Ffinlo Wright from the Isle of Man who triumphed in race 5, followed by Alex and the Robby.
It was still all to play for in race 6, with Alex needing to win and if he did Luke needing to place third or better, Alex did win, with Luke doing enough coming third to win the event on count back.
In the 18 strong SPORT fleet, the very consistent Jack won races 5 and 6 to take the event, followed home by Ben and Charlotte Ormerod in race 5 and in race 6 Charlotte clearly revelling in these conditions and Ethan Miles of Emsworth Sailing Club.
Top 3 in the PRO fleet, finished, Luke, Alex, Robby, and in the SPORT, Jack, Henry and Ben
The RS Tera Class Association would like to thank the members and staff of Highcliffe Sailing Club, who proved magnificent hosts, this really is a club that more classes should visit, the ladies in the galley for keeping everyone fed and watered and event sponsorsSELDEN, without whom we would not be fortunate enough to be able to hold such great events.
Results
Rank |
Class |
SailNo |
Club |
HelmName |
Total |
Nett |
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1st |
RS Tera Pro |
2505 |
RHS |
Luke Bailey |
1.0 |
1.0 |
1.0 |
3.0 |
(4.0) |
3.0 |
13.0 |
9.0 |
2nd |
RS Tera Pro |
1985 |
Hayling Island SC |
Alex Butler |
2.0 |
(3.0) |
3.0 |
1.0 |
2.0 |
1.0 |
12.0 |
9.0 |
3rd |
RS Tera Pro |
1880 |
Royal Lymington YC |
Robby Boyd |
5.0 |
4.0 |
4.0 |
2.0 |
3.0 |
(9.0) |
27.0 |
18.0 |
4th |
RS Tera Pro |
1744 |
Lymington Town SC |
Liam Willis |
4.0 |
(11.0) |
5.0 |
4.0 |
6.0 |
4.0 |
34.0 |
23.0 |
5th |
RS Tera Pro |
2442 |
Bewl Valley SC |
Matthew Caiger |
6.0 |
7.0 |
2.0 |
7.0 |
5.0 |
(8.0) |
35.0 |
27.0 |
6th |
RS Tera Pro |
2313 |
Hayling Island SC |
Joshua Boniface |
3.0 |
5.0 |
7.0 |
5.0 |
(14.0 DSQ) |
7.0 |
41.0 |
27.0 |
7th |
RS Tera Pro |
2092 |
Isle of Man YC |
Ffinlo Wright |
(11.0) |
9.0 |
9.0 |
6.0 |
1.0 |
5.0 |
41.0 |
30.0 |
8th |
RS Tera Pro |
1649 |
Emsworth SC |
Freya Grant |
7.0 |
2.0 |
8.0 |
(12.0) |
7.0 |
12.0 |
48.0 |
36.0 |
9th |
RS Tera Pro |
2025 |
Royal Lymington YC |
Jonny Tait |
9.0 |
(12.0) |
6.0 |
11.0 |
8.0 |
6.0 |
52.0 |
40.0 |
10th |
RS Tera Pro |
2273 |
Hill Head SC/Royal Lymington SC |
Flynn Luxton |
12.0 |
8.0 |
11.0 |
8.0 |
(14.0 RAF) |
2.0 |
55.0 |
41.0 |
11th |
RS Tera Pro |
1662 |
Emsworth SC |
Grace Summers |
8.0 |
(10.0) |
10.0 |
9.0 |
9.0 |
10.0 |
56.0 |
46.0 |
12th |
RS Tera Pro |
2234 |
Hayling Island SC |
Zoe King |
10.0 |
6.0 |
(12.0) |
