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RG65 TT Rounds 8 & 9 (22nd & 23rd October 2022)

Round 8 of the TT series attracted 15 skippers from 8 different clubs, unfortunately the wind was not from a favoured direction for the lake but blew from a Southerly direction, wind strength was good though with a few nosedives by most at sometime during the day.
John Carlin volunteered for PRO duties and set a decent course that was tweaked on more than one occasion during the day. The racing was all about getting the start right which was easier said than done.
Racing concluded at 4pm with 15 races completed thus giving us 2 discards. John Tushingham was the winner on the day sailing his conventionally rigged Scurry, Graham Elliott sailing his Argon was second with Peter Baldwin sailing an Uno rounding out the podium.
Race winners on the day were, Graham Elliott (5), John Tushingham (4) and Peter Baldwin, Christopher Elliott, John Brierley, Dorian Crease, Bill Culshaw and Vernon Appleton all getting 1 race win each.
Round 9 and the series decider was on the Sunday, 13 skippers from 8 clubs, the good news was that the wind was a beautiful top suit from Gautby Road with plenty of shifts that could make anyone look great if they got in tune with them or send you to the back of the pack if you misread a couple of them.
John Brierley took the PRO job and set a great start line and gate that spread the fleet out nicely. On the day we completed 16 races by the 3.30 cut off time that gave us 3 discards. It was Dorian Crease sailing his Manta 21 who gained top honours on the day, Dorian sailed a great day and in a manner that was to be admired, 2nd place again went to Graham Elliott sailing his Argon with Peter Baldwin in 3rd sailing his Uno.
Race winners on the day were Bill Culshaw (4), Dorian Crease (3), Chris Elliott (3), Graham Elliott (2), Peter Baldwin (2) Derek Priestley and Vernon Appleton both with a single race win each.
A big thankyou must go to all volunteers, Judith Baldwin for finishing and scoring all weekend, Chris and Jocelyn for keeping the endless supply of tea, coffee and cake over the weekend and our two PRO’s John Brierley and John Carlin.
Next years TT calendar is now nearly completed and hopefully we can look forward to races at Eastbourne, Woodspring, Barton Point, Datchet, Bournville and Birkenhead, all to be confirmed for the 2023 season.

Results as follows:

Pictures from Sunday thanks to Judith, although light levels were unfortunately poor on the Sunday for using a mobile phone camera.

Updated overall TT positions are shown on the RG65 Class website https://rg65.org.uk/

 

DF65 Social Racing 2022 – 19/10/22

Sailors arrived to a chilly South Easterly blowing almost straight down the lake from the clubhouse end. Dave, Alan and John elected to do some RG65 tuning still leaving a very respectable turnout of nine DF65s to race.

Mike De St Paer set a standard / windward leeward course with a higher top mark and spreader for the RGs who started together with the DFs.

The starts were interesting – not always for the right reasons – with some hefty gusts catching skippers out and resulting in quite a bit of contact, and some minor gear failures also affected a few boats resulting in the odd missed start.

After ten races, with four wins and some consistent sailing, John Carlin ran out the winner ahead of James Douglas who tied on points with Neil Westbrook, but was ahead on countback.

Racing was very close right across the fleet, with John Beech wining race 9, and Frans King and Clive Warren both getting a 2nd during the day.

The final positions were as follows.

  1. John Carlin                 16 pts (4wins)
  2. James Douglas          20 pts (3 wins)
  3. Neil West Brook       20 pts (1 win)
  4. Malcolm Harvey      37 pts
  5. Paul Little                  38 pts (1 win)
  6. Richard Walker       38 pts
  7. John Beech                40 pts
  8. Clive Warren            49 pts
  9. Frans King                58 pts

DF65 Social Racing 2022 12/10/22

Conditions could best be described as “tricky” although several other words were used during the morning. What little wind we had was very light and variable, coming mostly from the clubhouse end, so generally a southerly or South Easterly or something like that!

With 12 sailors, including a visitor from Fleetwood, Garry Benson.  Dave Williams kindly elected to act as Race Officer, whilst Neil Westbrook set up the marks for the course.

After 8 races, it was decided to call it a day, as the breeze had dropped away to almost nothing, and getting selectively becalmed was the order of the day, which made the race results a bit hit and miss.  However, the sun shone, it didn’t rain and the lake was looking very clean and clear, so we couldn’t really complain, and it was good to welcome two new members to the racing today.

