With forecasts of wind on Saturday and gales on Sunday, many people must have been put off from getting down to the Club this weekend. Certainly, those that arrived early on Saturday were put off to see the strength of gusts shooting across the lake. This was not going to put the OD off (much), and by 3pm he had gone out in the rain to start the first race. It was the rain that flattened the lake and killed the wiind. However, once the race started, there were some very blustery conditions to contend with, from screaming reaches (which leading RS Steve Hunt opted to tack round rather than gybe – woofter!), to near drifters at the North end of the lake. Jim Christie came a cropper with one of the gusts and had to retire. Dismay set in for some when the sadistic OD sent the dwindling fleet round for the 4th lap. However, with Steve Hunt and Becky Dawson going for a swim as they put up the genniker, this gave William Carruthers and Lesley Braddock an opportunity not to be missed, and they took the lead and won the race from Dave Lawson, with Steve Hunt 3rd. Enough was enough, and the competitors voted with their boat covers, and declined to go out for another race.

With the gales forecast for Sunday, OD Rory Yardley expected to turn up, put up flag N to cancel racing for the day. However, it was not to be. The conditions were variable and patchy but by no means as blustery as Saturday. Jose opted out of sailing so Ginge could sail with a ‘younger woman’, and was that why she was caught on camera, showing whether she’s an inny or an outy, hacking branches off some trees? Well not quite, but anyone wanting to see the film should�click here!

Over the lunch break, the wind swung to the South and increased in strength just in time for a pennant race! In true fashion, a course was set to send the select fleet of three RS400s and two GPs and a Vortex to the bottom of the lake. Visiting skiff sailor Kevin Anderson was practising for the Endeavour Trophy and found out how hard it was to hike out, especially on a three+ mile beat. He had a close race with Robin Dawson and Toggle Cowan, and made the most of the some exciting gusts on the off wind legs to complete the course, along with the next three boats in less than an hour.

Being a visitor, Kevin was gracefully ‘retired’ from the results giving the Bass Burgee to Jim Christie. This race saw the end of Sandra’s Salver for female sailors in the pennant races, and Lyn Lawson guest appearance with Mike Fairlamb was sufficient to win her the trophy.

Final Results

SKIDDAW TROPHY

PN    Boat  Helm          Class        1   2   3   4   5   6 Pts
 1     937  W CARRUTHERS  RS400        4   4 DNS DNS DNS   1   9
 2    1210  S HUNT        RS400        2   1 DNS DNS DNS DNS  21
 3   13749  R DAWSON      RS400        1   2 DNS DNS DNS DNS  21
 4   69960  M CHAPPEL     MS           3   3 DNS DNS DNS DNS  24
 5     103  A NICHOLSON   VARIO        5 RTD DNS DNS DNS DNS  29
 6  125514  R BRYCE       LAS        DNS DNS DNS   1 DNS DNS  37
 7    1140  J CHRISTIE    VORTEX     DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS   2  38
 8   13327  M FAIRLAMB    GP         DNS DNS DNS   2 DNS DNS  38
 9   13733  A HODGKINS    GP         DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS   3  39
10   13655  N LEWIS       GP         DNS DNS DNS   3 DNS DNS  39
11    2324  R BLACKBURN   LARK        OD DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS  39
12  167828  I MACPHERSON  LAS        DNS DNS DNS  OD DNS DNS  39
13     400  T KNOWLES     RSFEVA     RTD DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS  43
14      17  P HEMMINGWAY  TOP        DNS DNS DNS RTD DNS DNS  44
14     382  G HEMMINGWAY  RSFEVA     DNS DNS DNS RTD DNS DNS  44
14   40894  S HALL        TOP        DNS DNS DNS RTD DNS DNS  44
14   40892  J HEMINGWAY   TOP        DNS DNS DNS RTD DNS DNS  44

                     Points for RTD =  7   6   0   8   0   4
                     Points for DSQ =  7   6   0   8   0   4
                     Points for DNS = 18

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AUTUMN CUP

PN    Boat  Helm          Class        1   2   3   4   5   6 Pts
 1   13118  V BELL        GP           1   3 DNS DNS DNS   3   4
 2   13749  R DAWSON      RS400      DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS   1  10
 3   13733  A HODGKINS    GP         DNS   1 DNS DNS DNS DNS  10
 4  913326  L COOK        GP         DNS   2 DNS DNS DNS DNS  10
 5   13327  M FAIRLAMB    GP         DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS   2  11
 6   13326  S WATSON      GP           2 DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS  11
 7   13839  H GODFREY     GP          OD DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS  12

