23rd January – Winter Series
A great turnout of modellers for the Tuesday and Friday series this week.
12 boats went out for 7 races on Tuesday, despite the light winds.
Mark P won the day with 3 wins, rounded out by a compliment of 2nds. Steve S was 2nd, also with 3 wins. Ron was 3rd. The final win was from Chris B.
12 boats again for the Friday series, with 9 races run. Newton won the day with 4 wins, with Mark P just one point behind, also with 4 wins. Steve S was third, with the final win.
Mark P is just ahead in the Tuesday series, whilst Newton extends his lead in the Friday series.
9th January – Winter Series
Only one day of racing for the modellers last week due to ice on the lake.
Despite the lake thawing enough for racing on Friday, only 6 helms decided it was warm enough to head down for racing.
9 races were run, with Newton winning the day with 6 wins. Ron was 2nd with one win, and Pete S 3rd, also with one win.
The final win was from Alistair, in 4th.
Friday 2nd Jan – Kingfisher Cup
11 helms out for the Model Yacht’s Kingfisher Cup this week.
19 races were run over two days. With a heady 15 races to count, it was essential to be there for both days to make sure you qualified.
Despite some close racing over both days, Steve S dominated, taking 6 of the available wins and winning the Kingfisher Cup.
Chris B was second with 3 wins, and Ron was 3rd with one win.
Chris and Ron both had the same number of points, but Chris took 2nd place based on the number of wins.
There were also:
4 wins from Newton, 3 wins for Pete S and a win each for Richard S & Peter M.
Congratulations to Steve S & thanks to all the helms that made it out for racing.
The Model Yacht’s are back on Tuesday for the first rounds of the Icicle series.
RACE CANCELLED – The racing on Sunday 15th February is cancelled. Water levels are high, the club is still on Red Alert and will remain closed.
23rd January – AGM
A great turnout for the club’s AGM on Friday. With a great chance to thank both the committee, and all the other members that give up so much of their time to keep the club running smoothly.
Afterwards, prizegiving was held for the series races. Newton had almost a clean sweep, winning:
Frostbite Handicap
Spring Pursuit
Spring Handicap
Commodore’s Cup
Gillette
Summer Handicap
Summer Pursuit
Cobley Pursuit
The were only two series won by others: The Frostbite Pursuit was won by Chris H & the Cobley Handicap, won by Will S.
There were 8 different winners of the cup races, held throughout the year.
The committee prizes were awarded to:
Helm of the Year: Newton
Endeavour Cup: Tatiana
Perseverance Trophy: Aileen
Almost Trophy: Joel W
The Kimble Trophy: Steve S
Novice Racer: Kate Waters
Young Racer: Molly S
Well done to all our winners, we look forward to seeing you all out on the water during the year ahead
January 25th Frostbite Series – Race 7
A shifty force 3 for the latest rounds of the Frostbite series on Sunday.
Despite the floodwaters lapping at the edge of the road, 13 sailors made it out for the start. Tatiana set off first in her topper, with the rest of the fleet close behind.
A lull around the windward mark bunched everyone together, with Steve S (Blaze) & Hugh (ILCA7) getting out in front. Further back, it was close racing between the ILCA6’S of Will S & Richard S, whilst Newton & Ralph were having a battle of the Solos.
The fleet bunched up once again at the windward mark, with James P (ILCA7) getting past much of the fleet.
At the finish gun, Steve S was 1st, James P 2nd & Will S 3rd.
All boats stayed out for the Handicap race, with Steve once again getting away.
Mark B (AERO7) & Will S were next around the first mark. Will missed and then hit one of the bouys, losing valuable places.
Hugh and James meanwhile had passed Mark, who was fighting off Rick.
Further back, most of the fleet was battling together, with Newton uncharacteristically towards the back end of the fleet.
Back towards the front, Hugh’s outhaul came off, allowing James & Rick to pass him. Hugh managed to gain the places back on the final lap.
The race looked like it was going Steve’s way, but a patch of weed and lull thwarted his progress.
Steve crossed the line 1st, with Hugh 2nd and Rick 3rd.
On handicap, Hugh won, with Chris H 2nd & Rick 3rd.
