This year's Osprey Wilkinson Sword (WS) series was tight at the top, with the result staying open all the way to the final event. A variety of helms and crews had won individual WS events throughout the season, so the scores were tight.
Rutland on October 28/29 was to be the decider. In strong winds Terry Curtis/ Peter Greig took the win to secure their third successive Wilkinson Sword series. Curtis and Greig this year won events at both ends of the season, at Mounts Bay and Rutland. In second place Alistair Raynard and Rob Burdekin were just three points behind, and their highlight was their win at the Inlands at Carsington, their home club. In third place Simon and Ben Hawkes built momentum with wins at Tata and Weymouth, but sadly injury prevented Ben sailing for much of the season.
Alex and Nick Willis and Ken Brown/ Chris Butters also sailed well at Rutland, getting good points to move up the table. In fourth overall, Alex and Nick scored very consistently at all their four events, while Ken and Chris were great supporters of the circuit, attending six events,and picking up a pair of second places to take fifth overall. Ken's enthusiasm saw him attend a seventh event, crewing Mick Greenland to a win at Burnham. In sixth overall Paul Heather/ Jon Osgood did even better, attending eight of the nine events and only missing one event in the whole year.
There were seven different event winners over the 9 events, showing how competitive the Osprey circuit is. Other teams to take single event wins were Gareth Caldwell/ Jonathan Gibbins at Blithfield, Piers Strong/ Phil Angrave at Poole, and Alan Henderson/ Alastair Barrie at Kielder. 51 boats took part in this nine event national series.
Look out for news soon on next year's WS series, which will include a couple of new events as well as all your favourites.
Wilkinson Sword 2017
Results are final as of 26th November 2017
Overall
Sailed: 9, Discards: 5, To count: 4, Entries: 56, Scoring system: Appendix A
| Rank | SailNo | Club | HelmName | CrewName | Blithfield | Mounts Bay | Tata Steel | Coniston | Carsington Inlands | Poole | Weymouth Southerns | Burnham | Kielder Northerns | Rutland | Total | Nett |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1281 | Weymouth | Terry Curtis | Peter Greig | 2.0 | 1.0 | (57.0 DNC) | (57.0 DNC) | (57.0 DNC) | 4.0 | (57.0 DNC) | (57.0 DNC) | 1.0 | 293.0 | 8.0 | |
