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Erith
Yacht Club Racing results
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Coates
Cup September 28th 2008
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Kelpie
Cup Sunday 21st September 2008
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Graham
Taylor Trophy Sunday 14th September 2008
The Graham
Taylor Trophy is a race for dinghies sailed single handed. Three
Club Bosun's were taken out, two Hamble Stars and a Mirror, all
sailed single handed and one singlehanded design an National Solo.
The weather was good about a F3 from the NE veering round to the
SE, one of those days when the saying "If you don't like sailing
today you'll never like it" comes to mind The course was downriver
start, beating against the tide to a mark below the moorings a triangle
across the river and back to a buoy above the moorings a sausage
down to the lower buoy and back then round the lower buoy once more
finishing inside the moorings. The Solo was first across the line
closely followed by Jeremy Michell in the Mirror and Robert Hall
in one of the Bosun's. Robert sailed well on the first beat and
passed the Solo to be first round the mark, he was able to hold
on to the lead on both the reaching legs and halfway up the second
beat. The Mirror and Bob Saunders in Star 111 were both keeping
up well Star 106 (Nigel Field) hat to retire due to ingress of water.
On the downwind leg Robert Hall was closing on the Solo, passing
Sara Taylor in one of the other Club Bosun's, who was still beating
toward the mark when an unexpected gust hit them, sending both into
the water within a few feet of each other. The Solo heard Sara's
squeal just in time to look round see the gust and grap on to his
hat in time to avoid the same fate. While the perplexed safety boat
sorted out two upturned Bosuns one with two laughing people sitting
on the bottom of it one with none, the Solo went on to take line
honors from the remaing Bosun (Adrian Reeves) and the fast closing
Start 111. On handicap the Solo had just got ahead of the Star to
take the race.
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Gravesham
Trophy
Although
not an Club event, five EYC boats entered the Gravesham Trophy a
race from Gravesend to London organised by Gravesend Sailing Club.
Congratulations to Schulp from EYC which took first place. Other
EYC boats, Fairtrade was 9th Act 10th and Cassie 15th.
Photo
on GSC Web Site
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Commodores
Cup
Five boats
remained in Queenborough after the Tongue race for the race back
to Erith. The tide was fairly late in the day and the forcast was
for W or SW winds 4/5 occ 6 so it was agreed to race back over the
last few hours of the ebb. The race was started by gathering all
the boats together close the the North Kent buoy and the Sailing
Secretary, aboard Schulp sounding a hooter for the start. Cassie
took an early lead down towards the Grain Edge with Schulp and C-Harp
close behind. Cassie however gave the sands a wide bearth allowing
Schulp, C-Harp and Marlin to slip past with Farfallina not far behind.
Schulp powered away over the ebb up Sea Reach. Marlin had put in
two reefs prior to the start and was able to hug the Kent shore
to keep out of the tide. Some of the others put in reefs on the
way up Sea Reach. Towards the top of the reach, Schulp had problems
with her headsail and Marlin pushing too hard to take advantage
pulled out a cap shroud and had to retire. Cassie and Farfallina
both chose to call it a day and motor back but C-Harp carried gamely
on chasing Schulp back to EYC. Schulp however was untouchable and
took th cup on handicap.
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Tongue
Race 2008
After
an absence of some years the 'Tongue Race' was reintroduced
to the sailing programme. The original race went from EYC
round the Tongue Light Vessel and back to finish in Queenborough.
The Light Vessel is long gone so the course was amended to
round the ruined Tongue Sands Tower. The Tower was built during
the war, one of the Naval Maunsell Forts. There were four
The Roughs Tower, Sunk Head Tower, Knock John Tower and the
Tongue Tower. They were built ashore, floated out and sunk
into position, 100 men lived aboard manning guns and radar.
Sunk Head was destroyed by the military in the 1960's, Knock
John and the Roughs Tower (which is now the Principality of
Sealand) still remain but the Tongue collapsed into the sea
in 1996 leaving only one leg remaining.
