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At Ullswater YC’s RS open meeting on Saturday, three members ventured down to brave some strong winds only to sit in the eye of the storm all day. The wind came and went from time to time, and the short races meant that, generally, it was important to get it right at an early stage. Scumper and T had a couple of good results, and several run ins (wait a while longer for those tales!), but it was Robbie D and Toggle that came out on top to finish third overall. Scumper was 5th, and William and Lesley 8th.

As for Scumper, his first run in was with the steamer – it appeared from nowhere and stopped just in front of him, so Scumper cut in close behind its stern, and just as the blue rinse brigade were taking photos of the Scumper and T, the captain powered up to full steam ahead, pushed Scumper 15 yards away and then he was sucked back in by the wash! In what was to be the final race, the wind had filled in from behind and as boats rounded the leeward mark for the finish, a mass of RS200s came in as well. One boat decided it wanted water on Scumper, but it didn’t have it, and Scumper wasn’t going to give it which all lead to a bit of verbals, and a comment was overheard later that the crew was going to offer a brain cell for Scumper and T to share! Little did they know the expertise they were up against – the winner of the 2000 Lord Birkett.

Meanwhile at the club, they had more than their fair share of wind, but there was only two takers – Sam Hall, and Stu and Debbie Spence. Sunday was slightly busier, but there was a lack of wind! However, it did fill in and another four races were held in this quick fire series of eight races. Sunday’s results were headed by the RS200, but it was Sam Hall that took the trophy.

FLEET CHALLENGE C
 
PN    Boat  Helm          Class        1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8 Pts
 1  130579  S HALL        LASER RADI   1   1   1   1   5   4   4   5   8
 2     913  J HARDY       RS200      DNS DNS DNS DNS   1   1   1   1  14
 3   13161  S SPENCE      N            2   2   2   2 DNS DNS DNS DNS  18
 4  125514  R BRYCE       LAS        DNS DNS DNS DNS   3   3   3   2  21
 5    1246  R RHODES      OSPREY     DNS DNS DNS DNS   4   6   2   3  25
 6     103  A NICHOLSON   VARIO      DNS DNS DNS DNS   6   5   5   4  30
 7   69960  M CHAPPEL     MIR        DNS DNS DNS DNS   2   2 DNS DNS  34
 8  970142  RoSMITH       MIR        DNS DNS DNS  OD DNS DNS DNS DNS  43


                     Points for RTD =  3   3   3   3   7   7   6   6


                     Points for DSQ =  3   3   3   3   7   7   6   6


                     Points for DNS =  9




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Sun and wind – what more could you want? Even the water isn’t too cold for those of us that ended up in it! Saturday’s racing concluded the Dodd Trophy for the handicap fleet, and OD Rich Hodgkins set simple, but challenging, windward/leeward courses. Although ground can be gained on the beats, races tend to be won and lost on the offwind legs. Robin Dawson with Phil Hodgkins took another two first to win the series.


Sunday seemed to start in a similar fashion, with a good south easterly, but inter mingled with gusts from various  directions, but mainly south west. Everyone knew they were in for a challenging race when seconds before the start the wind headed and those at the starboard end were unable to lay the line on starboard! Neil Currie  and Paul Burnell had taken the left hand side of the course to stay in the wind but others had much more of a struggle to get to the windward mark. However, the shifting winds continued such that on the next beat Robin Dawson moved from 3rd to 1st and Neil dropped from 1st to 3rd, but later got back into 2nd.. A loose tiller joint that eventually failed led to Robin’s retirement, giving Neil first place.


The steady strong winds made the thought of the afternoon round the lake pennant race seemed a bit daunting for many (apart from Bridget who ‘doesn’t do round the lakers’), as there was likely to be a 3 mile beat (before the 3 mile reach home). By the time of the start, the wind had eased so crews could sit out on the beat with hanging on for dear life!. The downside was that the route back was less exciting, some planing gusts, but not as many as anticipated. The front end of the fleet stayed close together, with Mike Moore and Toni Nuttall just a couple of minutes behind Robin Dawson and Phil Hodgkins. ? in an osrey was just in front of Mike but crossed the wrong side of the line, and retired, with William and Lesley were just on their tails. The results were calculated on a personal handicap basis and first place went to Stuart Brookes.


While the Od was passing the time he took a few pics of which these are a mini selection.




BANANA STAKES


 


PN    Boat  Helm          Class        1 Pts


 1    3520  S BROOKES     FF           1   1


 2  122174  P DILLON      LAS          2   2


 3    2504  K THOMAS      FF           3   3


 4   13161  S SPENCE      N            4   4


 5   13401  G ASHBY       GP           5   5


 6    3473  M MOORE       FF           6   6


 7   13118  V BELL        GP           7   7


 8     937  W CARRUTHERS  RS400        8   8


 9    1072  R DAWSON      RS400        9   9


10    1246  R RHODES      OSPREY     RTD  12


10   12682  E SMITH       MS         RTD  12




                     Points for RTD = 12


                     Points for DSQ = 12


                     Points for DNS = 12




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Final Results for Saturday Series


DODD TROPHY


 


PN    Boat  Helm          Class        1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9  10  11  12 Pts


 1    1072  R DAWSON      RS400      DNS DNS DNS RTD   2   1   1   1   1   2   1   1   6


 2    1148  N CURRIE      RS400        5   3 DNS DNS   1   3   2 DNS   4   5   3   3  15


 3    1146  P BURNELL     RS400        8 DNS DNS DNS DNS  OD   3 DNS   6   3   4   7  26


 4     937  W CARRUTHERS  RS400        7 DNS DNS   2   3 RTD DNS DNS DNS DNS RTD   4  32


 5  130579  S HALL        LASER RADI DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS   7 RTD   8   4   6   5  38


 6    1210  S HUNT        RS400      RTD DNS DNS   1 DNS DNS DNS   2 DNS DNS   2   2  41


 7    2324  R BLACKBURN   LARK         3   1 DNS DNS  OD DNS DNS   4 DNS DNS RTD DNS  44


 8    3473  M MOORE       FF           4 DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS   3   2   1 DNS DNS  58


 9    1049  M SOMERVILLE  RS400      DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS RTD RTD DNS   5   7 DNS   6  59


10  167828  I MACPHERSON  LASER        1 DNS DNS   4 DNS DNS DNS DNS   3   6 DNS DNS  62


11  130338  RiCRITCHLEY   LAS          2 DNS DNS   3 DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS RTD  87


12    1140  J CHRISTIE    VORTEX SP    8   2 DNS DNS DNS DNS   6 DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS  88


13     338  R YARDLEY     RS300      DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS  OD DNS DNS   5 RTD  90


14    6905  N GARRISON    D 18       DNS DNS DNS DNS   4   4 DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS 104


15     809  B SMITH       RS800      DNS DNS DNS   5 DNS DNS   4 DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS 105


16     103  A NICHOLSON   VARIO      DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS   8 DNS   7 DNS DNS DNS 111


