Tim Sadler and Richard Sault are the new Enterprise National Champions
Nick Craig has lost his long running crown!
The Enterprise Fleet were given a very warm welcome at Tenby SC, at the briefing, held in the sailing club on Saturday Evening. This followed a very damp registration and scrutineering day, where competitors, scrutineers and sheets were suitably damp!
The weather was to continue to play its part as day 1, the Practice Race and Race 1 had to be abandoned on Sunday.
Day 2, Monday was still not attractive. The fleet competed in a gusty Force 4 with gusts that gave competitors some very ‘tricky’ sailing conditions. Despite the weather conditions, which can only be described as ‘challenging’, races 1, 2 and 3 were completed. The fleet will need to relax and recuperate in preparation for another round of problematic weather conditions Tuesday and Wednesday, if the forecast is to be believed.
On day 3, race 4 was sailed in a Force 1 – 3 with a fluky last beat. Race 5 was sailed in a Force 2 – 4 and at one point it reached Force 5. The wind shifted in between races which meant the course had to be re laid twice.
Racing has been cancelled today due to the severe gale weather warning – time for competitors to relax and enjoy leisure time in and around Tenby.
Day 5
Races 6, Race 7 and Race 8 took place. It was necessary, although tiring for the competitors, to fit 3 races into the programme, due to the fact that racing was cancelled on Day 4 because of gale warnings. The sailing started in a Force 1 – 2 variable south westerly, which strengthened to a Force 3 to 4 by the end of Race 8. The results from these races provided a very interesting overall score board with just one point between first and second boat and four points between 2nd and 3rd. No clear winner at this point and all to sail for in the final race on Day 6.
Overall Results to Race 8 (counting7) were; 1st 23127 Tim Sadler/Richard Sault (35), 2nd 23087 Richard Adams/Martin Weatherstone(36), 3rd 22652 Jeremy Stephens/Tim Hartley(40), 4th Nick Craig/Toby Lewis(47), 5th 23089 Jon Woodward/Alex Halliwell(48), 6th 23219 Russell Short/Kate Fry(51).
Leaders round the winward mark - photo Janice Bottomley
Day 6
Race 9 was the final race in the Championship and sailed in good conditions, the best for the Championship, in a Force 3 – sometimes 4. 1st Nick Craig/Toby Lewis, 2nd 22652 Jeremy Stephens/Tim Hartley, 3rd 23127 Tim Sadler/Richard Sault, 4th 23087 Richard Adams/Martin Weatherstone.
The prizegiving was held in Tenby Sailing Club and the prizes were presented by Julia Dashfield, the Commodore Mark Dashfield’s wife. The evening was opened by our Commodore Peter Dolling who made a special point of thanking the hosts, Tenby SC, for a well organised and enjoyable event – special thanks to Blake Shaw/Mark Dashfield and his team, the galley, bar staff and not forgetting a very ‘no nonsense’ beach master who definitely kept the fleet in order! Peter also extended thanks to his own Enterprise team.


