The Flying 15 team racing had to wait for the winds to fill in (or was it just for the OD to arrive – perhaps he knew something the sailors didn’t!). From the clubhouse, winds could be seen at the southern end of the lake, but they struggled to make any headway into the northern bay. So the OD set courses to suit. Once started the winds held well and there was some good racing when even Steve Goacher had to work his way through the fleet of 20 boats. The wind shadow caused by spinnakers on some of the dead runs helped shuffle boat positions, and the beats all had shifts/curves that gave opportunities to gain and lose places.
The weighted scoring� system for older boats helped its deviser Ian Preston and team to pull through to second position after three races – pity the didn’t get the last race right. Howard Green had Keels on Wheels on his sail, but sailed more as if he had wheels dragging from his keel!
That said, although there was a few grunts and groans on the water (and that was just aching bodies), everyone had a good weekends racing.
Last year’s Grotty Potty winner, Miles, seemed spoilt for choice as to who should get the coveted award this year. As Miles was unable to accurately read the word PORT emblazoned on John Hardisty’s hull, led to John being awarded the trophy for yet another year
|
Team Name |
Boat / Helm |
Wtg |
R1 |
R2 |
R3 |
R4 |
Tot Adj |
Pts |
|
|
Gotcher Gang |
3721 Steve Goacher |
1 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
0 |
73 73 73 |
1 |
|
|
3728 Nigel Tullett |
5 |
7 |
9 |
4 |
0 |
||||
|
3787 David Brockbank |
4 |
17 |
5 |
14 |
0 |
||||
|
Flippin Heck Man Bobby |
3590 Dave Douglas |
3 |
8 |
17 |
18 |
0 |
94 94 94 |
2 |
|
|
3636 John Hardisty |
12 |
2 |
8 |
7 |
0 |
||||
|
3702 Terry Crumpton |
6 |
5 |
6 |
2 |
0 |
||||
|
Lanky Fat Boys |
3593 Robin Dawson |
-2 |
16 |
14 |
7 |
16 |
-8 |
100 100 100 |
3 |
|
3734 Howard Green |
15 |
9 |
2 |
19 |
0 |
||||
|
3770 Neil Platt |
2 |
3 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
||||
|
Bass Tards |
3268 William Carruthers |
-2 |
11 |
11 |
13 |
9 |
-8 |
129 129 129 |
4 |
|
3473 Mike Moore |
10 |
15 |
15 |
11 |
0 |
||||
|
3560 Ian Campbell |
8 |
6 |
16 |
12 |
0 |
||||
|
Derwent Apprentices |
3420 Athol |
18 |
12 |
10 |
10 |
0 |
132 132 132 |
5 |
|
|
3587 Ron Donaldson |
13 |
13 |
11 |
6 |
0 |
||||
|
3612 Dave Giles |
7 |
10 |
14 |
8 |
0 |
||||
|
Y Mochyn Dus |
3479 John Saunders |
19 |
16 |
18 |
17 |
0 |
146 146 146 |
6 |
|
|
3521 Paul Burnell |
14 |
18 |
12 |
13 |
0 |
||||
|
3675 Adrian Tattersall |
9 |
4 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
||||
|
Forgot the Potty |
2504 Stephen Kirkpatrick |
-3 |
20 |
20 |
20 |
20 |
-12 |
192 192 192 |
7 |
|
3385 Miles Middleton |
-2 |
17 |
19 |
19 |
15 |
-8 |
|||
|
-2 |
17 |
19 |
19 |
15 |
-8 |
