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A Class PRACC 5 17th June 2018
Nine A boats from as far as Poole and Bristol met at Rotherham to sail in the 5th national PRACC of the season. The wind was forecast to be 10 to 16mph mainly west south westerly to south south westerly, a good direction as it was coming up the lake from over the dam wall, but occasional increased to 18mph, with some westerly shifts.
The course was set starboard rounding the windward and wing marks and a leeward gate. The marks were changed during the day as the wind shifted more westerly and back southerly.
After winning the Veteran Championship on Saturday, Peter Wiles (Poole RYC) 83 sailing his Sweet 10 design continued his dominance, leading the fleet in race 1 followed by David Stewart 12 (Ashton Quays RYC) sailing a Minstrel and Richard Aucott 16 (Sedgemoor MBC) Sweet 9.
In race 2 Terry Connell 89 (Eastbourne & District MYC) Sweet 6 lead from Bob Conner 05 (Woodsprings MSC) Sweet 9, Richard and Roy Stevens 77 (Scarborough MYC) Sweet 9. On the second lap the wind eased and shifted westerly causing some shiftier winds at the windward mark, Terry retained the lead with Peter up to second followed by Richard and Roy. Peter took the lead downwind to win from Terry, Roy and Richard.
Brian Quinn 11 (Rotherham MYC) Sweet 9, Peter and Richard got good starts in race 3, Peter lead at the windward mark from Richard, Roy and Bob, which is how they finished.
The same four lead at the first mark in the next race Peter, Roy, Richard and Bob. Richard dropped back and Sam Gill 148 (Balne Moor MBC) Gun Boat finished fourth.
At the start of race 5 Roy and Sam became locked together. Richard lead from Peter even though he was over at the start, Terry and Bob. Terry touched a mark, Peter and Bob passed Richard who finished third.
With the wind shifting more westerly the windward mark was changed for race 6; Peter lead from Roy, Bob, which was how they finished
Peter won race 7 from Roy, Terry and David
At the windward mark David lead race 8 from Roy, Peter and Brian. At the gate Peter and Brian went west and David and Roy east; west was better and at the top mark Peter lead from Brian, Roy and David. Brian hit the wing mark allowing Roy through to finish second.
Terry lead race 9 from Peter, Bob and Brian, but at the finish Peter won from David, Bob and Roy.
After lunch the wind had shifted back southerly, so the course reverted to the original windward mark, at the mark Peter lead from Richard, Brian and Roy; at the gate Roy was third, and then on the beat passed Richard and caught up Peter.
At the first mark in race 11 Peter lead from Bob, Brian and Roy, Brian dropped back and Richard finished fourth.
Peter, Roy Brian and Richard sailed round the windward mark in race 12 in line and that was how they finished.
The even more southerly wind caused the change the windward and gate marks. Peter lead from Brian. Roy passed Peter on the beat to the finish, followed by Bob and Richard.
At the first windward mark in race 14 Richard lead from Peter and Roy, sailing was close but Richard held on to win.
Brian, Bob and Roy followed Peter round the windward mark, Brian dropped back. Peter won from Richard and Roy.
At the first mark in race 16 Roy lead from Peter, Terry and Brian. By lap two Peter had retired, Richard was up to second followed by David and Terry; at the finish Brian passed Terry to finish fourth.
Roy was leading race 17 from Terry and Richard, Richard dropped back and on the second beat Bob came through to third followed by Brian. At the finish Roy won from Bob, Terry and Brian.
In the eighteenth and final race Peter lead from Roy, Bob and Brian. Bob and Brian were battling on the run but at the finish the order hadn’t changed, Peter won from Roy, Bob and Brian.
An excellent day of racing dominated by Peter Wiles (83 Poole RYC) who was the PRACC 5 winner with Roy Stevens (77 Scarborough MYC) second. Bob Connor (05 Woodsprings MSC) third just ahead of Richard Aucott (16 Sedgemoor MBC) fourth, who all received an engraved glass.
Thanks to Race Officers Peter Cogill and Malcolm Yeomans, Denis Webster and Jacky Quinn and the team in the Galley.
The course was set starboard rounding the windward and wing marks and a leeward gate. The marks were changed during the day as the wind shifted more westerly and back southerly.
After winning the Veteran Championship on Saturday, Peter Wiles (Poole RYC) 83 sailing his Sweet 10 design continued his dominance, leading the fleet in race 1 followed by David Stewart 12 (Ashton Quays RYC) sailing a Minstrel and Richard Aucott 16 (Sedgemoor MBC) Sweet 9.