                     Points for RTD =  3   4   0   0   0   4
                     Points for DSQ =  3   4   0   0   0   4
                     Points for DNS =  8

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BASS BURGEE

PN    Boat  Helm          Class        1 Pts
 1    1140  J CHRISTIE    VORTEX       1   1
 2   13749  R DAWSON      RS400        2   2
 3     937  W CARRUTHERS  RS400        3   3
 4   13327  M FAIRLAMB    GP           4   4
 5    1049  K ANDERSON    RS400      RTD   7
 5   13013  J SEDGWICK    GP         RTD   7

                     Points for RTD =  7
                     Points for DSQ =  7
                     Points for DNS =  7

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SANDRAS SALVER

PN    Boat  Helm          Class        1   2   3   4   5   6   7 Pts
 1  913176  L LAWSON      GP         DNS DNS   2 DNS DNS DNS   2  84
 2    8937  L BRADDOCK    RS400      DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS   5   1  86
 3   91125  JaHALLIDAY    RS400      DNS   3   3 DNS DNS DNS DNS  86
 4   91277  M SHEARD      LARK       DNS DNS RTD RTD DNS DNS DNS  87
 5    3268  B WILCOX      FF         DNS DNS DNS DNS RTD   6 DNS  89
 6  913749  Re DAWSON     GP14       DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS   1 DNS  97
 7  125514  R BRYCE       LAS        DNS DNS DNS DNS   1 DNS DNS  97
 8   91210  R CRITCHEY    RS400      DNS DNS   1 DNS DNS DNS DNS  97
 9   91049  E HUNT        RS400      DNS   1 DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS  97
10   81049  C BONES       RS400        1 DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS  97
11    9501  J CURRIE      RS400      DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS   2 DNS  98
12   94373  E FAIRLAMB    FF         DNS   2 DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS  98
13    9937  E CARRUTHERS  RS400      DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS   3 DNS  99
14  913326  L COOK        GP         DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS   4 DNS 100
15   81125  Jn HALLIDAY   RS400      DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS   7 DNS 103

                     Points for RTD =  2   4   5   2   3   8   3
                     Points for DSQ =  2   4   5   2   3   8   3
                     Points for DNS = 16

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Again the tail end of Caribbean hurricanes made their way across the Atlantic in time for the weekend and, of course, Southport 24 hour race. It’s a long time since it has been so blustery throughout the entire race, but it made for some exciting, close sailing. Bolton, having been pipped at the post last year , were out to win – they had set aside only three teams, but they took an early lead, and continued to pull ahead. Team Bass were working well, but in with a group of another five boats, and places kept swapping from time to time. There were many capsizes during the race (not helped by a rudder that was reluctant to stay down!) but the spirit kept the team going and they finished with an extremely creditable fourth. Apart from Joany Cowan tackling some guy ropes (and coming off worse) the only other tale was about Bean being scared of the dark!? (Well, he didn’t want to go back out until day break anyway!)�Final results

Back at the club, the Tinkers were out in force (to match the winds?). There were various capsizes, broken shrouds, and numerous retirements, but it didn’t stop them all having a good weekend. Overall winner was again David Warren, with Ray Young 2nd, and Malcolm and Elaine Ellwood 3rd (1st 2up)

Due to the weather and Southport 24hr race, club racers were thin on the ground. Saturday started with mild panic when the Bates was not on its mooring, only to find it had gone wandering down towards the Derwent. As for racing, Ian Macpherson and Rhonwen Bryce were competing against each other in lasers until Rhonwen decided Ian was far enough ahead and abandoned racing for the rest of the day! On Sunday Ian opted to crew for William Carruthers in the RS400, against Mike Fairlamb and Eric Smith, and Leila Cook and Sue Watson in GPs. Despite pulling away from the GPs on the exciting offwind legs, on handicap, Mike Fairlamb came out on top in each race and won the series.

