Round the Isle of Wight Solo 2010 Race report

Date: 
Sat, 24/04/2010

The opening race of the Solo Offshore Racing Club 2010 program was a cracker with the entry criteria of boats from 25 to 40 feet fully utilized with 25 starters from Richard Whitehouse’s 25ft Westerly Tiger up to Marco Nannini’s Class 40. On Friday night before supper in the ISC many benefited from an excellent 20 minute weather forecast AV presentation by expert Chris Tibbs – easterly light winds, more on the south of the Island and then going SE and dropping later in the day with poor visibility.

7am start at Gurnard was down tide with the predicted 7 knots easterly, the fleet setting port pole spinnakers. A few struggled with asymetrics as winds went lighter and Simon Curwen on Voador then led a few onto starboard jibe away from the island towards the middle channel. Stephen Thomas on Truant HOD 35 crossed to the mainland shore with less tide but a little more breeze paying dividends.  Peter Olden on Solan Goose and Chris Rustom on Ding Dong worked the strongest tide in the middle.  Next were J122s Jbellino (Rob Craigie) and Oojah (Peter Tanner), Marco on Sunguard Front Arena and Mike Saqui tagging along with Mustang 30 Restless.

Voador having returned to the island shore made a big gain from Hurst to the Needles.  With 3 knots of tide and very little apparent wind many were caught out, having to turn hard left not to get swept beyond the Needles. Once around there was a welcome 10 knots easterly, as forecast, giving a beat up to St Catherine’s increasing to 15-18 true. This leg put the fleet back into a more normal order with Noj White on SX Girl, Herve Dupriez on Penrod Beneteau (“avec les nouvelle North sails”), Carl Wilcox on Wee Bear all trucking off to windward enjoying the decent breeze. Numerous boats got “caught” by Isle of Wight fishermen when heading into the shore along the south side. The numerous pots, nets and buoys, mainly poorly marked, close to the shore and further out created some very frustrating moments.

Round the Island is rarely straightforward and the expected bear away at St Catherine’s or Ventnor was not to be!  Instead the wind clocked left making a continued beat up to Bembridge and then dropped to nothing for some in Sandown Bay. Boats that took a wide route around the corner found  some wind further out, notably Penrod, Katie Miller on the Figaro 2 BlueQube, John Twiggs on Hod 35 TickTock, Barrie Harding on Sigma 38 Bellerophon and Rookie winner Simon Mitchell on Aquillo, a Beneteau 31.7.

Race Officer David Giddings shortened the course at Bembridge to enable as many to finish as possible. The battle at the front was won by Race Director Peter Olden’s A35 Solan Goose finishing a minute ahead of Ding Dong and SX girl after 8 hours 40 minutes.  Overall IRC winner was Herve on Beneteau 31.7 Penrod, 2nd Stephen Thomas on Truant, 3rd Solan Goose. Full Results on the website for all IRC rated boats.

The next race is 8th May to Poole with return leg on the 9th.  Details at www.offshoresolo.com  

RIOW SOLO 2010 RESULTS

 

Solo Offshore Racing Club Ltd     Solent and Coastal Series
RIOW Solo  -  24 Apr 2010     Start Time:  07:00      Class 1 - level rated  
Provisional results
Boat Type Sail No Owner or Skipper TCF Finish Elapsed Corrected Plc Pts
Time Time Time
Ding Dong Stewart 37 GBR7878R Chris Rustom 1 15:41:10 08:41:10 08:41:10 1 1
SX Girl X37 GBR9837T Noj White 1 15:41:33 08:41:33 08:41:33 2 2
SunGuard Front Arena Class 40 41 Marco Nanni 1 15:42:00 08:42:00 08:42:00 3 3
Oojah J122 GBR2207R Peter Tanner 1 16:00:55 09:00:55 09:00:55 4 4
Jbellino J122 GBR9868T Rob Craigie 1 16:05:00 09:05:00 09:05:00 5 5
BluQube Figaro 2 27 Katie Miller 1 16:12:52 09:12:52 09:12:52 6 6
6  boats started of 6 entered
Race shortened at Bembridge Ledge buoy
Results program by Jade Consultants (Cambridge) Ltd. Report created  26 Apr 2010 11:42
                   