In race 2 Terry Connell 89 (Eastbourne & District MYC) Sweet 6 lead from Bob Conner 05 (Woodsprings MSC) Sweet 9, Richard and Roy Stevens 77 (Scarborough MYC) Sweet 9. On the second lap the wind eased and shifted westerly causing some shiftier winds at the windward mark, Terry retained the lead with Peter up to second followed by Richard and Roy. Peter took the lead downwind to win from Terry, Roy and Richard.
Brian Quinn 11 (Rotherham MYC) Sweet 9, Peter and Richard got good starts in race 3, Peter lead at the windward mark from Richard, Roy and Bob, which is how they finished.
The same four lead at the first mark in the next race Peter, Roy, Richard and Bob. Richard dropped back and Sam Gill 148 (Balne Moor MBC) Gun Boat finished fourth.
At the start of race 5 Roy and Sam became locked together. Richard lead from Peter even though he was over at the start, Terry and Bob. Terry touched a mark, Peter and Bob passed Richard who finished third.
With the wind shifting more westerly the windward mark was changed for race 6; Peter lead from Roy, Bob, which was how they finished
Peter won race 7 from Roy, Terry and David
At the windward mark David lead race 8 from Roy, Peter and Brian. At the gate Peter and Brian went west and David and Roy east; west was better and at the top mark Peter lead from Brian, Roy and David. Brian hit the wing mark allowing Roy through to finish second.
Terry lead race 9 from Peter, Bob and Brian, but at the finish Peter won from David, Bob and Roy.
After lunch the wind had shifted back southerly, so the course reverted to the original windward mark, at the mark Peter lead from Richard, Brian and Roy; at the gate Roy was third, and then on the beat passed Richard and caught up Peter.
At the first mark in race 11 Peter lead from Bob, Brian and Roy, Brian dropped back and Richard finished fourth.
Peter, Roy Brian and Richard sailed round the windward mark in race 12 in line and that was how they finished.
The even more southerly wind caused the change the windward and gate marks. Peter lead from Brian. Roy passed Peter on the beat to the finish, followed by Bob and Richard.
At the first windward mark in race 14 Richard lead from Peter and Roy, sailing was close but Richard held on to win.
Brian, Bob and Roy followed Peter round the windward mark, Brian dropped back. Peter won from Richard and Roy.
At the first mark in race 16 Roy lead from Peter, Terry and Brian. By lap two Peter had retired, Richard was up to second followed by David and Terry; at the finish Brian passed Terry to finish fourth.
Roy was leading race 17 from Terry and Richard, Richard dropped back and on the second beat Bob came through to third followed by Brian. At the finish Roy won from Bob, Terry and Brian.
In the eighteenth and final race Peter lead from Roy, Bob and Brian. Bob and Brian were battling on the run but at the finish the order hadn’t changed, Peter won from Roy, Bob and Brian.
An excellent day of racing dominated by Peter Wiles (83 Poole RYC) who was the PRACC 5 winner with Roy Stevens (77 Scarborough MYC) second. Bob Connor (05 Woodsprings MSC) third just ahead of Richard Aucott (16 Sedgemoor MBC) fourth, who all received an engraved glass.
Thanks to Race Officers Peter Cogill and Malcolm Yeomans, Denis Webster and Jacky Quinn and the team in the Galley.
A Class Veteran Championship 16th June 2018
Ten A boats from as far as Bristol and Poole met at Rotherham to sail in the Veteran Championship. The wind was forecast to be 12 to 16ph mainly south south westerly, a good direction as it was coming up the lake from over the dam wall; some showers were forecast however we only had some light rain from the edge of a few short showers.
The course was set starboard rounding the windward and wing marks and a leeward gate. In the first race Peter Wiles (Poole RYC) 83 sailing his Sweet 10 design, and Terry Connell (Eastbourne & District MYC) sailing a Sweet 6, got good port end starts, and lead the fleet up the first beat. By the second lap Roy Stevens 77 (Scarborough MYC) sailing a Sweet 9, had passed Terry into second, which is how they finished. In the second race Bob Conner 05 (Woodsprings MSC) Sweet 9 started mid line followed Peter round the windward mark followed by Bob and Brian Quinn 11 (Rotherham MYC) Sweet 9. Roy passed Bob before the wing mark and was challenging Peter on the final run.
The wind had increased so the windward mark was moved to extend beat. Peter, Roy, Bob and David Stewart 12 (Ashton Quays RYC) Minstrel lead the fleet in race 3; on the final leg David passed Bob.
