Category: Championship

Abersoch Innit?

Congratulations to Keith Jamieson and Maf Smith on attaining second overall in the Flying Fifteen Classic Nationals held at Abersoch last week. Word has it he was beaten by age!

Saturday’s racing was held in light to medium airs with a turnout of 10 boats for the 2nd fleet challenge trophy of the season. The asymmetrics weren’t able to gain ground offwind because of the lack of gusts, so it was Tim Smith that took the overnight lead.

Roy and Kayla had some close racing with William and Lesley for the first couple of races, indeed William only got past in the second race when Roy hit the windward mark – Roy must have thought he could walk on water at that stage because he had been flying the gennaker on a leg so close that it could have been a beat, and still managing to luff William.

Congratulations to Toddy and Ron for biting the bullet and entering the series. Toddy just can’t seem to stop laughing (even when he misses out marks!). Toddy had another good day on Sunday – capsized, couldn’t work out where the buoys are (but was told the secret that even marks have a white band). Get out there and join them

Sunday’s racing was held in better winds – too much like hard work for Rhonny (or so she claimed) especially with a full rig. Paul Burnell, Tim Chittenden, Ian Macpherson, and Arnie Helling all went swimming. Roy and Kayla wondered what else could go wrong – decided it could be a collision and it was! Mike Fairlamb, whilst avoiding hitting the committee boat, and taking out the OD, tacked and had to tack again to avoid hitting Roy, but the merging of their boats meant it was time to do some turns!

Stuart Brookes had a good day’s racing, but having to count a DNS put him out of the reckoning. Anyway, after an eventful three races, all was over� just after 3pm which gave everyone plenty of time to get home for the football. It was Tim Chittenden that came out on top after counting a 3rd for being OD on Saturday.

Overall results

FLEET CHALLENGE B

PN    Boat  Helm          Class        1   2   3   4   5   6 Pts
 1  160516  T CHITTENDEN  LAS         OD DNS DNS   1   2   2   8
 2   70142  T SMITH       MS           3   2   1   5  10 DNS  11
 3     937  W CARRUTHERS  RS400        4   3   2  OD DNS DNS  12
 4     114  T FLYNN       M16          5   1   3   4   8 RTD  13
 5  167828  S HALL        LAS          2   5   4   6   7   5  16
 6  167828  I MACPHERSON  LAS          1   8   7   7   5   6  19
 7    3520  S BROOKES     FF         DNS DNS DNS   2   1   1  22
 8  173813  P BURNELL     RS400        8   4   6 DNS DNS   4  22
 9   13885  M FAIRLAMB    GP           6   7   5   8   9 DNS  26
10   91029  R BLACKBURN   RS400        7   6 RTD  10 RTD DNS  34
11  125514  R BRYCE       LAS        DNS DNS DNS   9   6   3  36
12   21863  D TODHUNTER   MS           9 RTD   8 RTD DNS RTD  37
13   35784  R LEE         MS          10   9   9 RTD DNS DNS  42
14   40894  A BAINBRIDGE  TOP        DNS DNS DNS   3   4 DNS  43
15    3521  K JAMIESON    FF         DNS DNS DNS DNS   3 DNS  57
16   90003  A HELLING     TOP        DNS DNS DNS  11  11 DNS  58
17   35748  M HULL        MS         DNS DNS DNS DNS  12 DNS  66

                     Points for RTD = 11  11  11  14  14   9
                     Points for DSQ = 11  11  11  14  14   9
                     Points for DNS = 18

 4 races to count

Bank Holiday Weekend

Although Saturday started off relatively mild, strong gusts had been passing over the lake all morning. By the time racing started, the rain had moved in and the gusts were coming down vertically and things didn’t improve much apart from the sun coming out later in the day.

Roy and Kayla were still a little anxious about their new boat, and it was well founded! A blustery first beat ended with a capsize that was enought for them to call it a day.

They weren’t the only ones to go swimming; Phil and Rich Hodgkins did their bit for the chandlery trade in the first race, and then Phil took Dave Lawson out for the second race, only to have another capsize and bend the tiller extensions.

As for the racing, Mark and Emma hung on in there in their Enterprise, securing a first and third overall. Scumper and Zefer sailed well in both races, but mistook A for 9 in the second race and had a valiant effort trying to stop capsizing (because they couldn’t lay 9 with the gennaker up) well after the point of no return! Robbie D and Toggle’s performance regained them the lead for the series overall.

The wind continued through the night, as did the partying, but when racing started the wind was a ‘slightly’ steadier westerly. Roy and Kayla were aiming for three marks before capsizing – and they did it!. Roy had a corker of a first beat to be in second position at the windward mark, but he felt obloged to hold his position by flying the kite – problem was with the gusts coming through he couldn’t lay the mark and then struggled to take down the kite – It’s tough at the top! Their tales of woe continued and they had an extra couple of capsizes along the way, however, they weren’t alone – Neil and Bean, Robbie and Toggle, Steve and Ruth, Scumper and Zefer, Phil and Andy T – all joined them. Both Steve and Robbie had to practice their swimming techniques to get back to their boats. It might have been easier to list that stayed upright – William and Lesley, Dave and Lynn, Val and Ken.