17   13327  M FAIRLAMB    GP         DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS   2 DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS 122


18  213142  R HODGKINS    RS400      DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS  OD DNS 123


19    3520  S BROOKES     FF         DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS   5 DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS 125


20     501  J CROSBIE     RS400        6 DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS 126


21    1125  JoHALLIDAY    RS400      DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS RTD DNS DNS DNS DNS 128


21     562  A SMITH       49R        DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS RTD DNS DNS DNS DNS 128


23   81125  C HALLIDAY    RS400      DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS RTD DNS DNS DNS 130




                     Points for RTD = 10   4   0   7   5   7  10   8  10   8   9  10


                     Points for DSQ = 10   4   0   7   5   7  10   8  10   8   9  10


                     Points for DNS = 24




 6 races to count


 


MUSTARD POT


 


PN    Boat  Helm          Class        1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9  10 Pts


 1   13839  H GODFREY     GP         DNS   2   2   2 DNS DNS   1   2   2   2   9


 2   13327  M FAIRLAMB    GP           2 DNS DNS RTD   1 DNS  OD   1 DNS DNS  14


 3   13176  D LAWSON      GP           1 DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS   1   1  25


 4   13655  N LEWIS       GP          OD   3 DNS   3 DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS  31


 5    1072  R DAWSON      RS400      DNS   1   1 DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS  35


 6   13733  A HODGKINS    GP         DNS DNS DNS   4   2 DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS  39


 7   13791  P SMITH       GP         DNS DNS DNS   1 DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS  45


 8   13013  J SEDGWICK    GP         DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS   2 DNS DNS DNS  46


 9   13867  D NICHOLSON   GP         DNS  OD DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS  47


10   13259  J ROBERTS     GP         DNS DNS DNS   5 DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS  49




                     Points for RTD =  3   4   3   7   3   0   3   3   3   3


                     Points for DSQ =  3   4   3   7   3   0   3   3   3   3


                     Points for DNS = 11




 5 races to count



					
 
	
	

							
 
	
 
									


			

							

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Wedding bells will be resounding for another happy couple sometime in the future  – congratulations to Mark Somerville and Kirsty Nixon on their recent engagement. An impromptu party took place on Saturday evening, that left a few people somewhat jaded on Sunday.


Mark and Kirsty wish to thank everyone for all of the effort made organising the engagement celebrations over the weekend. They were very surprised but thoroughly enjoyed every minute of it and hope everyone else did too. They were shocked but thoroughly delighted with the picture and money that were presented to them, and thank everyone. They promise to keep us posted on the wedding plans as they go along.


With the high winds on Sunday morning there weren’t many takers for the race, and those that did go out did not stay upright for long! With the rescue craft under pressure to attend to all the boats racing was abandoned for the day.


The winds continued through Sunday night but eased in time for racing  and there was glorious sunshine too. With visitors from the Southport (they were so appreciative of the wiggling bar staff that they want to come back for more!) and the Catapult Association holding their National Championship there were plenty of people on site and boats on the water.


Ian Smith woke with a start when a bucket of iced water was thrown over him by some caring friends?!


The handicap fleet were a bit eager at the start, and three boats were over the line, but only Steve Hunt returned to restart. Although Robin Dawson and Mark Somerville sailed the course, they did not receive finishing horns as they were the other two boats over at the start. Robin’s day did not improve in the afternoon as a capsize  whilst putting up the spinnaker, left Robin in the water while Toggle rushed to pick up his helm – problem was that the wind picked up, filled the genniker, and Toggle was heading in the wrong direction, he then gybed and capsized again. Robin was picked up by rescue craft, but did not hurry to get back on board – once the boat was righted, Robin just stepped aboard and sailed home….


For all those that did disappear early without paying for camping – we know who you are so settle up with the treasurer (before he catches up with you and adds commission!)


 


  


 




CATAPULT NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS


 


PN    Boat  Helm          Club             1   2   3   4 Pts


 


 1    2105  HUGH MACINTY  LOCH TUMMEL      1   1 RTD   1   3


 2     247  STUART EDE    FILEY            4   4   1   2   7


 3      17  CLIFF ANTILL  CAT ASSOCIATIO   2   7   3   4   9


 4     504  JOHN PEPEREL  CAT ASSOCIATIO   3   6   4   3  10


 5     297  FRED WOODLEY  EMBESTON         5   2   5   5  12


 6     512  NEIL GRANEAU  CAT ASSOCIATIO   9   3   6   7  16


 7     513  ALASTAIR FOR  CAT ASSOCIATIO   7   8   2 RTD  17


 8    2011  DAVE JENNING  AQUARIUS         8   5   7   8  20


 9    2078  NIGEL HARRIS  CAT ASSOCIATIO   6   9 RTD   6  21


10    2100  JONATHAN TAY  TBC             11  11   8   9  28


11      19  CHRIS PHILLI  TBC             10  10 DNS DNS  33


12     125  TOM HARRISON  CAT ASSOCIATIO DNS RTD DNS DNS  39




                          Points for RTD = 12  13  11  11


                          Points for DSQ = 12  13  11  11


                          Points for DNS = 13




 3 races to count




HANDICAP AND LASER FLEET - AUGUST TROPHY


 


PN    Boat  Helm          Class        1   2 Pts


 1    1148  N CURRIE      RS400        4   1   5


 2    1210  S HUNT        RS400        3   2   5


 3     937  W CARRUTHERS  RS400        2   3   5


 4    2324  R BLACKBURN   LARK         1   6   7


 5    1146  P BURNELL     RS400        5   7  12


 6    1049  M SOMERVILLE  RS400      DSQ   4  14


 7    1125  JoHALLIDAY    RS400        6   8  14


 8     338  R YARDLEY     RS300      DNS   5  16


 9  130579  S HALL        LASER RADI   7 RTD  18


10    1072  R DAWSON      RS400      DSQ RTD  21




                     Points for RTD = 10  11


                     Points for DSQ = 10  11


                     Points for DNS = 11




 2 races to count




FLYING FIFTEEN FLEET - FLYING FREE TROPHY


 


PN    Boat  Helm          Class        1   2 Pts


 1    3473  M MOORE       FF           1   1   2


 2    2504  K THOMAS      FF           2   3   5


 3    3293  I PRESTON     FF         DSQ   2   6




                     Points for RTD =  4   4


                     Points for DSQ =  4   4


                     Points for DNS =  4




 2 races to count




GP14 FLEET AITKEN CUP


 


PN    Boat  Helm          Class        1   2 Pts


 1   13839  H GODFREY     GP           1   1   2


 2   13259  J ROBERTS     GP           3   2   5


 3   13118  V BELL        GP           2   3   5


 4   13655  N LEWIS       GP           5   4   9


 5   13161  S SPENCE      RSFEVA       6   6  12


 6   13013  J SEDGWICK    GP         RTD   5  13


 7   13176  D LAWSON      GP         DNS  OD  15


 8   13733  A HODGKINS    GP           4 DNS  16


 9  813467  D WRIGHT      GP         DNS RTD  21


 9  213142  R HODGKINS    RS400      DNS RTD  21




                     Points for RTD =  8   9


                     Points for DSQ =  8   9


                     Points for DNS = 11




 2 races to count

					
 
	
	

							
 
	
 
									


			

							

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Although Saturday started off muggy but overcast, a slight breath of wind was sufficient for the OD to gets the boats on the water. In the time it took to set the line and get the boats out, the wind shifted through 150° and the handicap was able to raise spinnakers for the start. Neil Currie was at the port end of the line and took best advantage of the breeze as it filled in. When Steve Hunt gybed for clear air he realised that he had not rigged the genniker correctly and handed the helm to Ruth while he made good his mistake. Andy Wilcox in his RS600 took the lead for a while but was passed by William and Lesley who managed to hold off Steve for a further lap. Mike Moore tagged on in his F15 to win on handicap.


