2023 Racing Results
The rain held back for our club closing operations, the AGM and the BBQ this weekend.
Here are the series racing results announced at the meeting.
We ran a total of 52 races in the series this year. 24 skippers participated, including 9 women. We recorded 358 dinghies starting, an average of 6.9 boats at each start. This year, the top end of the fleet was exceptionally competitive, while at the same time other sailors were racing for the first time.
11.1 The scoring system is as follows: The Low Point scoring system of Appendix A for “series longer than a regatta” (Rule A9) will apply to all races official club races completed in the year, of which 15 races will be required to be completed to constitute a series. A boat’s series score will be the total of her race scores, excluding her 16th best score and all those below it.
Ten skippers completed the 15 or more races required to be competitive in the FSC Dinghy Series.
Results for 2023
1 | Dave L | 15 | ||
2 | Sharlene | 19 | ||
3 | Feavers | 29 | ||
4 | B Kelly | 35 | ||
5 | B Woods | 35 | ||
6 | Wendy | 50 | ||
7 | Patti | 54 | ||
8 | Roger | 64 | ||
9 | Phil | 66 | ||
10 | Ian | 91 |
2023 FSC Keel Boat Series
The weather was not very cooperative on keel boat racing days, but we were able to hold three keel boat racing days this season.
Scoring for keel boat races is based on each boat’s results for half the total number of races in the series, rounding upward for an uneven total.
This year, we completed seven races, so a boat’s best four scores were counted.
Five skippers participated in the KB series. We completed a total of seven races, so “at least half” represents four races. All five skippers completed at least four races to qualify.
2023 FSC KB series scores | ||
Charles | 4 | 1 |
Garth | 7 | 2 |
Al | 9 | 3 |
Marcello | 15 | 4 |
Ian | 16 | 5 |
Most Improved Sailor
Each year, we watch with interest the progress of newer sailors as they learn to manage their boats in a variety of conditions. We celebrate this progress by naming one “Most Improved Sailor” every year. The most improved sailor for 2023 is Jan Waters
The full Race Report for 2023 is HERE.
Saturday Sept 16 KB races
Not much wind to play with; very light puffs generally from the North. Four boats set out to make the most of what there was. We had to shorten the second race as the wind was quitting.
Memorable moment when Charles fell out of Kismet because a lifeline that he was leaning against broke…
Skipper Time Corr. Time Points RACE 1 Feavers 40.30 25.85 1 Al 49.36 28.62 2 Marcel 50.13 31.82 3 Ian 66.32 43.11 4 RACE 2 Feavers 34.17 21.88 1 Al 40.23 23.30 2 Marcel DNF 4 Ian 48.56 31.71 3
Satuday Sept 9 races
Lovely afternoon. Variable winds, mostly from the North.
Skipper Time UK Corr time UK position RACE 1 Feavers 14.04 826 1 Dave L 15.12 829 2 Sharl 16.28 861 3 B Kelly 16.52 990 7 Gavin 17.00 889 4 Patti 17.45 929 5 B Woods 18.25 963 6 Ian DNF 8 RACE 2 Feavers 14.59 880 6 Dave L 14.36 796 3 Sharl 14.53 779 1 B Kelly 15.30 910 7 Gavin 15.02 786 2 Patti 15.35 815 4 B Woods 16.00 837 5 Ian 21.00 1233 8 RACE 3 Feavers 15.47 927 4 Dave L 15.44 858 1 Sharl 16.52 882 3 B Kelly 16.06 945 7 Gavin 16.50 881 2 Patti 17.59 941 6 B Woods 17.45 929 5 Ian 19.23 1138 8 RACE 4 Feavers 13.07 770 3 Dave L 13.06 715 1 Sharl 14.00 732 2 Patti 17.05 894 4 Ian 17.40 1037 5
Racing Monday Sept 4th 2023
Thanks to Patti for managing the race. Here is her report:
One race was held. Very light to no wind. No times taken. All radials finished before the Tasar.
Brian Woods 1
Patti 2
Roger 3
Wendy 4
Ian 5
Jean DNF
Saturday Sept 2 races (Rev.)
A beautiful hot day with brisk westerly winds brought out lots of sailors.