Close racing in the RS400 almost led to a demolition derby at a couple of marks, but fortunately everyone came out unscathed.

Monday started off flat calm, but once racing was under way sailors were treated to a variation of shifts and gusts passing through from time tio time that tended to break up the fleets somewhat. In the afternoon, the gusts (when they came) caught out a couple of GPs along the bottom reach, and they kept the rescue crews going by capsizing.

Apart from a heavy shower at the end of the day, the weather wasn’t too bad for a bank holiday!

 CELEBRITY GLASS 

 PN    Boat  Helm          Class        1   2   3   4   5   6 Pts 
  1    1072  R DAWSON      RS400        2   1 DNS DNS   2   2   7 
  2    1049  M SOMERVILLE  RS400        5   2 DNS DNS   1   4  12 
  3     937  W CARRUTHERS  RS400        7   6 DNS DNS RTD   3  24 
  4   91029  R BLACKBURN   RS400        9 DNS   5   4 RTD DNS  26 
  5  167828  S HALL        LAS         12  10   3   2 DNS DNS  27 
  6    1298  S HUNT        RS400        1   3 DNS DNS   5 DNS  33 
  7   13885  M FAIRLAMB    GP         DNS DNS   1   1 DNS DNS  52 
  8   20181  M NINNIM      ENT        DNS DNS DNS DNS   3   1  54 
  9  167828  I MACPHERSON  LAS        DNS DNS   2   3 DNS DNS  55 
 10    1125  JoHALLIDAY    RS400      DNS DNS   4   5 DNS DNS  57 
 11   13905  H GODFREY     GP           4   4 DNS DNS DNS DNS  58 
 12    3473  M MOORE       FF           2   8 DNS DNS DNS DNS  60 
 13   70142  T SMITH       MS           8   5 DNS DNS DNS DNS  61 
 14   69960  M CHAPPEL     MS          11   7 DNS DNS DNS DNS  66 
 15    1117  K JAMIESON    FF          10   9 DNS DNS DNS DNS  69 
 16   13867  D NICHOLSON   GP          OD DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS  78 
 17    3293  I PRESTON     FF         DNS DNS  OD DNS DNS DNS  78 
 18   13176  D LAWSON      GP         DNS DNS DNS DNS   4 DNS  79 
 19  213142  R HODGKINS    RS400      DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS RTD  81 
 20  122174  P DILLON      LAS        DNS DNS DNS   6 DNS DNS  81 
 21   13733  A HODGKINS    GP           6 DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS  81 
 22    1140  J CHRISTIE    LAS        RTD DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS  83 

                      Points for RTD = 14  11   6   7   8   6 
                      Points for DSQ = 14  11   6   7   8   6 
                      Points for DNS = 23 

  4 races to count
  
 MAY HOLIDAY 

 PN    Boat  Helm          Class        1   2   3   4 Pts 
  1    1072  R DAWSON      RS400        1 RTD   2   1   4 
  2    1049  M SOMERVILLE  RS400        2   1   4   2   5 
  3     937  W CARRUTHERS  RS400        3   2   5   4   9 
  4    1298  S HUNT        RS400      DNS   3   1 DNS  17 
  5   91029  R BLACKBURN   RS400      RTD RTD RTD   5  17 
  6    1148  N CURRIE      RS400      DNS DNS   3   3  19 
  7  173813  P BURNELL     LAS        DNS DNS RTD   6  30 
  8     562  A SMITH       ENT        DNS DNS   6 DNS  32 
  9   20181  M NINNIM      ENT        DNS RTD DNS DNS  33 
 10     103  A NICHOLSON   VARIO      DNS DNS DNS RTD  34 
 11   61512  S PAGEL       MIR        DNS DNS RTD DNS  37 
 11      20  R PAGEL       TOP        DNS DNS RTD DNS  37 

                      Points for RTD =  5   7  11   8 
                      Points for DSQ =  5   7  11   8 
                      Points for DNS = 13 

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 LYNE TANKARD 

 PN    Boat  Helm          Class        1   2   3   4 Pts 
  1   13176  D LAWSON      GP           2   1   1   1   3 
  2  113142  N PLATT       FF           1   2 DNS DNS   9 
  3   13118  V BELL        GP           3   3   3 RTD   9 
  4   13905  H GODFREY     GP         DNS DNS   2   2  10 
  5   13655  N LEWIS       GP         DNS DNS   4   3  13 

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

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 PEEL POT 

 PN    Boat  Helm          Class        1   2   3   4 Pts 
  1   70142  T SMITH       MS         DNS DNS DNS   1   1 
  2   69960  M CHAPPEL     MS         DNS DNS DNS   2   2 

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

  1 races to count

Y Viva Espana

A Spanish fancy dress evening was held at the club on Sunday. Of course Manuel was there causing havoc….

Sailing has been challenging with unsettled winds all weekend so far. When it did blow there was some good planing, but there were many holes to be buried in. The Catapult fleet enjoyed themselves so much last year they came back for more, so Sunday afternoon they had the treat of a race around the lake! As ever, it was challenging (and that’s being polite!) and that was for the people who should know better. Scott Beattie and John Somerville on their first day’s sailing of the season were difficult to shake off by the RS400s and won both races on handicap.

