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Drinking proved challening for some

Was this mask to stop the bubbles going up Toggle's nose?

Champagne Charlenes

and then there were those that wouldn't wear a mask!

Sally gathering her memories of the evening

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Chris Graham

All sailors who have had the misfortune to capsize and require rescue assistance over the last couple of seasons will be aware of rescue boat driver Chris Graham. It is with great sadness that we learnt of his tragic death in a car accident early on Friday morning. Chris was 19. Chris' funeral was be held on Friday 1st September in Christ Church, Stricklandgate, Penrith and afterwards at the Conservative Club. Family flowers only. Any donations, via the club please, will be passed on to Cockermouth Mountain Rescue of which Chris' grandfather was a founder member

Bass Watch

With the schools regatta over Club sailing was somewhat quieter this weekend. There was a good, warm breeze from the South. OD Pete Nuttall was determined to start on time, but that must have been his own version of Chico Time (Pedro Time?), because it didn't!

In the first race, the course came back to zero and caused some issues as the wind swung around Sale Fell and the fleet had to beat into the mark. Robbie D lost out to Shunty and William but with the GPs and FFs close by they would win on handicap

The course for the second race stayed in the southerly breeze which led to some spectacular spinnaker legs. With boats capsizing everywhere the rescue crews were kept very busy. After everything was packed away, a call from the coastguard resulted in rescue craft being re-launched to help out some sailors that were in distress at the southern end of the lake. With the air-sea rescue helicopter in attendance, a second rescue craft was despatched with Toggle Hasslehoff aboard to recover the dinghy which the sailors had abandoned

Sunday's racing was held in stronger winds, but they were still curving around Sale Fell reinforcing the need to stay, or get into, in the stronger gusts to keep driving. A knotted mainsheet resulted in Robbie D losing a place at one mark because he couldn't bear away. The wind picked up in the afternoon and there were several capsizes (most of them by Roy and Kayla), but Shunty was a casualty when he tried to use his gennaker to catch Robin up and couldn't handle the gust. Judith Currie had opted out of the last race, so Sam took the front seat in Neil's RS. While hoisting the gennaker, they ended up going trawling, and Sam had to recover the sail. We're not sure whether Sam ended up in the water because he fell or jumped!

GP14 Worlds

Congratulations to Andy Smith and Mark Somerville after coming 20th in the GP14 Worlds held at Sligo NI just before Bass Week. Will the Guinness sales be up or down for Bass Week?

Frustration in the Sun

Everyone should have been delighted that there was a weekend of sun with a warm wind, but for the sailors the biggest frustration was that the wind was by no means steady. The first race on Saturday had boats beating on three of the four legs. Neil Currie had taken an early lead with William not too far behind, but on the only leg that wasn't a beat the others caught up and there was several place changes. Neil had to settle for a second to Robbie D, while William ended up fifth behind Steve and Scumper. While waiting between races several sailors opted to cool off by trying some barefoot water skiing (not easy at 2-3 knots from an RS!). When Toggle tried, he lost his balance and catapulted backwards into the water.

Sunday's racing was around the lake - with a north westerly it was never going to be an easy race, but challenging was an understatement. There were gusts, and holes, and shifts, and down draughts. After 50 mins Steve Hunt was first to mark 13 some 20-30m ahead of William, by mark 12 he was 5 mins ahead and the GPs and Mike Moore in his F15 were all mulling around. The wind started to settle down for the beat back up the lake but Steve lost a lot of ground finishing just 2.5 mins ahead of William. Unfortunately the others were still in easy reach of the finish and the race was won by Dave Lawson with Mike Fairlamb crewing

JUBILEE SAILING TRUST

PN    Boat  Helm          Class        1 Pts
 1   13176  D LAWSON      GP           1   1
 2   13905  H GODFREY     GP           2   2
 3   45096  TOP VISITOR   TOPPER       3   3
 4    3473  M MOORE       FF           4   4
 5    1298  S HUNT        RS400        5   5
 6    1658  VISITOR       BYTE         6   6
 7     937  W CARRUTHERS  RS400        7   7
 8    1140  J CHRISTIE    LAS          8   8
 9  160516  T CHITTENDEN  LAS          9   9
10  167828  I MACPHERSON  LAS         10  10
11    3521  K JAMIESON    FF         RTD  12

                     Points for RTD = 12
                     Points for DSQ = 12
                     Points for DNS = 12

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Time for a Change

The 'Ladies, crews and junior' race was held last Thursday in somewhat challenging wind conditions. 13 boats took part with many normal crews moving to the back of their boats to try out some helming. Unfortunately for some, the move from the back to the front of the boat for the normal helms proved a bit confusing - Toggle spent ages stationary at buoy 3 waiting for Robbie D to sort out his kite! Noting the strong wind and the forthcoming NSSA regatta, Sam put his radial rig on his laser. This proved to be a good decision as he was third overall and winner of the junior race. Ken Bell took the helm in the GP, but Val decided against flying the kite. Again this proved to be the right decision as they were second overall and won the crews race. Despite having to avoid Rhonwen who did a really rubbish tack (Rhonwen's words!!) in her water at buoy zero, the overall winner was Emma Powell who helmed an Enterprise with Andy Smith crewing. Emma takes the ladies prize for the first time.

Enterprise Champs

Congratulations to Mark Ninnim and Emma Powell following their recent runaway success at the Scottish area championships which were held at Berwick. Four straight wins - what else could anyone wish for? Well done!

GP14 Open

 Thursday night, Night Jar A finished last week. Overall winner was Mike Turner and Sue Watson in a GP. Mike had done two OD duties during the series, but only needed to count one to win. Ginge was second. Alex Hill (Laser) was third overall and wins the laser/handicap trophy. Tim Smith wins the mirrors and Keith Thomas the Flying Fifteens. In all 44 helms took part over 10 races (two races were abandoned before they were started due to high winds).

16 boats turned out for this weekend's GP open. Although the winds were very light there was enough for two races each day - the third race on Sunday was not started. Beautiful sunshine and we all enjoyed the view whilst waiting for the wind. Very close racing through all parts of the fleet and after the first two races, Telf, Ian Dobson and Dave Lawson were all on 4 points. In the third race, Neil Platt then went and threw a spanner in the works by winning (old habits die hard!). Places changing up every beat and a few deft over-taking manoeuvres downwind. Telf managed to hold on to the lead in the fourth race to win overall. Hugh & Rhonwen were winners of the silver fleet and Mandy Mitchell with Jon Close from Winsford Flash won the Bronze fleet. First time for a long time that a quarter of the fleet had lady helms.

