Lough Foyle Yacht Club

Racing from the Perch to Muff, over to Fahan, run back up to the powerstation and beat back through the line. Nice Northerly breeze F3 to 4
Anton H sailed well in the Laser particularly on the close reach down to Muff but retired due to a starboard incident having neglected to do his 360, doh and double doh! There was some gusty moments causing a few dicey moments here and there particularly at the Fahan mark when bearing away. Ken and Davy L are continuing unchallenged in front much as they left off last year!!

James J is the skipper in Alakadoo in Series B and has been awarded a LFYC handicap of 1180

Welcome to Jonny Coyle and crew who sailed the club GP14 with a handicap of 1190.

The LFYC club sailing started in confusion at the mark! This caused the OD to declare the race void. On the upside it was a very nice day (sunny F3 Easterly) and the new rescue boat was put to work for the first time. Many thanks to Liam H for taking on the role as Coxwain.

Thanks also to Peter F Senior for taking on the role as OD.

We raced from a line off the slipway to a mark near the oil jetty, up to a mark upstream from the powerstation reached over to Harts and ran down to a Mark near George G’s house and back through the line. Welcome to Joe Kelly who launched his new GP14 and also to Anton H who sailed his new Laser for the first time in Culmore today also.

Joe Kelly has been awarded an LFYC handicap of 1185. Anton H has been awarded a handicap of 1180.

There was a protest made regarding an incident the mark at Harts but it was dismissed by the OD.

The £2 subs rule was brought into force today for the first time. Each boat pays £2 per sailing day to help with rescue boat running costs. Please ensure you pay the OD.

2012 Race reports (archive),  2011 Race reports (archive), 2010 Race reports (archive)

City of Culture special events in Red

Training schedule in Blue

Notes

Tide times stated are actual Lisahally times

All Club Racing must start on time scheduled as tides won’t wait (Nor competitors)

GP14 Association of Ireland Dates 2013

Many thanks to George D who organized a brilliant Hot Toddy. Thanks also to the sailors who braved the cold and went out. After the race we repaired to the castle where several bottles of whiskey were no match for the thirst. A great evening of chat and crack and a brilliant end to the season. See you all in 2014!
Check out photos of the event here, with many thanks to Sean McCafferty.

George D and Sons and James H Snr. There’s no heat sir!

Anton H and Jack H make their way across the bay

Could this be the last photo of ISOC 2 on active service?

The scene in the castle was a classic

I remember this race, Myself and Aoife got off to a great start and made it to the windward mark first but then quickly fell back on the run and reach….doh!

Racing from the perch to a mark in the channel near the docks, then down to faughan over to conniborrow back down to muff and back up to the mark in the channel.

A strong turnout this year by LFYC at the annual skoot down the road to Moville.

Great pictures from Sean McCafferty can be found here. Here are a few highlights and comments

Anton H and Aoife H had a great race with Kevin L and Caoimhe L

The Coleraine crew were also there in Force including this lady in her Laser

Dermot M and Cecil T arrived and reformed the team.

Gallaghers Punt under way and full speed

In the father and daughter battle between Lynchs and Huttons. race honours were even with a win each.

A group gathered to discuss this mystery green stuff. I would say it is seaweed myself.

We all showed up but it was blowing a gale and racing was cancelled without any protest

Many thanks to Anthony G who was OD. Many of the boats were away at the GP14 Hot Toddy event in Mullingar. Great pictures here from Sean McC. Welcome back to Jack H after a long absence!

A terrible drifter of a race. Racing in Culmore bay. starting of the slipway, then to a mark near the hall, then up to harts then downwind? to powerstation and back through the gate.

It was easy to get stuck at either the mark by the hall or up at Harts.
Well done to those three boats who managed to finish. Great skill and patience.

Many thanks to Kevin L for OD duties

Well done to Peter and James who clearly are sailing very well.