Birkenhead Radio Sailing & Power Club
The lake is now confirmed as ice free, so all is looking good for the Marblehead Open Event this Saturday with sunny intervals and light showers forecast for the day with a moderate North Westerly wind (ie. straight down the lake, our favoured direction).
The following entries are confirmed, but anyone is welcome to turn up and pay on the day.
Graham Elliott
Martin Roberts
Colin Walton
Darin Ballington
Derek Priestley
Alan Watkinson
Dave Potter
Bill Culshaw
Peter Baldwin
Roger Lincoln
As of Tuesday lunchtime, the lake is frozen over.
The forecast over the next few days is for considerably warmer weather, but it is looking increasingly unlikely that the lake will be clear for Wednesday sailing.
Watch this space for any updates.
Update:
Wednesday 9am there is still ice on the lake and will be no racing today.
Thursday – lake is now ICE FREE
The Marblehead “Santa Dash” Open Meeting takes place on 16th December this year.
Briefing will be at 10.15am, first race at 10.30am and no race will start after 4pm (or darkness whichever arrives first)
Tea and coffee will be available at the club, but bring your own food for lunch.
Please enter in advance if possible by sending an email to Graham Elliott at elliottyachts@hotmail.co.uk
As usual, spread the word to anyone you think might be interested in attending.
Despite the weather forecast of snow and ice it was good to see 16 sailors turn up at the lake for the “Popup” Open.
They were greeted with flat calm, followed not much later by a hailstorm, but fortunately after that the wind filled in from the end of the lake allowing racing to start. By the second race, a squally shower ran through causing many of the fleet to go running for their “B” rigs – only to see the wind drop slightly for race 3.
This was a pattern that repeated itself throughout the day until racing was finally concluded with both wind and light fading.
Current RG65 National Champion Graham Elliott sailing another borrowed boat managed to win overall, although he didn’t have it all his own way, winning ‘only’ 3 of the 8 races sailed.
Roger Lincoln headed up the Dragonforce fleet in a very tight finish which required a countback on places to confirm the win.
As usual, huge thanks to Bernie for officiating in the cold, and to Joyce for supplying us with hot drinks in the breaks, and many thanks to John Brierley for organising and promoting the event and providing the prizes.
An excellent turnout of 13 skippers saw some fiercely fought racing at the start of the Dragonforce Winter Series.
The weather was surprisingly mild, although the wind coming generally from over the clubhouse with several 360 degree shifts thrown in proved interesting!
12 races sailed
We are holding an RG65/DF65 pop-up open day at the Birkenhead lake on 9th December.
With the current RG65 National Champion intending to compete along with many of the clubs Dragonforce 65 sailors, good competition should be available at all levels.
Racing will start promptly at 11:30 and the club will be open from 10.30 for practice.
Entry is £1 for all and is open to non-members.
Prizes for best RG65 and DF65.
Tea/coffee and light refreshments will be available but you should bring your own lunch.
Pay on the day, but please email John Brierley (john@atoma.co.uk) with your entry ASAP.
Confirmed Entries
Graham Elliott
Martin Roberts
Roger Lincoln
John Brierley
Sally Collings
Andrew Peter
Ernie Rice
Alan Watkinson
Sue Parkington
Mike Parkington
Damian Ackroyd
Derek Priestley
David Williams
Garry Benson
Dave Pickup
Chris Chatfield
Roy Stevens
