UK Cherub Nationals 2012 (21 – 24 August 2012) - Overall report

23 boats
5 father-son teams
8 husband-wife teams
1 pair of brothers
1 pair of brothers-in-law
Lots of good friends

Whilst big breeze might have been on most of the Cherub fleet’s wish list for the Nationals, big waves were probably not - but that’s what they got for the first two days. The race officer managed to get 5 races in, but for many it was survival sailing and it was the ’97 rules boats with slightly smaller sails which were really enjoying themselves. After day 1, Phil and Carol Alderson (AKA Team Scotland) were lying in first place, Clive Everest and son Alex in second and Graham and Eddie Bridle, last year’s father –son winning team in third. With further success on day two, Clive and 11 year old Alex were leading, the form book had apparently gone out of the window and the challenge was laid. However conditions on days 3 and 4 were much more benign and it turned out that Graham and Eddie had just been teasing everyone after all - they found their groove and won the last 6 races to take the championship in style and retain the Simpson Cup.

There was intense racing between the ’97 rules fleet (smaller sails, generally speaking single wire and no t-foil) all week. Born Slippy reveled in the windy conditions under the experienced hands of Stu Hopson and Ben Howett. Comfortably Numb and Madge both crewed by husband-wife teams were in the mix, Madge sporting more than just a smart new paint job – she had fittings and a mast for the first time in years. Ade and Joe White, yet another father-son team, enjoyed their first nationals and showed some good speed in the beautifully refurbed Sweet Dreamz . The gentler conditions of days 3 and 4 allowed the speed of Pasta Frenzy to shine through, but despite their late surge, Stu Tinner and guest crew Becky Goodwin couldn’t overhaul Born Slippy in the final results.

It was a tough week of conditions for crews and boats. The boats stood up well, and the crews did their best, but unfortunately some extreme Welly Wanging during Pwllheli Beach Olympics resulted in a badly dislocated shoulder for Paul Clements.

Pwllheli Sailing Club provided excellent hospitality all week and the fleet particularly enjoyed the prize giving dinner. The Welsh weather had still not finished with us and made its presence felt with a thunder storm that almost drowned out the cheering, and rain that threatened the integrity of the marquee. The traditional Cherub prizes were awarded alongside the standard glassware. The Davey for the most spectacular capsize of the week was hotly contested given the sea state, but was ultimately awarded to Tim and Kate Noyce in Comfortably Numb for the reaction elicited from the nearby rib driver “I thought you were going to land in my boat”. The prize for the most beautiful boat went to Marmite, built by Aardvark and owner Paul Croote, and the Phoenix for the best restoration to Ade and Joe White for their superb job on Sweet Dreamz. The spanking paddle was returned to its rightful home with Stu Tinner, administered by Matt Kiddle gallantly stepping in for his absent brother.

