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Race Report Sunday – Marbleheads !!

Results from yesterday’s Marbleheads.

Rain delayed the start somewhat on the north course, which was chosen due to the SSW A rig breeze. It later shifted to the SW so a move to the south course.

7 skippers turned up, but 6 started as Graham had radio/winch problems and did not compete. Launching on the Club Pontoon in the very slippery conditions had two skippers having a slip with Phil unkowningly damaging his boat. In all we managed 9 races, however the slips and other issues meant Phil and Les had quite a few DNCs.

Nigel managed a very credible 6 wins with other wins by Richard Uttley, Phil and Hugh.
Nigel’s 6 wins won him the day with 8 points. Hugh was second with 13 points. Third was Richard Uttley with 20 points, then Phil 29 and finally Les with 33 points.

This Thursday, hopefully the DFs can organise themselves and the Saturday is Tens and Sunday IOMs. The Waszps are swarming next weekend but this not affect our sailing apart from when they launch and recover. For the Tens it will be their first of the Spring Series so hopefully we can achieve a reasonable number!

HM

DF95 Racing Today !!

DF 95 results today.

The day started with very little wind and what there was was shifting through 90 degrees and sometimes 180. Racing was delayed, then the wind more or less decided on the forecast, so racing got underway.

We finally managed 6 races in what was always shifty with many holes. Eventually Nigel came out clear winner with 5 wins and discarding a third. Second was Hugh with 9 points. Third was Peter with 13 points followed by Phil with 14 and finally Geoffrey on 23 with one of the club boats, it’s great to see him back sailing.
Hopefully the wind is a bit kinder tomorrow.

HM

Race Officers Report – 17/18 February and Our First DF95 Racing!

On Saturday we held our first DF95 club racing with up to 8 boats, including some guests. As it was the first time out for many we did no scoring and the wind was not kind we us as we had to shift from the north course to the south after a few races. Some found to their cost that the green stuff on the waterline is ultra slippery when trying to retrieve their boats, however it was a successful day.

On Sunday we had 8 Marbleheads including two guests. Again the wind was not kind to us and the selected windward mark was too far away and not suitable as Richard found when the top pole caught his back stay twice. It was positioned such that we were beating away from ourselves and judgement was difficult and frustrating to the extent that Richard and myself retired for the day, Jim sailing a borrowed boat had to retire with technical problems!