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Noble Marine RS400 National Championship 2024 at Royal Torbay Yacht Club – Overall

19-23 August 2024

After a magnificent week at Royal Torbay Yacht Club, Edd Whitehead and Ben Whaley were crowned Noble Marine RS400 National Champions 2024.

This event has been described as ‘one of the most testing weeks’ in the RS400 class’s 30-year history, showcasing an incredibly high-profile fleet. The competition was fierce, with a thrilling battle right down to the last day for a place in the top 10.

In the end, Ian and Chris Martin showcased impressive consistency to secure 2nd place, followed by first Master Jon Gorringe in 3rd place with Tobytastic. The title of first lady crew went to Esther Parkhurst, helmed by Ollie Groves. Additionally, Stewart and Sarah put forth a commendable effort on the last day to finish in 10th place, securing the title of first Grandmaster amidst challenging conditions. At the other end of the performance spectrum, second-generation RS400 sailor Charlie Exley, crewed by his mother Caroline, took home the title of 1st Youth Helm.

Howard Farbrother, who finished just outside the prizes in 11th place, praised the Royal Torbay PRO Michael Currie and the entire race and safety team, expressing gratitude for delivering one of the toughest tests of sailing in recent years.

Michael Currie stated, “It was a pleasure to serve as your Race Officer. We had a fantastic week as a race officer team, and you are a wonderfully competitive and friendly fleet. Wishing you all the best in Northern Ireland next year.”

Overall Results:

Pos Sail No Division Helm Crew Club R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 R7 R8 R9 R10 Pts
1st 1541 Gold Edd Whitehead Ben Whaley Parkstone YC 1 2 ‑10 ‑7 1 2 1 1 2 1 11
2nd 1538 Gold Ian Martin Chris Martin Burghfield SC 8 1 1 (DNC) 2 ‑27 6 7 6 4 35
3rd 1555 Gold Jon Gorringe Toby Lewis Parkstone YC 4 4 8 ‑9 4 6 4 ‑9 3 5 38
4th 1550 Gold Jack Holden Rob Henderson Chichester YC ‑13 7 7 4 5 1 3 4 9 ‑12 40
5th 1535 Gold Tom Halhead Paul Hilliar Llandegfedd SC 9 (DNC) 6 6 ‑12 5 7 3 4 2 42
6th 1526 Gold Ollie Groves Esther Parkhurst Beaver SC 2 3 3 1 3 17 ‑23 16 1 ‑23 46
7th 1504 Gold Sam Knight Chris Bownes Lyme Regis SC 7 11 4 2 10 8 2 6 (DNC) ‑22 50
8th 1528 Gold Christopher Eames Rachel Tilley QMSC 3 ‑14 5 11 9 3 5 ‑17 10 6 52
9th 1460 Gold Dave Exley Alistair Coates Leigh & Lowton SC 5 ‑15 14 8 8 4 8 15 5 ‑17 67
10th 1463 Gold Stewart Robertson Sarah Robertson Royal Forth YC 6 10 13 (DNC) 11 ‑29 24 2 8 3 77
11th 1553 Gold Howard Farbrother Jack Munnelly Lymington Town SC 10 6 15 5 14 10 16 ‑18 16 ‑18 92
12th 1511 Gold Hamish Gledhill Ross Southwell West Riding SC 11 5 12 17 ‑19 11 12 ‑23 15 9 92
13th 1502 Gold Jon Heissig Nicky Griffin Llangorse SC 19 ‑26 11 10 13 7 11 5 19 ‑21 95
14th 1414 Gold Sam Watson Darren Roach Nantwich SC 12 8 9 3 20 23 14 10 ‑25 ‑25 99
15th 1500 Gold Nick Craig Adam Craig Burghfield SC/Frensham 14 12 ‑20 12 18 20 (DNC) 14 7 14 111
16th 1479 Gold Chris Webber Nicki Webber Pevensey Bay SC 15 16 ‑28 13 17 19 9 11 13 ‑29 113
17th 1210 Silver Niall Houston George Zavos HISC (DNC) 27 2 15 6 16 (DNC) 30 11 7 114
18th 1469 Gold Martin Powell Arun Powell Parkstone YC 18 ‑30 26 (DNF) 7 12 10 13 26 11 123
19th 1455 Silver Garry Knott John Tailby Notts County SC (DNC) 9 ‑29 14 21 13 17 12 22 15 123
20th 1461 Silver Charlie Exley Caroline Exley Leigh & Lowton SC 23 18 16 19 ‑25 9 ‑26 8 17 20 130
21st 1557 Gold Paul Smalley Anna Kerslake Chew Valley Lake SC ‑22 13 21 (DNC) 15 21 15 22 18 8 133
22nd 1239 Silver Paul Cullen Matt Sargent Weirwood SC 20 19 17 16 ‑22 ‑25 13 21 20 13 139
23rd 1377 Silver Neil Bevington Alan Skeens Lee on Solent SC 17 20 (DNF) (DNC) 26 15 22 19 12 10 141
24th 1480 Silver Andy Jeffries Allyson Jeffries Eastbourne Sovereign SC 16 17 18 (DNC) 16 18 (DNF) 26 14 16 141
25th 695 Silver Jake Willars Nicola Willars Notts County SC ‑27 23 23 21 23 14 18 25 23 ‑28 170
26th 1 Silver Ross Ryan Amy Hinsliff‑Smith Notts County SC 21 21 22 (DNC) 27 24 19 20 24 ‑30 178
27th 506 Silver Alex Zamaria Alice Harper Saltash SC 26 29 19 20 29 ‑31 20 ‑31 21 19 183
28th 690 Silver Jeremy Stephens Thomas Kliskey Penzance SC 25 24 24 18 ‑28 28 (DNC) 27 27 26 199
29th 1376 Silver Tim Le Couilliard James Le Couilliard King George SC (DNC) 22 (DNF) DNC 24 22 21 29 28 24 207
30th 1324 Silver Richard Watney Grant Shoebridge HISC 24 25 27 22 ‑33 26 25 32 ‑33 27 208
31st 517 Silver Max Burrows Amy Burrows Rutland SC 28 (DNC) 25 23 30 32 (DNC) 33 30 32 233
32nd 1220 Silver John Cooper Matthew Wright Burghfield SC/Thorney Island SC (DNF) 31 30 (DNC) 31 30 DNC 28 29 DNC 253
33rd 1287 Silver James Bowman Andrew Gladstone Starcross YC (DNF) 28 31 (DNC) 32 33 DNC 34 31 33 259
34th 1487 Silver Andrew Bray Sarah Bevington Lee on Solent SC (DNS) (DNF) DNC DNC 34 DNF DNC 24 32 31 269
35th 411 Gold Figs Cain Barney Dearsly Starcross YC (DNC) (DNC) DNC DNC DNC DNC DNC DNC DNC DNC 296
35th 1328 Silver Steve Peat Jonathan Carr Starcross YC (DNF) (DNC) DNF DNC DNC DNC DNC DNC DNC DNC 296
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