44 Mirrors from as far afield as Brightlingsea, Penzance and Lake Windermere contested Mirror Youth and Junior championships over the weekend 4th/5th September. The event was hosted by Poole YC as part of their much larger Youth Regatta. All races used a trapezoidal course with an outer loop.
Saturday was a warm sunny day but
with no wind, OOD Colin Rainback postponed racing until a light but steady force
1-2 sea breeze had established itself around 2:30. Race 1 got away at the second
attempt with under the "I" starting penalty flag with 4 boats OCS at some point
in the minute before the start. At the first mark Ed & Charlotte Fitzgerald
in "Speed Flea" had a big lead form Jamie Knill & Lewis Rumbol in "Checkmate"
and Nichola Brook and Hannah Mitchell in "Déjà vu". On the reach Jamie & Lewis
were penalised by the Jury boat for repeated over-trimming of the spinnaker
sheet which was not related to sail trim and dropped back. On the run Juliet
and Richard Long in "Whatever" took the lead. As the leaders approached the
leeward mark the wind dropped allowing boats further down the fleet to catch
up. At the end of the outer loop beat, Juliet & Richard held their lead from
Jillian & Alice Darling in "Which Witch" followed by Jamie & Lewis. Juliet &
Richard won by an impressive margin from Jamie & Lewis. Approaching the finish
Jillian & Alice went to the wrong side of the committee boat dropping 3 places
before correcting their mistake. This allowed Anna MacKenze & Holly Scott in
"'av it" through to finish 3rd.
Race 2 got away 1st time and it was Juliet & Richard who led at the windward
mark followed by Tom Robinson & Shaun Mason in "Encore une Fois" then Nichola
& Hanna. On the outer loop run Jamie & Lewis battled their way up to 3rd place.
On the beat there were no place changes among the leaders but on the run Anna
& Holly got past Kate Macgregor & Emily Hunter in "What a girl wants" to take
4th place at the finish.
Race 3 got away 1st time at about 4:45 with a little less breeze. This seemed
to suit the Brightlingsea contingent and it was Emma & Martina Barry in "Pthreetle"
who led at the first mark with Abi Stodel & Michael Conlon in "AB Fab" 2nd
just ahead of Jamie & Lewis. By the outer loop run Jamie & Lewis had got past
Abi & Michael and were fighting for the lead. At the end of the outer loop
beat Abi & Michael had taken the lead with Jamie & Lewis 2nd, Emma & Martina
3rd and Jack Yeoman & Chantal Crane in "The Other Half" 4th and these place
were unchanged at the finish.
Sunday was another warm sunny day but the shifty sea breeze filled in more
quickly so racing was able to start around 12:00. In Race 4 Sarah Burge and
Sam Cobb in "Out of Order" made a good start and led until the outer loop
beat when Juliet & Richard took the lead which they held to win with Tom and
Shaun 2nd and Kate and Emily 3rd.
The start of Race 5 was delayed due to a wind shift, a further shift occurred
during the sequence giving a pin end bias, Juliet & Richard made an excellent
start but the OOD abandoned the race when the size of the shift became clear.
When the race was restarted Juliet and Richard were OCS but failed to restart.
Kate & Emily led at the windward mark with Anna & Holly 2nd and Nichola &
Hanna 3rd. At the end of the outer loop beat Nichola & Hanna had got up to
2nd narrowly ahead of Anna & Holly and Julie & Alice. Kate & Emily held on
to win with Anna & Holly 2nd and Julie & Alice 3rd.
Race 6 started under the I flag with 5 boats OCS. At the first mark Ania
Booth & Jennifer House in "Festino Lente" were leading from Anna & Holly then
Rebecca Kalderon & Olivia Peacock in "Illiswilgig" followed by David Conlon
& Mitchell Bond in "TBB". Juliet & Richard were in 11th place with Jamie &
Lewis even further back. These leading boat positions remained unchanged to
the finish, Juliet & Richard were 11th and Jamie & Lewis were 14th.
