Eastleigh and District Model Boat Club

5 sailors arrived at Lakeside anticipating a wet morning with strong winds. Although it started wet, it was dry after the break and the wind, although gusty was often very light and all boats wore A+ sails. The course was set as M/P, Y, 2, P, Y, 2, P, 1/Y and was subsequently altered so that the second triangle had 1 instead of 2 and for the final 2 heats of 8 the course was sailed in reverse as Y/1, P, 2, Y, P, 1, Y, M/B (all buoys to starboard). The wind shifts on the beat

My thanks to Roger for providing the sailing details. Nine skippers assembled at the lake in absolutely windless conditions that showed no sign of improving by 10 o’clock. After a couple of shorter races, the wind filled in sufficiently to allow a good course to be set from a line comprising a laid mark and 4. Pink was the windward mark before a run/reach to yellow followed by a reach to 3 then a beat back to pink. After that, the lap was completed as before with Mustard a

8 sailors braved the rain and light fickle winds to compete in the 6th round of the Sep-Oct series. the course was set as M/P, R, 7, 8, R, 7, 8, R/3 and 6 heats were completed. Christian's A+ rig was not yet available so after the break he borrowed Chris' 09 boat. Places were easily lost and gained as the wind varied and being in the right place at the right time proved somewhat of a lottery. Those whose numbers came up today were: 1st - R Brydges (10) 2nd - C Wilson (12) 3rd

8 sailors arrived at Lakeside fully equipped to deal with the blue-green algae bloom which we had been informed was present in the lake. There was little if any of the forecast NW breeze at first although it did rise a little during the morning. Chris set a course of M/O, 1, P, O, 1, P, 3/R and 8 heats were held. With the variable wind the fleet could be strung out at one buoy and then bunched up by the next. Those who managed to be ahead at the end were: 1st - I White (10)

9 skippers attended Lakeside looking forward to the forecast 7kt breeze. In the event, it seemed more like 0.7kt at times leading to a rather frustrating morning. The intended course was changed twice before racing started in an attempt (not fully realised) to include a beat. However, the sun shone (most of the time) and 10 heats were raced. 161 experienced a rudder servo failure and sailed off to the reeds on the south bank, but was rescued by its skipper with a long pole ob

9 sailors attended Lakeside to compete in the 2nd round of the Sep-Oct series and were greeted with a WNW breeze which made selecting a course which provided an upwind start line challenging. After some debate R/3, Y, P, Y, P, R/3 was used for the first race and then O, 1 were inserted on the second lap instead of Y and that provided a semblance of a beat. 10 heats were sailed (Roger arriving late unfortunately missing the first 2) and the variable wind conditions provided ma

Many thanks to Roger for again supplying the details of today's racing. Eleven skippers gathered at the lakeside which was just starting to show a bit of greening following the recent rain. The water level was, however, still low water Springs. The first event of meteorological autumn required the adding and removal of layers given the distinct chill in the air. A spirited southerly breeze gave a beat from the start which was between a laid mark and 3, to 8. From there a s

Many thanks to Roger for supplying the details of today's racing. With a very light breeze, mostly from an NE-SE direction, course setting was difficult, but a start line between the laid red buoy and 3 worked as well as anything. From there, Mustard was the first mark followed by Yellow then 3 before going round again with a finish between Mustard and Pink. The wind continued to frustrate for most of the morning but in the end eight races were able to be sailed. The antic

Many thanks to Ian for providing the details of today's sailing: When we arrived today it was raining and no wind. Chris set a course of Yellow and 3 at the start to Mustard and back for 1 lap. This continued for the 1st few races - then extended to Mustard - Pink- Yellow - 3 - Mustard - Pink - Yellow - Finish - Mustard - Pink. Chris was on top form with 4 wins. Places were changing all the time. Big wind shifts and dead patches. Think we all had a good time and enjoyed the r

Many thanks to Julyan for supplying the details for today: The breezes were light, backing North, veering South later. Map drawn:- M/P - (Y-3-P) x 2 - 3/ Y. Three to Pink offered the most opportunities, win or lose. Ian's boat with four wins did not hold off Bennett's with three and multiple (3) second places in the ditty bag. Park warden Alex turned up as arranged to collect the 'adjustable-spanner' prize. Best wishes, Bruce

