IOM

Thursday IOM 21/11/2024

1stMark Easton16 pts
2ndGuy Burton17 pts
3rdKen Prince21 pts
4thColin Elton23 pts
5thBill Fenwick30 pts
6thMike Dean32 pts
7thTerry Priest41 pts
A good turn out of seven skippers arrived at the lake to be welcomed by good breezes from the SW varying around 10-14 kts with some passing gusts up around 16-18 kts. The regulars were bolstered by the arrival of one new skipper, Bill Fenwick, who settled into the racing with ease. Mark proved again to be consistent through the afternoon for which he was rewarded with an eventual handicap of 130 seconds. Scoring within the top three places for seven races also saw Guy push out to a 100 second handicap. Weed unfortunately made its presence during a couple of races but with good winds, the full card of eight races over the full course resulted in a good afternoon. The final podium results saw Mark in 1st place, with Guy 1 point behind in 2nd and then Ken a further 3 points away in 3rd place.

Next week will see the last day of competition for the IOMs in 2024.

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Thursday IOM 14/11/2024

1stGuy Burton13 pts **
2ndKen Prince13 pts **
3rdWayne Metcalfe17 pts
4thTrevor Williams22 pts
** Tied Scores - Placing on count back

A warm sunny afternoon greeted the four skippers at the lake with SW winds blowing a reasonable 10-14 kts. The full course was sailed over eight races with close racing taking place between Guy, Wayne and Ken. Despite an absence of five weeks for Guy, he was able to still achieve three 1st's. The closeness of the racing was shown when at one stage, three skippers started with a 40 second handicap. Wayne had an unfortunate mishap of snagging Zoo Buoy while in the lead during race two and ended up watching the fleet sail by. While the breeze remained fairly consistent during the afternoon there were still some holes around the course that required avoiding. At the end of the afternoon, Ken and Guy both sat on 13 points, but with the greater number of race wins, Guy took 1st place overall from Ken, followed by Wayne in 3rd.

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Thursday IOM 07/11/2024

1stMark Easton11 pts
2ndKen Prince12 pts
3rdTrevor Williams19 pts
4thTerry Priest28 pts
5thMike Dean30 pts
We had a late start with Terry leaving his hatch cover home, but we got going at 1:30pm, Mike returning after doing a rebuild on the wasp was needing a bit of help, Mark as he has done before getting into mikes boat at the break, This allowed Mike to carry on but he's needing a new mask. There was some nice racing between Mark and Ken, both with 3 1st's But Mark took honers by a point. Nice to see Terry taking out the 5th race and Trevor being consistant all day

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Thursday IOM 24/10/2024

1stKen Prince12 pts
2ndBrian Hardy15 pts
3rdColin Elton17 pts
4thTrevor Williams21 pts
5thTerry Priest37 pts
The breeze was again with us aroung 10 Knots and allowing us to sail the full course for the 8 races. It was good to see Colin sailing again winning 2nd & 4th Races, Brian was again keeping on my tail also having 2 wins. Trevor being constant with a 1st, 2nd & two 3rd placings, Terry was trying to get the feel of sailing his new boat who he brought of Geoffery Lorimer, also had to leave early. It was good sailing from all with only seconds between finishing,

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Thursday IOM 17/10/2024

1stMark Easton11 pts
2ndWayne Metcalfe14 pts
3rdKen Prince17 pts
4thTrevor Williams24 pts
5thTerry Priest34 pts
We started with 5 skippers, It was good to see Mark back and at his best winning the 1st & 2nd race, Ken taking the 3rd & 4th but could not keep on top of Wayne who was sailing very well also having 2 wins for the day. Nice to see Trevor having a win in the 7th race, the breeze didn’t let us down, it was up all day allowing us to sail the full course for the 8 races, the first time for the year, I think. Mark 1st with Wayne 2nd then Ken

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Thursday IOM 10/10/2024

1stKen Prince8 pts
2ndTrevor Williams15 pts
3rdBrian Hardy17 pts
There were 4, but Terry unable to power up his boat decided it best not to attempt to fix it and left it up to Brian Trevor and Ken to tackel the shifting breeze. With no trouble with getting hooked up, we flew through the 8 races with Ken, Trevor then Brian finishing in that order

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Thursday IOM 3/10/2024

No sailing due to weather.