                   
RIOW Solo  -  24 Apr 2010     Start Time:  07:00      Class 2 - level rated  
Provisional results
Boat Type Sail No Owner or Skipper TCF Finish Elapsed Corrected Plc Pts
Time Time Time
Solan Goose of Hamble A35 GBR7835R Peter Olden 1 15:39:05 08:39:05 08:39:05 1 1
Truant HOD 35 GBR7580T Stephen Thomas 1 15:46:20 08:46:20 08:46:20 2 2
Comedy of Errors HOD 35 GBR735R Tony White 1 15:51:00 08:51:00 08:51:00 3 3
Voador J105 GBR722R Simon Curwen 1 15:56:10 08:56:10 08:56:10 4 4
Ticktock JOD 35 GBR4343C John Twiggs 1 16:21:10 09:21:10 09:21:10 5 5
Alize Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 39i GBR1475L Chris Greenen 1 16:48:00 09:48:00 09:48:00 6 6
Fantasea Dehler 36 GBR9142T Tony Rowe 1 16:51:15 09:51:15 09:51:15 7 7
Big Doris Delher 39 GBR9504 Anthony Llewelyn-Davies 1 16:56:11 09:56:11 09:56:11 8 8
Crean Mini 6.5 449 Glyn Deakin 1 17:19:05 10:19:05 10:19:05 9 9
Juliette J105 GBR9405R Rod Knowles 1 - - -   11
9  boats started of 10 entered
Race shortened at Bembridge Ledge buoy
Results program by Jade Consultants (Cambridge) Ltd. Report created  26 Apr 2010 11:42
                   
                   
RIOW Solo  -  24 Apr 2010     Start Time:  07:00      Class 3 - level rated  
Provisional results
Boat Type Sail No Owner or Skipper TCF Finish Elapsed Corrected Plc Pts
Time Time Time
Bellerophon Sigma 38 GBR8336 Barrie Harding 1 16:15:02 09:15:02 09:15:02 1 1
Penrod Ben 31.7 FRA28043 Herve Dupriez 1 16:15:21 09:15:21 09:15:21 2 2
Aquilo Ben 31.7 GBR9290T Simon Mitchell 1 16:34:10 09:34:10 09:34:10 3 3
Squander Westerly Typhoon GBR404T Bruce Ramsey 1 16:46:20 09:46:20 09:46:20 4 4
Wee Bear Projection 920 GBR9203R Carl Wilcox 1 17:07:50 10:07:50 10:07:50 5 5
British Beagle Sigma 36 GBR3936 Charles Emmett 1 17:10:19 10:10:19 10:10:19 6 6
Restless Mustang 30 GBR9847T Mike Saqui 1 17:11:36 10:11:36 10:11:36 7 7
Dragonfly J92s GBR 9224R Luke Bond 1 17:13:10 10:13:10 10:13:10 8 8
Star Dancer Southerly 110 GBR9492T Rob Packham 1 17:17:20 10:17:20 10:17:20 9 9
Geofon Maxi GBR1903 John Ford 1 18:38:00 11:38:00 11:38:00 10 10
Larca Westerly Tiger 72 Richard Whitehouse 1 - - -   12
Shades of Blue J110 GBR9781R Ed Holton 1 - - -   13
11  boats started of 12 entered
Race shortened at Bembridge Ledge buoy
Results program by Jade Consultants (Cambridge) Ltd. Report created  26 Apr 2010 11:42
                   
