Results for the two days as follows, with reports and photos on the Birkenhead website:
https://birkenheadrspc.co.uk/2024/10/26/rg65-tt-round-8-26-10-24/
https://birkenheadrspc.co.uk/2024/10/27/rg65-tt-round-9-27-10-24/
The delayed RG65 TT event from Bournville earlier in the year will be held on Sunday 17th November. Full details including NoR, list of entries and means of entry is via the event page on the MYA Events system via the following link:
https://www.mya-uk.org.uk/events/#events/event-details/66ffaddf37746302bb60e859/
Another light wind day at Eastbourne with the wind coming from the Cafe. The final scores are as follows:
Full Results are as before on the Eastbourne Club website here
Thanks to John Taylor for these words about racing on day 1
Today saw 20 skippers arrive at Princess Park, Eastbourne. The wind conditions were light and variable during the morning session. which made the race officer reconsider his course numerous times.
Racing got underway with John Tushingham, Graham Elliott and Achilles Chatin (France) all winning races. It was noticeable that the lighter displacement designs were excelling in the light wind conditions.
In the afternoon session, the wind strengthened a little.
The full results (21 races!) after day 1 of 2 can be seen here
The pop-up RG65 event at Two Islands on 24th August has been designated as a valid replacement for the original TT1 which had to be cancelled earlier in the year.
Ten races were completed in light winds and very wet conditions, before the light breeze faded. Racing was competitive and close with several boats often overlapped at the finish.
The results were as follows:
and the overall results after four events as follows:
Rounds 8 and 9 of this years TT being held at Birkenhead will now take place on the 26th and 27th October and not the 19th and 20th October as originally published. We apologise for any inconvenience caused by this change.
The NoR will be released shortly and the MYA Calendar and Entry details will be released at the same time.
The TT Series Overall after 3 rounds and the rescheduled TT#5 at Woodspring are as follows:
The nine committed sailors that found their way to Woodspring near Bristol for the TT5 of the RG65 class were not disappointed. The rainy night gave way to a mostly sunny day and brisk westerly wind. Thank you to Woodspring MSC, particularly Race Secretary Alan Barnstable, for supporting the RG65 class on such short notice after the event could not be held in Bournville due to weed.
The course was set along the north side of the lake and racing started timely after the skippers’ briefing. Most skippers choose their B rigs, with some changing between B and C through the day. Consistency came from Tobi Laux, who, in the end, won all but one race. The only race he lost was to Rohan Williams who sailed well to secure an overall second place. In third place was Chris Elliott who had a terrible morning but a much improved afternoon session. The remaining places were keenly contested with many lead changes and tight finishes making for entertaining sailing.
The whole race was well sailed with all skippers showing great honesty with penalties or when over the line at the start. Its encouraging that the event was possible without any officials.
We are looking forward to the next meeting!
Woodspring have kindly agreed to host TT5 in place of the one which had to be cancelled at Bournville on the same day. Unfortunately there will not currently be a TT6.
For more details such as the NoR and to enter, please head over to the relevant MYA Event page:
https://www.mya-uk.org.uk/events/#events/event-details/64f06a7510164b002affb293/