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RG/DF65 Winter Series 2022 #5 (12/2/22)

7 skippers turned out for the latest round of the clubs RG65/DF65 series, but with no DF’s, all 7 opted to sail there RG65’s.
The wind unfortunately came from the houses for the first 4 races with skippers opting for various sail plan/rigs, some opted for swing B rigs, some opted for full area reduced height conventional rigs and some opting for full height conventional rigs. It was all about managing the vicious gusts.
Although Graham Elliott sailing his Electronica dominated the day with 11 wins losing out to John Brierley sailing his Uno in race 2, there were some decent displays from other skippers. Dave Williams sailed well in the last 4 races scoring a 3,5,4,2. Charles Legg sailed well in the later races and Alan Watkinson starting the day well with a brace of 3rds.
Races 5 to 12 saw the wind come around and blow straight down the lake that brought Martin Roberts into play sailing his Pocket Rocket, he scored 5 second places in the last 6 races of the day.
The day was definately all about rig choice and rig plan and I am sure a few will be swapping there lower aspect swing rigs for conventioal rigs.
Race winners on the day were Graham Elliott (Electronica) 11 wins and John Brierley (Uno) with 1 win. Many thanks to Jack for making the tea and Bernie for starting and scoring us.
  1. Graham Elliott      ​ 09       Electronica          10pts    11 wins
  2. John Brierley          84        Uno                        23pts     1 win
  3. Martin Roberts    133         Pocket Rocket  30pts
  4. Neil Westbrook     03         Uno                       44pts
  5. Dave Williams       33         Uno                        48pts
  6. Charles Legg          26         Uno                       51pts
  7. Alan Watkinson    23         Scurry                  53pts

After 12 races

DF65 Social Racing 2022 #6 (9/2/22)

Sixteen Sailors turned out for this weeks DF65 Race No 6 of the Winter Series.

It was a brisk and chilly Westerly breeze, with ‘A’ rigs the choice of sails for the day.  The breeze stayed steady at about force 2 – 3, with choppy conditions down at the start line and the lower gate proving a bit tricky, with lighter conditions up at the top end of the course.

Today’s Race officer – James Douglas – did a grand job of keeping the racing flowing quickly, and handled the difficult task of policing the start line in poor light on the far side of the lake. Neil and Richard both suffered radio equipment problems, significantly affecting their results today, but they will be back fighting fit for more DF65 action.

Great racing as ever, in the growing DF65 fleet, with everyone enjoying a high standard of racing and camaraderie.

  1. John Brierley            84  10 pts
  2. Mike de St Paer         35  19 pts
  3. Alan Watkinson        373  25 pts
  4. Dave Potter             946  26 pts
  5. Andrew Peter          919   33 pts
  6. Richard Robinson     901   37 pts
  7. John Carlin               11   39 pts
  8. Charles Legg             21   44 pts
  9. Dave Williams          233  56 pts
  10. Sally Collings            829  62 pts
  11. Richard Walker           39  69 pts
  12. Matthew Stephenson   85  72 pts
  13. Neil Westbrook           03  81 pts
  14. John Beech                  80  88 pts
  15. Malcolm Harvey       1019  89 pts
  16. Paul Whalley               53  97 pts

IOM Winter Series 2021 #3 (5/2/22)

Everyone was surprised to see so little wind on the water whilst selecting their No1 rigs after a forecast of winds in the high teens and gusts in the 30’s.  Helped by a WSW breeze giving some shelter from the houses and a spell of rain allowed everyone to stay in No1 rig for all 12 races.  There were some difficult times during the afternoon if you caught the gust in the wrong place, but the gusts were always short lived and the wind could soon abate leaving you almost becalmed for a short while.  There were 9 club sailors and one visitor in Colin McGinnis all the way from Dundee joining us for the afternoon.
John Brierley won the first race and followed it with a second in Race 2, when Martin Roberts took his first of three consecutive wins.  He looked to have the measure of the conditions before John won Race 5, but with Martin 2nd.  Bill Culshaw then had his first win in Race 6 after a slower start, then John had another win in Race 7 before the break.  After the break, it seems that Jack must have given Bill a little something extra in his tea as he scored three wins and two seconds in the final 5 races, with his run spoilt only by wins for John and Peter Baldwin.
This left Bill with an unassailable lead with that final run of form to take the day, with Martin in second three points behind and John two further points back in third.
Thanks must go to Dave Williams and Bernie for running the racing and of course Jack for making a brew at half time.
Bill Culshaw            21   britpop!           20pts   4wins
Martin Roberts      22   vanilla             23pts   3 wins
John Brierley          84   britpop!           25pts   4 wins
Peter Baldwin        63   Lintel mmx     45pts   1 win
Colin McGinnis      45   Buzz 3c             52pts   1 X 2
John Berry              123   Lintel mmx     52pts
Graham Birkett     133  Widget              54pts
Neil Westbrook       03   Widget             58pts
Alan Watkinson      23   britpop!           63pts
Charles Legg             32   Slimtel           125pts (retired race 5)
After 12 races

DF65 Social Racing 2022 #5 (2/2/22)

17 sailors arrived ready to battle against strong winds! In the end it was A rig, possibly even A+. The course was set using the whole lake starting from the clubhouse, windward mark to port, spreader to port through the gate to the finish half way up the lake.