                   
RIOW Solo  -  24 Apr 2010     Start Time:  07:10      Class 4 (Multihull)  
Provisional results
Boat Type Sail No Owner or Skipper TCF Finish Elapsed Corrected Plc Pts
Time Time Time
Scooby III Dragonfly 800 245 Simon Forbes 1.19 - - -   2
0  boats started of 1 entered
Results program by Jade Consultants (Cambridge) Ltd. Report created  26 Apr 2010 11:42
                   
                   
RIOW Solo  -  24 Apr 2010     Start Time:  07:00      Level rated overall  
Provisional results
Boat Type Sail No Owner or Skipper TCF Finish Elapsed Corrected Plc Pts
Time Time Time
Solan Goose of Hamble A35 GBR7835R Peter Olden 1 15:39:05 08:39:05 08:39:05 1 1
Ding Dong Stewart 37 GBR7878R Chris Rustom 1 15:41:10 08:41:10 08:41:10 2 2
SX Girl X37 GBR9837T Noj White 1 15:41:33 08:41:33 08:41:33 3 3
SunGuard Front Arena Class 40 41 Marco Nanni 1 15:42:00 08:42:00 08:42:00 4 4
Truant HOD 35 GBR7580T Stephen Thomas 1 15:46:20 08:46:20 08:46:20 5 5
Comedy of Errors HOD 35 GBR735R Tony White 1 15:51:00 08:51:00 08:51:00 6 6
Voador J105 GBR722R Simon Curwen 1 15:56:10 08:56:10 08:56:10 7 7
Oojah J122 GBR2207R Peter Tanner 1 16:00:55 09:00:55 09:00:55 8 8
Jbellino J122 GBR9868T Rob Craigie 1 16:05:00 09:05:00 09:05:00 9 9
BluQube Figaro 2 27 Katie Miller 1 16:12:52 09:12:52 09:12:52 10 10
Bellerophon Sigma 38 GBR8336 Barrie Harding 1 16:15:02 09:15:02 09:15:02 11 11
Penrod Ben 31.7 FRA28043 Herve Dupriez 1 16:15:21 09:15:21 09:15:21 12 12
Ticktock JOD 35 GBR4343C John Twiggs 1 16:21:10 09:21:10 09:21:10 13 13
Aquilo Ben 31.7 GBR9290T Simon Mitchell 1 16:34:10 09:34:10 09:34:10 14 14
Squander Westerly Typhoon GBR404T Bruce Ramsey 1 16:46:20 09:46:20 09:46:20 15 15
Alize Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 39i GBR1475L Chris Greenen 1 16:48:00 09:48:00 09:48:00 16 16
Fantasea Dehler 36 GBR9142T Tony Rowe 1 16:51:15 09:51:15 09:51:15 17 17
Big Doris Delher 39 GBR9504 Anthony Llewelyn-Davies 1 16:56:11 09:56:11 09:56:11 18 18
Wee Bear Projection 920 GBR9203R Carl Wilcox 1 17:07:50 10:07:50 10:07:50 19 19
British Beagle Sigma 36 GBR3936 Charles Emmett 1 17:10:19 10:10:19 10:10:19 20 20
Restless Mustang 30 GBR9847T Mike Saqui 1 17:11:36 10:11:36 10:11:36 21 21
Dragonfly J92s GBR 9224R Luke Bond 1 17:13:10 10:13:10 10:13:10 22 22
Star Dancer Southerly 110 GBR9492T Rob Packham 1 17:17:20 10:17:20 10:17:20 23 23
Crean Mini 6.5 449 Glyn Deakin 1 17:19:05 10:19:05 10:19:05 24 24
Geofon Maxi GBR1903 John Ford 1 18:38:00 11:38:00 11:38:00 25 25
Larca Westerly Tiger 72 Richard Whitehouse 1 - - -   27
Juliette J105 GBR9405R Rod Knowles 1 - - -   29
Shades of Blue J110 GBR9781R Ed Holton 1 - - -   29
26  boats started of 28 entered
Race shortened at Bembridge Ledge buoy
Results program by Jade Consultants (Cambridge) Ltd. Report created  26 Apr 2010 11:52
                   
