The first race started cleanly in a slight breeze and former UK National Champions Matthew Smith and Matthew Baldwin got clear ahead at the windward mark. They demonstrated that despite a long absence from Snipe sailing, they had lost none of their tactical acumen as they covered to edge out Niccolo Belloni and Luigi Beducci of Italy at the finish. Chris Surridge and Peter Wolstenholme sailed confidently to claim third over the windward- leeward course.
In the second race, Olympic course 'O' was set and as the sea breeze filled in, Belloni and Beducci made no mistake to win despite a strong challenge from Maxim Romain and Stephan Mircich of France. Another former champion, Neil Martin, sailing with Giles Herrick, took third.
Saturday began and remained windless and despite several attempts to start a race, the competitors endured a six-hour wait before returning to shore, both races eventually being abandoned.
The race committee decided to add an extra race to Sunday's schedule and finally the wind blew in a range from 3 to force 5. A windward-leeward course was set for the fourth race and in the competitors' eagerness to start well, two general recalls were sounded. In the three attempts to provide a clean start, the race committee, mindful of the tight schedule, quickly went through their collection of penalty flags. When the black flag was hoisted, common sense finally prevailed. Reigning champions Tim and Kay Tavinor used their vast experience at the highest level to make a perfect start. Once clear, they steadily increased their advantage and won ahead of Iain and Richard Marshall to post a Devoti Snipe 1-2. Belloni and Beducci's third underlined their metronomic consistency throughout the wind range.
The wind blew strongest for the fifth race which suited Alan Williams and Liz Crouch who revel in heavy weather. They led for a lap before eventually being overhauled by Martin and Herrick, whose victory put the six-time champion in a strong position overall. Tavinor took second and Belloni was third as Williams and Crouch slipped eventually to a well earned fourth.
The final race was won by Belloni and Beducci whose early lead was sufficient to enable the Milan-based pair to apply a loose cover over Tavinor. A strong finish by Mark and Sue Antonelli - despite an earlier capsize which kinked their mast - earned them a third which elevated them to overall sixth place. Belloni and Beducci took overall victory in the North European Championship and the Tavinors secured back-to-back UK Nationals titles by virtue of a better discard over Martin and Herrick.
The event was magnificently organised bu Blue Circle SC Snipe Fleet Captain Liz Crouch whose energy and imagination ensured a memorable regatta for everyone who took part.
1999 UK Snipe National Championships Results | 1999 North European Championships Results
Drop Race shown as Bold
|
Sail |
Helmsmen/Crew |
Race 1 |
Race 2 |
Race 3 |
Race 4 |
Race 5 |
Race 6 |
Total |
Overall |
|
GBR 29611 |
Tavinor/Tavinor |
6 |
5 |
.75 |
2 |
.75 |
8.50 |
1 |
|
|
GBR 27106 |
Martin/Herrick |
8 |
.75 |
3 |
.75 |
4 |
8.50 |
2 |
|
|
GBR 29501 |
I Marshall/R Marshall |
5 |
4 |
2 |
6 |
3 |
14 |
3 |
|
|
GBR 26996 |
Smith/Baldwin |
.75 |
3 |
7 |
9 |
5 |
15.75 |
4 |
|
|
GBR 28398 |
Surridge/Wolstenholme |
2 |
6 |
5 |
7 |
11 (DNF) |
20 |
5 |
|
|
GBR 20323 |
Antonelli/Antonelli |
4 |
8 |
8 |
8 |
2 |
22 |
6 |
|
|
GBR 23980 |
Lambert/M Williams |
12 |
7 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
22 |
7 |
|
|
GBR 29408 |
