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