The Grafham Catamaran Open on the weekend of 19/20 October was the last event in the
Dart 15 Association Traveller Series. The series consisted of 7 events around the country
which were at Marconi, Rutland, Stokes Bay, Queen Mary, Shanklin, Beaver and Grafham
and 86 boats took part with 140 total entries. The highlights (besides the two record
breaking National Championships of 46 Sprinters at Instow and 66 standard format boats
at Whitstable) were the TTs at Shanklin with 39 entries, Grafham with 33 entries and
Marconi where local fleet captain, Tim Dowley, did a fantastic job with the programme for
the 21 entries. The series was won by Steve Hanby (1,1,1,2) before the last event at
Grafham, which was just as well because he only managed 8th place at Grafham. Bob Carter was
second (2,2,4,4) and Paul Smith (2,2,3,6) was third. Astonishingly, the results were a replica
of the 2001 TT series.
The fleet now take a short break before starting the winter traveller series of one day races, which begins at Stewartby on 9 November.
Here are the final postions for the 2002 Dart 15 TT Open Events series
Standard 916 Mode
| Name | Sail | Marconi | Rutland | Stokes Bay | Queen Mary | Shanklin | Beaver | Grafham | Best 4 Results | ||||||||||
| Hcap | Fleet | Hcap | Fleet | Hcap | Fleet | Hcap | Fleet | Hcap | Fleet | Hcap | Fleet | Hcap | Fleet | Hcap Points | Hcap Position | Fleet Points | Fleet Position | ||
| Steve Hanby | 1869 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| Bob Carter* | 1945 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | - | 13 | - | - | - | 4 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 12 | 2 |
| Paul Smith | 1961 | 14 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | - | - | - | - | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 3 | 13 | 3 |
| Philip Howden | 1939 | - | - | 13 | 13 | - | - | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 23 | 4 | 19 | 4 |
| George Stephen | 1594 | 10 | 9 | - | - | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 23 | 5 | 21 | 5 |
| Gordon Goldstone | 1918 | 13 | 12 | - | - | 5 | 5 | 5 | - | 6 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 26 | 6 | 28 | 6 |
| Richard Hanby & Sam Jones | 1769 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | 52 | 8 | 52 | 7 |
| Barrie Hoggard | 1815 | - | - | 7 | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | 5 | 16 | 14 | 68 | 11 | 66 | 8 |
| Paul Craft* | 1325 | - | - | - | - | 7 | 7 | 7 | - | 10 | 7 | - | - | 18 | 16 | 42 | 7 | 70 | 9 |
| Alan Welman | 1922 | - | - | - | - | 8 | 8 | 6 | - | - | - | 14 | 14 | 26 | 24 | 54 | 9 | 86 | 10 |
| Austin Flather | 1808 | - | - | 3 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 3 | - | - | 86 | 12 | 86 | 11 |
| Steve Sawford* | 1733 | - | - | 5 | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 4 | - | - | 89 | 14 | 89 | 12 |
| Ian Smith | 1955 | - | - | 12 | 12 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 13 | 13 | 30 | 28 | 95 | 16 | 93 | 13 |
| Geoff Howlett | 1953 | 9 | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 9 | 6 | - | - | - | - | 98 | 18 | 94 | 14 |
| Matthew Smith | 1900 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 96 | 17 | 95 | 15 |
| Keith Chidwick | 1840 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 9 | 4 | 20 | 12 | - | - | - | - | 109 | 21 | 96 | 16 |
| Colin Wood | 1350 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 31 | 29 | 101 | 18 | 98 | 17 |
| Nick Dewhirst | 1821 | 12 | 11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 11 | 9 | 103 | 19 | 100 | 18 |
| Tom Gall | 1226 | - | - | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 13 | 11 | 103 | 20 | 101 | 19 |
| Erling Holmberg | 1959 | 7 | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 27 | 16 | - | - | - | - | 114 | 24 | 103 | 20 |
| Nathan Cooke | 1769 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 110 | 22 | 108 | 21 |
