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More Screen Backgrounds, 8th December 2010
New screen backgrounds have been added (also known as 'wallpaper'). Let Loch Ard brighten up your screen!
Club Prizegiving, 5th December 2010
The club's annual prizegiving was held on 5th December. The main winnders were: Dick Arnold (Admirals, Founders Shield, Gartmore Cup, Round The Island Race), Ann Boyd (Ladies Cup), Colin Boyd (Trossachs Cup), Joe Carr (Slow Handicap), Trevor Cragg (Uffa Quaich), Stuart Davidson (Flying 15 Classic), Ray Davidson-Carr (Best Crew), Fraser Hamilton (Cadet Trophy), John Harrington (Novices Cup), Nigel Kelly (Fast Handicap), Barrie McLean (Marathon Race, Opening Day Race), Robert Signer (Altskeith Cup, Autumn Points, Milligan 41, Solo Cup, Spring Points). See the full results for more details.
Club racing resumes in April 2011.
Solo Travellers Event, 9th October 2010
The Solo Travellers Event was held on 9th October with 28 boats attending - a record for this class at Loch Ard. Contrary to the usual Solo event weather at Loch Ard, the day brought dry if rather dull weather with brisk SE winds. Blistering gusts of around 25 mph added to the excitement.
The first race started on time at the No. 1 mark, with a beat to No. 0, then a zig-zag beating back to the start line. There were plenty of gybes! The second race followed the same course, but the wind had abated and at times disappeared completely for short periods. The third race, run back to back with the second, saw the wind return to strength. By this time, some of the helms had decided that enough was enough and had headed back to the shore. There were several capsizes throughout the day. One or two were in the bay: leaving or approaching the shore was not particularly easy, given the onshore wind and wave conditions.
Winners of the Loch Ard event were 1st David Sword (CCC Bardowie), 2nd David Redpath (St Mary's Loch), and 3rd Kevan Gibb (Largo Bay). The results can be found online (under Results/Loch Ard). This being the final event in the six-event series of the Solo Travellers, the prize for overall champion was awarded (being won by Kevan Gibb).
Thanks were given to all who helped out, especially Trevor Cragg (Race Officer) and Ann Boyd (who dealt with catering and serving the excellent hot pies donated by Sword's Bakeries).
Images from the event appear below. Click on a picture to see a larger version.
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| Solos in The Bay | Solos on A Run |
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| Barrie McLean with Solo | Solo Series Winner Kevan Gibb with Series Sponsor Patrick Burns of Wilburn Homes |
Club Regatta, 14th and 15th August 2010
The annual club regatta saw a good turnout of competitors. Saturday brought overcast skies and light winds. Sunday saw warm sunshine, with light winds that gradually freshened as the day progressed.
The first race on Saturday was sailed in light winds, favouring the lighter boats. Although Barrie McLean and Ken Turner (both in Solos) crossed the finishing line first, Joe Carr (Heron) came first on boat handicap. The second race had even lighter winds, making for testing conditions. This time Barrie McLean built up an impressive lead and took first place.
The first race on Sunday was sailed in light winds that died away to nothing just as the first boats crossed the finishing line. Barrie McLean again took the honours. A slightly better wind in the second race kept most of the fleet fairly bunched, with Solos managing to keep up with Flying Fifteens. This time, Robert Signer (Solo) came first. For the final race, the wind finally picked up to an occasional Force 3. Although Flying Fifteens were at last able to fly spinnakers, this was not enough to give them a convincing lead. Robert Signer managed to finish among the leading boats, giving him another first place and the overall regatta lead.
The main placings were: 1st Robert Signer (Solo), 2nd Barrie McLean (Solo), 3rd Joe Carr (Heron), 4th Ken Turner (Solo), 5th Sandy Howit (Flying Fifteen).
Marathon Race, 15th July 2010
This annual event was sailed in generally light and variable winds. As the race lasts 2.5 hours, there was a wide variation in sailing conditions. Barrie McLean (Solo) established an early lead, though with Dick Arnold (Solo) a short distance behind for most of the race. Only on the last run did Barrie extend his lead, finishing convincingly in first place. Dick did, however, finish in second place. Ken Turner (Solo) took third place, so it was evidently a day for Solo sailors!
Flying Fifteen Scottish Area Championship, 8th/9th May 2010
The club was delighted to welcome a fleet of 37 Flying Fifteens for the BIFFA Scottish championships from as far away as Windermere, Derwent, Hayling Island and Dovestone. This event was a qualifier for the world championships to be held at Hayling Island next year.
Those who decided to arrive on the Friday were welcomed by a steady Force 3 coming down the loch and an exciting sail. The overnight low temperatures, however, changed the weather to give the loch a Saturday morning mist rising from calm waters. As the morning progressed, the sunshine and remaining competitors arrived, along with a gentle NE wind.
A short delay to the start of the first race was needed to allow all the 37 boats to get afloat. Tensions were high in the two fleets as they jarred for position in the gusts and shifting winds. By sticking close to the right bank and picking up a little zephyr of wind from the hills, the team of Steve Goacher/Phil Evans opened a 30 second lead over David McKee/Chris Hewkin to take the first race and the 'Campbeltown Council Trophy'. David and Chris only just held their second place over a number of other boats. Meanwhile the classic/silver fleet were managing to catch up the main fleet, with Bobby Salmond/Robert Till just beating John McMillan/Stan Wichlaj to the finish.
Race 2 began with the start sequence stopped while the course was rearranged due to a 90 degree wind shift. This, unfortunately, made the first beat a mad short dash across the loch. With two full circuits completed, the finish flag was hoisted with impending dying winds. All competitors completed the last circuit before the wind calmed. The classic fleet crossed the finish within seconds of each other, which saw Dan Challis/Kirsten Shaughessy take first place and the 'Salmond Salver' over John McMillan/Stan Wichlaj. The main fleet saw a shake-up of places for the previous race top 10. Gill Browing/Simon Wetherill judged to perfection a last-minute wind shift just before the start, popping out by the committee boat and leading from the first mark. They finished a couple of lengths ahead of two boats - John Hadesty/Roger Errington and Charles Apthorp/Alan Green, who were separated by mere inches crossing the line.
With racing over for the day all the competitors retired to the local village hall, where a sumptuous evening meal had been organised by the club. After much feasting there was entertainment from Gary Speirs, with some home-brew narratives and Scottish folk music
Sunday dawned from a cold night to give another morning of light winds. Ever hopeful, the race office tried four or five times to set a course. They even had the start clock down to five seconds before calling a halt due to the wind suddenly dying and shifting drastically. With the heaviest of hearts and after 90 minutes of false starts, the race officer decided to call a halt to the rest of the day's racing, being mindful of the distances that competitors had to travel. The overall results had to depend on the two races from Saturday.