Monday started off wet, but the drizzle was soon blown away by the blustery winds which caused several capsizes during the day. In fact, the first casualty was a dismasted catapult that had to be towed ashore. The gybe mark was a challenge for many, including Andy and Bean who was under instructions to ‘tickle’ their 49er around mark 6. Whatever that may mean, Bean successfully completed the challenge, but on a later gybe concentration was lost and they ended up capsized with mast in the mud.

The Monday series was the Paul Carruthers Memorial Trophy for which the main contenders was the first winner of the trophy Robbie D with Toggle in an RS400, and defending champion Mike Moore with Sally Roberts in a F15 – after the handicaps were calculated that was the order during the lunch break. this meant it was all on the last race. William Carruthers with Lesley Braddock in an RS400� were first to the windward mark and held off Robin for the first lap, until Robin pulled through on the next beat. For the next couple of laps there was some breathtakingly close racing and spectacular spinnaker reaches, but Robin eventually broke away to win the race and the series with William second and Mike third

The catapult visitors enjoyed their weekend, unfortunately I don’t have a copy of the results at present, but here’s Stuart Ede, the winning helm, receiving his trophy from Rhonwen

Weekend Results:

HANDICAP BARF PLATE

PN    Boat  Helm          Class        1   2   3   4 Pts
 1    1298  S HUNT        RS400        1   3   1   1   3
 2    2324  R BLACKBURN   LARK       RTD DNS   5   5  14
 3    1072  R DAWSON      RS400        2   1 DNS DNS  21
 4     937  W CARRUTHERS  RS400      DNS DNS   2   2  22
 5   13867  D NICHOLSON   GP         DNS DNS   4   3  25
 6    3473  M MOORE       FF         DNS DNS   6   3  27
 7  167828  I MACPHERSON  LAS        DNS DNS   3   7  28
 8     338  R YARDLEY     RS300      DNS DNS   7   6  31
 9  130579  S HALL        LASER RADI DNS DNS  10   8  36
10  160516  T CHITTENDEN  LAS        DNS DNS   8  10  36
11    1049  M SOMERVILLE  RS400      DNS   2 DNS DNS  38
12   13733  A HODGKINS    GP         DNS DNS  11  11  40
13    1125  JoHALLIDAY    RS400      DNS DNS  12 RTD  43
14   69960  M CHAPPEL     MS         DNS DNS DNS   9  45
15   13259  J ROBERTS     GP         DNS DNS   9 DNS  45
16     562  A SMITH       49R        DNS DNS  13 DNS  49
17  168995  G HEMMINGWAY  OPPIE      DNS DNS  14 DNS  50

                     Points for RTD =  4   4  15  13
                     Points for DSQ =  4   4  15  13
                     Points for DNS = 18

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HANDICAP DODD TROPHY

PN    Boat  Helm          Class        1   2   3   4 Pts
 1    1072  R DAWSON      RS400        2   1   1   2   4
 2    2324  R BLACKBURN   LARK         1   2   2   7   5
 3  130579  S HALL        LASER RADI   4   4   4   9  12
 4  160516  T CHITTENDEN  LAS        DNS   3   3   7  13
 5     103  A NICHOLSON   VARIO      DNS   5   5  10  20
 6    1148  N CURRIE      RS400      DNS DNS  OD   3  23
 7     937  W CARRUTHERS  RS400        5 DNS DNS   4  26
 8    1298  S HUNT        RS400      DNS DNS DNS   1  35
 9    1049  M SOMERVILLE  RS400        3 DNS DNS DNS  37
10    3473  M MOORE       FF         DNS  OD DNS DNS  39
11     562  A SMITH       49R        DNS DNS DNS  OD  39
12  167828  I MACPHERSON  LAS        DNS DNS DNS   6  40
13   20181  M NINNIM      ENT        DNS DNS DNS   5  41
14    1125  JoHALLIDAY    RS400      DNS DNS DNS  11  45
15    1246  R RHODES      OSPREY     DNS DNS DNS  12  46
16    1140  J CHRISTIE    VORTEX SP  DNS DNS DNS  13  47

                     Points for RTD =  6   6   6  14
                     Points for DSQ =  6   6   6  14
                     Points for DNS = 17

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ALBERT BATES ROUND THE LAKER

PN    Boat  Helm          Class        1 Pts
 1    3673  S BEATTIE     FF           1   1
 2     937  W CARRUTHERS  RS400        2   2
 3    1072  R DAWSON      RS400        3   3
 4   13905  H GODFREY     GP           4   4
 5    1148  N CURRIE      RS400        5   5
 6    3473  M MOORE       FF           6   6
 7   20181  M NINNIM      ENT          7   7
 8    2324  R BLACKBURN   LARK         8   8
 9   13118  V BELL        GP           9   9
10  167828  I MACPHERSON  LAS         10  10
11    2504  K THOMAS      FF          11  11
12   13655  N LEWIS       GP          12  12
13     103  A NICHOLSON   VARIO       13  13
14  160516  T CHITTENDEN  LAS         14  14
15    1125  JoHALLIDAY    RS400       15  15
16   13867  D NICHOLSON   GP          16  16
17  813467  D WRIGHT      GP          17  17
18    1140  J CHRISTIE    VORTEX SP  RTD  21
18    1298  S HUNT        RS400      RTD  21
18   13161  S SPENCE      GP         RTD  21

