Max speed record

The Musto Skiff fleet experienced fantastic conditions at their World Championship

The Musto Skiff World Championship is being sponsored by GPS manufacturer Velocitek and they are running a Vmax competition during the week which is currently being led by Ian Renilson with 17.7 knots.

The wind kicked in early and racing was held in a 16 knot Ora breeze. The first race of the day got off on time and the fleet again headed for the shore with the boats starting at the pin end (the non favoured end) starting to pull forwards as they approached the shore.

At the first mark Richard Stenhouse and Ian Turnbull led the fleet and popped their kites, heading for the shore again. Ian Trotter gybe set and hooked into some good breeze in the middle and closed the gap on the front two. Another lap saw Stenhouse maintain his lead to take his second win.

The second race started with a fair sized group from the committee boat end heading for the previously unfavoured right side of the beat. However, this time round the right paid and Grand Master Tim Chapman was first at the windward mark and got so excited that he promptly capsized and let Ian Turnbull through who held out for the win in race two.

The final race of the day was held in the strongest conditions so far and the leading pack were swapping places downwind. At one point they got too close and a collison between Dave Poston and Ian Turnbull ended both their chances as they capsized leaving Trotter to take the win.

Results:

Pos	Helm/Info	Sail Number	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	R6	Tot
1	STENHOUSE RICHARD, Male, 08-May-1966, RUTLAND S.C.	GBR 332	3	2	1	1	2	2	11
2	TROTTER IAN, Male, 07-Nov-1962, DERWENT RESERVOIR S.C.	GBR 294	1	7	2	7	3	1	21
3	RENILSON IAN, Male, 19-Apr-1959, DALGETY BAY S.C.	GBR 128	5	3	5	5	6	6	30
4	TURNBULL IAN, Male, 16-Jun-1980, SUNDERLAND Y.C.	GBR 202	25	1	3	2	1	4	36
5	PERKINS RICHARD, Male, 10-Mar-1967, WHITSTABLE Y.C.	GBR 293	14	4	4	6	11	5	44
6	ARANDIA SABATER PABLO, Male, 18-Feb-1975, R.C.N.DENIA	ESP 247	6	8	6	3	17	10	50
7	GARETH DAVIES, Male, 28-Jun-1975, STONE S.C.	GBR 290	19	10	20	4	5	3	61
8	STENHOUSE KIT, Female, 17-Nov-1968, RUTLAND S.C.	GBR 252	2	9	13	12	15	25	76
9	DIXON DANIEL, Male, 17-Jan-1973, STONE S.C.	GBR 161	26	12	7	17	7	16	85
10	GEBHARD JETHRO, Male, 09-Sep-1981, DERWENT RESERVOIR S.C.	GBR 297	15	14	16	11	12	18	86
11	REYNOLDS SIMON, Male, 11-Feb-1962, WHITSTABLE Y.C.	GBR 221	21	6	18	26	13	17	101
12	KOUKOURAKIS ALEX, Male, 04-Jul-1972, EASTBOURNE S.C.	GBR 292	24	23	15	10	20	9	101
13	STEVENSON JAMIE, Male, 21-Aug-1980, ROYAL TORBAY Y.C.	GBR 215	18	16	25	22	10	19	110
14	UPTON-BROWN NEIL, Male, 26-Apr-1965, HAYLING ISL.S.C.	GBR 251	12	13	8	19	47	15	114
