Lough Foyle Yacht Club

A beautiful day sun shining and wind blowing F2-3 from the NE. We raced for the Brian Frazer Memorial Shield in combined results over race 1 + 2. Gareth and Richard G won it with ease and style. Congratulations to the lads, surely the most improved crew this year, now very much competing at the top of the fleet. Congratulations also to the organizers of the Frostbite series (Gareth G, James H and Co). Its the first frostbite series in Culmore we have had (for a long time)(ever). Delete to suit!

The next race is on the 25th. See you there.

a lot of sailing and a lot of whiskey- perfect

Hot toddy 2010

Hot toddy 2011

Hot toddy 2012

Hot toddy 2013

Hot toddy 2014

Another great George Doherty hot toddy event. Sailing in Culmore bay, starting at the perch up to harts, down to a mark opposite George G house then over the double bouy at the power station twice round. Kevin and James L sailed very well especially after not being out much this year.

It was windy today with strong gusts. Two capsizes. In race one Bill and James J went over and recovered quickly. In race 2 Anton H and Barry McN took a swim but the boat went partially turtle and took a bit of extra effort to get her back up.
All good crack and it made the hot whiskey even more welcome.

racing today was cancelled due to high winds

The Peace Bridge Race this year was raced locally (without actually going to the Peace Bridge). Hopefully we will get the full race going again next year.
Ken Louden won it in handsome style.

After the PBR we held a regular club race in Series J

James P Hockley was sailing Alan T’s Phantom at an LFYC handicap of 1127 (the same as Alan).
Actually the handicap didnt affect the positions. It worked out that the boats are placed after the handicap calculation in the same order as they crossed the line.

Beautiful day, windy and sunny. F4+ Northerly. Start at the perch, Muff, Faughan, Powerstation. James H Snr sailed in Anton H’s laser and did very well. James was awarded a LFYC handicap of 1180. He was seen on some fantastic reachs from the Faughan mark to the powerstation passing some GPs who had got ahead on the long beat.  In the second race James was kind enough to give Anton’s laser a wash at the Muff mark. He exited the boat arse first and but managed to land on the centreboard and complete a dry capsize. Stylish stuff! Anton H and Barry McN also had a good sail, struggling today in heavier wind on the beat but flying downwind.

James H Jnr was sailing with Peter F and they sailed brilliantly in race 2 with a fine win.

Gareth and Richard G lead the first race for a long time and finished within seconds. Great sailing. Comhghairdeas!

As calm as I have ever seen it, with a bit of mist and no line on the horizon.

No wind, racing cancelled.

However I have some results from another tuesday or thursday from ages ago and i don’t know when so i am going to put them in here, and assign them to series G

James H was sailing in Alan T’s phantom and was awarded an LFYC handicap of 1150.

Nice wind F3 or 4 changed direction from West to North between race 1 and race 2. Great to see Jack H out in the Laser and going well. Also great to see club Secretary Colum F and his daughter out for a scoot. There were some insects inside Colum’s boat which I dont think his daughter particularly apprecaited. I seen Colum casually evicting a slug. Lucky his Daughter didnt see that, oh doh, shouldnt have said that.
First race from the perch to Harts, Conniborrow, Faughan and the Power Station.
Second race from the Perch to Faughan, Muff, Power Station.
Anton H and Barry N gave their GP14 a wash on teh start line at the begining of race 2: stylish

Racing cancelled – no wind