Racing Results 18-Dec'24

7 skippers attended Lakeside for the final DF65 round of the year. There was a top of the A+ range SW breeze and it was dry and unseasonably warm. Chris set a course of 8/R, 7, R, 1, B. 7. R, 1, 8/R and 9 heats were raced. Whilst the breeze kept up for the most part, there were lulls and rounding 7 was often problematic. Unfortunately, the final heat only had places 1, 2 and 3 recorded, and lack of memory has meant that places 4, 5 and 6 have been averaged - each boat is awarded 5 points.

After all that excitement the top three today were:

1st - I White (14)

2nd - J Richardson (16)

3rd - R Brydges (19)

The series podium is:

1st - C Wilson (11)

2nd - J Richardson (16)

3rd - R Brydges (20)

Racing Results 18-Dec'24

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Congratulations to them and to all 16 sailors who took part in the series.

The 2024 leaderboard podium is:

2024 Final Leaderboard

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1st - C Wilson (8)

2nd - J Richardson (9)

3rd - J Bennett (11)

Congratulations to them and also to all 24 sailors who made Wednesday mornings enjoyable and challenging.

Merry Christmas to all and see you on New Years Day for the first round of 2025.

Best wishes,

Bruce

IOM 13th December Race 7

Six competitors made it to the start of racing today.

A light breeze arrived before 10 a.m., steadied, occasionally veering East by South through the morning: conditions proved suitable for the following course, for which #3 mark was replaced by #4 after two races, and an extension of two laps made for the remaining five:-

               Start 4/ 8 - (1-4-7) x 2 - Fin' Bo/Or.

A close reach or fetch to the first mark, a broad reach to the second, some windward tacking to the third and more or less a run up the lake to #1 as well as the finish line.

A light drizzle held off until the end of play. 

It was good to see retired club member, Martin's scratch-built Frank Russell designed 'EMO' back in commission.

Top three on points today:- 

1st Place - #16 JR (10); 2nd - #06 CW (10); 3rd - #63 IW (19).

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Racing Results 11-Dec'24

13 skippers arrived at Lakeside to contest the 5th sailed round of the Nov-Dec series (racing having been abandoned on 4-Dec owing to lack of wind). Chris set a course of P/R, 0, P, 7, 0, P, 7, B/A, which provided a long beat between 7 and 0 where different strategies and wind shifts enabled many places to be gained or lost. The forecast 7kn NE never really materialised and seemed to drop as the morning wore on. Julyan's rudder servo decided it didn't want to play today, so he borrowed Chris' spare boat (9), but was still scored as "43".

The top three today were:

1st - J Bennett (8)

2nd - I White (18)

3rd - J Richardson (20)

Well done to them and to all for an entertaining, if cold, morning.

Best wishes,

Bruce

Racing Results 11-Dec'24

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