| 2nd | 1363 | Carrsington | Alistair Raynard | Rob Burdekin | (9.0) | 5.0 | (57.0 DNC) | 1.0 | (7.0) | 3.0 | (57.0 DNC) | (57.0 DNC) | 2.0 | 198.0 | 11.0 | |
| 3rd | 1356 | Wimbleball | Simon Hawkes | Ben Hawkes/Paul Birbexk | 4.0 | 7.0 | 1.0 | (57.0 DNC) | (8.0) | 1.0 | (57.0 DNC) | (57.0 DNC) | (57.0 DNC) | 249.0 | 13.0 | |
| 4th | 1291 | Hayling Island | Alex Willis | Nick Willis | 5.0 | (57.0 DNC) | (57.0 DNC) | 3.0 | (57.0 DNC) | (57.0 DNC) | (57.0 DNC) | 4.0 | 3.0 | 300.0 | 15.0 | |
| 5th | 1338 | Isle of Sheppey | Ken Brown | Chris Butters | (16.0) | 2.0 | 2.0 | (10.0) | (57.0 DNC) | 8.0 | (57.0 DNC) | (57.0 DNC) | 5.0 | 214.0 | 17.0 | |
| 6th | 1292 | Aldenham | Paul Heather | Jonathan Osgood | (10.0) | (10.5) | 3.0 | 6.0 | (10.0) | (13.0) | 2.0 | (57.0 DNC) | 10.0 | 121.5 | 21.0 | |
| 7th | 1367 | Prestwick | Alan Henderson | Alastair Barrie | 12.0 | (57.0 DNC) | (57.0 DNC) | 5.0 | (57.0 DNC) | 5.0 | (57.0 DNC) | 1.0 | (57.0 DNC) | 308.0 | 23.0 | |
| 8th | 1175 | Weymouth | Emma Stevenson | Tim Bowden | 8.0 | 10.5 | (57.0 DNC) | 2.0 | 4.0 | (12.0) | (57.0 DNC) | (57.0 DNC) | (57.0 DNC) | 264.5 | 24.5 | |
| 9th | 1329/1369 | Great Moor | Roger Blake | Jamie Blake | 7.0 | (57.0 DNC) | (57.0 DNC) | (57.0 DNC) | (57.0 DNC) | 9.0 | 5.0 | (57.0 DNC) | 9.0 | 315.0 | 30.0 | |
| 10th | 1343 | Poole | Richard Marshall | Andrew Edmonds | (57.0 DNC) | 10.5 | (57.0 DNC) | (57.0 DNC) | 5.0 | 11.0 | (57.0 DNC) | (57.0 DNC) | 7.0 | 318.5 | 33.5 | |
| 11th | 1085 | Oxford | George Odling | Harry Odling | 3.0 | 8.0 | (57.0 DNC) | (57.0 DNC) | 2.0 | (57.0 DNC) | (57.0 DNC) | (57.0 DNC) | 57.0 DNC | 355.0 | 70.0 | |
| 12th | 1362 | Isle of Sheppey | Mick Greenland | Lee Marriot/ Boris Morrice | 11.0 | (57.0 DNC) | (57.0 DNC) | (57.0 DNC) | (57.0 DNC) | 6.0 | 1.0 | (57.0 DNC) | 57.0 DNC | 360.0 | 75.0 | |
| 13th | 1347 | Warsash | Phil Meakins | Bryony Meakins/ Nick Willis/ Chris Dodd | 13.0 | 4.0 | (57.0 DNC) | (57.0 DNC) | (57.0 DNC) | (57.0 DNC) | (57.0 DNC) | 57.0 DNC | 6.0 | 365.0 | 80.0 | |
| 14th | 1296 | Castle Cove | Kevin Francis | Phil Male | (57.0 DNC) | (57.0 DNC) | (57.0 DNC) | (57.0 DNC) | 3.0 | 2.0 | (57.0 DNC) | 57.0 DNC | 57.0 DNC | 404.0 | 119.0 | |
| 15th | 1337 | Kielder Water | Rob Shaw | Ian Little | (57.0 DNC) | (57.0 DNC) | (57.0 DNC) | (57.0 DNC) | (57.0 DNC) | 57.0 DNC | 3.0 | 3.0 | 57.0 DNC | 405.0 | 120.0 | |
| 16th | 1352 | Poole | Piers Strong | Phil Angrave | (57.0 DNC) | 6.0 | (57.0 DNC) | (57.0 DNC) | 1.0 | (57.0 DNC) | (57.0 DNC) | 57.0 DNC | 57.0 DNC | 406.0 | 121.0 | |
