IOM Mid Week Handicap

A North-westerly wind of about 5 to 10 knots but with wild swings and gusts provided interesting racing conditions for today’s IOM handicap at Risdon Brook Dam. Sometimes the wind would gust around the boats in tight willy willies causing rapid changes from beating to running then back to beating. At other times skippers found that they changed from one tack to the other without changing their heading. In all a testing day for skippers with both skill and luck required.
John Hall volunteered as PRO and did a great job keeping the day moving well and getting ten races completed, finishing up just as a thunderstorm was brewing. Thanks John.
Once again all skippers reached the podium at some stage and most made it there a couple of times which demonstrates that the handicap system is working well.
I managed third place overall today. After performing poorly in the first two races I decided to miss the third to make some adjustments. It was definitely worked well as I finished the day strongly. 
John Cole-Cook took second place with a race win and three second places in his mix. 
But the day belonged to Marcus Inches. Marcus has only been radio sailing for a couple of months but he is really sailing confidently and had a bit of a day out today. Three race wins, a second, and two third places today and, probably what is more impressive, not a bad race in the mix as well. In was Marcus’s first event win, 8 points clear, and really well deserved. Huge congratulations to you Marcus.


Coming up:
Sunday: Marblehead Scratch racing relocated to Risdon Brook Dam due to tide and weed (1:00 button-press)
Next Wednesday: IOM handicap sailing at Risdon Brook Dam (11:00 button-press)


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