Lough Foyle Yacht Club

Moderate winds. A Culmore special zig zag course to complex to explain in this blog post. The Phantoms were out today with very strong performance from Dermot M.

A blowy evening, F4ish. Keith L and Dessie H were in great sailing form. Sailing down to faughan with a beat back up. Tonight was the last midweek race of the season as the nights are begining to close in….and so life rolls on

Congratulations to Richard G and Cormac B who are working their way up the fleet. Dermot M and Cecil T are sailing very well in the ICON class dinghy. Peter F is showing good form on his return to competitive sailing helped by the very capable crew of James H Jnr.

Many of the fleet were away at the GP14 Ulster Championships

However winds were very high in Culmore and racing was cancelled.

Winds at the Ulsters reached Force 8 causing many boats to capsize. Good fun was had by all nonetheless.

Start line at the 2012 Ulsters, Photo by Sean McCafferty

Thanks to George D for piloting the rescue boat. Richard G and Cormac B have been awarded an LFYC handicap of 1250. Good luck with your future racing careers lads. Great to see Joy W and friend out today. Anton H went for a swim while attempting a passing manouver on Alan T much to the laters ammusement.

Many thanks to Cecil T for standing in as OD.

This race was cancelled 🙁

Light wind action today. A long beat back up from Conniborrow navigating the oyster beds tried everyones patience. Congratulations to those who stuck it out and special congratulations to George Gilmour who came home first.

Many thanks to Leanne and Leonard who came to the rescue offering stranded sailors a tow home.

Two races held today with a Culmore zig zag course: start near the peir, up to a mark near the jetty, over to a mark near George G’s house through the line around the point and run down to Fahan X2.

Ken D was in unstopable form with an ace crew comprising Ciaran H and Stuart D.

James P H had charge of James H Snr’s Punt and found crew with Owen McC and Jack H.

Roy L was sailing with James L and Sean McC.

In race one Roy L managed to catch James H from what looked like an impossible position.

James H and crew once bitten made no mistakes in race 2 chasing Ken D and crew very hard.

James H, helm, Jack H and Owen McC going well in Hockley’s Punt, 18 Aug 12

Medium light winds tonight. Racing in Culmore bay. Dermot M and Alan T had a great race, Alan T strongly defended his lead until on the reach Dermot stole the lead when Alan T hit a dead spot.