The annual Holt Tide Ride took place in Hayling Island this weekend, with event regulars, the Musto Skiffs, B14s, 29ers, International 14s Laser 4000s and RS800s joined for the first time by the International Moth fleet for some fast and fun short course racing just off the beach.
Saturday dawned with severe breeze that saw many events around the country called off. With the breeze up around 25 knots it looked as though racing for the day was going to be very exciting indeed.
All classes - with the exception of the Moth fleet who made a group decision to stay ashore though a few went out or a ’play’ and the International 14s - got out on the water on Saturday. As the second wave of boats - the B14 and Musto Skiffs - launched, the wind leaped in strength from the mid 20 knot mark to the mid 30 knot mark and the B14 fleet were quickly sent home. The Musto Skiffs managed to hold on for three races as the wind started to abate once more, though they were three wild rides.
It was not long before broken boats were returning to the shore, the first of many. The RS800 and 29er fleets seemed to fare worst with several masts breaking in the 29er fleet - six masts by some counts. The RS800 course started the day out in a very shallow part of the water and as such the fleet struggled with the big waves, as they lost some masts a bowsprit, some mainsails (with crew shaped holes in by all accounts) and a daggerboard. Breakages were also seen in the other fleets but not on such a level.
On Sunday the breeze was due to moderate throughout the course of the day, though at the 10:00am briefing this seemed unlikely with 30 knot winds continuing to hammer the clubhouse and some teams chose this moment to pack up and go home. However, by 12:00pm the wind had moderated as forecast and all fleets were able to get out on the water for racing.
Tight racing was had by all fleets with the typical very short races making for a busy and tiring but fun day out on the water. Another great Tide Ride had by all, though most probably went away hoping for less wind next time around, at least for the Saturday.
Results:
Musto Skiff
Pos Helm Sail No Club
1 Richard Stenhouse 369 Rutland SC
2 Neil Upton-Brown 251 HISC
3 Bruce Keen 205 Stokes Bay SC
4 Dave Poston 153 Queen Mary SC
5 Andrew Peake 288 Whitstable SC
6 Rob Chaplin 364 Queen Mary SC
7 Leigh Albrecht 376 Queen Mary SC
8 Dan Vincent 193 RNSA/ Stokes Bay SC
9 Dan Ward 286 Frensham Ponds/SBSC
10 Kit Stenhouse 368 Rutland SC
11 Tim Chapman 333/16 Rutland SC
12 Bruce Spratt 154 Thorpe Bay YC
12 Iver Ahlmann 170 Rutland SC
12 Tom Wright 209 Rutland SC
12 Paddy Gamble 222 HISC
12 Sergei Samus 284 Whitstable YC
12 Alex Cooper 290 Stokes Bay SC
12 Dan Henderson 305 Thorpe Bay YC
12 Jerry Wales 374 Queen Mary SC
Moth
Pos Helm Sail No Club
1 Simon Payne 3259 HISC
2 Jason Belben 4090 Stokes Bay SC
3 Adam May 3373 WPSA
4 Michael Lennon 3243 HISC
5 Tim Boon 4076 HISC
6 Rod Harris 3467 Parkstone YC
7 Alex Adams 3366 WPNSA
8 Mike Cooke 3371 Bristol Corinthian YC
9 Sam Pascoe 3239 WPNSA
10 James Roche 4103 Weston SC
11 Ant Chapman 4093 Rutland SC
12 Chris Anstead 3152 Queen Mary SC
13 Helen Rollinson 4052/40 BCYC
14 Jason Russell 4088 HISC
15 Adrian Murphy 4073 Queen Mary SC
16 Tom Whicher 3230 fpsc
17 Tim Penfold 3207 HISC
17 Gary Ireson 3261 Hollowell SC
17 Danny Clark 3327 Thorpe Bay SC
17 Martin Fear 3370 BCYC
17 David Hopper 3377 TBYC
17 Ricky Tagg 4094 HISC
17 Simon Hopper 4096 Grafham Water SC
RS800
Pos Helm Crew Club
1 Tim Hulse Mike Thomson HISC
