Tag: dinghy racing

Light winds from the Northwest dwindled to nothing by the end of our second race, testing the light wind abilities of the fleet.

Skipper	Time	UK Corr time	UK position
RACE 1
B Kelly	20.56	1229	1
Wendy	23.40	1238	2
Jean	23.02	1254	3
Garth	25.52	1353	4
Roger	26.20	1378	5
Feavers	24.01	1410	6
B Woods	28.08	1472	7

RACE 2
Patti	29.01	1518	1
Wendy	29.14	1529	2
Roger	29.46	1557	3
Feavers	26.44	1569	4
B Kelly	28.58	1701	5
Cindy	34.11	1788	6
B Woods	36.23	1903	7
Jean	35.04	1909	8
Garth	DNF	20000	9

Another cool and variable day, but winds settled down from the strong morning gusts, so we set a course and completed four races in a mix of light to brisk winds.

Skipper	Time	UK Corr time	UK position
RACE 1
Craig  B	11.15	615	1
Sharlene	12.04	634	2
Dave L	12.40	665	3
Feavers	11.29	679	4
Roger	12.58	681	5
B Woods	14.36	767	6
Patti	14.48	778	7
Wendy	15.29	813	8

RACE 2
Dave L	10.49	568	1
Craig  B	10.32	576	2
Roger	11.41	614	3
Feavers	10.32	623	4
Patti	12.45	670	5
B Woods	13.31	710	6
Sharlene	13.40	718	7
Wendy	13.44	722	8

RACE 3
Craig  B	12.55	706	1
Sharlene	14.04	739	2
Wendy	14.05	740	3
Roger	14.08	743	4
Feavers	12.55	764	5
Dave L	16.12	851	6
B Woods	16.13	852	7
Patti	16.31	868	8

RACE 4
Craig  B	12.21	675	1
Sharlene	13.41	719	2
Dave L	13.52	729	3
Feavers	13.00	768	4
Wendy	14.39	770	5
Roger	15.17	803	6
Patti	16.09	849	7
B Woods	16.23	861	8

Strong, gusty winds, cool temperatures and threatening clouds caused some hesitation about going out to race, but enough people were keen to race that we set up a course, including a gybe mark, and seven boats set out to race. The weather rolled through with strong gusts and rain, so after successfully completing one race, we quit while we were ahead.

Skipper	Time	UK Corr time	UK position
RACE 1
Craig  B	14.48	809	1
Feavers	14.34	861	2
Patti	16.32	869	3
Phil	15.51	936	4
B Woods	18.36	977	5
Roger	19.31	1025	6
Wendy	22.10	1165	7

There was some hesitation to go racing Sunday, because the wind was quite strong from the Northwest, the temperature was cool, and the sun was obscured by thick clouds, but a quick poll determined that racers wanted to sail, so the race committee set up a “sausage course”, and five boats headed out.

It was a bracing wind, and about mid-race, a rain shower rolled over us. All boats finished the race, but we were soaked, so no enthusiasm for a second race.

Skipper	Time	UK Corr time	UK position
RACE 1
Dave L	10.50	591	1
Feavers	10.30	616	2
B Woods	12.53	674	3
Penny	13.54	691	4
Wendy	14.24	753	5

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Saturday the mood started out downbeat because there was no wind, but when some ripples showed on the lake, the race committee was dispatched to set up a course, and the light wind from the south held up just long enough for all boats to finish a second race, but there was hardly any pressure to push the last boat over the finish line.

Skipper	Time	UK Corr time	UK position
RACE 1
Feavers	24.04	1413	1
Dave L	26.36	1451	2
Patti	32.12	1684	3
Wendy	32.36	1705	4
B Kelly	30.02	1763	5

RACE 2
Patti	33.55	1774	1
Dave L	33.16	1815	2
Feavers	31.26	1845	3
B Kelly	33.11	1948	4
Wendy	51.38	2701	5

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The rainy weather cleared up on Sunday, and by noon a gusty south wind offered interesting sailing conditions…

Skipper	Time	UK Corr time	UK position
RACE 1
Feavers	12.30	734	1
Sharlene	14.59	784	2
Evan	14.36	796	3
Penny	19.28	927	4
Wendy	18.03	944	5

RACE 2
Feavers	10.45	631	1
Sharlene	12.57	677	2
Evan	12.31	683	3
Penny	15.09	721	4
Wendy	17.32	917	5
Ian	17.48	1045	6

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Nice breezes from the south; variable pressure, but nothing too strong. The sun came out half-way through, which was totally delightful

Skipper	Time	UK Corr time	UK position
RACE 1
Dave L	14.07	770	1
Sharlene	14.58	783	2
Feavers	13.28	791	3
Patti	16.45	876	4
Jean	17.09	897	5
B Woods	17.28	914	6
Wendy	17.35	920	7
Cindy	19.05	948	8

RACE 2
Dave L	14.52	811	1
Feavers	13.56	818	2
Jean	16.39	871	3
Patti	16.59	888	4
Sharlene	17.05	894	5
Wendy	18.02	943	6
B Woods	18.26	964	7
Cindy	20.49	1034	8

RACE 3
Feavers	14.19	841	1
Dave L	16.05	877	2
Sharlene	17.29	915	3
Wendy	18.53	988	4
Patti	20.22	1065	5
Cindy	21.44	1079	6
B Woods	21.44	1137	7
Jean	DSQ	20000	8

RACE 4
Feavers	13.12	775	1
Dave L	14.24	785	2
Jean	16.08	844	3
B Woods	16.40	872	4
Patti	17.47	930	5
Wendy	18.14	954	6

Fantastic turn-out, lively winds. Thanks to David Baker for moving the marks with his motorboat to adjust for a significant wind shift. We had 12 boats on the start line, including Josh in an Optimist. He started with us, and sailed a shorter course, so unfortunately he can’t be scored with the fleet, but maybe next time there will be a second Optimist sailing.

Skipper	Time	UK Corr time	UK position
RACE 1
Sharlene	10.46	563	1
Craig  B	10.26	569	2
Feavers	9.48	575	3
Patti	11.30	602	4
B Woods	11.35	606	5
B Kelly	10.30	616	6
Phil	10.36	626	7
Dave L	11.40	636	8
Cole	12.33	656	9
Wendy	13.45	719	10
Roger	13.56	729	11

RACE 2
B Kelly	16.39	977	1
Feavers	16.53	991	2
Dave L	18.17	997	3
Sharlene	19.04	997	4
Patti	21.00	1099	5
Phil	18.45	1107	6
Wendy	21.14	1111	7
B Woods	21.28	1123	8
Roger	22.40	1186	9
Cole	23.33	1232	10

RACE 3
Sharlene	17.26	912	1
Dave L	17.25	950	2
Feavers	16.45	983	3
B Kelly	17.01	999	4
B Woods	19.25	1016	5
Phil	17.46	1049	6
Cole	20.19	1063	7
Roger	21.15	1112	8
Wendy	21.57	1148	9
Patti	25.00	1308	10