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Author: roger

Dragonforce Autumn Series, Races 1&2

On both days the wind was “over the houses” making for some interesting and frustrating racing.

1st August 2018

  1. John Brierley 8 Pts
  2. Dave Williams 9
  3. Neil Westbrook 12
  4. Colin Deakin 23 (One 2nd)
  5. Dave Pickup 23 (No 2nds)
  6. Alan Watkinson 24
  7. Bob Davies 34
  8. Richard Walker 35

8th August 2018

  1. John Brierley 7 Pts
  2. Andrew Peter 8
  3. Alan Watkinson 13
  4. Neil Westbrook 14
  5. Colin Deakin 15
  6. Derek Matthews 22
  7. Richard Walker 28
  8. Zoe 31

(7 races)

Marbleheads at West Kirby this coming Saturday

A reminder to all that the M class will be sailing at West Kirby lake this coming Saturday and not at Gautby Road.  Entry is open to non-club members.

Graham Elliott has requested that anyone planning on attending (club member or not) please contact him (elliottyachts@hotmail.co.uk) so that he has an idea of the number of people turning up.

(Graham is already aware of the following entries)

John Tushingham
Neil Westbrook
Colin Walton
Bill Culshaw
Graham Elliott
Dave Potter
Mike Parkington
John Smith

IOM 2018 #6 (27/7/18) – Results

An interesting day’s racing with a very unpredictable wind which resulted in several general recalls.

Racing was very close with fortunes often changing in the final beat to the finish.

  1. John Brierley 13 Pts
  2. Bill Culshaw 14
  3. Alan Watkinson 17
  4. John Berry 25
  5. Chris Chatfield 29
  6. Lawrence Drennan 38
  7. Neil Westbrook 41 (1×3, 1×4 3×6)
  8. Dave Pickup 41 (1×3 1×4 2×6)

9 races sailed.

Dragonforce Spring Series #17 – 25th July 2017

The final race of the Dragonforce Wednesday Spring Series was held on 25th July.

  1. John Brierley 5 Pts
  2. Neil Westbrook 7
  3. Colin Deakin 15
  4. Andrew Peter 18
  5. Alan Watkinson 19
  6. Rob Davies 21 (2 seconds)
  7. Dave Pickup 21 (0 seconds)
  8. Richard Walker 29

7 races sailed.

 

With 17 days sailed in the series, 9 results were to count. The undisputed winner overall was John Brierley with a perfect score of 9.

  1. John Brierley 9 Pts
  2. Neil Westbrook 17
  3. Andrew Peter 30

Full results here

Dragonforce Spring Series #16 18/7/18

More light winds and sunshine…

  1. John Brierley 6 Pts
  2. Neil Westbrook 13
  3. Andrew Peter 16
  4. Colin Deakin 24
  5. Dave Pickup 25
  6. Bob Davies 30

8 races sailed

Light winds mean Dave Williams kindly volunteered to be Race Officer!

One race remaining now in what has been a very well attended Wednesday Morning series. 17 skippers in the series overall and frequently more than 10 boats present on the day.