IOM Summer Scratch Round 3

​Warm, overcast conditions today, with a light breeze from general directions - yup, everywhere.

Unfortunately some weed early on and late in the day, but some great racing in the middle sections.

Ten sailors on deck today, with our regular northern visitor becoming a more permanent northern member with the club. Welcome Ted :)

Just the 8 races completed today with the lighter conditions.

Lisa Blackwood having the best of it with her V12 sailing superbly in the light stuff with 4 wins from the 7 races she completed, coming out a comfortable winner on the day with 9 points.

Stu Dawes took second today, showing outstanding consistency with a worst counted 4th position with just 17 points for the day.

In third place, with a couple of wins today, was the most travelled sailor, Ted Stevens, with 22 points. Those tuning tips early on today helped get some great speed from the trusty Britpop!

In our newly created Silver Fleet, Ted took out top spot with 8 points.
Rod Marshall was just two points behind in second spot on 10 points.
John Hall took out third, two further behind, on 12 points.

Interesting to see in the main draw, that just 4 points separated 3rd spot and 7th spot today, showing just how close again the racing was. The final results really don't show how competitive the fleet as a whole really is.

Coming up

Wednesday is IOM Mid Week Handicap at the Dam, button press at 11am - early volunteers are very welcome

For those interested, Saturday is the Annual DF65 Peter Smith Memorial Regatta at Puddleduck Vinyard, Richmond, commencing at 9am. It's a handicap event and a real good event to watch if you have some time available to come and have a look. Puddleduck Vinyard is an absolute delight as well.

Next Sunday is Long Distance Day at the Dam, 11am button press. Some of us with A Class yachts are bringing them along for a sail.

Kyle