- Winter Series, Sunday November
27th
In a cold NW wind the racing was close in the brilliant sunshine and ideal
sailing conditions. Lucky Dip was first round No.62 with
Moonshadow and Watery Moments close behind and challenging for
the lead. Watery Moments stole the lead at Quality Residential mark with
a good rounding to take the lead and finish first. A tacking duel for second
place on the last leg ensued with Lucky Dip winning through.
1st W8088 Watery Moments Colin May and Tony Mcleod.
2nd W8181 Lucky Dip David Moss and Glynn Marples.
3rd W7088 Moonshadow David Veal and Bruce Gridley.
Bruce Gridley
- Winter Series, Sunday November
20th
In light airs W8088 made a clean getaway to round the windward mark first on
the P type course.W7088 rounded second and hoisted the spinnaker and caught up
W8088. On the next leg it was very close and W7088 rounded Latham Mark first
unceremoniously with most of the Club fleet in attendance. On the last leg to
the finish the gradient wind increased and helped W9447 to finish second.
1st W8088 Shooting Stars Richard Readings and David Edwards.
2nd W9447 Silver Greyhound Keith Cameron and Angela Garcia.
3rd W7088 Moonshadow David Veal and Bruce Gridley.
Bruce Gridley
- Winter Series, Sunday November
13th
In blustery North Easterly F3-4 winds the fleet set off into the shore in fluky
winds. Watery Moments made the first gain after the close rounding at the
windward mark sailing low to No.49 on the triangular course. Shooting Stars
lost distance and Lucky dip chased hard to round third. The new pairing of
super-helms in Moonshadow lost out. David Moss in Lucky Dip with lightweight
crew Glynn Marples challenged Shooting Stars but was unable to pass.
- Up to Three Trophy, Saturday 17th
September
Saturday 17th September was the last race of the
Saturday series, for Wayfarers. All the three helms eligible for the Up to
Three Trophy, Glynne Marples, Keith Cameron and John O'Keefe, retired from the
race, so the trophy was not awarded this year. Glynne and John both took
involuntary trips out of the harbour on a strong ebb tide with light and fickle
winds!
- RNLI Pennant Race, Saturday 24th
August
Sat 20 August was the RNLI Pennant race, battled out in a
west - north west wind force 3 and with huge holes in it. Watery Moments and
Devon Pickle had a battle together all the way through the race, swopping the
lead a couple of times. There was also close sailing for third as Shooting
stars and Moonshadow fought hard to keep their position. After a great
afternoon racing 6288 Devon Pickle Bruce Gridley crewed by Terry Barret
mangaged to take the lead on the final leg and take 1st place leaving 9068
Watery Moments Colin May crewed by Sarah in 2nd Place and 8088 Shooting Stars
Richard Readings crewed by Pauline finished 3rd after finally pulling away 4th
place going to 7088 Moonshadow Dave Veal crewed by Pete Keeping.
- Crew's Race, Saturday 23rd
July
Frank Westfield took the lead in light and fickle winds.
However his crew, Keith Cameron, directed Frank to Haven mark instead of
Mitchells, at which mark the race was shortened. As the race officer suspected
Keith is a new boy, having only raced Wayfarers at Parkstone for about twenty
years! Heather Gurney reached the mark first and thus won the race, followed by
Sally Bishton. Frank eventually reached the mark in third place!
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- Studland Race, Saturday 2nd
July
After a good half hour delay the course was changed from
Swanage to Studland. Seven Wayfarers eventually started, with a short beat to
the windward mark, No 54 buoy. Devon Pickle rounded the mark first. On the long
reach down to Ellis Jones when the wind gusted in between the holes we were
planing nicely. Only Devon Pickle hoisted their spinnaker and pulled away with
Watery Moments, Shooting Stars and Expeditious giving chase. As all safely
passed the Sandbanks Ferry up went Devon Pickle spinnaker to gain a further
lead towards No 4 buoy. Expeditious found extra wind and passed Watery Moments,
with Shooting stars following round the next mark.
During the long beat to Phil Jones buoy in Studland Bay the lead Devon Pickle
had gained up to now was being gobbled up by the three behind . Once round the
mark Devon Pickle maintained the lead on a run in a good force four breeze. Up
went the spinnakers on some of the boats whilst some flew along goose winged.
Everybody had to gybe before rounding the training bank, with Expeditious
giving us an entertaining gybe but just managed to recover without loosing
third place. Up the main channel we all planed towards the Haven entrance. By
now everybody was well spread out, rounding Mitchell's before the finish. The
final result was 1st Devon Pickle, 2nd Watery Moments, 3rd Expeditious and 4th
Shooting Stars with super-crew Martin Thomas.
- Fun Race, Sunday 12th June
Ten Wayfarers entered the fun race, organised by Alex
Crook. Boats were paired, with supposedly "fast" boats teamed up with
corresponding "slow" boats. Crews were swapped at the windward mark,
on the beach at Shipstal Point. One boat attempted a "short cut" from
there to the next mark at Piccadilly, and sadly finished last! Two boats
retired due to the breezy conditions. The event was won by the team of Bruce
Gridley, with Terry Berrett, sailing "Devon Pickle" and David
Bishton, with Sally, sailing "Tack 'n Over", which will no longer be
considered a "slow" boat!
| Overall Results |
| Team place |
"Fast" Boat |
Crew |
Individual place |
"Slow" boat |
Crew |
Individual place |
| 1 |
Devon Pickle |
Bruce Gridley & Terry Berrett |
2 |
Tack 'n Over |
Dave & Sally Bishton |
1 |
| 2 |
Wizzard |
Lynaire Rea and James Harrison |
4 |
Horus |
Glynne Marples and Aggie Harrison |
3 |
| 3 |
Figure of Eight |
Dave Moss & Graham Snyder |
5 |
Boogie Woogie |
Richard & Heather Gurney |
6 |
| 4 |
Expeditious |
Barry French & Angel Garcia |
RTD |
Pot Luck |
Simon Nightingale |
RTD |
| 5 |
Blue Jay |
Ray and Jill Scragg |
RTD |
Primadonna |
Martin & Helena Thomas |
RTD |
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