                     Points for RTD = 21
                     Points for DSQ = 21
                     Points for DNS = 21

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PAUL CARRUTHERS MEMORIAL TROPHY

PN    Boat  Helm          Class        1   2 Pts
 1    1072  R DAWSON      RS400        1   1   2
 2     937  W CARRUTHERS  RS400        3   2   5
 3    3473  M MOORE       FF           2   3   5
 4  167828  I MACPHERSON  LAS          8   4  12
 5  160516  T CHITTENDEN  LAS          9   5  14
 6   66942  A HILL        LAS         11   8  19
 7   13905  H GODFREY     GP           4 DNS  20
 8   20181  M NINNIM      ENT          5 DNS  21
 9   70142  T SMITH       MS         DNS   6  22
10    2324  R BLACKBURN   LARK         6 DNS  22
11     114  T FLYNN       M16        DNS   7  23
12   13867  D NICHOLSON   GP           7 DNS  23
13  130579  S HALL        LASER RADI  10 DNS  26
14    1140  J CHRISTIE    VORTEX SP  RTD DNS  30
14     562  A SMITH       49R        RTD DNS  30

                     Points for RTD = 14   9
                     Points for DSQ = 14   9
                     Points for DNS = 16

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GP14 SPRING CUP

PN    Boat  Helm          Class        1 Pts
 1   13885  M FAIRLAMB    GP           1   1
 2  213142  R HODGKINS    RS400      RTD   3
 3   13655  N LEWIS       GP          OD   3

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

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GP14 MUSTARD POT

PN    Boat  Helm          Class        1   2   3   4 Pts
 1   13176  D LAWSON      GP           1   2   1 DNS   4
 2   13885  M FAIRLAMB    GP           2   1   2 DNS   5
 3   13655  N LEWIS       GP           4 DNS DNS   2  14
 4   13867  D NICHOLSON   GP         DNS   3   3 DNS  14
 5   13905  H GODFREY     GP         DNS DNS DNS   1  17
 6   13733  A HODGKINS    GP           3 DNS DNS DNS  19
 7   13874  J TELFORD     GP          OD DNS DNS DNS  19

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

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MIRROR RED SAILS

PN    Boat  Helm          Class        1   2   3 Pts
 1   70142  T SMITH       MS         DNS DNS   1   1
 2   69960  M CHAPPEL     MS         DNS DNS   2   2

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

 1 races to count

Tips

Some racing tips courtesy of Pinnell and Bax can be found here

That Sinking Feeling!

Saturday fought off several showers to leave a sunny afternoon but not a lot of wind – not a day for leaving out a bung as one RS sailor discovered to his horror at the end of the day! The Celebrity Glass Trophy was held on an all fleet handicap basis. Steve Hunt led the way in his new boat for the first race, but it was birthday boy Robbie D that showed the way in the 2nd race. Mike Moore pulled through Keith Jamieson to be lead F15 in each race, Eric Smith crewing for his son in Mike Fairlamb’s GP led the GP fleet (but retired in the 2nd race), and Tim Smith held off Mike Chappell in the mirrors.

Sunday was the day many seemed to be fighting off the effects of a long night socialising. Mark N won the prize for the longest lie in – 2pm! Sailing wise there was plenty of wind and many capsizes. An ineffective hooter on the finish line left Robbie D and Scumper sailing an extra sausage just to make sure all their efforts around the course didn’t go to waste.

Sunday’s forecast was for more wind, and with a westerly breeze at times it looked like quite a good sail (from the clubhouse), but then the sun would come out, highlight all the tops of the waves and suddenly sailing no longer seemed like a good idea. Telf and Adny were first to rig their boat, but it was to be Dave and Lynn Lawson that took to the water first. At this stage the RS fleet were still not convinced that sailing was a good idea, but then Shunty had gone to the effort of rigging his boat again, and Scumper and Zefer had taken to the water, so the others followed suit, but the OD had to wait (perhaps Scumper was practising for being on time for his wedding next week!?) until all four RS400s were ready before starting their race. Meanwhile the GPs were powering around their course in strong, but sailable, winds. Telf, being the lead boat, had not taken account of a leg from 0 to 8 which required 9 to be rounded, not just passed. This quirk of the course had everyone else pirouetting around 9 – something you can do without when in the middle of a screaming reach.

Mark 9 was also to prove a downfall for Scumper who did not manage to get the gennaker down before rounding and lost a place to Robbie D while retrieving it. As the wind had picked up significantly before the final lap, some felt that it was a bit of a penance for being late! However, the race had decided the series, and there were no takers for the final race

CELEBRITY GLASS

PN    Boat  Helm          Class        1   2 Pts
 1    1072  R DAWSON      RS400        2   1   3
 2    1210  S HUNT        RS400        1   3   4
 3    1049  M SOMERVILLE  RS400        5   2   7
 4   13905  H GODFREY     GP           4   4   8
 5    3473  M MOORE       FF           2   8  10
 6   70142  T SMITH       MS           8   5  13
 7     937  W CARRUTHERS  RS400        7   6  13
 8   13867  D NICHOLSON   GP          OD DNS  18
 9   69960  M CHAPPEL     MS          11   7  18
10    1117  K JAMIESON    FF          10   9  19
11   13733  A HODGKINS    GP           6 DNS  21
12  130579  S HALL        LASER RADI  12  10  22
13    2324  R BLACKBURN   LARK         9 DNS  24
14    1140  J CHRISTIE    VORTEX SP  RTD DNS  29