| 17th | 1350 | Coniston | Alec Mamwell | Arthur Butler | (57.0 DNC) | (57.0 DNC) | (57.0 DNC) | (57.0 DNC) | (57.0 DNC) | 57.0 DNC | 57.0 DNC | 5.0 | 4.0 | 408.0 | 123.0 | |
| 18th | 1331 | Blithfield | Gareth Caldwell | Jonathon Gibbons | 1.0 | (57.0 DNC) | (57.0 DNC) | (57.0 DNC) | (57.0 DNC) | (57.0 DNC) | 57.0 DNC | 57.0 DNC | 12.0 | 412.0 | 127.0 | |
| 19th | 1116 | Mounts Bay | Colin Stephens | Mikey Greig | (57.0 DNC) | 10.5 | (57.0 DNC) | (57.0 DNC) | (57.0 DNC) | 7.0 | (57.0 DNC) | 57.0 DNC | 57.0 DNC | 416.5 | 131.5 | |
| 20th | 1114 | Tata Steel | Ros Downs | David Downs | 14.0 | (57.0 DNC) | 6.0 | (57.0 DNC) | (57.0 DNC) | (57.0 DNC) | (57.0 DNC) | 57.0 DNC | 57.0 DNC | 419.0 | 134.0 | |
| 21st | 1345 | Carrsington | Chris Davies | Lorraine Bell | (57.0 DNC) | (57.0 DNC) | (57.0 DNC) | 9.0 | (57.0 DNC) | 14.0 | (57.0 DNC) | 57.0 DNC | 57.0 DNC | 422.0 | 137.0 | |
| 22nd | 1181/1364 | Ribble Cruising Club | Willy Crichton | Roger Woodhead | 17.0 | (57.0 DNC) | (57.0 DNC) | 7.0 | (57.0 DNC) | (57.0 DNC) | (57.0 DNC) | 57.0 DNC | 57.0 DNC | 423.0 | 138.0 | |
| 23rd | 1340 | Kielder Water | Graham Thumbwood | Alec Vallence/Alistair Raynard | 18.0 | (57.0 DNC) | (57.0 DNC) | (57.0 DNC) | (57.0 DNC) | (57.0 DNC) | 57.0 DNC | 7.0 | 57.0 DNC | 424.0 | 139.0 | |
| 24th | 1314 | Kielder Water | Viola Scott | Mike Scott | (57.0 DNC) | (57.0 DNC) | (57.0 DNC) | (57.0 DNC) | (57.0 DNC) | 57.0 DNC | 57.0 DNC | 2.0 | 57.0 DNC | 458.0 | 173.0 | |
| 25th | 1280 | Mounts Bay | Steve George | Matt Skewes | (57.0 DNC) | 3.0 | (57.0 DNC) | (57.0 DNC) | (57.0 DNC) | (57.0 DNC) | 57.0 DNC | 57.0 DNC | 57.0 DNC | 459.0 | 174.0 | |
| 26th | 1364 | Isle of Sheppey | Russ Wheeler | Mark Mawhinney | (57.0 DNC) | (57.0 DNC) | (57.0 DNC) | (57.0 DNC) | (57.0 DNC) | 57.0 DNC | 4.0 | 57.0 DNC | 57.0 DNC | 460.0 | 175.0 | |
| 27th | 1337 | Kielder Water | Alec Mamwell | Ian Little | (57.0 DNC) | (57.0 DNC) | (57.0 DNC) | 4.0 | (57.0 DNC) | (57.0 DNC) | 57.0 DNC | 57.0 DNC | 57.0 DNC | 460.0 | 175.0 | |
| 28th | 1336 | Tata Steel | Andrew Jenkins | D.J.Edwards | (57.0 DNC) | (57.0 DNC) | 4.0 | (57.0 DNC) | (57.0 DNC) | (57.0 DNC) | 57.0 DNC | 57.0 DNC | 57.0 DNC | 460.0 | 175.0 | |
| 29th | 1088 | Peter Lloyd | Tim Bowden | (57.0 DNC) | (57.0 DNC) | 5.0 | (57.0 DNC) | (57.0 DNC) | (57.0 DNC) | 57.0 DNC | 57.0 DNC | 57.0 DNC | 461.0 | 176.0 | ||
