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| Item | Date | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Series 2(6) | Wed 4 Aug | Start 1900 HW 1943 |
| Dove Point | Sun 1 Aug | Start 0930 HW 1723 (an earlier start than usual because of the tide) Don't forget the picnic at Dove Point after the race - there is a club picnic which is being prepared for you all - and offers of lifts down on Enterprise & Galatea for those who do not want to sail. Contact Allen or Leslie (or see Allen's posting on the message board) for details. |
| Series 2(5) | Wed 28 July | Gentle winds from the north 1st Barrie Skelcher & Ann Dallas in Puff (Mirror 16) 2nd David Pegg & Sarah Jones in Tac-Tic (Wanderer) 3rd Chris Best & Mike T-B in Popeye (Laser Stratos keel) |
| Series 2(4) | Wed 21 July | A good turnout in the rain and F4 SW. After a competitive start the fleet spread out with a lot of difficult beating against the tide. Happily the rain gave way to sunny intervals and it was another fine evening. 1st Chris Best & Mike T-B in Popeye (Laser Stratos keel) 2nd David Pegg & Sarah Jones in TacTic (Wanderer) 3rd Mike Rowe in Skywalker (Laser) |
| East 50 Day | Sun 25 July | Slaughden really pulled out all the stops & we had a good sailing wind. Dave Abbott & Billy Briggs made superb clues for the Treasure Hunts for the chidren & adults- up to Little Japan where all picnicked. People have been very generous, some did exceptionally well with their sponsor forms and I think when all the sponsor money comes in we will have raised about £540- well done Slaughden. The AYC had an enormous raffle, race downriver and hog roast and I will let you know the final total when we have it I know the money will be well used for the disabled sailors. |
| Smart Sailing | 23 & 24 July |  The second Smart Sailing event this year was held over the weekend. On Friday evening 21 club members listened to Barrie Skelcher, Racing Coach, talk on race rules, advice on race starts and tactics. On Saturday morning 17 boats joined the session on the water for a series of back-to-back race starts. This was followed by a series of races in the afternoon held in the Brick Dock area, where the wind blew up and provided plenty of challenges on the short triangular course that had been set. Thanks to Barrie Skelcher, Mike T-B and David Pegg for providing such an excellent stepping stone for members to brush up their knowledge of the basics of racing and join the club racing activities. ...and thanks to Nigel too! Photo by Pam Hemming. |
| Round the Island Race | Sun 18 July | Cancelled because it was too windy for such a long race. Nevertheless, two boats went out anyway. Chris Best & Penny Hemphill sailed Popeye round the island and Jessica Palin in Joy (Miracle) planed back and forth between Chapmans and Elbow for an hour. Both had a superb time |
| Weekend Cruise | Sat 17 July | Details from Paul Eaton |
| Series 2(3) | Wed 14 July | A very blustery evening, wind from the S F5 gusting 6. Lots of capsizes. 9 boats started, 4 finished 1st Chris Best & Mike T-B in Popeye (Laser Stratos keel) 2nd Mike Rowe in Skywalker (Laser Radial) 3rd David Pegg & Sarah Jones in TacTic (Wanderer) ...and the awards for getting wet are: in 3rd place Mike Rowe (4 capsizes) 2nd place Leslie Downing with 6 capsizes and 1st Jessica Palin who lost count at 7 capsizes! All returned safely home. Thanks to the Safety Boat crew. There are some photos in the photo gallery. |
| Laser Stratos Nationals 2010 | 3rd & 4th July | Lymington Town SC. Only 8 boats braved the fierce winds and waves of the Solent for what was a weekend of very fine racing. Up against some very strong competition, club members Mike Rowe and Chris Best were trophy winners with 3rd place overall. The event was the best out of 6 races, 3 each day. Winds were SW force 4-5 on Saturday, and force 6 on Sunday. There were a total of around 65 boats out as the Laser 5000 Nationals and a 4000 Open were being held at the same time. Saturday saw over half the fleet capsizing at various times, there were fewer capsizes on Sunday but many boats opted to remain ashore. Obi's results were three 3rd places, a "did not start" (due to broken main halyard), and a "did not finish" (due to more breakages unfortunately). Racing was abandoned after most of the fleet were in trouble so there was no sixth race. |
| Series 2(2) | Wed 7 July | Wind 3-4 Southerly, 6 boats out 1st Chris Best & Mike T-B in Popeye (Laser Stratos keel) 2nd David Pegg & Sarah Jones in Tac-Tic (Wanderer) 3rd Barrie Skelcher & Ann Dallas in Puff (Mirror 16) |
| Dinghy & Cruiser Day Sail | Sun 4 July | The Dinghy element of the Dinghy and Cruiser day sail to Felixstowe Ferry is cancelled due to lack of support. However the cruisers are going to meet up at Ramsholt, for lunch at the "Arms". Should any dinghy sailers still want to go on a cruiser, let me know as there is room on Irene. |