The
race stated early on Saturday morning with a light and variable
wind from the westerly quarter. Panjamdrum, the fastest boat
in the fleet took an early lead but with C-Harp Cassie, Fairtrade
and Schulp close behind. Farfallina and Kanska brought up
the rear. Marlin, the first boat to try setting a spinnaker
dropped back initially while setting it but then gradually
crept through the fleet eventually catching and passing Panjamdrum
in Gravesend reach. In Lower Hope reach Panjamdrum decided
she'd had enough of this set her own spinnaker and powered
away down Sea Reach. The rest of the fleet were fairly close
down Sea Reach most trying to set troublesome spinnakers or
cruising chutes. Off Southend Marlin, Cassie and C-Harp followed
the Kent shore while Schulp and Fairtrade decided on a more
northerly course. This initially seemed to pay as they seemed
to be pulling ahead but in fact when the fleet came together
for the Princes Channel the boats to the south had gained.
The wind was so light spinnakers flapped around and Schulp
lost an hour untangling hers from the forestay. The light
winds didn't suit Kanska so she headed in to the Medway. Farfallina
did well reaching the Red Sand Towers before turning back
to avoid being caught out in the dark. C-Harp and Cassie were
down to the Wind Farm on the Kentish Flats when the tide had
turned and no progress was being made so turned back for the
Medway or Harty Ferry. Panjamdrum had disappeared out of sight
but when the tide turned foul and the wind died decided to
go in to Ramsgate. Marlin could see the spinnakers of Fairtrade
and Schulp gradually closing so she anchored off the Pan Sand
for beer and sandwiches and watched them gradually dropping
behind again. By now the foul tide had eased and Marlin was
the first round the Tower with Fairtrade and Schulp not far
behind. As darkness fell the wind came up to about F4/5 from
the SW. Schulp moved ahead but dropped off to leeward, Marlin
and Fairtrade held close to the wind and raced neck and neck
for about 5 hours in the darkness. You could only see the
masthead light of the other yacht but could hear her bow wave
closing on you. Fairtrade eventually got ahead to take line
honors with Marlin close behind. Schulp, her final tack having
taken her further west than expected came in a few minutes
later.
A
recovery day on Sunday then great social gathering of all
the crews in the Flying Dutchman on Sunday evening. Results
were worked out and Marlin had taken the race on handicap.
Full
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Diamond
Evening Series Race 3 Series
Standings
Three boats
made the start line for the third race in the Diamond evening series.
There was a very light Northerly breeze making observation of the
tidal eddies key to the race. Race Officer Bas Elmes set a course
downriver to the last mooring buoy then up across the Erith Rands,
up Erith reach, round the Jenningtree buoy and back to the Club.
Act (Intro22),
the owner and usual skipper having been 'forced' into joining Fairtrade
for a couple of weeks sailing 'south' was sailing under Acting Commander
Jeremy Michell with SBR Peter Reeves at the helm. Act was first
across the line hitting the line at speed on the gun, Marlin (Tarentelle
27) was on the line but still gybing as the gun went Te Anau (Macwester
27) was only a couple of boat lengths behind. Act was first round
the mark and started to pull away on the reach across the Rands.
Over toward the Essex shore there was a clear edge to the tide,
Marlin picked the best side and had pulled back a little by the
bottom of Erith reach. Hard on the wind up Erith reach Act used
the whole of the river where Marlin kept to the Kent shore. This
proved to be the better choice with Marlin rounding the Jenningtree
first. Te Anau followed up the Kent shore making good observational
use of the tidal effects experienced by the leading boats. Back
down the reach Act flew her spinnaker to try to close the gap but
to carry it she had to steer a course that took her into the adverse
tide so Marlin took line honours. A much slower boat, Te Anau did
well but the dying breeze meant she was unable to complete the course
and had to retire.
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Piper
Cup April 20th 2008
After a
couple of cancellations due to the poor weather the handcap dinghy
race for the Piper Cup took place today. The race was won by Bob
Saunders in Hamble Star 111
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Summary
of racing results for the 2007 season
Summary
of racing results for the 2006
season
Summary
of racing results for the 2005 season
Summary
of racing results for the 2004 season
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