A Hoy/J Hoy |
3 |
10 |
9 |
4 |
9 |
25 |
8 |
|
|
GBR 29164 |
A Williams/Crouch |
16 |
12 |
6 |
3 |
7 |
28 |
9 |
|
|
GBR 28451 |
Gregory/Gregory |
10 |
11 |
11 |
11 |
8 |
40 |
10 |
|
|
GBR 27098 |
Love/Smallman |
7 |
14 |
10 |
10 |
23 (DNC) |
41 |
11 |
|
|
GBR 28385 |
Biddulph/Rapisarda |
9 |
2 |
22 (DNF) |
15 (DNF) |
23 (DNC) |
48 |
12 |
|
|
GBR 29163 |
Hackney/Hackney |
11 |
9 |
13 |
23 (DNC) |
23 (DNC) |
56 |
13 |
|
|
GBR 20558 |
P Marshall/Read |
17 |
15 |
14 |
23 (DNC) |
10 |
56 |
14 |
|
|
GBR 24152 |
Sadzik/Sadzik |
19 |
18 |
12 |
13 |
23 (DNC) |
62 |
15 |
|
|
GBR 28384 |
Campbell/Desmond |
18 |
22 (DNF) |
15 |
12 |
23 (DNC) |
67 |
16= |
|
|
GBR 15602 |
Knight/Knight |
14 |
13 |
17 |
23 (DNC) |
23 (DNC) |
67 |
16= |
|
|
GBR 29411 |
Barnes/Barnes |
13 |
16 |
18 |
23 (DNC) |
23 (DNC) |
70 |
18 |
|
|
GBR 20330 |
Thompson/Thompson |
20 |
19 |
19 |
14 |
23 (DNC) |
72 |
19 |
|
|
GBR 20023 |
Andrews/Andrews |
15 |
21 |
20 |
23 (DNC) |
23 (DNC) |
79 |
20 |
|
|
GBR 28276 |
Wibroe/Francis |
21 |
17 |
22 (DNF) |
23 (DNC) |
23 (DNC) |
83 |
21 |
|
|
GBR 29303 |
McGonigle/McGonigle |
23 (DNC) |
23 (DNC) |
16 |
23 (DNC) |
23 (DNC) |
85 |
22 |
|
|
GBR 27330 |
J Williams/G Hoy |
22 |
20 |
23 (DNC) |
23 (DNC) |
23 (DNC) |
88 |
23 |
Harding Junir Trophy for 1st Junior Helm: Phillip Marshall
Broughton Masters Trophy for 1st helm over age 45: Alan Hoy
Gunfleet Cup for Smartest turned out boat; Peter Wibroe
Drop Race shown as Bold
|
Sail |
Helmsmen/Crew |
Race 1 |
Race 2 |
Race 3 |
Race 4 |
Race 5 |
Race 6 |
Total |
Overall |
|
ITA 29365 |
Belloni/Beducci |
2 |
.75 |
3 |
3 |
.75 |
6.50 |
1 |
|
|
GBR 29611 |
Tavinor/Tavinor |
7 |
8 |
.75 |
2 |
2 |
11.75 |
2 |
|
|
GBR 27106 |
Martin/Herrick |
11 |
3 |
4 |
.75 |
5 |
12.75 |
3 |
|
|
GBR 29501 |
I Marshall/R Marshall |
6 |
7 |
2 |
7 |
4 |
19 |
4 |
|
|
GBR 26996 |
Smith/Baldwin |
.75 |
6 |
9 |
11 |
6 |
21.75 |
5 |
|
|
GBR 20323 |
Antonelli/Antonelli |
5 |
11 |
10 |
9 |
3 |
27 |
6 |
|
|
GBR 28398 |
Surridge/Wolstenholme |
3 |
9 |
7 |
8 |
13 (DNF) |
27 |
7 |
|
|
GBR 23980 |
Lambert/M Williams |
15 |
10 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
28 |
8 |
|
|
FRA 29409 |
J Romain/B Romain |
9 |
5 |
11 |
10 |
8 |
32 |
9 |
|
|
GBR 29408 |
A Hoy/J Hoy |
4 |
13 |
12 |
5 |
11 |
32 |
10 |
|
|
GBR 29164 |
A Williams/Crouch |
19 |
15 |
8 |
4 |
9 |
36 |
11 |
|
|
FRA 29367 |
M Romain/Mircich |
10 |
2 |
6 |
18 (DNF) |
26 (DNC) |
36 |
12 |
|
|
GBR 28451 |
Gregory/Gregory |
13 |
14 |
14 |
13 |
10 |
50 |
13 |
|
|
GBR 27098 |
Love/Smallman |
8 |
17 |
13 |
12 |
26 (DNC) |
50 |
14 |
|
|
GBR 28385 |
Biddulph/Rapisarda |
12 |
4 |
18 (DNF) |
25 (DNF) |
26 (DNC) |
59 |
15 |
|
|
GBR 20558 |
P Marshall/Read |
20 |
18 |
17 |
26 (DNC) |
12 |
67 |
16 |
|
|
GBR 29163 |
Hackney/Hackney |
14 |
12 |
16 |
26 (DNC) |
26 (DNC) |
68 |
17 |
|
|
GBR 24152 |
Sadzik/Sadzik |
22 |
21 |
15 |
15 |
26 (DNC) |
73 |
18 |
|
|
GBR 28384 |
Campbell/Desmond |
21 |
25 (DNF) |
18 |
14 |
26 (DNC) |
78 |
19 |
|
|
GBR 15602 |
Knight/Knight |
17 |
16 |
20 |
26 (DNC) |
26 (DNC) |
79 |
20 |
|
|
GBR 29411 |
Barnes/Barnes |
16 |
19 |
21 |
26 (DNC) |
26 (DNC) |
82 |
21 |
|
|
GBR 20330 |
Thompson/Thompson |
23 |
22 |
22 |
16 |
26 (DNC) |
83 |
22 |
|
|
GBR 20023 |
Andrews/Andrews |
18 |
24 |
23 |
26 (DNC) |
26 (DNC) |
91 |
23 |
|
|
GBR 28276 |
Wibroe/Francis |
24 |
20 |
25 (DNF) |
26 (DNC) |
26 (DNC) |
95 |
24 |
|
|
GBR 29303 |
McGonigle/McGonigle |
26 (DNC) |
26 (DNC) |
19 |
26 (DNC) |
26 (DNC) |
97 |
25 |
|
|
GBR 27330 |
J Williams/G Hoy |
25 |
23 |
26 (DNC) |
26 (DNC) |
26 (DNC) |
100 |
26 |