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UK Mirror Sailing

Mirror Class Association Championships

National Championships 2002

Brightlingsea Sailing Club - www.sailbrightlingsea.com

4-6 May 2002

Brightlingsea Sailing Club hosted the Mirror National Championships over the May Bank Holiday weekend. A large entry of 72 mirrors from all over the UK and Ireland were treated to some exhilarating sailing with gusts on the Sunday registering 30 knots. Seven out of the eight scheduled races were sailed with one discard allowed.
Race 1 was won by Alex Kaiser and Robin O'Mahony followed by Josh and Judy Gebhard and Stuart Bithell and Holly Scott came in third.
The first two places in race 2 were the reverse of race 1 with the Gebhards taking first place, Kaiser and O'Mahony second and Bithell and Scott again third. A pattern seemed to be emerging.
Race 3 saw Kaiser and O'Mahony get their second win with the Gebhards again second and a new pair of Ian Dobson and Andrew Hall showing good boat speed coming third.
Sunday dawned with a force 4 to 5 the race office postponed for 15 minutes but eventually got the mirrors away Dobson/Hall recorded their first win with some superb heavy weather sailing. Craig and Mitchell Bond came in second and Bithell/Scott got their third place again.
Race 5 was sailed in force 6 and again Dobson/Hall showed everyone how to sail a mirror in heavy winds with their second win of the series, second was Andy and Katie MacGregor and third place went to Steve and Juliet Long. The Race Officer cancelled race 6 on the advice of the coastguard due to worsening weather conditions.
Monday dawned with the championship wide open with up to six boats still in with a chance of winning.
Race 7 saw a first win for the eventual under 15 champion of Dan and James Ellis, this was even more remarkable as they had to spend most of Saturday night repairing a large hole in their mirror, The Gebhards finished second, closely followed in third place by their father Dave and their younger brother Joric.
Race 8 saw many boats being black flagged with the Irish team of Kaiser and O'Mahony being one of those disqualified. This ended their chance of becoming National Champions. First place went to Andy and Katie MacGregor second was Katie and Anna MacKenzie and third was Bithell and Scott again.
This meant that Dobson and Hall from Burwain S.C. were worthy champions of the 2002 Mirror Nationals. The consistent results of Bithell and Scott gave them second place overall, with Kaiser and O'Mahony coming third.

