Cumbley takes Finn Nationals

After three beautiful days of racing out of Warsash Sailing Club

40 boats competed in this year's Finn Nationals at Warsash Sailing Club with many competitors taking part for the first time, proving that British Finn scene is still in very good shape.

The series took place in fabulous sailing weather with eight races over three days in wind conditions ranging from force 2 to 5 with some great wave sailing conditions.

Race officer Peter Knight is to be complimented for running the second great event in two years.

Notable absentees were Ben Ainslie who was sailing Chernikeeff 4 in the Admiral's Cup duty and two others who were training in Cadiz in preparation for the Worlds.

Charlie Cumbley won the event holding off Irish Olympic hopeful Aaron O’Grady despite a late challenge by the Irishman. Similarly Ed Greig held off the challenge of Adam Cowling to take third place with his brother Tom (Goliath) in 5th.

The prize for the first Finn sailor 'with a proper job'..ie: non funded or student etc went to Nick Daniels in 6th place who battled with Phil Laycock all weekend for the crown, Phil finishing 7th.

First Master (over 40) was Sander Kooij for the second year, finishing 8th.

First over 60 was Richard Hart who came an incredible 9th place after sailing a superb series showing the younger sailors how it should be done. Since buying a new boat he has seen a new lease of life. Richard did his first nationals 40 years ago.

Results

Pos	Helm	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	R6	R7	R8	Pts
1	Charlie Cumbley	1	1	1	2	1	1	2	2	9
2	Aaron OGrady	2	2	2	1	2	3	1	1	11
3	Ed Greig	3	3	3	3	3	4	9	4	23
4	Adam Cowling	5	4	5	4	6	2	3	3	26
5	Thomas Greig	4	6	4	14	8	7	4	6	39
6	Nick Daniels	10	8	8	5	4	6	5	7	43
7	Phil Laycock	9	7	15	7	20	8	7	12	65
8	Sander Kooy	8	OCS	7	18	12	20	6	9	80
9	Richard Hart	12	10	14	12	13	14	12	15	87
10	Stuart Glover	11	18	6	25	5	11	15	DNC	91
11	Robert Deaves	15	15	16	16	9	9	14	13	91
12	Russell Ward	DNC	DNC	19	6	7	5	10	5	93
13	Graham Page	21	11	9	11	14	16	DNC	11	93
14	Rowan Chaplin	22	9	21	9	17	10	17	14	97
15	Gordon Watson	7	21	25	24	11	22	8	8	101
16	Mark Andrews	16	12	18	DSQ	15	23	11	18	113
17	Martin Hutchins	17	14	11	20	10	21	28	DNC	121
18	Graeme Macdonald	19	5	26	17	24	18	24	16	123
19	Tim Powell	24	17	12	21	23	17	13	20	123
20	Ed Thorburn	18	OCS	17	15	18	19	20	17	124
21	Mark MacDonald	23	16	29	13	DNF	12	22	10	125
22	Howard Sellars	DNF	31	10	8	16	30	18	19	132
23	Justin Chisolm	20	13	23	30	22	15	16	24	133
24	Jon Powell	28	22	13	23	21	27	21	30	155
25	James Wyburd	26	23	22	29	25	26	30	21	172
26	Mike Woodhead	14	20	28	31	19	25	DNC	DNC	178
27	Mathieu De Verdiere	31	27	24	19	DNF	29	27	25	182
28	Robert Plant	25	24	33	32	DNF	24	19	28	185
29	Andrew Wylam	30	28	35	28	DNF	31	23	22	197
30	Simon Stonehouse	6	OCS	20	10	DNF	DNC	DNC	DNC	200
31	Mike Till	DNC	DNC	31	27	DNF	12	29	23	204
32	Ian Kay	27	25	32	35	DNF	DNF	25	27	212
33	Mark Ingram	29	OCS	38	33	DNF	28	26	26	221
34	Tim Tavinor	13	19	DNC	DNC	26	DNC	DNC	DNC	222
35	Keith Fedi	32	26	30	34	DNF	32	32	DNC	227
36	David Martin	DNC	DNC	27	22	DNF	DNC	DNC	DNC	254
37	Micheal Stringer	33	29	37	36	DNF	DNC	DNC	DNC	258
39	Competitor 41	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	31	29	265
40	Laurence Maudsley	DNF	30	36	37	DNF	DNC	DNC	DNC	267