The classic/silver fleet had a three-way tie-break in operation, with the classic boat of Dan Challis/Kirsten Shaughessy taking first place for the trophy over Bobby Salmond/Robert Till and John McMillan/Stan Wichlaj. The first silver boat was Scott Train/Graham Lamond.
The main fleet had its own tie-breaks for second and third places, with John Hadesty/Roger Errington taking second over Graham Vails/Chris Turner. The overall winner was Steve Goacher/Phil Evans with a clear 2 points ahead of the others to take the 'Skelly Trophy'.
The Lord Provost of Stirling, Fergus Wood, then presented the prizes and silverware as the competitors departed to all corners of the UK.
Results for the Classic and Silver Flying Fifteen fleets were as follows:
| Series Place | Sail No | Type | Helm | Crew | Club | Series Points | Race 1 | Race 2 |
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| 1 | 2898 | Classic | Dan Challis | Kirsten Shaughenssy | Holy Loch | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 2 | 627 | Classic | Bobby Salmond | Robert Till | Loch Earn SC | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | 485 | Classic | John McMillan | Stan Wichlaj | Isle of Bute SC | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| 4 | 3362 | Silver | Scott Train | Graham Lamond | Thorton Steward SC | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| 5 | 3232 | Silver | Anna Graffom | John Graffom | Solway YC | 10 | 5 | 5 |
| 6 | 3732 | Classic | Fiona Barrett | Will Barrett | Monklands SC | 12 | 6 | 6 |
Results for the main Flying Fifteen fleet were as follows:
| Series Place | Sail No | Helm | Crew | Club | Series Points | Race 1 | Race 2 |
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| 1 | 3821 | Steve Goacher | Phil Evans | Royal Windermere YC | 6 | 1 | 5 |
| 2 | 3906 | John Hardesty | Roger Errinton | Derwent Resevoir SC | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| 3 | 3941 | Graham Vials | Chris Turner | Derwent Resevoir SC | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| 4 | 3905 | David McKee | Chris Hewkin | Dovestone SC | 10 | 2 | 8 |
| 5 | 3896 | Ruairidh Scott | Hugh Fletcher | Hayling Island | 13 | 3 | 10 |
| 6 | 3955 | Gill Browning | Simon Wetherill | Hayling Island | 15 | 14 | 1 |
| 7 | 3957 | Charels Apthorp | Alan Green | HISC | 15 | 12 | 3 |
| 8 | 3953 | Robert Hogben | Glynn Morgan | Buel Valley | 17 | 10 | 7 |
| 9 | 3890 | Geoff Bayliss | Martin Graham | Hayling Island | 17 | 8 | 9 |
| 10 | 3940 | Terry Crumton | JohnMathie | Derwent Resevoir SC | 18 | 5 | 13 |
| 11 | 3816 | Nigel Tullet | Gavin Tullet | Royal Windermere YC | 22 | 16 | 6 |
| 12 | 3914 | Adrian Tattersall | Tim Smart | ParkStone YC | 22 | 7 | 15 |
| 13 | 3875 | Brett Dingwall | Sue Bannister | Datchet SC | 26 | 9 | 17 |
| 14 | 3949 | Arthur George | Angela Goerge | Burton SV | 27 | 13 | 14 |
| 15 | 3939 | Athol King | Trevor Bellis | Derwent SC | 32 | 11 | 21 |
| 16 | 3672 | Jeremy Arnold | David Brown | Middlenene SC | 33 | 17 | 16 |
| 17 | 3786 | Chris Harris | Tracy Harris | Northamton SC | 37.5 | 18.5 | 19 |
| 18 | 3944 | Paul McCarthy | Gary Butler | Burton SC | 40 | 29 | 11 |
| 19 | 3903 | Ian Clever | Greg Wells | RHYC | 41 | 15 | 26 |
| 20 | 34 | Howard Green | Ian Preston | Leigh & Lowton | 42 | 24 | 18 |
| 21 | 3936 | Steve Pouthwaite | Paul Averley | Derwent SC | 43 | 31 | 12 |
| 22 | 3885 | Tony Lee | Chris Chew | Derwent Resevoir SC | 45 | 20 | 25 |
| 23 | 3926 | Andrew Milliband | Andrea Milliband | CCYC | 46.5 | 18.5 | 28 |
| 24 | 3653 | Adam Mangan | Emma Mangan | Datchet Water Sc | 47 | 25 | 22 |
| 25 | 3805 | Graham Massey | Russel Clark | Dovestone SC | 47 | 23 | 24 |
| 26 | 3521 | Keith Jamieson | Mark Wilson | Royal Windermere YC | 48 | 21 | 27 |
| 27 | 3932 | Chris Swallow | John Tuckwell | Burton SC | 49 | 26 | 23 |
| 28 | 3702 | Ian Priestly | Caroline Priestly | Ullswater SC | 50 | 30 | 20 |
| 29 | 3638 | Trevor Cragg | Ray Davidson-Carr | Loch Ard SC | 52 | 22 | 30 |
| 30 | 3537 | Matthew Glasgow | Gareth Brown | Hayling Island | 56 | 27 | 29 |
| 31 | 3565 | David Attwood | Russell Ramsey | Tayvallich SC | 59 | 28 | 31 |
Images from the regatta appear below. Click on a picture to see a larger version.
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| Part of Flying Fifteen Fleet | Panoramic View of Flying Fifteen Fleet | Flying Fifteens with Spinnakers |
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| Steve Goacher receiving Trophy from Fergus Wood | Flying Fifteen Winner Steve Goacher | Dan Challis and Kirsten Shaughnessy receiving Trophy from Fergus Wood |
Club
Reopened, 13th April 2010
The club reopened on 13th April. The opening day race saw warm, sunny weather with force 2 winds. Barrie Maclean (Solo) won the opening race comfortably.
Club
Prize-Giving, 6th December 2009
Images from the club prize-giving appear below. Click on a picture to see a larger version.
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| Sue Bennett and Fraser Hamilton (Cadet Trophy) | Sue Bennett and Robert Signer (Admirals, Altskeith Cup, etc.) | Sue Bennett and Marion Davidson (Best Crew) | Sue Bennet and Joe Carr (Spring Points, Slow Handicap) |
Club
Closes for Winter, 1st November 2009
The Club is now closed for the winter, re-opening in April 2010.
