Cowes Dinghy Week 2010
Sun July 25th to Fri July 30th
This year’s Cowes Dinghy Week at Gurnard Sailing Club was blessed with warm weather and generally moderate winds, apart from Wednesday’s blow. Organiser Mark Harrison introduced a new format of 7 races for each fleet over 6 days, plus some committee boat starts, and the resulting racing was close, with several series not decided until the final day.
The Pico Race fleet was particularly hard fought, with cadet sailors Shannon Tate and Georgia Caws swapping the lead all week. Shannon needed to win the final race to retain her title, and led for most of the way, but Georgia fought back and it was neck and neck down the last run, with Georgia clinching the race and the series by inches on the line. The Laser 4.7 fleet was similarly close, but an emphatic win from Bradley McLaughlin in the final race secured series victory.
Ben Gibson dominated the Laser fleet, and also won the Yachts and Yachting trophy for best performance, with 6 wins and one second place. Derek Ness and daughter Daisy sailing an RS Feva won the slow handicap and also the Henry Symons Trophy for parent and child. The John Davis Memorial Trophy for best Gurnard cadet was awarded to Georgia Caws.
In the Shadow cat class, several sailors gained podium places but Laurie Gustar sailed consistently to win the series, while in the big cats the Hurricane of Paul Jennings and Viki Gill survived the rough conditions on Wednesday to gain a lead which they maintained for the rest of the week. The Fast and Medium Handicaps were both very open, with Tim Wilkins and Heather Martin in an RS 500, and Miles Mence in his Blaze, winning the titles. The RS 400 was won by Paul Bowen and Shaun Kellett, and in the Laser Radial, Richard Ellis won the battle of the masters, leaving Jane Peckham and Libby Deegan in 2nd and 3rd respectively.
The prizes were presented by Sarah Webb, who sailed for Great Britain in Athens and Beijing, and who entertained the company with a lively tale of the highs and lows of winning Olympic golds.
Commodore Martin Bean rounded off the week by thanking the event supporters - Awlgrip, Anacasta, Navigate Solutions, Happy Daze, North Sails, Joli and Fastnet Insurance, and in particular Mark Harrison and his wife Liz plus all the volunteers whose hard work made for a successful week both afloat and on shore.
Results
Fast cats:1 Paul Jennings/Viki Gill Fast Cats
Shadows:1 Laurie Gustar, 2 Robin Leather, 3 Jules Salter Shadows
Fast handicap:1 Tim Wilkins/Heather Martin, 2 Andy & Pat Paterson, 3 Martin Scott Fast Handicap
RS400:1 Paul Bowen/Shaun Kellett, 2 Graham Deegan/Judith French, 3 Luke Bradley/Ben Green RS400
Medium Handicap:1 Miles Mence, 2 Chris Gillies, 3 Tom Griffiths Medium Handicap
Laser:1 Ben Gibson, 2 Martin Bean, 3 Sam Prime Laser
Laser Radial:1 Richard Ellis, 2 Jane Peckham, 3 Libby Deegan Laser Radial
Laser 4.7: 1 Bradley McLoughlin, 2 Emma Baker, 3 Dominic Mortimer Laser 4.7
Pico Race:1 Georgia Caws, 2 Shannon Tate, 3 Stuart Sanders Pico Race
Slow Handicap: 1 Derek & Daisy Ness, 2 Paul & Jenny Schofield, 3 Ben Symons, 4 Simon & Alice Bean Slow Handicap
Ancient Mariners Award: Barry Byham & John Hayden
Youngest Sailor Award: Charlotte Conder, aged 8.
John Davis Trophy for best under-18: Georgia Caws
Henry Symons Trophy for best parent/child: Derek & Daisy Ness
Morgan Ladies Cup: Jane Peckham
Yachts and Yachting Trophy for best performance: Ben Gibson

Entry form (Entries so far - see below)
Sailing Instructions
The annual Cowes Dinghy Week regatta is hosted by Gurnard Sailing Club in the waters of the Western Solent, during the week immediately preceding Cowes Week. (www.cowesweek.co.uk )
Dinghy week is a friendly but fiercely contested regatta, attracting around 150 entries from sailors of all ages, in a range of classes, with social events most evenings.
For sailors under 16, there is also Gurnard Junior Regatta, which runs from Fri 23rd July-Sun 25th July and caters for all abilities

Sailing
Seven races are scheduled over 6 days, with starts from the club line and racing on a variety of courses in Gurnard Bay and the Western Solent. As well as the traditional 2-2 ½ hour long races, this year each class will have one day with 2 shorter races run back to back, from a committee boat.
All dinghy classes are welcome. There will be class racing for classes with 8 or more entries, a catamaran handicap class, and three monohull handicap classes. Classes confirmed already are Shadows, RS400, Lasers and Pico Race.