With only one discard available, Jamie & Lewis won the Youth championship
one point ahead of Anna & Holly with Juliet & Richard 3rd. Junior champions
were Kate and Emily with Emma & Martina 2nd and Rebecca & Olivia 3rd. Unfortunately
Josh Gebhard & George Yeoman had forgotten to return the Association trophies
they won last year so these could not be presented.
I can't finish this report without congratulating Poole Yacht Club Training
Section on running this regatta. With 223 boats sailing on 3 course areas
with 3 committee boats, 25 safety boats, 5 coach and jury RIBs and an army
of volunteers afloat and ashore this was a mammoth undertaking which went
off very well. Poole YC are to host the Nationals in 2005 and this augurs
well for that event.
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| 1 | 13586 | Peter Morgan | Sam Clemance | 2 Aug 91 | 13 | Poole YC | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2 | 59141 | Evie Clemance | 14 Mar 94 | 10 | Becky March | Poole YC | 13 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | ||
| 3 | 67058 | Katie Keen | 11 Jun 92 | 12 | Peter Hamilton | 19 Mar 92 | 12 | Poole YC | 16 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 6 |
| 4 | 49367 | Steph Mella | 26 Jan 90 | 14 | Flo Mella | 22 Jun 92 | 12 | Poole YC | 17 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 4 |
| 5 | 69998 | James Ball | 1 Jul 92 | 12 | Wiliam Creasey | 9 Nov 91 | 12 | Poole YC | 20 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 5 |
| 6 | 3446 | George Payne | 23 Mar 94 | 10 | Simon Card | 5 Aug 95 | 9 | Poole YC | 25 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 3 |
| 7 | 19691 | Eleanor Playfair | 19 Nov 91 | 12 | Gabi Fearn | Poole YC | 33 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 7 | DNC10 | ||
| 8 | 50761 | Olivia Perry | 3 Mar 92 | 12 | Rosie Fearn | 23 Jul 92 | 12 | Poole YC | 37 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 8 | DNC10 |
| 9 | 55931 | Daniel Hadley | Jacob Ball | 44 | 9 | DNC10 | DNC10 | 9 | 9 | 7 |
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Race
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Race
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| 1 | 70258 | Jamie Knill | 25 Jan 89 | 15 | Lewis Rumbol | 21 Jul 91 | 13 | Poole YC | 17 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 14 |
| 2 | 70172 | Anna MacKenze | 4 Dec 88 | 15 | Holly Scott | 27 Sep 89 | 14 | Royal Windermere YC | 18 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | 70222 | Julliet Long | 2 Sep 89 | 15 | Richard Long | 20 Aug 91 | 13 | Plymouth YC | 20 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | OCS45 | 11 |
| 4 | 70201 | Kate McGregor | 12 Jan 91 | 13 | Emily Hunter | 17 Sep 90 | 13 | Poole YC | 22 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 9 |
