PSUK Offshore regattas

Update: 22nd June, 2009:
From Terry Clothier,
You were doubtless aware that during the course of the PSUK you were being stalked by a black 9m RIB from which our intrepid photographer Kevin Claxton was busy snapping away. Those pictures are now available on flickr… just follow the instructions listed below to view them.

Go to http://www.flickr.com/photos/tags/uk/
Go to search box (top right) and enter ‘kevin claxton’ then click down arrow to right of ‘search’ button and click ‘flickr members’ to search.
Under the listed match for kevin claxton click ‘items’
You will see the photos listed in sets over the six days (17th – 22nd May) on the right margin.
Please note the photos can be viewed but not downloaded. If anyone would like a prints on photo paper, please contact Kevin on zen50349@zen.co.uk

This year’s event got underway on the evening of Sunday 17th May, when 24 teams representing 17 forces met at the Sunsail Building, Port Solent and were allocated their yachts. The matched fleet of Sunsail Sunfast 37’s were carefully checked over by competitors.

Monday morning saw a blustery start to the week with wind gusts, as forecast by the Met Office, to force 8. The fleet, eventually mustered off Cowes, gathered to watch the Solent Coastguard helicopter winch an injured crewman from the Greater Manchester team boat before the start of race 1. Racing was abandoned after the first race due to the conditions. An improvement in Tuesday’s weather meant four exciting races around the cans were possible, making up for Monday.
By Wednesday conditions were ideal and just before 8 a.m. the fleet gathered at Gurnard to start a classic ‘Round the Island’ race. Spirits were high and the fleet made good progress, with only a brief delay off St. Catherine’s Point awaiting a turn of the tide. 21 boats completed the course, a dying wind cheating the last three only metres from the finish line. None the less all crews returned to Cowes Yacht Haven tired but happy after a good day's sailing.

Fine weather Thursday saw two short races before the fleet gathered at the Folly Inn for the weeks social event and formal dinner, where Sara Thornton, Chief Constable of Thames Valley and Chair of the PSUK Sailing Section was the guest of honour. The final race, from Bramble to Gilkicker on Friday morning preceded the fleets return to Port Solent for the presentation of trophies at which Peter Evans of Police Credit Union, the events major sponsor was present.

Pete Walters, skipper of the Nottinghamshire ‘A’ team dominated the weeks sailing, taking first place overall as well as a good number of other trophies, with four firsts during the week. Mets Andy Robinson and Roger Glass finished second and third respectively, with hosts Sussex under skipper Steve Rigby holding on to a creditable fourth place.

Ian Ingram of West Midlands was awarded the RYA Sailability Trophy for the ‘most improved team’ of the week, with Cleveland ‘A’ and Northumbria taking the ‘Buddy’ prize.

Police Sport UK National Offshore Sailing Championships, 2009
Sailed: 9, Discards: 2, To count: 7, Entries: 24.

Overall
Pos.

Sail No

Helm

Force

Points
Total

Points
Nett

1st

PETE WALTERS

NOTTS

(3.0)

2.0

1.0

15.0

9.0

2nd

3 (20)

ANDREW ROBINSON

MET D

2.0

1.0

(13.0)

2.0

(3.0)

2.0

28.0

12.0

3rd

ROGER GLASS

MET A

5.0

2.0

(10.0)

6.0

9.0

2.0

5.0

(25.0 RAF)

3.0

67.0

32.0

4th

STEVE RIGBY

SUSSEX

6.0

4.0

6.0

3.0

(10.0)

4.0

9.5

(12.0)

57.5

35.5

5th

STUART JENKINS

MET B

(10.0)

7.0

3.0

7.0

4.0

3.0

5.0

(8.0)

54.0

36.0

6th

TONY RIORDAN

CLEVELAND A

1.0

8.0

4.0

1.0

6.0

(12.0)

(11.0)

8.0

9.0

60.0

37.0

7th

TREVOR BARDWELL-JONES

DEVON AND CORNWALL A

(25.0 DSQ)

10.0

5.0

(13.0)

9.0

6.0

7.0

85.0

47.0

8th

CHRIS JELLIS

DEVON AND CORNWALL B

8.0

9.0

(25.0 RAF)

8.0

6.0

8.0

4.0

(10.0)

87.0

52.0

9th

IAN INGRAM

WEST MIDS

11.0

(13.0)

9.0

(16.0)

9.0

7.0

3.0

4.0

83.0

54.0

10th

DAVID LAVENDAR

KENT

4.0

6.0

7.0

4.0

10.0

16.0

10.0

(25.0 RAF)

(25.0 DNS)

107.0

57.0

11th

GARTH HENRY

PSNI

(13.0)

5.0

8.0

12.0

11.0

(15.0)

12.0

7.0

6.0

89.0

61.0

12th

HENRY SCUTT

WARWICKSHIRE

9.0

14.0

8.0

(15.0)

(17.0)

6.0

9.5

11.0

103.5

71.5

13th

TIM DOUGLAS

NORTHUMBRIA

(15.0)

13.0

11.0

10.0

12.0

5.0

13.0

(14.0)

14.0

107.0

78.0

14th

TONY ONIONS

LEICESTERSHIRE

12.0

15.0

11.0

13.0

(20.0)

15.0

12.0

(25.0 DNS)

138.0

93.0

15th

PAUL DEAKIN

WEST MIDS B

7.0

(19.0)

12.0

(25.0 DNF)

14.0

18.0

16.0

15.0

16.0

142.0

98.0

16th

DAVID OLD

LANCS

17.0

(23.0)

16.0

(20.0)

7.0

18.0

20.0

5.0

142.0

99.0

17th

IAN BEDFORD

CLEVELAND B

19.0

16.0

(25.0 DSQ)

15.0

4.0

8.0

(25.0 DNS)

25.0 DNS

25.0 DNC

162.0

112.0

18th

STAN THINGSAKER

HERTS

(21.0)

17.0

18.0

11.0

14.0

17.0

18.0

155.0

113.0

19th

NICK SHAW

NOTTS B

18.0

20.0

(25.0 DNF)

14.0

(25.0 DNS)

14.0

21.0

16.0

13.0

166.0

116.0

20th

42 (31)

IAN MILL

MET C

16.0

12.0

(25.0 RAF)

25.0 DNS

25.0 RAF

20.0

11.0

17.0

176.0

126.0

21st

PAUL HOBSON

GMP

(25.0 DNS)

18.0

20.0

17.0

19.0

22.0

13.0

(25.0 DNC)

176.0

126.0

22nd

52 (17)

ANDY RONALD

STRATHCLYDE

14.0

17.0

18.0

(25.0 RAF)

(25.0 DNS)

25.0 DNF

19.0

18.0

15.0

176.0

126.0

23rd

JIM WATSON

LOTHIAN AND BORDERS

20.0

(22.0)

(21.0)

19.0

21.0

17.0

19.0

177.0

134.0

24th

GED SHARP

WEST YORKS

22.0

24.0

19.0

20.0

21.0

(25.0 DNF)

23.0

21.0

(25.0 DNF)

200.0

150.0

Code	Description
DNC	Did not come to the starting area
DNF	Started but did not finish
DNS	Came to the start area but did not start
DSQ	Disqualification
RAF	Retired after finishing

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Event Organiser:
Mr Terry Clothier
66, Milton Avenue, Rustington, West Sussex. BN16 2PL
Tel: 01903 773550 Mobile: 07989 322421

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