With forecasts of wind on Saturday and gales on Sunday, many people must have been put off from getting down to the Club this weekend. Certainly, those that arrived early on Saturday were put off to see the strength of gusts shooting across the lake. This was not going to put the OD off (much), and by 3pm he had gone out in the rain to start the first race. It was the rain that flattened the lake and killed the wiind. However, once the race started, there were some very blustery conditions to contend with, from screaming reaches (which leading RS Steve Hunt opted to tack round rather than gybe – woofter!), to near drifters at the North end of the lake. Jim Christie came a cropper with one of the gusts and had to retire. Dismay set in for some when the sadistic OD sent the dwindling fleet round for the 4th lap. However, with Steve Hunt and Becky Dawson going for a swim as they put up the genniker, this gave William Carruthers and Lesley Braddock an opportunity not to be missed, and they took the lead and won the race from Dave Lawson, with Steve Hunt 3rd. Enough was enough, and the competitors voted with their boat covers, and declined to go out for another race.
With the gales forecast for Sunday, OD Rory Yardley expected to turn up, put up flag N to cancel racing for the day. However, it was not to be. The conditions were variable and patchy but by no means as blustery as Saturday. Jose opted out of sailing so Ginge could sail with a ‘younger woman’, and was that why she was caught on camera, showing whether she’s an inny or an outy, hacking branches off some trees? Well not quite, but anyone wanting to see the film should click here!
Over the lunch break, the wind swung to the South and increased in strength just in time for a pennant race! In true fashion, a course was set to send the select fleet of three RS400s and two GPs and a Vortex to the bottom of the lake. Visiting skiff sailor Kevin Anderson was practising for the Endeavour Trophy and found out how hard it was to hike out, especially on a three+ mile beat. He had a close race with Robin Dawson and Toggle Cowan, and made the most of the some exciting gusts on the off wind legs to complete the course, along with the next three boats in less than an hour.
Being a visitor, Kevin was gracefully ‘retired’ from the results giving the Bass Burgee to Jim Christie. This race saw the end of Sandra’s Salver for female sailors in the pennant races, and Lyn Lawson guest appearance with Mike Fairlamb was sufficient to win her the trophy.
Final Results
SKIDDAW TROPHY
PN Boat Helm Class 1 2 3 4 5 6 Pts
1 937 W CARRUTHERS RS400 4 4 DNS DNS DNS 1 9
2 1210 S HUNT RS400 2 1 DNS DNS DNS DNS 21
3 13749 R DAWSON RS400 1 2 DNS DNS DNS DNS 21
4 69960 M CHAPPEL MS 3 3 DNS DNS DNS DNS 24
5 103 A NICHOLSON VARIO 5 RTD DNS DNS DNS DNS 29
6 125514 R BRYCE LAS DNS DNS DNS 1 DNS DNS 37
7 1140 J CHRISTIE VORTEX DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS 2 38
8 13327 M FAIRLAMB GP DNS DNS DNS 2 DNS DNS 38
9 13733 A HODGKINS GP DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS 3 39
10 13655 N LEWIS GP DNS DNS DNS 3 DNS DNS 39
11 2324 R BLACKBURN LARK OD DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS 39
12 167828 I MACPHERSON LAS DNS DNS DNS OD DNS DNS 39
13 400 T KNOWLES RSFEVA RTD DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS 43
14 17 P HEMMINGWAY TOP DNS DNS DNS RTD DNS DNS 44
14 382 G HEMMINGWAY RSFEVA DNS DNS DNS RTD DNS DNS 44
14 40894 S HALL TOP DNS DNS DNS RTD DNS DNS 44
14 40892 J HEMINGWAY TOP DNS DNS DNS RTD DNS DNS 44
Points for RTD = 7 6 0 8 0 4
Points for DSQ = 7 6 0 8 0 4
Points for DNS = 18
3 races to count
AUTUMN CUP
PN Boat Helm Class 1 2 3 4 5 6 Pts
1 13118 V BELL GP 1 3 DNS DNS DNS 3 4
2 13749 R DAWSON RS400 DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS 1 10
3 13733 A HODGKINS GP DNS 1 DNS DNS DNS DNS 10
4 913326 L COOK GP DNS 2 DNS DNS DNS DNS 10
5 13327 M FAIRLAMB GP DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS 2 11
6 13326 S WATSON GP 2 DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS 11
7 13839 H GODFREY GP OD DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS 12
Points for RTD = 3 4 0 0 0 4
Points for DSQ = 3 4 0 0 0 4
Points for DNS = 8
2 races to count
BASS BURGEE
PN Boat Helm Class 1 Pts
1 1140 J CHRISTIE VORTEX 1 1
2 13749 R DAWSON RS400 2 2
3 937 W CARRUTHERS RS400 3 3
4 13327 M FAIRLAMB GP 4 4
5 1049 K ANDERSON RS400 RTD 7
5 13013 J SEDGWICK GP RTD 7
Points for RTD = 7
Points for DSQ = 7
Points for DNS = 7
1 races to count
SANDRAS SALVER
PN Boat Helm Class 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Pts
1 913176 L LAWSON GP DNS DNS 2 DNS DNS DNS 2 84
2 8937 L BRADDOCK RS400 DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS 5 1 86
3 91125 JaHALLIDAY RS400 DNS 3 3 DNS DNS DNS DNS 86
4 91277 M SHEARD LARK DNS DNS RTD RTD DNS DNS DNS 87
5 3268 B WILCOX FF DNS DNS DNS DNS RTD 6 DNS 89
6 913749 Re DAWSON GP14 DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS 1 DNS 97
7 125514 R BRYCE LAS DNS DNS DNS DNS 1 DNS DNS 97
8 91210 R CRITCHEY RS400 DNS DNS 1 DNS DNS DNS DNS 97
9 91049 E HUNT RS400 DNS 1 DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS 97
10 81049 C BONES RS400 1 DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS 97
11 9501 J CURRIE RS400 DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS 2 DNS 98
12 94373 E FAIRLAMB FF DNS 2 DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS 98
13 9937 E CARRUTHERS RS400 DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS 3 DNS 99
14 913326 L COOK GP DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS 4 DNS 100
15 81125 Jn HALLIDAY RS400 DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS 7 DNS 103
Points for RTD = 2 4 5 2 3 8 3
Points for DSQ = 2 4 5 2 3 8 3
Points for DNS = 16
7 races to count