Overall Results

Position/Fleet	Helm		Crew		Club	Race 1	Race 2	Race 3	Race 4	Total 	Net
1 Gold		John Telford	Andy Smith	Bass	3	1	3	1	8	5
2 Gold		Ian Dobson	Katie MacKenzie	Burwain	1	3	2	3	9	6
3 Gold		Dave Lawson	Lynn Lawson	Bass	2	2	4	2	10	6
4 Gold		Neil Platt	Phil Smith	Bolton/	4	4	1	4	13	9
5 Gold		Martin Brennan	Alistair knott	Holling	5	5	6	5	21	15
6 Silver	Hugh Godfrey	Rhonwen Bryce	Bass	8	8	5	6	27	19
7 Silver	John Riley	Nigel Lewis	Bass	7	6	8	7	28	20
8 Silver	Mike Fairlamb	Eric Smith	Bass	6	9	7	9	31	22
9 Bronze	Mandy Mitchell	Jon Close	Winsfor	11	11	9	8	39	28
10Silver	Julie WaddingtonChris Waddington	9	10	11	DNF	48	30
11Bronze	Rana Din	Peter Bramwell	Holling	13	12	10	10	45	32
12Bronze	Val Bell	Ken Bell	Bass 	10	13	12	11	46	33
13Bronze	Dave Nicholson	Sarah Nicholson	Bass	12	14	13	12	51	37
14Silver	Andrew Brook	Nick Brook	Holling	14	7	DNC	DNC	57	39
15Bronze	Graham Ashby	Leigh Ashby	Bass	DNF	DNC	14	DNC	68	50
16Bronze	Martin Wright	Des Wright	Bass	DNC	DNC	DNF	DNF	72	54

Credit Where Credit's Due

We are delighted to advise that following a nomination by the club, Herb Telford is to be awarded the RYA's Community Award for Lifetime Commitment.

Over the past 30 years Herb has been on Committee of Cumbria CC Schools Training Centre, a senior member of NSSA Regatta Organising Team in mid 1980’s. At club level he was involved with RYA Team Racing at Bass SC in 1977, is a former commodore, been on council and assisted with bar, grounds & jetties, and boats & buoys sub committees. Presently he is most well known as official starter, and is also one of our four trustees.

Herb and his wife Aileen have been invited to receive the award at an official ceremony later in the year.

Congratulations and well done.

Jack Lawson

It with sadness that we have been informed that long time member Jack Lawson passed away peacefully after a long illness. Jack was a highly competitive sailor in both the GP and Flying 15 fleets as well as enjoying skiing and golfing. The service will be held at All Souls, Netherton, Maryport

Our thoughts are with Jack's wife Carol, his sons Peter and David and their families at this sad time

NSSA

You should be aware that it is only a couple of weeks until the NSSA National Youth Regatta is held at Bassenthwaite. Don't forget that many hands make light work, so any bit of help that you can offer would be greatly appreciated. Please don't wait to be asked.

A working party will be held at the club on Tuesday 18 July. Please try and be there.

Thank you!

Pot Hunters Clean Up!

With the summer on its last legs (or so it seemed), the hot balmy days of the past week were a bit of a distant memory asthe the air cooled and the weather front moved in from Ireland bringing blustery wind and rain.

The handicap fleet were a little too eager for the start (or was the line so biased?) that there were two general recalls much to the dismay of the lasers who were all being good and staying behind the line. In several instances throughout the racing the leaders came a cropper to the gusting winds and ended up capsized - First Scumper, then Neil, then Shunty, and off course Toggle doesn't like to miss out so Robbie D ended up in the water as well! With no other GPs to sail against, Hugh sailed in the handicap fleet, stayed upright and on the tails of the RS and of course won! The second race was similarly windy - William took the right side of the first beat and the lead, and broke away until the next beat. Shunty went for another swim and an early finish, Robbie D who had earlier sussed the wind conditions and advised Herb not to use mark A, ended up capsizing at A with his gennaker up (and also took an early exit from the race. Neil trawled his kite on the final 50 m leg to the finish and let William back through but it was Hugh that again took the honours on handicap

Toddy and Ron Lee braved the elements again in their Mirrors but found it a bit too challenging. However, at least they tried. Well done

The strong winds forecast for Sunday must have passed through overnight, and although the sun tried to break through, it was drizzly most of the morning race. The handicap fleet saw some extremely close racing with four RS400s each taking turns at the front. Andy T tried to slow Scumper down by somersaulting out of the boat on a spinnaker reach. Not content with doing it once, he got back in the boat, bent down and fell out again!

Hugh had competition in the GPs and from the Ashby's for the morning at least, so the win on a single race was sufficient for him to take his first trophy of the weekend - the Macmillan Cup

With no GPs for the afternoon, Hugh rejoined the handicap fleet, secured a third position and his second trophy - the Grisedale Cup.

As Toggle had no helm for the day, he took out the mirror in the hope of cleaning up, but he was no match for Mik Chappell who took the Round Table Tankard with two straight wins.

 GRISDALE CUP 
  
 PN    Boat  Helm          Class        1   2   3   4 Pts 
  1   13905  H GODFREY     GP           1   1 DNS   3   5 
  2    1049  M SOMERVILLE  RS400        3   2   1   2   5 
  3    1298  S HUNT        RS400        2 RTD RTD   1  10 
  4     937  W CARRUTHERS  RS400        5   3   2 RTD  10 
  5    1148  N CURRIE      RS400        4   4   4   5  12 
  6    3473  M MOORE       FF         DNS DNS   3   4  21 
  7  167828  S HALL        LASER RADI RTD DNS RTD RTD  26 
  8     103  A NICHOLSON   VARIO       OD DNS DNS DNS  31 
  9     338  R YARDLEY     RS300      DNS DNS  OD DNS  31 
 10    1072  R DAWSON      RS400      RTD RTD DNS DNS  32 
 11  130338  RiCRITCHLEY   LAS        RTD DNS DNS DNS  39 
 11  160516  T CHITTENDEN  LAS        RTD DNS DNS DNS  39 
 11  213142  R HODGKINS    LAS        RTD DNS DNS DNS  39 
  
                      Points for RTD = 11   7   7   8 
                      Points for DSQ = 11   7   7   8 
                      Points for DNS = 14 
  
  3 races to count 

  
 GP MCMILLAN CUP 
  
 PN    Boat  Helm          Class        1   2   3 Pts 
  1   13905  H GODFREY     GP         DNS DNS   1   1 
  2   13401  G ASHBY       GP         DNS DNS   2   2 
  
                      Points for RTD =  0   0   3 
                      Points for DSQ =  0   0   3 
                      Points for DNS =  3 
  
  1 races to count 

 ROUND TABLE TANKARD 
  
 PN    Boat  Helm          Class        1   2   3   4 Pts 
  1   69960  M CHAPPEL     MIR         OD DNS   1   1   2 
  2  913791  M COWAN       MIR        DNS DNS   2   2   4 
  3   61512  S PAGEL       MIR        DNS DNS   3 DNS   9 
  4   35784  R LEE         MS         RTD DNS DNS DNS   9 
  4   12324  D TODHUNTER   GP         RTD DNS DNS DNS   9 
  
                      Points for RTD =  3   0   4   3 
                      Points for DSQ =  3   0   4   3 
                      Points for DNS =  6 
  
  2 races to count 

Spring is Over

Yes, you may not have realised it, but the Spring (Cup) has come to an end following an afternoon's racing in hot, muggy conditions with the added bonus of fair winds if only you could get to them! The morning southerly breeze which all the potential newcomers to the club enjoyed, was challenged and counteracted by an afternoon sea breeze. This conflict continued throughout the afternoon and became more challenging during the second race with the addition of a steady northerly breeze!?