The second race did start with a windward leg, Neil and Robin both had flying starts but William, who was squeezed off the line, tacked up the starboard edge of the course for clear air, took advantage of the wind shift and took the lead until the final run the finish when Steve again pulled through to the lead.


As for the headline, Sunday was not a day for the feint hearted. A good easterly breeze, strengthened with a southerly at  times, greeted sailors as they arrived on a glorious summers day. The first reach to 7 took the fleet under the shade of Skiddaw, and led to all sorts of shifts and down draughts – one of which caught out Mark and Kirsty, but a text book manoeuvre had their boat righted in no time. Robbie D and Toggle fought their way to 7 and led for the rest of the race with Neil and Judith Currie on their tail – the rest of the fleet being left some hundreds of yards behind!


The afternoon race looked promising – had the wind settled down – no chance! Even though the course stayed in the bay there were some wicked shifts and downdraughts that led to several capsizes, some spitting out their dummies and others laughing! Neil Currie was in the right place at the right time when a gust that headed 45° let him get around a wing mark while Robbie D had to avoid Steve Hunt’s bowsprit in a very near miss. Several more shifts like this proved too much for ‘Steam’ Hunt, and although he sailed the course with a loss of heart he retired from his second race of the day.


Robbie continued to nibble away at Neil Currie and took advantage of one of the few legs that turned into a run, so when Neil went right, Robbie went left and took the lead.


MAX JOULE MEMORIAL TROPHY

PN    Boat  Helm          Class        1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8 Pts
 1    3473  M MOORE       FF         DNS DNS   2   3 DNS DNS   1   1   7
 2    1049  M SOMERVILLE  RS400        4   2   1   1 DNS DNS DNS DNS   8
 3    1210  S HUNT        RS400        3   1   3 RTD DNS DNS   2   2   8
 4     937  W CARRUTHERS  RS400        2   3   5   2 DNS DNS   3   3  10
 5    2324  R BLACKBURN   LARK        OD DNS   4 DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS  39
 6    1072  R DAWSON      RS400      DNS DNS  OD DNS DNS DNS DNS   5  40
 7    1148  N CURRIE      RS400      DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS   4   4  40
 8    6905  N GARRISON    D 18       DNS DNS   7   4 DNS DNS DNS DNS  43
 9     609  A WILCOX      RS600      DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS   5   6  43
10  130579  S HALL        LAS        DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS   6   7  45
11   13655  N LEWIS       GP         RTD DNS   6 DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS  45
12  167828  I MACPHERSON  LAS        DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS  OD DNS  51
13   13874  J TELFORD     GP         RTD DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS  55
13    9558  P HODGKINS    RS400      RTD DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS  55

                     Points for RTD =  7   4   8   6   0   0   7   8
                     Points for DSQ =  7   4   8   6   0   0   7   8
                     Points for DNS = 15

 4 races to count


DAWSON TROPHY

PN    Boat  Helm          Class        1   2 Pts
 1    3473  M MOORE       FF         DNS   1   1
 2    3268  B WILCOX      FF         DNS   2   2

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

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AUTUMN CUP

PN    Boat  Helm          Class        1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8 Pts
 1   13839  H GODFREY     GP          OD DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS   1   1   5
 2   13118  V BELL        GP           1   3 DNS DNS DNS   3   2   2   5
 3  913326  L COOK        GP         DNS   2 DNS DNS DNS DNS  OD DNS  14
 4   13238  D NICHOLSON   GP         DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS   3   3  16
 5   13749  R DAWSON      RS400      DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS   1 DNS DNS  21
 6   13733  A HODGKINS    GP         DNS   1 DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS  21
 7   13327  M FAIRLAMB    GP         DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS   2 DNS DNS  22
 8   13326  S WATSON      GP           2 DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS  22

                     Points for RTD =  3   4   0   0   0   4   4   4
                     Points for DSQ =  3   4   0   0   0   4   4   4
                     Points for DNS =  9

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1st clear start on Saturday! 

Bean and Toggle protecting their winning position Mike Fairlamb and Eric Smith show the way in race 2


The sun shone, and despite the high pressure system, the wind filled in for a strong fleet of 21 boats for this weekend’s open meeting.


Sailors were so keen that for each race it was a case of third time lucky, as there were two general recalls, and it was only the round the ends rule that seemed to hold boats back behind the line.


In the first race Phil Smith and Mike Cowan (Bean and Toggle) made it to the windward mark first, and broke away only to be passed later in the race by Dave and Lynn Lawson. However, on the final run before the finish, Dave and Lynn gybed in front of Bean and then had to do a 720 enabling Bean to take the lead which he carefully protected up the final beat.


When the fleet got away on the second race, Bean, and sailing secretary Hugh Godfrey were the only boats over the line which threatened to scupper their chances. However, a split shift up the first beat meant there was some interesting positions at the windward mark – Mike Fairlamb with Eric Smith took the lead, Hugh had managed to pull back to fourth, while Bean was 20th! Visitor Martin Brennan from Hollingworth succeeded in taking the lead and won the race, while Bean managed to pull back to 6th. Consistent sailing by Dave Lawson left him in pole position overnight.


It was to be a beautiful Summer’s evening, with a mirror flat calm. Perhaps the heat was getting to some, but there appeared to be some Arabs and Turkish Delights wandering around the club house during the evening! It could have been something to be worried about with recent events in London, but in this case it was due to Michaela, our social secretary, arranging an Arabian Night.


Sadly, the belly dancing never got off the ground (a belly flop?!) – maybe just as well as there would have been some interesting images to portray!


Sunday morning came (and went) with very little wind, so an early lunch was had by all. When racing set off in the afternoon, it seemed as if the sea breeze was starting to kick in, but as all the boats cleared the line (no general recalls), the wind veered back to the North and left some marks without any wind. Dave and Lynn Lawson took an early lead, and seemed invincible, but that changed on the next main beat and they dropped several places. With the wind fading, and another race to get in, the OD hurriedly shortened the course, but the wind picked up and with the final leg turning into a run, it was to be a testing time for the OD as the leading six boats finished within a couple of boat lengths of each other.


