Lough Foyle Yacht Club

Light wind action today. 11 boats sailing. Sailing in Culmore Bay. Ciaran M going very well in the club laser. George G also sailing very well in his Solo. Nice to see Barry McN back sailing again. Bill and James J were easy winners in both races. Comhghairdeas!

Gareth and Richard G sailing exceptionally well. Light winds F2 maybe. Sailing in Culmore bay. Start at the slipway over to a mark downriver on the power station up to Harts, to Gilmores and back through the line. the last race was the other way around due to strong ebb tide. Kevin T had a bit of nightmare with the tide up at Harts – err, like many before and … many to come!

Good breeze today, racing in Culmore bay. Great to see Liam D and Ciaran M and Harry McI all out. Especially great to see Ciaran M racing. He has been awarded an LFYC handicap in the Laser of 1232. George G was going very well today in the Solo. That boat beats very well in a decent breeze. No change at the top of the fleet, congratulations to Ken and Davy! Anton H going well also in the Laser staying nicely in contact with the leaders. Ken and Davy somehow managed to squeeze the GP inside Anton H at the mark at the power station. Shoulda jammed the door earlier!

Wind dropped in second race resulting in a big spread in the fleet. Tide also a factor!

Windy today F5-6. Great to see new members out sailing the Pico’s. Thanks to Ken L for rescue cover.

Racing in Culmore Bay. F0 – F3 Staring at the Slipway, over to the power station up to Harts back down via Gilmores.
Harry McI went out in his RS700 but capsized near the Oyster beds. She’s a damn tricky boat, Sir!

Fine day for sailing. Course down the river to Faughan over to Conniborrow back to the power station.  The timings were self recorded and then a note was put together (several authors) after the race. I could make out the results for race 1, but the results for race two were illegible and disorderly. I therefore deem Race Two “Null and Void”.

Wind dropped in the evening in later stages of the race resulting in the DNF. Great to see Barry and Lara out again

Racing in Culmore bay: Anton H and Barry McN blew out the Genoa in race two 🙁

LFYC handicap adjustments effective this race: Anton H/Barry McNickle adjusted from 1185 to 1180, George G adjusted from 1200 to 1250

Alan T/Owen McC made a great reaching spinnaker passing move at the end of the second race. Nice work!