Mid Week IOM Handicap

The condition for todays IOM handicap at Risdon Brook dam could only be described as changeable. Our first race started pretty much in drifting conditions. A light South Westerly zephyr gave us some promise for race 2 but by its end we were overwhelmed by a huge Northerly blast that sent us all to the sail lockers to set up the B-rig for the third race. The gust we experienced was a herald for a significant rain storm which, of course, quietened the wind and the third race again finished as a drifter. We then took our lunch break hoping that some sort of wind would establish itself, but – not to be – and so we decided to call it a day and finish early.
 
With only three races sailed the day does not officially ‘count’ as an event. But as today was not a ‘handicap shield’ day, we will publish the results below ‘unofficially’ only. Handicaps will not change for next week.
 
Ricky Price seems to have the new boat well set up now and finished third overall. Ray always sails well when the dam dishes up the worst of conditions and he finished second today. And Phil Jackman continues to mine a rich vein of form and is the unofficial winner today.
 
Coming up:
Sunday: IOM scratch racing at Risdon Brook dam. (10:00 button press) Next Wednesday: DF95 handicap racing at Risdon Brook dam. (11:00 button press)
 
And, all the best to those who are heading to Launceston on Saturday for the DF65 State titles. Late entries for this can still be made on-line.
 
Shorty