                   
RIOW Solo  -  24 Apr 2010     Start Time:  07:00      Class 1 - IRC  
Provisional results
Boat Type Sail No Owner or Skipper TCF Finish Elapsed Corrected Plc Pts
Time Time Time
SX Girl X37 GBR9837T Noj White 1.04 15:41:33 08:41:33 09:01:53 1 1
Ding Dong Stewart 37 GBR7878R Chris Rustom 1.09 15:41:10 08:41:10 09:27:02 2 2
Oojah J122 GBR2207R Peter Tanner 1.08 16:00:55 09:00:55 09:45:16 3 3
Jbellino J122 GBR9868T Rob Craigie 1.08 16:05:00 09:05:00 09:48:03 4 4
BluQube Figaro 2 27 Katie Miller 1.09 16:12:52 09:12:52 10:03:44 5 5
5  boats started of 5 entered
Race shortened at Bembridge Ledge buoy
Results program by Jade Consultants (Cambridge) Ltd. Report created  26 Apr 2010 12:09
                   
                   
RIOW Solo  -  24 Apr 2010     Start Time:  07:00      Class 2 - IRC  
Provisional results
Boat Type Sail No Owner or Skipper TCF Finish Elapsed Corrected Plc Pts
Time Time Time
Truant HOD 35 GBR7580T Stephen Thomas 1.01 15:46:20 08:46:20 08:50:33 1 1
Solan Goose of Hamble A35 GBR7835R Peter Olden 1.03 15:39:05 08:39:05 08:54:39 2 2
Comedy of Errors HOD 35 GBR735R Tony White 1.02 15:51:00 08:51:00 09:00:33 3 3
Voador J105 GBR722R Simon Curwen 1.01 15:56:10 08:56:10 09:03:40 4 4
Ticktock JOD 35 GBR4343C John Twiggs 1.01 16:21:10 09:21:10 09:27:20 5 5
Alize Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 39i GBR1475L Chris Greenen 1.01 16:48:00 09:48:00 09:52:42 6 6
Fantasea Dehler 36 GBR9142T Tony Rowe 1.01 16:51:15 09:51:15 09:56:34 7 7
Big Doris Delher 39 GBR9504 Anthony Llewelyn-Davies 1.03 16:56:11 09:56:11 10:11:41 8 8
Crean Mini 6.5 449 Glyn Deakin 1.02 17:19:05 10:19:05 10:28:22 9 9
Juliette J105 GBR9405R Rod Knowles 1.01 - - -   11
9  boats started of 10 entered
Race shortened at Bembridge Ledge buoy
Results program by Jade Consultants (Cambridge) Ltd. Report created  26 Apr 2010 12:09
                   
                   
RIOW Solo  -  24 Apr 2010     Start Time:  07:00      Class 3 - IRC  
Provisional results
Boat Type Sail No Owner or Skipper TCF Finish Elapsed Corrected Plc Pts
Time Time Time
Penrod Ben 31.7 FRA28043 Herve Dupriez 0.95 16:15:21 09:15:21 08:46:28 1 1
Bellerophon Sigma 38 GBR8336 Barrie Harding 0.98 16:15:02 09:15:02 09:06:09 2 2
Aquilo Ben 31.7 GBR9290T Simon Mitchell 0.96 16:34:10 09:34:10 09:10:38 3 3
Restless Mustang 30 GBR9847T Mike Saqui 0.92 17:11:36 10:11:36 09:20:50 4 4
British Beagle Sigma 36 GBR3936 Charles Emmett 0.94 17:10:19 10:10:19 09:33:05 5 5
Star Dancer Southerly 110 GBR9492T Rob Packham 0.94 17:17:20 10:17:20 09:37:49 6 6
Wee Bear Projection 920 GBR9203R Carl Wilcox 0.99 17:07:50 10:07:50 10:04:11 7 7
Dragonfly J92s GBR 9224R Luke Bond 1 17:13:10 10:13:10 10:11:56 8 8
Shades of Blue J110 GBR9781R Ed Holton 0.98 - - -   10
8  boats started of 9 entered
Race shortened at Bembridge Ledge buoy
Results program by Jade Consultants (Cambridge) Ltd. Report created  26 Apr 2010 12:09
                   