Entries to date (updated 18/07/10)
Dinghy week entries at 7/7/10
| Boat |
sail no |
Name |
|
Crew |
Club |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
| f18 cat |
GBR 825 |
Douglas |
Wright |
Iain Lawrie |
GSC |
| f18 cat |
GBR3 |
Christopher |
Murphy |
Lewis Couch |
GSC |
| f18 cat |
gbr8 |
Adam |
Younger |
Sarah Younger |
GSC |
| f18 cat |
TBA |
Ian |
Molyneux |
Clarie Wakeley |
Yaverland |
| RS500 |
566 |
Jeni |
Tod |
Kate Tod |
Lymington Town |
| RS500 |
625 |
Tim |
Wilkins |
Heather Martin |
Hickling Broad SC |
| RS800 |
845 |
Steve |
Cole |
Pete Green |
GSC |
| RS800 |
860 |
Chris |
Symons |
Paul Jennings |
GSC |
| RS700 |
865 |
Phil |
Bunn |
xx |
GSC |
| RS700 |
877 |
Martin |
Scott |
xx |
GSC |
| RS800 |
1060 |
Richard |
Fagan |
Pete Evans |
GSC |
| Iso |
1171 |
Barry |
Byham |
John Hayden |
GSC |
| sprint sport 15 |
1365 |
Derek |
Kingsland |
xx |
GSC |
| sprint sport 15 |
1952 |
Katherine |
Leather |
XX |
GSC |
| TopazCX 16 |
6187 |
Mike |
Sleep |
xx |
GSC |
| topaz 14 extreme |
7150 |
Michele |
Fisher |
xx |
GSC |
| topaz 14 extreme |
7379 |
Tony |
Petit |
xx |
GSC |
| Laser |
107242 |
Mike |
Elsom |
xx |
GSC |
| laser |
174575 |
Martin |
Bean |
xx |
GSC |
| laser |
174761 |
Joshua |
Peckham |
XX |
GSC |
| laser |
182447 |
Steve |
Kimpton |
xx |
GSC |
| laser |
190565 |
Sam |
Prime |
xx |
RVYC |
| laser |
191854 |
Kingsley |
Brown |
XX |
GSC |
| laser |
192716 |
Ben |
Donald |
XX |
GSC |
| Laser |
197689 |
Julian |
James |
xx |
GSC |
| laser 4.7 |
138166 |
Georgina |
Hill |
xx |
seaview yc |
| laser 4.7 |
189138 |
Bradley |
McLaughlin |
xx |
RVYC |
| laser 4.7 |
191300 |
Emma |
Baker |
xx |
RVYC |
| laser 4.7 |
194123 |
Dominic |
Mortimer |
XX |
RVYC |
| laser 4.7 |
?? |
Jack |
Cox |
xx |
RlymYC |
| laser 4.7 |
|
Will |
Toogood |
xx |
Bembridge sailing club |
| laser 4.7 |
|
Jamie |
Cobb |
xx |
Bembridge sailing club |
| laser 4.7 |
|
Louisa |
Laughton-Scott |
xx |
Bembridge sailing club |
| laser 4.7 |
|
Hector |
Jervis |
xx |
Bembridge sailing club |
| laser 4.7 |
|
Connie |
Chalmers |
xx |
Bembridge sailing club |
| laser 4.7 |
|
Freddie |
Chalmers |
xx |
Bembridge sailing club |
| laser 4.7 |
|
Poppy |
Maltby |
xx |
Bembridge sailing club |
| Laser radial |
164466 |
Mike |
Peddar |
xx |
GSC |
| Laser radial |
176830 |
Jane |
Peckham |
XX |
GSC |
| Laser radial |
193523 |
Libby |
Deegan |
XX |
GSC |
| Laser radial |
197779 |
Richard |
Ellis |
xx |
GSC |
| Laser radial |
|
Alex |
Toogood |
xx |
Bembridge sailing club |
| Laser radial |
|
Emma |
Toogood |
xx |
Bembridge sailing club |
| Laser radial |
|
Fergus |
Penny |
xx |
Bembridge sailing club |
| Laser radial |
|
Geroge |
Mathews |
xx |
Bembridge sailing club |
| Laser radial |
|
James |
Beart |
xx |
Bembridge sailing club |
| laser radial |
|
Laetitia |
Jervis |
xx |
Bembridge sailing club |
| rs100 |
136 |
Chris |
Gillies |
XX |
GSC |
| RS200 |
316 |
Claire |
Lewis |
Crissie Alexander- James |
Tudor Sailing club |
| Blaze |
668 |
Miles |
Mence |
xx |
Royal solent Yacht Club |
| laser Vago |
899 |
Chloe |
Hill |
Rebecca Lines |
seaview yc |
| RS200 |
920 |
Tom |
Harrison |
Oscar Donovan |
GSC |
| RS200 |
991 |
Edward |
Conder |
Edward Panek |
GSC |
| RS200 |
1096 |
James |
Stevens |
Caroline stevens |
GSC |
| lark |
2046 |
Roger |
Bee |
Dawn Bee |
GSC |
| National 12 |
3521 |
Dare |
Barry |
Thomas Griffiths |
