IOM Mid Week Handicap

​An excellent mornings sailing at the dam today with a solid fleet of 13 boats enjoying mid to top B rig conditions in gusty NW breeze, with the usual westerly tinged shifts. With some very solid gusts coming through, boat handling & picking the shifts determined the results.
 
Don McLeod returned with his refurbished V7, which no longer leaks & was going well today. Also Paul Jewell, Peter Germein & Lisa were also sailing.
 
Ray was sailing Rob Gavin’s Mad Max which found its boat speed as the morning progressed.
 
Last weeks winner of the wine was Jammy.
 
Had a few questions about the wine fund & it still stands at a bit over $200 with a stock of about 8 bottles. I will stock up this week & we will start the $2 wine contribution in January. 
 
Well done today to Wayne Behrens, a comfortable winner on 4 points – the handicapper has got you again now. Second was Don, sailing his refurbished V7 very well, on 10.9 points, with Andrew Wardrop rounding up the top three on 12.9 points.