TIRYC Cup 2019/20
20 events for IOM November to April
Sailing now suspended
Round 15 March 8th
Thanks to Rob for compiling the report.
Round 15 of the TIRYC Cup with only six IOM’s out to play today – the wind; SW again, so was the need for number 2 suit again today, with the occasional heavy gust causing nose dives and the occasional broach.
Five of us had some very competitive races with places changing right on the Finish Line very frustrating – the first beat to the first buoy was a nightmare and even when we came back to it on the second lap it proved very difficult.
I say five had some competition, but the 6th boat no matter where or how he started; Dorian could do no wrong even being last around the first mark didn’t deter him from a clean sheet of 11 First places.
Well done Dorian; very well sailed.
As usual these days with a SW wind we started between W3-W4 into W1 then a run down to W7 across to W8 as a spreader then back to W1 and repeat for lap 2 finishing between W1-W2 – The spit is still very wet with standing water around the wood chippings – it will be fine once we gat some sunshine to dry the area out.
In one race; an excited competitor ran to the score sheet to record his win only to find that the fleet rounded the buoy to continue onto the second lap. An indication of the concentration levels needed to sail today.
I’m glad to report no serious incidents today, poor Peter suffered more nose dives and Broaches than anyone else – W8 took a hammering today as most of us managed to hit it at least once, W8 proved to be a bad place to be in a gust; it only needed a slight luff in the gust to misjudge it.
Rob
Thanks to Rob for compiling the report.
Round 15 of the TIRYC Cup with only six IOM’s out to play today – the wind; SW again, so was the need for number 2 suit again today, with the occasional heavy gust causing nose dives and the occasional broach.
Five of us had some very competitive races with places changing right on the Finish Line very frustrating – the first beat to the first buoy was a nightmare and even when we came back to it on the second lap it proved very difficult.
I say five had some competition, but the 6th boat no matter where or how he started; Dorian could do no wrong even being last around the first mark didn’t deter him from a clean sheet of 11 First places.
Well done Dorian; very well sailed.
As usual these days with a SW wind we started between W3-W4 into W1 then a run down to W7 across to W8 as a spreader then back to W1 and repeat for lap 2 finishing between W1-W2 – The spit is still very wet with standing water around the wood chippings – it will be fine once we gat some sunshine to dry the area out.
In one race; an excited competitor ran to the score sheet to record his win only to find that the fleet rounded the buoy to continue onto the second lap. An indication of the concentration levels needed to sail today.
I’m glad to report no serious incidents today, poor Peter suffered more nose dives and Broaches than anyone else – W8 took a hammering today as most of us managed to hit it at least once, W8 proved to be a bad place to be in a gust; it only needed a slight luff in the gust to misjudge it.
Rob
Round 14 March 1st
Reporter today is Rob Tottey.
Nine intrepid IOM sailors turned up at the lake today for an exciting days sailing – it should have been Ten but Mike Ewart had a receiver aerial failure during ‘warm up’ not able to fix it (unusual) Mike shot off home for hot coffee and biscuits.
We completed 11 races without incident considering we all sailed with Number 2 rig’s in pretty strong wind with some heavy gusts – the 12th race however Mike K ran over Rob T’s in a terrific gust - Rob’s was lying flat (close hauled) and Mike’s was taking off having just rounded the mark onto the run; totally unavoidable – Mike Stevens tried to free the boats but got tangled himself – Mike’s rudder was trapped in Rob rigging so no steerage, Rob’s was lying flat on the water as Mike’s boat was lying on top of the mast – after winning the 12th race Dorian tried to free us, he succeeded in freeing Mike S but got caught up in the tangle – unbelievably we missed the Island and from the blind side of the Island Mike K’s somehow sailed free and Mike was able to sail back to the jetty safely – Rob and Dorian ended up in the weed and trees under the Hotel.
We started between W 3 – 4 then to W2 and W1 out to W6 then back to W2 then straight back to W6 to finish between W3 – 4 all marks to port.
Mike Kemp only had Dorian to fight with today, as they both sailed extremely well; with Dave Green showing that he has mastered the Ellipse in any weather and was mixing it with them a lot of the time so that’s the top three places.
Us other ‘mere mortals’ just brought up the rear, from time to time showing brilliance; but most of all enthusiasm for our sport, all sailed with humour and good manners.
Rob
Reporter today is Rob Tottey.
