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ISLAND SAILING CLUB
EVENING RACE SERIES 2016 RACE 002 REPORT The Sailing Secretary, Island Sailing Club, 70 High St. Cowes, IOW, PO31 7RE Fax: 01983 293214 Office: 01983 296621 Direct: 01983 249431
[email protected] www.islandsc.org.uk
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TUESDAY 25th April 2017 A large fleet of 48 yachts and their crews in 6 classes braved a cold Northerly wind to enjoy exciting and competitive racing starting from the Island Sailing Club in Cowes. All yachts started to the west, inshore and out of the worst of the spring flood, to turn at the Island Sailing Club Mark off Green before heading into the gusty northerly wind. The Cruiser Classes, ranging in size from 20ft to 40ft, crossed the Bramble Bank close tacking into the shifty wind each class turning South after legs of appropriate length for their speed and size, hoisting spinnakers and returning to Cowes from the Ryde Middle Bank against the tide. The dayboat classes had 2 round courses closer to Cowes although the Sonars followed their leader into the harbour at the end of their first round. As none of them had completed the full course by 2100 they were scored on their first-round times in accordance with the Sailing Instructions. At the finish the tide was so low that, although the Race Officers could see the sail numbers in the evening sun, the hulls of the boats and were not visible until seconds before they crossed the line. Some yachts were smart enough to attach their class flags high enough to be just visible! The last yachts were finished by 2015hrs in full daylight and well in time to enjoy the Club’s hospitality and special beer offer at £2/pint for ISC Members. Race Officer Peter Dickson Provisional results can be found on the notice board and ISC website Class 4 - Slow Handicap
Class 1 - Fast Handicap 1st
Whooper
1st
Brassed Off
2nd
Fandango
2nd
Jiminy Cricket
3rd
Minx 3
3rd
Kallista Class 5 – Flying Fifteen
Class 2 – Medium Handicap
2nd
A nice cup of tea and a sit down UKSA J80 003
3rd
Twickenham Fandango
1st
Class 3 – Sonars 1st
Andy Cassell
2nd
Barry Byham
3rd
Ed Suckling
1st
Fflashback
2nd
FFreefire20
3rd
Fifty Fifty Class 6 – X One Design
1st
Tonic
2nd
Xactly
3rd
Curlew
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