admin | June 27, 2010
Race 5 saw near perfect conditions with a moderate to fresh breeze and the sun just breaking through, 9 boats lined up with the Topper, Cod’s and Esk all opting for reefs in the main. With the usual Castletown fixed course it was strange to have a beat to the first mark and this made for some tactical decisions with most [...]
admin | June 13, 2010
First order of business; don’t take any notice of the weather forecast as the “rain” forecast for the afternoon “piss”isted down in the morning as everyone prepared for the race, dripping sails, wet kit, lovely. The breeze looked to have settled westerly at a steady 10 knots as the start line formed with PMT, Dilemma and Rupert Bear [...]
admin | June 9, 2010
A prompt 6pm start (the OOD would have to say that) saw 7 boats over the start line with John Cringle in Rupert Bear taking the lead. The promising start was exciting as all boats crossed the start line, tightly bunched, within 10 seconds of each other. With a WNW wind blowing a 3 on [...]
admin | June 7, 2010
After a blustery afternoon with upwards of 18kts NW everyone except Rupert Bear milled around the start with various reefs in the main, but the good old fickle wind decided to drop just before the first gun prompting some to quickly shake them out. However Mark and Peter in the Topper, having fitted a flotation [...]
admin | June 6, 2010
Bit too late to say anything other than results are on the results page, the slippers & cocoa beckon! But don ‘t relax, it’s been noted the reefed Topper had it’s moments and Tuvag’s crew had to go home and change after the race ……………………… more will follow.
admin | June 1, 2010
A few new photo’s from race 4, just goes to show no misdemeanour can be kept secret! Sorry Mark but the saving grace is a few of us have been there and look on the bright side when it goes over it floats if it was a COD it’d now be a manmade reef.