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RS Aero UK Southern & UK Youth Champs - Lee-on-Solent SC, Hampshire, UK
13/07/2024 - 14/07/2024
13/07/2024 - 14/07/2024
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Write-Up
RS Aero UK Southern & UK Youth Champs - Lee-on-Solent SC, Hampshire, UK, 13/14 July35 RS Aeros turned out for the 2024 RS Aero Southern Champs at Lee on Solent which included this year's RS Aero UK Youth Championships. Class racing was held for all four RS Aero Classes with the Youth titles contested in the RS Aero 5s and 7s.
As ever, Lee on Solent proved a varied and interestingly challenging venue with variable tide, breeze and sea states over the weekend. Each day started light with the breeze filling in and a sea breeze on Saturday provided races 2 and 3 with a spritely 14-16kn. The Class enjoyed a lovely early evening dinner in Lee on Solent's fine new clubhouse on Saturday after racing.
RS Aero 5
Racing was very close in the RS Aero 5s with George Lenney (Restronguet) taking the first win before Zak Mitchell (Paignton) took two wins after the breeze increased. Josie Kelly (Felpham) took the first race on Sunday, whilst Zak increased his overall lead with a 2nd. A race win by George in race 5 saw a tie for the lead with Zak. New breeze arrived from the south for race 6 and after a complete course reset the stage was set for a final race showdown! Local new RS Aero sailor Jamie Robinson (Lee-on-Solent) celebrated his birthday in style taking the final race win (and 'you are only as good as your last race!'). A 2nd in the tricky final race was enough for George to take the overall Southerns and the UK Under 22 Youth title, and with it also the Under 17 Junior title. Zak took 2nd overall from Josie in 3rd who was also RS Aero 5 Top Youth & RS Aero 5 Top Overall Female. Forth overall went to Jamie, who was also 2nd Junior.
RS Aero 6
The RS Aero Southerns was decided on a tie break with Catherine Hemsley (Felpham) and Jeff Jackson (Lee-on-Solent) having completely identical results with a 1,1,2,2,3,4 each. By cleverly finishing ahead in the final race Catherine took the tie for the Southerns title, together with Top Female overall and 1st Master overall.
RS Aero 7
In the RS Aero 7s Jack Miller (Felpham) won with a display of consistency across varied conditions, never finishing outside the top three. 2nd went to Dominic Hall (Hayling Island) with Dan Venables (Sutton) in 3rd.
The UK Youth title in the RS Aero 7s was hotly contested with Cameron Bignold-Kyles (Lymington Town) taking two overall race wins on Sunday to jump up the score sheet and take the title. Luca Mitchell (Paignton) also had a strong Sunday to take 2nd Youth. Tom Ahlheid (Frensham Pond) took 3rd.
RS Aero 9
The RS Aero 9s revelled in the lighter conditions and Benjamin Clark (Lee-on-Solent) took the event with two wins on Sunday from Jonathan Burns (Spinnaker).
Thanks to Lee on Solent and all their volunteers for a fantastic event both on and of the water and thanks to Rooster for their support of the prizes.
Next up the UK RS Aero Class now enters its Championship season with the RS Aero 5&7 Nationals at North Berwick, Scotland, 29July-2Aug, the RS Aero Youth Worlds in Sweden 12-16Aug and the main RS Aero Worlds at Hayling Island, UK, 26-30Aug.
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Results
| RS Aero 5 Overall 1st - George Lenney, Restronguet SC 2nd - Zak Mitchell, Paignton SC 3rd - Josie Kelly, Felpham SC RS Aero 6 Overall
1st - Catherine Hemsley, Felpham SC 2nd - Jeff Jackson, Lee-on-Solent SC 3rd - Samuel Mabey, Royal Ocean RC RS Aero 7 Overall 1st - Jack Miller, Felpham SC 2nd - Dominic Hall, Hayling Island SC 3rd - Dan Venables, Sutton SC RS Aero 9 Overall 1st - Benjamin Clark, Lee-on-Solent SC 2nd - Jonathan Burns, Spinnaker SC 3rd - Nick Craig, LoS Frensham Burghfield SC RS Aero 5 UK Youth Champs (U22) 1st - George Lenney, Restronguet SC 2nd - Zak Mitchell, Paignton SC 3rd - Josie Kelly, Felpham SC RS Aero 7 UK Youth Champs (U22) 1st - Cameron Bignold-Kyles, Lymington Town SC 2nd - Luca Mitchell, Paignton SC 3rd - Tom Ahlheid, Frensham Pond SC RS Aero 5 UK Junior Champs (U17) 1st - George Lenney, Restronguet SC 2nd - Jamie Robinson, Lee-on-Solent SC 3rd - Adam Craig, Burghfield SC
FULL OVERALL RESULTS - 6 races, 1 discard
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