Drennan
Trophy, 25th October 2009
During the night and early morning before this final event of the LASC sailing season, the wind was howling like a banshee and the trees were bending before it. In the event, the wind dropped and the race was not at all as exciting as anticipated. The wind strength varied unpredictably and was never above force 4.
Trevor Cragg in his Flying Fifteen led the fleet for most of the time, though it is probable that the Solo leaders were near enough to be ahead on handicap. An unfortunate area of calm allowed many boats to draw much closer. The Drennan is sailed on personal handicap, which this year was derived from the Gartmore and Trossachs series. The corrected result was as follows: 1st Jeff Heath, 2nd Barrie McLean, 3rd Robert Signer.
Solo
Travellers Event, 17th October 2009
19 Solos took part in this event, which was the last in the 2009 series. The weather was glorious, clear, sunny and bright but unfortunately lacked sufficient wind to provide an exciting sail for all entrants. The first of the three races almost had to be stopped as the light breeze which was present at the start died away to almost nothing. Fortunately the wind returned and improved very slightly, allowing three races to be completed back-to-back. The planned short comfort stop was abandoned in favour of using the breeze when it was available - a wise decision indeed, as the later afternoon proved windless. Three club members took part in the races, with Barrie McLean finishing a creditable fourth. The spectators, race officials and shore-based helpers had a pleasant day in the Autumnal sunshine.
The top placings were: 1st Kevan Gibb (East Lothian YC), 2nd Keith Milroy (East Lothian YC), 3rd Gordon Tosh (Montrose SC), 4th Barrie McLean (Loch Ard SC), 5th Jim Allan (Newburgh SC).
Club Regatta, 15th-16th August 2009
There were 12 entrants in all for the regatta: six Solos, two Flying Fifteens, two Wayfarers, a Heron and a GP 14. It was particularly pleasant to welcome two visitors from CCC Bardowie sailing Solos. The weather on Saturday was a blustery South Westerly, increasing in strength as the afternoon wore on. The first race was exciting to say the least, and the Solos acquitted themselves well - with only one capsize despite the circumstances. Due to the wind conditions, the second race was abandoned just before the start.
On Sunday the weather for the first race was similar to Saturday, but the wind gradually moderated as the afternoon progressed, being relatively light by the third race of the day. Sailing was good and the competition close.
The winner of the Altskeith Cup, and overall regatta winner, was Robert Signer (Solo). Second was Barrie McLean (Solo), third was Don Jamie (Solo, one of our visitors), fourth was Richard Arnold (Solo). The Cup will be presented at the AGM in December.
Mirror
Scottish National Championships, 4th-5th July 2009
This event was held at the club during a spell of warm and pleasant weather. The winds were light and variable, which tested the skills and patience of the contestants, and also of the race officers! Five races were held, three back-to-back on Saturday, and two back-to-back on Sunday. The contestant's ages ranged from 9 years to 73 years.
The consistent sailing of the Lulham-Robinson brothers, Matt and Ben, just outclassed the veteran single-handed sailor John Hugo, although it was a close thing at times. John and Clare Peterson came a close third overall. The three boats from Shetland Sailing Centre acquitted themselves creditably, especially the novice sailors who were accustomed to sailing in sea winds rather than the shifting winds of a hill-surrounded loch. The oldest boat in the contest (766) was competitively sailed by Mike Heath and his daughter Caroline.
This is the first time in recent years that so many Mirror dinghies have been seen at the club. In years past they featured strongly as many archive pictures show. It is hoped that this visit may provide inspiration to members to take up sailing these elegant, exciting and serviceable little boats.
Trophies were awarded as follows:
- Mirror Champions: Matt and Ben Lulham-Robinson (Yeadon/Otley/Hollingworth Lake)
- Single Handed Trophy: John Hugo (Annandale SC)
- Youth Trophy: John and Clare Peterson (Whitstable YC)
- Junior Trophy: Craig Forrest and Callum Mustard (Shetland Sailing Centre)
- Master's Trophy: Mike and Caroline Heath (Aberdeen and Stonehaven YC)
- Team Trophy: Shetland Sailing Centre team
Some photos of the event (click on a picture for a larger version):
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| Champions | Single-Handed Trophy | Team Trophy |
Club
Reopened, 12th April 2009
The club reopened on 12th April. The opening day race saw sunny weather but fickle winds. Robert Signer (Solo) received the Drennan Trophy for winning the race.
Drennan Race, 26th October 2008
Due to flooding on the Kinlochard Road, a number of members were unable to reach the club. The Drennan race was therefore postponed to a later date.
The club is now closed until April 2009.
Solo
Travellers Event, 4th October 2008
The club welcomed a good turn-out of Solo class sailors to a Travellers Event on 4th October. The winds were very light for the first race, but improved a bit for the rest of the afternoon. The main placings from the event were: 1st Kevan Gibb (Largo Bay), 2nd Barrie McLean (Loch Ard), 3rd Ali Gordon (CCC Bardowie).
This was the last such Solo event of the season. Two Club members did well among the 38 entrants for the entire Travellers series: Robert Signer achieved 5th place overall, and Barrie McLean achieved 7th place overall.
40th
Anniversary Regatta, 20th-21st September 2008
The club's 40th anniversary regatta saw a good turnout of members. Saturday was overcast with very light and fitful winds, the smaller boats being able to make the best of these. Sunday brought pleasant sunshine with moderate but variable winds, the larger boats having an opportunity to fly their spinnakers to good effect. On corrected times, the main placings overall were: 1st Robert Signer (Solo), 2nd Barrie McLean (Solo), 3rd Colin and Ann Boyd (Flying Fifteen), 4th John and Syliva Hull (Flying Fifteen), 5th Trevor Crag and Ray Davidson-Carr (Flying Fifteen).
Marathon
Race, 20th July 2008
The annual marathon race was held in somewhat testing conditions, with the wind gusting to force 5. Remarkably, all competitors (even the author of this web page!) avoided a capsize. On corrected times, the main placings were: 1st Robert Signer (Solo), 2nd Trevor Crag and Ray Davidson-Carr (Flying Fifteen), 3rd Dick Arnold (Solo).
Club
Reopened, 13th April 2008
The Club reopened on 13th April. The opening day race was sailed in pleasant sunshine and a steady force 3 wind. The main placings were: 1st Robert Signer (in a brand new Solo), 2nd Colin and Ann Boyd (Flying Fifteen), 3rd Ken Turner (Laser).
