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Author: Peter Baldwin

DF/RG65 Winter Series 2022/3 #5 (28/1/23)

Racing got underway soon after 12:00 after Peter had rearranged all of the marks following the recent ice which had moved everything around.  There was a decent Top suit breeze from the far end with occasional gusts causing some nose diving at times and plenty of shifts to gain (or lose) places on the course.

Peter took the win in Race 1 after splitting from Martin and John at the leeward gate before the finish, then catching a significant lift to jump from third to first.  John then took races 2, 3 and 5, with Peter  picking up race 4 and Martin race 6 and a short break.  After the break, Peter took 5 of the 6 races sailed, with Martin managing to pick up one win to spoil the run.

John retired after seven races as he was suffering with a bad leak and spent the time identifying the cause.  Charles and Martin also unfortunately lost a few races each after losing contact with their boats. There was, however, plenty of close racing throughout the fleet though, with nearly all of the fleet having some time at the front.

This left Peter as clear winner after 12 races and what had been a very close first session, with Martin second and John hanging onto third even counting three DNC’s. Thanks go to Bill Culshaw for running racing at a great pace and managing to fit 12 races in before 3:30.  Next week is back to racing for the IOM with race 5 of the Winter Series.

  1. Peter Baldwin              63  Uno                        13pts
  2. Martin Roberts           133  Pocket Rocket  21pts
  3. John Brierley                84  Uno                       37pts
  4. Neil Westbrook           03  Uno                        40pts
  5. Alan Watkinson          23   Uno                        43pts  (3x3rd)
  6. Dave Williams              33  Uno                        43pts  (2x3rd)
  7. Charles Legg                 26  Uno                       59pts

DF65 Social Racing 2023 25/1/23

From no wind at 10am to a good A+ wind straight down the lake at 11am. A course was set from the start at the Clubhouse end, a windward mark on the far side of the lake which caused a few Specsavers problems, a spreader and then down to a starboard rounding of the start mark then a finish between the pole and middle finish mark.
Mike was able to read the condition well and took 6 wins. Alan and John C. were chasing each other through out the day with Alan one point ahead at the end of the day.
Thanks must go to Malcolm for volunteering to be RO after a terminal breakage put him out, giving us 10 races. The four sailors who had been RO had their average score taken after discards instead of the usual zero.

1st   Mike de St Paer      12 pts 6wins
2nd Alan Watkinson    21 pts 2 wins
3rd  John Carlin             22 pts
4th  Clive Warren          27 pts. 2 wins
5th  Charles Legg          27 pts
6th  Don MacKinnon   47 pts. 1 x 2nd
7th  Richard Walker     47 pts
8th  Paul Little                50 pts
9th  Neil Westbrook      54 pts
10th John Beech              56 pts
11th Dave Williams        62 pts
12th Frans King              71 pts

DF65 Social Racing 2023 18/1/23

Just for a change, a good A suit wind blowing straight down the lake. With ten sailors it was decided each person would drop out and RO. Racing started with John Carlin showing the way with a string of three wins and two seconds, but then Mike got into gear and finished with three wins in a row pushing John into second place.  The pair took nine race wins between them with Malcolm taking the other after a very tight race with Richard and John. Richard and Clive were also battling it out with just one point between them at the finish.

  1. Mike de St Paer              8 pts 6 wins
  2. John Carlin                     12 pts 3 wins
  3. Richard Walker             22 pts
  4. Clive Warren                  23 pts
  5. Alan Watkinson            25 pts
  6. Charles Legg                  34 pts
  7. Malcolm Harvey           36 pts 1 win
  8. Dave Williams                47 pts
  9. John Beech                      49 pts
  10. Frans King                       60 pts

After a short break for dinner six DF 95s sailed 5 races using the same course but two laps. Clive was trying his new B rig with the rest on A rig, as the wind increased he had the advantage and took wins on the last three races.