This may sound similar to other summer afternoons, however the three winds co-existed for the duration of the race such that the windward mark (8) was in a south easterly, one of the wings marks (0) was in a south westerly, and the other wing mark (4) and leeward mark (1) enjoyed northerlies! You would be right in thinking that it was challenging for some boats to move between the wind systems. William and Lesley lost substantial ground to the lasers (which seemed to huddle together like a duck with ducklings) whilst manoeuvring between the wind systems. With only two starters in the GPs you'd expect life to be simple, but for some inexplicable reason there was a general recall! Ginge and Jose broke away from Val and Ken only to have their lead swallowed up by the wind conditions, but they did stay ahead and when the results were calculated they realised that the afternoon's racing had determined the winners of the Spring Cup which turned out to be Ginge with Val second.

Sunday afternoon's race took the fleet around the lake. The sea breeze seemed to have set in over the lunch break and the fleet generally had a broad reach/dead run in light airs all the way to 12. Neil and Judith Currie broke away slightly, but Rory Yardley in the RS300, being able to take the direct route rather than having to use the broad reaches of the RS400s, wasn't far behind. The return up the lake was reasonable until 7 when the gaps closed between all boats. At this stage Rory opted for the western shore (not the thing to do as he found) and lost substantial ground. Mike Fairlamb who had been recalled at the start for being over, had taken the lead from Hugh and Rhonwen, but that was lost at 7 when Hugh left Mike floundering looking for wind.

The wind filed in allowing Neil, William and Hugh to finish then it dropped to mirror like conditions. However, on handicap, Hugh was close enough to win by 400secs from Neil

JIMMY LANCASTER MEMORIAL TROPHY

PN    Boat  Helm          Class        1 Pts
 1   13905  H GODFREY     GP           1   1
 2    1148  N CURRIE      RS400        2   2
 3     937  W CARRUTHERS  RS400        3   3
 4   13885  M FAIRLAMB    GP           4   4
 5  160516  T CHITTENDEN  LAS          5   5
 6     338  R YARDLEY     RS300      RTD   9
 6   69960  M CHAPPEL     FF         RTD   9
 6  173813  P BURNELL     RS400      RTD   9

                     Points for RTD =  9
                     Points for DSQ =  9
                     Points for DNS =  9

 1 races to count

HANDICAP BARF PLATE

PN    Boat  Helm          Class        1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8 Pts
 1    1298  S HUNT        RS400        1   3   1   1 DNS DNS DNS DNS   6
 2     937  W CARRUTHERS  RS400      DNS DNS   2   2 DNS DNS   1   4   9
 3   91029  R BLACKBURN   RS400      RTD DNS   5   5 DNS DNS RTD DNS  22
 4  167828  S HALL        LAS        DNS DNS  10   8 DNS DNS   3   2  23
 5  160516  T CHITTENDEN  LAS        DNS DNS   8  10 DNS DNS   5   1  24
 6    1072  R DAWSON      RS400        2   1 DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS  45
 7  161866  M LORD        LAS        DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS   4   3  49
 8   13867  D NICHOLSON   GP         DNS DNS   4   3 DNS DNS DNS DNS  49
 9    3473  M MOORE       FF         DNS DNS   6   3 DNS DNS DNS DNS  51
10  167828  I MACPHERSON  LAS        DNS DNS   3   7 DNS DNS DNS DNS  52
11  173813  P BURNELL     RS400      DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS   6   5  53
12     338  R YARDLEY     RS300      DNS DNS   7   6 DNS DNS DNS DNS  55
13   13733  A HODGKINS    GP         DNS DNS  11  11 DNS DNS DNS DNS  64
14    1140  J CHRISTIE    LAS        DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS   2 DNS  65
15    1049  M SOMERVILLE  RS400      DNS   2 DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS  65
16    1125  JoHALLIDAY    RS400      DNS DNS  12 RTD DNS DNS DNS DNS  67
17   69960  M CHAPPEL     FF         DNS DNS DNS   9 DNS DNS DNS DNS  72
18   13259  J ROBERTS     GP         DNS DNS   9 DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS  72
19     562  A SMITH       ENT        DNS DNS  13 DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS  76
20  168995  G HEMMINGWAY  RSFEVA     DNS DNS  14 DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS  77

                     Points for RTD =  4   4  15  13   0   0   8   6
                     Points for DSQ =  4   4  15  13   0   0   8   6
                     Points for DNS = 21

 4 races to count

GP14 SPRING CUP

PN    Boat  Helm          Class        1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8 Pts
 1   13733  A HODGKINS    GP         DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS   2   1   3
 2   13118  V BELL        GP         DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS   1   2   3
 3   13885  M FAIRLAMB    GP           1 DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS   8
 4  312324  D CALVAT      GP         DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS   3 DNS  10
 5  213142  R HODGKINS    LAS        RTD DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS  10
 6   13655  N LEWIS       GP          OD DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS  10

                     Points for RTD =  3   0   0   0   0   0   4   3
                     Points for DSQ =  3   0   0   0   0   0   4   3
                     Points for DNS =  7