Club's
40th Birthday, 3rd March 2008
Loch Ard Sailing Club celebrated its 40th birthday. Originally the club was based at the Forest Hills Hotel, but later moved to its present site. To mark its 40th year, the club is planning a number of special events and souvenirs.
See 'The Birth of A Sailing Club' for background by John Cooper on how the club came about. This article is taken from the club's 25th jubilee booklet.
Prize
Winners Announced, 9th December 2007
Winners were announced as follows at the annual prize-giving:
| Series | Winner |
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| Founders Shield | Robert Signer |
| Gartmore | Murray McKenzie |
| Round The Island | Joe Carr |
| Milligan '41 | Richard Arnold |
| Marathon | Joe Carr |
| Uffa Quaich | Colin Boyd |
| Admirals | Richard Arnold |
| Spring Points | Robert Signer |
| Autumn Points | Colin Boyd |
| Solo Cup | Richard Arnold |
| Trossachs Cup | Joe Carr |
| Fast Handicap | Joe Carr |
| Flying 15 Classic | Stuart Davidson |
| Drennan Trophy | Richard Arnold |
| Novices Cup | Alan McMahon |
| President's Plate | Marion Davidson |
| Altskeith Cup | Robert Signer |
Drennan Trophy, 28th October 2007
The final race of the season was sailed in somewhat light and variable wind conditions. The honours went to Dick Arnold (Solo).
The club is now closed for the winter. Racing will resume in April 2008.
Solo
Travellers Event, 15th September 2007
17 entrants visited the club to take part in the last race of the Solo Travellers Series for 2007. Nine clubs were represented, including three entrants from LASC. The racing took place under rather trying circumstances of very light and variable winds. The Race Officer did his best to provide starts into the wind, and to his credit managed this well. The helms are to be congratulated for their persistence and for managing to finish so many races so creditably.
First place went to Gordon Tosh of Montrose SC with 8 points, second place to Kevan Gibb of Largo Bay SC with 9 points, and third place to James Allan of Newburgh SC with 12 points. Barrie McLean of LASC finished fifth with 14 points, and the other two LASC entrants did credit to our club too.
Club
Regatta, 25th-26th August 2007
The annual club regatta was well attended and sailed in reasonably windy conditions: force 1 to force 4 on the Saturday, a variable and sometimes treacherous force 4 on the Sunday.
For the Altskeith Cup, the main placings were: 1st Robert Signer (Flying Fifteen, crew Barrie McLean), 2nd Colin Boyd (Flying Fifteen, crew Ann Boyd), 3rd Trevor Cragg (Flying Fifteen, crew Ray Davidson-Carr), 4th Ken Turner (Laser), 5th Stuart Davidson (Flying Fifteen).
For the Club Regatta (sailed on personal as well as class handicaps), the main placings were: 1st Colin Boyd (Flying Fifteen, crew Ann Boyd), 2nd Robert Signer (Flying Fifteen, crew Barrie McLean), 3rd Stuart Davidson (Flying Fifteen), 4th Ken Turner (Laser), 5th Trevor Cragg (Flying Fifteen, crew Ray Davidson-Carr).
Marathon Race, 15th July 2007
The Marathon Race was sailed in pleasant weather but very light wind conditions, providing a backdrop to the annual Kinlochard fair. The main placings were: 1st Joe Carr (Heron), 2nd Jeff Heath (Solo), 3rd Trevor Cragg (Flying Fifteen).
Club
Reopened, 8th April 2007
The club reopened on 8th April. The opening race was sailed in treacherously gusty conditions. Congratulations to Robert Signer (Laser EPS) on achieving a convincing first place.
Club
Trophies Awarded, 10th December 2006
Club trophies were awarded at a special ceremony on 10th December. The major awards were as follows:
- Drennan Trophy: Trevor Cragg, FF
- Novices Cup: John Hull, FF
- Uffa Quaich: John Hull, FF
- Flying Fifteen Classic: Tony Hinton, FF
- Club Regatta: John Hull, FF
- Charity Races: John Hull, FF
Drennan Race, 29th October 2006
The Drennan Trophy race was sailed in very light wind conditions. Congratulations to Dick Arnold (Solo) for coming in first place. This was the last race of the season. The club reopens in April 2007.
Solo
Travellers Event, 16th September 2006
The Solo Travellers event attracted a good field of 18 entrants. The regatta was sailed in moderate wind conditions on a pleasant day. The major placings were as follows:
- George Henstridge, Pentland Firth
- Kevin Gibb, Largo Bay
- Derek Gibb, Largo Bay
- Graham Keir, Newburgh
- Gordon Tosh, Montrose
- Barry McLean, Loch Ard
Marathon Race, 21st May 2006
The Marathon race was sailed in frequently brisk winds, giving Flying Fifteen crews good spinnaker practice and Laser sailors some exciting planing. Nine competitors stayed the nearly three-hour race. Flying fifteens took the honours, with Trevor Cragg in first place, Colin Boyd second, and Murray McKenzie third. Spinnakers won out over planing hulls, with two Lasers coming next: Ken Turner fourth, Jeff Heath fifth. John Harrington did the Mirror class proud, coming in sixth.
Club
Reopened, 9th April 2006
The sailing season started with an Opening Day race on 9th April. The club's hardy sailors took to the water despite freak weather conditions (a fifty-minute blizzard followed by warm sunshine!). Congratulations to Colin and Ann Boyd on coming in first.
Solo
Travellers Event, 10th September 2005
The club was pleased to host a Solo Travellers event on 10th September 2005, with an excellent turnout of 17 boats. Three races were sailed in fairly steady force 2 to 3 winds. Some pictures of the event are below; click on a picture to see a larger version.
