Hi Skippers,
Top of A rigs all afternoon for the 10 IOM sailors competing in the Heat 5 of the annual Club Champs H’cap racing series.
The breeze was South to SE around 10- 16 knots all afternoon which gave the skippers heaps of pressure on the windward and downwind legs. 5 buoybots were used with a top mark and clearance mark and a bottom gate.
Tony Silver started with a 3rd place in the 1st race and then suffered rudder issues and had to share Geoff Morris’s #96 IOM for the later races. He still managed to pip John Halloran #83 with his V8 in the odd race. Geoff Wilson #25 with his TS2 showed great speed all afternoon. He has bragging rights over Tug boat Phil. !!!
Picking the wind shifts on the windward leg was key.
Doug Turner had great speed but jib sheet issues cost him dearly in the final results.
Thanks to Craig Wiley for assisting in the first couple of heats then Bill Heritage took over the start box and RO duties. Job well done guys!!!
Congrats to the place getters;
1st Simon Kellett #58 22 points
2nd Geoff Wilson #25 27 points
3rd Geoff Morris #96 29 points
Full sailscores results below:
https://www.sailscores.com/SCRSC/2026/iom-club-championship-handicap
Thanks for the team effort in packing up and to Tony for taking the trailer.
We are up to 64 entrants in the IOM Nationals Champs on our way to a max of 80 competitors. We have decided on making a Classic division for older yachts and this has been received well by all clubs.
WOW this event is going to be huge for the club.
Please if you can help out email me or call to help out.
If anyone has Facebook experience then we need you ASAP along with assisting with the nightly social activities at the Kawana Surf Life Saving Club.
See you all on Tuesday.
Happy sailing,
Simon K