With a number of skippers away in Southport representing the club at other events, it was a small but keen group that fronted for Round 4 of the IOM Winter series.
Racing got underway in a steady 5 – 8 knot south easterly wind that gave us a windward return course over the full length of the lake.
Brad took the first 2 races pushed hard by Alan, Robbie and Guy who is fast coming to grips with his new boat. After a delayed start, Martin was fired up and was never headed in races 3 and 4.
Our visitiors John Tideswell (Keighley) and Andrew Backhouse (Birmingham) were fast in coming to grips with the streaky shifts and benefitting from some tuning tips from the lead group. The proof was in a number of races leading up to and following tea break where all boats were finishing within 30 seconds of the leaders.
With tea taken, Alan, Martin and Brad took wins with both Robbie and Graham scoring top 3 places. Races went down to the wire with a duff tack or missed puff being the difference.In the end after 12 races with 2 discards Brad took the win from Martin in second and Alan rounding out the top 3. An excellent days racing to which we again that Dave and Neil for keeping us in order.
Our next IOM event at the club is Saturday the 28th of February with all welcome to join us for some hot racing in the Northwest!
- Brad Gibson 42 Post Punk 13pts
- Martin Roberts 22 BritPOP! 23pts
- Alan Bennett 178 BritPOP! 27pts
- Rob Mcintosh 64 Venti 36pts
- Graham Birkett 133 Widget 45pts
- Guy Cowper 39 BritPOP! 49pts
- Andrew Backhouse 70 BritPOP! 65pts
- John Tideswell 88 BritPOP! 66pts
