IOM Mid Week Handicap

A fairly decent North-Easterly graced the Derwent this morning but it presented itself as a light Northerly with abundant shifts on the dam for today’s IOM handicap racing. Course changes were frequent in the morning session.
You needed both luck and patience on a day like today. Skippers frequently worked themselves into strong positions only to be crueled by a nasty hole in the wind. Both Andrew Wardrop (race #5) and Ian Hey (race #8) were winning their race with a good buffer over the fleet and were within spitting distance of the finish line when they ran out of wind while others cruised past.
We welcomed Marcus Inches for his first race today with his dark green K2 (number 49 pictured below). He definitely showed that he knows his way around a yacht course and I think will be a force to be contended with as he gets experience in the sport. It is great to see you on the water Marcus.
Third place overall today went to Ian Hey who had a consistent set of results. John Hall tied on points with Bodge but gains second overall by virtue of a nice win in race #7. Lisa took out today’s event, dominating the podium.  Quite an impressively sail I think especially as much of the day her handicap meant that she started well after most of the fleet. Congratulations Lisa, John and Ian.
Coming up:
Sunday: DF95 scratch racing at Risdon Brook Dam. (1:00 button press)
Next Wednesday: IOM handicap racing at Risdon Brook Dam (11:00 button press)
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