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K. Milroy, D. Lumbard, K. Gibb, R. Signer (Loch Ard),
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| Race 3 | Race 3 | Solo 3817 (2nd) | Solo 4517 (1st) |
Overall race results were as follows:
| Series Place | Sail No | Helm | Club | Series Points | Race 1 | Race 2 | Race 3 |
| 1 | 4517 | Kevan Gibb | Largo Bay SC | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | 3817 | Keith Milroy | East Lothian YC | 12 | 2 | 8 | 2 |
| 3 | 4212 | Gordon Tosh | Montrose SC | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 4 | 4604 | Nigel Orkney | Newburgh SC | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 |
| 5 | 4367 | Ali Gordon | CCC Bardowie | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 |
| 6 | 4237 | Jim Allan | Newburgh SC | 22 | 13 | 6 | 3 |
| 7 | 4462 | David Lumbard | East Lothian YC | 22 | 7 | 11 | 4 |
| 8 | 4502 | Gil Cumming | Newburgh SC | 25 | 5 | 2 | DNC18 |
| 9 | 4333 | Ian Goddard | Wormit SC | 25 | 4 | 9 | 12 |
| 10 | 3612 | Dick Arnold | Loch Ard SC | 27 | 10 | 7 | 10 |
| 11 | 3932 | Roy Henderson | Kinghorn SC | 28 | 9 | 10 | 9 |
| 12 | 4000 | Richard Evan | CCC Bardowie | 30 | 11 | 13 | 6 |
| 13 | 3889 | Mike Lidwell | Cove SC | 39 | 12 | 14 | 13 |
| 14 | 3503 | CharlesCrawford | Loch Tummel SC | 41 | 15 | 15 | 11 |
| 15 | 4382 | Ian Paterson | Largo Bay SC | 44 | 14 | 12 | DNC18 |
| 16 | 3224 | Lindsay Tosh | Montrose SC | 46 | 16 | 16 | 14 |
| 17 | 4066 | Dave Hulin | CCC Bardowie | 49 | 17 | 17 | 15 |
Club
Photo Album, 14th September 2005
A photo album has been created with pictures from various club events.
Club
Regatta, 14th/15th May 2005
A successful regatta was held on 14th/15th May. Thirteen boats took part in five races sailed over two days. The winds were light on Saturday and moderate on Sunday. The leading positions were: 1st John and Sylvia Hull (Flying Fifteen), 2nd Robert Signer (Laser EPS), 3rd Trevor Cragg and Ray Davidson-Carr (Flying Fifteen), 4th Malcolm and Susan Bennett (Flying Fifteen). We congratulate the winners.
Club
Re-Opened, 10th April 2005
The club re-opened for the new season on Sunday 10th April 2005. The opening race was held in somewhat gusty conditions. Placing was as follows: 1st Trevor Cragg (Flying Fifteen), 2nd Colin Boyd (Flying Fifteen), 3rd Barry McLean (Laser EPS).
Solo
Travellers Event, 9th October 2004
The club was pleased to welcome a large number of visiting Solos on a day
with somewhat indifferent winds. A number of visitors stayed over for
regular club racing the following day as well. Results from the regatta
were as follows:
| Series Place | Sail No | Class | Helm | Club | Series Points | Race 1 | Race 2 | Race 3 |
| 1 | 4237 | solo | Jim Allan | Newburgh SC | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | 4517 | solo | Kevan Gibb | Largo Bay SC | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| 3 | 4474 | solo | Alistair Angus | CCC Bardowie | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 4 | 3778 | solo | Richard Bolton | ELYC | 16 | 6 | 8 | 2 |
| 5 | 3612 | solo | Dick Arnold | Loch Ard SC | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 |
| 6 | 4212 | solo | Gordon Tosh | Montrose | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| 7 | 4000 | solo | Richard Davies | CCC Bardowie | 24 | 10 | 6 | 8 |
| 8 | 4367 | solo | Ali Gordon | CCC Bardowie | 25 | 7 | 12 | 6 |
| 9 | 3837 | solo | Alastair Wyper | CCC Bardowie | 27 | 5 | 10 | 12 |
| 10 | 3889 | solo | Mike Lidwell | Cove SC | 30 | 8 | 11 | 11 |
| 11 | 3641 | solo | Tony Vere | CCC Bardowie | 32 | 11 | 14 | 7 |
| 12 | 3932 | solo | Roy Henderson | Kinghorn SC | 38 | 14 | 7 | 17 |
| 13 | 4544 | solo | John Cameron | Newburgh SC | 38 | 12 | 9 | 17 |
| 14 | 3194 | solo | Nigel Ford | St Andrews SC | 40 | 15 | 15 | 10 |
| 15 | 3752 | solo | Nigel Orkney | Newburgh SC | 43 | 13 | 13 | 17 |
| 16 | 4070 | solo | Penny Vere | CCC Bardowie | 49 | 16 | 16 | 17 |
Club
Regatta, 18th/19th September 2004
The annual club regatta was sailed in conditions that one club member was
heard to describe as 'wit and wendy'. The overall results were as
follows:
| Series Place | Sail No | Class | Helm | Crew | H'Cap | Series Points | Race 1 | Race 2 | Race 3 | Race 4 | Race 5 |
| 1 | 106 | Laser EPS | Robert Signer | 1013 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 3 | |
| 2 | 3396 | FF | David Smith | Rachael Smith/Adele Cairns | 1025 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| 3 | 3331 | FF | Malcolm Bennett | Susan Bennett | 1025 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | DNC12 |
| 4 | 206 | Laser EPS | Barry McLean | 1013 | 9 | DNC12 | DNC12 | 4 | 3 | 2 | |
| 5 | 2928 | FF Silver | Tony Hinton | 1039 | 15 | 6 | DNC12 | 2 | 7 | DNC12 | |
| 6 | 2171 | FF | Jim Reape | James Reape | 1025 | 17 | DNC12 | DNC12 | 7 | 6 | 4 |
| 7 | 152600 | Laser | Ken Turner | 1078 | 18 | RET10 | 5 | 5 | 8 | DNC12 | |
| 8 | 2203 | FF Silver | Joe Hayes | Stuart Davidson | 1039 | 18 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 5 | RET7 |
| 9 | 3889 | Solo | Mike Lidwell | 1155 | 19 | 3 | 4 | DNC12 | DNC12 | DNC12 | |
| 10 | 8418 | Heron | Joe Carr | Marion Davidson | 1363 | 19 | 5 | 7 | 9 | RET11 | RET7 |
| 11 | 9167 | Laser M | Gordon Tatnell | 1121 | 31 | RET10 | DNC12 | 10 | RET11 | DNC12 |
Fun
Regatta, 18th July 2004
The club's annual Fun Regatta was held on an afternoon of mixed but pleasant weather. The theme this year was nautical Cluedo! The first race, to the Altskeith, was won by Lewis and Laura. The second race, back to clubhouse, was won by Grant and Corrie. Thanks are due to the organisers for a truly fun day.
Flying Fifteen Championship, 19th/20th
June 2004
The club was delighted to host the Flying Fifteen Scottish Championship on 19th and 20th June, with an excellent turnout from club members and further afield. The British Isles Flying Fifteen Association had previously held their Scottish Championships at Loch Ard in 2002. 29 boats, of which 21 were visitors, enjoyed a pleasant weekend of sailing, with winds varying from force 0 to short spells of force 4. The wind was generally from the north west, though the direction varied greatly throughout the weekend.