Thursday IOM 26/9/2024

1stGuy Burton15 pts
2ndWayne Metcalfe20 pts
3rdColin Elton21 pts
4thKen Prince23 pts
5thTrevor Williams24 pts
6thBrian Hardy31 pts
A good days sailing overall, although it was looking a bit doubtful for Colin who experienced a winch drum problem while setting up. Fortunately, with the hands-on assistance of Ken and verbal assistance of others, the problem was eventually fixed and racing got underway. With six boats on the water, a shortened course was used during the first four races as the breeze was quite variable between 4-8kts and patchy. After the break, the wind filled in from the SW and we saw the rest of the afternoon with 8-10kts gusting at times 12-14kts; this enabled the full course to be sailed. With the handicap system working well, everyone got at least one 1st across the line and there were a few occasions where all boats bunched up around a buoy or two. By the end of the day, Guy had made good use of the conditions and finished with three 1st's across the line despite going out to a 60 seconds handicap by race 7. The final placings were Guy 1st, Wayne 2nd and Colin 3rd.
It was good to see Wayne back out on the water after being away for a few weeks.

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Thursday IOM 19/9/2024

1stMark Easton11 pts
2ndKen Prince12 pts
3rdBrian Hardy19 pts
4thMike Dean23 pts
5thTerry Priest38 pts
Some consistent wind around 8-10 kts provided the five skippers with some close sailing through the afternoon. Good sailing by Mark and Ken saw them take three and four 1st places across the line respectively with Brian giving them a good chase at times. Unfortunately Terry had to retire at the halfway mark.

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Thursday IOM 12/9/2024

1stKen Prince9 pts **
2ndGuy Burton9 pts **
3rdTrevor Williams18 pts
4thMike Dean23 pts
5thBrian Hardy27 pts
**Tied scores - placing on count-back

A warm spring afternoon greeted five skippers with the prospect of an 8-10 kt breeze. But after the first race, it was soon found that the wind had other intentions and it quickly dropped away and faltered between nothing and about 6 kts while swinging around all points of the compass. A shorted course was used with Zoo Buoy being left out. Unfortunately, by the fourth race, Brian had experienced far too much drifting and lack of breeze and he departed the lake to leave the remaining four to tussle out the rest of the afternoon. With Guy returning to racing, a close contest ensued between he and Ken and at the end of the seven races, the net scores were tied at 9 pts each; the deadlock being decided on a count-back which saw Ken take 1st, Guy 2nd and Trevor in at 3rd. It was good to see Mike out with his Wasp and gaining experience with the IOM.

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Thursday IOM 29/8/2024

1stKen Prince13 pts
2ndColin Elton15 pts
3rdBrian Hardy19 pts
4thTrevor Williams20 pts
5thMike Dean29 pts
Today was a challenge with top of the A Rig breeze and Gusts well over 18 knots. 5 skippers were up to the challenge, 1st race was a learning curve for the rest of the day, Colin losing his spreaders put him out of the 2nd race. On the last race Brian going so well when the gust took him out of control and getting stuck in the reeds. With 4 of the 5 skippers taking a win and Mike Dean showing he will be sailing with the best taking a 2nd spot in the 5th race.
The podium was Ken, Colin, and Brian
Just a reminder to all skippers We will be starting the Dragonflite 95 on Tuesday 3rd/September/24 (next Tuesday)

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Thursday IOM 15/8/2024

1stColin Elton14 pts
2ndWayne Metcalfe16 pts *-*
3rdBrian Hardy16 pts *-*
4thKen Prince18 pts
*-* Interacts a Tied score after countback
There was some good racing today, ken starting well on the first 4 races but fell in a hole with Colin Wayne and Brian sailing to well , Again we had to turn to a short course after the break But well done Colin, Wayne and Brian tied on16 pts

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Thursday IOM 08/8/2024

1stKen Prince12 pts
2ndWayne Metcalfe13 pts
3rdColin Elton15 pts
4thMike Dean32 pts
5thBrian Hardy33 pts
Today we were not allowed to drive into the club area due to heavy rain in the last few days but today turned out a beautiful day with a breeze coming and going, Our 1st race was unlucky for Brian having his main sail torn in half. With a bit of tape he was back sailing with a bigger handicap. The breeze was very hard to judge in places and boats changed positions regularly. Half of the races were sailed on the shorter course leaving the zoo marker out There was very close racing between Colin, Wayne and Ken with Ken just winning by a point

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Thursday IOM 01/8/2024

1stKen Prince11 pts
2ndWayne Metcalfe15 pts
3rdTrevor Williams20 pts
4thMike Dean21 pts
5thTerry Priest42 pts
Today we welcomed Mike Dean joining the IOM 1 Meter class with his Wasp, It wasn’t the best day to try his hand at sailing the bigger boat, After sinking a couple of Tyres we had 6 starters but By 1pm we had 5. In the 1st race Terry Priest having battery trouble again and was unable to keep sailing for the rest of the day. Wayne picking up weed in 3 races taking him out of 2 completely, A pity as Wayne was sailing very well. Trever sailed well, missing a win but picked up 2nd spots 3 times. The podium was Ken. Wayne and Trevor

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Thursday IOM 25/7/2024

1stMark Easton16 pts
2ndGuy Burton18 pts **
3rdColin Elton18 pts **
4thKen Prince21 pts
5thTerry Priest35 pts
6thTrevor Williams37 pts
7thBrian Hardy43 pts
** Tied scores - placing on countback

