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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

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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

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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

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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

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