As there were only 3 entries for this weeks IOM event (1/7/23), the event has been cancelled and removed from the event bookings.
Peter Baldwin – Sailing Sec
Author: Peter Baldwin
Any more sailors for IOM Summer Series #4??
At the moment, there is only one entry for Saturdays IOM Racing. Unless there are 3 additional entries before 9pm on Friday (30th June), racing will be cancelled.
Peter Baldwin
Sailing Secretary
DF65 Social Racing 2023 – 28/6/23
In an ideal world the wind blows consistently along the pond and the race officer can set a course with an unbiased start line, a satisfying beat to a windward mark, a reach down to a separator at which boats turn onto a downwind leg and sail happy to the leeward gate or mark. Today was not such a day. As we gathered at the pondside we scratched our heads trying to work out the wind direction, while the wind shifted around us, turning beats into runs and back again.
In the face of this wayward wind, it was decided to set a course starting at the clubhouse end, sailing to the far end and rounding the two furthest buoys to port before turning back to a mark at the clubhouse end and finishing halfway up the pond. After a few races the race officer, Dave Williams (who generously acted as RO throughout the racing) added a separator at the clubhouse end. Despite the fluky winds several boats managed consistent performance with Mike de St. Paer taking the honours, followed by Alan Watkinson. The full results after 8 races were:
- Mike de St. Paer 10
- Alan Watkinson 15
- Clive Warren 17
- Jon Whitehead 21
- Andrew Peter 30
- Neil Westbrook 31
- John Carlin 32
- John Beech 47
- Paul Little 48
- Charles Legg 53
- Martin Whitingham-Jones 54
- Frans King 55
- Dave Warren 66
- Richard Walker 83*
* Retired early owing to technical problems
DF65 Social Racing 2023 – 14/6/23
Eleven sailors arrived on a glorious sunny day accompanied by a pleasant breeze. A+ the rig of the day. Mike put his boat on the water and quickly realised he had no control at times so took the boat out and volunteered to be RO. Martin having changed his winch from last week still had problems so he was also out for the morning and then there were nine.
After John C donned the waders and moved the start line racing commenced. Andrew started well and gained three wins in the first four races but then could not find a better position than third.
John C was having electrical problems so had to drop out of two races but the repair was satisfactory meaning he could move up to be with the leaders Alan and Neil, who finished with a point between them. Ten races were held with the usual two laps for the final race. Thanks again to Mike for being our RO and to John for moving the marks.
- Alan Watkinson 16pts 4 wins
- Neil Westbrook 17pts 1 win
- Andrew Potter 20pts 3 wins
- John Carlin 21pts 2 wins
- Clive Warren 29pts
- Charles Legg 49pts
- Dave Williams 51pts
- Frans King 58pts
- Malcolm Harvey 60pts
DF/RG65 Summer Series 2023 #4 – 10/6/23
Today turned out to be one of the warmest days of the year on the Wirral, with final temperatures reaching 30C, but at least the Easterly breeze was still with us, with an average of probably 6-8 knots, but holes (2knots) and gusts of 12+ knots causing a few nose dives and boats out of control, especially in the last race.
Peter donned the waders and made a few tweaks to Wednesdays course, but in the end the wind was a lot straighter by the time we started and this resulted in a bit too much port bias on the line. Peter and Martin slugged it out for overall honours with 5 wins each. However, the consistent Martin took the day in the Pocket Rocket with his swing rig further forward and the boat living up to the “Rocket” name.
There were strong performances at times during the day from John, Bill (Ivy) and Clive once he changed to a conventionally rigged Pocket Rocket following electrical problems. A number of boats had gear and electrical failures during the day causing one or more lost races for 6 of the 8 boats. Was it the warm day or just bad luck?
Line watching and results recording was done by the fleet for half the races, until John Carlin paid a visit and helped out in the middle session; so thanks John.
- Martin Roberts 133 Pocket Rocket 11pts
- Peter Baldwin 63 Uno 14pts
- Bill Culshaw 21 Ivy 30pts
- Clive Warren 184/163 Scuttle/Pocket 33pts
- Dave Williams 33 Uno 39pts
- John Brierley 84 3D print proto 42pts
- Alan Watkinson 23 Uno 43pts
- Charles Legg 26 Uno 48pts
DF65 & DF95 Social Racing 2023 – 7/6/23
There was no decision to be made on rigs this week, with a cool, good mid to top end of A+ blowing down the lake from the clubhouse. After Peter moved a few marks around to give a reasonable start line and leeward gate position, racing got underway soon after 11, but without Peter who was helping to try and get Martin on the water as he had an intermittent winch issue. Unfortunately there appeared to be no immediate solution, so Martin Whittingham-Jones very kindly agreed to be RO for the morning.
John Carlin ran the first race and so he was given average points for that race (based upon his 7 other counting races). This left the top 4 very close, with Alan taking the day on 16 pts and 3 wins, John C second on 19.4 pts and 3 wins, Peter 3rd on 20 pts (2 wins) and Clive 4th on 21 pts (2 wins).
- Alan Watkinson 373 16 Pts
- John Carlin 11 19.4 Pts (3 wins)
- Peter Baldwin 63 20 Pts (2 wins)
- Clive Warren 53 21 Pts (2 wins)
- Andrew Potter 194 29 Pts
- James Douglas 73 40 Pts
- Frans King 95 54 Pts
- Charles Legg 21 55 Pts
- John Beech 80 60 Pts
Out of interest, if Peter had been given average points for missing race 1, that would have given him 18.3 pts and second place.
Afterwards five DF95’s had an hour or so of one lap racing and tune up ideas, with some close finishes once again.