15	WILSON ROBBIE, Male, 02-May-1967, WORMIT BOATING CLUB	GBR 220	40	29	11	21	14	26	141
16	EVANS JOHN, Male, 24-Jun-1956, DERWENT RESERVOIR S.C.	GBR 211	20	37	27	24	31	11	150
17	ROTACHER URS, Male, 27-Nov-1970, SV THALWIL	SUI 172	7	32	14	32	58	12	155
18	MAYRHOFER MARTIN, Male, 18-Nov-1960, SCATT	AUT 217	8	21	31	43	41	13	157
19	OSWALD ROGER, Male, 09-Dec-1961, S.C. ENGE	SUI 308	bfd	18	32	13	9	7	166
20	REEKIE JOHN, Male, 15-Mar-1980, ARGS S.C.	GBR 98	11	17	30	41	48	20	167
21	KEATES MICK, Male, 19-May-1955, KING GEORGE S.C.	GBR 283	13	34	39	28	34	21	169
22	PALFREMAN MICHAEL, Male, 30-Jul-1974, STARCROSS	GBR 295	29	30	9	29	29	45	171
23	HENDERSON DANIEL, Male, 07-Dec-1990, THORPE BAY Y.C.	GBR 305	23	22	17	45	33	36	176
24	BRUNNER DIETER, Male, 28-Jan-1956, SIMPL	SUI 306	10	ocs	26	23	8	23	177
25	CHAPMAN TIM, Male, 21-Aug-1954, RUTLAND S.C.	GBR 333	28	24	19	30	26	51	178
26	OFFER TOM, Male, 16-Jan-1976, CHEW VALLEY LAKE S.C.	AUS 337	32	31	24	27	30	34	178
27	CHAPMAN J. ANTHONY, Male, 19-May-1986, RUTLAND S.C.	GBR 323	4	dnf	23	16	23	28	181
28	RICHARDS GEORGE, Male, 14-Aug-1984, SNO	FRA 336	bfd	11	10	9	22	49	188
29	CROCKER WILL, Male, 27-Oct-1985, EMBERTON PARK S.C.	GBR 178	44	19	43	31	16	38	191
30	PEAKE ANDREW, Male, 22-Apr-1974, EASTBOURNE	GBR 288	9	dnf	dsq	8	4	14	209
31	GOALEN MARK, Male, 22-Feb-1982, EAST LOTHIAN Y.C.	GBR 68	38	35	29	37	44	29	212
32	WALCHLI DOMINIQUE, Male, 09-Dec-1970, RCO	SUI 132	41	28	22	35	42	47	215
33	WRIGHT TOM, Male, 28-Dec-1990, RUTLAND S.C.	GBR 209	dsq	27	12	20	27	43	216
34	ALBRECHT LEIGH, Male, 26-Nov-1983, QUEEN MARY S.C.	GBR 65	16	5	dnf	raf	18	8	221
35	POSTON DAVE, Male, 16-Feb-1980, DATCHET S.C.	GBR 153	17	15	72	14	21	dne	226
36	RICHTARSKI GERALD, Male, 08-Apr-1966, SCATT	AUT 106	30	42	28	44	40	42	226
37	KUEBLER THOMAS, Male, 05-May-1960, H.S.S.	GER 110	47	51	44	34	19	35	230
38	GRAHAM ROBINSON, Male, 28-Sep-1963, RUTLAND S.C.	GBR 182	33	43	38	25	54	37	230
39	PARSONS DAN, Male, 07-Aug-1985, WHITSTABLE Y.C.	GBR 60	34	41	42	59	35	22	233
40	FONDA ENRICO, Male, 24-Jan-1982, Y.C. ADRIACO	ITA 270	27	33	37	52	45	55	249
41	BLASI BEAT, Male, 18-Sep-1960, SIMPL	SUI 173	35	60	45	53	28	33	254
42	BARNEJ RON, Male, 16-Nov-1958, THORPE BAY Y.C.	GBR 228	48	40	48	47	32	40	255
43	EVANS RUSS, Male, 10-Mar-1968, ROYAL AKARANA Y.C.	NZL 334	dnf	26	33	46	37	27	256
44	AHLMANN IVER, Male, 29-Jun-1982, RUTLAND S.C.	GER 170	37	46	50	39	38	52	262
45	MANNING PAUL, Male, 09-Jul-1967, ROYAL CORINTHIAN Y.C.	GBR 260	50	49	36	33	49	54	271
46	BORDERS KEITH, Male, 03-Apr-1967, WHITSTABLE Y.C.	GBR 152	dnf	25	53	38	25	46	274
47	MAIER CHRISTIAN, Male, 29-Nov-1976, SVR	AUT 177	49	38	47	65	39	41	279
48	CAMERON JONATHAN, Male, 08-Jan-1970, QUEEN MARY S.C.	GBR 287	45	39	35	ocs	43	39	288