FLEET CHALLENGE C

PN    Boat  Helm          Class        1   2   3   4 Pts
 1   13327  M FAIRLAMB    GP         DNS DNS   1   1   2
 2     937  W CARRUTHERS  RS400      DNS DNS   2   2   4
 3  167828  I MACPHERSON  LAS          1 DNS DNS DNS   7
 4  125514  R BRYCE       LAS          2 DNS DNS DNS   8
 5  913326  L COOK        GP         DNS DNS RTD DNS  10

                     Points for RTD =  3   0   4   3
                     Points for DSQ =  3   0   4   3
                     Points for DNS =  6

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With tale end of the American hurricanes coming through to spoil our weekend after such a glorious week, three RS400 went to Ullswater to enter their one day open meeting. Along with 35 RS200s there were 13 RS400s. On arrival the water was already covered in white horses, but the wind did ease and racing was underway by late morning. But the wind did not ease for long! The first race proved a challenge for boats to stay upright, especially when gybing – it was to be Neil Currie’s turn to come a cropper, and having been late for the start due to crew Andy Smith being delayed on the motorway, they retiredm to save themselves for the next race. The 2nd race was to be held back to back, and between races the wind continued to rise and the boats continued to capsize – this time William Carruthers and Lesley Braddock took to the water (for some time, as the boat continued to blow over when it was righted). With so many capsized boats, the OD opted to delay racing and everyone had an early lunch. The wind did ease and racing resumed mid afternoon, but the light breeze for race 2, was not to continue into the last race which was to be Steve Hunt’s chance to come a cropper when having an excellent first beat, Andy put the genniker up, they promptly gybed and capsized on to the wing mark.

Overall winner was Robbie Wilson from Wormit, with Steve taking 8th position, William 9th and Neil 12th.

Back at the club, it was only the toppers that dare take to the water. Rescue driver Wil had his work cut out for him on his last day. He had to right an RS Feva and sail it home before returning to resolve various other capsizes. Did Rhonwen Bryce hustle her way to the lead by making out she did not know how to tack or gybe a topper? Who knows?

On Sunday, the big boys (and Ruth!) went out for what was to be the only race of the day. First casualty up the first beat was Jim Christie in his vortex – after capsizing he could could not right without help, so that was his race over. Playing it cautiously was not enough for Steve Hunt and Ruth Critchley in an RS 400 – they had decided not to fly the kite but still went at the leeward gybe mark – with enough capsizing for one weekend, Steve retired gracefully. And then there were two; Phil Smith and Toggle Cowan in their GP were in a safe position to beat Mike Moore and Ian Smith (in a F15) on handicap, but ‘wanted to beat them on the water’ (as Phil put it), so up went the kite to ‘stabilise’ the boat (pity it wasn’t a run!), and boat number three capsized and packed up. So would OD Mike Fairlamb make Mike sail the full course? After seeing Mike Moore flattened at the gybe mark, the race was shortened, and Mike eventually made it back to take first place and confirm his lead in the series.

Weekend results:

SKIDDAW TROPHY

PN    Boat  Helm          Class        1   2   3   4 Pts
 1    1210  S HUNT        RS400        2   1 DNS DNS   3
 2   13749  R DAWSON      RS400        1   2 DNS DNS   3
 3   69960  M CHAPPEL     MS           3   3 DNS DNS   6
 4     937  W CARRUTHERS  RS400        4   4 DNS DNS   8
 5     103  A NICHOLSON   VARIO        5 RTD DNS DNS  11
 6  125514  R BRYCE       LAS        DNS DNS DNS   1  17
 7   13327  M FAIRLAMB    GP         DNS DNS DNS   2  18
 8   13655  N LEWIS       GP         DNS DNS DNS   3  19
 9    2324  R BLACKBURN   LARK        OD DNS DNS DNS  19
10  167828  I MACPHERSON  LAS        DNS DNS DNS  OD  19
11     400  T KNOWLES     RSFEVA     RTD DNS DNS DNS  23
12      17  P HEMMINGWAY  TOP        DNS DNS DNS RTD  24
12     382  G HEMMINGWAY  RSFEVA     DNS DNS DNS RTD  24
12   40894  S HALL        TOP        DNS DNS DNS RTD  24
12   40892  J HEMINGWAY   TOP        DNS DNS DNS RTD  24

                     Points for RTD =  7   6   0   8
                     Points for DSQ =  7   6   0   8
                     Points for DNS = 16