10.0 |
10.0 |
11.0 |
59.0 |
47.0 |
13th |
RS Tera Pro |
2214 |
Lymington Town SC |
Cameron Sey |
(14.0 DNF) |
13.0 |
13.0 |
13.0 |
11.0 |
13.0 |
77.0 |
63.0 |
Sport Fleet
Rank |
Class |
SailNo |
Club |
HelmName |
Total |
Nett |
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1st |
RS Tera Sport |
2123 |
Draycott Water SC |
Jack Lewis |
1.0 |
1.0 |
(4.0) |
1.0 |
1.0 |
1.0 |
9.0 |
5.0 |
2nd |
RS Tera Sport |
2233 |
Hayling Island SC |
Henry Jameson |
2.0 |
3.0 |
1.0 |
2.0 |
(7.0) |
4.0 |
19.0 |
12.0 |
3rd |
RS Tera Sport |
1596 |
Isle of Man YC |
Ben Batchelor |
3.0 |
4.0 |
2.0 |
(13.0) |
2.0 |
8.0 |
32.0 |
19.0 |
4th |
RS Tera Sport |
2528 |
Alton Water Sports Centre |
Archie Hainsworth |
(7.0) |
2.0 |
5.0 |
4.0 |
5.0 |
5.0 |
28.0 |
21.0 |
5th |
RS Tera Sport |
2350 |
Emsworth/Hayling Island SC |
Ethan Miles |
4.0 |
8.0 |
(9.0) |
3.0 |
6.0 |
3.0 |
33.0 |
24.0 |
6th |
RS Tera Sport |
1881 |
Oxford SC |
Charlotte Ormerod |
5.0 |
10.0 |
(19.0 OCS) |
7.0 |
3.0 |
2.0 |
46.0 |
27.0 |
7th |
RS Tera Sport |
2246 |
Royal Lymington YC |
Tom Goacher |
9.0 |
7.0 |
3.0 |
8.0 |
9.0 |
(14.0) |
50.0 |
36.0 |
8th |
RS Tera Sport |
2482 |
Royal Lymington YC |
Henry Collison |
8.0 |
9.0 |
10.0 |
5.0 |
8.0 |
(15.0) |
55.0 |
40.0 |
9th |
RS Tera Sport |
1886 |
Oxford SC |
Nathan Lomas |
6.0 |
(13.0) |
13.0 |
6.0 |
10.0 |
9.0 |
57.0 |
44.0 |
10th |
RS Tera Sport |
1571 |
Netley SC |
Thomas Blake |
11.0 |
11.0 |
8.0 |
10.0 |
(13.0) |
7.0 |
60.0 |
47.0 |
11th |
RS Tera Sport |
2410 |
Sutton Bingham SC |
Andrew Frost |
10.0 |
5.0 |
15.0 |
14.0 |
4.0 |
(17.0) |
65.0 |
48.0 |
12th |
RS Tera Sport |
2526 |
Alton Water Sports Centre |
Lucy Greenwood |
12.0 |
(15.0) |
6.0 |
12.0 |
14.0 |
6.0 |
65.0 |
50.0 |
13th |
RS Tera Sport |
2153 |
Sutton Bingham SC |
Ben Poe |
(14.0) |
12.0 |
11.0 |
9.0 |
12.0 |
11.0 |
69.0 |
55.0 |
14th |
RS Tera Sport |
2279 |
Hayling Island SC |
Billy Vennis-Ozanne |
(16.0) |
14.0 |
12.0 |
11.0 |
11.0 |
10.0 |
74.0 |
58.0 |
15th |
RS Tera Sport |
2371 |
Hayling Island SC |
Rupert Jameson |
13.0 |
6.0 |
14.0 |
15.0 |
(17.0) |
12.0 |
77.0 |
60.0 |
16th |
RS Tera Sport |
2440 |
Bewl Valley SC |
William Caiger |
15.0 |
(16.0) |
7.0 |
16.0 |
16.0 |
13.0 |
83.0 |
67.0 |
17th |
RS Tera Sport |
2226 |
Bewl Valley SC |
Caitlin Atkin |
(18.0) |
18.0 |
17.0 |
17.0 |
15.0 |
16.0 |
101.0 |
83.0 |
18th |
RS Tera Sport |
2 |
Highcliffe SC |
Jamie Perry |
17.0 |
17.0 |
16.0 |
18.0 |
(19.0 DNC) |
19.0 DNC |
106.0 |
87.0 |