 2 races to count

HANDICAP DODD TROPHY

PN    Boat  Helm          Class        1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8 Pts
 1    1072  R DAWSON      RS400        2   1   1   2   2   1   1 DNS   6
 2    1148  N CURRIE      RS400      DNS DNS  OD   3   1   4   3   1  11
 3  167828  S HALL        LAS          4   4   4   9   5   2   5   3  17
 4   91029  R BLACKBURN   RS400        1   2   2   7 DNS DNS RTD DNS  22
 5     937  W CARRUTHERS  RS400        5 DNS DNS   4   4   5 DNS   6  24
 6  160516  T CHITTENDEN  LAS        DNS   3   3   7 DNS DNS DNS   4  41
 7     103  A NICHOLSON   VARIO      DNS   5   5  10 DNS DNS DNS DNS  64
 8    1125  JoHALLIDAY    RS400      DNS DNS DNS  11   6   3 DNS DNS  68
 9    1298  S HUNT        RS400      DNS DNS DNS   1 DNS DNS   2 DNS  75
10  173813  P BURNELL     RS400      DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS   4   2  81
11    1049  M SOMERVILLE  RS400        3 DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS   6 DNS  81
12    1140  J CHRISTIE    LAS        DNS DNS DNS  13 DNS DNS DNS   5  84
13   40894  A BAINBRIDGE  TOP        DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS  OD  91
14     128  J HOWELL      SPECTRUM   DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS RTD DNS  98
15   70142  T SMITH       MS         DNS DNS DNS DNS   3 DNS DNS DNS  99
16    1246  R RHODES      OSPREY     DNS DNS DNS  12 DNS DNS DNS DNS 100
17  167828  I MACPHERSON  LAS        DNS DNS DNS   6 DNS DNS DNS DNS 102
18    3473  M MOORE       FF         DNS  OD DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS 103
19     562  A SMITH       ENT        DNS DNS DNS  OD DNS DNS DNS DNS 103
20     924  S MCCLENNAN   FF         DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS   7 DNS 103
21   20181  M NINNIM      ENT        DNS DNS DNS   5 DNS DNS DNS DNS 105

                     Points for RTD =  6   6   6  14   7   7  10   7
                     Points for DSQ =  6   6   6  14   7   7  10   7
                     Points for DNS = 22

 5 races to count

GP14 MUSTARD POT

PN    Boat  Helm          Class        1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8 Pts
 1   13905  H GODFREY     GP         DNS DNS DNS   1   1   1   1   2   6
 2   13885  M FAIRLAMB    GP           2   1   2 DNS   2   2 DNS   1   8
 3   13176  D LAWSON      GP           1   2   1 DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS  30
 4   13655  N LEWIS       GP           4 DNS DNS   2 DNS DNS   3 DNS  33
 5   13733  A HODGKINS    GP           3 DNS DNS DNS  OD DNS DNS DNS  42
 6   13867  D NICHOLSON   GP         DNS   3   3 DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS  45
 7  913467  M WRIGHT      GP         DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS   3 DNS DNS  51
 8   13874  J TELFORD     GP          OD DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS  51
 9   13118  V BELL        GP         DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS   2 DNS  54
10   13371  J RILEY       GP         DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS  OD DNS  55

                     Points for RTD =  5   4   4   3   3   6   4   3
                     Points for DSQ =  5   4   4   3   3   6   4   3
                     Points for DNS = 11

 5 races to count

A Sailor's Tale

I would just like to take this opportunity to thank a couple of people from your sailing club. I arrived on Saturday afternoon (24/06) to gather some information regarding membership, joining fees etc. I got talking to a lady called Jane Hall & a young fella called Philip Hodgkins. They made me feel very welcome and gave me lots of useful information, including contact names, addresses, telephone numbers & Email addresses.

The Tale - As we continued with our conversation I mentioned to Jane that the last time I had sailed was about 20 years ago, this was during a Royal Engineers sailing course based on the river Weser in Germany. This is where it all begins to go a bit blurry. Before I knew it, Jane & Philip went to the trouble of getting out a club boat (Topper) & rigged it up for me. Jane lent me a pair of wetshoes & that was it! With a wry smile they bid me on my way & all for the measly sum of £3.00. By now the adrenalin had kicked in & I felt like a wasp on speed!! After finally realising that I was afloat it took several minutes for me to realise that I had to do some work to sail this object that I was sat in. I just about managed a few North - South legs & was beginning to feel safe-ish. Not wanting to overdo it I decided to bring the boat back in & watched eagerly for tips as other members drifted in quite calmly & expertly. Being rather impetuous I under estimated my distance from the shore. I promptly lifted the dagger board and jumped straight over the side into what I thought was a couple of feet of water. Imagine my surprise when I felt my private bits under my chin as I wallowed in about 2 metres of Bass!! Just then a slight breeze capsized my craft thanks to me removing the said daggerboard. I was promptly aided by another willing member who re-inserted the daggerboard & righted the boat. Once on terra-firma I thanked all concerned & scuttled away a very embarrassed but chuffed & exhilarated SAILOR Not deterred  I shall return - hopefully, if permitted. Once again Many Thanks for a great afternoon.

Best Regards Martin

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

Personal Trainer Available?!

With the series results already determined, Rhonwen and Hugh split up and offered their services as personal trainers for the final race of the weekend. While Rhonwen  crewed for Graham Ashby, his daughter crewed for Hugh - and guess who came out on top! Yes it was Graham and Rhonwen

As for the rest of the weekend, the weather had been at its most cruel with wind swinging and shifting significantly, but also leaving massive holes for many boats to get dumped in and left behind. One boat that couldn't be shaken off was Mike Moore, who was sailing in the handicap fleet, and secured two first and a second to win the trophy. His reason for not doing so well in the last race was that he was more relaxed because he had already won the series, the fact that the strengthening winds gave the 400s some spectacular spinnaker reaches may have been closer to the truth. Also, a loose twinning line resulted in Mike being flattened on his final reach.

Again, Roy and Kayla took the trophy for the most capsizes! There seemed to be several bumps and bangs - Roy and Steve, Mike and Scumper, Sam and Mike (and those are the ones I noticed!).

With 26 boats taking to the water over the weekend, all in all it was a gud un! Why not come and join in?

Weekend results

 HANDICAP ISEL CUP 
  
 PN    Boat  Helm          Class        1   2   3   4 Pts 
  1    3473  M MOORE       FF           1   2   1   5   4 
  2    1072  R DAWSON      RS400        4   4   3   1   8 
  3    1049  M SOMERVILLE  RS400        5   3   7   2  10 
  4    1148  N CURRIE      RS400        7   5   4   3  12 
  5     937  W CARRUTHERS  RS400       10   6   6   4  16 
  6  167828  S HALL        LASER RADI   2 RTD   8   7  17 
  7    1298  S HUNT        RS400        6 RTD   5 DNS  23 
  8  173813  P BURNELL     RS400        9   7  10 RTD  26 
  9     913  JoHARDIE      RS200      DNS DNS   2   6  28 
 10   91029  R BLACKBURN   RS400       11   8   9 RTD  28 
 11  161866  M LORD        LAS          3   9 DNS DNS  32 
 12     400  T KNOWLES     RS300       OD DNS DNS RTD  36 
 13   70142  T SMITH       MS         DNS   1 DNS DNS  43 
 14    6905  N GARRISON    D 18       DNS DNS  OD DNS  45 
 15   40892  J HEMINGWAY   TOP          8 DNS DNS DNS  50 
 16      10  A BAINBRIDGE  TOP        DNS DNS  11 DNS  51 
 17   13791  P SMITH       GP         DNS DNS DNS RTD  54 
 18    9558  P HODGKINS    B14        DNS DNS RTD DNS  54 
 19  168995  G HEMMINGWAY  RSFEVA     RTD DNS DNS DNS  55 
  