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<table> <colgroup span=“23”> <col class=“rank” /> <col class=“boat” /> <col class=“sailno” /> <col class=“helmname” /> <col class=“crewname” /> <col class=“club” /> <col class=“race” /> <col class=“race” /> <col class=“race” /> <col class=“race” /> <col class=“race” /> <col class=“race” /> <col class=“race” /> <col class=“race” /> <col class=“race” /> <col class=“race” /> <col class=“race” /> <col class=“race” /> <col class=“total” /> <col class=“nett” /> </colgroup> <tr> <th>Rank</th> <th>Boat</th> <th>SailNo</th> <th>HelmName</th> <th>CrewName</th> <th>Club</th> <th>R1</th> <th>R2</th> <th>R3</th> <th>R4</th> <th>R5</th> <th>R6</th> <th>R7</th> <th>R8</th> <th>R9</th> <th>R10</th> <th>R11</th> <th>R12</th> <th>Total</th> <th>Nett</th> </tr> <tr class=“odd summaryrow”> <td>1st</td> <td>RIOT VAN</td> <td>3204</td> <td>Bridle</td> <td>Bridle</td> <td>Brightlingsea</td> <td>(3.0)</td> <td>(3.0)</td> <td>3.0</td> <td>2.0</td> <td>(5.0)</td> <td>2.0</td> <td>1.0</td> <td>1.0</td> <td>1.0</td> <td>1.0</td> <td>1.0</td> <td>1.0</td> <td>24.0</td> <td>13.0</td> </tr> <tr class=“even summaryrow”> <td>2nd</td> <td>The Subtle Knife</td> <td>2693</td> <td>Everest</td> <td>Everest</td> <td>Hayling Island</td> <td>1.0</td> <td>2.0</td> <td>1.0</td> <td>1.0</td> <td>2.0</td> <td>(5.0)</td> <td>(4.0)</td> <td>(5.0)</td> <td>4.0</td> <td>4.0</td> <td>2.0</td> <td>3.0</td> <td>34.0</td> <td>20.0</td> </tr> <tr class=“odd summaryrow”> <td>3rd</td> <td>Eleanor</td> <td>3208</td> <td>Ralph</td> <td>Jones</td> <td>Isle of Sheppey SC</td> <td>(24.0 DNF)</td> <td>(24.0 DNF)</td> <td>4.0</td> <td>3.0</td> <td>1.0</td> <td>3.0</td> <td>2.0</td> <td>4.0</td> <td>(5.0)</td> <td>2.0</td> <td>3.0</td> <td>4.0</td> <td>79.0</td> <td>26.0</td> </tr> <tr class=“even summaryrow”> <td>4th</td> <td>Pocket Rocket</td> <td>2683</td> <td>Alderson</td> <td>Alderson</td> <td>Largs Sailing Club</td> <td>2.0</td> <td>1.0</td> <td>2.0</td> <td>(24.0 DNC)</td> <td>(24.0 DNC)</td> <td>4.0</td> <td>(8.0)</td> <td>8.0</td> <td>6.0</td> <td>5.0</td> <td>5.0</td> <td>5.0</td> <td>94.0</td> <td>38.0</td> </tr> <tr class=“odd summaryrow”> <td>5th</td> <td>Atum Bom</td> <td>2688</td> <td>Rushton</td> <td>Rushton</td> <td>Hayling Island SC</td> <td>4.0</td> <td>(24.0 DNC)</td> <td>6.0 RDG</td> <td>6.0</td> <td>3.0</td> <td>6.0</td> <td>6.0</td> <td>(7.0)</td> <td>(8.0)</td> <td>6.0</td> <td>6.0</td> <td>6.0</td> <td>88.0</td> <td>49.0</td> </tr> <tr class=“even summaryrow”> <td>6th</td> <td>Marmite</td> <td>3212</td> <td>Croote</td> <td>Hole</td> <td>Chew Valley SC</td> <td>5.0</td> <td>(24.0 DNF)</td> <td>(24.0 DNC)</td> <td>(24.0 DNC)</td> <td>24.0 DNC</td> <td>1.0</td> <td>7.0</td> <td>2.0</td> <td>3.0</td> <td>3.0</td> <td>4.0</td> <td>2.0</td> <td>123.0</td> <td>51.0</td> </tr> <tr class=“odd summaryrow”> <td>7th</td> <td>Born Slippy</td> <td>2674</td> <td>Hopson</td> <td>Howett</td> <td></td> <td>7.0</td> <td>(24.0 