2 Ben Schooling George Kingsnorth Helensburgh SC
3 Alex Thorsby Phil McCoy Emsworth Slipper SC
4 Roger Lewis Oliver Lewis Felpham SC
5 Ross McKerchar Liz Jamie Oxford SC
6 David Smithwhite William Smithwhite HISC
7 Chris Webber Jim Baldwin OUYC
7 Simon Conway Gerbil Adam Weston SC
7 Andrew Gould tba ESSC
7 Giles Bradford Jo Skinner RNSA
7 Laurie Fitzjohn-Sykes Daniel Allin Dittisham SC
7 David Sayce Fiona Sayce HISC
7 Simon Coleridge Tim Collins RORC
7 Paul Jenkins Michael Barnes Weirwood SC
7 Rob Style Ben Lister Broxbourne SC
7 Antony Mee Clare Rickard Datchet SC
7 Samuel Seddon Joshua Seddon Felixstowe Ferry SC
7 Neil Baker James Hughes Thorpe Bay YC
7 Justin Deal Ollie Page Lancing SC
7 Spod Olive Guy Fillmore Stokes Bay/Draycote SC
7 Ben McGrane Olivier Vidal CVLSC
7 Simon Grundy Aaron Barden HISC
7 Jamie Stewart tba Weston SC
B14
Pos Helm Crew Club
1 Mark Barnes Peter Nicholson Whitstable YC/Brightlingsea SC
2 David Hayes Sean Dwyer Southport SC
3 Tim Harrison Jonny Ratcliffe HPYC
4 Tony Blackmore Charlotte Jones Starcross YC
5 Richard Valetine Simon West Aylesbury SC
6 Mark Emmett Allan Stuart RYA
7 Barry Price Al Storer King George SC
8 Stephen Hollingsworth Chris Murphy Restronguet SC
8 Will McGrath Harry Reece Starcross SC
8 Theo galyer Jack Spencer Emsworth Slipper SC
8 Geraldine Brown Leakster Fermor KYSC
8 Daniel Cowin Kathy Sherratt Ely SC
8 Mark Watts George Morris Weston SC
8 Chris Bines Dave Gibbons Brightlingsea SC
8 Chris Turner Phil Eltringham Tynemouth SC
29er
Pos Helm Crew Club
1 Tom Durham Rupert Jones-Warner HISC
2 Max Richardson Alex Groves H&StL SC/IBR SC
3 Nick Redding Adam Hilton Oxford / Calshot SC
4 Henry lloyd Williams Sam Batten Lymington Town SC
5 Adam Larvin John Whelton Beaver/Draycote SC
6 Lilly carlisle Becky Wallbank Draycote SC
7 Emma Porteous Tom Morris Nantwich & Borders SC
8 Giles Lloyd Williams Fiona Ramus Lymington Town SC
9 Dave Hall Becki Partington Thorpe Bay YC
10 Austen Scully Tom Bruton Whitstable YC
11 Phil Walker John Mather Wimbledon Park SC
12 Chris Matthews Ed Gibbons Brightlingsea SC
13 Alex Mothersele Hamish Ellis Emsworth SC
14 Adam Kitchen Jeremy Williamson Chichester YC/HISC
15 Neil Payne Charlie Fox Draycote SC
16 Luke Dampier Matt Haslam Chew Valley Lake SC
17 Jean Furness Jillian Darling Draycote Water SC
18 Richard Woods Nicholas Woods Weston SC
18 Sarah Burgess Helen Burgess Draycote Water SC
18 Will Lowes Ed Lowes Whitstable YC
18 Hannah Briggs Serena De Nahlik Draycote SC
18 Alex Poyner Holly Tucker Emsworth SC
International 14
Pos Helm Crew Club
1 Andy Partington Tom Partington HISC
2 Martin Jones Neal Jones HISC
3 Damon Roberts Allen Roberts HISC
4 Richard Le Mare Tom Vian Draycote SC
5 Wayne Hancocks Richard Adams Bartley
6 Dave Turner Claudia Papadimitriou Draycote Water SC
6 Paul Ravenhill Doug Walker Itchenor SC
6 Adrian Williams Spike Daniels HISC
6 Ed Clay tba
6 Steve Fisher Neil Barber HISC
6 James Allan Aaron Wellband
Laser 4000
Pos Helm Crew Club
1 Huw Powell Kevin Barnard Red Wharf Bay SC
2 Mark Cotgrove Ian Gotts HISC
3 Douglas Baker Suzanna Bickford HISC
4 Chris Gould Bonnie Moody Oxford University YC
5 John Reynolds Fran Howell Grafham Water SC
6 Alistair Hodgson Susan Ogg Upton Warren SC
7 Adam Ballard Gareth Lincoln RNSA
8 Ed Wilton Em Warner L4000 CA
9 James Morland Dan Alston Warsash SC
9 Richard Mayo Andy Watkins Lancing SC
9 Iain Reynolds Adam Brushett Netley SC
Photos of the event are available from http://www.photoblink.com/sailing/tideride08/
07/10/2008
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