| 30th | Carrsington | Chris Retford | Lorraine Staybridge | (57.0 DNC) | (57.0 DNC) | (57.0 DNC) | (57.0 DNC) | (57.0 DNC) | 57.0 DNC | 57.0 DNC | 6.0 | 57.0 DNC | 462.0 | 177.0 | ||
| 31st | 1290 | Poole | Martin Cooney | Peter Frith | (57.0 DNC) | (57.0 DNC) | (57.0 DNC) | (57.0 DNC) | 6.0 | (57.0 DNC) | 57.0 DNC | 57.0 DNC | 57.0 DNC | 462.0 | 177.0 | |
| 32nd | 1311 | Blithfield | Jon Batt | Arthur Butler | 6.0 | (57.0 DNC) | (57.0 DNC) | (57.0 DNC) | (57.0 DNC) | (57.0 DNC) | 57.0 DNC | 57.0 DNC | 57.0 DNC | 462.0 | 177.0 | |
| 33rd | 1225 | Tata Steel | Bob Taylor | Paul Bambridge | (57.0 DNC) | (57.0 DNC) | 7.0 | (57.0 DNC) | (57.0 DNC) | (57.0 DNC) | 57.0 DNC | 57.0 DNC | 57.0 DNC | 463.0 | 178.0 | |
| 34th | 1314 | Kielder Water | Viola Scott | Mike Scott | (57.0 DNC) | (57.0 DNC) | (57.0 DNC) | (57.0 DNC) | (57.0 DNC) | 57.0 DNC | 57.0 DNC | 57.0 DNC | 8.0 | 464.0 | 179.0 | |
| 35th | 1368 | Blithfield | Steve Leaney | John Roberts | (57.0 DNC) | (57.0 DNC) | (57.0 DNC) | 8.0 | (57.0 DNC) | (57.0 DNC) | 57.0 DNC | 57.0 DNC | 57.0 DNC | 464.0 | 179.0 | |
| 36th | 1348 | Tata Steel | Oscar Chess | Lisa Chess | (57.0 DNC) | (57.0 DNC) | 8.0 | (57.0 DNC) | (57.0 DNC) | (57.0 DNC) | 57.0 DNC | 57.0 DNC | 57.0 DNC | 464.0 | 179.0 | |
| 37th | 1207 | Poole | Andy Brewer | Richard Hattersley | (57.0 DNC) | (57.0 DNC) | (57.0 DNC) | (57.0 DNC) | 9.0 | (57.0 DNC) | 57.0 DNC | 57.0 DNC | 57.0 DNC | 465.0 | 180.0 | |
| 38th | 1316 | Bristol Corinthian | Nigel Young | Darren Hamilton | (57.0 DNC) | (57.0 DNC) | 9.0 | (57.0 DNC) | (57.0 DNC) | (57.0 DNC) | 57.0 DNC | 57.0 DNC | 57.0 DNC | 465.0 | 180.0 | |
| 39th | 1339 | Penzance | Adam Ellery | (57.0 DNC) | (57.0 DNC) | (57.0 DNC) | (57.0 DNC) | (57.0 DNC) | 10.0 | 57.0 DNC | 57.0 DNC | 57.0 DNC | 466.0 | 181.0 | ||
| 40th | 854 | Bristol Corinthian | Rick Packer | Boris Morrice | (57.0 DNC) | (57.0 DNC) | (57.0 DNC) | (57.0 DNC) | (57.0 DNC) | 57.0 DNC | 57.0 DNC | 57.0 DNC | 11.0 | 467.0 | 182.0 | |
| 41st | 1319 | Poole | Stuart Maunder | Donna Maunder | (57.0 DNC) | (57.0 DNC) | (57.0 DNC) | (57.0 DNC) | 11.0 | (57.0 DNC) | 57.0 DNC | 57.0 DNC | 57.0 DNC | 467.0 | 182.0 | |
| 42nd | 905 | Ian Madeley | Paul Madeley | (57.0 DNC) | (57.0 DNC) | (57.0 DNC) | 11.0 | (57.0 DNC) | (57.0 DNC) | 57.0 DNC | 57.0 DNC | 57.0 DNC | 467.0 | 182.0 | ||
| 43rd | 1318 | Poole | Dave Best | Tony Pauffley | (57.0 DNC) | (57.0 DNC) | (57.0 DNC) | (57.0 DNC) | 12.0 | (57.0 DNC) | 57.0 DNC | 57.0 DNC | 57.0 DNC | 468.0 | 183.0 | |
