The October series finished this weekend with Nigel Lewis and Steve Hunt in contention for the honours. A miserable day on Saturday with wind and rain saw Steve take pole position with some good results – a first and third.

On Sunday the weather was the opposite -� bright sunshine but no wind. The OD provided some impetus to the crews to launch by going to the far shore and setting a line. Without a lot of enthusiasm they eventually followed and two very slow races later they returned.

Overall Steve and Ruth� held on to their lead to win the series from Nigel and Cecile.

OCTOBER SERIES 2006

PN    Boat  Helm          Class        1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8 Pts
 1    1298  S HUNT        RS400        3   2   3   4   1   3   4   2  11
 2   13655  N LEWIS       GP           6   4   2   5   4   3   5   3  16
 3   91029  R BLACKBURN   RS400        5   3   5 DNS   5   2 DNS DNS  20
 4  174889  S HALL        LAS          7   5   7   6 DNS DNS   2   5  25
 5    1125  JoHALLIDAY    RS400        1 RTD RTD DNS DNS DNS DNS  OD  46
 6   13885  M FAIRLAMB    LAS        DNS DNS DNS DNS  OD DNS   1   4  54
 7  173813  P BURNELL     LAS        DNS DNS RTD DNS   1   1 DNS DNS  60
 8    3473  M MOORE       FF         DNS DNS   1   2 DNS DNS DNS DNS  72
 9    1072  R DAWSON      RS400        2   1 DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS  72
10    1148  N CURRIE      RS400      DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS   3   1  73
11  167828  I MACPHERSON  LAS        DNS DNS   4   3 DNS DNS DNS DNS  76
12   13905  H GODFREY     GP         DNS DNS DNS DNS   3   5 DNS DNS  77
13       8  M RIMMER      TOPPER     DNS DNS DNS DNS   6   6 DNS DNS  81
14    6905  N GARRISON    DART       DNS DNS RTD   1 DNS DNS DNS DNS  82
15     913  JoHARDIE      RS200      DNS DNS   6 RTD DNS DNS DNS DNS  83
16     103  A NICHOLSON   VARIO      DNS DNS DNS DNS   7 DNS   7 DNS  83
17    1140  J CHRISTIE    VORTEX SP  DNS DNS DNS DNS   8 RTD DNS DNS  85
18     937  W CARRUTHERS  RS400       OD DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS  95
19    1901  J PRESTRIDGE  FF           4 DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS  96
20   11115  M TURNER      GP         DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS   6 DNS  98
21     338  R YARDLEY     VARIO      DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS   8 DNS 100
22  130338  RiCRITCHLEY   LAS        DNS DNS RTD DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS 104

                     Points for RTD =  8   7  12   8   9   8   9   6
                     Points for DSQ =  8   7  12   8   9   8   9   6
                     Points for DNS = 23

 5 races to count

5 mins of fame! Well that’s what everyone seemed to want on Saturday afternoon. First there was the OD that decided to ‘follow the guidelines’ and start the F15 first much to the confusion of the handicap fleet, and then kept everyone sailing for ever and a bit more. However, by the time the second race started the wind had picked up and the capsizing had begun.

Toggle was in the driving seat for the second race until after claiming water at the leeward mark (with the unusual hail ‘Water ‘cos Toggle’s coming through!’) from William he promptly hit it, did a turn and capsized. It must be said that one of his earlier attempts at gybing looked very dodgy, but he got away with it.

Toddy swam to the rescue after spotting an RS Feva that had been overturned for some time. He jumped out of his mirror and must have covered 100 yds in front crawl only to find Jonathon had already been taken ashore with a suspected dislocated big toe! Toddy did get back to his boat and finished the race.

There seemed to be many more casualties throughout the race, but it was good to have a bit of wind. A couple of anxious (not) parents watched the excitement from the comfort of the clubhouse, and when Sam Hall headed for the shore it is reported that there was the unexpected exclamation ‘oh good, we can go home early!’