                      Points for RTD = 13  12  12  12 
                      Points for DSQ = 13  12  12  12 
                      Points for DNS = 20 
  
  3 races to count 

  
 GP COMMODORES PRIZE 
  
 PN    Boat  Helm          Class        1   2   3   4 Pts 
  1   13905  H GODFREY     GP           1   1   1   2   3 
  2   13867  D NICHOLSON   GP           2   2 DNS DNS  12 
  3   13401  G ASHBY       GP         DNS DNS   4   1  13 
  4   13733  A HODGKINS    GP         DNS DNS   2 DNS  18 
  5   13655  N LEWIS       GP         DNS DNS   3 DNS  19 
  6   12324  D TODHUNTER   GP           3 DNS DNS DNS  19 
  7  813467  D WRIGHT      GP         DNS DNS   5 DNS  21 
  
                      Points for RTD =  4   3   6   3 
                      Points for DSQ =  4   3   6   3 
                      Points for DNS =  8 
  
  3 races to count 

  
 ORSOVA CUP 
  
 PN    Boat  Helm          Class        1 Pts 
  1   70142  T SMITH       MS           1   1 
  2   38184  K BELL        MIR        RTD   3 
  
                      Points for RTD =  3 
                      Points for DSQ =  3 
                      Points for DNS =  3 
  
  1 races to count 

Didn't She Do Well!

Congratulations to Lesley Braddock on winning the Doctors' Handicap Trophy at Coniston this weekend. Racing was intermingled with club racing but two firsts and a second were more than enough to secure the trophy in a fleet of nearly twenty boats including RS200s, Osprey, Kestrel 2000, Lasers, Merlin, Albacore, et al Meanwhile back at the club racing resumed, with Robbie D taking another 1st in the Dodd trophy and strengthening his overall lead. Similarly Hugh's first kept him in pole position The afternoon pennant was lead by the RS400 with Steve Hunt taking pole position. This win gave Ruth the lead in Sandra's Salver

 HANDICAP DODD TROPHY 
  
 PN    Boat  Helm          Class        1   2   3   4   5   6   7 Pts 
  1    1072  R DAWSON      RS400        2   1   1   2   2   1   1   4 
  2    1148  N CURRIE      RS400      DNS DNS  OD   3   1   4   3  10 
  3   91029  R BLACKBURN   RS400        1   2   2   7 DNS DNS RTD  12 
  4  167828  S HALL        LAS          4   4   4   9   5   2   5  14 
  5     937  W CARRUTHERS  RS400        5 DNS DNS   4   4   5 DNS  18 
  6  160516  T CHITTENDEN  LAS        DNS   3   3   7 DNS DNS DNS  36 
  7     103  A NICHOLSON   MS         DNS   5   5  10 DNS DNS DNS  41 
  8    1125  JoHALLIDAY    RS400      DNS DNS DNS  11   6   3 DNS  43 
  9    1298  S HUNT        RS400      DNS DNS DNS   1 DNS DNS   2  49 
 10    1049  M SOMERVILLE  RS400        3 DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS   6  55 
 11   70142  T SMITH       MS         DNS DNS DNS DNS   3 DNS DNS  72 
 12     128  J HOWELL      SPECTRUM   DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS RTD  73 
 13    3473  M MOORE       FF         DNS  OD DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS  75 
 14     562  A SMITH       ENT        DNS DNS DNS  OD DNS DNS DNS  75 
 15  167828  I MACPHERSON  LAS        DNS DNS DNS   6 DNS DNS DNS  75 
 16    1246  R RHODES      OSPREY     DNS DNS DNS  12 DNS DNS DNS  75 
 17  173813  P BURNELL     RS400      DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS   4  76 
 18     924  S MCCLENNAN   FF         DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS   7  76 
 19    1140  J CHRISTIE    LAS        DNS DNS DNS  13 DNS DNS DNS  76 
 20   20181  M NINNIM      ENT        DNS DNS DNS   5 DNS DNS DNS  77 
  
                      Points for RTD =  6   6   6  14   7   7  10 
                      Points for DSQ =  6   6   6  14   7   7  10 
                      Points for DNS = 21 
  
  4 races to count 

  
 GP14 MUSTARD POT 
  
 PN    Boat  Helm          Class        1   2   3   4   5   6   7 Pts 
  1   13905  H GODFREY     GP         DNS DNS DNS   1   1   1   1   4 
  2   13885  M FAIRLAMB    GP           2   1   2 DNS   2   2 DNS   7 
  3   13176  D LAWSON      GP           1   2   1 DNS DNS DNS DNS  17 
  4   13655  N LEWIS       GP           4 DNS DNS   2 DNS DNS   3  21 
  5   13733  A HODGKINS    GP           3 DNS DNS DNS  OD DNS DNS  30 
  6   13867  D NICHOLSON   GP         DNS   3   3 DNS DNS DNS DNS  32 
  7  913467  M WRIGHT      GP         DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS   3 DNS  39 
  8   13874  J TELFORD     GP          OD DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS  39 
  9   13118  V BELL        GP         DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS   2  41 
 10   13371  J RILEY       GP         DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS  OD  42 
  
                      Points for RTD =  5   4   4   3   3   6   4 
                      Points for DSQ =  5   4   4   3   3   6   4 
                      Points for DNS = 11 
  
  4 races to count 

 RNLI PENNANT 
  
 PN    Boat  Helm          Class        1 Pts 
  1    1298  S HUNT        RS400        1   1 
  2    1072  R DAWSON      RS400        2   2 
  3    1148  N CURRIE      RS400        3   3 
  4    1049  M SOMERVILLE  RS400        4   4 
  5     338  R YARDLEY     RS300        5   5 
  6  173813  P BURNELL     RS400        6   6 
  7   91029  R BLACKBURN   RS400        7   7 
  8   13905  H GODFREY     GP           8   8 
  9   13118  V BELL        GP           9   9 
 10   13867  D NICHOLSON   GP          10  10 
 11   13655  N LEWIS       GP          11  11 
 12     128  J HOWELL      SPECTRUM    12  12 
 13     913  JoHARDIE      RS200       13  13 
 14     924  S MCCLENNAN   FF          14  14 
 15     114  T FLYNN       M16         15  15 
  
                      Points for RTD = 17 
                      Points for DSQ = 17 
                      Points for DNS = 16 
  
  1 races to count 

The Luck of the Irish!

