Royal Motor YC Series

Well this light wind situation seems to be set in for a while. Unfortunately, last Thursday's RMYC race was cancelled due to fog banks rolling in and out of the harbour entrance.

The previous week Thursday 24th May was another light wind affair sailed within the confines of the harbour. Crackerjack and Jobs for the Buoys fought out a tacking duel to start the race, along the North Channel, which Crackerjack won, as she turned Hamish Race mark in the lead. This she kept until the finish. No grounding this time !!

Flying Colours came third, although the RM have not posted her result, and Wijt, unusually for her, was the back marker, in fourth.

Another result anomaly, featured Madeleine, on Thursday 17th May. She started a little late, but finished second but, again the RM have not posted her result.

So the series results might need a little looking at.....Miles ??

William Lack 

mobile tel no. 0782 552 8413

email: william.lack@hotmail.co.uk

Thursday 18th May

A calm Thursday evening, in a decreasing breeze, which threatened to become a zephyr, or even a race stopper, greeted the six J24s on 18th May, at the RMYC. An in harbour course, with a running start, along the North Channel, was set. Once again, despite being glacierly slow in getting their spinnaker set, Wijt took the lead and never gave it away.

Jobs for the Buoys and Crackerjack gave chase but the latter succumbed to the first grounding of the evening and had to start playing catch up. Madeleine started much later but, after spotting and following a brilliant tactical move by Crackerjack, found themselves competing at the top table. We, on Crackerjack, again found the mud so, generously, allowed Jobs for the Buoys to pip us at the post. Sadly Zaphod also found the mud but were unable to extricate themselves before everyone else had set off to the bar.

1st Wijt

2nd Madeleine

3rd Jobs for the Buoys

4th Crackerjack

5th Flying Colours

(DNF) Zaphod 

William Lack

mobile tel no. 0782 552 8413

email: william.lack@hotmail.co.uk

Thursday 11th May

After a week's absence Crackerjack returned to the fray of the RMYC Thursday evening series on 11th May. An excellent windward / leeward course, (once outside the harbour) was set which meant place changing was possible. However, unlike our first race where everyone took a turn at leadership, Wijt rewrote the script and kept everyone else at bay throughout.

1st Wijt

2nd Jobs for the Buoys

3rd Flying Colours

4th Crackerjack

5th Zaphod

  

William Lack

mobile tel no. 0782 552 8413

email: william.lack@hotmail.co.uk

RMYC Thursday 26th April 2018

And so the new J24 season starts at the Royal Motor. It is good to be back. Now I am on board Crackerjack with the Butters family and foredeck man James.

On a cold and blustery Thursday evening we were joined by Wijt and Flying Colours as we were set a course into Studland Bay around Challys as the windward mark. Crackerjack took up the early running but Flying Colours were the first around the buoy. They held on almost to the finish but a small mistake with a spinnaker hoist and Andrew Hill's Wijt took advantage and squeezed over the finish line by a mere 8 seconds. Crackerjack followed a further 7 seconds, into third. 

William Lack

mobile tel no. 0782 552 8413

email: william.lack@hotmail.co.uk

Reminders!

Good Evening All

Please can I remind everyone to book your tickets for the pre-season social on the 24th of March, last years turnout was great but we seem to be lacking in enthusiasm this year!

As you all know it's a great start to the season so please do make an effort to come, bookings need to be made by the 10th so please see Eden's e-mail and get your crew booked in ASAP.

Another pressing matter is this years club duties, a few people have been very proactive in volunteering but we are still way short of our quota. Please can everyone ensure that there boat has volunteered for a minimum of 4 duties by this Friday, unfortunately I will have to "allocate" duties after that as the club has requested all duties are allocated before the season begins.

See you all soon.

Milo

Prizes & Subs

Evening all

With the season fast approaching it's time to gather the club trophies together for a pre-season prize giving.

As far as I know there's a trophy and a Westerly "Plaque" for the Spring, Summer & Autumn series. Please could those in possession (or those that know the whereabouts) of these prizes let me know?

Our faithful membership secretary has sent a gentle reminder for those that are yet to pay this seasons subs to please remit payment, BACS payments can be remitted to

Account Name - The UK J24 Class Association

Sort Code 60-22-45

Account No 72083409

Thanks all and see you on the water soon!