| Series 2(1) | Wed 30 Jun | The OODs for this race with the agreement of the sailing committee have declared this race void. Apologies to all those participating and officiating in the race. |
| Brudenell Day | Sun 27 Jun | Three races were sailed in glorious warm sunshine and a force 2-3 SE wind. Each boat discarded one race, leaving Tac-Tic with 2 firsts and Puff with 2 seconds. The margin of the wins was a mere 3 seconds and 13 seconds! There were 3 Picos out and Penny Hemphill won this contest within a contest. 1st David & Karen Pegg in Tac-Tic (Wanderer) 2nd Barrie Skelcher & Ann Dallas in Puff (Mirror 16) 3rd David & Daisy Abbott in 42 (Laser 2000) |
| Series 1 Results | Overall results of the Molyneux Cup series - all helms sailed with various crew: 1 Barrie Skelcher in Puff (Mirror 16) 12 points 2 Peter Chadwick in Rapanee (Wayfarer) 22 points 3 Mike Rowe in Obi (Laser Stratos c/b) 23 points 4 David Pegg in Tac-Tic (Wanderer) 25 points 5 Leslie Downing in Tempo (Streaker) 34 points 6 Bridget Chadwick in Lily (Pico) 39 points |
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| Series 1(7) | Wed 23 Jun | 8 boats raced in a southerly F3 which dropped to F1 1st Mike & Carrie Rowe in Obi (Laser Stratos) 2nd Barrie Skelcher & Paul Brett in Puff (Mirror 16) 3rd Mike T-B & Leslie Downing in Phoenix (Express) |
| Level 1 Assessment | Sat 19 Jun | The weather was challenging - the students were Topper sailing in a F7 gust on Saturday - but they all rose to the occasion and the outcome was excellent. Five students attended as others were working or on holiday. Congratulations to: Candy Wood Michael Wharton Graeme Drysdale Paul Coe Nick Tizzard who all passed their RYA level 1 dinghy sailing. Thanks to all the volunteers who helped to make this weekend so successful. |
| Cornwall Log | 18-23 Jun | Click here to read about the exploits of the intrepid half dozen members who towed their boats to Cornwall for an extended "sail in company"... now with detailed route map in glorious technicolour |
| Weekend Cruise | Sat 19 Jun | Details from Paul Eaton |
| Series 1(6) | Wed 16 Jun | A windy evening! Northerly F5-6. Only 3 boats started: 2 from AYC (1 retired) and Mike Rowe & Chris Best in Obi, who would have won the race if they had followed the course correctly! Never mind, they had a good and exhilarating sail... |
| Iken Picnic & Race & BBQ | Sat 12 Jun | 7 boats raced up to Iken, with a further 2 dinghies & 2 cruisers not competing. Wind Northerly F4-5 with gusts of 6 - tremendous sailing, if a little hair-raising. 1st Leslie Downing in Tempo (Streaker) 2nd Dave Abbott & Daisy in 42 (Laser 2000) 3rd Jessica Palin & Penny Hemphill in Joy (Miracle) Afterwards we had an excellent BBQ. Robert Tindall manned the BBQ & Bridget produced excellent salads & a yummy chocolate sauce on ice cream |
| Series 1(5) | Wed 9 Jun | 1st Mike Rowe & Chris Best in Obi (Laser Stratos CB) 2nd David Pegg & Luke Cousins in Tac-Tic (Wanderer) 3rd Barrie Skelcher & Ann Dallas in Puff (Mirror 16) |
| Smart Sailing | Jun 4&6 | Smart Sailing 2010 – The View from the Safety Boat Smart Sailing kicked off over the first weekend of June with a new format for 2010 designed to allow more time on the water. The Friday evening on-shore session was followed by a full day on the water on Sunday organised by Racing Coach Barrie Skelcher, assisted by Mike Tyndale-Biscoe and David Pegg. Sixteen club members took their own boats, mostly single-handed dinghies, for some five hours of sailing practice. With good sailing conditions it was the perfect opportunity to practice a variety of sailing skills: roll tacking, capsize recovery, gybing, up-wind skills, tacking round a mark. From the Safety Boat it was evident how all the participants benefited and I’d like to thank Barrie and his team for organising the event. |
| Spring Regatta Result | 29/30th May | Congratulations to Tom Zollinger-Read and Gabriella Samuels who entered and came first in the Aldeburgh Spring Regatta Youth / Junior Handicap run over 2 days Saturday 29th and Sunday 30th May. They were sailing an RS Feva over 4 races, one of which was postponed due to strong winds gusting force 8. Well done Gabriella and Tom. |
| Cruising Members | A message from VC Cruising. Click here to read it. | |
| Thaw Series | Overalll results of Thaw Series- 6 races- 5 sailed. 2 discards allowed Total boats in series: 11 Av. no boats/race: 4.5 1st Tempo (Streaker) Leslie Downing 4points 2nd Lily (Pico) Jessica Palin 15pt 3rd Purple Haze (Comet Duo) Martin Milloy 17pt 4th Obi (Laser Stratos) Mike Rowe 17pt 5th Ocean Walker (Laser) Jessica Palin 17pt 6th Mischief (Pico) Penny Hemphill 17pt 7th Puff (Mirror 16) BS 20pt NB Crews have not been listed as they have varied with each race |
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