IOM Mid Week Handicap

A shifty and gusty South-Westerly of around 10 knots predominated for todays IOM handicap racing at Risdon Brook Dam. 
Peter Sylvester was our PRO for the day and he set some good courses and kept the day moving well. Peter chose to start our races at the central buoys, 5 and 6. This kept us away from the unpredictability of ‘cow-corner’ and challenged us with a slightly different course to get our heads around. Thanks for your work today Peter.
 I am certain that the day runs much smoother and there is less conflict when we have a permanent PRO for the day and so this will be the policy while we are racing a large fleet. If you would like to assist by going on a PRO roster for Wednesday please let me know. All help is greatly appreciated. Acting as PRO does give you a different perspective of the racing too which can improve your own sailing skills. 
Some stronger gusts while we were having lunch prompted one skipper to suit down to his B-rig for the afternoon but things didn’t work out that well for him and probably the less said the better about that decision. 
Third position overall today went to John Hall with lots of second and third places in his results. Jammy Jones was second again today. Jammy’s frequent podium appearances earned him the maximum handicap of 70 for next week. Lisa Blackwood was today’s winner. Her dominant performances over the last couple of weeks show that she is in great form for the Nationals  which are only a couple of weeks away now.  

COMING UP: (PLEASE NOTE CHANGE)

Sunday: The Australia Day Shield. Please note that this will now be for all classes (not just DF95 as previously advertised). I know that the A class skippers and plenty of IOMs will be keen to get pre-championship practice time. Racing will be at Risdon Brook Dam with an 11:00 button-press

Next Wednesday: IOM handicap racing at Risdon Brook Dam (11:00 button-press)
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Shorty