Nine intrepid IOM sailors turned up at the lake today for an exciting days sailing – it should have been Ten but Mike Ewart had a receiver aerial failure during ‘warm up’ not able to fix it (unusual) Mike shot off home for hot coffee and biscuits.
We completed 11 races without incident considering we all sailed with Number 2 rig’s in pretty strong wind with some heavy gusts – the 12th race however Mike K ran over Rob T’s in a terrific gust - Rob’s was lying flat (close hauled) and Mike’s was taking off having just rounded the mark onto the run; totally unavoidable – Mike Stevens tried to free the boats but got tangled himself – Mike’s rudder was trapped in Rob rigging so no steerage, Rob’s was lying flat on the water as Mike’s boat was lying on top of the mast – after winning the 12th race Dorian tried to free us, he succeeded in freeing Mike S but got caught up in the tangle – unbelievably we missed the Island and from the blind side of the Island Mike K’s somehow sailed free and Mike was able to sail back to the jetty safely – Rob and Dorian ended up in the weed and trees under the Hotel.
We started between W 3 – 4 then to W2 and W1 out to W6 then back to W2 then straight back to W6 to finish between W3 – 4 all marks to port.
Mike Kemp only had Dorian to fight with today, as they both sailed extremely well; with Dave Green showing that he has mastered the Ellipse in any weather and was mixing it with them a lot of the time so that’s the top three places.
Us other ‘mere mortals’ just brought up the rear, from time to time showing brilliance; but most of all enthusiasm for our sport, all sailed with humour and good manners.
Rob
Rounds 12 and 13 - Did not take place due to the weather conditions
We have a short report of happenings on February 9th
From Mike Kemp
Hi Folks,
Very short report today. Three of arrived and took to the water with our C rigged I0Ms.
Sadly, Rob's time on the water was very limited as his back stay parted so he retrieved the boat, stuck it in the back of his car and watched Dorian and me 'practising' with the occasional visit to the bank for a 'tweak'.
Doom bay was its usual self while the wind patterns down to the leeward marks around white 6 were pretty normal, just a bit stronger than usual: the peak we measured was 38.4 mph. At around 10:30 the rain arrived and we decided to wrap up before we got too soaked. (Wimps)
We have a short report of happenings on February 9th
From Mike Kemp
Hi Folks,
Very short report today. Three of arrived and took to the water with our C rigged I0Ms.
Sadly, Rob's time on the water was very limited as his back stay parted so he retrieved the boat, stuck it in the back of his car and watched Dorian and me 'practising' with the occasional visit to the bank for a 'tweak'.
Doom bay was its usual self while the wind patterns down to the leeward marks around white 6 were pretty normal, just a bit stronger than usual: the peak we measured was 38.4 mph. At around 10:30 the rain arrived and we decided to wrap up before we got too soaked. (Wimps)
IOM TIRYC Cup Round 11 Results
Good evening All
Just 7 IOM’s sailed today, a bit down on our normal fleet size. The wind forecast was for 22mph gusting to 36mph. So…a few turned up with B Suits but when at the lake it was apparent that the forecast was wrong!
So those that had A Suits with them changed. Alan and Richard believed the forecast and only had B suit available.
The wind was a usual SW so as usual we started from White 3 and 4 up to Red 1 with a run down to White 8 out to Red 5 as a spreader and a really challenging beat back to White one and repeat without the spreader.
Again as usual the first mark was difficult. The wind shifts were plenty and unpredictable often leaving boats to leeward of the mark requiring a nervous port tack meeting those boats who started more to windward on starboard. Often it was the make or break for the race if you had a clean approach.
Having said that the racing was extremely close with the leading four boats often finishing within a boats length or less together. It was a fun day for the A suited boats with really competitive racing.
Dorian got the starts better than most and sailed very well to come home first with 16 points. He had 5 firsts which certainly helped. Mike Kemp was just 4 points back and was pleased with a second place on 20 points. KC was lucky (his thoughts) to finish third on 25 points. Too many mistakes, misjudgements and hitting of buoys. You see why I say lucky!
Rob was just a couple of points behind Keith. The B suit boys did struggle but manfully stuck it out.
Cheers
Keith
Good evening All
Just 7 IOM’s sailed today, a bit down on our normal fleet size. The wind forecast was for 22mph gusting to 36mph. So…a few turned up with B Suits but when at the lake it was apparent that the forecast was wrong!
