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Grafham Grand Prix, Cambridgeshire, UK
30/12/2018 - 30/12/2018
 

Write-Up

Grafham Grand Prix - Cambridgeshire, UK, 30th Dec 2018
 
A great days racing at the Grafham Grand Prix. Medium breezes, mild temperatures and dry!
The RS Aeros fielded 21 entries of the massive 200 boat mixed class fleet and the RS Aero 7s were the second largest class at the event with 11 entries. 
 
Slightly a victim of their own success with their large entry the RS Aero 7s were upgraded from the Slow to the Medium Fleet to keep the fleets an equal size. This left them the challenge of sharing a start line and race course with other classes with larger sails, trapezes and spinnakers which proved excellent practice in avoiding wind shadows and managing traffic traffic!
 
Tim Hire pipped Peter Barton in the  RS Aero 7s after a strong 13th in race 1.
Chris Larr took the RS Aero 9s.
The RS Aero 5s had several new sailors in the fleet and overall also had a hard time on PY against the other classes. Congrats to Jonathan Bailey for winning the Class and making the top half overall.
 
The RS Aero 7s are competing hard towards the Top Class accolade in the Selden SailJuice series where the top 3 sailors from each class in every race of every event of the series count. In addition to Tim and Peter, congrats to Karl Thorne, Joe Gallivan and Nick Neve who contributed with top 3 race placings from the RS Aero 7s.
 
Next up...
Various options for a New Years Day race; Keyhaven YC, Alton Water, Leigh & Lowton SC...
Rutland Winter Training (#3) is this weekend 5/6th Jan
Emsworth Slipper SC's Slipper Shiver Pursuit - Saturday 5th Jan
The Bloody Mary - QMSC, Saturday 12th Jan - Round 4 of the RS Aero UK Winter Series (get entered!)
Check out the UK events list and Forum for more details on each... 
 


Results

The RS Aero 7s and 9s raced in the Medium Fleet with 74 starters
The RS Aero 5s raced in the Slow Fleet with 77 starters 
 
Class Rank Overall Rank Sail Helm Club
RS Aero 7s        
1 23rd 2439 Tim HIRE Royal Lymington YC
2 25th 2549 Peter BARTON Lymington Town SC
3 37th 2318 Karl THORNE Lymington Town SC
4 40th 2582 Nick NEVE Rutland SC
5 39th 2105 Lily BARRETT Island Barn RSC
6 46th 1336 Joe GALLIVAN Lymington Town SC
7 51st 2204 Alan MARKHAM Upper Thames SC
8 56th 2518 Nick IRELAND Stokes Bay SC
9 64th 2039 Karl MORLEY Burton SC
10 66th 2286 Stephen BARFOOT Grafham Water SC
11 DNC 1400 Gary FOWLER Hunts SC
         
RS Aero 9s        
1 33rd 1888 Chris LARR Northampton SC
2 43rd 1298 Richard WATSHAM Starcross YC / RNSA
3 DNC 2600 Greg BARTLETT Starcross YC
         
RS Aero 5s        
1 32nd 2442 Jonathan BAILEY Grafham Water SC
2 55th 2317 Theodore DEVERELL Hunts SC
3 67th 1301 Emily DAVIS Great Moor SC
4 70th 1511 Rebecca REID Grafham Water SC
5 71st 1566 Abby HIRE Royal Lymington YC
6 74th 1893 Alice DAVIS Great Moor SC
7 DNC 2713 Ollie WILLIAMSON Island Barn RSC




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