Category: iom

Post National Blues?? Nice Sunny day?? End of season fatigue??  Whatever the reason, it was a small group of 7 who gathered at the pond to contest the trophy including Graham Whalley all the way from Manor Park.

A light breeze from the clubhouse end in the morning was regular enough to provide some good competitive sailing but with the ever present fear of falling into a hole or missing a big shift. The lunch break coincided with 180 degree swing of the breeze and temporary lightening, giving us a re-tuning challenge and a course change to keep us on our toes.

We took turns to chase Rob around the pond, sometimes getting in front of him but not often enough to prevent him walking away with the rather nice trophy… Well done Rob!
Thanks as usual to the race team, Jack & Bernie and Joyce on tea and biscuits for enabling an enjoyable days yachting.

1. Rob Walsh,   19 pts
2. Graham Birkett,   26
3. Dave Burke,   38
4. Bill Culshaw,   47
5. Colin Smith,   69
6. Graham Whalley,   74
7. Dave Williams,   83

17 races

1. Brad Gibson,   13
2. Rob Walsh,   14
3. Graham Elliott,   15
4. Bill Culshaw,   34
5. Chris Elliott*,   41
6. Vernon Gee,   52
7. Colin Smith,   52
8. Dave Williams,   56
9. Jim Findlay,   61
10. Dave Pickup,   75
11. Kris Morrow,   76
12. Les Kewn,   88

11 races
* visitor

1. Graham Elliott,   9 pts
2. Bill Culshaw,   23
3. Dave Burke,   25
4. Graham Birkett,   31
5. Colin Smith,   49
6. Dave Williams,   50
7. Ernie Rice,   54
8. Vernon Gee,   63
9. David Staniforth,   79
10. Jim Findlay,   86
11. Greg Burke,   87
12. Kris Morrow,   90

11 races

1. Brad Gibson,   7 pts
2. Dave Burke,   17
3. Graham Birkett,   22
4. Bill Culshaw,   24
5. Colin Smith,   27
6. Jim Findlay,   44
7. John Fozard,   52
8. Dave Williams,   54
9. Victoria Gibson,   59
10. Ernie Rice,   59
11. Les Kewn,   69
12. Kris Morrow,   126

9 races

11 races in light A rig conditions saw some very tight racing through the fleet with Rob Walsh proving to be the most consistent over the day.

1. Rob Walsh,   17
2. Brad Gibson,   26
3. Martin Roberts,   28
4. Dave Burke,   30
5. Graham Elliott,   36
6. Darin Ballington,   47
7. Graham Birkett,   45
8. Bill Culshaw,   61
9. Colin Smith,   72
10. Ernie Rice,   85
11. Vernon Gee,   96
12. Jim Findlay,   97
13. Greg Burke,   99
14. John Fozard,   103
15. Kris Morrow,   126
16. Les Kewn,   131

11 races