There were two races on both days, with the Silver and Classic fleets racing together separately from the main fleet. The first race had an eventful start with two general recalls in the main fleet, resulting in the Silver/Classic boats leading round the course. Subsequent races had more orderly starts, with close competition between the leading boats.
Steve Goacher and Phil Evans from Royal Windermere gave a copybook demonstration of how to sail, winning all four races and consequently all the trophies. They were followed by Scott Beattie and John Somerville from Bassenthwaite, who were second in three races. David and Susan Giles were second in the remaining race.
The winners of the Silver series were Giles Passmore and Stephen Gibbon from Keilder Water, while the Classic was won by Graham Lamond and Scott Train from South Windermere, both boats winning all four races in their class.
Here are some thumbnail pictures of the regatta. Click on a thumbnail to
see a larger version.
The Fleet and Ben Lomond |
A Run |
Hoist! |
A Beat |
3370 (Neil Platt, Bassenthwaite) |
The following tables show the results for the Classic, Silver and Main fleets.
Flying Fifteen Classic Fleet
| Series Place | Sail No | Class | Helm | Crew | Club | H'Cap | Series Points | Race 1 | Race 2 | Race 3 | Race 4 |
| 1 | 617 | Classic | Graham Lamond | Scott Train | S Windermere | 1051 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | 1117 | Classic | Keith Jamieson | Maf Smith | Bassenthwaite | 1051 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Flying Fifteen Silver Fleet
| Series Place | Sail No | Class | Helm | Crew | Club | H'Cap | Series Points | Race 1 | Race 2 | Race 3 | Race 4 |
| 1 | 3139 | Silver | Giles Passmore | Stephen Gibbon | Keilder Water | 1039 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | 2849 | Silver | Colin Boyd | Ann Boyd | Loch Ard | 1039 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | 3080 | Silver | Murray McKenzie | Jim Reape | Loch Ard | 1039 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
| 4 | 2928 | Silver | Tony Hinton | Gordon Tatnell | Loch Ard | 1039 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| 5 | 3000 | Silver | Ernie Knowles | Susie Priede | Peterhead | 1039 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Flying Fifteen Main Fleet
| Series Place | Sail No | Class | Helm | Crew | Club | H'Cap | Series Points | Race 1 | Race 2 | Race 3 | Race 4 |
| 1 | 3721 | Main | Steve Gaocher | Phil Evans | Royal Windermere | 1025 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | 3673 | Main | Scott Beattie | John Somerville | Bassenthwaite | 1025 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8.5 |
| 3 | 3737 | Main | Terry Crumpton | John Mathie | Derwent Reservoir | 1025 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 6 |
| 4 | 3801 | Main | John Hardisty | Roger Errington | Derwent Reservoir | 1025 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 4 |
| 5 | 3770 | Main | Neil Platt | Andy Weatherspoon | Bassenthwaite | 1025 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | RET23 |
| 6 | 3612 | Main | David Giles | Susan Giles | Tees & Hartlepool | 1025 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 2 |
| 7 | 3576 | Main | Bobby Salmond | robert Till | Loch Earn | 1025 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 3 |
| 8 | 3734 | Main | Howard Green | Ian Preston | Leigh and Lowton | 1025 | 21.5 | 5 | 13 | 9.5 | 7 |
| 9 | 3788 | Main | Ian Laidlaw | David Gibb | Loch Lomond | 1025 | 24 | 11 | 15 | 8 | 5 |
| 10 | 3666 | Main | James Gerard | John MacKenzie | 1025 | 27 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 10 | |
| 11 | 3521 | Main | Paul Burnell | Lesley Braddock | Bassenthwaite | 1025 | 28.5 | 10 | 9 | 9.5 | 11 |
| 12 | 3638 | Main | Trevor Cragg | Ray Davidson-Carr | Loch Ard | 1025 | 35 | 14 | 10 | 11 | RET23 |
| 13 | 3784 | Main | John Hull | Sylvia Hull | Tees & Hartlepool | 1025 | 40 | 12 | 21 | 16 | 12 |
| 14 | 3668 | Main | Tom Wright | Liz Steele | Loch Lomond | 1025 | 42 | 15 | 20 | 7 | 20 |
| 15 | 3698 | Main | Robin Ferguson | Alistair Logan | Loch Lomond | 1025 | 42 | 18 | 12 | 14 | 16 |
| 16 | 3628 | Main | Monty Pride | Nobby Marshall | Peterhead | 1025 | 42.5 | RET23 | 11 | RET23 | 8.5 |
| 17 | 3636 | Main | Robin Jefferson | Paul Averley | Derwent Reservoir | 1025 | 46 | 13 | 19 | 15 | 18 |
| 18 | 3451 | Main | Ian Cameron | Hugh Simpson | Loch Earn | 1025 | 46 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 13 |
| 19 | 3331 | Main | Malcolm Bennett | Susan Bennett | Loch Ard | 1025 | 47 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 14 |
| 20 | 3517 | Main | Duncan Hamilton | Linda Hamilton | Loch Ard | 1025 | 50 | 19 | 14 | 19 | 17 |
| 21 | 3237 | Main | Sandy Howitt | Scott Caldow | Loch Ard | 1025 | 57 | RET23 | 18 | 20 | 19 |
| 22 | 3396 | Main | David Smith | Rachael Smith | Loch Ard | 1025 | 61 | RET23 | DNS23 | RET23 | 15 |
Club Reopened, 11th April 2004
The club reopened on 11th April, with an opening day race sailed in a pleasant breeze. The positions in this were: 1st Malcolm and Sue Bennett (Flying Fifteen), 2nd Ken Turner (Laser), 3rd Robert Signer (Laser EPS).
Open and Solo Travellers Events,
20th/21st September 2003
The club was pleased to welcome visiting Solos to its annual regatta. Other boats sailed in a general handicap class. A successful event was held despite the light winds. In the following tables, greyed out results are discards.
