Update – August / September

Update

The 800’s have really taken off at ISC with a solid regular turnout for Saturday racing of six boats.

The Regatta turnout was hampered due to some damage during fed week and would have been up to eight boats had this not occured.

We have at least another couple of boats due to join before the end of the season which should make for some great racing, in hopefully more consistence Autumn weather!

The RS800 portion of the Haines Cup race was led by the Woods A team of Adrian and Matt, followed by bay and Nick in a comprehensive display of how their early season trip to Minorca has paid dividends.  We are still looking for a full report from Woods B on their whole Garda experience!

The afternoon race was lead by a TISC boat and we hope future tie ups can be arranged with them to increase racing fleet size further.

Next Race

Saturday 3th @ 1.50PM. Call or email Adrian for confirmation of start Time. Looks like a good turnout!

Social

Nick Gardener has kindly volenteered his house for the first of the Autum socials on the 20th September.  It is also a pool party so bring your kit for a cool down straight after racing! Details direct from Nick.

A further dinner at the club due before the end of the season.

Race 3

The third race was held in very mixed conditions on the first Saturday of August. The course entailed a full tour of high water marks around the harbour.

The largest outing to date included Adrian and Mat Woods, Rob Barnes and Seb Chilvers, The Smyths’, and Nick and Bay.

The start provided much excitement and amusement as the Port tacking boat took out the RS boat sending them into a spin. The wind then died leaving all boats struggling to cross the line with no forward motion for steerage.

The Smyths’ took advantage out of the situation and led off to the first mark with the other trailing after several attempts to get moving.

They held this lead to South West Pilsey after which the downhill ride lead to this lead being eroded by the Woods. Barnes & Chilvers used their old junior fortnight knowledge to pull back through the fleet into the mix although the lack of a course card had confusion over the need to gybe past Heathrow. The leg back too Heathrow (AKA Runway) was lost on them and a couple of capsizes added to the loss of direction.

By the last leg back to the finish the wind had gusted to twenty knots and the Woods had finally pulled ahead with the Smyths’ third. The remaining two boats were out of enthusiasm for further tours of the harbour and retired.

The Next race will be an informal day to East Head – details to be confirmed by Adrian.