Allen Phantom UK National Championship at Sunderland Yacht Club: A Premier Sailing Event

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Allen Phantom UK National Championship at Sunderland Yacht Club – Day 2

6-8 September 2024

Or what I did on day TWO of my holidays at Sunderland Yacht Club.

It has been an “interesting” day – filled with instances of “TWO.” Let’s dive into the highlights!

The day began with TWO mists. The first was a thick convection fog that blanketed the entire coast and city of Sunderland, preventing the 46 boats from heading out until the first race was scheduled at around 1300. The fog was so dense that I could almost hear Cathy calling for Heathcliff, but perhaps that was just the eerie ambiance created by the mist or a local pod of dolphins chasing fish.

The second type of mist was more metaphorical—a brain fog and red mist that overcame me after TWO discouraging races. Others may have managed their emotions better, but I found myself having a toddler-like tantrum, only to recover after a customary late afternoon nap.

On a positive note, there were TWO impressive performances:

• TWO Bullets for Ben Dancer from Wales, which brought him to second place overall.
• TWO Seconds for Jamie Morgan, propelling him to first place overall, marking his second time in that position this season. Can he secure TWO class championships in a single season?

Alan Husk showcased TWO fantastic finishes in his 34-year-old Claridge-built woody, which is the oldest boat in the fleet by over two decades.

As for my luck, I had TWO opportunities to earn great wealth through my bookie’s Top Ten predictions, but I declined to place any bets.

To be honest, much of the racing is a blur to me! The details of Race One with 10-12 knots from the NNE over a 1-meter swell, the wind dropping to 6-8 knots, and shifting 30 degrees north in Race Two before picking up again in Race Three are lost in the haze. It’s a painful memory that my care team would prefer I not revisit.

Just like milk that separates into TWO parts, the top competitors have risen to the forefront. Congratulations to Jamie Morgan, Ben Dancer, Mark Addison, Harry Briddon, and Rob Cook for their remarkable performances. With the discard now in play and TWO more races scheduled for tomorrow, the competition remains wide open.

The weather forecast shows slightly more wind and a lower swell, but we can expect some chop to contend with. Best of luck to all competitors for the remaining races—enjoy every moment!

As always, we’re grateful for our sponsors for making such competitive championships possible. Here are the current results after Day TWO:

Pos	Sail No	Helm	Club	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	Pts
1st	1467	Jamie Morgan	Northampton	3	1	2	‑10	2	8
2nd	1478	Ben Dancer	Llandegfedd	‑6	3	6	1	1	11
3rd	1489	Mark Addison	Upper Thames	10	(RET)	1	2	4	17
4th	1458	Harry Briddon	Ogston	2	(DNF)	4	7	5	18
5th	1496	Rob Cook	Northampton	5	5	7	3	‑10	20
6th	1499	Martin Watts	Netley	1	2	5	‑18	13	21
7th	1450	Sam Coxon	Chase	‑9	9	9	4	3	25
8th	1261	Wayne Fletcher	Scaling Dam	11	‑16	8	5	6	30
9th	1472	Jon Rickard	Hooe Point	4	4	15	11	‑17	34
10th	1370	Duncan Adams	Burton	‑23	10	3	8	14	35
11th	1500	Richard Nurse	Northampton & Burton	‑20	13	14	6	12	45
12th	1380	John Harrison	Rudyard Lake	‑18	6	17	15	9	47
13th	1274	Alex Spurgeon	Seafarers	17	12	12	‑19	8	49
14th	1504	John Wayling	Northampton	15	20	‑25	12	7	54
15th	1393	Will Willett	Llandegfedd	16	14.5	11	‑26	15	56.5
16th	1342	Mark Spruce	Lee on Solent	8	8	13	29	(RET)	58
17th	1278	Jon Shaw	East Lothian	12	14.5	16	‑21	18	60.5
18th	1492	Jim Hopton	Shustoke	‑29	25	18	9	11	63
19th	1326	Jimmy Sandison	East Lothian	19	11	21	14	‑24	65
20th	1394	Nick Favell	Gt Yarmouth & Gorleston	14	7	22	‑37	23	66
21st	1420	Bill Taylor	Creeksea	21	17	10	‑24	19	67
22nd	1491	Chris Shelton	Downs	22	18	‑23	23	16	79
23rd	1299	Rob Allen	Broadwater	‑31	27	19	17	26	89
24th	905	Alan Husk	Creeksea	27	29	‑31	16	21	93
25th	1423	Jeremy Deacon	Broadwater	‑30	22	27	22	25	96
26th	1439	Jonny Everett	Llandegfedd	(DNF)	19	24	33	22	98
27th	1301	Matt Pritchard	Burton	26	21	28	‑31	27	102
28th	1416	Dave Patrick	Broadwater	24	26	29	28	‑30	107
30th	1140	Steve Mason	Burton	28	24	‑39	27	29	108
29th	1405	Andy Smith	Hollingworth Lake	25	23	30	30	‑31	108
31st	1395	Chris Roberts	Creeksea	DNS	(DNC)	26	20	20	109
32nd	1433	Warren Martin	Creeksea	34	30	34	13	‑36	111
33rd	1474	Andy Taverner	Broadwater	13	(DNF)	35	34	32	114
34th	1267	Dean Saxton	Maylandsea Bay	(DNF)	31	20	35	28	114
35th	1065	Greg Phillips	Llandegfedd	32	28	32	‑38	34	126
36th	1345	Karl Morley	Burton	35	DNF	‑38	25	37	134
37th	1449	Adam Froggatt	Chase	7	DNF	(DNC)	DNC	DNC	140
38th	1371	Richard Clayton	Yorkshire Dales	DNF	(DNC)	33	32	35	143
39th	952	Mike Blunt	Notts County	33	32	‑41	40	40	145
40th	1356	Steve Ward	Bartley	DNS	(DNC)	37	39	33	152
41st	1392	Hilgard Muller	Broadwater	DNS	(DNC)	40	36	38	157
42nd	1414	Dave Smith	Hollingworth Lake	DNS	(DNC)	36	41	39	159
43rd	1425	Steve Pates	Royal Harwich	DNS	(DNC)	DNS	DNC	DNC	181
44th	1443	Phil Longley	Stone	(DNC)	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	192
44th	1201	Mark Cartwright	Norfolk Broad / GYGSC	(DNC)	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	192
44th	1382	Phil Worth	Delph	(DNC)	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	192

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