Well done to all competitors for sailing in such challenging conditions.
A big thank you to Darren & his team for running the racing & providing support for launching and recovery in the flooded conditions.
After the race, there was a choice of Christmas Dinner or Spicy Sweet Potato soup, made by Ann.
We’re back on Sunday for the next rounds of the Frostbite Series.
January 18th Frostbite – Race 6
Little to no wind for the latest rounds of the Frostbite Series on Sunday.
After two weeks of no racing due to the lake being frozen, it was great to see 13 boats out despite the lack of wind.
A nice short course for the pursuit race, with Ron setting of first in his Mirror, making good progress before the rest of the boats started.
The Comets of Chris H & Aileen were next off, with Chris getting ahead and setting off in pursuit of Ron.
Meanwhile, further back, Roland & Newton (Both Solos) were having a close fight with eachother. Meanwhile, Hugh (ILCA7) and Steve S (Blaze) were trading places, with Hugh gaining on the runs, and Steve gaining on the beats.
Towards the end of the race, Newton hit a buoy and had to complete penalty turns, this allowed Hugh & Steve to catch up.
Chris H was way out in front, but it became a 5 way race for the final podium positions.
Steve got a good lift on the windward leg, passing both Hugh & Newton. Whilst Roland managed to pass Ron.
Overall Chris H finished 1st, with Roland 2nd & Ron 3rd.
Most boats remained out for the handicap race, the course adjusted to the changing wind direction.
Hugh got an early lead and sailed clear, followed by James P (ILCA7) and Roland.
Steve S got ahead and sailed clear in his faster Blaze, remaining ahead for the rest of the race.
Roland and James meanwhile had caught up with Hugh on the second beat.
Further back, Chris H & Aileen were having a close battle, trading places each lap, with Chris managing to pull out a two minute lead over Aileen by the end of the race.
Steve crossed the line 1st, with Hugh 2nd and Roland 3rd.
On Handicap Steve S was 1st, Roland 2nd & Hugh 3rd.
A big thank you to Rick and his team for running the racing on Sunday.
After the race, there was Bacon & Lentil Soup, made by Kate.
We’re back on Sunday for the next rounds of the Frostbite Series.
FEBRUARY WORK PARTY CANCELLED – Next work party planned for Saturday 1st March
4th January Frostbite Race Cancelled
Official racing was cancelled on Sunday due to the lake being frozen, that didn’t stop several members heading out for the unofficial “Will’s Cup” once the lake had started to thaw.
6 boats made it to the start line, with Hugh (ILCA7) taking an early lead, he was closely followed by Rhys (ILCA6), with Chris H (Comet) 3rd.
Aileen (Comet) caught up and overtook Chris, both of whom were trading places for the rest of the race.
Hugh crossed the line 1st, with Rhys 2nd and Chris H 3rd.
On Handicap, Rhys & Chris H were joint winners, with Aileen 3rd.
At the start of the second race, Rhys was over the line with less than a minute to go, not noticing the display Z flag. This meant he had a 20% penalty added to his time and was in no biased against the fact his sibling was on the OOD team.
Hugh got away with an early lead, closely followed by Aileen. Rhys, having completed penalty turns, had his work cut out chasing Aileen, eventually passing her.
Hugh crossed the line 1st, with Rhys 2nd and Aileen 3rd.
On Handicap, Hugh finished 1st, with Aileen 2nd & Kate 3rd.
Overall, Hugh wins Will’s Cup, Aileen was 2nd and Rhys 3rd
A big thank you to both Wills & the rest of the OOD team for running the racing on Sunday, and to Newton & Steve for providing coaching to the less experienced members.
We’re back on Sunday for the next rounds of the Frostbite Series.
3rd January – Work Party
A big thank you to all the members that braved the cold for our Monthly Work Party on Saturday.
We were able to complete some essential maintenance and tidy up the club.
We also cleared some overgrown bushes to allow a more consistent breeze to the model yachting area.
Our work parties are held on the first Saturday of every month from 10am & are vital to keeping our club running. If you can spare some time, then please come along and help where you can. Hot drinks and cake are always provided