In the Solo class, the results were as follows:
| Sail No | Class | Helm | Crew | Handicap | Series Points | Series Place | Race 1 | Race 2 | Race 3 | Race 4 | Race 5 |
| 4474 | Solo | Alistair Angus | 1155 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | |
| 4351 | Solo | John Cameron | 1155 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 10 | |
| 4460 | Solo | Roger Horner | 1155 | 20 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 9 | |
| 4462 | Solo | David Lumbard | 1155 | 20 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 8.5 | 3 | |
| 3924 | Solo | Jim Donald | 1155 | 22 | 5 | DNC18 | DNC18 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 3918 | Solo | Ali Gordon | 1155 | 22 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 11 | |
| 3837 | Solo | Alastair Wyper | 1155 | 23 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
| 4333 | Solo | Ian Godard | 1155 | 27 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 6 | |
| 4070 | Solo | Penny Vere | 1155 | 30.5 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 8.5 | 12 | |
| 3889 | Solo | Mike Lidwell | 1155 | 31 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 4 | |
| 814 | Solo | Jim Allan | 1155 | 35 | 11 | 14 | 7 | 13 | 7 | 8 | |
| 3752 | Solo | Ian Cameron | 1155 | 41 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 7 | |
| 4468 | Solo | Don Jamie | 1155 | 46 | 13 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | |
| 3641 | Solo | Tony Vere | 1155 | 50 | 14 | 10 | 13 | 9 | DNC18 | DNC18 | |
| 3612 | Solo | Dick Arnold | 1155 | 58 | 15 | 13 | 9 | DNC18 | DNC18 | DNC18 | |
| 1494 | Solo | Ron Duncan | 1155 | 60 | 16 | RET17 | 15 | 15 | 13 | DNC18 | |
| 4237 | Solo | Gil Cumming | 1155 | 62 | 17 | 9 | RET17 | DNC18 | DNC18 | DNC18 |
In the general handicap class, the results were as follows:
| Sail No | Class | Helm | Crew | Handicap | Series Points | Series Place | Race 1 | Race 2 | Race 3 | Race 4 | Race 5 |
| 8418 | Heron | Joe Carr | Marion Davies | 1363 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 3638 | Flying Fifteen | Trevor Cragg | Ray Davidson-Carr | 1025 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| 206 | Laser EPS | Barrie McLean | 1013 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 4 | |
| 106 | Laser EPS | Robert Signer | 1013 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | |
| 4055 | Moth | Paul Hignett | 1000 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 1 | |
| 2849 | Flying Fifteen | Colin Boyd | Ann Boyd | 1025 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 7 |
| 292 | Laser EPS | Shane Booth | 1013 | 29 | 7 | 7 | RET9 | 7 | 6 | RET9 | |
| 2928 | Flying Fifteen | Tony Hinton | Gordon Tatnell | 1025 | 29 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 |
Fun Regatta, 27th July 2003
The theme of this year's fun regatta was "survival", with competitors having to collect a number of survival items from around the loch. These items ranged from water containers (carried precariously in the force 4 winds) and mobile phones (curiously resembling bricks). The overall winner of the Altskeith Cup was Colin Boyd (with Anne and Emma). Runners up, in second equal position, were Robert Signer and Joe Hayes. A special prize for bravery went to Ken Harden (with Roger). The cadet prize was awarded to Gordon Tatnell.
Informal Regatta, 21st/22nd June
2003
Applying personal handicaps, first place went to Diane Wink (Laser), second place to Jeff Heath (Laser), third place to Tony Hinton (Flying Fifteen), and fourth place to Shane Booth (Laser EPS).
Death of John Whitehead, 21st
December 2002
The Club was saddened to hear of John Whitehead's death. John was a
long-standing member of the Club. As Treasurer for many years, he managed
the Club finances with great care and astuteness. John will be greatly
missed.
Club Regatta, 14th/15th September
2002
The regatta weekend at Loch Ard Sailing Club was bright and sunny.
Unfortunately it was also a weekend of light winds. Saturday permitted only one
race before the wind totally vanished and sunbathing began. Sunday started with
light winds and low cloud/mist covering the loch. After lunch a little more wind
finally came (usual at Loch Ard) and two races were run. See the table below for
the general handicap results. The handicap fleet of club members saw James
Gerard (Loch Ard) take honours for the weekend over the two visiting boats:
Penny Vere (Bardowie Loch) and Donald Angus (Bardowie Loch). Chris Sugden put in
a valiant last minute bid, taking honours for the last race of the day.
| Sail No | Class | Helm | Crew | Handicap | Points | Place | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 |
| 3666 | Flying 15 | James Gerard | Natalie McRitchie | 1026 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
| 424 | Comet | Penny Vere | 1173 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | |
| 174740 | Laser Radial | Donald Angus | 1101 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4 | |
| 3213 | Flying 15 | Chris Sugden | Celia Sugden | 1026 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 1 |
| 59775 | Laser | Jeff Heath | 1078 | 14 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 9 | |
| 2928 | Flying 15 Silver | Tony Hinton | Gordon Tatnel | 1039 | 14 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 5 |
| 2171 | Flying 15 Classic | Duncan Hamilton | Linda Hamilton | 1051 | 21 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 9 |
| 2203 | Flying 15 Classic | Joe Hayes | Stuart Davidson | 1051 | 26 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Laser EPS Championship, 14th/15th
September 2002
The club regatta also hosted the Laser EPS Scottish championship. Racing
was very close. The result was decided by the last race, which saw Robert
Signer taking and holding the lead on the second last beat. First place
went to Robert Signer (Loch Ard), second place to Barrie McLean (Helensburgh),
and third place to Ian McPherson (Loch Lomond). See the results below:
| Sail No | Helm | Club | Points | Place | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 106 | Robert Signer | Loch Ard | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 206 | Barrie McLean | Helensburgh | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| 289 | Ian McPherson | Loch Lomond | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
Solo Travellers Event, 14th/15th September
2002
The club regatta also welcomed Solos. The racing within the Solo fleet was very close in every race, with the final result being decided on the last race of the day. First place went to John Cameron (Newburgh), second place to Jim Donald (Forfar Loch), and third place Dick Arnold (Loch Ard). All three finished in the top four in each race over the weekend. See the table below for the results:
| Sail No | Helm | Club | Handicap | Points | Place | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 |
| 4351 | John Cameron | Newburgh | 1155 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 3924 | Jim Donald | Forfar Loch | 1155 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 3612 | Richard Arnold | Loch Ard | 1155 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
| 3511 | Roger Horner | Newburgh | 1155 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 8 |
| 4070 | David Lumbard | East Lothian | 1155 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 7 |
| 4333 | Ian Goddard | Wormit | 1155 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 6 | 6 |
| 3837 | Alastair Wyper | Loch Venachar | 1155 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 10 |
| 4299 | Donald Jamie | Clyde Cruising | 1155 | 18 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 9 |
| 2445 | Alistair Angus | Clyde Cruising | 1155 | 19 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 11 |
| 3889 | Mike Lidwell | Loch Ard | 1155 | 21 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 5 |
| 3918 | Ali Gordon | Clyde Cruising | 1155 | 23 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 4 |
| 3752 | Ian Cameron | East Lothian | 1155 | 32 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
| 4237 | Gil Cumming | Perth | 1155 | 35 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 14 |
English/French Sailing Dictionary, 22nd August
2002
Ken Turner, a club member, has created an online English/French dictionary of sailing terms. Anyone sailing in French-speaking waters might find it handy for specialised terms.
