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With thanks to Bill Culshaw for the initiative, we are now also running a Veterans IOM Club Championship in conjunction with the overall Championship within the club. All members over 60 years of age are included with the top 3 places over the season being awarded prizes donated by both Housemartin Sails and BG Sails & Design. Scoring positions are noted on the left hand column of the overall scores updated after each round, posted HERE.

This coming weekend 12 club members are travelling to Castle Semple, Scotland for round 2 of the IOM Ranking. Skipper lists and results can be found HERE.

Club racing this weekend is for the Fleur de Lys 10R Cup, starting from 2pm.

Open 800 Class Racing

This coming Saturday 21st April is the first day of open class racing for boats no longer than 800mm. Bring along your Micro Magic, Victoria, RG65 or anything else you wish to race that fits.

First race starts at 11.30am sharp with no racing starting after 1.00pm. Racing will be staged using a modified RYGGED system to handicap all to keep things close.
IOM racing will follow from 2.00pm sharp.

Lake Clean Up Day, 10/3/12

Our first scheduled lake and clubhouse clean up day was an eventful one, with close to a skip bin load of rubbish consisting of microwaves, car tyres, crutches, piping, scooters, bikes, wiring, bricks and other treats being removed from the lake.

A very big thank you for a great job performed by the following members showing the Birkenhead club spirit of getting in and getting your hands dirty is once again alive. To those members who missed it, next drinks are on you 🙂

Dave Burke,   Jim Findlay,   Vernon Gee,   Brad Gibson,   Bernie McNulty
Victoria McNulty,   Ernie Rice,   Colin Smith,   Neil Westbrook,   Dave Williams
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IOM Ranking, Bartley Green, 3-4/3/12

Over the weekend Birkenhead skippers contended with rain showers, sleet, snow, gusting winds and a general battle of the elements in the first IOM Ranking Races of the season. Results show that a long winter series of close racing has kept our members at the top end of the fleet and we look forward to the next Ranking weekend at Castle Semple, Scotland on the 5th and 6th of May.

Saturday Results
Sunday Results

Saturday 3/2/12

Tomorrow is the first club Marblehead race of the year.

This weekend is the first IOM Ranking Race of the year with Birkenhead members looking to perform strongly against a world class field. Follow the weekend’s results on the Midlands District Website.

A reminder that the following Saturday 10/3/12 is our lake clean up day from 10am.