The forecast was for a fair bit of wind and this was the likely reason for there only being ten competing boats. In fact it was only Force 3 Westerly with the occasional heavier gust. Race Officer Steve Sharpe set the beat 3 to 0 and the course 0-1-3-4 which gave two kite legs with a gybe at 1.

Neil & Judith Currie led from the off in their 400 with Dave & Lynn Lawson�s GP and Joan & Jack Hardie�s 200 in pursuit. But, as the race progressed and the wind strengthened marginally, the Fifteen of Eric Guillois / Chris Brookes moved forward eventually finishing in second place on the water.

Val & Ken Bell had dropped their GPs kite under the boat before the start which meant they were late away. Always the gentleman, Ken insisted that Val had nothing to do with the trawling. He rapidly re-rigged the sail but there was too much ground to catch up. So they retired to concentrate on the meal which included home made sausages plus a detailed explanation from Ken of their manufacture from �happy pig� to plate!

The End is Here

10 June, 2013

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Summer has arrived!

8 June, 2013

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For what felt like the first time this season, there was sun and a genuinely warm, but light breeze.

Though there was initially a northerly breeze, the sea breeze soon caused the wind to back and the beat was no more. While AJ was OD causing havoc in the start boat, especially through the start sequence for the pursuit race, Sue sailed the GP with Claire, and they seemed to be a perfect match – smiling all the way round! Roy was again caught being on the course side of the line at the start so had to return enabling Pam to lead for the first lap when she, unfortunately, sailed the wrong way for a short while.

Mike/Kayla took the lead on the final lap, and Val was 2nd in her Solo.

The wind for the second race stayed with the beat, but the F15 sailors didn’t seem to appreciate the course.

Ian/Lezli-Ann led and won the F15s, while Paul Bowmer with apprentice crew won the GPs, and Bean won the Handicap race

Night Jar 7

7 June, 2013

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Again, it was a warm and sunny last Thursday evening with enough wind to keep all boats moving. Race Officer John Crosbie set a line on the beat from A to 0 with the remaining legs being a beam reach to 1, a run to B and a tighter reach to A.

But, the wind swung North! Kath Davis/Glenys Kett got their GP�s kite ready to launch when past the inner mark � but forgot the opposition! Paul & Vicki Bowmer, with much �luff up�ping forced them the wrong side of the pin!

Somewhere down the middle of the line Joan & Jack Hardie were away and starting to pull out a huge lead by the time they reached 1. Paul/Vicki and Tim Knowles/Martin Statter�s FF led the pursuing pack.

There was a fair bit of head scratching on the Bates as the training boats had joined in the race to give trainees experience of starting. The trouble was, once started, some wanted to abandon further training and race to the finish! Pam Bath in her Mirror was one of these and was sailing well above her handicap.

The wind returned to West and held, allowing the faster boats to complete three laps. Then it was back to the Clubhouse for yet another super meal from Sue Watson.

FH Results gave the win to Joan & Jack in their 200. Paul & Vicki were second in the GP and Val Bell third in the Solo. Calculation on a personal handicap basis eventually hailed Pam Bath as the winner with Joan 2nd.

An especially good evening if you were a lady helm or crew!

Mirror Open

1 June, 2013

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A fleet of 10 Mirrors enjoyed sunny conditions with a good wind to boot in a one day open meeting. Past Sailing Sec Roy, sailing with Daisy, was a premature starter but slow to return to the pre-start side, losing almost 3 mins in the process! #shouldknowbetter

Robin Dawson sailed with Amber, well until her lips started to turn blue… Perhaps it was just as well, or was it because, he didn’t take her in the final race because he capsized!

Meanwhile at the front of the fleet, there was to be lots of close racing between three boats – John/Alfie Telford, David/Ed Coady & Andy/Katia Smith. John and Andy each had a win under their belt after two races, and David had a 2nd, giving all three the chance of winning in the final race. All three took the lead, and it seemed that David was going to take the title, but he suddenly dropped back when his spinnaker was caught under the boat. That left John and Andy battling it out with just two legs to go – Andy took the lead and the winners trophy.

P1030018 — Winners Andy and Katia with mum Emma

P1030017 — Katia didn’t miss this photocall!

Mirror Open Final Results

Just one example of the close F15 racing
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In the club racing, which formed part of a championship weekend series, there was some very close racing between 4 boats in the F15 fleet which resulted in Neil/Ian and Mike/Kayla each sharing a 1st and a 2nd. With Mike winning the 2nd race, he was overnight leader.

The close racing continued throughout Sunday, which started with a light, shifting breeze, but strengthened throughout the morning and afternoon. John/Tim had to return after a premature start but took the right side of the beat and led at the windward mark! There was a regular change of positions throughout the day, especially with the different pockets of wind passing through, but Simon/Jon mastered both races and took two wins, with Mike/Kayla and Neil/Ian each sharing a second. Any one of them could have won the series, and as they all finished with 5 points to count, it was Simon’s win in the last race that won him the Mellor Mug.

In the GPs, Robin/Phil had two clear wins while Alan/Sue and Alastair/Claire continued their battle. Alastair had a strong lead in the morning race until he capsized, and although they righted quickly, Alan sneaked past, held off Alastair till the finish by the closest of margins, and retained the Commodore’s Prize.

Ethan took three wins and the Topper trophy, with Harry 2nd.

