Bruce Ryde-Weller
Nov 1, 20231 min read
DF65 Racing Results 1-Nov'23
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...



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...
A sunny, but cold dry day greeted 11 skippers for the last round of the Mar-Apr series. Owing to a "boat coming off a lorry", there was a...
13 sailors competed in the 8th round of the March-April series and were rewarded with sunshine and a brisk NE wind. Chris set a course of...
12 competitors braved the early mist and light rain to compete in the 5th round of the Mar-Apr series. With a freshening S breeze a...
An overcast sky and pleasant SW breeze welcomed 11 sailors to the 4th round of the March-April series. Chris set a course of 0/2, 4, T,...


