The lake is frozen. Week 5 will now take place on Saturday 9th February. 1pm start.
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DragonForce Winter Series#3 16/1/19
On arrival in heavy rain, there appeared to be a good 8-10 knots with strong gusts coming generally down the lake and so everyone decided to opt for A Rig. By the time that the course was being set, the rain had stopped and taken a lot of the wind with it. All 8 sailors decided to stay with A Rig as the wind was likely to pick up again before racing finished. After a few heavy showers, the rain stopped and the wind increased a little, but came from numerous directions but mostly from a WSW direction. In the end 9 races were completed before everyone decided that a warm drink was required.
Some social racing was undertaken after lunch in a good 10 knots straight down the lake in nearly full sun with 5 boats taking part.
1st. Peter Baldwin 9pts
2nd. Neil Westbrook 12pts
3rd. John Brierley 15pts (gear failure for last two races)
4th Andrew Peter 20pts
5th Sally Collings 24pts (1x1st)
6th. Alan Watkinson 24pts (2x2nd)
5th. Dave Williams 24pts (1x2nd)
6th. Richard Walker 33pts
9 races sailed, 2 discards
IOM Winter Series 3
1st Graham Elliot 10pts
2nd Bill Culshaw 18pts
3rd Martin Roberts 19pts
4th John Brierley 31pts
5th Dave Potter 32pts
6th Lawrence Brennon 33pts (2nd place)
7th Peter Baldwin 33pts
8th Alan Watkinson 47pts
9th Neil Westbrook 51pts
After 9 races
IOM Christmas Race
The forecast of icy rain and gale force winds didn’t deter 19 hardy skippers racing for the 2018 Christmas IOM Race. The punchy south easterly breeze enabled Bernie and Jack to set a windward leeward course which used the full length of the lake. Remarkably there were very few retirements, a testament to boat design and maintenance. At the briefing Graham Elliott reminded skippers to race fairly and given the conditions try to keep incidents to a minimum. The leeward gate helped keep racing running smoothly, with the near buoy safer but less advantaged and the far buoy advantaged if you could complete the risky tack on the bank in the big waves! Before lunch racing was fast and furious, with many people posting good and average results. After a warming up with a brew and a mince pie, Bernie promised just 5 more races. With the rain and the wind building and the light dropping this was welcomed news. After 12 races Paul pipped Derek in 1st place with John Brierley sailing very consistently to claim 3rd. The next IOM Winter Series race is on Saturday 22nd December, 1pm start. Fingers crossed the suns out!
1st Paul Allen 31pts
2nd Derek Priestly 36pts
3rd John Brierley 41pts
4th Darin Ballington 42pts
5th Graham Elliot 46pts
6th Martin Roberts 52pts
7th Brad Gibson 59pts
8th Bill Culshaw 72pts
9th Vicky Gibson 73pts
10th Peter Baldwin 84pts
11th David Foster 101pts
12th Lawrence Drennon 117pts
13th Geoff Martindale 119pts
14th Mike Parkinson 122pts
15th Sue Parkinson 128pts
16th Neil Westbrook 129pts
17th Alan Watkinson 139pts
18th Andrew Peter 167pts
19th Dave Williams 181pts
After 12 Races
Thank to Peter Baldwin for risking his camera to take a pic!
Joyce Roberts receives the 2018 SYAN TROPHY
Awarded to a person who has made an outstanding contribution to model yachting, Joyce was nominated by the Birkenhead Club then awarded the Syan Trophy from the panel that includes the President and 2 Vice Presidents of the MYA.
AGM
Your Committee would like to invite all members to our Annual General Meeting at 1400 1st December 2018 to be held at the Royal Mersey Yacht Club.
Savoury Snacks will be available on completion, the bar will be open and tea and coffee will be on hand.
2018 Notice and Agenda (downloadable pdf)