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MJM TROPHY

PN    Boat  Helm          Class        1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9  10 Pts
 1    3473  M MOORE       FF           5   4   2   2   7   4   2   2 DNS   1  13
 2    1140  J CHRISTIE    VORTEX       6 DNS   3   3 RTD   6 DNS DNS   5 RTD  28
 3    1210  S HUNT        RS400      DNS DNS   1   1 DNS DNS   1 DNS   1 RTD  42
 4   13176  D LAWSON      GP           1   1 DNS DNS   1   3 DNS DNS DNS DNS  72
 5   13327  M FAIRLAMB    GP           2   2 DNS DNS   8   7 DNS DNS DNS DNS  85
 6    1125  JoHALLIDAY    RS400       10   9   4   4 DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS  93
 7    2324  R BLACKBURN   LARK       RTD DNS DNS DNS   5 RTD DNS DNS   4 DNS 102
 8  161866  M SOMERVILLE  LASER      DNS DNS DNS DNS   4   2 DNS DNS  OD DNS 108
 9   13839  H GODFREY     GP           7 DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS   3   1 DNS DNS 110
10  167828  I MACPHERSON  LAS        DNS DNS DNS DNS   6   5 DNS DNS   2 DNS 112
11    3560  I CAMPBELL    FF           9   6 DNS DNS DNS DNS  OD DNS DNS DNS 117
12   13749  R DAWSON      RS400      RTD DNS DNS DNS   3   1 DNS DNS DNS DNS 120
13   69960  M CHAPPEL     MS           8   7 DNS RTD DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS 121
14   13791  P SMITH       GP         DNS DNS DNS DNS   2 DNS DNS DNS DNS RTD 139
15   13789  J TELFORD     GP           4   3 DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS 139
16   12329  J WOOD        GP         DNS DNS   5   5 DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS 142
17   70142  T SMITH       MCH          3   8 DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS 143
18   13013  J SEDGWICK    GP          11 DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS   6 DNS 149
19  125514  R BRYCE       LAS        DNS DNS DNS DNS DSQ RTD DNS DNS DNS DNS 154
20  913142  P HODGKINS    RS400      RTD DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS RTD DNS 160
21   13326  S WATSON      GP         RTD DNS DNS DNS RTD DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS 161
22   13118  V BELL        GP         DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS   3 DNS 168
23    3332  W SOMERVILLE  FF          OD DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS 168
24    1148  N CURRIE      RS400      DNS DNS DNS DNS  OD DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS 168
25     382  G HEMMINGWAY  RSFEVA     DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS RTD DNS DNS DNS 170
26   93673  J SOMERVILLE  FF         DNS   5 DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS 170
27     103  A NICHOLSON   VARIO      DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS   7 DNS 172
28     595  H KNOWLES     RSFEVA     DNS DNS RTD DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS 172
29  122174  P DILLON      LAS        DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS   8 DNS 173
30     562  A SMITH       49R        DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS RTD DNS 176
31  913733  J HODGKINS    GP         DNS RTD DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS 176
32   13238  D NICHOLSON   GP          12 DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS 177

                     Points for RTD = 17  11   7   7  12  10   5   3  11   5
                     Points for DSQ = 17  11   7   7  12  10   5   3  11   5
                     Points for DNS = 33

 6 races to count

Congratulations to Pat Smith (aka Betty) on her forthcoming birthday. She can’t really be up for collecting her pension can she? A surprise party was held in the club on Saturday evening, and there was even an impromptu music session provided by the cruising weekend visitors.

As for the sailing, John Crosbie was getting to grips with his RS400, and really pleased when told just after the start that his main was not fully hoisted! As if this was not bad enough, his first tack on to port meant two boats had to avoid him – oops a set of turns was necessary there! As things come in threes, a capsize on the gybe mark was to top his day.

Mike Fairlamb, having won the first race on Saturday from Robin Dawson, was disappointed when Robin opted to play safe and secure the Mustard Pot by not sailing the final race.

Neil and Judith Currie had finally tracked down their new toy from fellow club members Steve and Victoria Vaughan – unfortunately they had to drive to Woking to pick it up. With the wind keeping a low profile on Sunday, there was plenty of time to put the RS together and get on the water for the afternoon race.

