2023 Racing Results

The rain held back for our club closing operations, the AGM and the BBQ this weekend.

Here are the series racing results announced at the meeting.

We ran a total of 52 races in the series this year. 24 skippers participated, including 9 women. We recorded 358 dinghies starting, an average of 6.9 boats at each start. This year, the top end of the fleet was exceptionally competitive, while at the same time other sailors were racing for the first time.

11.1 The scoring system is as follows: The Low Point scoring system of Appendix A for “series longer than a regatta” (Rule A9) will apply to all races official club races completed in the year, of which 15 races will be required to be completed to constitute a series. A boat’s series score will be the total of her race scores, excluding her 16th best score and all those below it.

Ten skippers completed the 15 or more races required to be competitive in the FSC Dinghy Series.

Results for 2023

1	Dave L	15
2	Sharlene	19
3	Feavers	29
4	B Kelly	35
5	B Woods	35
6	Wendy	50
7	Patti	54
8	Roger	64
9	Phil	66
10	Ian	91

2023 FSC Keel Boat Series

The weather was not very cooperative on keel boat racing days, but we were able to hold three keel boat racing days this season.

Scoring for keel boat races is based on each boat’s results for half the total number of races in the series, rounding upward for an uneven total.

This year, we completed seven races, so a boat’s best four scores were counted.

Five skippers participated in the KB series. We completed a total of seven races, so “at least half” represents four races. All five skippers completed at least four races to qualify.

2023 FSC KB series scores
Charles	4	1
Garth	7	2
Al	9	3
Marcello	15	4
Ian	16	5

Most Improved Sailor

Each year, we watch with interest the progress of newer sailors as they learn to manage their boats in a variety of conditions. We celebrate this progress by naming one “Most Improved Sailor” every year. The most improved sailor for 2023 is Jan Waters

The full Race Report for 2023 is HERE.

Saturday Sept 16 KB races

Not much wind to play with; very light puffs generally from the North. Four boats set out to make the most of what there was. We had to shorten the second race as the wind was quitting.

Memorable moment when Charles fell out of Kismet because a lifeline that he was leaning against broke…

Skipper	Time	Corr. Time	Points
RACE 1			
Feavers	40.30	25.85	1
Al	49.36	28.62	2
Marcel	50.13	31.82	3
Ian	66.32	43.11	4

RACE 2			
Feavers	34.17	21.88	1
Al	40.23	23.30	2
Marcel	DNF      	4
Ian	48.56	31.71	3

Satuday Sept 9 races

Lovely afternoon. Variable winds, mostly from the North.

Skipper	Time	UK Corr time	UK position
RACE 1			
Feavers	14.04	826	1
Dave L	15.12	829	2
Sharl	16.28	861	3
B Kelly	16.52	990	7
Gavin	17.00	889	4
Patti	17.45	929	5
B Woods	18.25	963	6
Ian	DNF      	8

RACE 2			
Feavers	14.59	880	6
Dave L	14.36	796	3
Sharl	14.53	779	1
B Kelly	15.30	910	7
Gavin	15.02	786	2
Patti	15.35	815	4
B Woods	16.00	837	5
Ian	21.00	1233	8

RACE 3			
Feavers	15.47	927	4
Dave L	15.44	858	1
Sharl	16.52	882	3
B Kelly	16.06	945	7
Gavin	16.50	881	2
Patti	17.59	941	6
B Woods	17.45	929	5
Ian	19.23	1138	8

RACE 4			
Feavers	13.07	770	3
Dave L	13.06	715	1
Sharl	14.00	732	2
Patti	17.05	894	4

Ian	17.40	1037	5

Racing Monday Sept 4th 2023

Thanks to Patti for managing the race. Here is her report:

One race was held. Very light to no wind. No times taken. All radials finished before the Tasar.

Brian Woods 1
Patti 2
Roger 3
Wendy 4
Ian 5
Jean DNF

Saturday Sept 2 races (Rev.)

A beautiful hot day with brisk westerly winds brought out lots of sailors.