RVYC |
| laser II |
7671 |
Amanda |
Harding |
Marilyn Barrell |
GSC |
| 420 |
53053 |
Jane |
Sceales |
Cassie Symes |
Yarmouth |
| Pico Race |
4 |
James |
Hamer |
xx |
GSC |
| Pico Race |
30 |
Anna |
robinson |
xx |
GSC |
| Pico Race |
168 |
Isobel |
McInnes |
xx |
BHYC/RVYC |
| Pico Race |
4848 |
Joseph |
norman |
xx |
Brading haven SC |
| Pico race |
5814 |
Ella |
Symons |
xx |
GSC |
| Pico Race |
5837 |
Stuart |
Sanders |
xx |
Yarmouth SC |
| Pico Race |
7957 |
Shannon |
Tate |
xx |
GSC |
| Pico Race |
8073 |
Helen |
Ralfs |
xx |
GSC |
| Pico Race |
9508 |
Jessica |
Attrill |
xx |
RVYC |
| Pico Race |
10363 |
Georgia |
Caws |
xx |
GSC |
| Pico Race |
10365 |
Tom |
Stevens |
xx |
GSC |
| Pico Race |
10543 |
Karis |
Minshull |
XX |
GSC |
| RS400 |
806 |
Luke |
Bradley |
Ben Green |
GSC |
| RS400 |
944 |
Sophie |
French |
Pete French |
GSC |
| RS400 |
962 |
Gary |
Collett |
Richard Gill |
GSC |
| RS400 |
964 |
Paul |
Tyson |
Sam Tyson |
GSC |
| RS400 |
1056 |
andrew |
Warren |
Debs Warren |
GSC |
| RS400 |
1099 |
Graham |
Deegan |
Judith French |
GSC |
| RS400 |
1123 |
Ivan |
Burden |
Ewa Trojan |
Portchester SC |
| RS400 |
1220 |
Ali |
Bridle |
Ian 'Hose Ronaldo' Gibbs |
GSC |
| RS400 |
1245 |
Paul |
Blowers |
Lucy Newnham |
GSC |
| RS400 |
1256 |
Paul |
Bowen |
Shaun Kellett |
GSC |
| RS400 |
1362 |
Brett |
Aarons |
Robbie Southwell |
GSC |
| RS400 |
?? |
Phil |
Wright |
Pat Downer |
GSC |
| Shadow |
15 |
Jules |
salter |
xx |
GSC |
| Shadow |
18 |
Paul |
Tanner |
xx |
GSC |
| Shadow |
32 |
Mike |
Martin |
xx |
GSC |
| Shadow |
40 |
Dave |
Downer |
XX |
GSC |
| Shadow |
43 |
Tony |
Wyeth |
xx |
GSC |
| Shadow |
56 |
Robin |
Leather |
xx |
GSC |
| Shadow |
63 |
Laurie |
Gustar |
xx |
GSC |
| Shadow |
64 |
Carl |
Blenkinsop |
xx |
GSC |
| Feva |
140 |
Lawrence |
Tate |
TBA |
GSC |
| Feva |
894 |
Beth |
Noakes |
Ann Hinton |
Yarmouth SC |
| Topper topaz |
921 |
Peter |
Bowen |
TBA |
GSC |
| Feva |
999 |
David |
solomon |
xx |
GSC |
| Feva |
1300 |
Martin |
Conder |
Charlotte Conder |
GSC |
| miracle |
1305 |
Simon |
Bean |
Alice Bean |
GSC |
| Pico training |
2008 |
Jack |
Elsom |
xx |
GSC |
| Pico training |
2141 |
Annika |
Tomlinson |
xx |
GSC |
| Feva |
2626 |
Derek |
Ness |
Daisy Ness |
GSC |
| Feva |
2783 |
Samuel |
Tremlett |
Kimberley Jennings |
GSC |
| Pico training |
6756 |
Oscar |
Bicket |
Harry Chisholm |
|
| Pico training |
8071 |
Ben |
Symons |
xx |
GSC |
| Pico Race |
10364 |
Rob |
Sauven |
TBA |
GSC |
| Pico training |
10381 |
Katie |
Peddar |
xx |
GSC |
| Topper |
45249 |
Ian |
Joliffe |
xx |
GSC |
| mirror |
67471 |
Paul |
Schofield |
Jenny Schofield |
GSC |
| Pico training |
Club 1 |
Rachel |
Poyner |
xx |
GSC |
| Pico training |
Club 2 |
Yvonne |
Schmeidel |
xx |
GSC |
|
Social
There is a vibrant social programme throughout both regattas, with lunches and teas available daily, and entertainment and food most evenings. See below for the line up this year:



For further details please contact dinghyweek@gurnardsc.org
Help needed!
We need volunteers to help run this event. A list is in the clubhouse to sign up for the following duties:
Kitchen
Bar
Safety boat
Beach masters
People to help with the tallies
Please sign up in the clubhouse or email me with details of how/where/when you can help
web@gurnardsc.org.uk
Thanks!
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