Bruce Ryde-Weller
Nov 23, 20231 min read
DF65 Racing Results 22 Nov'23
12 skippers turned up more in hope than expectation with a wind which fell into the "smoke rising vertically" category. Chris set a short...



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,...
13 skippers arrived for the 7th race in the July-August series and for a time it looked like sunbathing was going to be the most likely...
With the wind calm and the gusts almost non-existent 12 skippers looked hopefully to the skies for an improvement. A short course of...
Twelve DF65 sailors battled it out for over two hours, across two courses. Race observers took turns to monitor racing: starts,...
Sunshine and no rain was the order of the morning, but the wind didn't seem able to make up its mind whether to blow or not and if it did...
A sunny morning welcomed 9 skippers to the second round of the July-August series. Chris rowed out and re-positioned buoy 4 and laid the...
Nine Df65 competitors turned out to race their model yachts this morning at Lakeside. Although treated to a passing shower early on...
Warm weather and possibly trying conditions were enjoyed by all during this, the last of the May-June series of nine races. Sailing was...
Another sunny day welcomed 13 sailors for the 8th race in the May-June series. With a light wind Chris set a course of...
A warm sunny day greeted 11 sailors for the 6th round of the May-June series. Chris set a course of 8/Y,O,4,R,O,4,R,O/A which gave plenty...
15 skippers risked sunburn to race the 4th round of the May-June series. The course was R/8,O,4,7,O,4,7,R/8 and a pleasant Northerly wind...
13 sailors attended a sunny morning with a fresh NE breeze to compete for the 5th race in the May-June series. Owing to an error on the...
I am indebted to Julyan for the scores and commentary for what sounds like a very enjoyable morning. 14 skippers competed for the 3rd...
A warm sunny morning greeted 12 skippers for the second round of the May-June series. The initial course of 0/1,4,8,A,0,4,8,A,0,8/R had R...
12 skippers competed in the first round of the May-June Series and were greeted with a warm sunny morning with a mainly Easterly 7-10kn...


