Lough Foyle Yacht Club

Great to see Cecil Thompson out in a Phantom. He did go for a swim, but recovered well. Also great to see Joy Whelan out for a sail.
Congratulations also to Peter Fallon and James Hockley, is that a first win of the season?

Many thanks to Leonard and Leanne who did rescue cover in their boat. The LFYC rescue boat is beginning to show its great age.

4 boats were racing today

James H, Kevin L, James P H

Ken D, Stuart D, Guest crew

Danny G, Gareth G, Owen McC

Roy L, Guest crew, James L

In race one Ken D and Co came from last position to first and were on their way home when they were caught by James H and Co. Congratulations to James H + Co

In race two Ken D and Co once again made their way to the top of the fleet from an initially unfavorable position. They were leading the whole way downwind toward the finish line but their boat didn’t seem to run as well as others. Roy L and Co caught them on the line with the tow boats finishing within a second of each other. Congratulations to Roy and Co. A cruel blow I fear for Ken D and co who at least can carry home two very good seconds.

Thanks to Ken L for OD and Anton H for rescue cover.

I didn’t see this race but it looks like keith and Alan are continuing their good run of form

A number of collisions occurred in this race.

Racing in Culmore today was cancelled as some were racing in the Walled City Marathon so well done to Keith for that. Others decided to head to Rathlin Island regatta and camped over on Saturday night.

It was seriously good crack with about 400 people turning up for various events. The sailing was cancelled due to lack of wind on sundany but that didnt stop the general sense of good crack

Bill and Peter and pram in McCuaigs bar.

Anto’s stylish bicycle and breakfast arangements

a divers helmet recovered from a sunken ship, now in the parish hall in Rathlin

Full ahead, engine telegraph also recovered from a wreck near Rathlin

LFYC members are dismayed when Sean McC wind jig failed to summon the wind

Unusual Glassy wind conditions in Rathlin island

Racing was cancelled today as we were becalmed.

Most of the GP14’s away at Purcell races at Newtonards this weekend. James J as helm with Bill J as crew have been awarded an LFYC skippers handicap of 1170.

It was windy with each race comprising of two laps in culmore bay.

Thanks to Ken D as OD and George D as rescue cover. Great to see David T and Joy W back on the water repaired with new mast.

Spectacular racing in Culmore bay tonight. Very windy. Bill and James went over twice and after the second capsize their mainsail did not seem to set properly. Keith and Alan (could not dump the sails quickly enough in fast gusts) also went over with Danny and Gareth passing them out on the close reach up to Harts but Keith and Alan gave a master class in downwind sailing in high winds under spinnaker to win the race.

Light wind action tonight. Keith L and Aland T did 99% of the course and then retired, it was that kind of night.

wind:
patch and light, changed in couple of minutes before start from n to nw

Tide:
by time the race started the tide was ebbing strongly

course:
beat to buoy near george G’s house, reach to power station, then beat (started as reach) to faughan, beat to coneyburrow, and reach back to power station, then back through line.

The strong tide made crossing river very tricky, Bill and James J almost finnished shortly after Ken and David L, but tide pushed them back out again, and they had to sail back to where ships dock at lisahally, before they were able to turn for reach (with tide) back to finish line, about 9 mins after Ken and David.

Welcome to Emerald H who was sailing with James H today in Peter F’s boat. James and Emerald were awarded a LFYC handicap of 1185.
Course: Start at the Perch, Conniborrow, Fahan, Power station, twice round. Winds were light but steady for the first race. Strong tides and dropping winds made the second race impossible and it was abandoned before the four minute gun.