A partly sunny morning with a light breeze from the WNW greeted eight members with their boats. It was still hot, in the eighties, and still humid but the breeze helped. Regular sailors, Kim and Paul, weren’t there so Nick rowed out and positioned the starting line parallel to the beach and a new red mark to the west. Many thanks, Nick. The course was to sail west from the line, round the new red mark, taking it to port, then back through the line and round either starting mark and head back to the new red mark once more, and then finish downwind.

We welcomed a new member, Fokka de Jong, sail number 93, and were thankful that, once again, Judy kept score for us. Thank you, Judy.  Wilkie was one of the eight who came to race today but didn’t manage to get the boat working and retired for the day. As he didn’t race today, he’s absent from the score sheet but it was good to see him. Better luck next Thursday, Wilkie.

We held nine races and John Reilly won five of them and was our champion today.

With two wins, two seconds, and four thirds, Bill David was second overall this morning.

Fokka had four second place finishes and finally had a win in the final race, enough to give him third place today but he was only one point ahead of Henry who had one win and three second places.

Rich had a problem with a loose keel and water in the boat so he retired for the day after the third race. Al Sampson was sixth after Nick. I think both had fun but it just wasn’t quite their day.

Some sad news about Betty the dog who usually came down to the beach while we were racing and was a sort of club mascot, died on June 24th. Her owner, Jake came down to the beach today and introduced his new dog, Birdie who, I’m sure, we’ll all get to know.

It was an unusual wind direction and an unusual course, but we had some close racing and it was fun. Well done, everyone.

The full results may be found on our website mhbmyc.org

More DF95 racing next Thursday, July 25th when the tide will be high at noon.

Following racing we will hold a club meeting at The Sakonnet Grille Restaurant, 524 Main Road, Tiverton at1.15 pm for lunch and discussion.

But before that, on Tuesday, July 23rd we will hold the first Soling Regatta of the season.

Let’s have a great turnout!  Remember to bring chairs and lunch.

If you are not racing, please consider coming along to help run the races and keep score

In the meantime have a great weekend, see you Tuesday to race, or help.

Derek