What does the heading refer to? The OD? – No. A helm? – No. A crew? – No. It was the conditions on Saturday! Although there had been a strong breeze over Friday night and into Saturday morning, by the time racing started, what little wind there was, was all over the place. A slight swell from the south; wind patches in which the wind came from a different direction to the ripples on the water; even burgees were indicating totally different conditions to those filling the sails! It certainly seemed like it was pot luck, and necessary to be in the right place at the right time. All this made it very much harder for Robin Dawson to stay in with a chance of winning the handicap championship. He was working off the basis that he needed a 4th from two races to knock Neil off pole position, but it was only while waiting for some boats to finish that it was pointed out that he would have had better control of the situation by being OD, taking a 3rd and cancelling the last race! Hindsight’s a wonderful thing. Did he do the necessary? You’ll have to wait and see….
Tim Smith and Mike Chappell battled it out to win the first mirror trophy of the season! However, with two straight wins Tim took the trophy.
Saturday evening had naughty nighties and knickers, thongs ‘n’ things, girls’ toys and all sorts of unmentionables when Ann Summers’ rep came to the club. Everyone was in the swing(?) of things especially with the pass the parcel forfeits, including demonstrating air hostess uniforms, what not to do with large vegetables (and getting certificates to prove it!), and being careful to look but not touch some of the exhibits. To see the photos click here (Wonderful thing these camera phones NB Not for the feint hearted!)
Sunday began with threateningly high gusts, and Tim did go for a swim before the start, but the start came and the wind went, leaving all but Steve and Ruth to drift around the course in a relatively close bunch. In the afternoon, the winds seemed to have settled down, but it was not to be the case.
Week end results:
OCTOBER SERIES
PN Boat Helm Class 1 2 3 4 Pts
1 160516 T CHITTENDEN LAS 1 3 1 6 5
2 13655 N LEWIS GP 2 2 5 3 7
3 937 W CARRUTHERS RS400 3 4 7 DNS 14
4 2324 R BLACKBURN LARK 6 5 4 7 15
5 1140 J CHRISTIE VORTEX SP 5 1 DNS DNS 23
6 69960 M CHAPPEL MIR 4 DNS DNS 2 23
7 130579 S HALL LASER RADI DNS DNS 2 5 24
8 1210 S HUNT RS400 DNS DNS 5 RTD 31
9 103 A NICHOLSON VARIO DNS DNS DNS 1 35
10 13733 A HODGKINS GP DNS DNS 3 DNS 37
11 1049 M SOMERVILLE RS400 OD DNS DNS DNS 37
12 1072 R DAWSON RS400 DNS DNS OD DNS 37
13 11115 M TURNER GP DNS DNS DNS 4 38
14 1414 D LAW SPORT 14 7 DNS DNS DNS 39
15 122174 P DILLON LAS DNS DNS RTD DNS 43
Points for RTD = 8 6 9 9
Points for DSQ = 8 6 9 9
Points for DNS = 16
3 races to count
SKIDDAW TROPHY
PN Boat Helm Class 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Pts
1 1072 R DAWSON RS400 1 1 6 1 RTD DNS 3 2 8
2 1148 N CURRIE RS400 2 3 5 3 1 1 DNS DNS 10
3 2324 R BLACKBURN LARK 8 4 1 4 6 3 2 4 14
4 167828 I MACPHERSON LASER 3 2 2 6 DNS DNS OD DNS 16
5 937 W CARRUTHERS RS400 5 6 8 5 2 2 4 3 16
6 1210 S HUNT RS400 RTD RTD 3 2 DNS DNS 1 1 20
7 130579 S HALL LASER RADI RTD 9 9 8 5 4 RTD 5 30
8 103 A NICHOLSON VARIO 12 RTD DNS DNS DNS 6 DNS DNS 91
9 161866 M LORD LASER DNS DNS 4 7 DNS DNS DNS DNS 101
10 160516 T CHITTENDEN LAS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS 5 6 101
11 1049 M SOMERVILLE RS400 7 5 DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS 102
12 1125 JoHALLIDAY RS400 10 7 DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS 107
13 609 A WILCOX RS600 9 8 DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS 107
14 400 T KNOWLES RS300 6 RTD DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS 109
15 13733 A HODGKINS GP DNS DNS DNS DNS 3 DNS DNS DNS 123
16 69960 M CHAPPEL MIR DNS DNS DNS DNS OD DNS DNS DNS 123
17 913 J HARDIE RS200 DNS DNS DNS DNS 4 DNS DNS DNS 124
18 13401 G ASHBY GP DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS 5 DNS DNS 125
19 13867 D NICHOLSON GP DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS 6 DNS 126
20 1140 J CHRISTIE VORTEX SP DNS DNS 7 DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS 127
21 3473 M MOORE FF 4 DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS 128
22 12682 E SMITH MS DNS DNS DNS DNS 8 DNS DNS DNS 128
23 122174 P DILLON LAS DNS DNS DNS DNS 9 DNS DNS DNS 129
24 66942 A HILL LAS DNS 10 DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS 130
25 1146 P BURNELL RS400 DNS DNS DNS DNS 7 DNS DNS DNS 131
26 168995 G HEMMINGWAY LASER RADI 11 DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS 131
27 501 J CROSBIE RS400 RTD DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS 136
Points for RTD = 16 13 10 9 11 7 8 7
Points for DSQ = 16 13 10 9 11 7 8 7
Points for DNS = 28
5 races to count
MIRROR BATES SERIES
PN Boat Helm Class 1 2 Pts
1 70142 T SMITH MIR S 1 1 2
2 69960 M CHAPPEL MIR 2 2 4
Points for RTD = 3 3
Points for DSQ = 3 3
Points for DNS = 3
2 races to count