William Carruthers had two crews lined up for the day (one for each race), but with the first race being cancelled, it was down to daughter Emily as to who she wanted to crew for – she opted to jump ship and crew for Phil Hodgkins, and to rub salt in the wound, not only were they first to the windward mark but they beat her dad overall! Neil had a flying start and gave Steve Hunt a run for his money, after being second to the windward mark he soon passed Phil (who was having problems with the genniker) and held the lead to the leeward mark. However, Steve was on Neil’s tail and took the lead a couple of tacks up the beat.

Congratulations to Sam Hall and Graham Hemingway, and Chris and Katrina Hemingway for completing the round the lake pennant race in their RS Fevas.

Further congratulations go to Tim and Rob Smith for their 3rd (or was it 2nd after protest?) overall position at Saturday’s open meeting at Ripon.

Sunday results

BANANA STAKES

PN    Boat  Helm          Class        1 Pts
 1   13327  M FAIRLAMB    GP           1   1
 2   13118  V BELL        GP           2   2
 3    1210  S HUNT        RS400        3   3
 4   99999  N CURRIE      RS400        4   4
 5    2504  K THOMAS      FF           5   5
 6  913142  P HODGKINS    RS400        6   6
 7   13326  S WATSON      GP           7   7
 8     937  W CARRUTHERS  RS400        8   8
 9    3268  B WILCOX      FF           9   9
10    1125  JoHALLIDAY    RS400       10  10
11    4132  D SEWELL      L4000       11  11
12   40894  S HALL        TOP        RTD  13

                     Points for RTD = 13
                     Points for DSQ = 13
                     Points for DNS = 13

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Overall Series results for Saturday's racing

FF BLENCATHRA TROPHY

PN    Boat  Helm          Class        1   2   3   4   5   6 Pts
 1    3560  I CAMPBELL    FF         DNS   2   1 DNS   1   1   3
 2    3473  M MOORE       FF         DNS   4   3 DNS   2   2   7
 3    3521  P BURNELL     FF         DNS   1   4 DNS   3 DNS   8
 4    3332  W SOMERVILLE  FF         DNS   3   2 DNS DNS DNS  10

                     Points for RTD =  0   5   5   0   4   3
                     Points for DSQ =  0   5   5   0   4   3
                     Points for DNS =  5

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MUSTARD POT

PN    Boat  Helm          Class        1   2   3   4   5   6   7 Pts
 1   13749  R DAWSON      RS400        1 DNS DNS   2 DNS DNS   2   5
 2   13327  M FAIRLAMB    GP           2 DNS DNS   3 DNS DNS   1   6
 3   13655  N LEWIS       GP          OD DNS DNS DNS DNS   1 DNS  17
 4   13176  D LAWSON      GP         DNS DNS DNS DNS   1  OD DNS  17
 5   13839  H GODFREY     GP           3 DNS DNS   4 DNS DNS DNS  20
 6   13791  P SMITH       GP         RTD DNS DNS   1 DNS DNS DNS  21
 7   13238  D NICHOLSON   GP         RTD DNS DNS DNS   2 DNS DNS  22
 8   13326  S WATSON      GP         DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS   3  29
 9   12007  M CLAYTON     GP         DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS RTD DNS  29
10  913789  A SMITH       LAS        DNS DNS DNS RTD DNS DNS DNS  33
10   13118  V BELL        GP         DNS DNS DNS RTD DNS DNS DNS  33
11   13142  R HODGKINS    RS400      RTD DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS  33

                     Points for RTD =  7   0   0   7   3   3   4
                     Points for DSQ =  7   0   0   7   3   3   4
                     Points for DNS = 13

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HANDICAP/LASER DODD TROPHY

PN    Boat  Helm          Class        1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8 Pts
 1    1210  S HUNT        RS400      RTD   1   1   1   1 DNS DNS DNS   8
 2    2324  R BLACKBURN   LARK       DNS   2 RTD   2   2   3 DNS DNS  14
 3    1125  JoHALLIDAY    RS400      DNS   3   3   3   6 DNS   4   3  16
 4    1140  J CHRISTIE    VORTEX     DNS DNS DNS RTD   5   4   1 DNS  32
 5   13327  M FAIRLAMB    GP         DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS   2 DNS   1  51
 6  167828  I MACPHERSON  LAS        DNS DNS DNS DNS   3   1 DNS DNS  52
 7     937  W CARRUTHERS  RS400      DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS   2   2  52
 8     103  A NICHOLSON   VARIO      DNS  OD DNS DNS DNS   5 DNS DNS  56
 9  166400  S COBB        LAS        DNS RTD   2 DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS  57
10     501  J CROSBIE     RS400      DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS   3 RTD  57
11       4  P DILLON      TOP        DNS RTD DNS   4 DNS DNS DNS DNS  59
12    4132  D SEWELL      L4000      DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS   5 RTD  59
13  125514  R BRYCE       LAS        DNS DNS DNS DNS   4 DNS DNS DNS  68
14       2  B WOOD        TOP        RTD DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS  68
14   68852  N WOOD        MIR        RTD DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS  68