  1. Neil Westbrook      03  10 pts
  2. John Carlin               11  17 pts
  3. Mike De St Paer     35  18 pts
  4. Gary Benso              68  19 pts
  5. Andrew Peter       919  28 pts
  6. Alan Watkinson  373  30 pts
  7. Simon Bates           69  34 pts
  8. Richard Walker     39  35 pts
  9. Clive Warren          53  45 pts
  10. John Beech             80  48 pts
  11. Paul Little               45  57 pts
  12. Frans King              95  65 pts

Strebor IOM Open – Report & Results (8/10/22)

12 skippers entered for this years Strebor trophy and what a days racing it was.
The sun shone and the wind was mid A rig from mainly the WNW  with plenty of gusts and shifts for the skippers to contend with. After our PRO for the day, Dave Williams, had set the marks we started at 10:30 which proved to be a popular start time for most.
The racing was tough to say the least, with plenty of movement up or down the fleet for anyone who read or misread the shifts.
By lunchtime, 3 skippers had stamped their authority on the race, but by no means having it all there own way- and they were often joined by the chasing bunch, the racing was that close. It was obvious that we were going to sail quite a few races on the day and consistency would be the key factor to win the day. Quite a few general recalls and individual recalls were called by Dave Williams and his keen eye and indeed he did a great job of keeping sailing ticking over at a good pace and managed to get 18 races in for the event, when we stopped after the last race which started at 3:25.
In the end it was Rob Walsh sailing his BritPOP! who took the trophy for his maiden victory at this event on 28 points and that included 7 race wins, following Rob was Graham Elliott on 30 points with 5 race wins and rounding off the podium and a welcome return after his Summer of dinghy sailing was Paul Allen on 31 points including 6 race wins.
This was probably one of the best days sailing we have had at the club for some time, the racing was hard but fair, with plenty of skippers ducking a stern or two even at the windward mark and not one raised voice was heard all day. After sailing 7 of us decided we had earnt a pint or two so off to the Caernarvon Castle for a little more banter.
Many thanks to Dave Williams for running the day (along with several different helpers) and Jack for supplying the refreshments.

Results

  1. Rob Walsh           25  Britpop!   Fleetwood      28pts
  2. Graham Elliott  09  Britpop!   Birkenhead    30pts
  3. Paul Allen            27  Britpop!   Birkenhead     31pts
  4. Martin Roberts  22  Vanilla     Birkenhead     72pts
  5. Peter Baldwin     63  Britpop!  Birkenhead     73pts
  6. Bill Culshaw         21  Britpop!   Birkenhead    76pts
  7. Alan Bennett        33  Viper         Etherow          86pts
  8. Chuck Millican   121  Britpop!  Birkenhead  102pts
  9. Alan Watkinson  23  Britpop!   Birkenhead  120pts
  10. John Berry             12  Viper         Etherow        129pts
  11. Andrew Peter       66  V9             Birkenhead  145pts
  12. Ken Jones              20  Pitprop    Etherow        153pts
Strebor winner Rob Walsh with Graham Elliott

DF65 Social Racing 2022 (5/10/22)

‘Exceedingly British weather ‘ !!
Nine sailors arrived expecting high winds probably down to B suit but no; heavy rain and a good A+ wind which gradually diminished to a flat calm for the final race.
Very close racing at the front end of the fleet with only 3 points between the top 4 boats with James and Alan on equal points resulting in a count back.
1st        Andrew Potter       14pts 3 wins
2nd      James Douglas      15pts 2 wins
3rd       Alan Watkinson    15pts 1 win
4th       John Carlin.            16pts  1 win
5th       Dave Williams       19pts
6th       Richard Walker    23pts 1 win
7th       Clive Warren         27pts. 1 win
8th       Malcolm Harvey 33pts
9th       Frans King            41pts
9 races were held with each sailor dropping out to perform RO duties.

DF65 Social Racing 2022 – 28/9/22

Very light wind again at the start of the racing, so a course just using half the lake was set which turned out to be quite successful.

Starting at the Clubhouse end to a windward mark just past the normal finish mark, port to a spreader, down to the gate and finish halfway. After the first two races the wind did increase and some very competitive racing took place with some very close finishes, at the end of the racing just 2 points separating the first four.

All the starts were brilliant with no call backs or general recalls. Eleven races were held with the usual two lap race to finish. Thanks to Dave for RO.

  1. Neil Westbrook           24pts 3 wins
  2. John Carlin                   25pts 3 wins
  3. Andrew Potter             25pts 1 win
  4. Alan Watkinson          26pts 2 wins
  5. James Douglas             37pts 1 win
  6. Richard Walker           39pts 1 win
  7. Derek Matthews          41pts
  8. John Beech                    68pts
  9. Malcolm Harvey         72pts
  10. Frans King                    87pts