Category: iom

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

Lovely NW breeze gusting from 6-12 knots blowing straight down the middle of the lake made for some fantastic A rig racing. From Martin and Brad fighting hard at the top didn’t have things their own way with Rob McIntosh, Graham Birkett and Richard Hampson always in the mix. A convincing race win in heat 9 after a change to B rig saw Bill Culshaw also top off a fine day’s racing.
Next week sees Marblehead racing at the club.

1. Brad Gibson,   11
2. Martin Roberts,   13
3. Rob McIntosh,   30 *
4. Graham Birkett,   32
5. Richard Hampson,   38
6. Bill Culshaw,   44
7. Victoria McNulty,   44
8. Colin Smith,   54
9. Jim Findlay,   68
10. Dave Burke,   69
11. Damian Ackroyd,   76 *
12. Ernie Rice,   79
13. Les Kewn,   111
14. Vernon Gee,   112
15. Colin Galvin,   122

10 races
* visitors

Finally a warm sunny day in the North West where 22 boats showed up for Round 7 of the IOM Club Championship. Racing was tight throughout the fleet in the light to moderate ESE wind which provided plenty of shift to test the nerves.

1. Brad Gibson,   15 pts
2. Martin Roberts,   18
3. Graham Elliott,   23
4. Rob Walsh,   25
5. Chris Elliott,   49 *
6. Graham Birkett,   54
7. Victoria McNulty,   56
8. Richard Hampson,   61
9. Dave Burke,   70
10. Colin Smith,  74
11. Rob McIntosh,   82 *
12. Bill Culshaw,   88
13. Vernon Gee,   101
14. Peter Chester,   101 *
15. Jim Findlay,   102
16. David Staniforth,   106
17. Dave Williams,   115
18. Roy Washbrook,   118
19. David Catherall,   139
20. Greg Burke,   141
21. Albert Stanley,   144
22. Colin Galvin,   157

10 race
* Visitors

A nice mid to top end A rig breeze welcomed 15 skippers for this year’s team race. Teams were divided in to four with the best three finishers from each team scored on each race. In the end, after 10 races, it was the White Team of Bill Culshaw, Jim Findlay and Victoria McNulty taking the win narrowly from the Blue Team of David Catherall, Lisa Reeves, Ernie Rice and Rob Walsh. The day once again proved a success for the concept as club members of mixed standard benefited from working with and learning from their team mates.

1st White Team,   127 pts
Bill Culshaw
Jim Findlay
Victoria McNulty

2nd Blue Team,   135
          David Catherall
          Lisa Reeves
          Ernie Rice
          Rob Walsh

3rd Orange Team,   154
          Greg Burke
          Peter Chester
          Brad Gibson
          Dave Williams

4th Yellow Team,   179
          Andrew Benson
          Dave Burke
          Richard Hampson
          Albert

A full fleet of 21 boats for a light and variable NW wind. It was good to have Graham Birkett join us along with Greg Burke sailing his first IOM race day. We hope to see these guys with us again soon.

1. Brad Gibson,   9 pts
2. Rob Walsh,   25
3. Graham Birkett,   28
4. Graham Elliott,   31
5. Darin Ballington,   37
6. Victoria McNulty,   45
7. Richard Hampson,   54
8. John Tushingham,   57
9. Bill Culshaw,   68
10. Dave Burke,   76
11. Dave Williams,   85
12. Colin Smith,   85
13. Vernon Gee,   91
14. David Staniforth,   96
15. Martin Roberts,   107
16. Ernie Rice,   107
17. Jim Findlay,   108
18. Liz Tushingham,   131
19. David Pickup,   135
20. Greg Burke,   150
21. Dave Wayt,   164