Fathers Day Races

The start of the saling season could not have been better for the six boats thet contested the opening event of the season.

A perfect N.NE at around 10-12 knots blew in from the Pacific ocean over the palm trees and across the lake.

A windward and return course was set for the afternoon. As lunch time approached the breese settled in and was a constant 12 knots.

Scott Machon was still ironing out the creases from the winter off season and without usual crew was soon in the water for a capsize. Eventually rescued by Ross Kneebone and crew on the rescue boat, the first race started.

Brian Bath led the field throughout the day and would cross the winner in all three races. It was outstanding sailing from Brian and he was certainly on the money from the first race. There were many stand-out performers throughout the day. Tom Dalton competed well and finished with two second places and was the only person able to come close to Brian throughout the day.Fabrice Boone on the recently arrived A-Class was a strong competitor and showed some good form for a first time on the A-Class. Alan and Helen Pursch competed well in their first outing on the Hobie 16 and were constantly in the chase for positions in the fleet. John White had made several adjustments on the Taipan 4.9 and finally made it to the start of the first race almost 4 minutes late. In the third race John had changed rig and returned to the final race as a cat rig and copeted well.

With the just the one series under way this is certainly shaping up to be one of the most competitive seasons for quite a long time. Competition will certainly be strong when the Taipann 5.7 of Tim Haffner and Bruce Anderson hits the water as well as Mark Braithwaite on his new Taipan 4.9 and Ray Muld and Ross Kneebone on the Hobie 16.


Fathers Day Races
Overall
Sailed:3, Discards:1, To count:2, Entries:6,
1st Brian A Class Brian Bath 71 (29.40) 21.15 10.18 3.0 2.0
2nd Fabrice A Class Fabrice Boone 71 (36.19) 24.55 12.00 9.0 6.0
3rd Scott Taipan 4.9 Cat Scott Machon 76.5 (DNF) 26.58 11.41 13.5 6.5
4th Alan Hobie 16 Alan Pursch 81 36.50 (26.58) 13.10 12.5 8.0
5th Tom A Class Tom Dalton 71 (36.02) 23.42 DNS 11.0 9.0
6th John Taipan 4.9 Cat John White 76.5 (DNF) DNF 16.15 19.0 12.0

Current results

Great Lakes Sailing Club

Wallis Lake

Results as of 22:58 on February 12, 2007

Overall

Sailed:15, Discards:4, To count:11, Ratings:VY, Entries:11, Scoring system:Great Lakes Sailing Club 2006 2007
Brian Bath 71.5 (7.0) 1.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 (12.0 DNC) (12.0 DNC) 2.0 7.0 DNF (12.0 DNC) 5.0 3.0 1.0 2.0 3.0 71.0 28.0
Scott Machon 74 3.0 4.0 (5.0) 3.0 3.0 2.0 1.0 1.0 (7.0 DNF) (12.0 DNC) 3.0 (5.0) 2.0 5.0 5.0 61.0 32.0
Fabrice 109 5.0 7.0 7.0 DNF (12.0 DNC) (12.0 DNC) (12.0 DNC) (12.0 DNC) 3.0 1.0 3.0 1.5 1.0 3.0 1.0 4.0 84.5 36.5
Peter 87.3 4.0 2.5 3.0 2.0 6.0 DNF (12.0 DNC) (12.0 DNC) (12.0 DNC) 3.0 4.0 1.5 2.0 4.0 (12.0 DNC) 12.0 DNC 92.0 44.0
Tom Dalton 75 6.0 2.5 6.0 4.0 6.0 DNF (12.0 DNC) (12.0 DNC) 4.0 (12.0 DNC) (12.0 DNC) 4.0 8.0 6.0 4.0 1.0 99.5 51.5
Tim Haffner 71.5 1.0 5.0 4.0 7.0 DNF (12.0 DNC) 1.0 3.0 DNF ( 8.0 9.0 7.0 (12.0 DNC) 12.0 DNC 109.0 61.0
Ray 80 (12.0 DNC) (12.0 DNC) (12.0 DNC) 5.0 1.0 (12.0 DNC) 12.0 DNC 12.0 DNC 2.0 2.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 6.0 7.0 125.0 77.0
Les 91 ( 1.0 7.0 6.0 5.0 7.0 dnf 6.0 135.0 87.0
John White 93 (12.0 DNC) (12.0 DNC) (12.0 DNC) 6.0 6.0 DNF DNC 6.0 7.0 9.0 3.0 2.0 135.0 87.0
Bus Stop Hobie 18-Les Les 113 2.0 6.0 2.0 3.0 3.0 DNF ) DNC 12.0 DNC 136.0 88.0
Wicked Hobie 16 98115 Tom Hafner 81 9.0 4.0 8.0 12.0 DNC 12.0 DNC 165.0 117.0