Results / RS700 Round Up Various - 24/12/2004
2004 saw another great year of racing as the RS700 class goes from
strength to strength.
The introduction of a new equalisation system gave even closer racing,
and saw light weight Jason Belben win the windiest race of a fantastic
National Championships in Weymouth.
The year started with the RS 10 Year Anniversary Regatta at Hayling
Island, strongly supported by 40 700�s. The 700�s shone in the combined
events with Andy White winning the �Record Race�, leading home the 250
boat mixed RS fleet over the water, with Neil Robinson in 3rd. Jason
Belben was the first 700 and 7th overall in the mass pursuit race in some
hairy conditions. While Paul Bayliss won the individual class racing over
this fantastic weekend.
44 boats took part in the Fat Face Racing Circuit. Andy White defended
his title over 7 events, pushed hard by Tony Freer and Eddie Gatehouse.
Christian Brandt from Germany won a hard fought Euro Cup with 30 plus
boats travelling to events across Europe.
Paul Bayliss won a windy Gul sponsored National Championship, after a
close fought battle with Neil Robinson, who showed some blistering speed,
with Jerry Wales proving that the 700 also equalises age by finishing
3rd. Paul�s win was his 3rd successive 700 Nationals win and he has now
won more RS dinghy championships than any other sailor, an our standing
achievement.
The Inland Championships at Gafham were won by Andy Peake in some awesome
conditions, followed home by 2 new faces to 700�s Anthony York and Ben
Cooper.
The year ending with the Holt tide ride, real crash and burn sailing.
Paul Bayliss triumphed once again beating Jason Belben in to 2nd at this
great fun event.
2005 has plenty of fantastic sailing in store with a busy schedule of
events on the UK and Euro Circuits, a National Championships at Abersoch,
and to kick it all off the winter championships in February at Hayling
Island.
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