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Strebor IOM Open – Report & Results (8/10/22)

12 skippers entered for this years Strebor trophy and what a days racing it was.
The sun shone and the wind was mid A rig from mainly the WNW  with plenty of gusts and shifts for the skippers to contend with. After our PRO for the day, Dave Williams, had set the marks we started at 10:30 which proved to be a popular start time for most.
The racing was tough to say the least, with plenty of movement up or down the fleet for anyone who read or misread the shifts.
By lunchtime, 3 skippers had stamped their authority on the race, but by no means having it all there own way- and they were often joined by the chasing bunch, the racing was that close. It was obvious that we were going to sail quite a few races on the day and consistency would be the key factor to win the day. Quite a few general recalls and individual recalls were called by Dave Williams and his keen eye and indeed he did a great job of keeping sailing ticking over at a good pace and managed to get 18 races in for the event, when we stopped after the last race which started at 3:25.
In the end it was Rob Walsh sailing his BritPOP! who took the trophy for his maiden victory at this event on 28 points and that included 7 race wins, following Rob was Graham Elliott on 30 points with 5 race wins and rounding off the podium and a welcome return after his Summer of dinghy sailing was Paul Allen on 31 points including 6 race wins.
This was probably one of the best days sailing we have had at the club for some time, the racing was hard but fair, with plenty of skippers ducking a stern or two even at the windward mark and not one raised voice was heard all day. After sailing 7 of us decided we had earnt a pint or two so off to the Caernarvon Castle for a little more banter.
Many thanks to Dave Williams for running the day (along with several different helpers) and Jack for supplying the refreshments.

Results

  1. Rob Walsh           25  Britpop!   Fleetwood      28pts
  2. Graham Elliott  09  Britpop!   Birkenhead    30pts
  3. Paul Allen            27  Britpop!   Birkenhead     31pts
  4. Martin Roberts  22  Vanilla     Birkenhead     72pts
  5. Peter Baldwin     63  Britpop!  Birkenhead     73pts
  6. Bill Culshaw         21  Britpop!   Birkenhead    76pts
  7. Alan Bennett        33  Viper         Etherow          86pts
  8. Chuck Millican   121  Britpop!  Birkenhead  102pts
  9. Alan Watkinson  23  Britpop!   Birkenhead  120pts
  10. John Berry             12  Viper         Etherow        129pts
  11. Andrew Peter       66  V9             Birkenhead  145pts
  12. Ken Jones              20  Pitprop    Etherow        153pts
Strebor winner Rob Walsh with Graham Elliott

DF65 Social Racing 2022 (5/10/22)

‘Exceedingly British weather ‘ !!
Nine sailors arrived expecting high winds probably down to B suit but no; heavy rain and a good A+ wind which gradually diminished to a flat calm for the final race.
Very close racing at the front end of the fleet with only 3 points between the top 4 boats with James and Alan on equal points resulting in a count back.
1st        Andrew Potter       14pts 3 wins
2nd      James Douglas      15pts 2 wins
3rd       Alan Watkinson    15pts 1 win
4th       John Carlin.            16pts  1 win
5th       Dave Williams       19pts
6th       Richard Walker    23pts 1 win
7th       Clive Warren         27pts. 1 win
8th       Malcolm Harvey 33pts
9th       Frans King            41pts
9 races were held with each sailor dropping out to perform RO duties.

DF65 Social Racing 2022 – 28/9/22

Very light wind again at the start of the racing, so a course just using half the lake was set which turned out to be quite successful.

Starting at the Clubhouse end to a windward mark just past the normal finish mark, port to a spreader, down to the gate and finish halfway. After the first two races the wind did increase and some very competitive racing took place with some very close finishes, at the end of the racing just 2 points separating the first four.

All the starts were brilliant with no call backs or general recalls. Eleven races were held with the usual two lap race to finish. Thanks to Dave for RO.

  1. Neil Westbrook           24pts 3 wins
  2. John Carlin                   25pts 3 wins
  3. Andrew Potter             25pts 1 win
  4. Alan Watkinson          26pts 2 wins
  5. James Douglas             37pts 1 win
  6. Richard Walker           39pts 1 win
  7. Derek Matthews          41pts
  8. John Beech                    68pts
  9. Malcolm Harvey         72pts
  10. Frans King                    87pts

Recent Club Successes at Open Events

RG65 French Nationals 23rd to 25th September 2022

Firstly, many congratulations to Graham Elliott for winning the recent RG65 French Nationals.  A tricky 3 heat event at a coastal venue of VRC Voile Radiocommandée à ANTIBES. After 13 races over two and half days of racing, Graham (Electronica) took top place on the podium with 40 points, with Matteo Longhi (Skinny) in second on 43.6 points and Victor Izquierdo (Uno) in third on 54 points.

Full results are here

List of Entries with Designs is here

DFTT Rounds 11 (DF65) and 12 (DF95) at Fleetwood 24th and 25th September 2022

The DF65 event was sailed in a light NE breeze using A+ rigs and won by John Tushingham with top placed club sailors John Brierley second, David Potter 5th and Peter Baldwin 8th.

DF65 Final Results are here

The DF95 event started in a light NW breeze with A rigs and this built during the day to end in C rigs.  John Tushingham again won the event, with best placed  club sailors John Brierley 3rd, David Potter 4th and Peter Baldwin 5th, with these three separated by only 3 points.

DF95 Results are here

DF65 Social Racing 2022 (21/9/22)

6 keen sailors arrived to be greeted by a slight wind from the clubhouse end. A course was set from the middle of the lake to a starboard rounding of the windward mark, starboard around the spreader, downwind to a port rounding of the start mark to a finish by the clubhouse.

All starts were without recalls, as as to be called back would have been disastrous. The rounding of the windward mark in the light wind caught out several skippers with penalty turns in abundance. In most races the last 30 meters was the most challenging with the clear leader becoming becalmed and the chasing boats overtaking. Special mention of new member Frans King on his debut race, managing a second and third. Thanks go to RO Dave Williams who managed to run 9 races.

  1. Neil Westbrook       11pts 4 wins
  2. Alan Watkinson      14pts 3 wins
  3. Mike de St Paer       20 pts 1 win, 2 seconds, 2 third
  4. John Carlin                20pts 1 win, 2 seconds, 1 third
  5. Andrew Potter          30pts
  6. Frans King                 30pts

IOM Summer 2022 #9 (17/9/22)

There were only a select band of three sailors for this weeks IOM racing,  held in a decent middle to top A Rig breeze from the far end. After convincingly winning Race 1, Bill Culshaw had a few problems on the race course with various “objects” in the water stopping him dead and robbing him of his leading position and probably the win in several races.  This allowed Peter Baldwin to string together a  series of 6 straight wins after a second in Race 1.  Alan Watkinson initially struggled to keep in the mix and after 3 races noted that his rudder shaft was bent and so a short stop was called to allow him to change his rudder over.  This did help such that he was now challenging the other pair for the lead, culminating in winning Race 8.

The day went to Peter with 8 wins, three for Bill in second and just the one for Alan in third.  Thanks go to Dave Williams for running the afternoon and giving us an early finish after 12 races, ably assisted by Bernie for the last few races after putting in a welcome guest appearance.

The next IOM racing will be on Saturday 8th October (all day) when Summer Series #10 is also the Strebor Open, with a planned start time of 10:00.  Entry via the Event link.  It will be good to see more club IOM’s turning out for this annual Open Event.

  1. Peter Baldwin         63   britpop!     12pts  8 wins
  2. Bill Culshaw             21    britpop!    18pts   3 wins
  3. Alan Watkinson      23    britpop!    24pts  1 win