Lough Foyle Yacht Club

The first race took over an hour but the second race took less than half an hour. I wonder did it get windy or did they shorten the course? Well done to Kevin T who sailed very well in Race 2.

This was teh last race of series D. Poor series D only had four races over two days. It was very badly affected by high winds earlier this year.

The OD decided to run two short races and combine the results for this race. The second last column is the combined corrected times. Good to see Kevin L and James L back out sailing. Also good to see David T and Joy W. Dermot M and Cecil T are making their way up the fleet in teh new ICon class dinghy.

This race was cancelled (as far as I know)

I didnt see this race, I assume Dermot M was sailing the Icon with Cecil T rather than single handed on the Phantom. The results show a close race with less than five minutes splitting first and last boats in an hours racing.

A very fast windy early morning sail with corrected times of about 1000 (18 mins) seconds for a course twice round culmore bay.

Anton H broke a lower shroud in race one but made a repair to participate in Race 2. Alan T and Anton H had a great race with Alan T making a close escape at the jibe mark with Anton H chasing his rudder. An absolutely fantastic day out in the Phantoms.

Congratulations to Joe and Shay Kelly who started to race their new GP14 today. Welcome to LFYC guys. Anton and Jack H met the Kellys with a bang just after the start of race one. A very nice evening F3. Strong flooding tide.

Course starting at the perch, beat to Muff, reach to Faughan, dead run or double reach to Power station and beat back through the line.
Tow races were held today to ctach up after the postponed dinghy racing on tuesday due to the Clipper Punt Race.

Great to see Cecil T out sailing with Ken L. A very experienced team!

Also great to see our club secretary Colum F out for a sail with his daughter.

LFYC handicap notes:

The Kellys were awarded an LFYC handicap of 1185. Dermot M’s LFYC handicap will be changed to 1100 from here onwards. Bill Johnsons LFYC will be changed to 1150 from here onwards.

Joe and Shay Kelly’s new Gp14 with Cecil T and Danny G

Colum F setting up his Laser 2

this race was cancelled due to unforeseen clash with movile Regatta

racing was cancelled due to high winds

Racing today was cancelled due to high winds

Very windy day F5/6. Racing in Culmore bay. Anton H managed a repair to the shroud pin and ring while on the water thereby avoid a mast collapse but then in a state of anxiety capsized three times before the race started. After the race Anthony mentioned that Teresa kindly mentioned that he “is very agile for the age of him”. Anthony and Teresa also went for a swim just at the start of race one leading to some general confusion on the start line. Congratulations to danny and Gareth G who managed to cross the line in front of Ken L! Race two gave rise to a spectacular high speed reach across the bay with the the two GP’s and two Phantoms all in close formation. Alan T had a close escape at the Gibe mark but somehow managed to stay in the boat. Anthony G and Teresa were close behind in a two lap race that lasted just 22 minutes. A great day out sailing.