                     Points for RTD = 14  11
                     Points for DSQ = 14  11
                     Points for DNS = 15

 2 races to count
EASTER TROPHY

PN    Boat  Helm          Class        1   2   3 Pts
 1    1072  R DAWSON      RS400        1   1   1   2
 2    1049  M SOMERVILLE  RS400        2   2   3   4
 3     937  W CARRUTHERS  RS400      RTD   3   2   5
 4    1140  J CHRISTIE    VORTEX SP    5   4 DNS   9
 5    2324  R BLACKBURN   LARK         4   6 DNS  10
 6    1148  N CURRIE      RS400        3 RTD DNS  13
 7     338  R YARDLEY     RS300        6 RTD DNS  16
 8     103  A NICHOLSON   VARIO      DNS DNS  OD  18
 9    1210  S HUNT        RS400      DNS DNS RTD  20
10   70142  T SMITH       MS         DNS   5 DNS  20
11  130579  S HALL        LASER RADI   7 DNS DNS  22
12  161866  M LORD        LAS          8 DNS DNS  23
13    1125  JoHALLIDAY    RS400        9 DNS DNS  24
14  213142  R HODGKINS    RS400      DNS RTD DNS  25

                     Points for RTD = 11  10   5
                     Points for DSQ = 11  10   5
                     Points for DNS = 15

 2 races to count
EASTERLY TROPHY

PN    Boat  Helm          Class        1   2 Pts
 1    3473  M MOORE       FF           1   1   2
 2    1117  K JAMIESON    FF           2   2   4
 3    2504  K THOMAS      FF           3   3   6

                     Points for RTD =  4   4
                     Points for DSQ =  4   4
                     Points for DNS =  4

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BASS TANKARD

PN    Boat  Helm          Class        1   2   3 Pts
 1   13176  D LAWSON      GP           2   1   1   2
 2   13874  J TELFORD     GP           1 DNS RTD   5
 3   13885  M FAIRLAMB    GP           3   2 RTD   5
 4   13905  H GODFREY     GP           4   3 DNS   7
 5   13733  A HODGKINS    GP         RTD RTD DNS  12
 6   13867  D NICHOLSON   GP           5 DNS DNS  12

                     Points for RTD =  7   5   4
                     Points for DSQ =  7   5   4
                     Points for DNS =  7

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IMAGE TROPHY

PN    Boat  Helm          Class        1 Pts
 1   70142  T SMITH       MS           1   1
 2   69960  M CHAPPEL     MS           2   2

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

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Championship Results

HANDICAP CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP 2005

PN  Helm           1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9  10 Pts
 1  S HUNT        19  18  14  19  20  13  22   9  15   7 113
 2  N CURRIE      17  22  12  16  18 DNS  26  11  12  11 111
 3  R DAWSON      16  24 DNS  17  13 DNS  28   1  13   9 111
 4  W CARRUTHERS  15  20  11  12  16  12  23   8   4   6  98
 5  R BLACKBURN   10  17   8  13  15   2  25   7  11 DNS  91
 6  I MACPHERSON  14  14 DNS DNS  17  17  24 DNS DNS DNS  86
 7  S HALL        12  19 DNS DNS  11  10  21   2  10 DNS  83
 8  M SOMERVILLE   8  15   7  15  14   6  17   5   5 DNS  76
 9  P BURNELL     13  21  10  14 DNS DNS   3   6 DNS DNS  67
10  JoHALLIDAY   DNS   3 DNS   9   6   5  16   4   6 DNS  46
11  R YARDLEY      7  11 DNS DNS   5  11 DNS   3   8 DNS  45
12  J CHRISTIE   DNS  12   6   4 DNS   8   8 DNS DNS   4  42
13  T KNOWLES      3 DNS   3   7   9   4  14 DNS DNS DNS  40
14  A NICHOLSON    5   8 DNS   5 DNS DNS  20 DNS DNS DNS  38
15  M LORD         1 DNS DNS DNS   8   9  19 DNS DNS DNS  37
15  B SMITH        4   9 DNS   8   1   7 DNS DNS DNS   8  37
17  J HARDIE     DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS  15  11 DNS   7 DNS  33
18  RiCRITCHLEY    9  13   2 DNS   7 DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS  31
19  R HODGKINS    11   6 DNS  11 DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS   2  30
20  A WILCOX     DNS DNS DNS   3  10 DNS  15 DNS DNS DNS  28
21  T CHITTENDEN DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS  18 DNS   9 DNS  27
22  M CHAPPEL      6 DNS DNS   1 DNS DNS  12 DNS   3   1  23
22  M MOORE      DNS  16 DNS DNS DNS DNS   7 DNS DNS DNS  23
24  J CROSBIE      2   4   4 DNS   4 DNS   1 DNS DNS DNS  15
24  A SMITH      DNS   3 DNS DNS  12 DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS  15
26  K JAMIESON   DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS  14 DNS DNS DNS DNS  14
27  A HODGKINS   DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS  13 DNS DNS DNS  13
28  M FAIRLAMB   DNS   7 DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS   5  12
28  N GARRISON   DNS  10 DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS   2 DNS  12
30  G ASHBY      DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS  10 DNS DNS DNS  10
30  C MARK       DNS DNS DNS  10 DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS  10
32  D NICHOLSON  DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS   9 DNS DNS DNS   9
32  M NINNIM     DNS DNS   9 DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS   9
34  J WALKER     DNS DNS DNS   6 DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS   6
34  P DILLON     DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS   5 DNS   1 DNS   6
34  E SMITH      DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS   6 DNS DNS DNS   6
37  P HODGKINS   DNS DNS   5 DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS   5
37  S BROOKES    DNS   5 DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS   5
39  A HILL       DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS   4 DNS DNS DNS   4
40  P WHYTE      DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS   3 DNS DNS DNS DNS   3
40  G HEMMINGWAY DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS   1   2 DNS DNS DNS   3
40  T SMITH      DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS   3   3
40  D POULTON    DNS DNS DNS DNS   3 DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS   3
44  A BAINBRIDGE DNS DNS DNS   2 DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS   2
44  P HEMMINGWAY DNS DNS DNS DNS   2 DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS   2
46  C HALLIDAY   DNS   1 DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS   1
46  E HUNTSTON   DNS DNS   1 DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS   1