| 5 | 70003 | Tom Robinson | 6 Jan 88 | 16 | Shaun Mason | 31 Aug 89 | 15 | Warash SC | 27 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 6 |
| 6 | 70216 | Jillian Darling | 6 Apr 92 | 12 | Alice Darling | 24 Dec 88 | 15 | Itchenor | 27 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 15 |
| 7 | 70024 | Ania Booth | 9 Nov 90 | 13 | Jennifer Howse | 21 Dec 88 | 15 | Poole YC | 31 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 1 |
| 8 | 69776 | Emma Barry | 19 Mar 90 | 14 | Martina Barry | 1 Oct 95 | 8 | Brightlinsea SC | 34 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 5 |
| 9 | 70274 | Rebecca Kalderon | 28 Oct 91 | 12 | Olivia Peacock | 13 Dec 91 | 12 | Itchenor | 42 | 9 | 14 | 22 | 11 | 5 | 3 |
| 10 | 70172X | Nicola Brook | 20 Jun 89 | 15 | Hannah Mitchell | 24 Mar 92 | 12 | Hollingworth Lake | 42 | OCS45 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 4 | 7 |
| 11 | 69891 | David Conlon | 3 Apr 90 | 14 | Mitchell Bond | 2 Nov 93 | 10 | Brightlinsea SC | 45 | 13 | 19 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 4 |
| 12 | 70223 | Liam Arrowsmith | 2 Oct 91 | 12 | Harry Reece | 30 Oct 92 | 11 | Plymouth YC | 59 | 7 | 10 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 12 |
| 13 | 70280 | Jack Yeoman | 1 Dec 92 | 11 | Chantal Crane | 31 Dec 91 | 12 | Itchenor | 62 | 15 | 13 | 4 | 20 | 17 | 13 |
| 14 | 70085 | Abi Stodel | 26 Jan 90 | 14 | Michael Conlon | 19 Dec 91 | 12 | Brightlingsea | 65 | 19 | 11 | 1 | 16 | 24 | 18 |
| 15 | 70189 | Charlotte Brett | 17 Nov 89 | 14 | Sophie Brett | 15 Mar 94 | 10 | Torpoint Mosqito SC | 65 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 8 |
| 16 | 70228 | Ed Fitzgerald | 19 Jul 92 | 12 | Charlotte Fitzgerald | 4 Jul 94 | 10 | Itchenor | 65 | 21 | 17 | 10 | 17 | 11 | 10 |
| 17 | 70151 | Lewis Turner | 24 Apr 90 | 14 | James Beer | 2 Mar 92 | 12 | Starcross YC | 72 | 18 | 20 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 16 |
| 18 | 70167 | Gavin Tullett | 24 Apr 90 | 14 | Henry Westropp | 29 Sep 90 | 13 | Royal Windermere YC | 76 | 8 | 18 | 24 | 19 | 7 | OCS45 |
| 19 | 69648 | Sarah Burge | 19 Jan 90 | 14 | Sam Cobb | 15 Oct 90 | 13 | Poole YC | 77 | 14 | 16 | 21 | 6 | 20 | OCS45 |
| 20 | 70055 | Emma Houlihan | 10 Jan 90 | 14 | Emily MacKenzie | 14 Jun 91 | 13 | Royal Windermere YC | 77 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 17 |
| 21 | 70124 | Josh Pritchard | 15 Sep 90 | 13 | Beth White | 6 Jul 92 | 12 | Mounts Bay SC | 106 | 16 | 25 | 18 | 21 | 26 | OCS45 |
| 22 | 70000 | Paddy Adams | 14 Jul 89 | 15 | Natalie Roach | 1 May 89 | 15 | Chew Valley SC | 107 | OCS45 | 29 | 19 | 25 | 14 | 20 |
| 23 | 70163 | Tom Horey | 10 Apr 92 | 12 | Otto Wilberg | 29 Sep 90 | 13 | Fishers Green SC | 115 | 32 | 22 | 26 | 24 | 21 | 22 |
| 24 | 70101 | Simon Foskett | 25 May 91 | 13 | Graig Williamson | 31 Dec 50 | 53 | Staunton Harold SC | 121 | 22 | 23 | 29 | 28 | 23 | 25 |
