IOM Winter Scratch Round 1

​Nice conditions at the dam today.

Gentle N-NW breeze througout with A Rigs worn for the entire day. A slightly different, but well laid out course with start at 3/4 out to 8 to 7 and back to 4 to 3 (which became a gate after a few races), back to 5 and 4, then to 1/2 gate and to the finish at 3/4.

A good amount of time to separate the fleet, make mistakes, make up from mistakes and choose your poison as far as sailing close to shore, up the middle or further out.

The eleven skippers got in eleven races in all, and sailed with great spirit - a great representation of the club in a public space.

At the end of the eleven races, it came as no surprise with John Cole-Cook coming out as round winner on 17 points. Sailing his Venti very well in the conditions. The break in Queensland doing him very well.

Second today was Ray Joyce, on 24 points - the Britpop! in fine tune and Ray in fine form with it. Well deserved.

Third place today was Michael Hickman on 30 points - never far off the lead pack in his V11.

Highlights today were the performances of some of the Silver fleet sailors. Ian Hey taking out race 5, with a great start and leading the race from first mark right through to the finish. Rod Marshall also taking a few second places and a third, showing that when things are right, the skipper/boat cominations are very hard to beat.

On that, first place in Silver fleet today was Ian Hey, on 14 points.
Rod Marshall, was one point away on 15 points in second place, with Ricky Price taking third place on 21 points.

Coming up

Wednesday is a return to Mid Week DF95 Handicap at the Dam, button press at 11am

Saturday, is the Herb Tyson Memorial Regatta, at Risdon Brook Dam, Button Press at 1100 to allow the Park Runners to finish their weekly activity. We can come in from 10am.

Sunday is the DF95 42 Degrees South Regatta at the Dam, Button Press at 1030.

Entries for both events at the Club Ranking Events page. Please get your entry in asap if you haven't done so already.

Kyle