The wind faded again, and swung, then swung back, and as time passed, the OD decided to call it a day. Of course, the sea breeze finally started to take effect – ah well.


So with two first in the bag, Bean and Toggle took the winners trophy, and runners up were Martin Brennan of Hollingworth, then Dave and Lynn Lawson.


GP14 OPEN

PN    Boat  Helm          Crew           Club             1   2   3 Pts
 1   13791  PHIL SMITH    GOLD MIKE COWA BASS             1   6   1   2
 2   13742  MARTIN BRENN  GOLD ALISTAIR  HOLLINGWORTH L   6   1   3   4
 3   13176  DAVE LAWSON   GOLD LYNN LAWS BASS             2   3   5   5
 4   13800  BILL KENYON   GOLD CHRIS BOW BUDWORTH         3   9   4   7
 5   13803  PAUL OWEN     SILVER SUE KON SOUTH STAFFS     4   8   6  10
 6   13885  MIKE FAIRLAM  SILVER ERIC SM BASS             9   2  10  11
 7   13655  JOHN RILEY    SILVER NIGEL L BASS            10   4   7  11
 8   13694  GARETH HUGHE  SILVER DAVID O HOLLINGWORTH L   5   7   8  12
 9   13839  HUGH GODFREY  SILVER RHONWEN BASS             7   5  11  12
10   13874  JOHN TELFORD  GOLD ANDY SMIT BASS            11  11   2  13
11   13115  JULIE WADDIN  SILVER CHRIS W BOLTON           8  10   9  17
12   13259  JOE ROBERTS   BRONZE SALLY R BASS            12  16  13  25
13   13880  MANDY MITCHE  BRONZE JON CLO WINSFORD FLASH  14  12  14  26
14   13402  RANA DIN      BRONZE NEIL TU HOLLINWORTH LA  13  14  18  27
15   13161  STUART SPENC  BRONZE DEBBIE  BASS            15  13  17  28
16   13326  ROY BLACKBUR  BRONZE SUE WAT BASS            18  20  12  30
17   13867  DAVE NICHOLS  BRONZE SARAH N BASS            17  15  16  31
18   13671  ANN PENNY     BRONZE IAN PEN DERWENT         19  17  15  32
19   13013  JONATHAN SED  BRONZE CRISTIN BASS            16  18  19  34
20   13345  MAURICE COOP  BRONZE CLARE P DERWENT         20  19  20  39
21   13181  DAVID HOLMES  BRONZE BRIAN H DERWENT         21 RTD  21  42

                                        Points for RTD = 22  22  22
                                        Points for DSQ = 22  22  22
                                        Points for DNS = 22

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Overall Winners Bean and Toggle Winners of the silver fleet - Paul Owen and Sue K from South Staffs Bronze fleet winners - Joe and Sally Roberts




 

					
 
	
	

							
 
	
 
									


			

							

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Saturday saw some very fickle winds – strong one minute, nothing the next.  Three GPs and two handicap boats made it to the start line, which was in light winds, but half way up the first beat the gales hit.  In the GP fleet, Dave Nicholson made an excellent start and was in the lead for a while before Mike Fairlamb took the lead with Hugh Godfrey close behind.  Hugh gained on every downwind leg, but could not quite catch Mike who eventually stretched his lead and won the race after Hugh navigated into a hole.  In the handicap fleet, the wind proved too strong for Sam Hall in his laser and he retired to leave Robin Dawson to take victory.  In the second race, only the two GPs took to the water and again Mike made it first to the windward mark.  However, then the wind really got going and Hugh shot past underneath him at the gybe mark – ‘What gybe mark? There ain’t no way I’m gybing on this gust!’  The two boats were together going into the next gybe mark, but Hugh had water, meaning Mike could not bear away on the next huge gust and capsized instead.  Mike tried to claw back position, but with the wind lifting the water off the lake, settled for second place.  Overall, Hugh won the GP Spring Cup, and despite not sailing the last two races in the handicap fleet, Steve Hunt won the Barf Plate.


 


The wind had settled down a bit on Sunday and more boats made the start of the olympic course. Again it was a two boat race in the GP fleet.  This time Hugh made the better start (Mike was 3 minutes out in his timing!) and much to the astonishment of Mike, the guys on the committee boat and most importantly long suffering crew Rhonwen, Hugh started to cover tack Mike 10 yards over the start line!  All the way around the first lap, Hugh covered Mike, but then disaster struck – Hugh’s main got caught round the rudder when going round the windward mark allowing Mike to catch up and then a bit of mis-communication at the spinnaker drop allowed Mike to get in front.  Hugh decided this was not on and so when Mike started cover tacking him, he tacked, and tacked, and tacked again, and again, and tacked again – so much so that after actually getting past Mike they both got so dizzy that they fell over in the bottom of the boat!  In the middle of it all, the jib-sheet outer covering split so the sheet would not cleat, prompting the usual sympathetic helm comments of ‘You’ll just have to hold it!’  Eventually Hugh made it to the windward mark first, but another spinnaker tangle let Mike in front again.  And so Mike won – by 3 seconds.


 


In the handicap race, Robin managed to beat Steve Hunt, but that’s all the author knows, ‘coz she was too busy tacking!


 


In the afternoon there was a round-the-lake race in which Steve, Robin and Mike Moore all got to the bottom of the lake at about the same time.   However, the return leg was dominated by Steve Hunt in his RS400.  He had finished the race and packed his boat up before the rest of the fleet was in sight!  Andy and Bean had sensibly decided not to take their 49er down the lake, but managed to hit a previously unknown shallow patch just off the end of the jetty and catapulted themselves towards the shore. ‘Dad, can you make me a new centreboard?’


Congratulations to Dave and Lyne Lawson on finishing 14th (out of 205!) at Ullswater’s Lord Birkett Memorial over the weekend – full report


 

					
 
	
	

							
 
	
 
									


			

							

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With eight races to get in over this weekend’s series, there was a definite need for races to be short, but with the races being so short, there was little room to recover from mistakes so the results did not always seem so sweet. Steve Hunt and Ruth Critchley tried to get all their mistakes over in one race by hitting a mark, and then later trawling their genniker (and for a change they didn’t recover from it!).


Although Saturday started off with the forecast 10mph NE wind, it rapidly faded as racing progressed, with many holes that caused large time differences between first and last boats, in some cases the first boat was finished after 15 mins, but it was a further 15 mins before the last boat completed the same course! It was these varying results that caused personal handicaps to vary so much over the course of the weekend.


Sunday’s forecast was 5mph SW wind, but we were blessed with bright sunshine, and a 10+mph SW, and with the wind strengthened by a sea breeze in the afternoon there was to be some thrills and spills. The first race started with a fly past by the Red Arrows on their way to the Whitehaven Maritime Festival.