DNF)</td> <td>5.0</td> <td>4.0</td> <td>4.0</td> <td>(14.0)</td> <td>12.0</td> <td>(15.0)</td> <td>13.0</td> <td>9.0</td> <td>8.0</td> <td>8.0</td> <td>123.0</td> <td>70.0</td> </tr> <tr class=“even summaryrow”> <td>8th</td> <td>Comfortably Numb</td> <td>2648</td> <td>Noyce</td> <td>Noyce</td> <td>Netley SC</td> <td>6.0</td> <td>(24.0 DNF)</td> <td>(24.0 DNC)</td> <td>7.0</td> <td>6.0</td> <td>10.0</td> <td>11.0</td> <td>12.0</td> <td>15.0</td> <td>10.0</td> <td>11.0</td> <td>(24.0 DNC)</td> <td>160.0</td> <td>88.0</td> </tr> <tr class=“odd summaryrow”> <td>9th</td> <td>Pasta Frenzy</td> <td>2660</td> <td>Tinner</td> <td>Goodwin</td> <td>UKCCOA</td> <td>(24.0 DNF)</td> <td>(24.0 DNC)</td> <td>10.0</td> <td>(24.0 DNF)</td> <td>24.0 DNC</td> <td>9.0</td> <td>10.0</td> <td>9.0</td> <td>9.0</td> <td>7.0</td> <td>7.0</td> <td>7.0</td> <td>164.0</td> <td>92.0</td> </tr> <tr class=“even summaryrow”> <td>10th</td> <td>Madge</td> <td>2646</td> <td>Pratt</td> <td>Pratt</td> <td>RCYC</td> <td>8.0</td> <td>(24.0 DNC)</td> <td>8.0</td> <td>(24.0 DNC)</td> <td>(24.0 DNC)</td> <td>13.0</td> <td>13.0</td> <td>13.0</td> <td>14.0</td> <td>11.0</td> <td>9.0</td> <td>9.0</td> <td>170.0</td> <td>98.0</td> </tr> <tr class=“odd summaryrow”> <td>11th</td> <td>Flat Stanley</td> <td>2705</td> <td>Coomber</td> <td>Barnes</td> <td>Weir Quay Sailing Club</td> <td>(24.0 DNS)</td> <td>(24.0 DNC)</td> <td>6.0</td> <td>5.0</td> <td>(24.0 DNC)</td> <td>12.0</td> <td>14.0</td> <td>11.0</td> <td>12.0</td> <td>8.0</td> <td>10.0</td> <td>24.0 DNC</td> <td>174.0</td> <td>102.0</td> </tr> <tr class=“even summaryrow”> <td>12th</td> <td>Ronin</td> <td>2698</td> <td>Jenkins</td> <td>Jenkins</td> <td>Weir Wood SC</td> <td>(24.0 DNF)</td> <td>(24.0 DNC)</td> <td>11.0</td> <td>(24.0 DNC)</td> <td>24.0 DNC</td> <td>24.0 OCS</td> <td>3.0</td> <td>3.0</td> <td>2.0</td> <td>24.0 DNC</td> <td>24.0 DNC</td> <td>24.0 DNC</td> <td>211.0</td> <td>139.0</td> </tr> <tr class=“odd summaryrow”> <td>13th</td> <td>Usagi Yojimbo</td> <td>3202</td> <td>Peters</td> <td>Peters</td> <td>Queen Mary Sailing Club</td> <td>(24.0 DNF)</td> <td>(24.0 DNC)</td> <td>(24.0 DNC)</td> <td>24.0 DNC</td> <td>24.0 DNC</td> <td>7.0</td> <td>5.0</td> <td>6.0</td> <td>7.0</td> <td>24.0 DNC</td> <td>24.0 DNC</td> <td>24.0 DNC</td> <td>217.0</td> <td>145.0</td> </tr> <tr class=“even summaryrow”> <td>14th</td> <td>sweet dreamzzz</td> <td>2663</td> <td>White</td> <td>White</td> <td>Notts County</td> <td>(24.0 DNF)</td> <td>(24.0 DNC)</td> <td>(24.0 DNC)</td> <td>24.0 DNC</td> <td>24.0 DNC</td> <td>16.0</td> <td>15.0</td> <td>10.0</td> <td>11.0</td> <td>12.0</td> <td>24.0 DNC</td> <td>24.0 DNC</td> <td>232.0</td> <td>160.0</td> </tr> <tr class=“odd summaryrow”> <td>15th</td> <td>This Way Up</td> <td>2661</td> <td>Whapshott</td> <td>Hole</td> <td>Hawley Lake Sail Training Centre</td> <td>(24.0 DNS)</td> <td>(24.0 DNC)</td> <td>(24.0 DNC)</td> <td>24.0 DNC</td> <td>24.0 DNC</td> <td>15.0</td> <td>24.0 DNC</td> <td>24.0 DNC</td> <td>24.0 DNC</td> <td>13.0</td> <td>12.0</td> <td>10.0</td> <td>242.0</td> <td>170.0</td> </tr> <tr