A good show with seven skippers gathering at the lake with a fair steady breeze from the west at around 11 kts giving promise to a good afternoon of sailing on the full course. In quick time the first four races were undertaken and after getting back on the water after the mid racing break, the wind peaked at 13 kts but rapidly decided to die away for the rest of the afternoon, so much so, that a shortened course was used for race eight. Unfortunately Brian suffered a battery problem for race five which couldn't be resolved for the remaining races. Trevor, who picked up a 1st for race three, then had to withdraw from race six onwards due to other requirements. At the end of the day, the top three places were separated by just 1 pt respectively, and after discards, the results showed Mark, Guy and Colin on the podium. Despite the two withdrawals, the dying breeze and rain, a good day's racing was nonetheless had.

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Thursday IOM 18/7/2024

1stKen Prince9 pts
2ndWayne Metcalfe10 pts **
3rdGuy Burton10 pts **
4thColin Elton18 pts
5thBrian Hardy20 pts
** Tied scores - placing on countback

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Thursday IOM 11/7/2024

1stGuy Burton7 pts
2ndMark Easton11 pts
3rdWayne Metcalfe14 pts **
4thKen Prince14 pts **
5thTrevor Williams20 pts
6thTerry Priest30 pts
** Tied scores - placing on countback

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Thursday IOM 4/7/2024

1stGuy Burton15 pts
2ndKen Prince16 pts
2rdMark Easton17 pts
4thWayne Metcalfe28 pts
5thBrian Hardy30 pts
6thTrevor Williams31 pts
7thTerry Priest44 pts

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Thursday IOM 20/06/2024
A forecast of very light breeze anywhere between 0 and 10 kts saw six adventurous skippers turn up at the lake, including the return after a long hiatus by Guy. A few remaining tyres were sunk by Colin and Ken prior to the racing and by the looks of things, the lake could be clear of them for the foreseeable future. With the water in a glassy state and just a few wind ripples here and there, a total of three races were managed to be completed over an hour and quarter, despite using a shortened course. With nothing better looking on the horizon, it was decided to call it a day and racing was abandoned for the rest of the afternoon. Well done to Guy who made the best of the conditions on his return with two 1sts and a 2nd and staring down the prospect of a 50 sec handicap had a fourth race been sailed. Hopefully next week will see some stronger breezes.

Thursday IOM 13/06/2024

1stMark Easton6 pts
2ndKen Prince8 pts
3rdWayne Metcalfe15 pts
4thTrevor Williams18 pts
5thTerry Priest24 pts
Six skippers arrived but after the very apparent lack of wind, five remained to spend a long afternoon sailing a very slow six races. Well done to Mark who faired the best over the afternoon.

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Thursday IOM 06/06/2024

1stMark Easton7 pts
2ndKen Prince10 pts
3rdColin Elton12 pts
4thBrian Hardy19 pts
5thTerry Prieste21 pts
With the forecast raining 5 Skippers arrived for the days event, There was a lot of weed after the weekend's storm, Mark sailed well and was lucky not picking up weed in the first 2 races , Brian said enough after the 5th and retired, We just finished the 6th and the rain came so we called it a day. Mark winning the day with 3 wins

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Thursday IOM 30/05/2024

1stWayne Metcalfe8 pts
2ndKen Prince10 pts
3rdColin Elton12 pts
4thMark Easton14 pts
5thTerry Prieste24 pts
6thLaurie Delahunty27 pts
With a storm expected over the weekend, Colin, Fred and Ken arrived early before the IOM sailing and started to work on any floating tyres. A line was managed to get fed through all the visible tyres that were trapped at the north end of the lake thereby making a chain so they could not move during the storm. With rain forecasted and 12 knot breezes, there were 6 skippers for today's event. New comer Mark Easton won the first with ease while Wayne Metcalfe, back with his Panko for the first time this year, only took two races to get back into sailing by winning the third, fourth and fifth races. Ken must have missed a tyre when they were being gathered up as he ended up sitting on top of it in the third race and had to get the dingy to retrieve his boat - helped on by the cheers coming from the rest of the guys at the pavilion. With this time of the year and light breeze only 6 races were able to be raced with Wayne eventually taking top place for the day. Well done Wayne, great to see you back.