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

HBP      HANDICAP FLEET BARF PLATE- up to race 7
HDO      DODD TROPHY- up to race 12
HEAST    EASTER TROPHY- up to race 4
HMH      MAY HOLIDAY- up to race 4
HIC      ISEL CUP- up to race 4
HGC      HANDICAP GRISEDALE CUP- up to race 4
HSK      SKIDDAW TROPHY- up to race 8
HAT      HANDICAP AND LASER FLEET - AUGUST TROPHY- up to race 2
HWS      HANDICAP WYTHOP SERIES- up to race 4
HCOM     HANDICAP COMET TROPHY- up to race 4

 6 series to count out of 10 series sailed

FLYING 15 CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP 2005

PN  Helm           1   2   3   4   5   6 Pts
 1  M MOORE        4   4   1 DNS   5   4  17
 2  S BEATTIE    DNS   6   3 DNS DNS DNS   9
 3  K JAMIESON   DNS   2 DNS   4 DNS DNS   6
 4  J HARDON       2   3 DNS DNS DNS DNS   5
 5  K THOMAS       1 DNS DNS DNS   1   2   4
 6  S BROOKES    DNS DNS DNS DNS   3 DNS   3
 6  B WILCOX     DNS DNS DNS   1   2 DNS   3
 8  A LAKE       DNS DNS DNS   2 DNS DNS   2
 9  M CHAPPEL    DNS   1 DNS DNS DNS DNS   1
 9  I PRESTON    DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS   1   1

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

FEAST    FF EASTERLY TROPHY- up to race 4
FJP      JACK POT- up to race 4
FMM      MELLOR MUG- up to race 4
FUM      ULLOCK MUG- up to race 4
FDW      DAWSON TROPHY- up to race 5
FFF      FLYING FIFTEEN FLEET - FLYING FREE TROPHY- up to race 2

 4 series to count out of 6 series sailed

GP14 CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP 2005

PN  Helm           1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9 Pts
 1  H GODFREY     11  11   7   8  11 DNS   6  11   5  52
 2  M FAIRLAMB     9   9   5   7   7 DNS DNS DNS   3  37
 3  D LAWSON       7   8   9   9 DNS DNS DNS   4 DNS  37
 4  J ROBERTS      4   1   3   5   9 DNS DNS   9 DNS  30
 5  V BELL       DNS DNS DNS   6   8   4   4   8 DNS  30
 6  N LEWIS        6   7 DNS DNS   5 DNS DNS   7 DNS  25
 7  A HODGKINS     8   5   1   2 DNS DNS DNS   3 DNS  19
 8  D NICHOLSON    5   2   2 DNS   6   1   3 DNS   2  18
 9  J TELFORD    DNS DNS   4  11 DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS  15
 9  R DAWSON       3   6   6 DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS  15
 9  J SEDGWICK   DNS   3 DNS   4   3 DNS DNS   5 DNS  15
12  S SPENCE     DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS   2 DNS   6 DNS   8
13  M WRIGHT       2 DNS DNS DNS   4 DNS   1 DNS DNS   7
14  D WRIGHT     DNS DNS DNS   3   1 DNS DNS   2 DNS   6
15  P SMITH        1   4 DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS   5
16  R BRYCE      DNS DNS DNS DNS   4 DNS DNS DNS DNS   4
17  G ASHBY      DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS   2 DNS DNS   2
17  R HODGKINS   DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS   2 DNS   2
17  M CLAYTON    DNS DNS DNS   2 DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS   2
20  J RILEY      DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS   1   1

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

GSC      GP14 SPRING CUP- up to race 8
GMP      MUSTARD POT- up to race 10
GBT      GP BASS TANKARD- up to race 4
GLT      LYNE TANKARD- up to race 4
GCP      COMMODORES PRIZE- up to race 4
GMC      GP MCMILLAN CUP- up to race 4
GAC      AUTUMN CUP- up to race 4
GAITC    GP14 FLEET AITKEN CUP- up to race 2
GGC      GP14 GRAHAM CUP- up to race 4