You may recall being given the opportunity to win an RS200, by buying raffle tickets to support West Riding Sailing Club's fire fund. The first person to come forward was Nigel Lewis - he felt obliged to support the sailing club which his daughter Wendy uses at University. In fact, he felt so obliged that he bought two books. Well it all proved worthwhile, because it was Wendy that won the brand new RS200 - Well done!

Flying 15 Open

Summer arrived at last? Winds on Saturday led to ideal sailing conditions, but Sunday proved to be more challenging for the OD Neil Currie at least, due to light winds with inbuilt big  shifts. Overall the competitors all enjoyed some close, challenging, racing, even though the outcome was not unexpected with Steve Goacher and Andy Tunnicliffe securing three firsts and the open meeting trophy

 FLYING FIFTEEN OPEN 
  
 PN    Boat  Helm          Crew           Club             1   2   3   4 Pts 
  1    3721  S GOACHER     A TUNNICLIFFE  RWYC             1   1   1 DNS   3 
  2    3673  S BEATTIE     J SOMERVILLE   BASS             4   2   6   1   7 
  3    3612  D GILES       S GILES        ULLSWATER        3   4   2   2   7 
  4    3801  J HARDISTY    R ERRINGTON    DERWENT          2   3   3   4   8 
  5    3734  H GREEN       K GREEN        LEIGH & LOWTON   7   6   4   3  13 
  6    3675  A TATTERSALL  T SMART        RYA              8   5   5   7  17 
  7    3473  M MOORE       P WEBB         BASS             6   7  10   5  18 
  8    1117  K JAMIESON    M SMITH        BASS             5   8   8   6  19 
  9    3418  J WALTER      R WALTER       LEIGH & LOWTON   9  10   7   8  24 
 10    2504  K THOMAS      A SMITH        BASS            10   9   9   9  27 
  
                                         Points for RTD = 11  11  11  10 
                                         Points for DSQ = 11  11  11  10 
                                         Points for DNS = 11 
  
  3 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 
  
  3 races to count 

  
 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 
  
  3 races to count 

  
 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 

Quiet Weekend

There may not have been many racing on Saturday, but Roy and Sam's appearances brought them to the front of the celebrity glass series. Word has it that Sam had a little chuckle to himself (as you do!) when Ian Macpherson capsized - He'll soon learn that what goes around comes around - Beware Sam!

Sunday started mirrorlike, but the wind filled in after lunch to let the fleet have two back to back races. Mike Fairlamb in his GP was again sailing well, and beat F15 sailor Keith Jamieson on the water and indeed won both races on handicap to take a strong lead in the series

CELEBRITY GLASS

PN    Boat  Helm          Class        1   2   3   4 Pts
 1   91029  R BLACKBURN   RS400        9 DNS   4   3  16
 2  174889  S HALL        LASER       12  10   5   5  20
 3   13885  M FAIRLAMB    GP         DNS DNS   1   1  22
 4    1072  R DAWSON      RS400        2   1 DNS DNS  23
 5    1298  S HUNT        RS400        1   3 DNS DNS  24
 6  167828  I MACPHERSON  LAS        DNS DNS   2   2  24
 7    1049  M SOMERVILLE  RS400        5   2 DNS DNS  27
 8    1125  JoHALLIDAY    RS400      DNS DNS   3   4  28
 9   13905  H GODFREY     GP           4   4 DNS DNS  28
10    3473  M MOORE       FF           2   8 DNS DNS  30
11   70142  T SMITH       MS           8   5 DNS DNS  33
12     937  W CARRUTHERS  RS400        7   6 DNS DNS  33
13   69960  M CHAPPEL     MS          11   7 DNS DNS  38
14    1117  K JAMIESON    FF          10   9 DNS DNS  39
15   13867  D NICHOLSON   GP          OD DNS DNS DNS  43
16    3293  I PRESTON     FF         DNS DNS  OD DNS  43
17  122174  P DILLON      LAS        DNS DNS DNS   6  46
18   13733  A HODGKINS    GP           6 DNS DNS DNS  46
19    1140  J CHRISTIE    VORTEX SP  RTD DNS DNS DNS  54

                     Points for RTD = 14  11   6   7
                     Points for DSQ = 14  11   6   7
                     Points for DNS = 20

 3 races to count

Handicap Open

This weekend we had over boats in three fleets racing on the lake. A brisk, cold north easterly greeted the fleets on Saturday, but the breeze eased before the start, and although boats kept moving, the wind came and went in fits and starts, with gains to be had from the gusts and accompanying shifts.

The 505 class northern area championship, has Jim Blyth from Largo on the same points but just ahead of John Webster from Carsington as the sailors rest with a curry and lager night!

The fast handicap fleet with 19 boats had Richard Smith from Glossop as overnight leader, and the slow handicap fleet, comprising a combination of mirror variations, was being led by Edward Grey from Royal Windermere.

As for tittle tattle, Roy and Kayla had a day of firsts (possibly best to get them out of the way in one go!). Having moved up to the RS400 fleet, not only were they sailing the boat for the first time, but it was their first open in it, and their first (but not only) capsize. Kayla had to do some helming for the first time as Roy tried to catch up with her when she and the boat sailed away after the capsize. Quite a day, but it didn't stop them going out for more in the second race.

Despite a southerly wind, Sunday was just as cold. The winds had the sailors hanging out up the beats, but off wind planing conditions were sometimes marginal. This was certainly a frustration in the final race which took two fleets on a 35 minute beat to the southern end of the lake, but the wind seemed to lose its punch for the return trip so, again, the off wind legs were not as spectacular as many had hoped for.

All in all, the weekend had some excellent close racing, and all sailors will no doubt sleep well after so much exercise.

505 Northern Area Championship

Fast Handicap Open

Slow Handicap Open

Weekend update

The changeable weather continues. A forecast of rain resulted in, at best, a few heavy clouds, but the winds eased by the time racing started, and the sun did its best to provide a hazy glow through the clouds. Robbie D and Toggle sailed consistently to win both races on handicap.

Sunday started mirror-like, and slowly filled in to allow a start shortly after lunch, but the direction and strength wouldn't settle down such that the conditions would be different each time a leg of the course was sailed..

Mik Chappell in his mirror took the lead from Tim Smith only to lose it to when his spinnaker went under the boat. Neil Currie had mixed fortunes having held a strong lead in the first race to fighting off last position (within the RS400s) in the second. John Halliday took advantage of a shift on the start of the last lap to get through to second position. We won't SHOUT TOO LOUDLY about him hitting a gybe mark, and he did well to hold his position to the end, but Sam Hall took second position on handicap.

 In the GPs Hugh and Rhonwen held off attacks from Mike and Eric.

