IOM Summer Scratch Round 5

A very warm day today, mid 20's for us, and a lovely 10 knot nortyherly filled in ........ at 3.40pm. Prior to that unfortunately, it was glass like conditions, with just the one race completed before the AP flag was hoisted.

Unfortunately for the nine sailors present today, it was 2hrs of waiting in hope of something coming along, but was too late.

Roddy, Lisa and Ray took the top three places in that race, but the day was abandoned.

Yesterday, we had another round of the Woodie Challenge at Forcett. Ian Hey published the below report of the day

Nine skippers fronted upto Forcett Lakes today to contest another IOM “Woodie” day. Forecast was for mild sunny conditions with a NW breeze 5-10 knts, swinging around to a SE sea breeze which was a welcome change from the ugly weather conditions that we have endured during springtime.
A rigs were the obvious choice of the day with the format for the day involving a handicap system of 15 sec for a win, 10 sec for second and 5 sec for third with one dropped race over 10+ races. At the end of the day all nine skippers ended up with a handicap, with close racing being the order of the day with 7 different skippers taking line honours from the twelve races.
Racing was extremely close with no major incidents and it was the skippers who sailed the most consistently that came up trumps. After 12 races there was only 5 points separating the first 5 boats. 4th& 5th place tied 48 points with Phil “Trout” Jackman taking 4th place from Lisa Blackwood on countback. Wayne “Buzzy” Behrens took 3rd place with 45 points and there was another tie between Rod “Commodore” Marshall and Ian “Bodge” Hey for first place both on 43 points. Rod took the chocolates on countback. Well sailed to all skippers for an enjoyable day.
Special thank you to Stuart Harris for taking on the PRO duties it was greatly appreciated by all. Stuart was ably supported by Leigh Behrens on had the main job of calling boats crossing the finishing line with some very close finishes. Also thank you to Pete Webberley for supplying rescue boat, and the BBQ, it was greatly appreciated by all who attended today.
We look forward to next Woodie day which maybe held up north of the state at Trevallyn Dam (if we are invited)

Coming up

Wednesday sees DF95 Handicap at the Dam, starting at 11am.

Next Weekend is an A Class invite at Trevallyn Dam as emailed yesterday. Gates open at 10am, so come along any thime you can after then through to when we have had enough.

Next Sunday will be Marblead Scratch at Montrose from 1pm

Kyle