On Sunday, the Bass micro climate struck again. Wind everywhere but on the lake. The first race was delayed until a good southerly moved in tempting the OD to set 7 as the windward mark, but by the time the race started the wind had faded. The sweepstake for the time to the windward mark was won by Lesley, who guessed 30 mins against an actual time of 26 mins. The mirrors’ course was shortened at 7, but the others had to make their way back to B which took another 30 mins. Of course the wind filled in a little after the finish, but it didn’t stay and the afternoon race was held in semi drifting conditions. The OD was a little more cautious with the course in the afternoon to give himself a better opportunity to shorten as necessary which he did (and then the wind filled in again!)

Overall Results for weekend

HANDICAP WYTHOP SERIES

PN    Boat  Helm          Class        1   2   3   4 Pts
 1     937  W CARRUTHERS  RS400        2   1   3 DNS   6
 2  130579  S HALL        LASER RADI   5 RTD   2   2   9
 3     913  JoHARDIE      RS200      DNS DNS   1   1  16
 4    1066  J CONNOR      RSFEVA       6 RTD RTD   4  16
 5    1072  R DAWSON      RS400        1 DNS  OD DNS  19
 6   91029  R BLACKBURN   RS400        3   2 DNS DNS  20
 7  130338  RiCRITCHLEY   LAS        DNS  OD DNS   3  20
 8     338  R YARDLEY     VARIO      RTD   3 DNS DNS  28
 9   13885  M FAIRLAMB    GP           4 RTD DNS DNS  29
10  173813  P BURNELL     LAS          7 RTD DNS DNS  32
11   91277  M SHEARD      RS400      DNS DNS   4 DNS  34
12    1140  J CHRISTIE    LAS        RTD RTD DNS DNS  34
13  913791  M COWAN       MIR        DNS RTD DNS DNS  40

                     Points for RTD = 10  10   6   5
                     Points for DSQ = 10  10   6   5
                     Points for DNS = 14

 3 races to count

FF SCARNESS CUP

PN    Boat  Helm          Class        1   2 Pts
 1    3473  M MOORE       FF           1   1   2
 2    2504  K THOMAS      FF         RTD RTD   6

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

 2 races to count

GP GRAHAM CUP

PN    Boat  Helm          Class        1   2   3   4 Pts
 1   13905  H GODFREY     GP           1   1   2 DNS   4
 2   13655  N LEWIS       GP           2   2   3   2   6
 3   13176  D LAWSON      GP         DNS DNS   1   1   7
 4   13118  V BELL        GP         DNS DNS DNS   3  13

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

 3 races to count

MIRROR REFLECTION TROPHY

PN    Boat  Helm          Class        1   2   3 Pts
 1   70142  T SMITH       MS           1   1   1   2
 2   21863  D TODHUNTER   MS           2   2   2   4
 3   44662  S SHARP       MIR          3 DNS DNS   9
 4   35784  R LEE         MS           4 DNS DNS  10
 5   48137  M PARKER      MS           5 DNS DNS  11

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

 2 races to count

The fleet challenge C brought out a number of new faces to racing including Sam Evans and Jonathan Connor. With racing being held as three (short?) races each day there’s the opportunity to practice starts, and the added bonus of personal handicapping (rather than fleet handicaps) so it’s possible to get a couple of good results in before the computer catches up with you!

Jonathon was overnight leader and was tempted to forgo work to maintain that lead, but he didn’t. He was of course doubly handicapped by having Hugh in the front end on Saturday (not good in light winds!)

Sunday started light and drizzly, and then the wind disappeared so there was no racing until after lunch when OD Ian Macpherson got all three races in, but the wind never seemed to settle down. Perhaps if the results had been calculated after race 5 no-one need have sailed the last race.

The results seemed a bit challenging to Sam’s dad as he didn’t realise Sam had won the series (and that he’d have to come to the annual dinner to collect his prize!)

Anyone keeping an eye on the webcam (now that’s it’s working again) may have noticed the happy wedding couple having� a photo session. Talking of which, congratulations to Grahamo and Sarah on their recent engagement. No doubt last night’s party left a few people feeling very sorry for themselves today!