A good start was the key and full use of the subtle wind shifts. Mike read the conditions from the off to claim two firsts and a second. It took John B. these races to get into his stride and from then on dominated the racing Thanks to the RO Alan Watkinson for setting the course and giving us 9 races.

  1. John Brierley            16pts 2wins
  2. Mike de St Paer       18pts 3wins
  3. Neil Westbrook       23pts 2wins
  4. James Douglas         32pts
  5. John Carlin                35pts
  6. Richard Robinson  36pts
  7. Andrew Potter         38pts 1win
  8. Richard Walker       61pts
  9. Stan Metcalfe           62 pts 1 win
  10. Simon Bates              62pts
  11. Charles Legg             63pts
  12. David Williams         64pts
  13. Sally Collings             70pts
  14. Malcolm Harvey       85pts
  15. Martin James             92pts
  16. John Beech                103pts
  17. Ken Roscoe                113pts

DF65 Social Racing 2022 #4 (26/1/22)

The 17 sailors who turned up this week were greeted by a light a fickle wind from a SSW/SW direction.  Race Officer Richard Walker aided by Neil and Peter set a course of a single windward/leeward lap using most of the lake length.  This typically gave at least one windward(ish) leg , although that could be in either direction.  Peter Baldwin set off with a good initial setup for the conditions, winning the first two races.  There were then different winners in the next four races with Richard Robinson, John Carlin, Neil Westbrook and Alan Watkinson all having their time at the front of the fleet.  Peter then managed wins in races seven and eight (2 laps) to take the overall win.  He was pushed to the very end by Richard Robinson in second and consistent Mike De St Paer in third.

Thanks to Richard for running the racing today, assisted by both the race leaders and latterly by Bernie at the finish. There were some very close and fast finishes as the wind often swung and increased to create a fast downwind finish for over half of the fleet.

  1. Peter Baldwin               63       10pts  4 wins
  2. Richard Robinson     901       14pts   1 win
  3. Mike De St Paer            35       16 pts
  4. John Carlin                      11       30 pts  1 win
  5. Alan Watkinson         373       34 pts  1 win
  6. Andrew Potter            194       36 pts
  7. Andrew Peter              919       37 pts
  8. Neil Westbrook            03       40 pts  1 win
  9. Don McKinnon           933      40 pts
  10. Dave Williams             233      43 pts
  11. Stan Metcalfe                 46     51 pts
  12. Dan Skinner                    27     55 pts
  13. Paul Little                        45     58 pts
  14. Charles Legg                  21       77 pts
  15. John Beech                     80       85 pts
  16. Paul Whalley                 53       87 pts
  17. Malcolm Harvey      1019      97 pts

After 8 races

RG/DF65 Winter Series 2021 #4 (22/1/21)

Overcast with a little drizzle in the air at times but the wind was straighter than forecast from the far end.
8 skippers entered the day with a mixture of rigs to begin with, but all ended up in their full height swing rigs by race 3.
A few skippers changed hulls after tea break, Martin swapping his Pocket Rocket for a borrowed Skinny giving him a well deserved win in race 7, Alan also swapped to his Scurry to see if he could improve. Dave Williams had a great second half to the racing and rounded it off with a well deserved win in race 9. The swapping of hulls to trial new things is something we do during club racing with everyone’s blessing and can only strengthen the fleet within the club, by trying out different design and rig combinations.
Race winners on the day were…Graham Elliott (Electronica) 5, Peter Baldwin (Uno) 1, John Brierley (Uno) 2, Martin Roberts (Scurry) 1 and Dave Williams (Uno) 1.
Thanks to Bernie for starting, calling early starters and finishing, of course Jack for making everyone a brew at half time.
  1. Graham Elliott      09          electronica                          11 pts   5 wins
  2. John Brierley         84           Uno                                        16 pts   2 wins
  3. Peter Baldwin       63           Uno                                        23 pts   1 win
  4. Dave Williams       33           Uno                                        33 pts   1 win
  5. Martin Roberts     22           Pocket Rocket/ Skinny  38 pts   1 win
  6. Neil Westbrook     03           uno                                        45 pts   1 x 3rd
  7. Charles Legg          26           Uno                                        45 pts
  8. Alan Watkinson    23           Pocket Rocket                   52 pts
After 10 races