Elaine Hunt, crewing for the first time this season with William, challenged husband Steve to make the lunch if he was first home – so when he retired (having trawled the genniker for the second time in a weekend) did he prepare the lunch – think not! He’s usually a good bet for tipping the boat in when the wind blows a bit, but not today – he left that to the Wright brothers in a GP, and Alan Nicholson in the RS Vario. To make sure the race length could be controlled, the courses tended to small with short legs (who does that remind you of?!), which meant the windward mark was busy as the fleet had yet to split up, and it seemed as if as soon as spinnakers were up and set, it was time to gybe at the next mark, or take them down! Andy and Bean Smith were again trying to master their 49er, and tended to surprise a few boats as they crossed on opposite tacks – not a lot of room for mistakes.


All in all a busy, hard and challenging day; so for someone not sailing well (as Steve put it) Steve and Ruth did well enough to win the series!


HANDICAP FLEET CHALLENGE B

PN    Boat  Helm          Class        1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8 Pts
 1    1210  S HUNT        RS400        3   9   2   3   2 RTD   5   7  15
 2   13118  V BELL        GP           7   2   4   1   8   4   7   9  18
 3    2324  R BLACKBURN   LARK         8   1   8 DNS   3 DNS   6   2  20
 4     937  W CARRUTHERS  RS400        2   5  10   5   5   7   7   6  23
 5   40894  S HALL        LASER RADI   6   3   6   7   9   8   4  10  26
 6  167828  I MACPHERSON  LAS          9   4   7   4   7   6  10   5  26
 7     562  A SMITH       49R          5   8   5 RTD RTD   1  11  10  29
 8   13467  P MAYHEW      GP         DNS DNS DNS DNS   1   2   7   3  33
 9    1072  R DAWSON      RS400        4   7   3   2 DNS DNS DNS DNS  35
10   69960  M CHAPPEL     MIR        DNS DNS DNS DNS   6   3   3   7  38
11    3473  M MOORE       FF           1   6   9   6 DNS DNS DNS DNS  42
12     400  T KNOWLES     RS300      DNS RTD   1 RTD  10 RTD DNS DNS  42
13     338  R YARDLEY     RS300      DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS   2   1  60
14     103  A NICHOLSON   VARIO      DNS DNS DNS DNS   4   5 RTD DNS  61
15    1148  N CURRIE      RS400      DNS DNS DNS DNS  OD  OD DNS DNS  63
16   13161  S SPENCE      RSFEVA     DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS   1   4  65
17    1117  K JAMIESON    FF          OD  OD DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS  66
18   13371  J RILEY       GP         DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS RTD DNS  94

                     Points for RTD = 10  10  11  10  12  11  14  12
                     Points for DSQ = 10  10  11  10  12  11  14  12
                     Points for DNS = 19

 5 races to count


 

					
 
	
	

							
 
	
 
									


			

							

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Saturday’s racing started in muggy conditions with a light southerly breeze. Stand in starter Adrian (initially) opted to moor the committee boat downwind of the starboard end of the line – was there something he knew that the sailors didn’t? Well, by the end of the first lap the wind started to veer to the south west such that gennikers were deployed on the second ‘beat’, and by the end of the second lap the original beat had turned into a dead run.


The wind for the second race looked somewhat ominous, and only started to pick up just before the start tempting Scumper and Robbie D back on to the water at the three minute signal, but they had a five minute sail to the start line! All was not lost, because when the wind faded on the final lap, Scumper managed to break through to second position.


Sunday’s weather was to be equally changeable. As the boats prepared for the first race the wind freshened from the south, and eased just as quickly. Sailors went out and then played follow my leader with the committee boat, which eventually set a short first beat to mark A, as the wind had again veered to the south west. The short beat led to a lot of congestion at the first mark, but it was to be the second beat to 9 that caused the greatest problems. Renowned for being a difficult mark to beat into, it certainly lived up to its reputation with numerous exceptional shifts to contend with as the wind came down vertically from Sale Fell and scattered in all directions. Scott Beattie was glad to have Mike Moore to race against, but less pleased when crew John Somerville commented ‘ah that’s good, Mike’s through‘!


By lunchtime the sun started to succeed in finding some gaps in the clouds, and the wind was strengthened by the sea breeze. As the wind increased to planing conditions, so did some tempers – first there was Neil and Judith Currie, and then Scumper and Kirsty! It’s not certain whether there was some tension in Hugh and Rhonwen’s boat (while Rhonwen was helming) – Well you’d think Hugh would know the difference between a genny sheet and a spinnaker sheet! The increased winds led to several capsizes (some by the same boats). Sarah Nicholson certainly picked her time to try crewing in an RS400 for Robbie D, but apart from having an introduction to the art of trawling with a genniker, seemed to thoroughly enjoy the experience, and will no doubt nurse her finger blisters for days to come!


ISEL CUP

PN    Boat  Helm          Class        1   2   3   4 Pts
 1    1210  S HUNT        RS400        1   1   1   1   3
 2    1148  N CURRIE      RS400        6   3   2   2   7
 3  167828  I MACPHERSON  LAS          7   2   4   3   9
 4     937  W CARRUTHERS  RS400        5   6   3   6  14
 5    2324  R BLACKBURN   LARK         3 DNS   5   8  16
 6    1049  M SOMERVILLE  RS400      DNS   4   6 RTD  23
 7    1072  R DAWSON      RS400        4 DNS RTD   7  23
 8     562  A SMITH       49R         10   7   9 RTD  26
 9   40894  S HALL        LASER RADI   9 DNS   7 RTD  29
10     609  A WILCOX      RS600      DNS DNS   8   5  33
11     400  T KNOWLES     RS300        2 DNS DNS RTD  35
12  161866  M LORD        LASER        8 RTD DNS DNS  38
13  130338  RiCRITCHLEY   LAS         OD DNS DNS DNS  43
14    1125  JoHALLIDAY    RS400      DNS DNS  OD DNS  43
15     338  R YARDLEY     RS300      DNS DNS DNS   4  44
16     501  J CROSBIE     RS400      DNS   5 DNS DNS  45
17   41143  D POULTON     MIR        DNS   8 DNS DNS  48
18      17  P HEMMINGWAY  TOP         11 DNS DNS DNS  51
19     809  B SMITH       RS800      DNS DNS RTD DNS  52

                     Points for RTD = 12  10  12  13
                     Points for DSQ = 12  10  12  13
                     Points for DNS = 20

 3 races to count


MELLOR MUG

PN    Boat  Helm          Class        1   2   3   4 Pts
 1    3673  S BEATTIE     FF         DNS DNS   1   1   2
 2    3473  M MOORE       FF         DNS DNS   2   2   4

