Hi everybody
Yet another race day, they do come round so quickly. We had seven racers today and as usual the results were very close. Once again I failed to make much impact on the results, my 500 performs quite well but I think I will have to "go back to school" for some serious driving lessons.
We started at 9.00am and as usual David was there with Rob at 8.30am getting the equipment out of the leg and resetting the course, once again well done to both of you for your enthusiasm.
Racing ended at 11.00am after four heats, so everything was put away and the racers joined a very good crowd of fellow members on the jetty. I think a message had got to the Rangers about Mark's fall a couple of weeks ago, you could have eaten your dinner off the jetty, it was spotless, thanks very much Rangers. "Please do something about the WEED".
We were able to sail near the jetty if we were careful, there was some prop fowling but overall not much to worry about.
The rain started at around 11.30 so eventually everybody drifted away, (I am beginning to read like a journalist "fowling", ducks "drifted", boats).
All members going to Haydock get in time Friday 3.00pm - 7.00pm, Saturday 9.00am - 9.25am.
See you there!
For those members not going to Haydock, sailing as usual from the Jetty area.
Christine (Hon Sec)
Monday, August 20, 2012
Tuesday, August 7, 2012
Sunday Morning Sail 5th August 500 Race Day
Hi everybody
Race day once again, everybody responded to the early call of 9.00 in order to get the racing going early so that everything would be done and dusted by 11.00. I don't think Mr Race coordinator was very pleased when I was a bit slow getting from the car park to the lakeside. I had texts and missed calls on my phone and was threatened with disqualification from the starting race if I didn't hurry up. I have things to do on Sunday mornings looking after you lot. That my excuse and I am sticking to it!!!
We had six excellent races, once we got going, my fault again, I kept getting weed wrapped around my prop which required a bit of trouble with waders and rescue boats to get me free. Not only did I do it once, but twice!! I think I will have to give up racing, all you guys are so enthusiastic and too good for me, what chance have I got to win the trophy anyway? Oops! only joking, I really enjoy racing and wouldn't give it up for the world, well maybe.
I have updated the league tables on the Website for Sunday 5th August 2012. By the way Sunday was our tenth racing day this year, well done to everybody concerned.
Youth services started getting ready for their days entertainment quite early which is understandable so the members using the Landing stage did not get much time to sail from there, remember , you can use the jetty for sailing as usual throughout August while the Youth Services are using the Boathouse. I can assure you that in September things will settle down again for the Autumn and Winter seasons.
It has been suggested that we all start sailing at 9.00am and finish at 11.00am during August so that we can be out of the way of the Youth Services people when they arrive. We will discuss this at the meeting tonight at the Stanley Arms.
I have your passes for Haydock and I will bring them to the meeting tonight. VERY IMPORTANT, if you have not given a short description of your boats to Ian Jones, will you please do so either at the meeting tonight or by our next Sunday sailing at the latest please. Lets try and make our stand look very professional, I can assure you a great deal of effort has gone into producing what will be a very attractive stand.
That's all for today Folks.
See you next time.
Christine (Hon Sec)
Race day once again, everybody responded to the early call of 9.00 in order to get the racing going early so that everything would be done and dusted by 11.00. I don't think Mr Race coordinator was very pleased when I was a bit slow getting from the car park to the lakeside. I had texts and missed calls on my phone and was threatened with disqualification from the starting race if I didn't hurry up. I have things to do on Sunday mornings looking after you lot. That my excuse and I am sticking to it!!!
We had six excellent races, once we got going, my fault again, I kept getting weed wrapped around my prop which required a bit of trouble with waders and rescue boats to get me free. Not only did I do it once, but twice!! I think I will have to give up racing, all you guys are so enthusiastic and too good for me, what chance have I got to win the trophy anyway? Oops! only joking, I really enjoy racing and wouldn't give it up for the world, well maybe.
I have updated the league tables on the Website for Sunday 5th August 2012. By the way Sunday was our tenth racing day this year, well done to everybody concerned.
Youth services started getting ready for their days entertainment quite early which is understandable so the members using the Landing stage did not get much time to sail from there, remember , you can use the jetty for sailing as usual throughout August while the Youth Services are using the Boathouse. I can assure you that in September things will settle down again for the Autumn and Winter seasons.
It has been suggested that we all start sailing at 9.00am and finish at 11.00am during August so that we can be out of the way of the Youth Services people when they arrive. We will discuss this at the meeting tonight at the Stanley Arms.
I have your passes for Haydock and I will bring them to the meeting tonight. VERY IMPORTANT, if you have not given a short description of your boats to Ian Jones, will you please do so either at the meeting tonight or by our next Sunday sailing at the latest please. Lets try and make our stand look very professional, I can assure you a great deal of effort has gone into producing what will be a very attractive stand.
That's all for today Folks.
See you next time.
Christine (Hon Sec)
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