Results / Noble Marine National Championships Eastbourne Sovereign SC - 12/09/2024





























Congratulations to Jamie Mawson, Noble Marine RS600 National Champion 2024!
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Day 1 – by Jamie Mawson
A modest but high quality fleet of 17 RS600s gathered at Eastbourne Sailing Club for the Noble-sponsored national championships. With five current or former national champions in the fleet, it was bound to be a hotly contested event.
A shifty northerly wind dominated the day, giving many opportunities to gain or lose places.
Race one saw the defending champion, George Smith, take an early lead which was held to the finish. Behind George there were multiple places changes right up to the finish, including in the final moments when second placed Richard Smith gybed off to a mark that was not in the course, handing second to Jamie Mawson followed by Jamie Watson.
A long delay ensued while a squall passed through, bringing rain, high winds and a significant drop in temperature, leaving many regretting their summer wetsuits.
In the second race, Jamie Mawson was well placed off the line to hit a big left shift first, resulting in first place in a shortened race, ahead of George and Richard.
The fleet headed in for a delicious meal provided by the club, followed by an inspiring talk by local sailor Stick Daring on his round Britain exploits.
With George and Jamie tied on points for first, there's all to play for…
Day 2 by Richard Smith
Another one of those days to add some grey hair to our diligent race officer.
Four races held in between 0.6 and about 7 knots I'm told, with big shifts and wind bands in the offshore breeze.
We were up, down, around and about to better or worse degrees.
The writer was a little off the case for a blow by blow account. Of note Will Russell lost his nationals cherry in race 5. Richard Bone and Andy Peake were bang tidy throughout. Jamie Mawson and George sailed with their regular and frustrating class, and the writer secured a win in the final race with guile and tenacity, (as if)...
Day 3 by Andrew Peake
Another day, another light and shifty offshore zephyr greeted today’s contenders. Andy Jeffries, Eastbourne SC Commodore, confidently predicted a sea breeze. Given his wisened looks and years of sitting in the bar gazing seaward, we all sat ashore optimistically waiting for his prediction to come true…and so it did. Jeffries’s…forever onwards to be known as Gandalf.
Talking of old blokes, there was a new part time entrant in today’s races, Andy White, here just for the weekend. An old face amongst the new faces of the 600 fleet. He last stepped in the boat 25 years ago. For those that weren’t alive back then, phones had cords, woke meant awake and Brexit was a chocolate bar. Andy was fast but his reputation didn’t precede him…that’s the problem with being so old, nobody remembers you. A mistake we’d all live to regret.
Race one got away after a short postponement. Flat wiring, blue skies, nice little chop, surely this couldn’t last? After a few individual recalls the fleet headed westwards. Plenty of handy 10 degree shifts saw experience count as Andy Peake and White (yes, Andy White, last in a 600 25 years ago) rounded first and second. Dave Jaaaa Vuuu…these two last found themselves in this predicament in 700s 20 years ago. Sadly, White’s aged memory couldn’t recall how to sail fast with the wind behind. He was literally swallowed by Gen Z as he wallowed in the waves. Jamie however showed us how to do it, he fought through to take the lead from Peake which was how it finished. Dickie Smith in 3rd (he can remember when Fred and Wilma were alive. Not even fixed line phones back then).
Race two and another pin bias line. Although not everyone had clocked the bias, those that did stormed off. Andy Peake to the first buoy first. Some place swapping behind from which Rich Bone emerged victorious. Peake and Bone battled like is was 1983. Tooth and nail. Blow matched by counter blow. No quarter given. Two old adversaries matching each other for tack, gybe and the odd pump here and there. Bone swung a massive haymaker in the last 100 metres of the last leg, Peake ducked and Bone was left to pick up a well deserved second place from Peake in first. Ian Marshall came in 3rd, yes, that’s Ian Marshall who pushed the Wright brothers down their grassy hill in the 19th century. Well sailed Ian. I SAID WELL SAILED IAN.