Skipper Time UK Cor UK pos RACE 1 Feavers 13.37 799 3 Craig B 14.02 765 1 Evan 14.18 780 2 Gavin 16.02 839 4 Phil 16.29 974 8 Cole B 17.53 935 6 Sharl 17.55 937 7 Penny 18.09 901 5 Wendy 19.45 1033 9 RACE 2 Feavers 15.19 899 4 Evan 15.16 833 1 Gavin 16.43 874 3 Phil 16.20 966 7 Cole B 18.08 949 6 Sharl 16.11 847 2 Penny 18.55 940 5 Wendy 19.11 1003 8 RACE 3 Feavers 16.14 953 2 Craig B 17.43 966 3 Evan 17.15 941 1 Gavin 19.39 1028 5 Phil 17.31 1035 6 Cole B 21.44 1137 8 Sharl 19.30 1020 4 Wendy 22.21 1169 9 Roger 20.13 1058 7 RACE 4 Feavers 13.03 766 4 Craig B 13.42 747 2 Evan 13.36 742 1 Gavin 15.14 797 5 Phil Cole B 15.47 826 7 Sharl 14.20 750 3 Wendy 16.16 851 8 Roger 15.39 819 6
Race Results Sunday Aug. 27
Thanks to Brian and Penny for reporting the results
Skipper Time UK time UK position RACE 1 Dave L 18.41 1019 1 Sharlene 19.31 1021 2 B Kelly 19.33 1148 4 B Woods 20.50 1090 3 Patti 24.02 1257 6 Deb Woods 24.51 1300 7 Jan Waters 26.39 1394 8 Wendy 23.09 1211 5 RACE 2 Dave L 20.31 1119 2 Sharlene 21.13 1110 1 B Kelly 22.08 1299 4 B Woods 25.53 1354 6 Patti 24.14 1268 3 Deb Woods 30.29 1595 8 Jan Waters 26.59 1412 7 Wendy 25.29 1333 5 RACE 3 Dave L 18.55 1032 1 Sharlene 20.07 1052 2 B Kelly 19.18 1133 3 B Woods 22.35 1181 5 Patti 23.01 1204 6 Jan Waters 25.53 1354 8 Wendy 23.28 1228 7 Roger 22.09 1159 4 RACE 4 Dave L 22.25 1223 1 Sharlene 28.36 1496 4 B Kelly 23.39 1388 3 B Woods 28.46 1505 5 Patti 29.10 1526 7 Wendy 30.12 1580 8 Roger 29.08 1524 6 Jean 25.06 1367 2
Sunday Aug 20 races
A variable, shifty breeze ranging from west to north made for classic Falcon Lake conditions this afternoon. Nine boats went out to race.
We set a northwest sausage course, and for the most part that worked fairly well.
Congratulations to Beb Woods and Jan Waters for completing their first races.
Skipper Time UK Corr UK position RACE 1 B Kelly 14.54 875 1 Feavers 15.00 881 2 Patti 17.46 929 3 Phil 17.48 1051 4 Ian 21.25 1257 5 RACE 2 B Kelly 16.40 978 3 Feavers 16.26 965 2 Patti 17.36 921 1 Phil 20.17 1198 6 Ian 22.27 1318 7 B Woods 20.28 1071 4 Wendy 20.30 1072 5 RACE 3 B Kelly 16.02 941 3 Feavers 16.08 947 4 Patti 17.52 935 2 Phil 16.36 980 5 Ian 17.05 1003 6 B Woods 17.50 933 1 Wendy 19.34 1024 7 Deb W 21.26 1121 8 Jan W 24.15 1269 9 RACE 4 Feavers 16.27 966 2 Patti 21.11 1108 3 Phil 15.58 943 1 Ian 24.55 1463 6 B Woods 21.23 1119 4 Wendy 24.50 1299 5
Friday / Saturday Aug 18/19
We had fun hosting the provincial juniour championships for young sailors in Optis and Laser Radials. Friday was a training day, and Saturday we held a regatta. The MSA coaches ran the training, and Paul from West Hawk helped us run the regatta.
Both days were windy — very windy later in the day. Fortunately, on Saturday we were able to run two races in reasonable conditions between the absolute calm in the morning and the strong afternoon winds, so medals were duly awarded on the basis of those races.
Dinghy races Sun. Aug. 13 2023
Thanks to Brian and Penny for reporting results.
Skipper Time Corr position RACE 1 B Kelly 12.39 743 3 B Woods 13.05 684 1 Wendy 13.22 699 2 RACE 2 B Kelly 12.57 760 1 B Woods 14.37 765 2 Ian 14.12 834 4 Wendy 14.48 774 3 RACE 3 B Kelly 12.34 738 2 B Woods 13.57 730 1 Ian DNF 4 Wendy 14.12 743 3 RACE 4 B Kelly 12.02 706 2 B Woods 13.40 715 3 Ian 14.26 847 4 Wendy 13.26 703 1