In race 5 Roy was followed round the first mark by Peter, Sam Gill 148 (Balne Moor MBC) Gun Boat and Brian. Roy and Peter split at the gate with Peter passing Roy up the second beat; then David passed Sam, and on the final beat passed Brian. In the final race before coffee, David followed Peter round the wing mark, with Roy and Brian in pursuit, both had a good second beats to pass David.
Despite being over at the start in race 7, Peter followed Roy round the first mark, ahead of Terry and Bob. By the second lap Bob was third, which is how they finished.
The first 3 boats finished close together in race 8, Peter winning from Roy and Bob, with Richard Aucott 16 (Sedgemoor MBC) Sweet 9 fourth. At the first wing mark (race 9) Brian, Bob, Roy and Terry followed Peter. By the wing mark on the second lap Roy had passed Bob, and passed Brian on the finish line.
After lunch some boats had changed rigs for the slightly increased wind
Brian got a good start, but Peter continued his dominance and by the first mark was followed by Brian, Ray Atkinson 19 (Balne Moor MBC) Sweet 6 and Roy. At the finish Roy was up to third followed by Terry.
Race 11 - Brian started mid line with Peter at the port end, Brian was first to the mark, closely followed Peter who passed Brian downwind. On the second beat Terry and Bob were following Brian, however Brian hit the final gate mark allowing Terry up to second.
In Race 12 Peter, Roy, Brian and Terry were leading the fleet at the wing mark. Brian’s boat had a problem and dropped back. By the finish Peter won from Roy, Richard and Terry. In the next race Peter lead from Bob and Brian; on the second beat Brian picked the shifts to pass Bob.
In race 14, Peter had a poor start, Richard lead at the first mark from Bob, Roy and Brian; by the second lap Roy had gained the lead, and by the finish Peter had passed Brian into fourth.
On the run in the penultimate race Peter was followed by Brian and Richard. By the second wing mark Richard had passed Brian, and Roy worked his way to third, and passed Richard before the finish.
In the 16th and final race Roy lead at the windward mark from Peter, Terry and Brian. On the second lap Roy dropped back, Terry was up to second followed by Richard. At the finish Peter won from Terry, Richard and Brian.
An excellent day of racing dominated by Peter Wiles (83 Poole RYC) who was the Veteran Champion and Roy Stevens (77 Scarborough MYC) second. Brian Quinn (11 Rotherham MYC) third just ahead of Bob Connor (05 Woodsprings MSC) fourth, who all received an engraved glass.
Thanks to Race Officers Damian Ackroyd and Peter Cogill, the observers and Jacky Quinn and the team in the Galley.
The course was set starboard rounding the windward and wing marks and a leeward gate. In the first race Peter Wiles (Poole RYC) 83 sailing his Sweet 10 design, and Terry Connell (Eastbourne & District MYC) sailing a Sweet 6, got good port end starts, and lead the fleet up the first beat. By the second lap Roy Stevens 77 (Scarborough MYC) sailing a Sweet 9, had passed Terry into second, which is how they finished. In the second race Bob Conner 05 (Woodsprings MSC) Sweet 9 started mid line followed Peter round the windward mark followed by Bob and Brian Quinn 11 (Rotherham MYC) Sweet 9. Roy passed Bob before the wing mark and was challenging Peter on the final run.
The wind had increased so the windward mark was moved to extend beat. Peter, Roy, Bob and David Stewart 12 (Ashton Quays RYC) Minstrel lead the fleet in race 3; on the final leg David passed Bob.
In race 5 Roy was followed round the first mark by Peter, Sam Gill 148 (Balne Moor MBC) Gun Boat and Brian. Roy and Peter split at the gate with Peter passing Roy up the second beat; then David passed Sam, and on the final beat passed Brian. In the final race before coffee, David followed Peter round the wing mark, with Roy and Brian in pursuit, both had a good second beats to pass David.
Despite being over at the start in race 7, Peter followed Roy round the first mark, ahead of Terry and Bob. By the second lap Bob was third, which is how they finished.
The first 3 boats finished close together in race 8, Peter winning from Roy and Bob, with Richard Aucott 16 (Sedgemoor MBC) Sweet 9 fourth. At the first wing mark (race 9) Brian, Bob, Roy and Terry followed Peter. By the wing mark on the second lap Roy had passed Bob, and passed Brian on the finish line.