Race Three and the wind had dropped. We said it couldn’t last and it didn’t. Starboard end bias this time. Although Mike Iszatt ignored this and started at the pin. He knew something the rest of us didn’t. Never bang a corner…unless you’re Mike. One tack and in. 200 metres ahead of the nearest old bloke, Andy White. The battle of the day ensued. White, Iszart, Mawson, George Smith and Peake. White again showed his guile and took a hint from Mike’s first lap playbook, apart from banging the other corner. It paid. And even with his suboptimal downwind speed he stayed at the front until the end. Congrats Andy. Now don’t darken this fleet’s door again.
Most importantly, Mawson’s second place in the last race saw him seal the Nationals title. Proof that youth wins out in the end. Jamie has been a supporter of the class for many years. He’s sailed a very consistent regatta so a well deserved champion. Your name’s on the trophy now Jamie. Forever to be remembered.
Day 4 and overall - George Smith
Day 4 dawned with beautiful Sussex sunshine over the bay of Eastbourne with barely a breath of wind for the last day of the nationals. With only one race left to complete there were low grumbles of an early pack up (not least from the 300 fleet suffering the ill effects of one too many Boom of Dooms). Eastbourne’s commodore, Andy Jeffries, confidently predicted a ‘classic’ sea breeze would arrive later in the morning and, once again, he proved to know his venue well!
The fleet launched after a short AP, with the national champion already crowned but some scores to be settled throughout the results table. The conditions couldn’t have been better for the final race of the event. Sunshine, a building sea breeze and a chop to keep you alert for nose diving. Paul Jenkins, the race officer for the event, continued his run of great form by electing for three laps of a longer course to make the most of the single race day.
The fleet were clearly eager to get stuck into the Eastbourne swell as the majority were caught early at the committee boat and underestimated the tide pushing them over. The second start was under U flag, with two falling foul and one bail-out at the pin end. The majority of the fleet headed out to sea, which had paid for much of the racing the day before. Andy ‘Go right’ White continued his strategy of heading to the shore, which had proved successful previously, followed by the Smith stragglers who had failed to get off the line in good shape. As the fleet came back together it became clear that the right had paid handsomely. However, the breeze continued to oscillate and shift, with a big port lift at the top of the course turning the port layline into a flat-out reach to the windward mark.
The lead of the race changed several times over the near hour long race. Gains could be found on either side of the course through pressure and direction changes. As the race came to a close, George Smith rounded off the event with a win, Richard Smith a well-deserved 2nd and Jamie Mawson completing a victory lap in 3rd.
It has certainly been one of the closest fought RS600 championships in recent memory. Six different race winners over the 10 races, and a variety of wind conditions, direction and wave states to keep everyone on their toes. A well-deserved win for Jamie Mawson who was masterfully consistent in conditions that were anything but.
A massive thank you to Eastbourne Sovereign Sailing Club who really do excel in hosting successful championships. The race management was superb, the club is hugely welcoming and the bay itself is a challenging but excellent race venue. Thanks must also go to the beach team who, as promised, didn’t let a single boat scratch against the pebbles and who manned the winches to drag us all back up the beach again. A massive thanks to the bar and galley team who kept us fed, watered and content throughout the four days. Ben Daigneault aka: Send it Media has some great shots from the event available to purchase and will also be releasing event videos over the coming weeks. A final thanks to our event and tour sponsors for helping to make the event happen and providing great prizes and of course to our RS Class Association reps, without whom we would be eventless.
For those feeling the FOMO we have the Rooster National Tour event at Notts County sailing club at the end of September and the end of seasons’ regatta at Rutland in November. We are currently finalising a fantastic calender for 2025 but have a headline venue scheduled for September at Mounts Bay Sailing Club.