Parkstone YC Autumn Series 2017

Parkstone Yacht Club Monday Evening Autumn Series 2017
										Points
Sail No.	Name	31st July	7th Aug	14th Aug	21st Aug	28th Aug	4th Sept	11th Sept	18th Sept	2 discards
4074	Crackerjack	4	2	1	1	2	4	2	1	9
4266	Flying Colours	7	3	5	2	1	3	3	2	14
4236	OJ	5	4	8	6	DNC 10	1	1	5	22
4270	Jolly Roger	1	1	4	4	DNC 10	DNC 10	DNC 10	3	23
4263	Jobs for the Buoys	6	5	2	8	DNF 4	5	4	4	25
4235	Wijit	3	6	3	3	DNC 10	2	DNC 10	DNC 10	27
4239	Zaphod	2	7	6	5	DNC 10	DNC 10	DNC 10	DNC 10	40
4067	Vinyl Solutions	DNC 10	DNC 10	9	7	DNC 10	6	DNC 10	DNC 10	52
5647	XP Rigging	DNC 10	DNC 10	7	DNC 10	DNC 10	DNF 8	DNC 10	DNC 10	55

Apologies, I missed the last race of the series. Here are the amended final results.

Congratulations to Dave Butters and Team Crackerjack. A great set of results.

As some of you may know, after 5 years skippering Vinyl Solutions, I shall not be sailing her next year so I hope someone will take over the results and occasional cryptic comment racing review for 2018.

All the best

William

William Lack 

mobile tel no. 0782 552 8413

email: william.lack@hotmail.co.uk

Autumn Series 2017 at Parkstone, final results

Apologies for my absence during the last couple of weeks, but the Southampton Boat Show took priority.

Here are the final results from the Autumn Evening Series

Parkstone Yacht Club Monday Evening Autumn Series 2017
									Points
Sail No.	Name	31st July	7th Aug	14th Aug	21st Aug	28th Aug	4th Sept	11th Sept	1 discard
4074	Crackerjack	4	2	1	1	2	4	2	12
4266	Flying Colours	7	3	5	2	1	3	3	17
4236	OJ	5	4	8	6	DNC 10	1	1	25
4263	Jobs for the Buoys	6	5	2	8	DNF 4	5	4	26
4235	Wijit	3	6	3	3	DNC 10	2	DNC 10	27
4270	Jolly Roger	1	1	4	4	DNC 10	DNC 10	DNC 10	30
4239	Zaphod	2	7	6	5	DNC 10	DNC 10	DNC 10	40
4067	Vinyl Solutions	DNC 10	DNC 10	9	7	DNC 10	6	DNC 10	52
5647	XP Rigging	DNC 10	DNC 10	7	DNC 10	DNC 10	DNF 8	DNC 10	55

William

William Lack 

mobile tel no. 0782 552 8413

email: william.lack@hotmail.co.uk

Monday 28th Aug

Well done to Flying Colours, first victory of the series !

Well done to Crackerjack, for persevering !

Well done to Jobs for the Buoys, for at least giving it a go !

While the rest, including us, did not fancy a Monday evening drift.

William

William Lack 

mobile tel no. 0782 552 8413

email: william.lack@hotmail.co.uk

Name	31st July	7th Aug	14th Aug	21st Aug	28th Aug	4th Sept	Points
Crackerjack	4	2	1	1	2		10
Flying Colours	7	3	5	2	1		18
Jolly Roger	1	1	4	4	DNC 10		20
Jobs for the Buoys	6	5	2	8	DNF 4		25
Wijit	3	6	3	3	DNC 10		25
OJ	5	4	8	6	DNC 10		25
Zaphod	2	7	6	5	DNC 10		30
Vinyl Solutions	DNC 10	DNC 10	9	7	DNC 10		46
XP Rigging	DNC 10	DNC 10	7	DNC 10	DNC 10		47

Monday 14th April Youth Week

A beautiful evening with a warm SE 5-8 knot breeze as we welcomed new sailors from Parkstone Youth Week into the J24 fleet. Most boats were overloaded but I hope the youngsters enjoyed the experience. Despite our result, and the numerous mishaps on board Vinyl Solutions, our crew seemed to be keen to give it another try !!

Well done to Crackerjack, 1st win of the year, and to Jobs for the Buoys, who scored a great second. 

Parkstone Yacht Club Monday Evening Autumn Series 2017
Sail No.	Name	31st July	7th Aug	14th Aug	21st Aug	28th Aug		Points
4270	Jolly Roger	1	1	4				6
4074	Crackerjack	4	2	1				7
4235	Wijit	3	6	3				12
4263	Jobs for the Buoys	6	5	2				13
4239	Zaphod	2	7	6				15
4266	Flying Colours	7	3	5				15
4236	OJ	5	4	8				17
5647	XP Rigging	DNC 10	DNC 10	7				27
4067	Vinyl Solutions	DNC 10	DNC 10	9				29

William Lack Marine 

mobile tel no. 0782 552 8413

email: william.lack@hotmail.co.uk

Representing: Baltic, Key West, LED Lenser, Sea Smart, Holt, Tilley Endurables.