After lunch some boats had changed rigs for the slightly increased wind
Brian got a good start, but Peter continued his dominance and by the first mark was followed by Brian, Ray Atkinson 19 (Balne Moor MBC) Sweet 6 and Roy. At the finish Roy was up to third followed by Terry.
Race 11 - Brian started mid line with Peter at the port end, Brian was first to the mark, closely followed Peter who passed Brian downwind. On the second beat Terry and Bob were following Brian, however Brian hit the final gate mark allowing Terry up to second.
In Race 12 Peter, Roy, Brian and Terry were leading the fleet at the wing mark. Brian’s boat had a problem and dropped back. By the finish Peter won from Roy, Richard and Terry. In the next race Peter lead from Bob and Brian; on the second beat Brian picked the shifts to pass Bob.
In race 14, Peter had a poor start, Richard lead at the first mark from Bob, Roy and Brian; by the second lap Roy had gained the lead, and by the finish Peter had passed Brian into fourth.
On the run in the penultimate race Peter was followed by Brian and Richard. By the second wing mark Richard had passed Brian, and Roy worked his way to third, and passed Richard before the finish.
In the 16th and final race Roy lead at the windward mark from Peter, Terry and Brian. On the second lap Roy dropped back, Terry was up to second followed by Richard. At the finish Peter won from Terry, Richard and Brian.
An excellent day of racing dominated by Peter Wiles (83 Poole RYC) who was the Veteran Champion and Roy Stevens (77 Scarborough MYC) second. Brian Quinn (11 Rotherham MYC) third just ahead of Bob Connor (05 Woodsprings MSC) fourth, who all received an engraved glass.
Thanks to Race Officers Damian Ackroyd and Peter Cogill, the observers and Jacky Quinn and the team in the Galley.
Craig Raistrick Trophy No 3 9th June 2018
Craig Raistrick Trophy 2018
DF65 / RG65 Summer Series 1 6th June 2018
The regatta was postponed from a very wet Saturday. Wednesday was a day for the A+ rig with a steady light northerly wind.
Racing was close, but Brian dominated the day despite finding a few marks.
Racing was close, but Brian dominated the day despite finding a few marks.
IOM Winter Series 4 Saturday 5th May 2018
DF65 / RG65 Winter Series 3 21st April 20018
Craig Raistrick Trophy No 2 14th April 2018
Five clubs RMYC, Leicester, Scarborough, Lincoln and Balne Moor presented us with 12 entries. Racing started at 10.00; the variable winds presenting some challenges to sailors.
Five Races then coffee and chat, followed five more races finishing at 1.00pm to allow swimmers onto the water.
An enjoyable mornings racing with good competition was had by all in some pleasant surroundings for all.
There is always room for more competitors because this is a good series to take part in, so come along and try it you will be pleasantly surprised.
IOM Winter Series Round 3 March 3rd - Cancelled
Jubilee Cup Round 1, 22nd March 2018 at Rotherham
The month of March sees all sorts of adverse weather but we were lucky to have a day which was although cold, good for sailing with a steady but gusty wind.
The 8 races beforelunch and these were dominated by John Tushingham (Keighley) with Craig Raistrick (Rotherham) and Roger Errington (Scarborough) vying for second place.
After an excellent lunch of steak/kidney pie with peas and apple crumble /custard, the sailors were well fuelled up for the start of the second half with a target of a full 16 races for the day to at 15.45pm.
Racing was close, but our top four sailors continued to dominate the second half with Norman Rowley (Keighley) trying his best to encroach on the top three. However there were some battles going on in our second pack of five boats.
Simon Robinson (Killingworth) headed this group with Neil Thornton (Scarborough) following but Geoff Farrar and Malcolm Yeoman’s (both Rotherham) were hanging in there.
Two boats had problems and retired and the last five boats chopped and changed their positions on regular occasions.
Observing fell down on occasions so a definite improvement is required, but th competitors must be praised for their sportsmanship shown throughout and friendly way in which they sailed.
Overall a good days was had by all.
J Class Regatta 24th February 2018
IOM Open Event No 1 10th February 2018
An enjoyable day of close racing on B suit; the race winner was usually the one who made the fewest mistakes. Geoff Farrar was the most consistent and overall winner - taking home the bottle of wine.
IOM Regatta 6th January 2018
Craig Raistrick Trophy 2017
IOM Open event 2nd December 2017
J Class Regatta 13th November 2017
RG 65 Winter Regatta No1. 11th November 2017
Weather Forecast for Rotherham Model Yacht Club