Category: dragonforce

Another sunny summers day with another light and variable Westerly breeze, which yet again filled in as the morning progressed. We sailed from the far bank – due to fishermen unwilling to move their location. Thanks to John “the Boot” Carlin for being RO once again.

With the wind filling in towards the end of the session again, this raises the question – should we sail DF65 in the afternoon instead of a morning session? Comments from members welcome to Club Captain Andrew Peter or Secretary Charles Legg – contact details on the Contacts page under Information or click here.

1. Andrew Peter      919 14 Pts
2. Andrew Potter     194 15 Pts
3. Neil Westbrook      03 17 Pts
4. Dave Williams        33 26 Pts
5. Derek Matthews     57 28 Pts
6. Charles Legg          21 29 Pts
7. John Beech            80 37 Pts
8. Malcolm Harvey  1019 49 Pts

Nine Sailors arrived to sunshine and a light airs. John Carlin did the honours again as OD, and Neil Westbrook got the waders on to recover and set marks, for a full lake course, with a variable but mostly westerly breeze, which settled and filled as the morning progressed. Ten races with a two lap finish. Welcome to new member Martin Whittingham Jones.

1. Neil Westbrook                          03 13 pts
2. Alan Watkinson                       373 16 pts
3. James Douglas                            73 18 pts
4. Andrew Peter                            919 28 pts
5. Dave Williams                             33 34 pts
6. Derek Matthews                         57 39 pts
7. John Beech                                    80 56 pts
8. Martin Whittingham Jones    54 62 pts ( 2 x 6 th )
9. Malcolm Harvey                     1019 62 pts ( 1 x 6 th )

Only 6 sailors but with the A+ wind at times straight down the lake 10 races were held. With the few boats it was decided to do without a RO with the first over the finish line doing the marking. During the racing several boats were swapped to see if there were any glaring tuning errors.

1. Neil Westbrook      9 pts 7 wins
2. Dave Williams       19 pts 3 wins
3. Richard Walker     27 pts
4. Charles Legg          30 pts
5. Graham Reeves     33 pts
6. Malcolm Harvey   40 pts

Results only for this event

1. John Brierley        9 pts 5 wins
2. Dave Williams     16 pts 1win
3. Mike De St Paer  18 pts 1 win
4. Alan Watkinson  26 pts 1win
5. Charles Legg        28 pts
6. Richard Walker   33 pts 1 win
7. Graham Reeves   48 pts
8. Malcolm Harvey  49 pts
9. John Beech             54 pts
10. Paul Whalley Unfortunately was only able to complete 2 races.

9 races held.

10 sailors arrived to warm weather and sunshine, but again some very flukey wind conditions at Gautby Road lake.

Sailing skills and tempers were tested as the wind circled round the lake in mostly unpredictable directions, with both lulls and gusts, meaning close attention to the trim of the A+ sail rigs was paramount at all times.

Conditions made for very close racing as the points testify. With thanks to John Carlin and Mike de St Paer for acting as Race Officers, frequently needing eagle eyes to judge the close places at the finish line.

1. James Douglas    73 17 pts
2. Andrew Peter    919 21 pts
3. Alan Watkinson  373 24 pts [ 3 x 1sts ]
4. Neil Westbrook    03 24 pts [ 2 x 1sts ]
5. Simon Bates        69 37 pts [ 2 x 2nds ]
6. Richard Walker    39 37 pts [ 3 x 3rds ]
7. Dave Williams      33 38 pts
8. Derek Matthews   57 57 pts
9. John Beech          80 64 pts
10. Paul Whalley        53 76 pts

Just half a dozen sailors arrived, to be welcomed by a damp morning with almost windless conditions. Not very promising for a days racing, so we decided to just have un-scored social racing session and managed a few single lap races.  Start line and course direction was alternated, as the light winds shifted in a most unpredictable manner, as did the results of each race.

The wind did steady and fill to a fresh westerly towards the end of the morning, which gave us a final two lap race to finish the day.