class=“even summaryrow”> <td>16th</td> <td>E-Numbers</td> <td>3203</td> <td>Kirk</td> <td>Kirk</td> <td>Thornbury SC</td> <td>(24.0 DNS)</td> <td>(24.0 DNC)</td> <td>9.0</td> <td>(24.0 DNC)</td> <td>24.0 DNC</td> <td>8.0</td> <td>24.0 DNC</td> <td>24.0 DNC</td> <td>24.0 DNC</td> <td>24.0 DNC</td> <td>24.0 DNC</td> <td>24.0 DNC</td> <td>257.0</td> <td>185.0</td> </tr> <tr class=“odd summaryrow”> <td>17th</td> <td>Evo</td> <td>3213</td> <td>Trim</td> <td>Trim</td> <td>Thornbury on Chew</td> <td>(24.0 DNS)</td> <td>(24.0 DNC)</td> <td>(24.0 DNC)</td> <td>24.0 DNC</td> <td>24.0 DNC</td> <td>17.0</td> <td>24.0 DNC</td> <td>14.0</td> <td>10.0</td> <td>24.0 DNC</td> <td>24.0 DNC</td> <td>24.0 DNC</td> <td>257.0</td> <td>185.0</td> </tr> <tr class=“even summaryrow”> <td>18th</td> <td>Anataephobia</td> <td>3209</td> <td>Lee</td> <td>Still</td> <td>Whitstable YC</td> <td>(24.0 DNS)</td> <td>(24.0 DNC)</td> <td>(24.0 DNC)</td> <td>24.0 DNC</td> <td>24.0 DNC</td> <td>24.0 DNC</td> <td>9.0</td> <td>24.0 DNC</td> <td>24.0 DNC</td> <td>24.0 DNC</td> <td>24.0 DNC</td> <td>24.0 DNC</td> <td>273.0</td> <td>201.0</td> </tr> <tr class=“odd summaryrow”> <td>19th</td> <td>Loco Perro</td> <td>2685</td> <td>Modern</td> <td>Modern</td> <td>Bartley SC</td> <td>(24.0 DNS)</td> <td>(24.0 DNC)</td> <td>(24.0 DNC)</td> <td>24.0 DNC</td> <td>24.0 DNC</td> <td>11.0</td> <td>24.0 DNC</td> <td>24.0 DNC</td> <td>24.0 DNC</td> <td>24.0 DNC</td> <td>24.0 DNC</td> <td>24.0 DNC</td> <td>275.0</td> <td>203.0</td> </tr> <tr class=“even summaryrow”> <td>20th</td> <td>E J</td> <td>3206</td> <td>Ching</td> <td>Gonzalez-Ruiz</td> <td>Poole Yacht Club</td> <td>(24.0 DNF)</td> <td>(24.0 DNC)</td> <td>(24.0 DNC)</td> <td>24.0 DNC</td> <td>24.0 DNC</td> <td>24.0 DNC</td> <td>24.0 DNC</td> <td>24.0 DNC</td> <td>24.0 DNC</td> <td>24.0 DNC</td> <td>24.0 DNC</td> <td>24.0 DNC</td> <td>288.0</td> <td>216.0</td> </tr> <tr class=“odd summaryrow”> <td>20th</td> <td>Slippery When Wet</td> <td>2657</td> <td>Butler</td> <td> </td> <td></td> <td>(24.0 DNF)</td> <td>(24.0 DNC)</td> <td>(24.0 DNC)</td> <td>24.0 DNC</td> <td>24.0 DNC</td> <td>24.0 DNC</td> <td>24.0 DNC</td> <td>24.0 DNC</td> <td>24.0 DNC</td> <td>24.0 DNC</td> <td>24.0 DNC</td> <td>24.0 DNC</td> <td>288.0</td> <td>216.0</td> </tr> <tr class=“even summaryrow”> <td>20th</td> <td>Shiny Beast</td> <td>2676</td> <td>Clements</td> <td>Clements</td> <td>Chew Valley SC</td> <td>(24.0 DNS)</td> <td>(24.0 DNC)</td> <td>(24.0 DNC)</td> <td>24.0 DNC</td> <td>24.0 DNC</td> <td>24.0 DNC</td> <td>24.0 DNC</td> <td>24.0 DNC</td> <td>24.0 DNC</td> <td>24.0 DNC</td> <td>24.0 DNC</td> <td>24.0 DNC</td> <td>288.0</td> <td>216.0</td> </tr> <tr class=“odd summaryrow”> <td>20th</td> <td>Banshee Ambulance</td> <td>3201</td> <td>Nock</td> <td>Streeter</td> <td>UKCCA</td> <td>(24.0 DNC)</td> <td>(24.0 DNC)</td> <td>(24.0 DNC)</td> <td>24.0 DNC</td> <td>24.0 DNC</td> <td>24.0 DNS</td> <td>24.0 DNC</td> <td>24.0 DNS</td> <td>24.0 DNC</td> <td>24.0 DNC</td> <td>24.0 DNC</td> <td>24.0 DNC</td> <td>288.0</td> <td>216.0</td> </tr> </table> </html>