A sunny but cooler than recent (20°C) morning invited 8 sailors to compete in the 6th round of the Jul-Aug series. The wind was nominally NW 11kt, but varied constantly both in strength and direction. Chris chose a course of M/P, R, 3, P, R, 2, P, R/2 and the hope was that either R to 3 or R to 2 would provide a beat. In practice both required some tacks and often the wind was light around the top marks. Malcolm sailed his DF65 with an A rig, but chose not to be scored at thi

7 sailors braved the latest heatwave to compete in the 5th round of the Jul-Aug series. With a very light breeze initially a course of O/B, P, O, M/P was set. As that was completes in 5 minutes it was extended to O/B, 8, 7, O, M/P and subsequently B was added after O in the attempt to provide a better beat. The wind filled in a little, but was still very variable in direction, necessitating high concentration from the sailors. Those who kept focused the best today were: 1st -

6 sailors arrived at Lakeside to compete in the 4th round of the Jul-Aug series. The weather was warm and the wind light, although somewhat variable in direction providing some interesting approaches to buoys. Chris initially set a course of R/3, P, R, M, P, R/3 which was extended by replacing P by Y laid between P and 7 and with the wind picking up a little, 11 heats were raced. Those on the podium today were: 1st - M Harcourt (16) 2nd - B Ryde-Weller (22) 3rd - I White (24)

My thanks to Roger for the details of the sailing. An omnishambles on the road network and accompanying gridlock restricted the fleet to five hardy souls. There was a spirited breeze from the N/NE that, after a little adjustment gave a reasonable beat from 8 to Big Orange. Some wipeouts were endured on the run down to 6 which allowed a bit of catching up to be done by those who had made a dog’s breakfast of the upwind legs. 33 was sporting a new suit of sails, the haste wi

7 sailors competed in the 2nd round of the Jul-Aug series. The light breeze did little to reduce the 30°C temperature, but racing was, as always, cool and calm, if somewhat frustrating at times. Changes in wind direction and speed enabled many place changes and rounding the last buoy in first was no guarantee of a top 3 finish. By 11.30 it was felt that we had soaked up enough heat and the racing closed after 6 heats. The top 3 today were: 1st - I White (6) 2nd - R Brydges (1

6 skippers arrived at Lakeside for the first round of the Jul-Aug series to find that the yellow buoy had disappeared and the pink one had been lifted and put in the reeds. Lakeside management have been informed. The wind was variable both in direction and strength and the chosen course of P/M, !, 3, 7, B, 7, 4/Left side pier was based on a north westerly, which was more prevalent at the top end of the course. The light breeze restricted the morning to 6 heats, some of which

Many thanks again to Roger for providing today's racing details. Blazing heat and a decomposing rat on the grass near the middle bench greeted a brave triumvirate of skippers for the final heat of the May/June series. The breeze was roughly north and at times provided for a nice steady sail. A long start line was established between Pink and 6 and after experimenting with 4 as a windward mark, Big Orange was used, followed, again after some experimentation, by 6 and then 7.

Many tanks to Roger for providing today's racing details. Nine skippers convened under overcast skies and with a fitful wind from, largely, the south-south west. A course was laid with a start line from yellow to 2 and pink as the first mark. Then a run/broad reach back to yellow followed by a close reach to 3. Then it was back to Pink, Yellow and then a finish between Mustard and Pink. The breeze grew slowly as the morning progressed and in the second half, following the

Many thanks to Roger for supplying today's racing details. The wind was in one of its moods this morning as the seven skippers convened. After some discussion a start line was defined between Pink and Mustard with Yellow as the first mark. After that it was 2 before heading down to pink and doing the whole thing again. The gradient wind was in the west but at times everything was experienced from South to North-East. There was plenty of upwind work to allow frequent place

I am grateful to JohnB for providing the details of today's racing: Six sailors arrived expecting wind and some rain. The wind was SW and top end of A+ at times, and a lot lower at others. The course was Orange-1,brown,pink,orange,3,brown,pink,orange,brown-pink Roger had a jib tie down breakage and ended up on an 'A' rig, also having several phone calls didn't help his day either. Racing was pretty good at times, the final leg was as usual a good place to win or lose places !