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Thursday IOM 23/05/2024

1stKen Prince8 pts
2ndMark Easton9 pts
3rdTrevor Williams15 pts
4thColin Elton16 pts
5thAndre Witte23 pts
6thTerry Priests26 pts
There was only a few tyres to remove before sailing, We welcomed Andre Witte to his first event. Andre sailing his Planed B yacht for the first time. With 6 Skippers we set out to challenge the light breeze, Colin losing his Jib in the first made up for it in the 2nd race taking 2nd place, also Trevor was sailing well winning the 2nd race, Mark and Ken were chasing top spot, with Ken winning on having a high discard,. With Mark only having 12 pts after the 6th race. Well done Mark

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Thursday IOM 16/05/2024
With the help of Brian and Guest visitor Mard Easton we pull what tyres we could to allow for sailing. with Mark Helping to put Laurie Delahunty's Wasp together for his first sail We had 7 starters with a late start, after 3 events and a lot of repairs being made we decided to make it a day of rigging, Terry Priests broke his post before the 2nd race putting him out for the day. A big thank you to Mark Easton for all the help he gave on the day

Thursday IOM 09/05/2024

1stKen Prince7 pts
2ndColin Elton8 pts
3rdBrian Hardy12 pts
4thTerry Priests20 pts
We welcomed Terry Priests sailing his Disco for the first time today, With the breeze being its usual fickley breeze Terry was getting help from all, At the break we had a visitor who was interested in our activity making our break longer than expected but we did 6 races with the possibility of a new club member.

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Thursday IOM 02/05/2024

1stKen Prince5 pts
2ndTrevor Williams9 pts
3rdColin Elton14 pts
With rain coming Fred,Brian & Ken started sinking tyres. We only sunk a dozen then the rain came. With a very light breeze Brian called it a day leaving us with only 3. Colin brought a friend Terry Priest who has brought Colin's Disco to come and see how we are set up, A very nice chap he is too and we hope to welcome him into the club. it was a very fickley breeze and it put us on the edge of going home. but we stuck it out for 6 races

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Thursday IOM 18/04/2024

1stKen Prince5 pts
2ndColin Elton10 pts
3rdBrian Hardy12 pts
We had another good day sinking tyres thanks to Fred and Brian coming out early.
With only 3 Skippers sailing a short course there was nothing between us at the finish in the first 4 races, After the break with only a very light breeze we got 2 more races in before calling it a day

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Thursday IOM 04/04/2024

1stKen Prince13 pts
2ndTrever Williams15 pts *
3rdColin Elton15 pts *
4thBrian Hardy21 pts
* Indercates Tied score after count back
Brian, Fred and Ken sending another 30 odd tyres to the bottom, looking like we are getting on top of our problem thanks to Fred and Brian, It was a light breeze so we started without the zoo corner for the first 4, After the break we went to 2 triangle to get 8 races in with the light breeze. Trevor sailed consistent giving him the edge over colin after count back

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Thursday IOM 28/03/2024

1stBrian Hardy13 pts
2ndKen Prince14 pts
3rdColin Elton16 pts
4thTrever Williams22 pts
Another big thank you to Brian and Fred helping to sink another couple of dozen tyres before sailing started. with a very unpickable breeze of 9 knots it showed who was the top skipper for the day. Well done Brian a solid performance decerving top spot, Trevor also having a win on the 7th race.

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Thursday IOM 21/03/2024

1stKen Prince7 pts *
2ndColin Elton7 pts *
3rdBrian Hardy15 pts
4thTrever Williams16 pts
* tied score after count back
With Colin only taking 1 race to tune his Ellipsis, The Next 3 races he dominated the course, Ken trying to keep up with Colin took a couple of sneaky moves ( I owe you a couple Trevor ) to keep in 2nd spot. Colin having Electrical problem on the 6th race making him unable to start and allowing Ken to take 1st spot. With the breeze dropping and a few tyres drifting onto the course we call it after 6. races

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Thursday IOM 14/03/2024

1stKen Prince10 pts
2ndBrian Hardy15 pts *
3rdColin Elton15 pts *
* Tied scores after count back.

With Brian and Fred we cleaned grass area of tyres plus a few extras sinking them to the bottom of the pond. Sailing was a very good afternoon racings there was nothing between the boats, Colin with his new Ellipsis sailing very well and Brian having a good afternoon as results show, After 8 races they were a dead heat.
Well done guys

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Thursday IOM 07/03/2024

1stKen Prince9 pts
2ndTrevor Williams14 pts
3rdBrian Hardy17 pts
Thanks to Fred and Brian we sank 36 tyres to the bottom before starting to sail. Before the mid break a very light Breeze was there for who could find and hold onto it, Ken finding it and taking 5 straight wins and a good handicap allowing Brian and Trevor taking wins on the last 3 races
We saw a couple of tyres pop up during the break so it looks like we can get on top of the tyre problem if we can put some down each Thursday

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Thursday IOM 29/02/2024

1stKen Prince11 pts
2ndTrevor Williams14 pts *
3rdBrian Hardy14 pts *
* Tied scores after count back.

We finally got started with 2024 season, Only 3 skippers who challenged the course dotted with tires. We had a frisky breeze and sailing was close as we took turns sitting on a tires. It was great to get back out sailing but tires are a big problem.

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