Congratulations to Steve and Victoria Vaughan on the recent birth of twins – playmates for William and Olivia!
Grotty Potty Stakes
The flying fifteen team racing had a fleet of 20 boats competing for the Viking Trophy. If only last year’s winner, that forgetful president, had remembered to return the trophy! Saturday had much close racing, (even if Steve Goacher and Phil Evans did stand in as lead boat for the weekend yet again!), and the eagerness to start resulted in a few general recalls, but no black flags. Hugh Godfrey, the stand-in official starter tried to get into the Grotty Potty stakes by being distracted at a crucial moment (no it’s not what you think – the OD wouldn’t allow it!) and forgot to blow his horn.
Sunday’s conditions were much more blustery, and with the wind from the south-west, gusts wrapping around Sale Fell made tacking in mark 9 ‘interesting’. The conditions did result in several boats being flattened, and one even managed to get a mast stuck in the mud (that shouldn’t happen with such a big lump of iron under the boat). Keith Thomas and Andrea Preston’s antics resulted in their boat being renamed the green submarine.
The final results show there was a good mix of performance over the weekend, and it was Derwentitis that are this year’s victors.
Last year’s winner of the Grotty Potty had the pleasure of nominating and awarding the potty to this year’s contenders. Apart from Ian Preston who had forgotten the trophy, Steve nominated Alan Robinson’s crew, Carl Whitehill, for falling out of the boat in the final race and causing his team to drop from 2nd to 3rd overall (in favour of Steve’s team). But it was to be the crew that had to retie a spinnaker, but managed to do so after wrapping the sheet several times around the shroud – who could it have been other than Steve’s crew Phil Evans. We understand he won’t be doing that again.
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Team Name |
Sail No |
Boat / Helm |
Wtg |
R1 |
R2 |
R3 |
R4 |
Tot Adj |
Pts |
Pos |
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Natural Born Sinners |
3734 |
H Green |
9 |
6 |
11 |
8 |
0 |
107 |
||
|
(yellow stars) |
3265 |
A Robson |
-2 |
10 |
10 |
8 |
20 |
-8 |
107 |
3 |
|
3293 |
M Ninnim |
-2 |
6 |
16 |
9 |
10 |
-8 |
107 |
||
|
Ffink Pink |
3473 |
M Moore |
16 |
17 |
21 |
11 |
0 |
134 |
||
|
(pink squares) |
3673 |
S Beattie |
3 |
7 |
5 |
3 |
0 |
134 |
4 |
|
|
1117 |
K Jamieson |
-3 |
17 |
13 |
16 |
17 |
-12 |
134 |
||
|
The Misfits |
3418 |
J Walter |
19 |
19 |
14 |
15 |
0 |
152 |
||
|
(red triangles) |
3479 |
J Saunders |
18 |
18 |
20 |
21 |
0 |
152 |
6 |
|
|
3770 |
N Platt |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
152 |
|||
|
Derwentitis |
3801 |
J Hardisty |
5 |
3 |
3 |
5 |
0 |
78 |
||
|
(orange octagon) |
3829 |
J Maithe |
11 |
9 |
6 |
4 |
0 |
78 |
1 |
|
|
3590 |
D Douglas |
8 |
8 |
10 |
6 |
0 |
78 |
|||
|
The Kiwis |
3595 |
P Kitchen |
7 |
4 |
7 |
9 |
0 |
134 |
||
|
(red circles) |
3695 |
T Lee |
12 |
12 |
17 |
12 |
0 |
134 |
4 |
|
|
3815 |
A King |
14 |
15 |
12 |
13 |
0 |
134 |
|||
|
Bev’s Hillbillies |
3523 |
B Armer |
13 |
14 |
15 |
16 |
0 |
99 |
||
|
(blue triangles) |
3721 |
S Goacher |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
99 |
2 |
|
|
3816 |
N Tullett |
15 |
11 |
4 |
7 |
0 |
99 |
|||
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Bass not completes |
2504 |
K Thomas |
-3 |
20 |
20 |
20 |
18 |
-12 |
186 |
|
|
(green trapeziums) |
3521 |
P Burnell |
4 |
5 |
13 |
14 |
0 |
186 |
7 |
|
|
666 |
A Spectre |
21 |
21 |
21 |
21 |
0 |
186 |
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
Congratulations!
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Congratulations to Andy and Emma on the birth of their (first) daughter Katia Rose who weighed in at 6lb 15oz at 4:30am on 27th September. Dad’s elated, mother and baby doing well!
….and here’s the doting grandparents |
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Didn’t he do Admirally!
I know it should say admirably, but since Tim Chittenden won the weekend series, it seemed more appropriate. With the tinker association having a travellers meeting of 22 boats, and many members away at the Southport 24 hour race, there was only a few takers for the club racing. Mike Fairlamb sailed a couple of races in a laser, one in a GP, and the final one he crewed in a GP. Other Sunday takers included Neil and Judith, William and Lesley, Roy and Kayla, and Leila and Sue. However, as Tim had sailed all four races, the Tinker Trophy goes to him!
The club can hold their heads high again after another good result in the 24 hour race when the finished 5th overall. Although Hugh’s boat was packed away and on the road in record time, no one’s quite certain when he’ll get back to the club – perhaps he’s stopped for a sleep!?
Apart from some heavy rain on Saturday evening, the Tinker Association had another excellent event with 22 boats taking part. Yet again David Warren took the trophy with Dennis Aldred 2nd ,and John & Val Allen 3rd
Brain Cell on Offer!
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
5 races to count
Indian Summer
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
1 races to count
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
Congratulations!
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
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