| Ray Gall* | 1914 | - | - | 9 | 9 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | 22 | 20 | 81 | 12 | 109 | 22 |
| Neil Storr | 1715 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 11 | 11 | 21 | 19 | 112 | 23 | 110 | 23 |
| Will Edwards* | 1577 | 17 | - | - | - | 4 | 4 | - | - | 14 | - | - | - | 32 | 30 | 67 | 10 | 114 | 24 |
| Laurie Gustar | 1935 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 122 | 27 | 121 | 25= |
| Stuart Snell | 1896 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 121 | 25= | 121 | 25= |
| Tony Drake | 1520 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 123 | 28= | 122 | 27 |
| Jenny Ball | 1917 | 3 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 123 | 28= | 123 | 28 |
| Peter Tovy | 1738 | 4 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 124 | 31= | 124 | 29= |
| Keith Newnham | 1150 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7 | 4 | - | - | - | - | 127 | 35 | 124 | 29= |
| Hylton Donnelly & Fiona Towell | 1902 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 28 | 17 | - | - | 29 | 27 | 137 | 48= | 124 | 29= |
| Robin Boardman | 1515 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | 4 | 125 | 33 | 124 | 29= |
| Paul Tanner | 1863 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8 | 5 | - | - | - | - | 128 | 36= | 125 | 33 |
| Tim Diue de Bellefontaine | 1898 | 6 | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 126 | 34 | 126 | 34 |
| Dave Stanbridge | 1747 | - | - | 8 | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 128 | 36= | 128 | 35= |
| Sean Stevans | 1779 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 11 | 8 | - | - | - | - | 131 | 40= | 128 | 35= |
| Michael Townsend | 1274 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 15 | 9 | - | - | - | - | 135 | 45= | 129 | 37 |
| Peter Richardson | 1081 | 11 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 131 | 40= | 130 | 38= |
| Stuart Pearce | 1637 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 16 | 10 | - | - | - | - | 136 | 47 | 130 | 38= |
| Ron Sawford | 1784 | - | - | 11 | 11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 131 | 40= | 131 | 40= |
| Bob Marks | 1704 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 17 | 11 | - | - | - | - | 137 | 48= | 131 | 40= |
| Danny Burkhill | 1543 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 12 | 12 | - | - | 132 | 43= | 132 | 42= |
| Simon Farthing | 1709 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 14 | 12 | 134 | 44 | 132 | 42= |
| Tim Dowley | 1368 | 15 | 14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 135 | 45= | 134 | 44= |
| John Shenton | 1956 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 25 | 14 | - | - | - | - | 145 | 63= | 134 | 44= |
| Ian Bolton | 1698 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 26 | 15 | - | - | - | - | 146 | 65 | 135 | 46= |
| Alistair Dean | 1970 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 17 | 15 | 137 | 48= | 135 | 46= |
| Hilary Diue de Bellefontaine | 1876 | 18 | 16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 138 | 50= | 136 | 48 |
| Joe Bird | 1814 | 19 | 17 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 139 | 52= | 137 | 49= |
| David Fleming | 1215 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 19 | 17 | 139 | 52= | 137 | 49= |
| Dave Bladon | 1965 | 20 | 18 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 140 | 55= | 138 | 51= |
| Eric Knight | 1770 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 29 | 18 | - | - | - | - | 149 | 68 | 138 | 51= |
| Mark Aldridge | 1966 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 20 | 18 | 140 | 55= | 138 | 51= |
| John Bird | 1933 | 21 | 19 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 141 | 57 | 139 | 54= |
| Tim Benton | 1944 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 30 | 19 | - | - | - | - | 150 | 69 | 139 | 54= |