Skipper	Time	UK Cor	UK pos
RACE 1			
Feavers	13.37	799	3
Craig B	14.02	765	1
Evan	14.18	780	2
Gavin	16.02	839	4
Phil	16.29	974	8
Cole B	17.53	935	6
Sharl	17.55	937	7
Penny	18.09	901	5
Wendy	19.45	1033	9


RACE 2			
Feavers	15.19	899	4

Evan	15.16	833	1
Gavin	16.43	874	3
Phil	16.20	966	7
Cole B	18.08	949	6
Sharl	16.11	847	2
Penny	18.55	940	5
Wendy	19.11	1003	8


RACE 3			
Feavers	16.14	953	2
Craig B	17.43	966	3
Evan	17.15	941	1
Gavin	19.39	1028	5
Phil	17.31	1035	6
Cole B	21.44	1137	8
Sharl	19.30	1020	4

Wendy	22.21	1169	9
Roger	20.13	1058	7

RACE 4			
Feavers	13.03	766	4
Craig B	13.42	747	2
Evan	13.36	742	1
Gavin	15.14	797	5
Phil	
Cole B	15.47	826	7
Sharl	14.20	750	3

Wendy	16.16	851	8
Roger	15.39	819	6

Race Results Sunday Aug. 27

Thanks to Brian and Penny for reporting the results

Skipper        	Time	UK time	UK position
RACE 1			
Dave L	        18.41	1019	1
Sharlene	19.31	1021	2
B Kelly	        19.33	1148	4
B Woods	        20.50	1090	3
Patti	        24.02	1257	6
Deb Woods	24.51	1300	7
Jan Waters	26.39	1394	8
Wendy	        23.09	1211	5

RACE 2			
Dave L	        20.31	1119	2
Sharlene	21.13	1110	1
B Kelly	        22.08	1299	4
B Woods	        25.53	1354	6
Patti	        24.14	1268	3
Deb Woods	30.29	1595	8
Jan Waters	26.59	1412	7
Wendy	        25.29	1333	5

RACE 3			
Dave L	        18.55	1032	1
Sharlene	20.07	1052	2
B Kelly        	19.18	1133	3
B Woods        	22.35	1181	5
Patti	        23.01	1204	6
Jan Waters	25.53	1354	8
Wendy	        23.28	1228	7
Roger	        22.09	1159	4


RACE 4			
Dave L	        22.25	1223	1
Sharlene	28.36	1496	4
B Kelly        	23.39	1388	3
B Woods        	28.46	1505	5
Patti	        29.10	1526	7
Wendy	        30.12	1580	8
Roger	        29.08	1524	6
Jean	        25.06	1367	2

Sunday Aug 20 races

A variable, shifty breeze ranging from west to north made for classic Falcon Lake conditions this afternoon. Nine boats went out to race.

We set a northwest sausage course, and for the most part that worked fairly well.

Congratulations to Beb Woods and Jan Waters for completing their first races.

Skipper	Time	UK Corr	UK position
RACE 1			
B Kelly	14.54	875	1
Feavers	15.00	881	2
Patti	17.46	929	3
Phil	17.48	1051	4
Ian	21.25	1257	5

RACE 2			
B Kelly	16.40	978	3
Feavers	16.26	965	2
Patti	17.36	921	1
Phil	20.17	1198	6
Ian	22.27	1318	7
B Woods	20.28	1071	4
Wendy	20.30	1072	5

RACE 3			
B Kelly	16.02	941	3
Feavers	16.08	947	4
Patti	17.52	935	2
Phil	16.36	980	5
Ian	17.05	1003	6
B Woods	17.50	933	1
Wendy	19.34	1024	7
Deb W	21.26	1121	8
Jan W	24.15	1269	9

RACE 4			
Feavers	16.27	966	2
Patti	21.11	1108	3
Phil	15.58	943	1
Ian	24.55	1463	6
B Woods	21.23	1119	4
Wendy	24.50	1299	5

Friday / Saturday Aug 18/19

We had fun hosting the provincial juniour championships for young sailors in Optis and Laser Radials. Friday was a training day, and Saturday we held a regatta. The MSA coaches ran the training, and Paul from West Hawk helped us run the regatta.

Both days were windy — very windy later in the day. Fortunately, on Saturday we were able to run two races in reasonable conditions between the absolute calm in the morning and the strong afternoon winds, so medals were duly awarded on the basis of those races.

Dinghy races Sun. Aug. 13 2023

Thanks to Brian and Penny for reporting results.

Skipper	Time	Corr	position
RACE 1			
B Kelly	12.39	743	3
B Woods	13.05	684	1
Wendy	13.22	699	2

RACE 2			
B Kelly	12.57	760	1
B Woods	14.37	765	2
Ian	14.12	834	4
Wendy	14.48	774	3

RACE 3			
B Kelly	12.34	738	2
B Woods	13.57	730	1
Ian	DNF      	4
Wendy	14.12	743	3

RACE 4			
B Kelly	12.02	706	2
B Woods	13.40	715	3
Ian	14.26	847	4
Wendy	13.26	703	1