Crewsaver RS Feva End of Season Championship at Datchet Water

The RS Feva End of Season Championship became a big family affair this year, with 153 boats from across the ‘RS family’ joining in at Datchet Water SC on November 10/11. The 51 Fevas were joined on a trapezoid course by 35 RS200s; whilst RS100/300/400/500/600/700/800s raced on a second trapezoid course.

The forecast was a chilly but sunny 10 knots but in reality cloud & a max 5 knots, was the order of the day.

The first start was delayed allowing time for the sailors & race team to get ready after a prolonged competitor briefing. After a black flag start, racing got away clear, an hour after the schedule.

Leading at the leeward mark was Tom Darling & Will Dolin with Will & Matt Taylor in 2nd & Harvey Martin & Will Ward in 3rd. With the wind fickle & dropping Tom & Will managed to hang on to win race one; 2nd Harvey & Will; 3rd Arran Holman & Josh Haynes. Conditions were made extremely challenging as the committee boat was restricted to a ‘fixed’ mooring which resulted in lack of space whenever the wind swung right.

The race team managed to ‘tweak’ the course for the second race & the 200’s were sent off whilst the Feva’s were still plodding around the long course. The 2nd race started & leading at the windward mark was Robbie & Alex King with Arran & Josh in 2nd whilst Hannah Bristow & Bobby Hewitt were 3rd. By the leeward mark, Elliott Wells & Jake Todd had climbed through to 2nd with Hannah & Bobby still in 3rd.

The shifting conditions enabled Robbie & Alex to extend their lead at the 2nd windward mark whilst Hannah & Bobby battled with Elliott & Jake to keep swopping places only to let Tom & Will through on the final beat. As the wind dropped & the boats glided down the final run it was Elliott & Jake who coasted ahead & took the win from Tom & Will in 2nd with Robbie & Alex dropping to 3rd. The 3rd race was abandoned, as the wind dropped further, & the sunset, so the boats were sent home.

On Sunday a thick frost & thin fog covered the area. The campers looked cold but the club provided a great breakfast. At 10 am on the dot, the starts got away in bright sunshine & a less shifty 5 knots, which built to 8 knots at times.

Leading at the first mark was Arran & Josh despite starting 10 seconds late at the committee boat end but close behind was Courtney Bilbrough & Orla Mitchell, with Edward Norbury & Charlie Hutchings in 3rd. Elliott & Jake pulled through downwind to lead at the 2nd windward mark after overtaking Courtney & Orla with Harvey & Will now in 3rd.

But there were more place changes to come with Arran & Josh getting back in front upwind with Courtney & Orla 2nd whilst Elliott & Jake dropped to 3rd. The close racing continued right up to the end but pulling back to take the win was Elliott & Jake; 2nd Arran & Josh; 3rd Courtney & Orla.

After a one minute silence for Remembrance Sunday, the fleets got away for race 2. Leading at the windward mark was Alex & Robbie; 2nd Arran & Josh; 3rd Harvey & Will. Arran & Josh took the lead up the 2nd beat with Robbie & Alex in 2nd whilst Samuel Grade & Katie Prescott climbed to 3rd. Arran & Josh won by a good margin; 2nd Robbie & Alex; 3rd Sam & Katie.

The 3rd race of the day saw Clark Rutter & Matt Thornton ahead with Robbie & Alex in 2nd whilst Tom & Will regained their form in 3rd. Tom & Will took the lead up the next beat & then extended it at the final windward mark with Robbie & Alex in 2nd then Sam Lythoge & James Scott in 3rd. The final race was won by Tom & Will with Robbie & Alex 2nd; 3rd Sam & James.

After three & a half hours on the water, the race team decided to abandon race 8 & the fleet was sent home. This gave Robbie & his brother Alex the title of 2012 EOS Champs, through their consistency over the 5 races. Last year’s EOS champ Arran Holman crewed by Josh Haynes came a close 2nd whilst Tom Darling & Will Dolin held onto 3rd place by winning the final race.

Overall Results:

Pos	Sail No	Club	Helm Name	Crew Name	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	Pts
1st	4734	Warsash	Robbie King	Alex King	‑10	3	5	2	2	12
2nd	6	Hollowell	Arran Holman	Josh Haynes	3	7	2	1	‑19	13
3rd	3357	HISC	Tom Darling	Will Dolin	1	2	‑15	13	1	17
4th	4332	HISC	Elliott Wells	Jake Todd	‑15	1	1	11	6	19
5th	4924	Lymington Town SC	Samuel Grade	Katie Prescott	‑14	6	7	3	5	21
5th	3424	Docklands SWC	Courtney Bilbrough	Orla Mitchell	9	5	3	4	‑11	21
7th	1883	Ogston Sailing Club	Harvey Martin	Will Ward	2	9	10	5	‑15	26
8th	4883	HISC	Jamie Smith	Piers Nicholls	7	‑13	11	6	4	28
9th	4103	Wembley SC	Sam Lythoge	James Scott	6	12	13	‑24	3	34
10th	5028	Alton Water Sports Centre	Will Taylor	Matt Taylor	4	‑18	12	12	10	38
10th	4627	Burnham Sailing Club	James Hutton‑Penman	Thomas Jayasekara	11	15	4	8	‑22	38
12th	4631		Emma Baker	Izzy Black	5	14	8	‑16	14	41
13th	4530	HISC/RLYC	James Eales	Henry Collings	8	16	‑22	10	12	46
14th	4610	Leigh & Lowton S C	Hannah Bristow	Bobby Hewitt	17	4	17	9	‑24	47
14th	4890	Tudor SC	Max Matthews	Guy Rivington	12	‑21	9	17	9	47
16th	4945	Draycote Water SC	Rebecca Lewis	Immi Slinn	18	‑20	14	7	20	59
17th	4604	Burnham Sailing Club	Kathryn Hutton‑Penman	Matthew Jayasekara	19	17	6	20	‑25	62
18th	4635	Bowmoor	Alaric Bates	Matt Walker‑Morecroft	‑26	8	26	23	7	64
19th	4623	Warsash SC	Edward Norbury	Charlie Hutchings	20	‑34	19	15	16	70
20th	4717	Emsworth S C	Clark Rutter	Matt Thornton	29	10	28	‑33	8	75
21st	2574	Hisc	Iain Bird	Jake Hardman	13	22	‑30	18	23	76
22nd	4062	Papercourt SC / HISC	James Hall	Benji Daniel	25	23	16	‑35	21	85
22nd	4037	HISC	Libby Askew	Hattie Lucas‑Clements	16	11	‑33	29	29	85
24th	5039	Oakham / Rutland SC	Gregory Sale	Lottie Neve	22	26	25	14	‑27	87
25th	4622	Queen Mary Sailing Club	Buzz Gilks	Poppy Gilks	23	25	23	28	(DNC)	99
25th	5003	Downs SC	Oskar Bisset	Max Taylor Nobs	24	29	24	22	‑34	99
27th	2791	Alton Water/ Deben Yacht Club	Cameron Harris	Euan Harris	27	19	‑40	26	31	103
28th	4825	Cardiff Bay Yacht Club	Ciara Berry	Sam Viney	‑35	24	18	34	28	104
29th	4608	Oakham / Rutland SC	Bradley Duffy	Bella Cox	‑30	28	21	30	26	105
30th	4417	Bowmoor	Louisa Coxson	Matthew Brown	28	41	‑44	25	13	107
31st	5037	Oakham / Rutland SC	Joe Hills	Henry Neve	‑46	31	29	32	18	110
32nd	4606	Oakham / Rutland SC	Alex Frost	Yuri Bryars	34	27	32	21	‑38	114
33rd	5005	Aldeburgh YC	Fiona Mulcahy	Chessie Lindsay‑Brown	‑40	30	34	19	33	116
34th	3746	Oakham / Rutland SC	Dom Lashbrook	James Foster	‑38	38	35	27	17	117
35th	3362	Draycote Water SC	Ellie Walton	Harriet Winbush	21	33	36	‑40	30	120
36th	3999	Bowmoor	Huw Nunn	Dominic Cotterill	36	32	27	37	‑39	132
37th	4133	Oakham / Rutland SC	Lily Streatfeild	Sophie Brown	‑44	39	20	39	35	133
38th	3727	Upper Thames SC	Deborah Hughes	Ellen Morley	37	36	‑39	31	36	140
39th	4284	Bough Beech SC/ Tonbridge School	Max Aylmer	Conner Ellis	32	‑45	38	42	32	144
40th	4987	Barnt Green Sailing Club	Saskia Inman	Hebe Hemming	‑42	35	37	38	41	151
41st	4625	burghfield	Niamh Gannon	Ellen Greenwell	31	37	‑45	44	40	152
42nd	4240	Bough Beech SC/ Tonbridge School	Luc Hogan	Harry Hampson	33	40	43	43	‑45	159
43rd	4242	Bough Beech SC/ Tonbridge School	Elliott Ayers	Alexander McNab	47	‑51	42	36	37	162
44th	4135	Oakham / Rutland SC	Hannah Leaf	Charlotte Byford	39	42	‑46	41	44	166
45th	783	Bowmoor	Josh Beck	David Nunn	‑49	44	31	45	47	167
46th	3774	Silver Wing Sailing Club	Flossie Tanner	Tabby Priestley	43	43	41	‑46	43	170
47th	3723	Datchet Water Sailing Club	Sol Thornton	Matthew Boase	41	‑48	48	48	42	179
48th	4630	Hayling Island Sailing Club	Hannah Birchall	Annastasia Wright	48	‑49	47	49	46	190
48th	2915	Stamford School / Rutland	Frankie Pye	Tom Proffitt	45	47	49	‑50	49	190
50th	3734	Oakham / Rutland SC	Bernard Visser	Will Byford	‑51	46	51	47	50	194
51st	2920	Stamford High School	Molly Naylor	Rosie Robson	50	50	50	‑51	48	198
52nd	4740	HISC/Papercourt	Jess Hammett	James Hammett	(DNC)	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	216
52nd	2153	Draycote Water SC	Daniel Lewis	Elliot Marshall	(DNC)	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	216