Noble Marine RS100, RS300, RS600 National Championships 2024
Eastbourne Sovereign Sailing Club
Results are final as of 14:45 on September 15, 2024
Overall
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R2
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R3
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R9
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R10
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Total
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Nett
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1st | Gold | Wide | RS600 | 1001 | Jamie Mawson | Notts County SC | 2.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | (12.0) | (4.0) | 1.0 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 32.0 | 16.0 |
2nd | Gold | Narrow | RS600 | 1005 | George Smith | Bough Beech SC | 1.0 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 1.0 | (5.0) | 3.0 | 4.0 | (5.0) | 3.0 | 1.0 | 29.0 | 19.0 |
3rd | Master/Gold | Narrow | RS600 | 901 | Andrew Peake | Medway YC | (5.0) | (10.0) | 3.0 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 39.0 | 24.0 |
4th | Master/Gold | Narrow | RS600 | 803 | Richard Smith | Medway YC | 4.0 | 3.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 1.0 | 3.0 | (11.0) | (10.0) | 2.0 | 58.0 | 37.0 |
5th | Gold | Narrow | RS600 | 980 | Richard Bone | Bough Beech SC | (10.0) | 5.0 | 2.0 | 7.0 | (9.0) | 6.0 | 5.0 | 2.0 | 6.0 | 4.0 | 56.0 | 37.0 |
6th | Gold | Narrow | RS600 | 1011 | Will Russell | Grafham Water SC | 7.0 | 7.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 1.0 | 8.0 | 7.0 | (10.0) | 9.0 | (10.0) | 71.0 | 51.0 |
7th | Gold | Narrow | RS600 | 946 | Matthew Potter | Notts County SC | 6.0 | 6.0 | 7.0 | 4.0 | 3.0 | (13.0) | (12.0) | 9.0 | 7.0 | 9.0 | 76.0 | 51.0 |
8th | Grandmaster/Gold | Wide | RS600 | 654 | Ian Marshall | Oxford SC/RAFSA | (11.0) | 4.0 | 10.0 | (14.0) | 11.0 | 5.0 | 9.0 | 3.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 83.0 | 58.0 |
9th | Silver | Narrow | RS600 | 800 | Tim Cutsforth | Felpham SC | 8.0 | 9.0 | (15.0) | 12.0 | 6.0 | 10.0 | (18.0 OCS) | 6.0 | 13.0 | 6.0 | 103.0 | 70.0 |
10th | Gold | Narrow | RS600 | 761 | Jamie Watson | Thornbury SC | 3.0 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 9.0 | 2.0 | (14.0) | 14.0 | 8.0 | 14.0 | (18.0 UFD) | 104.0 | 72.0 |
11th | Master/Grandmaster/Silver | Wide | RS600 | 1010 | Mike Iszatt | Blackwater SC | (18.0 DNC) | 12.0 | 9.0 | 5.0 | 13.0 | 7.0 | 10.0 | (18.0 DNC) | 5.0 | 18.0 UFD | 115.0 | 79.0 |
12th | Silver | Wide | RS600 | 1006 | Jeff Chambers | Essex YC | 12.0 | 13.0 | 5.0 | (15.0) | 10.0 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 13.0 | (18.0 DNC) | 11.0 | 119.0 | 86.0 |
13th | Silver | Narrow | RS600 | 668 | James Cowen | Weston SC | (13.0) | 8.0 | 13.0 | 11.0 | 7.0 | 9.0 | 13.0 | (14.0) | 12.0 | 13.0 | 113.0 | 86.0 |
14th | Silver | Narrow | RS600 | 988 | Nicholas Lett | Medway YC | 9.0 | (14.0) | 12.0 | 10.0 | 14.0 | 12.0 | 8.0 | 12.0 | (15.0) | 12.0 | 118.0 | 89.0 |
15th | Master/Silver | Narrow | RS600 | 853 | Andrew White | Draycote Water SC | (18.0 DNC) | (18.0 DNC) | 18.0 DNC | 18.0 DNC | 18.0 DNC | 18.0 DNC | 6.0 | 7.0 | 1.0 | 7.0 | 129.0 | 93.0 |
16th | Grandmaster/Silver | Narrow | RS600 | 892 | Tim Morgan | Paignton SC | 14.0 | 15.0 | 14.0 | 13.0 | 15.0 | 15.0 | 15.0 | (16.0) | (16.0) | 14.0 | 147.0 | 115.0 |
17th | Silver | Narrow | RS600 | 942 | Bradley Field | Warsash SC/Benfleet YC | (18.0 DNC) | (18.0 DNC) | 18.0 DNC | 18.0 DNC | 18.0 DNC | 18.0 DNC | 18.0 OCS | 15.0 | 11.0 | 18.0 DNC | 170.0 | 134.0 |
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