                   
RIOW Solo  -  24 Apr 2010     Start Time:  07:00      IRC overall  
Provisional results
Boat Type Sail No Owner or Skipper TCF Finish Elapsed Corrected Plc Pts
Time Time Time
Penrod Ben 31.7 FRA28043 Herve Dupriez 0.95 16:15:21 09:15:21 08:46:28 1 1
Truant HOD 35 GBR7580T Stephen Thomas 1.01 15:46:20 08:46:20 08:50:33 2 2
Solan Goose of Hamble A35 GBR7835R Peter Olden 1.03 15:39:05 08:39:05 08:54:39 3 3
Comedy of Errors HOD 35 GBR735R Tony White 1.02 15:51:00 08:51:00 09:00:33 4 4
SX Girl X37 GBR9837T Noj White 1.04 15:41:33 08:41:33 09:01:53 5 5
Voador J105 GBR722R Simon Curwen 1.01 15:56:10 08:56:10 09:03:40 6 6
Bellerophon Sigma 38 GBR8336 Barrie Harding 0.98 16:15:02 09:15:02 09:06:09 7 7
Aquilo Ben 31.7 GBR9290T Simon Mitchell 0.96 16:34:10 09:34:10 09:10:38 8 8
Restless Mustang 30 GBR9847T Mike Saqui 0.92 17:11:36 10:11:36 09:20:50 9 9
Ding Dong Stewart 37 GBR7878R Chris Rustom 1.09 15:41:10 08:41:10 09:27:02 10 10
Ticktock JOD 35 GBR4343C John Twiggs 1.01 16:21:10 09:21:10 09:27:20 11 11
British Beagle Sigma 36 GBR3936 Charles Emmett 0.94 17:10:19 10:10:19 09:33:05 12 12
Star Dancer Southerly 110 GBR9492T Rob Packham 0.94 17:17:20 10:17:20 09:37:49 13 13
Oojah J122 GBR2207R Peter Tanner 1.08 16:00:55 09:00:55 09:45:16 14 14
Jbellino J122 GBR9868T Rob Craigie 1.08 16:05:00 09:05:00 09:48:03 15 15
Alize Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 39i GBR1475L Chris Greenen 1.01 16:48:00 09:48:00 09:52:42 16 16
Fantasea Dehler 36 GBR9142T Tony Rowe 1.01 16:51:15 09:51:15 09:56:34 17 17
BluQube Figaro 2 27 Katie Miller 1.09 16:12:52 09:12:52 10:03:44 18 18
Wee Bear Projection 920 GBR9203R Carl Wilcox 0.99 17:07:50 10:07:50 10:04:11 19 19
Big Doris Delher 39 GBR9504 Anthony Llewelyn-Davies 1.03 16:56:11 09:56:11 10:11:41 20 20
Dragonfly J92s GBR 9224R Luke Bond 1 17:13:10 10:13:10 10:11:56 21 21
Crean Mini 6.5 449 Glyn Deakin 1.02 17:19:05 10:19:05 10:28:22 22 22
Juliette J105 GBR9405R Rod Knowles 1.01 - - -   25
Shades of Blue J110 GBR9781R Ed Holton 0.98 - - -   25
22  boats started of 24 entered
Race shortened at Bembridge Ledge buoy
Results program by Jade Consultants (Cambridge) Ltd. Report created  26 Apr 2010 11:42