                     Points for RTD =  4   7   5   6   8   6   6   6
                     Points for DSQ =  4   7   5   6   8   6   6   6
                     Points for DNS = 16

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MIRROR AB SERIES

PN    Boat  Helm          Class        1   2   3 Pts
 1   70142  T SMITH       MCH        DNS DNS   1   1
 2   68852  N WOOD        MIR        DNS DNS   2   2

                     Points for RTD =  0   0   3
                     Points for DSQ =  0   0   3
                     Points for DNS =  3

 1 races to count

Sounds like something from the Royale family, well not far wrong – it’s to do with the Commodore’s family. Following the naming of the Hodgkins’ boat ‘Kiss My RS’, they tipped it in so many times on Saturday it should perhaps be named Washing my RS. However, the conditions were such that they were not the only ones to go for a swim. The other notable swimmers of the day were Steve Hunt and Ruth, who seemed to make a bad habit of fighting through to the front and then capsizing! Robin Dawson was helming the Hodgkins’ RS in the second race, and ‘practiced’ righting the boat a couple of times before the race even started.

On Sunday, the conditions had eased a little, but there was still a bit of capsizing. Andy and Phil Smith, tried their hand in the 49er again and joined the weekend’s list of capsizers. Not to be beaten in one form or another, Steve Hunt gave the fleet a chance when he again capsized, but he’d regained the lead again by the next mark! He survived the final race without tipping it in again, but there was one leg where he trawled the spinnaker – when coupled with sailing the wrong course, and missing the first race due to traffic jams, all in all he used up quite a bit of bad luck – perhaps just in time for Bass Week?

As for the racing, the weekend series was a fleet challenge sailed on a personal handicap basis. With eighteen different helms in total there was a good turnout, but only two helms sailed all four races – Ian Macpherson in his laser, and William Carruthers in an RS, with Mike Fairlamb crewing on Saturday, and Toggle Cowan on Sunday. The results were close overall, but who else could the prize go to other than the treasurer, webmaster, results program author and birthday boy!

FLEET CHALLENGE B

PN    Boat  Helm          Class        1   2   3   4 Pts
 1     937  W CARRUTHERS  RS400        2   1   2   6  11
 2  167828  I MACPHERSON  LAS          3   2   3   5  13
 3    1210  S HUNT        RS400      DNS   4   1   7  31
 4   12329  J WOOD        GP         RTD DNS RTD   4  41
 5   13749  R DAWSON      RS400      DNS   3 DNS   3  44
 6    1125  JoHALLIDAY    RS400        7 DNS   5 DNS  50
 7   13142  R HODGKINS    RS400      RTD DNS   4 DNS  53
 8  161866  M SOMERVILLE  LASER      DNS DNS DNS   1  58
 9   13839  H GODFREY     GP           1 DNS DNS DNS  58
10   66942  J FERGUSON    LAS        DNS DNS DNS   2  59
11  913791  M COWAN       TOP         OD DNS DNS DNS  60
12    1117  K JAMIESON    FF         DNS DNS  OD DNS  60
13   13733  A HODGKINS    GP           4 DNS DNS DNS  61
14   13655  N LEWIS       GP           5 DNS DNS DNS  62
15       4  P DILLON      TOP          6 DNS DNS DNS  63
16   69960  M CHAPPEL     MS         DNS DNS DNS   8  65
17      10  A BAINBRIDGE  TOPPER     DNS DNS DNS RTD  67
18   13238  D NICHOLSON   GP         RTD DNS DNS DNS  68

                     Points for RTD = 11   5   7  10
                     Points for DSQ = 11   5   7  10
                     Points for DNS = 19

 4 races to count