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Hampton Court MYC
Notice of Race NB - Home made soup available at lunchtime. To order, see below
Round (1) Met. & Southern IOM Championship
Sunday 23rd February 2014
Entry to the event is to be made via colintrower@aol.com giving sail number, club and frequency (if not 2.4ghz) and an emergency telephone number. An acknowledgement to all entries will be sent.
An entry fee of £4 is payable on the day to Hampton Court MYC. The entry fee is payable whether or not the entrant attends the event. The entry closing date is Friday 21st February
Racing will be conducted in accordance with:
Racing Rules of Sailing 2013-2016
MYA Standard Sailing Instructions
IOM class Rules
Briefing will be at 9.45 with registration from 8.45am
There will be a lunch break of approximately 35 minutes, final details will be announced at the Briefing
The first race will take place not less than 15 minutes after the start of the briefing and the last race will not start after 4pm. Any race in progress at 4.20pm will be abandoned
Prizes for the first 3 helms(at least) will be awarded on completion of racing in our clubhouse
Club location. See our club web site; satnav KT1 4AD. The club lies within the London Low Emission Zone and some motor homes may be affected. If in doubt please consult the TFL web site
Parking is unrestricted and free within the club car park
Launching via landing stage; no need for waders. However, boots may be advisable due to some muddy lake side areas
The Club house will be heated and available to all at lunch time. We do not have a drinking water supply
Lunchtime Refreshments - Hot, homemade ham hock and vegetable soup and crispy bread will be served to those who pre-order for themselves and /or others attending with them. State whether or not you have any requirements when making your entry to Colin Trower. The cost is £2 per head payable on the day with your entry fee
Facilities. Kingston Upon Thames is a 20 minute walk along the river towpath and Hampton Court Palace is a 10 minute walk
Entrants are requested to advise the race officer by text 07501146680 in the case of non appearance or late arrival.
Round 1 of the Met. & Southern District IOM championship.
A keen turnout of 18 skippers enjoyed some first class racing at Hampton Court on the 17th February 2013 in the first round of the Met. & Southern District IOM championship. With pleasant sunshine and a light breeze building to 5-7 mph in the afternoon, 2 fleets were served an ample helping of close and competitive racing in what was the first outing of the year for several skippers and boats. The wind was very light in the morning however and what little there was blew off the lakeside across the Rick Pond. The Hampton Court race team were forced
to call up every marker buoy in their collection in order to set a course providing three separate windward legs over the width of the lake.
Racing was at all times very close and obtaining an inside overlap at the end of the shorter offwind legs was especially important. By lunch time there was enough wind to keep the skippers on their toes. By 1600hrs nine complete races had been sailed and Trevor Binks emerged the clear winner despite an after lunch rally by Dave Andrews who won races 5,6 and 7 with his new Britpop. Second place went to Chris Treagust, winning only one race but gaining consistently good results for the remaining races. Vernon Appleton finished third and Dave Andrews fourth. All in all, the top 6 skippers had very little between them in terms of boat speed. An excellent days racing. My thanks to the Hampton Court race team for the first class support.
Colin Trower HCMYC Sailing Sec.
A keen turnout of 18 skippers enjoyed some first class racing at Hampton Court on the 17th February 2013 in the first round of the Met. & Southern District IOM championship. With pleasant sunshine and a light breeze building to 5-7 mph in the afternoon, 2 fleets were served an ample helping of close and competitive racing in what was the first outing of the year for several skippers and boats. The wind was very light in the morning however and what little there was blew off the lakeside across the Rick Pond. The Hampton Court race team were forced
to call up every marker buoy in their collection in order to set a course providing three separate windward legs over the width of the lake.
Racing was at all times very close and obtaining an inside overlap at the end of the shorter offwind legs was especially important. By lunch time there was enough wind to keep the skippers on their toes. By 1600hrs nine complete races had been sailed and Trevor Binks emerged the clear winner despite an after lunch rally by Dave Andrews who won races 5,6 and 7 with his new Britpop. Second place went to Chris Treagust, winning only one race but gaining consistently good results for the remaining races. Vernon Appleton finished third and Dave Andrews fourth. All in all, the top 6 skippers had very little between them in terms of boat speed. An excellent days racing. My thanks to the Hampton Court race team for the first class support.
Colin Trower HCMYC Sailing Sec.
