Another hot and humid day, with a high tide, didn’t deter eight members from bringing their boats to the cove. Kim also brought the DroneBuoy and guided it to its position.

The temperature was in the mid-eighties, and the 7 mph wind was from the west, so the course was, from the DroneBuoy and pin starting line, southwest to the blue and then the green mark, taken to port, then northeast to the pink and white mark, also to port and back to the line. This course was unchanged for all seven races.

Judy, once again, did an excellent job of starting and scoring the races. Many thanks, Judy. Connie was also there to support Al and take some of her great pictures.

Louis had a new boat and new sail numbers, 03.  

We had four different race winners today: Fokka won three, Rob won two, and Bill and Greg won one each. 

Fokka and Rob both finished second twice, as did Bill, and Greg finished second once.

Al and Mike both had third place finishes. Other third places went to Bill (2), Rob (2), and Fokka.

When all was said and done. Fokka is today’s Champion with 10 points, closely followed by Rob with 12, and, with 16 points, Bill.

Thanks to all for some very close racing

The results are attached and can also be found along with all the other news on our website mhbmyc.org

Racing continues next Tuesday, August 5th, when the tide will be low at 10.48. Plenty of beach, so lots of room for many boats. Come on down!

Important Announcement: After racing next Tuesday, we will be holding a club meeting at Aidan’s Irish Pub at John Street in Bristol. We’ll meet at around 1 pm for lunch. The club will pick up the tab, so even if you don’t race, be there to enjoy some good food and drink, have some fun, and join in the lively discussion.

Stay safe, stay cool, and have fun,

Derek

The early morning showers soon gave way to a sunny, but very humid day with a 6 mph wind from the southwest and a high tide, peaking at 12.14.

Seven members and their boats squeezed onto the beach for a few hours of friendly, competitive fun. Jim Kelly paid us a visit, and Luis was there, but without his boat.

Judy started the races, kept score, and was the voice of reason. (“Time for a water break”). Many thanks, Judy. 

Connie was there too to support Al and take some photographs. 

Kim had family visitors today, so I was in charge of the DroneBuoy, but my many hours of arduous training came to naught when Bill decided he would rather wade out and plant a “throw-in” mark for the start line. This and the pin became a rather long start line. The course was simple: south to the blue mark, then north to the yellow mark, and back to the line, twice around, taken to port.

Variety is the spice of life, so for the third race, the course became once around, for the fourth race, it was one and a half times around, and, finally, for the last two races, we came to the conclusion that we were right the first time and changed back to the original course. Whew!

Our sailors are used to the challenge of wind and waves, but today we had the added challenge of weed, copious weed. Nevertheless, we held six races and had four different winners. Wes won the first race, and Nick the second. The other four races were shared by Bill and Fokka.

Bill had three second places while Fokka had one, so Bill wins the duel and is today’s Champion.

Nick and Greg both had second places. Nick had to leave after the third race, and Greg, with two third-place finishes, took third place overall today, but just one point ahead of Al.

After a great start, Wes was out for two races and finished sixth today, just one point ahead of Mike. 

Fun today, despite the weed in the water and the high humidity.

The full results are attached and can also be found on our website, mhbmyc.org

Racing will continue next Tuesday, July 22nd, when there will be lots of beach as the tide will be at a low at 11.32..

In other news, please join me in wishing Ed Haddad a speedy recovery from a very painful hip fracture. Ed was a past commodore of the club. Get well soon, Ed.

Stay safe…..take care…..have fun,

Derek

The early morning fog had lifted by nine, and the high humidity was easing fast. There were still dire warnings of “high heat” and a “thunderstorm watch”, but that couldn’t deter the ten members from bringing their boats to the cove this morning. The tide was approaching a low at noon, and the WSW wind was about 8 mph. It was in the mid to high eighties and quite humid.

Kim was back from the geysers and waterfalls of Iceland and guided the DroneBuoy to its position as one of the starting marks, with the pin being the shore-most mark on this occasion.

The course was south to the blue mark, and sometimes the green as well, then north to the yellow mark, twice around with all marks taken to port.

Judy was there to score and keep track of things, and Connie was there to assist. Thank you both very much.

It was good to see Wilkie, who paid us a visit for a while, and good to see Greg back in good racing form. We missed you both.

Fokka won the first race of the six and went on to win another four. Greg was the only other sailor who won today. Needless to say, Fokka is today’s Champion with 5 points. Second place was more difficult to determine as Wes took two second places, as did Bill. Rob and Nick took the other two second places. Greg took three third places,, Wes took two, and Rob and Greg took one each.

So, Greg and Wes were tied on 15 points, but Greg gets second place by virtue of his win.

It was very hot at the cove, and we had a water break after the third race. Rob took the opportunity to replace his sails. That seemed to work as he finished second in the fourth race. In the fifth, he got tangled with weed, and he missed the sixth as he had a family commitment. Bill also sat out the last three races as his transmitter batteries died.

Despite the really hot conditions, everyone had a good, if sometimes frustrating, time.

Well done, everyone!

The full results are attached and can be found with all the other news on our website, mhbmyc.org

Competition resumes next Tuesday, July 15th, when the tide will be high at 12.14.

Whatever you do in the meantime, stay safe, be kind, and have fun.

Derek

A damp foggy morning brightened a little, and, with no racing last week, and 10 mph SSW winds, seven members were lured to the cove. Kim and his wife, Pat were on the return journey from their adventures in Iceland and Louis and Cindy had told me they would be on holiday. I had family staying with me so my part was just to get the starter and score sheet to the shore. The event was in the capable hands of Judy and Connie. Thank you both very much.

The tide was coming in towards a high at 1.44 pm and the start was formed by a red buoy and the pin and off on a typical course for winds from the south. (I wasn’t there). The temperature was a muggy 78 degrees, the boats were moving well and there were six races.

My interpretation from the scoresheet is that there was some close racing with Fokka and Rob winning three races each. They also had two second place finishes each, and even a fourth place each, so it was a classic tie but Fokka gets first place today because he won the first race. Is this right? Protests on a $10 bill, please.

Bill David with his new boat was consistent with four third places,and that put him third overall today.

Nick had two second place finishes. but had mainsail control problems for the final two races pushing him down to fifth place, tied on points with Al.

Wes finished in fourth place by virtue of his one third place and two fourth place finishes. Mike tailed the field, but, like everyone else, was pleased to be back on the water racing at last.

The results are attached and these, and all the news, can be found on our website, mhbmyc.org

Racing continues next Tuesday, July 8th when the tide will be low at noon from a high at 07.00

Enjoy the July 4th festivities, parades, and family time,

Have fun,

Derek