Sailing Race Rules Program for Hand-Held
Computers, 21st August 2002
Ken Turner, a club member, has released a program that supports the rules of sailing races. It allows a race scenario to be drawn (and stored if desired). The program then analyses the scenario and reports the rules that apply. The program is mainly designed to run on hand-held computers (PDAs) like the Palm, Handspring or Pocket PC, though it can also be run on a standard computer. The program is available free under the GNU General Public licence. See the online description for more details.
Flying Fifteen Championship, 8th/9th
June 2002
The club was delighted to host the Flying Fifteen Scottish Championship on 8th and 9th June. As will be seen from the results below, club members faced stiff competition from the visiting boats! Here are some thumbnail pictures of the regatta. Click on a thumbnail to see a larger version. Smiling faces despite the rain!
The Social Side |
||
Steve Goacher (1st Place) |
The Fleet |
Neil Platt (2nd Place) |
Trevor Cragg (LASC) |
Malcolm Bennett (LASC) |
Colin Boyd (LASC) |
|
Sail
No. |
Boat | Helm | Crew | Club |
Series
Points |
Series
Place |
Race
1 |
Race
2 |
Race
3 |
Race
4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3721 | FF | Steve Goacher | Phil Evans | Royal Widemere SC | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | RET23 |
| 3729 | FF | Neil Platt | Andy Weatherspoon | Bolton & West Kirby SC | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 3708 | FF | John Lavery | David O'Brien | National YC | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| 3636 | FF | Neil Currie | David Lawson | Bassenthwaite SC | 10 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
| 3734 | FF | Howard Green | Ian Preston | Leigh and Louton SC | 15 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 |
| 3576 | FF | Bobby Salmond | Kris Till | Loch Earn SC | 17 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
| 3606 | FF | Nick Stratton | Miller Paterson | Clyde CC | 19 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 3 |
| 3695 | FF | Tony Lee | Brenda Lee | Derwent Reservoir SC | 19 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 8 |
| 3587 | FF | Ron Donaldson | Nigel Hedley | Derwent Reservoir SC | 22 | 9 | 8 | RET23 | 9 | 5 |
| 3666 | FF | James Gerrard | Natalie Gerrard | Loch Ard SC | 25 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 13 | 9 |
| 3737 | FF | Simon Robinson | Duncan Hamilton | Derwent Reservoir SC | 31 | 11 | 7 | 14 | 10 | DNS23 |
| 3638 | FF | Trevor Cragg | Ray Davidson-Carr | Loch Ard SC | 32 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 |
| 3668 | FF | Tom Wright | Liz Steele | Loch Lomond SC | 35 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 10 |
| 3331 | FF | Malcolm Bennett | Susan Bennett | Loch Ard SC | 37 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
| 2417 | FF Classic | Monty Priede | Susannah Priede | Peterhead SC | 41 | 15 | 16 | 11 | 16 | 14 |
| 2849 | FF Silver | Colin Boyd | Ann Boyd | Loch Ard SC | 46 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 |
| 3080 | FF Silver | Murray McKenzie | Blair Barcley | Loch Ard SC | 51 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 15 |
| 2928 | FF Silver | Tony Hinton | Adele McConnochie | Loch Ard SC | 52 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
| 2724S | FF Classic | Shaun McLean | Ian | RFYC | 53 | 19 | DNS23 | DNC23 | 17 | 13 |
| 2724 | FF Classic | Gordon Morison | Stuart Smith | RFYC | 56 | 20 | 18 | 15 | DNS23 | DNS23 |
| 1830 | FF Classic | Lewis McConnachoe | Cameron Tyler | Loch Ard SC | 58 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 20 | DNS23 |
| 2902 | FF Classic | Nick Stratton | Chris Foulkes | RNCYS | 69 | 22 | DNS23 | DNC23 | DNS23 | DNS23 |
Club Regatta, 15th/16th September
2001
Club members battled windy conditions on 15th and 16th September in the annual club regatta. The main placings were: 1 Trevor Cragg (Flying Fifteen), 2 Robert Signer (Laser EPS), 3 Malcolm Bennett (Flying Fifteen), 4 Tony Hinton (Flying Fifteen), 5 Dick Arnold (Solo), 6 Mike Lidwell (Solo). Congratulations to our competitors!
Solo Travellers Event, 30th June
2001
Nine competitors took part in the Solo class regatta on 30th June. The main placings were: 1 Gill Cumming (Perth), 2 John Cameron (Newburgh), 3 Dick Arnold (Loch Ard), 4= Roger Horner (Newburgh) and David Lumbard (East Lothian), 5 Mike Lidwell (Loch Ard), 6 Ian Goddard (Wormit). Here are some thumbnail pictures of the event. Click on a picture to see a larger version.
Start |
Winner |
Fleet |
Flying Fifteen/General Handicap
Regatta, 26th/27th May 2001
Fifteen competitors took part in the Flying Fifteen/General Handicap regatta on 26th and 27th May. The main placings were: 1 Trevor Cragg (Flying Fifteen), 2 Malcolm Bennett (Flying Fifteen), 3 Ian Cuthbert (Laser), 4 Dick Arnold (Solo), 5 Tony Hinton, 6 Colin Boyd (Flying Fifteen).
Shirley Robertson Celebrated, 20th October
2000
On 20th October 2000, Loch Ard Sailing Club joined in celebrating the success of Shirley Robertson, who won a coveted gold medal for sailing in the Sydney Olympics. Shirley's early days learning to sail started at Loch Ard. During the course of the evening, Shirley was awarded honorary life membership of the club by Trevor Cragg, the club's President, in recognition of her achievement.
Club members joined Shirley's parents and friends for the event in Blairlogie Village Hall. George MacDonald, past club member and great enthusiast, arranged for the interior of the hall to be decorated as a mini Sydney harbour complete with bridge!
Here are some thumbnail pictures of the event. Click on a thumbnail to see a larger version.
Gold Medal |
Blairlogie Hall |
Presentation |