In the handicap fleet, Steve/Ruth were in pole position overnight with two 1sts, but were delayed getting to the morning start, so had to rely on the final race to secure the trophy. Although Scumper won both Sunday races, Steve’s 2nd in the final race was enough for him to win the Isel Cup.

Final results

Night Jar A6

31 May, 2013

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The latest round of the Night Jar series was held in warm and sunny conditions with a light NE Wind. The superb evening brought out sixteen boats including several from the Club�s own training fleet.

Tim Chittenden running the Bates and Matt Page as OD shortened the course at the forty five minute mark and the GP of Mike Fairlamb crewed by a returning Eric Smith crossed first ahead of Dave & Lynn Lawson. The Fifteens, 400s and Joan & Jack Hardie�s 200 all completed an additional fourth lap.

Tanya Briggs laid on this week�s meal while Elaine Hunt provided a full bar service! Provisional results were delayed while an attempt was made to establish who was helming each boat. When they were issued they showed Mike & Eric were an excellent first overall and Dave & Lynn second in both Fleet and PH categories.

In FH Neil & Judith were third, Graham & Kayla fourth and Joan & Jack fifth. On PH it was Alan & Sue in third. Visitor Ben Whitaker was a superb fourth in a Topper although whether his result will stand in the series must be open to question.

Congratulations!

31 May, 2013

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Congratulations to Paul and Emily on becoming Mr & Mrs Clark. They picked a wonderful day for it!

Sunny Bank Holiday

25 May, 2013

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Glorious sunny morning, but no wind led to a mirror like lake. Mid morning brought a light breeze which swung and strengthened from the west for some good sailing conditions. The sun was so tempting, many wore their summer shorts/gear despite the chill wind.

By starting on time, well almost, meant there were some stragglers with a bit of catching up to do!

Bean was trying his hand in an RS100 but he wasn’t spotted as one of the several boats that capsized at the gybe mark. There was some close racing in different areas of the different fleets, including Jamie Kerr keeping on Ethan’s tail in the Toppers.

A barbeque was an ideal way to top off a sunny day, and Commodore Andy used it to treat wife Emma to a celebratory meal on their wedding anniversary – burgers and champagne! The UEFA cup final was followed by an evening of bingo.

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Sunday started bright and windless but fortunately it turned into another great racing day.

There were various capsizes in both races. Alastair probably has the bruises to prove it after he fell on to his centreboard during one of his capsizes. Alastair also trawled his gennaker at one stage which brought him to a sudden halt!

45 members and guests enjoyed a three course Spring dinner which was held in the clubhouse, and many spotted our local otter swimming just before dusk.

Was a sudoku toilet roll, won by Mike F, really the star prize in the raffle? No of course not! The GP fleet seemed to get the lion’s share of the prizes though, and Ian C was presented with a candle laden birthday cake (well a cup cake with a candle). Fortunately Steve’s fire raising was quickly quashed despite him not being prepared to douse the flames with his beer!

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The forecast for Monday wasn’t looking good, but they’re not always right…�� ….except on a bank holiday! As forecast the rain moved in, and the wind strengthened, and there were various heavy squalls during the morning. However, it did prove to be sailable, and 11 boats took to the water and raced up the lake to mark 11. The squalls did not particularly appear, though one did catch Toggle out on a gybe mark. Alan/Alastair raced in a F15, and Alan found that the main sheet can be difficult to release in gusts resulting in them being flattened and having to bail out for the next few minutes up the beat! Simon/Jon led the fleet around the course winning the first race by 30 secs ahead of Dave/Lynn.

The damp conditions proved too much for some and they opted for an early finish after a long weekend rather than sail the final race which kept the boats in the main bay, though there were some flukey conditions as they rounded 7. One of the gusts passing through showed us that Alan hadn’t learned his lesson and was still struggling to release his main because he was again flattened. At least he was able to make a below the waterline inspection of his F15 as he stood on the keel!

This time Dave/Lynn took the honours from Simon/Jon, giving them each a 1st and a 2nd in the two race series, with the tie splitting in favour of Dave who had the best result in the last race.

Paul Carruthers Memorial Trophy Final results

Night Jar A5 � 23 May 13

25 May, 2013

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The thought of tackling force 7 winds which were blowing around the Solway put a fair few off getting to the Club for tackling Round 5 of the Night Jar. Ten boats were readied but Martin Overend was without a crew and Alan Jones lost a halyard down the mast.

Julian Cruickshank and Ian Macpherson took the Bates out to set a course but, with a NW wind, finding a true beat was tricky. They decided on a start line upwind of 4 and 1-5-A-4 as an interesting, but little used course including two beats.

The GP of Dave & Lynn Lawson led at the first mark but they were overhauled by Graham Kirkpatrick / Kayla Sheard and then Tim Knowles / Martin Statter in their Fifteens. Joe Watkins� 300 was in touch with the lead group until a capsize dropped him back down the order.

Mike Fairlamb was finding that he was unable to flatten the Streaker�s sail sufficiently for the beats and he also dropped back, while the 200 of Mike & Joan Cowan went for a wide rounding of 1 and lost time in the wind shadow. On the second lap Joe again capsized and decided to retire.

Results showed Dave & Lynn finishing ahead of Graham & Kayla on both FH and PH. Tim & Martin were third on FH with Eric Guillois / Chris Brookes taking their FF into third place on PH.