| Amy Rickards | 1211 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 32 | 20 | - | - | - | - | 152 | 71 | 140 | 56 |
| Frederick Fisher | 1709 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 33 | 21 | - | - | - | - | 153 | 72= | 141 | 57= |
| John Long | 1133 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 23 | 21 | 143 | 59= | 141 | 57= |
| Chris Norman | 642 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 34 | 22 | - | - | - | - | 154 | 74 | 142 | 59= |
| Chris Black | 1942 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 24 | 22 | 144 | 61= | 142 | 59= |
| Andrew Cavacuiti | 1739 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 35 | 23 | - | - | - | - | 155 | 75 | 143 | 61= |
| Dave Fearnley | 1920 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 25 | 23 | 145 | 63= | 143 | 61= |
| Tom Gifford | ? | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 36 | 24 | - | - | - | - | 156 | 76 | 144 | 63 |
| S Wakelam | 1479 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 27 | 25 | 147 | 66 | 145 | 64 |
| Bob Rowntree | 1582 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 28 | 26 | 148 | 67 | 146 | 65 |
| Frank Sandells | 1762 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 33 | 31 | 153 | 72= | 151 | 66 |
Sprint 882 Mode
| Name | Sail | Marconi | Rutland | Stokes Bay | Queen Mary | Shanklin | Beaver | Grafham | Best 4 Results | ||||||||||
| Hcap | Fleet | Hcap | Fleet | Hcap | Fleet | Hcap | Fleet | Hcap | Fleet | Hcap | Fleet | Hcap | Fleet | Hcap Points | Hcap Position | Fleet Points | Fleet Position | ||
| George Carter | 1818 | 8 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | 90 | 15 | 22 | 1 |
| Bob Carter* | 1945 | 2 | - | 4 | - | 2 | - | 2 | 1 | 13 | 5 | - | - | 4 | - | 10 | 2 | 26 | 2 |
| Robin Leather | 1952 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 121 | 25= | 41 | 3 |
| Carl Blenkinsop | 1627 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 2 | - | - | - | - | 123 | 28= | 42 | 4= |
| Gordon Goldstone* | 1918 | 13 | - | - | - | 5 | - | 5 | 2 | 6 | - | 10 | - | 12 | - | 26 | 6 | 42 | 4= |
| William Tusting | 1947 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 10 | 2 | 130 | 39 | 42 | 4= |
| Paul Airey | 1701 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 3 | - | - | - | - | 124 | 31= | 43 | 7= |
| Alan Welman* | 1922 | - | - | - | - | 8 | - | 6 | 3 | - | - | 14 | - | 26 | - | 54 | 9 | 43 | 7= |
| Dave Downer | 1260 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 12 | 4 | - | - | - | - | 132 | 43= | 44 | 9= |
| Paul Craft* | 1325 | - | - | - | - | 7 | - | 7 | 4 | 10 | - | - | - | 18 | - | 42 | 7 | 44 | 9= |
| Phil Breeze | 1909 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8 | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 128 | 36= | 45 | 11 |
| Ray Gall* | 1914 | - | - | 9 | - | - | - | 10 | 6 | - | - | - | - | 22 | - | 81 | 12 | 46 | 12 |
| Peter Riley | 1295 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 18 | 7 | - | - | - | - | 138 | 50= | 47 | 13 |
| Roger Bone | 1681 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 19 | 8 | - | - | - | - | 139 | 52= | 48 | 14 |
| Richard Sweatman | 1916 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 22 | 9 | - | - | - | - | 142 | 58 | 49 | 15 |
| Michelle Fisher | 1357 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 23 | 10 | - | - | - | - | 143 | 59= | 50 | 16 |
| Will Edwards* | 1577 | 17 | 2 | - | - | 4 | - | - | - | 14 | 6 | - | - | 32 | - | 67 | 10 | 51 | 17= |
| Steve Cole | 1786 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 24 | 11 | - | - | - | - | 144 | 61= | 51 | 17= |
| Katherine (Bo) Jones | 1498 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 31 | 12 | - | - | - | - | 151 | 70 | 52 | 19 |
* = entered in both formats
Last update: Tuesday 1st 2020f December 2020