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

 2 races to count


COMMODORES PRIZE

PN    Boat  Helm          Class        1   2   3   4 Pts
 1   13839  H GODFREY     GP           1   1   1 DNS   3
 2   13259  J ROBERTS     GP           3   2   4   2   7
 3   13118  V BELL        GP          OD   3   5   3   9
 4   13327  M FAIRLAMB    GP         DNS DNS   2   1  14
 5   13867  D NICHOLSON   GP           2 RTD DNS DNS  18
 6   13655  N LEWIS       GP         DNS DNS   3 DNS  25
 7  125514  R BRYCE       LAS        DNS DNS DNS RTD  28
 7  913467  M WRIGHT      GP         DNS DNS DNS RTD  28
 8   13013  J SEDGWICK    GP         DNS DNS   6 DNS  28
10  813467  D WRIGHT      GP         DNS DNS   7 DNS  29

                     Points for RTD =  4   5   8   6
                     Points for DSQ =  4   5   8   6
                     Points for DNS = 11

 3 races to count


Championship results to date:


HANDICAP CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP 2005

PN  Helm           1   2   3   4   5 Pts
 1  S HUNT        19   7  14  19  20  72
 2  N CURRIE      17  16  12  16  18  67
 3  W CARRUTHERS  16  12  11  12  16  56
 4  R BLACKBURN   12  14   8  13  15  54
 5  R DAWSON      11  13 DNS  17  13  54
 6  M SOMERVILLE   9   1   7  15  14  45
 7  P BURNELL     14   6  10  14 DNS  44
 8  I MACPHERSON  15  11 DNS DNS  17  43
 9  RiCRITCHLEY   10  10   2 DNS   7  29
10  R HODGKINS    13 DNS DNS  11 DNS  24
11  T KNOWLES      3 DNS   3   7   9  22
12  J CHRISTIE   DNS   8   6   4 DNS  18
13  S HALL         6 DNS DNS DNS  11  17
14  B SMITH        4   3 DNS   8   1  16
15  JoHALLIDAY   DNS DNS DNS   9   6  15
16  A WILCOX     DNS DNS DNS   3  10  13
16  R YARDLEY      8 DNS DNS DNS   5  13
18  J CROSBIE      2   2   4 DNS   4  12
18  A SMITH      DNS DNS DNS DNS  12  12
20  C MARK       DNS DNS DNS  10 DNS  10
20  A NICHOLSON    5 DNS DNS   5 DNS  10
22  M LORD         1 DNS DNS DNS   8   9
22  M NINNIM     DNS DNS   9 DNS DNS   9
22  N GARRISON   DNS   9 DNS DNS DNS   9
25  M CHAPPEL      7 DNS DNS   1 DNS   8
26  J WALKER     DNS DNS DNS   6 DNS   6
27  P HODGKINS   DNS DNS   5 DNS DNS   5
27  M FAIRLAMB   DNS   5 DNS DNS DNS   5
29  M MOORE      DNS   4 DNS DNS DNS   4
30  D POULTON    DNS DNS DNS DNS   3   3
31  A BAINBRIDGE DNS DNS DNS   2 DNS   2
31  P HEMMINGWAY DNS DNS DNS DNS   2   2
33  E HUNTSTON   DNS DNS   1 DNS DNS   1

RACE RESULTS FOR THE FOLLOWING SERIES INCLUDED (EVEN IF INCOMPLETE)

HBP      HANDICAP FLEET BARF PLATE- up to race 5
HDO      DODD TROPHY- up to race 6
HEAST    EASTER TROPHY- up to race 4
HMH      MAY HOLIDAY- up to race 4
HIC      ISEL CUP- up to race 4

 4 series to count out of 5 series sailed


 

					
 
	
	

							
 
	
 
									


			

							

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Congratulations to Mike and Elaine Fairlamb on their new arrival – a GP14 of course!


Saturday sailors benefited from bright sunshine whilst racing in a breeze that eased as the race went on. The wind continued to fade as the boats made their way ashore until the lake was mirror like, and the OD decided to abandon racing for the rest of the day.


But what a difference a day makes. Although Sunday started with no breeze, and no sun, Neil had read up on all the forecasts and was confident that the wind would come in (from the NW), so by noon racing  had started in a light breeze (from the NE!). Mark Somerville used some light weather tactics and had Ethan Dawson as crew, but we’re led to believe that although Mark was controlling a lot of the sail movements, it was Ethan that effortlessly guided the pair to the windward mark first. No it wasn’t just a fluke, because they managed to fend off Ethan’s dad Robin (and his dad Toggle!?) for another couple of laps until they felt had proved a point and retired gracefully (but cold!).


The wind did freshen over time, and it seemed like there was to be a good race around the lake for the afternoon pennant race in aid of the RNLI. After a short beat to mark 4, the fleet headed south. Neil and Judith Currie gybed out from under the shadow of Skiddaw and sailed into stronger airs along the western side of the lake. They were soon ahead of the fleet, and Bill Smith with Phil Hodgkins in an RS800 were only able to follow in Neil’s wake until they reached along the southern leg of the course between 12 and 13. The RS800 came into its own for a while and took the lead. Neil opted for the western shore again only to lose out to Robin and Toggle (and hear that fateful phrase from Judith – you’ve sailed here long enough to know not to sail under that hill!). Perhaps fortuitously for some crews, the wind eased as the fleet made their way back up the long beat long home.


It turned out to be a race for the RS400s as they took the first 4 positions overall. Christina Sedgwick was noticed as having finished a round the laker race with a smile having crewed her first race in an RS400 with William, packed the boat away, showered and changed before son Jonathan made it to the finish line in his GP!


Rich Critchley had hoped to get a mention on this website by winning a race while crewing for Mark Somerville, but it was not to be. However, he can have a mention for turning up several hours late on Saturday evening only to find his sister Ruth had only come up to sail for a day, and was already nearly home!


Weekend results:


GP14 SPRING CUP

PN    Boat  Helm          Class        1   2   3   4   5 Pts
 1   13839  H GODFREY     GP           2   3 DNS   1   2   5
 2   13327  M FAIRLAMB    GP         DNS   2 DNS   4   1   7
 3   13733  A HODGKINS    GP           4   4 DNS DNS   3  11
 4   13176  D LAWSON      GP           1   1 DNS DNS DNS  14
 5   13655  N LEWIS       GP           6   5 DNS   3 DNS  14
 6   13259  J ROBERTS     GP         DNS DNS DNS   2 DNS  26
 7    1072  R DAWSON      RS400        3 DNS DNS DNS DNS  27
 8  913467  M WRIGHT      GP         DNS DNS DNS DNS   4  28
 9   13867  D NICHOLSON   GP           5 DNS DNS DNS DNS  29
10   13791  P SMITH       GP         DNS DNS DNS RTD DNS  30

                     Points for RTD =  7   6   0   6   5
                     Points for DSQ =  7   6   0   6   5
                     Points for DNS = 11