Pos	Fleet	.	Helm	.	Crew	Sail No	Club	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	R6	R7	Disc	Total	Total -Disc	Nat Squad Ranking
1	Gold	Ian	Dobson	Andrew	Hall	69821	Burwain	7	9	3	1	1	4	5	9	30	21	.
2	Gold	Stuart	Bithell	Holly	Scott	70000	HLSC	3	3	5	3	8	8	3	8	33	25	.
3	Gold	Alex	Kaiser	Robin	O'Mahony	69888	R Cork YC	1	2	1	6	6	12	73	73	101	28	.
4	Gold	Josh	Gebbard	Judi	Gebbard	70091	DRSC	2	1	2	17	14	2	7	17	45	28	.
5	Gold	Guy	Wilkins	Ben	Wilkins	39508	Chipstead	5	8	4	9	5	5	73	73	109	36	.
6	Gold	Andrew	Macgregor	Katie	Macgregor	70055	Poole	15	10	9	5	2	15	1	15	57	42	.
7	Gold	Craig	Bond	Michell	Bond	70154	B/Sea	9	73	7	2	4	7	18	73	120	47	.
8	Gold	Steve	Long	Juliet	Long	70141	Plym	13	7	11	10	3	25	6	25	75	50	.
9	Gold	Dan	Ellis	James	Ellis	70132	RPCYC	6	11	8	16	73	1	10	73	125	52	1
10	Gold	Jonny	McGoven	Nicola	Brook	69907	Hollingworth	4	4	10	21	9	21	9	21	78	57	.
11	Gold	Katie	MacKenzie	Anna	Mackenzie	69683	R Windemere	20	5	14	24	23	10	2	24	98	74	.
12	Silver	Darren	Roach	Natalie	Roach	69724	RPCYC	21	13	22	14	16	14	14	22	114	92	2
13	Silver	Henry	Arnold	Anthony	Gullan	70007	DYC	17	24	12	13	73	16	11	73	166	93	.
14	Silver	Ben	Houghton	Stephanie	Newcomb	69971	RPCYC	18	16	25	7	7	29	73	73	175	102	.
15	Gold	Nikki	Birrell	Christian	Birrell	69164	Winsford Flash	10	6	6	4	73	6	73	73	178	105	.
16	Silver	Olly	Turner	Charlotte	Jones	70151	Starcross	8	17	18	11	31	28	23	31	136	105	3
17	Gold	Tim	Gray	Simon	Foskett	70159	SHCC	73	14	17	23	19	22	16	73	184	111	.
18	Gold	Alan	Bennett	Tom	Bridle	69929	Shustoke	30	21	23	19	10	27	15	30	145	115	.
19	Silver	Gareth	Hughes	Neil	Evans	70153	Hollingworth	12	15	34	31	22	19	24	34	157	123	4
20	Gold	Gerry	McGill	Luke	McGill	70010	Sunderland	25	26	15	20	18	20	38	38	162	124	.
21	Gold	Phil	Rust	Chistopher	Rust	69672	B/Sea	19	43	13	15	21	18	73	73	202	129	.
22	Silver	Edward	Redfern	Stephen	Mann	69906	B/Sea	16	25	27	33	13	23	26	33	163	130	5
23	Silver	Peter	Gray	Helen	Williamson	70101	SHSC	27	23	73	25	12	24	21	73	205	132	6
24	Silver	Ben	Crompton	James	Budd	69943	Budworth	29	29	19	73	20	38	8	73	216	143	7
25	Silver	Anna	Perkins	Jane	Turner	70103	Bosham	14	19	30	28	15	49	45	49	200	151	8
26	Bronze	Ned	McNulty	Garath	Evans	69726	Hillhead	39	30	38	32	33	11	13	39	196	157	9
27	Silver	Lewis	Crawford	Kyle	Ruffle	23997	Penznace	73	31	16	18	25	45	17	73	225	152	.
28	Silver	Emma	Barry	John	Barry	69776	B/Sea	31	18	24	29	26	73	34	73	235	162	.
29	Gold	Jenny	Saker	J	Adams	70115	B/Sea	22	22	29	40	37	36	20	40	206	166	.
30	Silver	Andrew	Blundell	Katrina	Evans	69891	Warsash	23	73	26	22	73	17	12	73	246	173	.
31	Silver	Tom	Compton	Ben	Cooke	69731	Budworth	26	34	28	26	73	44	19	73	250	177	.
32	Bronze	Rosie	Chapman	Josh	Pritchard	53962	Mounts Bay	40	36	31	41	24	32	25	41	229	188	10
33	Silver	Edward	Grieg-Gran	Giles	Walker	70009	Lympstone	28	20	21	DSQ	DSQ	26	28	73	269	196	11
34	Bronze	Megan	Baker	Charlie	Game	69439	Starcross	38	28	42	37	30	30	35	42	240	198	12
35	Silver	Carly	Burge	Kelly	Hunter	69648	Poole	34	27	32	38	40	48	30	48	249	201	.
36	Silver	Martin	Egan	S	Doe	69667	Restronguet	24	73	73	12	11	9	73	73	275	202	.
37	Gold	Becky	Partridge	J	Martin	69972	Budworth	35	35	33	27	17	57	73	73	277	204	13
38	Bronze	Chris	Doe	A	Macgregor	70008	Poole	33	40	39	36	73	34	29	73	284	211	.
39	Silver	Ray	Smith	S	Glanville	69020	Dabchicks	32	12	40	73	73	35	22	73	287	214	.
40	Bronze	Nerissa	Booth	S	Booth	70024	Poole	42	73	44	50	36	31	33	73	309	236	14
41	Bronze	Victoria	Cobb	Hannah	Cobb	70125	Poole	47	52	46	34	27	46	37	52	289	237	15
42	Bronze	Tom	Robinson	S	Mason	70003	Warsash	44	44	35	30	73	51	42	73	319	246	16
43	Bronze	Andrew	Terry	Lauren	Terry	65656	Hill Head	52	37	36	39	73	40	43	73	320	247	.
44	Bronze	Rachel	Pascoe	Katy	Hann	70112	Poole	46	38	50	35	28	52	52	52	301	249	17
45	Gold	Vince	Horie	T	Horie	70163	KGSC	11	73	73	8	73	13	73	73	324	251	.
46	Bronze	Patrick	Houlihan	E	Houlihan	69182	R Windemere	53	39	47	46	32	56	36	56	309	253	18
47	Bronze	Andrew	Shaw	Jillian	Darling	1016	Itchenor	50	41	73	43	35	50	41	73	333	260	19
48	Bronze	Nick	Freeman	Rachel	Cobb	67300	Poole	45	73	43	73	29	43	32	73	338	265	.
49	Bronze	Jenny	Macgregor	Amy	Hebditch	44814	Poole	51	49	51	51	73	39	39	73	353	280	20
50	Silver	Trevor	Lloyd	Alex	Lloyd	69583	B/Sea	43	42	37	73	73	42	44	73	354	281	.
51	Bronze	Selena	Knight	S	Knight	69969	Itchenor	54	46	52	42	73	53	40	73	360	287	21
52	Bronze	Alice	Darling	Jess	Wigmore	67979	Itchenor	49	53	54	49	38	54	46	54	343	289	22
53	Bronze	Nic	Jones	Sam	Game	61912	Starcross	48	50	49	44	39	60	73	73	363	290	.
54	Bronze	Carly	Turner	Lewis	Turner	69334	Starcross	37	47	45	45	73	47	73	73	367	294	.
55	Bronze	Sophie	Greetham	C	Kilburn	69339	Poole	41	33	41	73	73	63	47	73	371	298	.
56	Bronze	Sally	Gentry	A	Stephens	69671	B/Sea	55	45	48	73	41	61	48	73	371	298	23
57	Gold	Dave	Gebhard	Joric	Gebhard	70150	Derwent	73	73	73	DSQ	DSQ	3	4	73	372	299	.
58	Gold	Jackie	Gebbard	Jake	Gebbard	70113	DRSC	73	73	20	DSQ	DSQ	33	27	73	372	299	.
59	Bronze	Ben	Arscott	A	Hickman	68736	RPCYC	56	32	57	48	73	41	73	73	380	307	24
60	Bronze	Nick	Watson	Josh	Laine	69905	Plym SC	58	48	55	47	73	55	53	73	389	316	25
61	Bronze	Olly	Taylor	Will	McRaith	70131	Starcross	36	73	73	73	73	37	31	73	396	323	26
62	Bronze	Eloise	Hanson	Kayleigh	Hanson	70014	Noth Lincs	59	54	56	73	73	65	49	73	429	356	27
63	Bronze	Nick	Ward	Tom	Wright	70155	Naseby SC	61	56	58	DSQ	DSQ	62	50	73	433	360	28
64	Silver	Alan	Winter	J	Houlder	69922	Cam S C	60	55	73	73	73	58	51	73	443	370	.
65	Bronze	Euan	Marshall	R	Woodward	68724	Plym	57	73	73	73	34	73	73	73	456	383	29
66	Bronze	Edward	Skinner	Jennifer	Skinner	46487	Harlow	62	73	59	73	73	64	55	73	459	386	.
67	Bronze	Ingelisa	Hanson	H	Jones	47566	North Lines	73	57	61	73	73	67	56	73	460	387	30
68	Bronze	Jonathan	Rickard	T	Rowley	54331	Plym	63	73	60	73	73	66	54	73	462	389	31
69	Bronze	Abby	Stodel	J	Granville	69673	B/Sea	73	73	53	73	73	59	73	73	477	404	32
70	Bronze	David	Holmes	Jonathan	Holmes	20093	Emsworth	73	51	73	73	73	73	73	73	489	416	.
71	Bronze	Mike	Hare	I	Hare	62765	B/Sea	73	73	73	73	73	73	73	73	511	438	.
72	Silver	Craig	Niven	A	Niven	69777	B/Sea	73	73	73	73	73	73	73	73	511	438	.