 5 series to count out of 9 series sailed

MIRROR CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP 2005

PN  Helm           1   2 Pts
 1  T SMITH        3   4   7
 2  M CHAPPEL      1   2   3
 3  M HULL       DNS   1   1

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

MB       MIRROR BATES SERIES- up to race 2
MSH      MIRROR SINGLE HANDED- up to race 3

 2 series to count out of 2 series sailed

 

It Ain’t Over Till It’s Over

That was the sentiment at the start of the final weekend series towards this year’s championships. However, on a cold, wet Saturday, with a feeble wind, the turnout was down to a few hardy sailors. In the handicap fleet, Steve Hunt would re-appear at the top of the championship table so long as he won or Neil Currie didn’t secure 15 points from the series, and Robin Dawson didn’t secure 16 points. With a low turn-out on Saturday, and a poor wind forecast for Sunday, Steve’s took the championship again, but may well have to work harder for it next year!

The Mirror fleet turned out in force (three boats!) to enter what was to be only the second championship series of the year. Rob, or was it Tim, Smith held out on Saturday to win both races from Mike Chappell – But what would Sunday bring?

The GP fleet thought better of it this weekend as there was no opportunity to catch and overtake sailing secretary Hugh Godfrey’s lead in the championship. As for the Flying 15s, they seem to have burnt themselves out and packed up for the rest of the season – perhaps they’re saving themselves for next year?

Clueless!?

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

 

Currie with Jam?

A quiet weekend at the club for various reasons – beer festivals, 21st parties, illness… So quiet that Herb opted to try out a fixed, shore based start, so the challenge was on for competitors to fly spinnakers on the reaching start without being over the line!

Saturday was blustery for the start of the October series (yes, only 2 months of the season left!), and resulted in several capsizes – Kayla seemed to master the art of staying on the dry side of the boat for most of the three capsizes that she and Roy suffered; Tim Chittenden survived the gybe marks but was blown in with a huge backer on the beat to one. Despite his�capsize,�as the series is run on a personal handicap basis, Tim won the first race, with Jim Christie taking the honours in the second race.

Sunday started with little prospect of racing, as the lake was mirror like at 11am. However, it did fill in in time for a 12 Noon start, Neil and Judith Currie took an early lead, and although William and Lesley kept the pressure on, they couldn’t break through to the lead, so Neil was able to use the first position to take the lead in the Skiddaw Trophy series.

The afternoon race was the Bass Burgee pennant – and it was a penance for all but Neil – he managed to keep moving and reached the bottom of the lake in 30 minutes, but with everyone else wallowing in the shifting airs, it was to be another 10 mins before Mike Chappell got there and a further 7 mins before William reached mark 12. However, the return leg was not so straight forward for Neil and he had to work to keep his lead on Mike Chappell, while William had some better luck and eventually passed Mike, leaving Rory Yardley at a standstill around mark 11. Alan Nicholson also held his luck, for a while, and crept up the western shore to pass Rory. However, Alan’s luck slipped away when he capsized, several times, on the final beat to the finish. Neil did pull further ahead and won the race on a fleet handicap basis, while Mike took the honours for the Flying Enterprise trophy as first (and only) flying 15.�this�race being the last of the season’s pennants meant that the final results for Sandra’s Salver could be calculated, and this year it will go to Lesley Braddock.

OCTOBER SERIES

PN��� Boat� Helm��������� Class������� 1�� 2 Pts
 1� 160516� T CHITTENDEN� LAS��������� 1�� 3�� 4
 2�� 13655� N LEWIS������ GP������ ����2�� 2�� 4
 3��� 1140� J CHRISTIE��� VORTEX SP��� 5�� 1�� 6
 4���� 937� W CARRUTHERS� RS400������� 3�� 4�� 7
 5��� 2324� R BLACKBURN�� LARK�������� 6�� 5� 11
 6��� 1049� M SOMERVILLE� RS400������ OD DNS� 13
 7�� 69960� M CHAPPEL���� MIR��������� 4 DNS� 14
 8��� 1414� D LAW�������� SPORT 14���� 7 DNS� 16

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

 2 races to count

BASSENTHWAITE BURGEE & FLYING ENTERPRISE TROPHY

PN��� Boat� Helm��������� Class������� 1 Pts
 1��� 1148� N CURRIE����� RS400������� 1�� 1
 2�� 69960� M CHAPPEL���� FF���������� 2�� 2
 3���� 338� R YARDLEY� ���RS300������� 3�� 3
 4�� 13401� G ASHBY������ GP���������� 4�� 4
 5���� 103� A NICHOLSON�� VARIO����� RTD�� 8
 5���� 937� W CARRUTHERS� RS400����� RTD�� 8
 5� 913467� M WRIGHT����� GP�������� RTD�� 8

�������������������� Points for RTD =� 8
����������� ���������Points for DSQ =� 8
�������������������� Points for DNS =� 8