 3 races to count


HANDICAP FLEET BARF PLATE

PN    Boat  Helm          Class        1   2   3   4   5 Pts
 1    1210  S HUNT        RS400        1   2 DNS   1   2   4
 2    1148  N CURRIE      RS400        3   3 DNS   3   1   7
 3     937  W CARRUTHERS  RS400        4   9 DNS RTD   5  17
 4  167828  I MACPHERSON  LAS         10   6 DNS   2 DNS  18
 5    1146  P BURNELL     RS400        8  12 DNS DNS   4  24
 6  213142  R HODGKINS    RS400        2   5 DNS DNS DNS  26
 7    2324  R BLACKBURN   LARK         6   4 DNS DNS DNS  29
 8    1072  R DAWSON      RS400      DNS DNS DNS RTD   3  30
 9  130338  RiCRITCHLEY   LAS        DNS   7 DNS RTD DNS  34
10    1049  M SOMERVILLE  RS400        7  10 DNS DNS DNS  36
11     338  R YARDLEY     RS300        9   8 DNS DNS DNS  36
12   69960  M CHAPPEL     MIR        DNS   1 DNS DNS DNS  39
13   40894  S HALL        LASER RADI DNS  13 DNS DNS RTD  41
14     103  A NICHOLSON   VARIO       11  11 DNS DNS DNS  41
15     809  B SMITH       RS800      DNS DNS DNS   4 DNS  42
16     400  T KNOWLES     RS300        5 DNS DNS DNS DNS  43
17     501  J CROSBIE     RS400      DNS DNS DNS DNS   6  44
18  161866  M LORD        LASER      DNS DNS DNS DNS RTD  47

                     Points for RTD = 12  14   0   8   9
                     Points for DSQ = 12  14   0   8   9
                     Points for DNS = 19

 3 races to count


MUSTARD POT

PN    Boat  Helm          Class        1   2   3   4   5   6   7 Pts
 1   13839  H GODFREY     GP         DNS   2   2   2 DNS DNS   1   7
 2   13327  M FAIRLAMB    GP           2 DNS DNS RTD   1 DNS  OD  13
 3   13655  N LEWIS       GP          OD   3 DNS   3 DNS DNS DNS  20
 4    1072  R DAWSON      RS400      DNS   1   1 DNS DNS DNS DNS  24
 5   13733  A HODGKINS    GP         DNS DNS DNS   4   2 DNS DNS  28
 6   13791  P SMITH       GP         DNS DNS DNS   1 DNS DNS DNS  34
 7   13176  D LAWSON      GP           1 DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS  34
 8   13013  J SEDGWICK    GP         DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS   2  35
 9   13867  D NICHOLSON   GP         DNS  OD DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS  36
10   13259  J ROBERTS     GP         DNS DNS DNS   5 DNS DNS DNS  38

                     Points for RTD =  3   4   3   7   3   0   3
                     Points for DSQ =  3   4   3   7   3   0   3
                     Points for DNS = 11

 4 races to count


DODD TROPHY

PN    Boat  Helm          Class        1   2   3   4   5   6   7 Pts
 1    1148  N CURRIE      RS400        5   3 DNS DNS   1   3   2   9
 2    1072  R DAWSON      RS400      DNS DNS DNS RTD   2   1   1  11
 3     937  W CARRUTHERS  RS400        7 DNS DNS   2   3 RTD DNS  19
 4    2324  R BLACKBURN   LARK         3   1 DNS DNS  OD DNS DNS  27
 5    1146  P BURNELL     RS400        8 DNS DNS DNS DNS  OD   3  34
 6    1140  J CHRISTIE    VORTEX SP    8   2 DNS DNS DNS DNS   6  35
 7  130338  RiCRITCHLEY   LAS          2 DNS DNS   3 DNS DNS DNS  43
 8  167828  I MACPHERSON  LAS          1 DNS DNS   4 DNS DNS DNS  45
 9     809  B SMITH       RS800      DNS DNS DNS   5 DNS DNS   4  47
10    6905  N GARRISON    D 18       DNS DNS DNS DNS   4   4 DNS  48
11    1210  S HUNT        RS400      RTD DNS DNS   1 DNS DNS DNS  49
12    1049  M SOMERVILLE  RS400      DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS RTD RTD  55
13   13327  M FAIRLAMB    GP         DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS   2 DNS  62
14     501  J CROSBIE     RS400        6 DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS  63
15    3473  M MOORE       FF           4 DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS  64
16   40894  S HALL        LASER RADI DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS   7  64
17    3520  S BROOKES     FF         DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS   5  65
18     103  A NICHOLSON   VARIO      DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS   8  65

                     Points for RTD = 10   4   0   7   5   7  10
                     Points for DSQ = 10   4   0   7   5   7  10
                     Points for DNS = 19

 4 races to count


RNLI PENNANT

PN    Boat  Helm          Class        1 Pts
 1    1072  R DAWSON      RS400        1   1
 2    1148  N CURRIE      RS400        2   2
 3    1146  P BURNELL     RS400        3   3
 4    1049  M SOMERVILLE  RS400        4   4
 5     400  T KNOWLES     RS300        5   5
 6     937  W CARRUTHERS  RS400        6   6
 7   13839  H GODFREY     GP           7   7
 8     809  B SMITH       RS800        8   8
 9   13013  J SEDGWICK    GP           9   9
10    3520  S BROOKES     FF          10  10
11   69960  M CHAPPEL     FF          11  11

                     Points for RTD = 12
                     Points for DSQ = 12
                     Points for DNS = 12

 1 races to count


 

					
 
	
	

							
 
	
 
									


			

							

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Mark and Andy - Safety gear is paramount!Saturday started off with so much winfd (not a spelling mistake!) that no-one was prepared to take their own boats out. However, it didn’t stop the younger generation (and Toggle) from trialling out the alternate BSC (Bathenswaite Swimming Club). With the aid of £25k worth of boats the, intrepid swimmers were rapidly taken out to the centre of the performance arena – but some couldn’t wait and demonstrated the backward somersault water entry technique, allowing their craft to carry on sailing unaided for several yards. Front crawl appeared to be the favoured style for reuniting swimmer and craft. This, of course, became the second element of the routine – clambering over the smooth upturned hulls, and then flipping them through 180°, something which seemed to be carried out with such ease. However, some of the performers did enhance their performance by use of the safety crew! Additional props included the leeward shore as a safety refuge. There were some that attempted a full monty, a routine which included derigging their boats. At the moment, the jury’s still out on this change of direction.


An early finish to the afternoon’s activities left the ‘swailors’ with plenty of time to nurse their bruises (including egos?), and warm their bodies back up before partying the night away at a do to celebrate Claire’s forthcoming 40th birthday. However, some did find enough energy to take part in the little heard of routine of pontoon bounce (if only to try and release a trapped chain) where several people (you guessed it) bounce in harmony at one end of the pontoon.