So those that had A Suits with them changed. Alan and Richard believed the forecast and only had B suit available.
The wind was a usual SW so as usual we started from White 3 and 4 up to Red 1 with a run down to White 8 out to Red 5 as a spreader and a really challenging beat back to White one and repeat without the spreader.
Again as usual the first mark was difficult. The wind shifts were plenty and unpredictable often leaving boats to leeward of the mark requiring a nervous port tack meeting those boats who started more to windward on starboard. Often it was the make or break for the race if you had a clean approach.
Having said that the racing was extremely close with the leading four boats often finishing within a boats length or less together. It was a fun day for the A suited boats with really competitive racing.
Dorian got the starts better than most and sailed very well to come home first with 16 points. He had 5 firsts which certainly helped. Mike Kemp was just 4 points back and was pleased with a second place on 20 points. KC was lucky (his thoughts) to finish third on 25 points. Too many mistakes, misjudgements and hitting of buoys. You see why I say lucky!
Rob was just a couple of points behind Keith. The B suit boys did struggle but manfully stuck it out.
Cheers
Keith
IOM TIRYC Cup Round 10 results Jan 19th
Good evening All
Seven IOM’s raced today, a slightly depleted number as some skippers raced their 6M boats yesterday and probably couldn’t get a two day pass!!
However it was a very good morning with a NNW breeze that gave a good beat from Red 6 and the jetty up to Red 2 down to a spreader White 3 into the right hand bay to Red 7 and repeat without the spreader. The wind was quite consistent in strength but varied in direction a bit giving a real challenge to get the beat right. No one boat dominated with four skippers having first and second places. As usual consistent top three scores counted. We lost KC and Dave Green in one race as they tangled and took some time to release. Mike Ewart had a winch line problem but as often with Mike he rebuilt it losing just two races.
Cheers
Keith
Good evening All
Seven IOM’s raced today, a slightly depleted number as some skippers raced their 6M boats yesterday and probably couldn’t get a two day pass!!
However it was a very good morning with a NNW breeze that gave a good beat from Red 6 and the jetty up to Red 2 down to a spreader White 3 into the right hand bay to Red 7 and repeat without the spreader. The wind was quite consistent in strength but varied in direction a bit giving a real challenge to get the beat right. No one boat dominated with four skippers having first and second places. As usual consistent top three scores counted. We lost KC and Dave Green in one race as they tangled and took some time to release. Mike Ewart had a winch line problem but as often with Mike he rebuilt it losing just two races.
Cheers
Keith
IOM TIRYC Cup Round 9 results
Good evening All
Just 6 boats out today. The wind was very blustery from a SW direction meaning a start into Doom Bay with a run down to a white buoy just off of the eastern island back to white 4 and repeat (later repeated twice as we were rattling through the races given the wind strength)
Rob and Richard were on A rig (Rob changed down at Race 7) and the rest of us were on B rig. It was a toss up as to which was right. Doom Bay at the start favoured the A rig but the run down to the islands then favoured the B Rig with the A skippers nose diving at times, a 50/50 decision
The star of the day was Dorian who made some very good starts and can home first with just 14 points. Next was Richard A Rig on 25 points from KC on 26 points and Rob on 27 points so close but he missed a couple of race results
A real challenge for all but the closeness of the scores (other than Dorian) showed how competitive the racing was
Good to see Peter Ion out with his new boat and a first time on B Rig, still getting to know the boat
All for now
Cheers
Keith
Good evening All
Just 6 boats out today. The wind was very blustery from a SW direction meaning a start into Doom Bay with a run down to a white buoy just off of the eastern island back to white 4 and repeat (later repeated twice as we were rattling through the races given the wind strength)
Rob and Richard were on A rig (Rob changed down at Race 7) and the rest of us were on B rig. It was a toss up as to which was right. Doom Bay at the start favoured the A rig but the run down to the islands then favoured the B Rig with the A skippers nose diving at times, a 50/50 decision
The star of the day was Dorian who made some very good starts and can home first with just 14 points. Next was Richard A Rig on 25 points from KC on 26 points and Rob on 27 points so close but he missed a couple of race results
A real challenge for all but the closeness of the scores (other than Dorian) showed how competitive the racing was
Good to see Peter Ion out with his new boat and a first time on B Rig, still getting to know the boat
All for now
Cheers
Keith
Round 8 TIRYC Cup for IOM 5/01/20
Rob Tottey reports :-
Round 8 of the TIRYC Cup saw eight skippers turn up to enjoy a very nice sailing day. Although the wind was SW/W we decided not to attempt the spit as it is still very wet over there.
