Birkenhead Radio Sailing & Power Club
This coming Monday sees the start of the IOM European Championships in Cres, Croatia.
Four Birkenhead members, Brad Gibson, Graham Elliott, Martin Roberts and Rob Walsh, join the team of ten skippers travelling from the UK.
The event website can be found HERE, for results, videos and pictures.
1. Brad Gibson, 7 pts
2. Darin Ballington, 12
3. Dave Burke, 18
4. Neil Westbrook, 22
5. Bill Culshaw, 28
6. Colin Smith, 34
7. Ernie Rice, 37
8. Vernon Gee, 39
9. David Staniforth, 41
10. Jim Findlay, 50
11. Dave Barrow*, 58
12. Ian Potter*, 66
13. Albert Stanley, 71
8 races
* visitors
1. Graham Elliott, 6 pts
2. Graham Birkett, 16
3. Vernon Gee, 19
4. Bill Culshaw, 22
5. Ernie Rice, 24
6. Colin Smith, 25
7. Jim Findlay, 31
8. Dave Williams, 43
9. Colin Galvin, 49
10. Albert Stanley, 49
8 races
Today’s racing saw gusty B rig conditions from the NW blowing straight down the lake. At the front end of the fleet races were won and lost by a matter of inches with more close racing right through the fleet.
1. Brad Gibson, 11
2. Graham Elliott, 14
3. Victoria McNulty, 25
4. Bill Culshaw, 42
5. Ernie Rice, 49
6. Dave Burke, 51
7. Dave Williams, 55
8. Vernon Gee, 66
9. Jim Findlay, 66
10. Martin Roberts, 70
11. Greg Burke, 73
12. Roy Washbrook, 79
13. David Pickup, 86
14. David Catherall, 94
10 races
A small but keen fleet of IOM skippers turned up. Racing was close throughout the day with Dave Burke continuing his recent form to take out a strong win. The handicap concept proved its worth once again with more inexperienced skippers growing in confidence as the day went on. Thanks to Victoria and Neil who ran our race smoothly.
1. Dave Burke, 14
2. Jim Findlay, 21
3. Roy Washbrook, 23
4. Greg Burke, 25
5. Brad Gibson, 30
6. Vernon Gee, 34
7. Ernie Rice, 40
8. Albert Stanley, 46
9. Colin Galvin, 51
9 races