The karaoke was started by Claire and friends, but continued with solos from Rich and Jessica. No party would be the same without the Toggle influence (we’re assured that the confidence factor is multiplied with the aid of several pints of Stella!), and of course he formed part of the finale, dedicating his song ‘return to sender’ to Tashman Willie


 Bass Babes back in action 


 Toggle with an eye on Tashman Willie


It was to be daybreak before many finally reached their beds, after an evening that had suffered various casualties (Claire’s knee, David’s stomach, numerous heads!)


On Sunday, the wind eased somewhat, and the sun shone. Some of the highlights of the sailing included Jonathan Sedgwick giving mum Christina a dunking, and having to be towed ashore; Keith Thomas having to practice (several times) the scene from Titanic (without Kate Winslet) on the foredeck of his F15 to re-rig the spinnaker; Ian Campbell trying to get to grips with wineglass spinnakers while crewing for Scott Beattie; further capsizes by Bill Smith, John Halliday, and Paul Burnell – but somehow Steve Hunt managed to stay upright!


Clear skies on a bank holiday – It must have been a dream? However, the downside was that the lake was mirror like as seen on the early morning webcam picture. The wind did start to fill in late morning, but it was not from the forecast direction. The wind improved for the afternoon race with the help of a south westerly sea breeze.


Over the course of the weekend, Scott Beattie had obviously sorted out his ‘novice’ crew to win three races and the series. However, Joe Hardon and Keith Thomas had posed a threat in the morning race, having taken Mike Moore out on the start line his next target was Scott, and although he nearly succeeded, in the end he had to settle for a second place.


The GPs series was to be determined on the final race, with any one of four helms in with a chance. John Telford and Andy Smith with two wins and a 3rd for stepping in to be OD on Sunday, won the series from Dave and Lynn Lawson. Hugh Godfrey’s valiant effort to defend his position while Monday’s birthday girl, Rhonwen Bryce, was busy with head between her knees taking down the spinnaker, included a couple of gybes (not certain whether they were deliberate or not!).


The racing did start in a northerly breeze around noon, but it was a frustrating race with the wind fading and shifting considerably. In the handicap fleet, Robin Dawson and Toggle showed a clean pair of heels from Steve Hunt and Ruth Critchley who were keen to secure the series before leaving early for a week’s holiday. Robin’s win meant that a win in the final race would take the series, but gear failure stopped Robin from getting to the starting line. The freshening wind helped William Carruthers and sister Claire get first to the windward mark, but it was not to last! Neil and Judith Currie wasted no time hoisting their kite, and took advantage of a gust to take the lead; similarly Mark Somerville and Steve Kirkpatrick carried a gust to get them into second position, then Phil and Rich Hodgkins went for a late drop of their kite to claim water at the mark. Claire had noticed a rip in the kite, perhaps that was to be an omen – time for an early finish? As the rip did not affect flying the kite, they carried on only to suffer a broken boom while beating, which led to a broken tiller and a capsize (time for another burgee?)- just goes to show that these things happen in threes! William’s final dive across the boat while righting it seemed to shock the onlookers, but he came out of it in one piece (well no-one could tell the difference!)


This week’s episode of Sailors’ Wives, took the girls to Cockermouth fair, where Linda got more than she bargained for when she offered to accompany Emily on one of the rides. A set of cowboy hats later and they were ready for anything – just as well, since on the way back Linda came to the fore as a cow girl when she helped protect a stray bullock from on-coming traffic.


The day was finished off with the launch of the new committee boat helmed, of course, by Herb with the assistance of Keith Thomas and Alan Smith, and watched by a crowd of onlookers. Some minor alterations are required before it will be put in service, but if the cuddy stays (complete with gas stove), future ODs will come off the water with a warm inner glow. In the meantime, perhaps it should be trips around the bay, or trips to see the Osprey!


Herb and Alan ready for the launchThey're off!

The crowd of onlookers (together with cow girls)


JACK POT

PN    Boat  Helm          Class        1   2   3   4 Pts
 1    3673  S BEATTIE     FF           2   1   1   1   3
 2    3473  M MOORE       FF           1   2   4   2   5
 3   93385  J HARDON      FF           3   3   2   3   8
 4    1117  K JAMIESON    FF         DNS DNS   3   4  14
 5   69960  M CHAPPEL     MIR        DNS   4 DNS DNS  16

                     Points for RTD =  4   5   5   5
                     Points for DSQ =  4   5   5   5
                     Points for DNS =  6

 3 races to count


LYNE TANKARD

PN    Boat  Helm          Class        1   2   3   4 Pts
 1   13874  J TELFORD     GP          OD DNS   1   1   5
 2   13176  D LAWSON      GP           2   1   3   2   5
 3   13839  H GODFREY     GP           1   3   4   3   7
 4   13327  M FAIRLAMB    GP           3   2   2   4   7
 5   13118  V BELL        GP           4   4   5   5  13
 6   13259  J ROBERTS     GP           5   5   6   6  16
 7   13013  J SEDGWICK    GP         DNS DNS   7   7  25
 8  813467  D WRIGHT      GP         DNS DNS   8 DNS  30
 9   13733  A HODGKINS    GP         DNS RTD DNS DNS  30
 9   13142  M CLAYTON     GP         DNS RTD DNS DNS  30

                     Points for RTD =  6   8   9   8
                     Points for DSQ =  6   8   9   8
                     Points for DNS = 11

 3 races to count


MAY HOLIDAY

PN    Boat  Helm          Class        1   2   3   4 Pts
 1    1210  S HUNT        RS400        1   1   2 DNS   4
 2    1072  R DAWSON      RS400        4   2   1 DNS   7
 3    1148  N CURRIE      RS400        2   4   5   2   8
 4    1049  M SOMERVILLE  RS400        3   5   9   3  11
 5    1146  P BURNELL     RS400        6   7   8   5  18
 6    2324  R BLACKBURN   LARK       RTD  10   4   6  20
 7     937  W CARRUTHERS  RS400        5   6  11 RTD  20
 8  213142  R HODGKINS    RS400      DNS DNS   3   4  27
 9    3642  C MARK        MERLIN ROC DNS   3   7 DNS  29
10    1125  JoHALLIDAY    RS400      RTD   8  10 DNS  29
11     809  B SMITH       RS800        7   9 DNS DNS  35
12     400  T KNOWLES     RS300      RTD DNS   6 DNS  37
13  164552  J WALKER      LAS        DNS DNS DNS   1  39
14     103  A NICHOLSON   VARIO      DNS DNS  OD DNS  41
15    1140  J CHRISTIE    VORTEX SP  DNS DNS DNS   7  45
16     609  A WILCOX      RS600      DNS DNS  12 DNS  50
17      10  A BAINBRIDGE  TOPPER     DNS DNS  14 DNS  52
18   69960  M CHAPPEL     MIR        DNS DNS  13 DNS  53

                     Points for RTD = 11  11  15   9
                     Points for DSQ = 11  11  15   9
                     Points for DNS = 19

 3 races to count

					
 
	
	

							
 
	
 
				
				
	
						
		

		


	
 



		
	
 

 


					

						
					
 
		

						

				
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