We started between Red 6 and the Bag on the Jetty – into Doom bay to Red 1 – a long run across the lake to White 7 – a Beat back to White 4 – back to White 7 – with a beat to finish between White 3 and White 4. All marks left to Port. There where some interesting shifts and for some (Richard) a different approach to White 4. Richard had crept inshore were the wind gods treated him to a wonderful lift all the way to the windward mark leaving the rest of us in awe of his skill.
Rob took the day with 20 points with Dave Green in second place with 24 points, Richard took the remaining podium spot. Alan (Pesky) Smedley who is always in contention took 4th spot.
There was only 9 points separating the top four boats today with five different skippers scoring first places.
Rob.
Rob Tottey reports :-
Round 8 of the TIRYC Cup saw eight skippers turn up to enjoy a very nice sailing day. Although the wind was SW/W we decided not to attempt the spit as it is still very wet over there.
We started between Red 6 and the Bag on the Jetty – into Doom bay to Red 1 – a long run across the lake to White 7 – a Beat back to White 4 – back to White 7 – with a beat to finish between White 3 and White 4. All marks left to Port. There where some interesting shifts and for some (Richard) a different approach to White 4. Richard had crept inshore were the wind gods treated him to a wonderful lift all the way to the windward mark leaving the rest of us in awe of his skill.
Rob took the day with 20 points with Dave Green in second place with 24 points, Richard took the remaining podium spot. Alan (Pesky) Smedley who is always in contention took 4th spot.
There was only 9 points separating the top four boats today with five different skippers scoring first places.
Rob.
IOM TIRYC Cup Round 7
Report and results courtesy of Rob
On a very pleasant but cold morning Five IOM sailors turned up to enjoy a fair wind mainly from the west.
We started from between Red 7 and the jetty into doom bay (it had it’s moments) Red 1 White 1 all Marks to Port then a run to Red 7 a broad reach to White 7 then a beat back into doom bay to White and Red 1 then a long run to White 7 then the beat again and finish between White 3 and 4.
The beat was to say the least; tricky, the western island playing a huge part in choosing the right approach – the decision to hold onto port then tack to starboard hoping to make the line or the bay dependant on which leg we were on – no matter how much of a lead you had at White 7 you could easily lose it on that beat.
Dorian had a very good day; but once or twice everything twitched, as he approached the finish with no wind and the fleet storming in with plenty.
All in all a very pleasant day – Peter Ion joined us without his new boat but looking for tips/advice on tuning we look forward to Peter with a new boat and fresh eyes.
Happy Christmas and a Good healthy New Year
Report and results courtesy of Rob
On a very pleasant but cold morning Five IOM sailors turned up to enjoy a fair wind mainly from the west.
We started from between Red 7 and the jetty into doom bay (it had it’s moments) Red 1 White 1 all Marks to Port then a run to Red 7 a broad reach to White 7 then a beat back into doom bay to White and Red 1 then a long run to White 7 then the beat again and finish between White 3 and 4.
The beat was to say the least; tricky, the western island playing a huge part in choosing the right approach – the decision to hold onto port then tack to starboard hoping to make the line or the bay dependant on which leg we were on – no matter how much of a lead you had at White 7 you could easily lose it on that beat.
Dorian had a very good day; but once or twice everything twitched, as he approached the finish with no wind and the fleet storming in with plenty.
All in all a very pleasant day – Peter Ion joined us without his new boat but looking for tips/advice on tuning we look forward to Peter with a new boat and fresh eyes.
Happy Christmas and a Good healthy New Year
IOM TIRYC Cup Round 6
Good afternoon All
Eight boats out today sailing from the spit with a strong (top of A Rig) SW wind. We sailed the same course as last week, starting from White 7 and 8 with a short but challenging beat to the windward mark White 9 down to the spreader of White 7 out to the perimeter Red 5 then a beat back to White 9 repeated and then a final lap running down to the gate to finish between White 7 and the jetty
The start was as usual important with a short starboard tack at the leeward end, then a flip on a shift onto port seemed to be the best bet. Occasionally a pin end start paid off but not often. The beat from Red 5 was always interesting and was different each lap, sometimes a quick tack onto starboard not far from the buoy paid and at other time a long port tack was best. Sometime both were chosen with places changing or at least winning margins narrowing happened. The leeward mark proved challenging for some (Geoff) as was the windward mark (Keith hitting it on every lap in one race!)