  1. John Carlin                6 pts. 2 wins
  2. Clive Warren             7 pts  3 wins
  3. Richard Walker      11 pts
  4. Dave Williams        14 pts
  5. Alan Watkinson     15 pts
  6. Malcolm Harvey    25 pts

DF/RG65 Winter Series 2022/3 #4

We arrived to find a decent breeze from the West, but with a lake full to overflowing.  Neil and Alan set to and cleared the overflow, although even by the end of sailing at 15:30, the level had only decreased by an inch or so.

Peter moved a few marks around and replaced some that had floated to the leeward shore because of the lake level and racing got started soon after 12:00 with most boats sporting their C rigs (where available).  Although  8 sailors arrived, we only had a maximum of 5 boats on the water at any time and occasionally only 2!  The wind took its toll on most if not all boats with rig and servo failures and others having to bow out due to the lack of a C Rig or problems with the walkway being flooded.

Wins were shared out among the 4 RG’s with John taking four (and the win overall), Peter and Martin three each and Alan one.  Clive was the sole DF65 today as he was unable to get anyone else to join him for the afternoon. Racing was close at times, although equally someone could gain a good lead if they picked up a gust at the windward mark and leave everyone in their wake.

Thanks to Dave for running the most of the races having loaned his boat to Martin who gave it a good run later with a bigger rig especially when the wind abated slightly.

  1. John Brierley          Uno  84  14pts
  2. Peter Baldwin        Uno  63   17pts
  3. Martin Roberts     Uno  33   28pts
  4. Alan Watkinson    Uno  23   33pts

 

  1. Clive Warren          DF65  53  9pts

DF65 Social Racing 2023 11/1/23

Another strange day weather wise, wind from top left hand corner, we all used A but we probably could have sailed with A+. 10 sailors, so the decision to drop one race to act as RO meant everyone had nine races.

Alan, finding the course to his liking took races one and two, Mike then took up the challenge and took the third and fifth race. Neil won the fourth race but Alan and Mike took the rest of the races between them. Further down the fleet there were several close battles especially with Richard who managed a good run of two seconds two thirds and two fourths.

Ten races were held the last finished just before the heavy downpour.

  1. Alan Watkinson   9pts 5 wins
  2. Mike de St Paer   11pts 4 wins
  3. Neil Westbrook   22pts 1 win
  4. Richard Walker   23pts
  5. Charles Legg         31pts
  6. Dave Williams      32pts
  7. Clive Warren         35pts
  8. Frans King             39pts
  9. Paul Little              48pts 1 x 3rd
  10. Malcolm Harvey 48pts

IOM Winter Series 2022/3 #3 (7/1/23)

The expected gales for the North West seemed to miss Gautby Road. The little wind that did appear was not consistent, initially from over the houses then veering from the clubhouse end. A course was eventually set and racing started with the 10 competing sailors on their best behaviour on the start line with very few call backs.

  1. The wind was very difficult to predict especially approaching the finish line where a few expected winners lost out. 10 races were held with the final race reduced to one lap due to failing light and the disappearance of the wind totally. The racing was very close with only one point between 1st and 2nd and two sets of tied points. 5 different makes of boat were sailed.  Many thanks to Dave Williams for running the racing today.

 

  1. Brad Gibson         17  TS2            14 pts 4 wins
  2. Paul Allen             27  Britpop!  15 pts. 4 wins
  3. Martin Roberts  55  Widget     22 pts 1 win, 3 x 2nds
  4. John Brierley       84  Britpop!  22 pts 1 win, 2 x 2nds
  5. Bill Culshaw         21  Britpop!  44 pts 1 x 3rd 1 x 4th 2 x 5th
  6. Neil Westbrook   03 widget     44 pts 1 x 3rd 1 x 4th 1 x 5th
  7. Alan Bennett       130  Britpop! 48 pts
  8. Alan Watkinson  23  Britpop!  49 pts
  9. John Berry            123  Lintel      56 pts
  10. Charles Legg          25 Kantun 2 75 pts