MJM

PN    Boat  Helm          Class        1   2   3   4 Pts
 1    1072  R DAWSON      RS400       OD DNS   1   1   5
 2  130579  S HALL        LASER RADI   3   2   6   8  11
 3    3473  M MOORE       FF           1   1 DNS DNS  17
 4     937  W CARRUTHERS  RS400      DNS DNS   2   4  21
 5   13885  M FAIRLAMB    GP         DNS DNS   3   3  21
 6   13905  H GODFREY     GP         DNS DNS   5   2  22
 7    9558  P HODGKINS    LAS        DNS DNS   4   6  25
 8    1125  JoHALLIDAY    RS400      DNS DNS   7   7  29
 9  161866  M LORD        LAS        DNS DNS   8   9  31
10    2324  R BLACKBURN   LARK         2 DNS DNS DNS  32
11   70142  T SMITH       MS         DNS DNS  OD DNS  33
12   13733  A HODGKINS    GP         DNS DNS DNS   5  35
13  122174  P DILLON      LAS        DNS DNS DNS  10  40

                     Points for RTD =  4   3   9  11
                     Points for DSQ =  4   3   9  11
                     Points for DNS = 14

 3 races to count

HANDICAP DODD TROPHY

PN    Boat  Helm          Class        1   2   3   4   5   6 Pts
 1    1072  R DAWSON      RS400        2   1   1   2   2   1   5
 2    1148  N CURRIE      RS400      DNS DNS  OD   3   1   4  11
 3    2324  R BLACKBURN   LARK         1   2   2   7 DNS DNS  12
 4  130579  S HALL        LASER RADI   4   4   4   9   5   2  14
 5     937  W CARRUTHERS  RS400        5 DNS DNS   4   4   5  18
 6  160516  T CHITTENDEN  LAS        DNS   3   3   7 DNS DNS  33
 7     103  A NICHOLSON   VARIO      DNS   5   5  10 DNS DNS  38
 8    1125  JoHALLIDAY    RS400      DNS DNS DNS  11   6   3  39
 9    1298  S HUNT        RS400      DNS DNS DNS   1 DNS DNS  58
10   70142  T SMITH       MS         DNS DNS DNS DNS   3 DNS  60
11    1049  M SOMERVILLE  RS400        3 DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS  60
12    3473  M MOORE       FF         DNS  OD DNS DNS DNS DNS  66
13     562  A SMITH       49R        DNS DNS DNS  OD DNS DNS  66
14  167828  I MACPHERSON  LAS        DNS DNS DNS   6 DNS DNS  66
15    1246  R RHODES      OSPREY     DNS DNS DNS  12 DNS DNS  66
16    1140  J CHRISTIE    VORTEX SP  DNS DNS DNS  13 DNS DNS  67
17   20181  M NINNIM      ENT        DNS DNS DNS   5 DNS DNS  68

                     Points for RTD =  6   6   6  14   7   7
                     Points for DSQ =  6   6   6  14   7   7
                     Points for DNS = 18

 4 races to count

GP14 MUSTARD POT

PN    Boat  Helm          Class        1   2   3   4   5   6 Pts
 1   13885  M FAIRLAMB    GP           2   1   2 DNS   2   2   7
 2   13905  H GODFREY     GP         DNS DNS DNS   1   1   1  13
 3   13176  D LAWSON      GP           1   2   1 DNS DNS DNS  15
 4   13655  N LEWIS       GP           4 DNS DNS   2 DNS DNS  26
 5   13733  A HODGKINS    GP           3 DNS DNS DNS  OD DNS  26
 6   13867  D NICHOLSON   GP         DNS   3   3 DNS DNS DNS  28
 7  913467  M WRIGHT      GP         DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS   3  33
 8   13874  J TELFORD     GP          OD DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS  33

                     Points for RTD =  5   4   4   3   3   6
                     Points for DSQ =  5   4   4   3   3   6
                     Points for DNS =  9

 4 races to count

MIRROR AB SERIES

PN    Boat  Helm          Class        1   2   3   4   5   6 Pts
 1   70142  T SMITH       MS         DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS   1   1
 2   69960  M CHAPPEL     MS         DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS   2   2

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

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Tips

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

Congratulations

Sailing was a little quiet at the club on Saturday due to Mark and Kirstie's wedding celebrations. Here's a pic of the happy couple

Of  course, hats always come out at weddings, so you won't be surprised by the following. What we really need to know is what part of the body the ring is for!

Toggle actually owned up to it being a handbag (not a ring) - he'd spent the previous evening searching through the wardrobe for it (well strange things happen after several pints of Jennings!)

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

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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

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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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April Showers

In fact there was possibly everything apart from what is expected in terms of April showers - sleet, hail, bright sunshine and a cold breeze.

Sleet/snow and gale force winds on Saturday morning put many off apart from Mike Moore who had travelled up from Preston led the fleet in both races and won both on handicap from Sam Hall and Roy Blackburn. By the second race the wind had eased so much that Robbie D shortened the course to make sure it didn't become a drifter.

Sunday was equally strange weather wise, bright sunshine with a good force 2/3, but the threat of sleet or hail didn't seem too far away. With Mike Moore as OD and Neil Currie as official starter for the day, it was recommended to be over the line. However, Dave Nicholson was and was hailed back, but Mike Fairlamb must have had a conscience of some sort as he too went back even though he was clear of the line! However it did not seem to affect him too much as he was soon on Dave Lawson's tail. On the final beat Dave went one way, and Mike the other which made all the difference and Mike finished first with a good lead.

In the handicap fleet, consistency ruled; the adjusted handicap positions matched the finishing order on the water for both races, with Robbie D securing two firsts.

Latest results:

HANDICAP DODD TROPHY

PN    Boat  Helm          Class        1   2   3 Pts
 1    1072  R DAWSON      RS400        2   1   1   2
 2    2324  R BLACKBURN   LARK         1   2   2   3
 3  160516  T CHITTENDEN  LAS        DNS   3   3   6
 4  130579  S HALL        LASER RADI   4   4   4   8
 5     103  A NICHOLSON   VARIO      DNS   5   5  10
 6    1049  M SOMERVILLE  RS400        3 DNS DNS  12
 7    3473  M MOORE       FF         DNS  OD DNS  13
 8     937  W CARRUTHERS  RS400        5 DNS DNS  14

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

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GP14 MUSTARD POT

PN    Boat  Helm          Class        1   2   3 Pts
 1   13176  D LAWSON      GP           1   2   1   2
 2   13885  M FAIRLAMB    GP           2   1   2   3
 3   13867  D NICHOLSON   GP         DNS   3   3   6
 4   13733  A HODGKINS    GP           3 DNS DNS  10
 5   13874  J TELFORD     GP          OD DNS DNS  10
 6   13655  N LEWIS       GP           4 DNS DNS  11

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

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Gluttons for Punishment?