FLEET CHALLENGE C

PN    Boat  Helm          Class        1   2   3   4   5   6 Pts
 1    1666  S EVANS       RSFEVA       2   2   6   6   1   5  10
 2     937  W CARRUTHERS  RS400        3   4   4   5   4   4  15
 3  174889  S HALL        LAS          7   6   5   4   5   2  16
 4  130338  RiCRITCHLEY   LAS        DNS DNS DNS   1   2   1  18
 5    1066  J CONNOR      RSFEVA       5   1   3 DNS DNS DNS  23
 6     103  A NICHOLSON   VARIO        4   5   1 DNS DNS DNS  24
 7    1140  J CHRISTIE    LAS        RTD RTD DNS   2   3 DNS  25
 8  167828  I MACPHERSON  LAS          6   7 RTD  OD DNS DNS  25
 9    1072  R DAWSON      RS400        1   3 RTD DNS DNS DNS  27
10     913  JoHARDIE      RS200      DNS DNS DNS   3   7   3  27
11   13401  G ASHBY       GP           8   8   2 DNS DNS DNS  32
12     562  A SMITH       ENT         OD DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS  45
13   13142  P ALFORD      GP         DNS DNS DNS DNS   6 DNS  48

                     Points for RTD = 10  10   9   7   8   6
                     Points for DSQ = 10  10   9   7   8   6
                     Points for DNS = 14

 4 races to count

PS Hugh has had the video out again

The final race of the Night Jar B Thursday night series managed to be squeezed in before the evenings get too dark. Six boats entered the final race in very light winds. The OD set a short course but even so there was much debate about when to shorten the course as darkness was falling very quickly but if anything the wind was getting stronger! The� race was won by Dave Todhunter in his Mirror, however Joe Watkins’s second place was sufficient for him to pip Eric Smith at the post and take the series -� well done Joe!

NIGHT JAR B

PN    Boat  Helm          Class        1   2   3   4 Pts
 1   41143  JoWATKINS     TOP          4   3   1   2   6
 2   12682  E SMITH       MS           2   4   1 DNS   7
 3   13326  S WATSON      GP           1 DNS   3   5   9
 4     913  JoHARDIE      RS200        3   7   5   3  11
 5    1066  J CONNOR      RSFEVA     DNS   1  10   3  14
 6  174889  S HALL        LAS         10   5   6   5  16
 7     501  J CROSBIE     RS400        9   9 DNS  OD  21
 8   21863  D TODHUNTER   MS          15  15   9   1  25
 9     103  A NICHOLSON   VARIO       12   8   7 DNS  27
10   91029  R BLACKBURN   RS400        8  11 RTD DNS  34
11  161866  M LORD        LAS          4  10 DNS DNS  43
12   13867  D NICHOLSON   GP           7 DNS   8 DNS  44
13    1148  N CURRIE      RS400        6  14 DNS DNS  49
14  173813  P BURNELL     LAS        DNS   6 RTD DNS  51
15   13733  A HODGKINS    GP          12  12 DNS DNS  53
16   13118  V BELL        GP          14  13 DNS DNS  56
17  130338  RiCRITCHLEY   LAS        DNS   2 DNS DNS  60
18  213142  R HODGKINS    LAS         OD DNS DNS DNS  61
19   70142  T SMITH       MS         DNS  OD DNS DNS  61
20  113467  M WRIGHT      GP14       DNS DNS  OD DNS  61
21     927  G CRAIG       TOP        DNS DNS   4 DNS  62
22   13467  P MAYHEW      GP         DNS DNS  11 DNS  69
23    1298  S HUNT        RS400       11 DNS DNS DNS  69
24    1029  M STATTER     TOPAZ      DNS DNS RTD DNS  73
25    1193  W LEWIS       RS200       16 DNS DNS DNS  74
26  125514  R BRYCE       LAS         17 DNS DNS DNS  75
27    9558  P HODGKINS    B14        RTD DNS DNS DNS  78
27    2463  D BECK        GP         RTD DNS DNS DNS  78

                     Points for RTD = 20  16  15   7
                     Points for DSQ = 20  16  15   7
                     Points for DNS = 29

 3 races to count