Subject: Hong Kong Cup 10th July 2010

The Hong Kong Cup is scheduled for Saturday 10th July 2010 hw is 0747 - 4.34m. Start Time is for 0900hrs.
In view of it being a medium length race I will delay the start until 1000hrs.
Course will be ODM to starboard, Shell Spit (Partington's Buoy) to starboard, Portmadoc FW to Port, Pwllheli FW to Port, Harlech (JKA's Buoy) to starboard, ODM to starboard, Shell Spit (Partington's Buoy) to starboard, Harlech (JKA's buoy) to starboard, Finish ODM to Starboard (transit line due west) (approximately 23 miles).
Course can be shortened, notification will be on Channel 10.
Next HW is 2007 hrs @ 4.56m.

TAKI Cup Race 12/06/10

This race was sailed in challenging conditions. The forecast was NW force 3 or 4, occasionally 5, backing and easing later. In the event we sailed in force 5 or 6 with gusts up to 34 knots. The course was from the LPYC start line, Harlech buoy to port, Porthmadog Fairway buoy to port, Pwllheli FW buoy to port, both St Tudwals islands to port, Shell Island buoy to port and finish on LPYC line. It was a beat to Harlech and Porthmadog buoys and then a fetch to Pwllheli. At first the broad reach accross Abersoch bay was easy and I managed to eat lunch and make some tea. Later going through the Islands Shoestrings needed to be fully reefed and surfed up to 8.6 knots on the small waves. After the Islands it was a fetch to Mochras. Shoestrings had a double reefed main but full genoa. Speeds were around 7.2 knots. I could see Rioja behind and all the way back she was catching up, doing 7.5 knots John reported. Sanderling was further back but sailing well and Stardust was well behind. However all who took part in those testing conditions did well and should be commended for their seamanship in navigating the course safely. The weather was bright and sunny, and having lost my hat overboard early on, I suffered a badly sunburnt head where the grass doesn't grow!
Full results below.

Class: Cruisers
Start: 12 June 2010 10:00:00
TAKI
Place Sail No Hcap Name Owner Type Finish Corrected Points
1 648 1188 Sanderling Chris Jones Jaguar 25 16:22:28 5:21:56 1
2 0 1063 Rioja John Ball MOODY S31 15:53:53 5:32:55 2
3 8283Y 1022 Shoestrings Colin Mackie KELT 850 15:45:25 5:37:59 3
4 0 1130 Stardust Melfyn Jayes Mirage 26 17:09:50 6:20:23 4
DNS 037 1185 Orion Colin Digweed Hunter Horizon 23 6
Race notes: OOD Colin Mackie
Results last updated on 13/06/2010 at 14:33
Race officer was Colin Mackie
Wind speed was 11 to 30 kts, direction NW

LPYC Challenge Race 15/05/10

The first race of the season took place on saturday and the weather was kind. Seven boats took part, and these were Ragtime (Moody 346), Reckless (Moody 31), Rioja (Moody S31), Adventure (Trapper 501), Bugel Noz (Westerley Konsort), Shoestrings (Kelt 850) and Stardust (Mirage 26). The OOD, John Ball, had set an interesting course for the wind direction, which was mainly NW force 3. Shoestrings was single handed and had some bother at the start and did not cross the start line until 5 minutes after the gun, however by the first mark at Shell Island she was second to Reckless. There was then a long and tricky beat to Pwllheli mark with the wind up and down and varying in direction. After initially pulling out a good lead Shoestrings decided to reef when the wind reached force 4, due to lack of crew to sit on the rail, and consequently fell back and was third at Pen y Chain point. After shaking the reef out she pulled back to lead at Pwllheli. We set off on a comefortable fetch towards Careg y Trai bell buoy, but it was not long before the wind increased again and we had to beat around the mark and the St Tudwals Islands. This time Shoestrings only pulled the main onto the cunningham ring and that worked better, so she emerged well ahead from the islands. It was now a long spinnaker run to Harlech buoy, for those who had spinnakers and dared to fly them! Single handed downwind it was difficult to prevent the boat broaching, steering with the knees and juggling spinnaker sheets and VHF radio at the same time makes a busy boy! After rounding the Harlech mark it was once more a beat to the finish. Shoestrings finished 25 minutes ahead of the next boat, Reckless, but it was not enough to win on corrected time. A good days sail, results below.

Class: Cruisers
Start: 15 May 2010 10:30:00
LPYC Challenge
Place Sail No Hcap Name Owner Club Type Finish Corrected Points
1 0 1112 Reckless Simon Beddard SISPC Moody 31 18:26:00 7:08:03 1
2 8283Y 1022 Shoestrings Colin Mackie LPYC KELT 850 18:01:30 7:21:47 2
3 1 1113 Bugel Noz Bill Stacey LPYC Westerly Konsort 18:49:14 7:28:33 3
4 0 1125 Adventure Ian Fowles SISPC TRAPPER 501 18:57:00 7:30:40 4
5 G3378 1073 Ragtime Kieth Beddard SISPC Moody 346 18:47:00 7:43:11 5
6 0 1063 Rioja John Ball LPYC MOODY S31 18:59:00 7:58:50 6
7 0 1130 Stardust Melfyn Jayes LPYC Mirage 26 20:19:00 8:41:14 7


Class: Cruisers
Start: 29 May 2010 08:45:00
Greensleeves Race_1
Place Sail No Hcap Name Owner Type Finish Corrected Points Series
1 0 1158 Bugel Noz Bill Stacey Westerly Konsort 09:52:50 0:58:35 1 1
2 037 1185 Orion Colin Digweed Hunter Horizon 23 10:00:03 1:03:20 2 2
3 8283Y 1063 Shoestrings Colin Mackie KELT 850 09:53:15 1:04:12 3 3
4 0 1056 Last Orders David Lampert Oceanis Clipper 311 09:57:30 1:08:39 4 4
Race notes: OOD Colin Mackie
Results last updated on 29/05/2010 at 12:32
Race officer was Colin Mackie
Wind speed was 5 to 18 kts, direction S

Class: Cruisers
Start: 30 May 2010 09:40:00
Greensleeves Race_2
Place Sail No Hcap Name Owner Type Finish Corrected Points Series
1 648 1236 Sanderling Chris Jones Jaguar 25 10:52:37 0:58:45 1 6
2 8283Y 1063 Shoestrings Colin Mackie KELT 850 10:43:06 0:59:22 2 5
3 0 1063 Rioja John Ball MOODY S31 10:46:50 1:02:52 3 8
DNS 037 1185 Orion Colin Digweed Hunter Horizon 23 4 6
DNC 0 1056 Last Orders David Lampert Oceanis Clipper 311 5 9
DNC 0 1158 Bugel Noz Bill Stacey Westerly Konsort 5 6
Race notes: OOD Colin Mackie
Results last updated on 30/05/2010 at 14:52
Race officer was Colin Mackie
Wind speed was 10 to 22 kts, direction N

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