RS600 Rooster National Tour 2024

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RS600 Rooster National Tour 2024

by Will Russell 12 Nov 14:43 GMT


RS600 Rooster National Tour 2024 © Phil Jackson / Digital Sailing


The 2024 RS600 National Tour, generously supported by Rooster, took the fleet to a few new locations and introduced some new faces to the class!


The tour saw an average entry of 12 boats per event with 17 boats at the RS 30th Regatta, Sailboat Deliveries Riva Garda and Noble Marine Nationals!


The tour was originally planned to start in April at Oxford however Storm Kathleen had other ideas cancelling open meetings across the country. Fast forward a few weeks to May, the fleet met for the RS 30th Anniversary Regatta, with the 3rd largest of the noughties fleets before some of the fleet headed off to Garda. Jamie showed his light wind expertise to take the win with George closely behind in 2nd.


Once returned from Garda, those who had collected their boats from Sailboat Deliveries made their way up to Carsington for the Inlands where the racing was very close up until the last moment. Jamie was heading into the lead into Day 2 but with a slightly better forecast on Day 2, George grabbed the win putting the two on equal points.


After a summer break, the fleet made their way to Eastbourne for the Nationals. With the first 2 days giving us a northerly breeze, the conditions were tricky. Jamie showed us his Notts County weird shift experience to come out in the lead after the first 2 days but Day 3 and 4 were looking to give us a new challenge with a sea breeze spilling around Beachy Head. However, that didn’t make it any easier with 3 different race winners at the end of the day meaning Jamie had scored the title with a race to spare and put himself into the lead of the Rooster National Tour.


For those who still had some energy in them, they made their way up north to Notts County a few weeks later. Sadly, the forecast was on the lighter side but did deliver into the afternoon with some challenging conditions. Jamie got stuck in traffic on Day 1 and got the start time wrong on Day 2, but that didn’t stop him showing his local knowledge and just beating Jake Willars all down to the final race.


Our last stop of the tour was supposed to be at Rutland for the End of Seasons, but the forecast was not cooperating, so the decision was made to end the tour early. This means Jamie took the title from George to become National Tour Champion!


With 31 entries, we had a great National Tour. Next year is looking great already with events already scheduled at Bough Beech, Oxford, Grafham and Rutland, and of course the Nationals at the beautiful and exciting Mounts Bay. Stay tuned for the rest of the calendar that will get published soon. Thank you to Rooster for the continued support in making the Tour even better.


Overall Results:


Pos Helm Sail No Club HISC Carsington Eastbourne Notts County Pts
1 Jamie Mawson 1001 Notts County Sailing Club 1 2 1 1 3
2 George Smith 1005 Bough Beech Sailing Club 2 1 2 32 5
3 Will Russell 1011 Grafham Water Sailing Club 8 4 6 3 13
4 Ian Marshall 654 Oxford SC and RAFSA 3 32 8 4 15
5 Matt Potter 946 Notts County Sailing Club 32 3 7 5 15
6 Richard Smith 803 Medway Yacht Club 4 32 4 32 40
7 Richard Bone 980 Bough Beech Sailing Club 6 32 5 32 43
8 Neil Cooney 850 Carsington Sailing Club 32 5 32 6 43
9 Tim Cutsforth 800 Felpham Sailing Club 9 32 9 32 50
10 Jamie Watson 761 Thornbury Sailing Club 12 32 10 32 54
11 Jake Willars 810 Notts County Sailing Club 32 32 32 2 66
12 Andy Peake 901 Medway Yacht Club 32 32 3 32 67
13 Dylan Collingbourne 898 Warsash Sailing Club 5 32 32 32 69
14 Adam Watson 913 Plymouth 7 32 32 32 71
15 Chris Hatton 802 Bowmoor Sailing Club 32 7 32 32 71
16 Jonathan Twite 694 Notts County Sailing Club 32 32 32 7 71
17 Charles Myles‑Hayter 907 Notts County Sailing Club 32 32 32 8 72
18 James Crook 842 Stone Sailing Club 10 32 32 32 74
19 Matt Banbrook 754 Bowmoor Sailing Club 11 32 32 32 75
20 Mike Iszatt 1010 Blackwater Sailing Club 32 32 11 32 75
21 Jeff Chambers 1006 Essex Yacht Club 32 32 12 32 76
22 Rhys Triffitt 918 Bough Beech Sailing Club 13 32 32 32 77
23 James Cowen 668 Weston Sailing Club 32 32 13 32 77
24 David Nunn 848 Bowmoor Sailing Club 14 32 32 32 78
25 Nick Lett 988 Bough Beech Sailing Club 32 32 14 32 78
26 Tom Cave 957 Calshot Sailing Club 15 32 32 32 79
27 Andy White 853 Draycote Water Sailing Club 32 32 15 32 79
28 Ian Jubb 986 Hayling Island Sailing Club 16 32 32 32 80
29 Tim Morgan 892 Paignton Sailing Club 32 32 16 32 80
30 Paul Bayliss 897 Portchester Sailing Club 17 32 32 32 81
31 Bradley Field 942 Warsash Sailing Club / Benfleet Yacht Club 32 32 17 32 81





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