New National Champions Tim Sadler and Richard Sault - Photo Janice Bottmley
Overall Results:
| Pos |
Sail No |
Helm |
Crew |
R1 |
R2 |
R3 |
R4 |
R5 |
R6 |
R8 |
R8 |
R9 |
Pts |
| 1 |
23127 |
Tim Sadler |
Richard Sault |
3 |
2 |
3 |
7 |
3 |
20 |
10 |
7 |
3 |
38 |
| 2 |
23087 |
Richard Adams |
Martin Weatherstone |
6 |
5 |
5 |
4 |
12 |
2 |
3 |
11 |
4 |
40 |
| 3 |
22652 |
Jeremy Stephens |
Tim Hartley |
5 |
1 |
2 |
10 |
1 |
16 |
16 |
5 |
2 |
42 |
| 4 |
23170 |
Nick Craig |
Toby Lewis |
19 |
55n |
1 |
15 |
2 |
5 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
48 |
| 5 |
23089 |
Jon Woodward |
Alex Halliwell |
4 |
6 |
15 |
12 |
4 |
7 |
11 |
4 |
5 |
53 |
| 6 |
22344 |
Mike Birch |
Verity Birch |
8 |
10 |
14 |
2 |
6 |
4 |
25 |
10 |
7 |
61 |
| 7 |
19876 |
Alan Johnson |
Matt Johnson |
9 |
11 |
12 |
17 |
5 |
22 |
1 |
1 |
6 |
62 |
| 8 |
23165 |
Tony Woods |
Sam Woods |
55n |
7 |
9 |
11 |
13 |
1 |
6 |
8 |
9 |
64 |
| 9 |
23015 |
Nick Jackson |
Tom Key |
11 |
13 |
7 |
8 |
11 |
12 |
7 |
2 |
10 |
68 |
| 10 |
23219 |
Russell Short |
Kate Fry |
1 |
3 |
4 |
6 |
14 |
14 |
19 |
9 |
18 |
69 |
| 11 |
22702 |
Jane Scutt |
Nick Scutt |
10 |
9 |
6 |
18 |
7 |
9 |
5 |
26 |
13 |
77 |
| 12 |
23051 |
Tom Atkin |
Claire Houghton |
14 |
8 |
11 |
1 |
16 |
21 |
4 |
15 |
11 |
80 |
| 13 |
20518 |
Ian Southworth |
Jackie Barker |
2 |
4 |
55r |
9 |
25 |
11 |
15 |
6 |
8 |
80 |
| 14 |
23223 |
Steve Graham |
James Holmes |
12 |
12 |
8 |
14 |
8 |
13 |
23 |
17 |
14 |
98 |
| 15 |
22933 |
Ann Jackson |
Alan Skeens |
7 |
14 |
10 |
32 |
24 |
15 |
12 |
13 |
12 |
107 |
| 16 |
23193 |
Rob Libby |
Bianca Libby |
24 |
16 |
23 |
5 |
23 |
6 |
20 |
14 |
20 |
127 |
| 17 |
22536 |
Phil Snewin |
Chris Blundell |
13 |
24 |
22 |
20 |
15 |
31 |
18 |
16 |
15 |
143 |
| 18 |
2303 |
Peter Lawson |
Jack Lawson |
17 |
26 |
55n |
25 |
9 |
3 |
9 |
30 |
29 |
148 |
| 19 |
22487 |
Suraj Singh |
Yrushank Gimonkar |
27 |
17 |
16 |
22 |
35 |
30 |
13 |
21 |
25 |
171 |
| 20 |
23196 |
Stephen Lucey |
Claudia Haynes |
25 |
22 |
13 |
38 |
10 |
28 |
17 |
35 |
27 |
177 |
| 21 |
22901 |
Paul Young |
Siobhan Pearson |
26 |
21 |
18 |
23 |
20 |
44 |
37 |
23 |
21 |
189 |
| 22 |
23194 |
Ges Brown |
Dennis Swain |
21 |
15 |
55n |
29 |
17 |
42 |
22 |
28 |
17 |
191 |
| 23 |
23049 |
Brian Cumming |
Linda Cumming |
55r |
55n |
55n |
13 |
18 |
19 |
8 |
12 |
22 |
202 |
| 24 |
23140 |
Richard Leach |
Jane Pickford |
18 |
19 |
20 |
26 |
36 |
24 |
28 |
46 |
45 |
216 |
| 25 |
22904 |
Dilip Naila |
Asif Shaikh |
28 |
20 |
55n |
21 |
32 |
26 |
21 |
22 |
55r |
225 |
| 26 |
23159 |
Martin Bottomley |
Ray Ball |
22 |
23 |
17 |
42 |
22 |
43 |
43 |
31 |
30 |
230 |
| 27 |
22272 |
Charles Adams |
Hanna Adams |
55n |
55r |
55n |
3 |
21 |
25 |
30 |
18 |
24 |
