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DF65 Social Racing 2022 #14 (5/4/22)
A very light and shifty breeze started the day, coming mostly from ‘over the houses’, which as we all know makes for difficult conditions for racing. After a difference of opinion over which rigs to sail in Race 1, we all changed up to A Plus sails for the rest of the day. The breeze decided to fill in from the West for the last scored race, making sailing downwind a challenge, and only seven races were scored and counted. We did finish the day with a 2 lap un-scored race, but a mixture of poor wind conditions and equipment failures meant we only managed 7 races to count.
Thanks to Paul Whalley for Race officer duties today, and to Graham Reeves for the loan of a new Race Starter timer, as the old one seems to have disappeared for good.
- Mike de St Paer 35 11 pts
- James Douglas 73 13 pts
- Andrew Peter 919 28 pts
- Dave Williams 233 29 pts
- Richard Walker 39 32 pts
- Charles Legg 21 36 pts
- John Carlin 11 37 pts
- Andrew Potter 194 39 pts (1 x 2nd)
- Malcolm Harvey 1019 39 pts
- Alan Watkinson 373 48 pts
- Paul Little 45 51 pts
- John Beech 80 66 pts
DF65 Social Racing 2022 #13
Whoever said ‘in like a lion, out like a lamb’ didn’t have today’s weather in mind, as the end of March brought bitter cold, occasional sleet and a fickle breeze that tested the fleet to its limit. A course was set along the pond, with the start at the western end, a port-hand windward mark and separator at the east, a gate at the far western end for the downwind leg and a beat up to the finish at middle of the course. At least that was the plan, but the wind didn’t always cooperate, turning the start into a reach on port at some moments and heading and lifting sailors unpredictably at the windward end. Just to make life really difficult, it looked as if the finish could be fetched on a single tack until many boats got headed just before the line. Despite the vagaries of the wind, competition was close, as the results after 8 races show.
- John Carlin 11 8 pts
- Paul Little 45 11 pts
- Paul Hounslow 82 13 pts
- Stan Metcalfe 146 19 pts
- Malcolm Harvey 1019 28 pts
- John Beech 80 34 pts
IOM Winter Series 2021 #6 (26/3/22)
The last IOM Winter series of 2021/22 was met today with temperatures more suited to high summer. Shorts and sunglasses instead of waterproofs and thermals.
A small turnout due to COVID, sailors away and family commitments meant that the three competitors were left to battle out the racing in perfect sailing conditions. The fleet so evenly matched produced some close racing. John Brierley got off to a flyer winning five out of the first six races and then with the tea-break all was to change.
Graham Birkett, with a hot drink now won two races and after Bill Culshaw put his jacket on he was unstoppable, winning the last three races. Close racing in perfect sailing conditions.
Thanks to Bernie as always running the races and Jack with the hot drinks and encouragement to all the sailors.
- John Brierley Britpop 84 11pts 5 wins
- Bill Culshaw Britpop 21 15pts 3 wins
- Graham Birkett Widget 133 16pts 2 wins
10 races sailed.
DF65 Social Racing #12 (23/3/22)
A beautiful spring morning, with brilliant sunshine and a light southerly breeze greeted 14 sailors for race 12 of the DF65 Social racing series. A plus rigs were chosen, and as the designated race officer Dave Williams had unfortunately taken to his bed with Covid, Paul Little stepped up and did a grand job of running 10 races, with a two lap race to finish the day, despite having no starter clock.
Another very enjoyable Wednesday’s racing, with very good competition and close results across the fleet.
- Mike de St Paer 35 18 pts – 3 wins
- Neil Westbrook 03 24 pts – 2 wins
- Richard Robinson 901 24 pts – 1 win
- Andrew Peter 919 30 pts – 2 wins
- Simon Bates 69 33 pts – 1 win
- Andrew Potter 194 39 pts – 1 win
- John Carlin 11 40 pts
- Martin James 813 50 pts
- John Beech 80 66 pts
- Charles Legg 21 68 pts
- Malcolm Harvey 1019 72 pts
- Stan Metcalf 46 79 pts
- Paul Whalley 53 98 pts
Our best wishes to Dave Williams for a speedy recovery, and if anyone has the DF race starter clock hidden away, please return it to the normal locker in the clubhouse.
DF65 Social Racing #11 (16/3/22)
On arrival at the the lake today our RO, Neil Westbrook thought he was going to have problems setting a course due to the lack of wind, but within 15 mins it miraculously filled in to a good A+ choice. Donning the waders he was able to set a good start line with only a couple of eager starters being caught out.
Up to the windward mark, spreader, down through the gate to the usual finish halfway up the lake. Richard started with a win but the following races were taken between Mike and John with James allowed to take just one.
The final two lap race, saw John Carlin after his TT race weekend away romp ahead to win by half a lake distance. The overall winner Mike, was so consistent his lowest position after discards was 3rd. Thanks again to Neil for keeping the race moving and managing ten races.
- Mike de St Paer 12 pts 5wins
- John Carlin 14 pts 3wins
- Richard Robinson 20 pts 1win
- Andrew Potter 27 pts
- James Douglas 40 pts 1 win
- Paul Little 50 pts
- David Williams 56 pts
- Martin Allan 59 pts
- Charles Legg 62 pts 1 x 5th
- Stan Metcalf 62 pts
- Don Mackinnon 73 pts
- John Beech 86 pts