{"id":674566,"date":"2026-07-05T05:45:18","date_gmt":"2026-07-05T05:45:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/674566\/"},"modified":"2026-07-05T05:45:18","modified_gmt":"2026-07-05T05:45:18","slug":"vaikobi-british-finn-national-championship-2026-at-brixham-yacht-club","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/674566\/","title":{"rendered":"Vaikobi British Finn National Championship 2026 at Brixham Yacht Club"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Vaikobi British Finn National Championship 2026 at Brixham Yacht Club – Day 2
\n by Robert Deaves 4 Jul 21:36 PDT
\n 3-5 July 2026<\/p>\n

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\nMatt Howard has extended his lead at the Vaikobi<\/a> British Finn National Championship at Brixham YC. He again won the first two races of the day before recovering from a mid-fleet top mark rounding in Race 6 to cross in fourth. He holds an 11 point lead into the final day over Peter McCoy with Cameron Tweedle a further three points back. \n<\/p>\n


\nSaturday brought lighter westerly winds, off the shore and very shifty. After winning the opening race with ease, Martin Hughes led the second race until just before the finish when he was handed a yellow flag, gifting the wind to Howard. \n<\/p>\n


\nThe wind increased in the last race with Oscar up for one leg, and a huge right shift o, the first upwind that left Howard rounding in the mid-20s. Nick Craig eventually won after a tight battled with Tweedle. A possible two races remain on Sunday, though the forecast a very light \n<\/p>\n


\nThe British Nationals, sponsored by sailperformance.co.uk and Vaikobi, is Leg 4 of the WTF Grand Slam series. 36 Finn sailors are present in Brixham. \n<\/p>\n


\nFull gallery here.<\/a> \n<\/p>\n


\nResults after Day 2: \n<\/p>\n


\nPosBow NoSail NoHelmClubR1R2R3R4R5R6Pts
\n1st37550Matt Howard\u00a011211(4)6
\n2nd1488McCoyWarsash SC234(5)5317
\n3rd1664TweedleHyde Sails<\/a>341(13)10220
\n4th1774Lawrence CrispinStone SC52636(13)22
\n5th38AUS2Rob McMillan\u00a0483(12)4726
\n6th3124Nick CraigFrensham SC & Burghfield SC & Lee on Sol(RET)55714132
\n7th25GreenwoodWest Kirby and Blithefield SC867(10)8534
\n8th38Tim CarverWarsash SC77(17)213635
\n9th30799Jack Kristian Bartlett ActonChristchurch SC610(12)4121042
\n10th23567Martin HughesWarsash SC(18)141692849
\n11th12Allen BurrellThorpe Bay YC1412(19)1631257
\n12th1990Richard SharpEmsworth Slipper SC10(17)116171660
\n13th26635Simon PercivalChristchurch SC11914(17)151463
\n14th826Matthew WebbWest Kirby and Blithefield SC(21)1918117964
\n15th32708Alistair HigginsAberdeen and Stonehaven YC1715814(23)1165
\n16th1561John HeyesWarsash SC(RET)1610892366
\n17th20119Mark MacdonaldMengeham Rythe SC13209(27)161876
\n18th21124CarringtonNorfolk Broads YC(24)111324201583
\n19th28738Mark CooperBurghfield SC12(23)2118112284
\n20th29776SpruceWarsash SC & Lee on Solent SC2013151521(24)84
\n21st34NOR55Arild Heldal\u00a09242020(29)1992
\n22nd1351David KitchenDalgety Bay SC16222225(26)17102
\n23rd416Nick MasonEmsworth Slipper SC(29)2623232421117
\n24th933\/750BurdenNetley SC1528(RET)341826121
\n25th36AUS3Phillip Smith\u00a028(34)29192227125
\n26th1034Peter BlickChristchurch SC27(33)24212728127
\n27th25612Rob FisherHighcliffe SC252127(30)2529127
\n28th27692Jez WhiteDraycote Water SC2225262633(DNS)132
\n29th3540Russell NewChristchurch SC262932(33)3120138
\n30th620Andy DenisonChristchurch SC232731(35)3225138
\n31st518Jonathan PykeHayling Island SC191830(DNC)DNCDNC141
\n32nd22564Patrick KeenRutland SC(RET)DNSDNS221930141
\n33rd1885Garry PhareRoyal Torbay YC30302528(RET)DNS148
\n34th1242Richard PhillipsChristchurch SC31312831(34)32153
\n35th24603UptonTeign Corinthian YC3232(33)322831155
\n36th33777Howard SellarsWarsash SC(DNC)DNCDNC293033166 <\/p>\n

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