RS200 EaSEA Tour at Royal Corinthian Yacht Club, Burnham – Sailing Chandlery
sailing Chandlery RS200 EaSEA Tour at Royal Corinthian Yacht Club
Eight boats competed in the inaugural Royal Corinthian Yacht Club RS200 open as part of the EaSEA Tour for the E and SE. Ben Harden and Lucy Ellery took the win with three first-place finishes. The event included a training day coached by Flynn Davies and four races on Sunday.
Competitors enjoyed a training day and an evening disco at the Royal Corinthian Yacht Club. The racing day was won by Ben and Lucy, followed by Arwen Fflur and Matthew Rayner in second place and Joseph Warwicker and Lynne Ratcliffe in third.
Special mention goes to Nick Peel, who helmed an RS200 for the first time and showed significant improvement over the weekend. The top three boats are expected to compete in the Endeavour Trophy in October.
Overall Results:
| Pos | Sail No | Helm | Crew | Club | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 740b | Ben Harden | Lucy Ellery | BSC | 1 | 1 | ‑3 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | 1333 | Arwen Fflur | Matthew Rayner | Pwllheli SC / Yorks Dales SC | ‑3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | 1721 | Joseph Warwicker | Lynne Ratcliffe | ‑5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | |
| 4 | 740 | Flynn Davies | Lucy Prior | BSC/RCYC | 2 | 4 | ‑5 | 5 | 11 |
| 5 | 879 | Charlie Matthews | Nathan Flynn | RCYC | 4 | ‑5 | 4 | 3 | 11 |
| 6 | 1173 | Emily Davis | Alice Davis | 6 | ‑7 | 6 | 6 | 18 | |
| 7 | 1152 | Jo Tribe | Marcus Collingbourne | BSC | ‑7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 20 |
| 8 | 1040 | Nick Peel | Keith Gilmore | RCYC | ‑8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 24 |
| 9 | 1358 | Charlie Whitaker | Lucy Gates | DNC | DNC | DNC | DNC | 30 |
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