Birkenhead Radio Sailing & Power Club
The lake is now confirmed as ice free, so all is looking good for the Marblehead Open Event this Saturday with sunny intervals and light showers forecast for the day with a moderate North Westerly wind (ie. straight down the lake, our favoured direction).
The following entries are confirmed, but anyone is welcome to turn up and pay on the day.
Graham Elliott
Martin Roberts
Colin Walton
Darin Ballington
Derek Priestley
Alan Watkinson
Dave Potter
Bill Culshaw
Peter Baldwin
Roger Lincoln
As of Tuesday lunchtime, the lake is frozen over.
The forecast over the next few days is for considerably warmer weather, but it is looking increasingly unlikely that the lake will be clear for Wednesday sailing.
Watch this space for any updates.
Update:
Wednesday 9am there is still ice on the lake and will be no racing today.
Thursday – lake is now ICE FREE
The Marblehead “Santa Dash” Open Meeting takes place on 16th December this year.
Briefing will be at 10.15am, first race at 10.30am and no race will start after 4pm (or darkness whichever arrives first)
Tea and coffee will be available at the club, but bring your own food for lunch.
Please enter in advance if possible by sending an email to Graham Elliott at elliottyachts@hotmail.co.uk
As usual, spread the word to anyone you think might be interested in attending.
We are holding an RG65/DF65 pop-up open day at the Birkenhead lake on 9th December.
With the current RG65 National Champion intending to compete along with many of the clubs Dragonforce 65 sailors, good competition should be available at all levels.
Racing will start promptly at 11:30 and the club will be open from 10.30 for practice.
Entry is £1 for all and is open to non-members.
Prizes for best RG65 and DF65.
Tea/coffee and light refreshments will be available but you should bring your own lunch.
Pay on the day, but please email John Brierley (john@atoma.co.uk) with your entry ASAP.
Confirmed Entries
Graham Elliott
Martin Roberts
Roger Lincoln
John Brierley
Sally Collings
Andrew Peter
Ernie Rice
Alan Watkinson
Sue Parkington
Mike Parkington
Damian Ackroyd
Derek Priestley
David Williams
Garry Benson
Dave Pickup
Chris Chatfield
Roy Stevens
A gentle reminder to everyone that the club AGM will be held tomorrow, Saturday 2nd December 3pm at the Royal Mersey Yacht Club (CH42 1LS).
The bar will be open and there will be some sandwiches available, but as is traditional you are invited to bring along a plate of food to share after the meeting.
Nominations for the positions of Commodore and Hon. Secretary are still being sought.
We have brought forward the start time for the RG65 Popup event to allow for more races with the potential for the light fading rapidly if we started later.
Racing will now start promptly at 11:30 and the club will be open from 10.30 for practice.