Mike Kemp and Alan Smedley opted for B Rig. First thing in the early morning this was probably the best option but the wind moderated later and A Rig was the best choice although we did have a few ‘moments’ when gusts came through (didn’t we Rob)
So to the results
KC got off to a cracking start with 5 firsts on the bounce with Dorian very close behind. Keith changed strategy at the start at Race 6 and Dorian pounced taking the next 3 races. Rob was always in contention particularly on the windward legs
So…KC first on 8 points, Dorian second on 11 points and Rob third on 20 points. We lost Rob for one race as he hit the bank in a squall and damaged his rudder linkage (soon fixed) and we lost Mike Stevens in the last race when he hooked a buoy and struggled to drift off
All in all a good morning.
The Scribe would like to report that a T shirt, Shirt, Fleece, Heated Vest, the New Everest Base Camp padded jacked and a waterproof worked well, he was warm. In fact some commented that they saw mosquitoes flying around Keith’s head attracted by the heat!
Cheers
Keith
Good afternoon All
Eight boats out today sailing from the spit with a strong (top of A Rig) SW wind. We sailed the same course as last week, starting from White 7 and 8 with a short but challenging beat to the windward mark White 9 down to the spreader of White 7 out to the perimeter Red 5 then a beat back to White 9 repeated and then a final lap running down to the gate to finish between White 7 and the jetty
The start was as usual important with a short starboard tack at the leeward end, then a flip on a shift onto port seemed to be the best bet. Occasionally a pin end start paid off but not often. The beat from Red 5 was always interesting and was different each lap, sometimes a quick tack onto starboard not far from the buoy paid and at other time a long port tack was best. Sometime both were chosen with places changing or at least winning margins narrowing happened. The leeward mark proved challenging for some (Geoff) as was the windward mark (Keith hitting it on every lap in one race!)
Mike Kemp and Alan Smedley opted for B Rig. First thing in the early morning this was probably the best option but the wind moderated later and A Rig was the best choice although we did have a few ‘moments’ when gusts came through (didn’t we Rob)
So to the results
KC got off to a cracking start with 5 firsts on the bounce with Dorian very close behind. Keith changed strategy at the start at Race 6 and Dorian pounced taking the next 3 races. Rob was always in contention particularly on the windward legs
So…KC first on 8 points, Dorian second on 11 points and Rob third on 20 points. We lost Rob for one race as he hit the bank in a squall and damaged his rudder linkage (soon fixed) and we lost Mike Stevens in the last race when he hooked a buoy and struggled to drift off
All in all a good morning.
The Scribe would like to report that a T shirt, Shirt, Fleece, Heated Vest, the New Everest Base Camp padded jacked and a waterproof worked well, he was warm. In fact some commented that they saw mosquitoes flying around Keith’s head attracted by the heat!
Cheers
Keith
IOM TIRYC Cup Round 5 Results 8th Dec 2019
Good afternoon All
With almost 40 mph winds forecast our fleet was somewhat depleted today with just seven boats competing (Dorian was representing the Club at a Midland District event at Manor Park SC)
With a WSW wind we opted to have a go at sailing from the spit with the newly laid chippings helping with the muddy conditions. It did help and we restricted the walking around and stayed on the chippings
When we arrived most boats had their B suit on but initially the wind was a bit quieter than forecast. The early arrivals were contemplating changing up to A suit!. Indeed Dave Green and Steve Wheeler started on A suit -more of that later
We started from the two whites 7 and 8 off of the spit initially up to Red 6 (later stretched to White 9 with White 7 being used as a spreader out to the very far Red 5 and repeat without the spreader, a triangle and sausage. A finish line was constructed using Red 6 and the safety bag
After 4 or 5 races we changed to a course of two triangles and a sausage, three laps as we were getting through the races at a fast pace given the strength of the wind
With the wind increasing in strength - as forecast, Mike Ewart had a failure with a split masthead allowing the backstay to ‘fall out’ Mike lost a couple of races but in his usual style using cable ties and probably some gaffer tape he effected a lakeside repair and was back in the hunt. Steve lost radio but thankfully his boat sailed itself back to our bank side and he changed down to B rig and carried on losing a few races. Dave Green similarly opted to change down also losing a couple of races. It was fast and furious!!