* DSQ. Four boats were disqualified from both Sunday races after being protested by Alan Bennett for having unmeasured sails.

Class Association Prizes

Trophy:	For:	Presented To:	Should have been presented to:	Held now by / In the care of:
Daily Mirror	1st Overall Helm	Ian Dobson		Ian Dobson
Crews	1st Overall Crew	Andrew Hall		Andrew Hall
Pioneer	2nd Overall Helm	Stuart Bithell		Stuart Bithell
America's	3rd Overall Helm	Alex Kaiser		Alex Kaiser
*International Paint*	Practice Race Winner	Not Awarded	N/A	Trophy Secretary
Marlow Plate	Winner Race 1	Alex Kaiser		Alex Kaiser
Cassandra's Cauldron	Winner Race 2	Josh Gebhard		Josh Gebhard
Jeckell's Trophy	Winner Race 3	Alex Kaiser		Alex Kaiser
Peter Wilson	Winner Race 4	Ian Dobson		Ian Dobson
City of Plymouth	Winner Race 5	Ian Dobson		Ian Dobson
National Westminster	Winner Race 6	Dan Ellis		Dan Ellis
*Western Trust and Savings*	Crew's Race	Reassigned		Reassigned, see below
Arthur Birt*	1st Local Cadet Helm	Edward Redfern		Edward Redfern
Proops Pot	1st Lady Helm	Katie MacKenzie		Katie MacKenzie
Arthur Viner	1st U19	Ian Dobson		Ian Dobson
H Yule-Smith Plate	1st U15	Dan Ellis		Dan Ellis
*Team Shield*	Best club (from results of 3 boats)	Hollingworth Lake		Ian Dobson
*Aberdeen*	1st Scottish Boat	Not Awarded	N/A	Trophy Secretary
*Gulf Oil*	1st Welsh Boat	Not Awarded	N/A	Trophy Secretary
Lucas	1st Over 39	Guy Wilkins		Guy Wilkins
*1963*	1st Over 50	Alan Benett		Alan Benett
Shavian Mug	Last on points having completed all races	Patrick Houlihan		Patrick Houlihan
Topaz	1st Parent and Offspring	Guy & Ben Wilkins		Guy & Ben Wilkins
Bass Charrington	1st Single Handed Race	MISSING	N/A	MISSING
Silver Jubilee	25th Overall	Anna Perkins		Anna Perkins
Super Crew	Youngest Crew to complete all races	Luke McGill		Luke McGill
Dyno-Rod	1st Devon and Cornwall U18 Boat	Darren Roach		Darren Roach

* As the Arthur Birt Trophy is missing, the Western Trust Trophy was presented instead.

This list is for keeping track of the trophies. As it is the Helms who are generally MCA members, these are the names that we are tracking.

Last Update 13 May 2002