The Crewsaver RS Feva End of Season Championships proved a fitting end to the 2013 race season. 33 boats from across the country arrived at Datchet Water Sailing Club to rig in heavy rain & watch patchy, fickle wind on the reservoir.
With 7 RS fleets joining together & a total entry of over 130 boats it was just as well that racing was postponed as this allowed the sailors time for ‘bacon butties’ & lots of chat. Volvo had brought a selection of display cars which parents were able to view & the ear warmer entry gifts were very well received by those who forgot their hats ! The skies eventually cleared & the fleets launched for a 2 pm start.
The Feva’s were sharing the course with the RS300’s who had a windward mark laid further upwind & a wing mark for a triangle/sausage course. The first race got away in 4 knots but quickly disappeared from the right side of the course whilst those on the left held the breeze & lifted on port to look very ‘smiley’ indeed. Sensibly the race was shortened after one lap as the wind had swung so far left. Line honours went to Jack & Rebecca Lewis; 2nd Jessie Main & Poppy Gilks; 3rd Billy Vennis-Ozanne & Orla Mitchell.
As a rain cloud arrived from behind Windsor Castle the wind swung further right so the committee boat pulled up anchor & headed off to reset the course.
Race 2 got away all clear with a fair line & a good even first beat. Arthur Brown & Niamh Davies showed the way & kept extending their lead upwind but on the 2nd lap it was Harvey Martin & Bobby Hewitt who flew down the final run to gain the inside lane at the final mark & take the win; 2nd Arthur & Niamh; 3rd Bradley Duffy & Bella Cox.
Day two dawned cold, sunny but with a good 10 – 15 knots of breeze. Bernard Visser & Charles Cox from Oakham School nailed the start but very soon it was Arthur & Niamh in the lead again. At the leeward mark it was George Tardrew & Sam Lythgoe in 2nd; 3rd Billy & Orla. Arthur & Niamh held on to win; 2nd Billy & Orla; 3rd Jack & Rebecca.
Crewsaver RS End of Season Championships
Datchet Water Sailing Club
Results are final as of 16:39 on November 10, 2013
RS FEVA Fleet
| Rank | Fleet | Sail No | Club | Helm First Name | Crew Name (First Name) | Rating | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | Total | Nett |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | RS FEVA | 4768 | Burnham Sailing Club | Arthur Brown | Niamh Davies | (10.0) | 2.0 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 19.0 | 9.0 | |
| 2nd | RS FEVA | 1389 | Leigh and Lowton SC | Harvey Martin | Bobby Lewis | 5.0 | 1.0 | (6.0) | 1.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 17.0 | 11.0 | |
| 3rd | RS FEVA | 4945 | Draycote water sc | Jack Lewis | Rebecca Lewis | 1.0 | 4.0 | 3.0 | (10.0) | 9.0 | 3.0 | 30.0 | 20.0 | |
| 4th | RS FEVA | 4740 | Hisc | James Hammett | Ben Todd | 4.0 | 5.0 | (13.0) | 2.0 | 3.0 | 6.0 | 33.0 | 20.0 | |
| 5th | RS FEVA | 3424 | Docklands SWC/HISC | Billy Vennis-Ozanne | Orla Mitchell | 3.0 | (15.0) | 2.0 | 5.0 | 10.0 | 11.0 | 46.0 | 31.0 | |
| 6th | RS FEVA | 783 | Bowmoor | Matt Beck | Huw Nunn | (19.0) | 11.0 | 7.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 4.0 | 53.0 | 34.0 | |
| 7th | RS FEVA | 501 | Burnham Sailing Club | Chay Taylor | Phillipa Blunden | 8.0 | 6.0 | 5.0 | 7.0 | 8.0 | (13.0) | 47.0 | 34.0 | |
| 8th | RS FEVA | 4883 | Queen Mary SC | Jessie Main | Poppy Gilles | 2.0 | 12.0 | 10.0 | 11.0 | (15.0) | 5.0 | 55.0 | 40.0 | |