231 |
| 28 |
22112 |
Charles Morrish |
Alison Geddes |
16 |
55n |
55n |
16 |
33 |
34 |
33 |
32 |
23 |
242 |
| 29 |
23085 |
Richard Bury |
James Gough |
31 |
55r |
55n |
28 |
19 |
40 |
29 |
19 |
26 |
247 |
| 30 |
23222 |
Andrew Ritchie |
Rachel Jackson |
55n |
55r |
55n |
19 |
30 |
17 |
31 |
27 |
19 |
253 |
| 31 |
21545 |
Joe Helm |
Gordon Haycock |
20 |
28 |
19 |
43 |
26 |
49 |
47 |
39 |
34 |
256 |
| 32 |
22322 |
Keith Tyler |
Jackie/Katie Tyler |
15 |
18 |
55n |
37 |
29 |
47 |
42 |
37 |
43 |
268 |
| 33 |
22347 |
Chris Palmer |
Dee Larkin |
29 |
25 |
21 |
41 |
44 |
36 |
40 |
45 |
35 |
271 |
| 34 |
22898 |
Mark Martin |
Richard Lloyd |
23 |
27 |
55n |
40 |
40 |
41 |
41 |
38 |
31 |
281 |
| 35 |
23224 |
Graham Kirkup |
Katie Dolling |
55r |
55n |
55n |
35 |
28 |
27 |
26 |
41 |
16 |
283 |
| 36 |
23138 |
Adrian Savage |
Caroline Savage |
55r |
55n |
55n |
33 |
38 |
10 |
24 |
42 |
39 |
296 |
| 37 |
23042 |
Ian O'Dell |
Tim Richardson |
55n |
55r |
55n |
34 |
39 |
18 |
27 |
44 |
28 |
300 |
| 38 |
21365 |
Hugh Phillips |
Maxine Levett |
55r |
55n |
55n |
36 |
31 |
23 |
34 |
34 |
32 |
300 |
| 39 |
23008 |
Barry Moss |
Julie Moore |
55r |
55n |
55n |
55r |
34 |
33 |
14 |
20 |
36 |
302 |
| 40 |
22912 |
Peter Dolling |
Elaine Dolling |
55r |
55n |
55n |
31 |
55r |
8 |
35 |
33 |
38 |
310 |
| 41 |
21983 |
John Berry |
Fiona Rattigan |
55r |
55n |
55n |
27 |
37 |
35 |
39 |
29 |
37 |
314 |
| 42 |
23044 |
Roy Barker |
Ros Coleman |
55n |
55n |
55n |
30 |
27 |
55r |
32 |
24 |
40 |
318 |
| 43 |
22131 |
Paul Holdsworth |
Lydia Cole |
55n |
55n |
55n |
39 |
46 |
29 |
36 |
36 |
44 |
340 |
| 44 |
22512 |
Noel Wilson |
Paula Gordon |
55n |
55n |
55n |
24 |
55n |
32 |
55d |
25 |
55n |
356 |
| 45 |
22489 |
Peter Rendall |
Terry Dixon |
32 |
55n |
55n |
45 |
41 |
51 |
48 |
48 |
42 |
362 |
| 46 |
22622 |
Steve Arthur |
Sandra Arthur |
55r |
55n |
55n |
46 |
42 |
39 |
45 |
40 |
41 |
363 |
| 47 |
23242 |
Andy Grant |
Sue Grant |
55n |
55r |
55n |
44 |
45 |
50 |
44 |
43 |
33 |
369 |
| 48 |
23009 |
Stuart Stephen |
David Stephen |
30 |
55n |
55n |
49 |
48 |
48 |
52 |
51 |
48 |
381 |
| 49 |
20687 |
Dave Staniforth |
Lynne Gilbertson |
55n |
55r |
55n |
48 |
43 |
38 |
50 |
49 |
47 |
385 |
| 50 |
22163 |
Karen Morris |
Lisa Woods |
55r |
55n |
55n |
47 |
55n |
37 |
38 |
47 |
55r |
389 |
| 51 |
22813 |
Kevin Harris |
Susie Harris |
55r |
55n |
55n |
50 |
47 |
46 |
49 |
50 |
46 |
398 |
| 52 |
22874 |
Alistair McDonald |
Enid McDonald |
55n |
55n |
55n |
51 |
55r |
45 |
46 |
55r |
55n |
417 |
| 53 |
20378 |
Glen Cole |
Karen Hoad |
55n |
55n |
55n |
55n |
55n |
55o |
51 |
55n |
55r |
436 |
| 54 |
23084 |
Ron Dungey |
Elizabeth Roth |
55n |
55n |
55n |
55n |
55n |
55n |
55n |
55n |
55n |
440 |