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Author: roger

DF65/RG65 2018 Series #2 (5th May)

A lovely sunny day at Birkenhead with light winds that decided to do a 180 degree pirouette after race 3!

As usual, the Rg65s and Dragonforces raced together, but the results are split.

RG65s

  1. Mike Parkington 10 Pts
  2. Dave Williams 20
  3. Damian Ackroyd 27
  4. Sue Parkington 38
  5. Garry Benson 40

Dragonforce DF65s

  1. John Brierley 13 Pts
  2. Ernie Rice 30
  3. Alan Watkinson 31
  4. Sally Collings 33
  5. Andrew Peter 34
  6. Colin Deakin 42

12 races sailed.

DF65 Spring Series #5 – 2nd May 2018

This year’s record of over 10 entries for each of the Spring Series Dragonforce events continues (as does John Brierley’s dominance).

  1. John Brierley 15 Pts
  2. Alan Watkinson 20
  3. Sally Collings 27
  4. Andrew Peter 28 (1 first, 3 seconds)
  5. Neil Westbrook 28 (1 first, 2 seconds)
  6. Colin Deakin 37
  7. Ernie Rice 39
  8. Dave Pickup 44
  9. Richard Walker 54
  10. Dave Williams 66
  11. Derek Matthews 72

10 races sailed

 

DF65 Spring Series #3 – 18th April 2018

Lovely sunny spring day with a breeze filling in nicely from the clubhouse end, and once again a turnout of over 10 boats. John and Neil hotly contested first place on the day scoring equal points, John just winning by having 4 firsts compare to Neil’s 3.
Peter  also scored 3 firsts which gives an idea how close the days racing was.

  1. John Brierley 15 Pts
  2. Neil Westbrook 15
  3. Peter Baldwin 22
  4. Roger Lincoln 24
  5. Ernie Rice 36
  6. Andrew Peter 39
  7. Richard Walker 45
  8. Alan Watkinson 47
  9. Sally Collings 60
  10. Derek Matthews 61
  11. Robert 75

10 races sailed

 

IOM 2018 #2 – 14th April 2018

A lovely sunny day with a light SE wind kicking in 10 minutes before the start, just after Martin arrived on his bike to be precise! As always with light winds from the SE, plenty of shifts and holes for the 18 skippers to navigate for the 10 races.

We welcomed 3 visitors, Phil Howarth, John Berry and Howard Carver and hope they enjoyed the sailing enough to return. It was also good to welcome back Lawrence Drennan after his enforced break from sailing, well done Lawrence.

A windward leeward course of two laps with a well placed gate at the leeward end was set by Peter Baldwin, the start line was tight at times but also proved to be well placed. Early pace setters were Graham Birkett, Dave Potter, Martin Roberts and Graham Elliott, all enjoying race wins before a cuppa and a biscuit, thanks Joyce, much appreciated. The wind and the top four stayed constant after tea and all took race wins on the day along with Peter Baldwin taking race 6. Consistent sailing by Mike Parkington and Alan Watkinson must be mentioned along with some great results by fair weather sailor, Graham Birkett.

Thanks to our infamous double act of Bernie and Jack for running the show.

  1. Graham Elliott 18 Pts
  2. Martin Roberts 20
  3. Graham Birkett 27
  4. Peter Baldwin 30
  5. Dave Potter 35
  6. Bill Culshaw 38
  7. Mike Parkington 41
  8. Roger Lincoln 58
  9. Alan Watkinson 68
  10. Neil Westbrook 72
  11. Andrew Peter 79
  12. Sue Parkington 81
  13. Sally Collings 87
  14. John Berry 93
  15. Howard Carver 100
  16. Phil Howarth 106
  17. Lawrence Drennan 107 (One 8th)
  18. Dave Williams 107 (No 8th)

10 races sailed.