Bruce Ryde-Weller
Mar 13, 20241 min read
DF65 Racing Results 13-Mar'24
9 sailors arrived and were greeted to a "top of the A+" SW wind which rose slightly as the morning progressed. Chris set a course of R/0,...



9 sailors arrived and were greeted to a "top of the A+" SW wind which rose slightly as the morning progressed. Chris set a course of R/0,...
11 skippers arrived at Lakeside hoping that the lack of wind would not last and after the first couple of races it increased enough and...
10 skippers arrived in cloudy drizzle to race round 6 of the Jan-Feb series. With a 10kn SW breeze, Chris set a course of 3/O, 8, B, 0,...
I am indebted to Julyan for providing the scoresheet, course details and narrative. 9 skippers attended the 5th round of the Jan-Feb...
A cool breeze with overcast skies greeted 11 skippers who took part in the 4th round of the Jan-Feb series. Chris set a course of 3/A, 8,...
11 skippers attended the 2nd round of the Jan-Feb series and were greeted with clear skies and a pleasant if cold breeze. Andy Dore...
14 skippers arrived at Lakeside expecting a moderate to fresh breeze, but the gusts rarely got over 10kn. Chris set a course of 0/A, 8,...
11 sailors enjoyed a variable SW breeze to compete in the first round of the Jan-Feb 2024 series. Chris set a course of O/0, 8, R, O, 0,...
4 sailors assembled in the car park discussing the weather (drizzle and 15-30kn S wind) until Chris suggested that unless we went down to...
11 skippers arrived at Lakeside expecting in excess of 12kn wind. In the event we were treated to a very gentle breeze which seemed to...
A cold, dry (just) day greeted 10 skippers who came to compete in the 6th race in the series. The wind was a fresh 12kn NW and provided...
7 skippers arrived in cold conditions to compete in the 5th race of the series. The wind was initially non-existent, but rose...
A dry bright day welcomed 11 skippers for the 4th round of the Nov-Dec series. With little wind, a short race staring at the NE was set...
12 skippers turned up more in hope than expectation with a wind which fell into the "smoke rising vertically" category. Chris set a short...
10 sailors arrived and were greeted with blue skies and a gentle westerly breeze. Chris set a triangular course which included 3 orange...
With only 4 sailors at Lakeside by 9.30am and strong wind and rain, racing was cancelled. The code "CAN" has been used on the leaderboard...
No racing took place during September or October at Lakeside as there were a series of Blue-Green Algae Blooms. The Environment Agency...
After an enforced layoff of 2 months due to the Lake being closed because of Blue-Green Algae, 6 sailors arrived in advance of storm...
As history relates: there were six sailors, racing in very light winds to start with, which gained in strength as the morning progressed,...