| 44th | 1298 | Castle Cove | Richard Bowers | Adam Bowers | (57.0 DNC) | (57.0 DNC) | (57.0 DNC) | (57.0 DNC) | (57.0 DNC) | 57.0 DNC | 57.0 DNC | 57.0 DNC | 13.0 | 469.0 | 184.0 | |
| 45th | 1194 | Poole | Ian Hart | G. Browning/A. Watkins | (57.0 DNC) | (57.0 DNC) | (57.0 DNC) | (57.0 DNC) | 13.0 | (57.0 DNC) | 57.0 DNC | 57.0 DNC | 57.0 DNC | 469.0 | 184.0 | |
| 46th | 1267 | Poole | Brendan Pell | Charlotte Fletcher | (57.0 DNC) | (57.0 DNC) | (57.0 DNC) | (57.0 DNC) | 14.0 | (57.0 DNC) | 57.0 DNC | 57.0 DNC | 57.0 DNC | 470.0 | 185.0 | |
| 47th | 1195 | Castle Cove | Pete Barnstable | Marcus Strace | (57.0 DNC) | (57.0 DNC) | (57.0 DNC) | (57.0 DNC) | (57.0 DNC) | 15.0 | 57.0 DNC | 57.0 DNC | 57.0 DNC | 471.0 | 186.0 | |
| 48th | 1310 | Poole | Mike Richardson | Chris Elfres | (57.0 DNC) | (57.0 DNC) | (57.0 DNC) | (57.0 DNC) | 15.0 | (57.0 DNC) | 57.0 DNC | 57.0 DNC | 57.0 DNC | 471.0 | 186.0 | |
| 49th | 1366 | Blithfield | Richard Hartley | Mark Hartley | 15.0 | (57.0 DNC) | (57.0 DNC) | (57.0 DNC) | (57.0 DNC) | (57.0 DNC) | 57.0 DNC | 57.0 DNC | 57.0 DNC | 471.0 | 186.0 | |
| 50th | 1333 | Castle Cove | Charlie Adler | Andy Adler | (57.0 DNC) | (57.0 DNC) | (57.0 DNC) | (57.0 DNC) | (57.0 DNC) | 16.0 | 57.0 DNC | 57.0 DNC | 57.0 DNC | 472.0 | 187.0 | |
| 51st | 1298 | Poole | Michael Atkinson | Rob Gilbert | (57.0 DNC) | (57.0 DNC) | (57.0 DNC) | (57.0 DNC) | 16.0 | (57.0 DNC) | 57.0 DNC | 57.0 DNC | 57.0 DNC | 472.0 | 187.0 | |
| 52nd | 1284 | Blithfield | Jerry Brooks | Andrew Robinson | (57.0 DNC) | (57.0 DNC) | (57.0 DNC) | (57.0 DNC) | (57.0 DNC) | 57.0 DNC | 57.0 DNC | 57.0 DNC | 57.0 DNC | 513.0 | 228.0 | |
| 52nd | 1197 | Mark Mawhinney | (57.0 DNC) | (57.0 DNC) | (57.0 DNC) | (57.0 DNC) | (57.0 DNC) | 57.0 DNC | 57.0 DNC | 57.0 DNC | 57.0 DNC | 513.0 | 228.0 | |||
| 52nd | 1295 | Poole | Phil Greetham | Sophie Greetham | (57.0 DNC) | (57.0 DNC) | (57.0 DNC) | (57.0 DNC) | (57.0 DNC) | 57.0 DNC | 57.0 DNC | 57.0 DNC | 57.0 DNC | 513.0 | 228.0 | |
| 52nd | 1247 | Castle Cove | Marcus Scrace | John Pym | (57.0 DNC) | (57.0 DNC) | (57.0 DNC) | (57.0 DNC) | (57.0 DNC) | 57.0 DNC | 57.0 DNC | 57.0 DNC | 57.0 DNC | 513.0 | 228.0 | |
| 52nd | 1360 | Shoreham | John Mills | Caz Mills | (57.0 DNC) | (57.0 DNC) | (57.0 DNC) | (57.0 DNC) | (57.0 DNC) | 57.0 DNC | 57.0 DNC | 57.0 DNC | 57.0 DNC | 513.0 | 228.0 |
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