| 9th | RS FEVA | 453 | Bowmoor Sailing Club | Harry Barker | Joshua Beck | (18.0) | 14.0 | 8.0 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 12.0 | 59.0 | 41.0 | |
| 10th | RS FEVA | 4103 | HOAC | George Tardrew | Sam Lythgoe | 7.0 | 10.0 | 4.0 | (14.0) | 11.0 | 10.0 | 56.0 | 42.0 | |
| 11th | RS FEVA | 2574 | HISC | Iain Bird | Jake Hardman | 9.0 | 9.0 | (34.0 DNC) | 12.0 | 7.0 | 9.0 | 80.0 | 46.0 | |
| 12th | RS FEVA | 5426 | Oakham | Bradley Duffy | Bella Cox | 11.0 | 3.0 | 14.0 | 16.0 | (19.0) | 8.0 | 71.0 | 52.0 | |
| 13th | RS FEVA | 4361 | BVSC | James Scott | Henry | 6.0 | (18.0) | 11.0 | 15.0 | 13.0 | 15.0 | 78.0 | 60.0 | |
| 14th | RS FEVA | 4890 | Royal Torbay Yacht Club | Fin Armstrong | Dan Cotterill | 17.0 | 7.0 | 17.0 | (22.0) | 14.0 | 7.0 | 84.0 | 62.0 | |
| 15th | RS FEVA | 4623 | Warsash SC | Edward Norbury | Charlie Hutchings | 20.0 | 16.0 | 12.0 | 9.0 | 12.0 | (21.0) | 90.0 | 69.0 | |
| 16th | RS FEVA | 5279 | Bowmoor | Will Spurway | Ed Conlan | 13.0 | (25.0) | 9.0 | 8.0 | 17.5 | 23.0 | 95.5 | 70.5 | |
| 17th | RS FEVA | 3782 | Docklands Sailing and Watersports Centre | Victoria Hinkovska | Raya Uzunova | 14.0 | 8.0 | (34.0 DNC) | 13.0 | 5.0 | 34.0 DSQ | 108.0 | 74.0 | |
| 18th | RS FEVA | 5424 | Oakham | Lily Streatfeild | Lottie Neve | 15.0 | 13.0 | (20.0) | 17.0 | 16.0 | 17.0 | 98.0 | 78.0 | |
| 19th | RS FEVA | 3362 | HISC | Ellie Walton | Alicia Campbell-Bottoms | 16.0 | (23.0) | 15.0 | 18.0 | 20.0 | 14.0 | 106.0 | 83.0 | |
| 20th | RS FEVA | 2508 | RTYC | Jessica Jobson | Grace Gadd | 12.0 | 22.0 | 16.0 | (24.0) | 17.5 | 16.0 | 107.5 | 83.5 | |
| 21st | RS FEVA | 4987 | West Kirby | Hebe Hemming | Saskia Inman | 23.0 | 17.0 | 19.0 | 21.0 | (25.0) | 22.0 | 127.0 | 102.0 | |
| 22nd | RS FEVA | 5037 | Oakham | Harry Martin | Matthew Peckham | (25.0) | 21.0 | 22.0 | 19.0 | 22.0 | 19.0 | 128.0 | 103.0 | |
| 23rd | RS FEVA | 5039 | Oakham | Bernard Visser | Charles Cox | 21.0 | 28.0 | 23.0 | (29.0) | 21.0 | 20.0 | 142.0 | 113.0 | |
| 24th | RS FEVA | 2431 | Stamford School | Tom Proffitt | Alex Middleton | 22.0 | 19.0 | 24.0 | 23.0 | 26.0 | (34.0 DNC) | 148.0 | 114.0 | |
| 25th | RS FEVA | 4135 | Oakham | James Foster | Charlie Petit | (30.0) | 24.0 | 18.0 | 27.0 | 23.0 | 25.0 | 147.0 | 117.0 | |
| 26th | RS FEVA | 4606 | Oakham | Nick Neve | Toby Petit | (34.0 DNC) | 34.0 DNC | 21.0 | 20.0 | 24.0 | 24.0 | 157.0 | 123.0 | |
| 27th | RS FEVA | 2184 | Emsworth Sailing Club | Tom Holliday | Ollie Dennis | 24.0 | 20.0 | (28.0) | 28.0 | 27.0 | 26.0 | 153.0 | 125.0 | |
| 28th | RS FEVA | 4622 | Queen Mary SC | Buzz Gilks | Francesca Gilks | (34.0 DNC) | 34.0 DNC | 27.0 | 25.0 | 28.0 | 18.0 | 166.0 | 132.0 | |
| 29th | RS FEVA | 3774 | Silver Wing SC | Flossie Tanner | Ollie Perry | 29.0 | 29.0 | (34.0 DNC) | 26.0 | 29.0 | 27.0 | 174.0 | 140.0 | |
| 30th | RS FEVA | 3999 | Bowmoor | Lucinda Cotterill | David Nunn | 31.0 | 30.0 | 26.0 | 30.0 | 30.0 | (34.0 DNC) | 181.0 | 147.0 | |
| 31st | RS FEVA | 4133 | Oakham | Jessica Schumacher | Xavier Blackman | 26.0 | 26.0 | 29.0 | (34.0 DNC) | 34.0 DNC | 34.0 DNC | 183.0 | 149.0 | |
| 32nd | RS FEVA | 4608 | Oakham | Henry Neve | Oliver Demetri | 27.0 | 31.0 | 25.0 | (34.0 DNC) | 34.0 DNC | 34.0 DNC | 185.0 | 151.0 | |
| 33rd | RS FEVA | 0002 | Silver Wing SC | Ellie Lunnen Kay | Alex Ellis | 28.0 | 27.0 | (34.0 DNC) | 34.0 DNC | 34.0 DNC | 34.0 DNC | 191.0 | 157.0 |