Tricky is a fair description for the racing over the weekend of the RS 30th Anniversary Regatta. Ten 'elites' joined the 21s, 800s & 700s on Echo course. The forecast was light but after an hour's postponement we sailed out of Chichester Harbour towards the wreck & turned left, past West Wittering to the course area just off East Wittering beach.
We raced in 4 to 6 knots but with a tiny course & very little tide, Race Officer Charlie Bradshaw, managed to squeeze in two races before we drifted back home. Tom, Jo & Colin were the only team to show any consistency scoring a 1st & 2nd. Eddie, Pete & Rob won race two. By the time the fleet got to shore the HISC balcony was buzzing & the RS party was getting into gear.
The entry fee included a BBQ & music provided by Brando (infamous at Cowes Week). The sun & stars aligned to supply the perfect sunset, HISC caterers served up an incredible 800 plates of food, & the band played until midnight.
| Rank | Class | Fleet | Sail no | Helm Club | Helm Name | Crew Name | Rating | Helm Gender | Crew Gender(1) | Sat R1 | Sat R2 | Sun R1 | Sun R2 | Sun R3 | Total | Nett |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RS Elite | RS Elite | 67 | HISC | Ossie Stewart | Ian budgen, Tom Stewart | Male | Male | (7.0) | 4.0 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 16.0 | 9.0 | |
| 2 | RS Elite | RS Elite | 100 | HISC | Tom Hewitson | Jo Hewitson, Colin Smith | Male | Female | 1.0 | 2.0 | (11.0 UFD) | 3.0 | 4.0 | 21.0 | 10.0 | |
| 3 | RS Elite | RS Elite | 66 | HISC | Andrew Partington | Gareth Edwards, Chris Witty | Male | Male | 3.0 | (6.0) | 4.0 | 2.0 | 5.0 | 20.0 | 14.0 | |
| 4 | RS Elite | RS Elite | 92 | HISC | Jonny C | Adam | Male | Male | 5.0 | (8.0) | 1.0 | 6.0 | 3.0 | 23.0 | 15.0 | |
| 5 | RS Elite | RS Elite | 15 | HISC | Nick Peters | Debbie Jarvis, Simon Childs | Male | Female | 4.0 | (7.0) | 5.0 | 5.0 | 2.0 | 23.0 | 16.0 | |
| 6 | RS Elite | RS Elite | 46 | HISC | Eddie Warden Owen | Peter Copsey, Rob Ashworth | Male | Male | 8.0 | 1.0 | (11.0 UFD) | 4.0 | 6.0 | 30.0 | 19.0 | |
| 7 | RS Elite | RS Elite | 6 | HISC | Adrian Ward | Nigel, Sarah Ward | Male | Male | 9.0 | 3.0 | 2.0 | (11.0 UFD) | 7.0 | 32.0 | 21.0 | |
| 8 | RS Elite | RS Elite | 76 | HISC | Tim Peters | Jerry Vigus, adrian williams | Male | Male | 6.0 | 5.0 | (11.0 UFD) | 7.0 | 11.0 UFD | 40.0 | 29.0 | |
| 9 | RS Elite | RS Elite | 20 | RYS, Rtyc, hisc, wksc | Russell Peters | Zeb elliott, James Fawcett | Male | Male | 2.0 | 9.0 | (11.0 UFD) | 11.0 UFD | 11.0 UFD | 44.0 | 33.0 | |
| 10 | RS Elite | RS Elite | 84 | HISC | David Hitchcock | Fraser Elms, Georgia Smith | Male | Male | 10.0 | 10.0 | (11.0 UFD) | 11.0 UFD | 8.0 | 50.0 | 39.0 |