Now to the results. KC had a good day making good starts and finished first on 10 points. It was a changing situation on each start sometimes a starboard tack was the best option and sometimes a port hand tack. Rob despite some frustration at the windward mark came in second on 19 points and Mike Ewart despite losing two races finished a creditable third on 29 points
The IOM is a very good boat and sometimes is at its best on B Rig in a strong breeze, exciting stuff
All for now
Cheers
Keith
Good afternoon All
With almost 40 mph winds forecast our fleet was somewhat depleted today with just seven boats competing (Dorian was representing the Club at a Midland District event at Manor Park SC)
With a WSW wind we opted to have a go at sailing from the spit with the newly laid chippings helping with the muddy conditions. It did help and we restricted the walking around and stayed on the chippings
When we arrived most boats had their B suit on but initially the wind was a bit quieter than forecast. The early arrivals were contemplating changing up to A suit!. Indeed Dave Green and Steve Wheeler started on A suit -more of that later
We started from the two whites 7 and 8 off of the spit initially up to Red 6 (later stretched to White 9 with White 7 being used as a spreader out to the very far Red 5 and repeat without the spreader, a triangle and sausage. A finish line was constructed using Red 6 and the safety bag
After 4 or 5 races we changed to a course of two triangles and a sausage, three laps as we were getting through the races at a fast pace given the strength of the wind
With the wind increasing in strength - as forecast, Mike Ewart had a failure with a split masthead allowing the backstay to ‘fall out’ Mike lost a couple of races but in his usual style using cable ties and probably some gaffer tape he effected a lakeside repair and was back in the hunt. Steve lost radio but thankfully his boat sailed itself back to our bank side and he changed down to B rig and carried on losing a few races. Dave Green similarly opted to change down also losing a couple of races. It was fast and furious!!
Now to the results. KC had a good day making good starts and finished first on 10 points. It was a changing situation on each start sometimes a starboard tack was the best option and sometimes a port hand tack. Rob despite some frustration at the windward mark came in second on 19 points and Mike Ewart despite losing two races finished a creditable third on 29 points
The IOM is a very good boat and sometimes is at its best on B Rig in a strong breeze, exciting stuff
All for now
Cheers
Keith
IOM TIRYC Cup Round 4 Results 1st Dec 2019
Good evening All
We started with 9 boats for Round 4 of the TIRYC Cup but over the morning we ‘lost' Mike Kemp after Race 2 with a rudder issue that needed fixing away from the lake and then Richard Dolman after Race 6 with transmitter range problems
The wind direction was from a great direction NE and of a good strength. This gave us a beat straight up the lake to a perimeter buoy off of the eastern island Red 4 with a spreader (sort of) of Red 3 down to the gate and repeat without the spreader. The start was a bit port biassed which made the starts tricky and if you made a good get away that really paid dividends. John Howell was in great from making great starts and as such he dominated the day with a very skilled set of results at just 9 points. Dorian played a good second place skipper to finish on 16 points with KC third on 26 points after hitting most buoys and some boats - needs to concentrate more!
The racing at the front end is getting tighter and tighter with some good performances also from Dave Green, Rob and Richard and Mike Stevens all recording podium places, all good stuff in true racing conditions requiring skill not luck
All for now
Keith
Good evening All
We started with 9 boats for Round 4 of the TIRYC Cup but over the morning we ‘lost' Mike Kemp after Race 2 with a rudder issue that needed fixing away from the lake and then Richard Dolman after Race 6 with transmitter range problems
The wind direction was from a great direction NE and of a good strength. This gave us a beat straight up the lake to a perimeter buoy off of the eastern island Red 4 with a spreader (sort of) of Red 3 down to the gate and repeat without the spreader. The start was a bit port biassed which made the starts tricky and if you made a good get away that really paid dividends. John Howell was in great from making great starts and as such he dominated the day with a very skilled set of results at just 9 points. Dorian played a good second place skipper to finish on 16 points with KC third on 26 points after hitting most buoys and some boats - needs to concentrate more!
The racing at the front end is getting tighter and tighter with some good performances also from Dave Green, Rob and Richard and Mike Stevens all recording podium places, all good stuff in true racing conditions requiring skill not luck
All for now
Keith