Latest RS200 News Feedhttp://www.rs-association.comThe RS200 calendar for 2012 is now available at http://www.rs-association.com/index.asp?fleet=RS200 and selection=events http://www.rs-association.com/index.asp?fleet=RS200 and selection=events and gt; Details of each event will be added to the website over the next few weeks. There are a couple of regional dates still awaited and these will be added before the end of the month. The NoR for 2012 will also be on the website under Documents by the end of the month. Right after the minor matter of the TridentUK Nationals it is back to the serious business the next 2 rounds of the 2ndhanddinghies.com SW Ugly Tour. We are off to the mighty Exe SC on Sat Sept 24th; your chance to get in some advance sneaky practice on the race course for next years nationals; Aug 18-23 check out the flavour of the beer and find where the good accom is. 4 races start 12.00 followed by the famous Exe SC cake mountain. What more reason do you need? Then it is Chew Valley Lake SC on Sat Oct 15th again 4 races start 12.00. Stay sat night and take part in Chew visiotrs day next day a big handicap event which also includes Top Club counting the 3 best boats from the same club (won last year by BCYC). Can organise accom in Axbridge and an evening in the Lamb. See you all there Big thank you to Ally Martin supported by Ellie Martin Ian Sharp and Dave Steed for the inspired socials at the Nationals. Allys sheer enthusiam and imagination came up with and made work the Speed dating on the Sunday night which was just brillant and helped people to get to know people they would never have met otherwise. If you did not come make sure you take part next year. Ally also really made the new crews union so much fun thanks to MJ for helping and keeping Ally under control. Thanks to the whole social committee for the superb theme for the 2ndhanddinghies.com fancy dress night; boy did that night take off in my top 3 all time RS socials. As a regular 200 sailor put it - that is why we love 200 events. PV Many congratulations to regular RS200 sailor Hamish Walker 6th overall at the recent RS Games on being part of the British team that has just won the ISAF Team Racing World Championships in Schull in Southern Ireland. Even better they beat the Yanks from New York in the final to do so! The final race of the Trident UK RS200 National Championships was won by Stuart Bithell and Kate MacGregor. Saxton and Ainsworth were 2nd John Teague and Louise Fletcher were 3rd. Peters and Roberts managed an 8th with secured them the title. Boats now sailing home but no news of results yet. Cool and cloudy 3 - 6 knots. Heavy rain forecast. RS300s and 600s start at 12.00 with prizegivings straight after. RS200s start at 13.00 with prizegiving at 19.30 followed by the Mount Gay Rum Black Tie Party The Fotoboat Youtube clip from thursdays RS200 racing is at http://youtu.be/jpc5IsdvLkE Race two was shortened to one lap for the exhausted fleet. Peters and Roberts dominated again with Saxton and Ainsworth 2nd again and Morris and Porteous 3rd. So the final day is set for a showdown. James Peters and Alan Roberts stormed through to the front on race one today ahead of Saxton and Ainsworth with Lee Sydenham and Jane Gilbert in 3rd. Tom Morris and Emma Porteous lead the fleet on race one lap one. Followed by Josh Flack and Tom Brophy with Ben Saxton and Sophie Ainsworth in 3rd. The last race today was held in big seas and large gusts. Ben Saxton and Sophie Ainsworth took line honours from Hamish Walker crewed by Emma Clarke. Peters and Roberts extend their lead overall with a 3rd. James Peters and Alan Roberts have extended their lead at the TridentUK RS200 Nationals. The pair won race 4 with Tom Moore and Emma Porteous 2nd and Stephen Tiernan and Tim Goodhew 3rd. Whilst in race 5 Ian and Chris Martin were 2nd whilst Moore and Porteous were 3rd. Andy and Geraldine Peters lead the fleet at the first windward mark. David Giles and Jane Hivey in 2nd with Stephen Tiernan and Tim Goodhew in 3rd. Wind slowly dropping. First race today started in 15 knots but now dropped to less than 5 knots.John Pink and Sarah Hickman lead at the windward mark from Wayne and Deb Fletcher and Chris Catt and Ally Martin. Catt and Martin took the lead by the 2nd top mark. At the finish it was Catt and Martin followed by Stephen Tiernan and Tim Goodhew with James Peters and Alan Roberts pulling up to 3rd. Race two today now abandoned. The report and results from the TridentUk RS200 Nationals are now online click above Tim Ellis and Lucy Preston held onto the lead to win race two. Stuart Bithell and Kate MacGregor pulled up to 2nd by overtaking the Peters. Ed Whitehead and Katy Nichol were 4th and James Clayton crewed by Stef Goodwin were 5th. The fleet are now heading back to shore. Breeze has built to 6 - 9 knots. Tim Ellis and Lucy Preston lead from Andy and Jeraldine Peters with Stuart Bithell and Kate MacGregor are all within 3 boat lengths. At the windward mark of the 2nd race for the RS200s its Tim Ellis and Lucy Preston from Broadstairs SC leading with Andrew and Jeraldine Peters in 2nd Stuart Bithell/Kate MacGregor in 3rd.Robbie and Vicki win race one with Ian and Chris Martin up in 2nd. Lee Sydenham and Jane Gilbert 3rd whilst Hamish Walker and Emma Clarke are 4th and Dave Derby and Alex Porter 5th The RS200 fleet finally got away after repeated false starts. Robbie Burns and Vicki Simpson lead the first race from Ben Ainsworth and Rachel Williamson in a light 5 - 8 knots