| 25 | 47566 | Inge-Lisa Hansen | 12 Mar 92 | 12 | Matthew | 26 Sep 90 | 13 | Covenham SC | 121 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 23 | 22 | 24 |
| 26 | 70154 | Tom Lovesey | 2 Mar 95 | 9 | James Lovesey | 8 Mar 93 | 11 | Warash SC | 123 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 30 | 23 |
| 27 | 64016 | Sam Nicholls | 18 Apr 89 | 15 | Georgina Kirkwood | 10 Jun 92 | 12 | Maidenhead SC | 135 | 20 | 30 | 30 | DNC45 | 29 | 26 |
| 28 | 28603 | Tom Ridge | 8 Jun 91 | 13 | Richard Tite | 30 Mar 91 | 13 | Poole YC | 136 | 30 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 19 | 28 |
| 29 | 70008 | Elspeth Cumber | 3 Nov 91 | 12 | Anya de Lonch | 2 Jul 89 | 15 | Castle Cove SC | 136 | OCS45 | 26 | 23 | 30 | 28 | 29 |
| 30 | 67300 | Sophia Card | 20 Jan 91 | 13 | Lorna Barrett | 21 May 90 | 14 | Poole YC | 137 | 31 | 31 | 28 | 22 | 25 | 33 |
| 31 | 33515 | Philippa Robb | 25 Feb 91 | 13 | Josie Robb | 8 Nov 93 | 10 | Sidmouth | 154 | 34 | 21 | 36 | 33 | 38 | 30 |
| 32 | 69907 | Will Field | 4 Aug 90 | 14 | Joshue Barrow | 8 Jun 92 | 12 | Mounts Bay SC | 157 | OCS45 | DNS45 | 17 | 29 | OCS45 | 21 |
| 33 | 29345 | Nicole Martin | 15 Aug 89 | 15 | Anna Birley | 31 Dec 50 | 53 | Poole YC | 157 | 27 | 33 | 34 | 38 | 31 | 32 |
| 34 | 69439 | John Harvey | 12 Oct 91 | 12 | Rob Searle | 8 Jun 92 | 12 | Mounts Bay SC | 161 | 23 | RET45 | DNC45 | 26 | 40 | 27 |
| 35 | 63191 | James Grant | 19 Oct 89 | 14 | James Brant | 18 Aug 93 | 11 | Penzance | 162 | 36 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 32 | 31 |
| 36 | 65776 | Adam Meeking | 14 Oct 89 | 14 | Ed Nicholls | 20 Jan 95 | 9 | Maidenhead SC | 167 | 33 | 34 | 32 | 36 | 34 | 34 |
| 37 | 69724 | Giles Strong | 25 Nov 89 | 14 | Piers Strong | 17 Jun 91 | 13 | Poole YC | 168 | DNC45 | DNC45 | DNC45 | 32 | 27 | 19 |
| 38 | 70209 | James Wilkinson | 18 Jul 93 | 11 | Jessica Williams | 27 Apr 93 | 11 | Restronguet SC | 172 | 28 | 35 | 35 | 39 | 35 | DNC45 |
| 39 | 56565 | David Tite | 8 Jun 89 | 15 | Will Payne | 16 Dec 88 | 15 | Poole YC | 175 | 26 | 36 | 38 | 40 | 37 | 38 |
| 40 | 64883 | Ben Barlett | 31 Dec 50 | 53 | Luke Quincey | 31 Dec 50 | 53 | 182 | 29 | DNS45 | 37 | 35 | 36 | OCS45 | |
| 41 | 30792 | Lilly Carlisle | 15 Mar 92 | 12 | Becky Wallbank | 17 Feb 92 | 12 | Ripon SC | 185 | 38 | 37 | 41 | 41 | 33 | 36 |
| 42 | 44814 | Emily Cox | 19 May 91 | 13 | Hannah Ridge | 21 Apr 93 | 11 | Poole YC | 190 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 43 | 39 | 37 |
| 43 | 64424 | Peter Bufton | 17 Feb 90 | 14 | Verity McCaan | 27 Nov 92 | 11 | Parkstone YC | 198 | 35 | DNS45 | 40 | 37 | 41 | OCS45 |
| 44 | 70183 | Matthew Ball | 31 Dec 50 | 53 | Charlie Pride/Bintcliffe | 28 Feb 94 | 10 | Poole YC | 203 | 39 | RET45 | DNC45 | 42 | 42 | 35 |