 1 races to count

SANDRAS SALVER

PN��� Boat� Helm��������� Class������� 1�� 2�� 3�� 4�� 5�� 6�� 7 Pts
 1��� 8937� L BRADDOCK��� RS400������� 3�� 3 DNS DNS DNS�� 4 RTD� 14
 2��� 9501� J CURRIE����� RS400������� 5 DNS�� 1 DNS DNS DNS�� 1� 27
 3�� 83473� P WEBB������� FF���������� 2 DNS DNS�� 2 DNS�� 3 DNS� 29
 4�� 91210� RuCRITCHLEY�� LAS��������� 4 DNS DNS�� 1 DNS DNS DNS� 43
 5� 913176� L LAWSON����� GP���������� 1 DNS DNS DNS RTD DNS DNS� 48
 6� 125514� R BRYCE������ LAS������� DNS�� 1�� 3 DNS DNS DNS DNS� 48
 7� 913401� L ASHBY������ GP�������� DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS�� 2�� 2� 52
 8�� 91277� M SHEARD����� LARK�������� 6�� 2 DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS� 52
 9�� 13326� S WATSON����� GP�������� DNS ��7�� 4 DNS DNS DNS DNS� 55
10� 913013� C SEDGEWICK�� GP14������ DNS DNS�� 2 DNS DNS DNS DNS� 56
11�� 71125� Jy Halliday�� RS400����� DNS DNS DNS DNS RTD DNS DNS� 57
12�� 91125� Ja HALLIDAY�� RS400����� DNS DNS DNS�� 3 DNS DNS DNS� 57
13�� 91117� S JAMIESON��� FF�������� DNS�� 5 DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS� 59
14�� 93259� S ROBERTS���� GP�������� DNS�� 6 DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS� 60
15���� 595� H KNOWLES���� RSFEVA���� DNS�� 4 DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS� 61
16� 913839� S NICHOLSON�� GP�������� DNS RTD DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS� 63
17� 913161� D SPENCE����� GP�������� DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS�� 1 DNS� 67

�������������������� Points for RTD =� 7�� 9�� 5�� 4�� 3�� 5�� 4
�������������������� Points for DSQ =� 7�� 9�� 5�� 4�� 3�� 5�� 4
�������������������� Points for DNS = 18

 4 races to count

 

 

What a Party!

The meet and greet evening held on Saturday was definitely something not to be missed. Firework display, gastronomic buffet (with even some left over for Sunday lunch), laughter and entertainment (no Miles was not there!), free bar to all members. It’s a pity some of you missed it!

As for the racing, there was challenging winds all weekend, and Sunday brought showers (at one stage Neil was able to stand on one side of his boat ‘in the dry’ while it was raining on the other side!), squalls (which caused some capsizes), and drifting patches (which let the rest of the fleet catch me up!). However, none of these events overturned the consistency of the results with Steve Hunt and Ruth Critchley winning the handicap series with four wins, while that new master of the GP fleet Hugh Godfrey had four straight wins with Rhonwen Bryce as well.

As the season has only two months to go, the championships are still open to challenge – the latest version is shown below.

HANDICAP WYTHOP SERIES

PN��� Boat� Helm��������� Class������� 1�� 2�� 3�� 4 Pts
 1��� 1210� S HUNT������� RS400������� 1�� 1�� 1�� 1�� 3
 2��� 1072� R DAWSON����� RS400������� 2 RTD�� 2�� 2�� 6
 3��� 1148� N CURRIE����� RS400������� 3�� 3�� 4�� 3�� 9
 4��� 2324� R BLACKBURN�� LARK�������� 5�� 4�� 5 DNS� 14
 5� 130579� S HALL������� LASER RADI�� 7�� 5�� 8�� 8� 20
 6� 160516� T CHITTENDEN� LAS��������� 6�� 8�� 9�� 6� 20
 7���� 338� R YARDLEY���� RS300������� 4�� 2 DNS DNS� 21
 8���� 913� J HARDIE����� RS200����� DNS DNS�� 3�� 4� 22
 9��� 1125� JoHALLIDAY��� RS400������� 8�� 7 DNS�� 9� 24
10��� 1049� M SOMERVILLE� RS400����� DNS DNS�� 7�� 5� 27
11���� 937� W CARRUTHERS� RS400����� DNS DNS�� 6�� 7� 28
12�� 69960� M CHAPPEL���� MIR��������� 9�� 6 DNS DNS� 30
13��� 6905� N GARRISON��� D 18������ DNS DNS� 10� 10� 35
14� 122174� P DILLON����� LAS������� DNS DNS� 11 DNS� 41

�������������������� Points for RTD = 10� 10� 12� 11
�������������������� Points for DSQ = 10� 10� 12� 11
�������������������� Points for DNS = 15

 3 races to count

GP14 GRAHAM CUP

PN��� Boat� Helm��������� Class������� 1�� 2�� 3�� 4 Pts
 1�� 13839� H GODFREY���� GP���������� 1�� 1�� 1�� 1�� 3
 2�� 13885� M FAIRLAMB��� GP���������� 2�� 3�� 2�� 2�� 6
 3�� 13867� D NICHOLSON�� GP���������� 3�� 2 DNS DNS� 10
 4�� 13371� J RILEY������ GP�������� DNS DNS� OD DNS� 13

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

 3 races to count

					

There’s Those That Can…

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

 1 races to count
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

 3 races to count

 

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