Is this a sign of things to come? The second racing day of the season was only slightly less windy than the first. Steve Hunt took Kayla out in the RS400 to see if she still likes it before changing fleet from the lark. Just as well she's used to capsizing as, yes, they ended up in the water again, and her shorty didn't afford any protection to those knees, which had quite a glow when she returned to shore.

Racing was slightly delayed while various sailors plucked up the courage to put up sails and get on the water. William and Elaine opted for afternoon tea with Bridget! Mike Fairlamb had competition (in the nicest sense of the word) in the GPs from the Hodgkins boys, although they tried their best to catch him up, the odd couple of capsizes did not help them and they retired.

Robbie D and Toggle took the lead in the handicap fleet, but Steve and Ruth pulled through to finish with a good lead. Roy took Kayla for her second swim of the day - what would her knees be like now? Scumper jack went out to play in the second race with Phil Hodgkins, and they were to capsize before the start. Robbie D led the first beat but capsized just before the leeward mark. Although Steve was second at that stage, it was to be Scumper that led the following beat. An early gybe on to a gust just after the windward mark seemed to be a good move, but the gust strangthened, they didn't sit back, and went swimming. Again, Steve held second place while Robbie D took the lead! The final result was Robbie D, Scumper and Steve.

Sunday was not so pleasant - wet, cold and generally windless! The wind seemed to fill in before the start but by the end of the first beat it had faded to a drifter. Scumper took an early lead but Robin pulled through on the final run to win by a smidgen. In the GPs, Lyn and David Lawson made a triumphant return, winning the morning race. The afternoon pennant, which was held in drifting conditions for the first hour to the windward mark, but when rounding for the return home, the wind swung back to the north and started to fill in. William and Jonathan had secured a small lead by the windward mark, but nowhere near sufficient to win on handicap, and the change of wind direction did nothing to help them out. Nigel and Cecile, in a GP, won overall when the results were calculated on a personal handicap basis.

HANDICAP BARF PLATE

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      DNS   2   7
 4    2324  R BLACKBURN   LARK       RTD DNS   9

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

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HANDICAP DODD TROPHY

PN    Boat  Helm          Class        1 Pts
 1    2324  R BLACKBURN   LARK         1   1
 2    1072  R DAWSON      RS400        2   2
 3    1049  M SOMERVILLE  RS400        3   3
 4  130579  S HALL        LASER RADI   4   4
 5     937  W CARRUTHERS  RS400        5   5

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

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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 Pts
 1   13176  D LAWSON      GP           1   1
 2   13885  M FAIRLAMB    GP           2   2
 3   13733  A HODGKINS    GP           3   3
 4   13874  J TELFORD     GP          OD   3
 5   13655  N LEWIS       GP           4   4

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

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CALVERT TRUST PENNANT

PN    Boat  Helm          Class        1 Pts
 1   13655  N LEWIS       GP           1   1
 2   13176  D LAWSON      GP           2   2
 3     937  W CARRUTHERS  RS400        3   3

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

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Let the Racing Commence

You'll note from the activity on the webcam that something's afoot. Yes many people have been enjoying the mild weather and getting their boats ready for the off. Ginge couldn't wait and so went out in his laser, and then again in the GP. He was very nearly the first to capsize this season as well (but didn't)

Steve is excitedly waiting for his new boat, but was disturbed when watching the CCTV to note his camper van being driven off! He ran off in a panic only to discover that it was just a similar van to his.

As for the racing, deputy official starter Pete Nuttall had got up early out of his bed and wasn't going to hang around for any namby pamby sailors deciding whether they should go out to sail. The fact that it was honking seemed to have nothing to with anything!. Pete declared that racing would start at 11.30 and he went out with OD Mik Chappell to get things going. There was a flurry of activity as five boats prepared themselves for the first race of the season. Bridget turned up in her Sunday best, only to find a cup of tea was the preferred option. William was easily tempted to join her so they could watch how things progressed. Roy and Kayla were the first to go in their lark (having opted not to try out an RS400), Ian Macpherson followed in his laser, and then Toggle and Robbie D ventured out in an RS400 followed by Steve and Ruth. It was noticeable that the wind had increased because spectators could see white horses looking down wind! As they approached the start line, there was the first capsize of the day - Toggle blamed it on the centreboard coming up! Although they managed to right the boat, they went in several more times and ended up being towed ashore. Steve and Ruth went swimming as well, they also struggled to right the boat but, with a little help, they were back in the boat and sailing home. Ian and Roy had already seen sense and returned home. If racing had commenced at 1130 UTC (not BST), it would still have been windy, but things were somewhat more manageable. Such is life

Perhaps racing will start next week?!

Winter Series 2005

The first Sunday's racing was in dry, but very blustery conditions. William and Lesley caught a gust coming in to a gybe mark, but trying to stay to windward of the mark during the gust was not the right thing to do, and they ended up capsized on the mark. Having righted the boat and u lassooing themselves from the mark they continued the race. But while they were over, all but Jim Christie capsized as well. Jose thought Ginge was running off with the other woman when he fell out of the back of the boat, but managed to hold on to the mainsheet and rescue the boat (and Jose, of course) from who knows what?! Jim's caution kept him upright, and he won the race on personal handicap, only to have his handicap chopped by 5% for subsequent races.

The afternoon race had more gybe marks and even bigger squalls. William and Lesley picked up a gust coming in to the first gybe mark, and went for another swim, but managed to right the boat and continued the race again. Jim maintained his caution, and avoided flying his spinnaker, but also had problems with a broken toestrap, and a universal tiller joint that may not have survived another lap. He again won on the water, but his amended handicap led to Ginge winning the race, and becoming series leader.

The following three weekends sailing were cancelled due to glorious weather and lack of wind causing the series to be determined on the first weekends sailing, so Jose and Ginge are the first winners for the 2006 prize giving

WINTER SERIES 2005

PN    Boat  Helm          Class        1   2 Pts
 1   13733  A HODGKINS    GP           2   1   3
 2    1140  J CHRISTIE    VORTEX SP    1   2   3
 3     937  W CARRUTHERS  RS400        3   3   6
 4  122174  P DILLON      LAS          4 DNS  14
 5  130579  S HALL        LASER RADI RTD RTD  15
 6  168995  G HEMMINGWAY  OPPIE        5 DNS  15
 7   40892  J HEMINGWAY   TOP        RTD DNS  20
 7     382  P HEMINGWAY   RSFEVA     RTD DNS  20
 7    2324  R BLACKBURN   LARK       RTD DNS  20

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

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