PYC Monday Evening Autumn Series

Apologies for our absence, crew mutinied by going on holidays. Vinyl Solutions needed a good scrub and antifoul so raring to go now.

William

Parkstone Yacht Club Monday Evening Autumn Series 2017
Sail No.	Name	31st July	7th Aug	14th Aug	21st Aug	28th Aug		Points
4270	Jolly Roger	1	1					2
4074	Crackerjack	4	2					6
4239	Zaphod	2	7					9
4235	Wijit	3	6					9
4236	OJ	5	4					9
4266	Flying Colours	7	3					10
4263	Jobs for the Buoys	6	5					11
4067	Vinyl Solutions	DNC 9	DNC 9					18
5647	XP Rigging	DNC 9	DNC 9					18

William Lack

mobile tel no. 0782 552 8413

email: william.lack@hotmail.co.uk

J24 Results PYC Monday Evening Summer Series

Congratulations to Andrew Hill and team on Wijit for winning the PYC Monday evening 

Summer Series

Parkstone Yacht Club Monday Evening Summer Series 2017
									After 1
Sail No.	Name	12th June	19th June	26th June	3rd July	10th July	17th July	24th July	Discard
4235	Wijit	1	1	5	1	2	5	3	13
4236	OJ	2	DNC 10	3	5	4	3	1	18
4239	Zaphod	4	3	2	6	5	7	7	27
4263	Jobs for the Buoys	5	2	4	4	6	6	6	27
4270	Jolly Roger	DNC 10	DNC 10	DNC 10	2	1	1	2	28
4266	Flying Colours	DNC 10	DNC 10	1	3	7	4	4	29
4074	Crackerjack	3	DNC 10	DNC 10	DNC 10	3	2	DNC 10	38
4067	Vinyl Solutions	6	4	6	7	8	8	DNC 10	39
5647	XP Rigging	DNC 10	DNC 10	DNC 10	DNC 10	DNC 10	DNC 10	5	55

William Lack 

mobile tel no. 0782 552 8413

email: william.lack@hotmail.co.uk

Summer Series Results so far

William Lack 

mobile tel no. 0782 552 8413

email: william.lack@hotmail.co.uk

Summer Series Results so far

Parkstone Yacht Club Monday Evening Summer Series 2017
Sail No.	Name	12th June	19th June	26th June	3rd July
4235	Wijit	1	1	5	1		8
4239	Zaphod	4	3	2	6		15
4263	Jobs for the Buoys	5	2	4	4		15
4236	OJ	2	DNC 9	3	5		19
4266	Flying Colours	DNC 9	DNC 9	1	3		22
4067	Vinyl Solutions	6	4	6	7		23
4270	Jolly Roger	DNC 9	DNC 9	DNC 9	2		29
4074	Crackerjack	3	DNC 9	DNC 9	DNC 9		30

Parkstone YC Monday Evening Summer Series

William Lack Marine 

mobile tel no. 0782 552 8413

email: william.lack@hotmail.co.uk

Representing: Baltic, Key West, LED Lenser, Sea Smart, Holt, Tilley Endurables.

Monday 3rd July 2017

After two Mondays of drifting around the harbour and crawling over the finishing line, on Monday we were treated to a SW Force 4 which prompted our Race Officer to send us out to Branksome. Unfortunately for us this was the one time we, on Vinyl Solutions, were a little light on crew (actually we are always light, but this time we were only four up, so even lighter than usual). I like to get my excuses in early !!  Having competed quite favourably over the last few weeks we were actually a bit disappointed to be left so far behind, but a quite spectacular broach at Poole Head didn't exactly help. Character building stuff though !! Disappointed but not downhearted we joined the Class 2 finishers having watched the little white triangles of the J 24 fleet finishing more than a little while earlier!

Meanwhile, Wijit and Jolly Roger jostled with Flying Colours at the front end of the fleet in what was a great evening's sail.

Result:

1st 4235 Wijit

2nd 4270  Jolly Roger

3rd  4266 Flying Colours

4th 4263  Jobs for the Buoys

5th 4236 OJ

6th 4239  Zaphod

7th  4067  Vinyl Solutions

 

William Lack Marine 

mobile tel no. 0782 552 8413

email: william.lack@hotmail.co.uk

Representing: Baltic, Key West, LED Lenser, Sea Smart, Holt, Tilley Endurables.