Great day , a little on the light side breeze wise , but filled in as the morning progressed, Gravesy was OOD and Jen his assistant, all worked well, for the 18 skippers who showed up for this very popular class. Ok someone came with the wrong boat , but that worked well as we had a few visitors, Including one lady and her grandson who traveled all the way from Sleaford , and by the way the little lad had great fun with the spare DF 65, sorry I did not catch names.. We had one visitor from Rotherham who was racing, and he may well become a member in the near future, Martyn A 877 and he showed the locals, most of them the way round claiming a second place with a fine performance.

Racing started bang on time and the course was a beat and run and then a final beat to the finish, after a couple of races this was extended to three beats. Quick of the mark was Martyn A 877 who took the first bullet, with Chris G 489 in second and the much improved Greg C 64 taking third spot, again we saw another contender for the improver trophy Kevin E 02 taking the win, Pete W 678 was struggling, a little but put all that behind him with 4 straight wins, there were several good performances, from various skippers during the morning and the wins were all taken by the top three skippers, having said that the breeze was nobody’s friend, and it was really no use at all trying to chase the odd bit of dark water, and the sailing bible does say don’t do it but hey ho. 10 races completed so the racing was at a good pace.

A very well done to all three on the podium especially Pete W 678 for his win, and many many thanks to the race team, for clearing the Goose poo from the Jetty’s and sorting the morning out. Colin for the results and Cheese burger for the write up.

What a fantastic mornings racing, Days like this just keep on coming, great breeze great direction, a little cooler but 18 C, I can take any day of the week . Jen took on OOD with Dave and Tony helping,, It was South bank all the way with a great beat and run course, Mick C was without his usual charge and one kind member loaned a boat for the day , Many thanks. Nine races sailed, we did have nine skippers show up but in the blink of an eye we were down to seven, !!!! It was Rob W 97 all the way, and Dave R 57 taking 2nd and Chris Gravesy Graves 11 getting third, It was as you will have guessed, a B rig day, with some good old gusts coming down the lake, Many thanks to all who made it a great morning, and well done to Rob,, I must admit up till coffee break it looked like being Dave R 57 day but after coffee Rob took control ( not sure what was in his coffee.

25.06.03 DF 65 Summer Series Round 3

A FEW WORDS ABOUT A FEW BOATS!

Lovely warm sunny day with 11kts+ swirling in from the SSE and swinging up to 30 degrees either way. Not the best direction but Mike W. 76 OOD and Dave R. 180 AOD had a lengthy discussion and waited awhile but no change. The south bank was decided on and Dave set to in the dinghy and laid a “dog leg” with options at the start and finish.

First race was away by 10 with Dave R. 180 setting the pattern for most of the morning, finishing with 7 bullets. It wasn’t quite all his own way though as “big holes” up the beats allowed the lead to change frequently. Both windward marks seemed to be in their own little micro climate! very tricky. Richard J. 699 capitalised in the 5th race and took the win. Alan N. 232 was struggling with an intermittent electrical problem which eventually became permanent.

Plantar Fasciitis put paid to any participation by Mike W. 76.

Congratulations to Dave for the win and many thanks to the race team

Many thanks for the write up by Mike W , and scores from Colin H .

“Fathers day”, and so the only skippers who turned up were those that had no lunch invitation from there kids , Simples , But for those that came we had quality racing, forecast was for rain all day , but we are not sure where cos it was not at Scotland farm. Just a short report cos I am not used to doing it, but the light breeze was straight down the East bank With two long beat and runs and a shorter beat to the finish, we all rocked up early got it all sorted and raced , Mick C 46 got some great practice with Rob W 97 ready for next weeks ranking up on the moors in Yorkshire, Rob was sailing his Fraktal and so there was not a Brit Pop in site, Dave R 57 beat Rob on countback , and did the majority of the start line work, All in all a great mornings racing with a great bunch of guys, always enough wind but it was a bit fluky, and could catch you out, that is if you weren’t over the line at the start.

report by ” Cheeseburger ” in the absence of the OOD’s