rg65 – Page 2 – Birkenhead RS&PC

RG65/DF65 Race #2 22/6/19

Sunny conditions, wind from the clubhouse end and a fair degree of shiftiness in that wind , met the competitors for the RG/DF day at Birkenhead on Saturday.

5 RG65s and 3 DF65s started at 1100 with the DFs starting one minute ahead of the RGs with this format ensuring all the boats finishing together.

With 7 races before lunch, the racing was very close and a battle in the RGs between Graham Elliott and John Brierley developed with Graham leading at the break.Neil Westbrook, Dave Williams and Alan Watkinson were also swapping places constantly showing how competitive all of these boats are.

The DFs were also having close racing and a welcome return to Birkenhead of Roger Lincoln showing he had not lost any knowledge of the lake. Peter Baldwin and Andrew Peters were also having their moments in the shifting conditions that prevailed all day.

After lunch both fleets were reduced as both Graham and Peter had to withdraw due to family commitments and the remaining fleet had 6 more races.

Thanks as usual go to Bernie and Jack for running the days racing and making drinks for everyone at break times.

12 races sailed.

Results

RG65

1st John Brierley 13pts

2nd Neil Westbrook 28pts

3rd Graham Elliott 33 pts

4th Dave Williams 34pts

5th Alan Watkinson 56pts (broken winch at lunchtime)

DF65

1st Roger Lincoln 16pts

2nd Andrew Peters 26pts

3rd Peter Baldwin 32pts

RG65 TT Round 3

A good entry of 19 boats of which there were 7 different designs competing for round 3 of the RG65 TT at Birkenhead, where we were met with blue skies and a decent breeze of 6 to 8 knots straight down the lake, with all skippers opting for their number 1 rigs to start the days sailing.

We sailed 4 races before a quick cup of tea/coffee (and a piece of cake) with no one skipper quick out of the blocks. Martin Roberts did take 2 out of the first 4 but also scored heavily in the other 2 sailing a borrowed Scram for the day. Eight races were sailed before lunch and still no one skipper dominated with 5 different race winners and only a few points separating the top 5 boats it was obvious that consistency was going to win the day.

After lunch with the breeze building and skippers going down a rig at some point during the next four races, it was tight to the finish, finally after 17 races it was Martin Roberts who ground out the win on his maiden venture with an RG65 and gave the lad a smile from ear to ear.

We had two lady helms competing at this event, both enjoyed the champagne sailing with Liz Tushingham finishing in a well placed 7th and Susan Parkington 13th.

Thanks must go to Judith Baldwin, Bernie, Neil and Chris Westbrook for their help and not forgetting John Brierley for supplying the scones and Bara brith to have with our tea.

There are a few more photographs in the Gallery.

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Open Events at Birkenhead and West Kirby

The Open Events being run by Birkenhead are now all open for entry on the MYA website. In date order they are:

DF Racing Traveller Rounds 5 & 6, April 27th/28th @ Birkenhead
RG65 Traveller Round 3, May 11th @ Birkenhead
10R Nationals, Thursday & Friday 18th/19th July at West Kirby Marine Lake
M Nationals, Saturday & Sunday 20th/21st July at West Kirby Marine Lake

For further details on all these events (NoR and Entries) refer to the 2019 Open Events tab on the website. We look forward to seeing your entry soon.

TG65 TT #7 – Results

Full report to follow later, but with 5 different designs filling the first five places it looks like an interesting day was had by all!

RG65 TT#7 Results (pdf file)

RG65 TT – Entries Important

It would appear that we haven’t been receiving all of the entries from those who entered via the MYA Website correctly. If you have already entered the event and your entry isn’t shown below please could you email Graham Elliott elliottyachts@hotmail.co.uk to confirm your entry ASAP.

If you haven’t already entered, you still have time to do so – Full NoR – NoR RG65 TT #7 @ Birkenhead

(Entry list updated 20th September 2018)

Name	Boat	Club	Sail No.
Wayne Stobbs	Scurry	Gosport	42
John Tushingham	Scurry	Keighley	51
Peter Baldwin	Pocket Rocket	Birkenhead	63
David Potter	Pocket Rocket	Birkenhead	20
Liz Tushingham	Scurry	Keighley	71
Noel Donaldson	Scurry	Watermead	29
Roger Dunklin	Argon	Watermead	129
Graham Elliott	Electronica	Birkenhead	9
Mike Parkington	Scurry	Fleetwood	82
Sue Parkington	Pocket Rocket	Fleetwood	86
David Williams	Pocket Rocket	Birkenhead	33
John Brierley	Wedge Mk 1	Birkenhead	84
Garry Benson	Scram	Fleetwood	68
Alan Watkinson	Pocket Rocket	Birkenhead	23
Damian Ackroyd	Fonix	Leeds Bradford	101