RC Laser Travellers Trophy at Ayr Bay Model Yacht Club
by Dave Fowler 30 Mar 2011 06:49 UTC
26 March 2011
For the Second TT of the 2011 Season the RClasers went back to Scotland, after a break of several years. The Ayr Bay MYC at Irvine hosted the event on sat 26th March. Skippers from several Scottish clubs, and the Scottish MYA came to do battle with 4 travellers from doon south of the boarder.
The warm welcome from ABMYC members and other Scottish competitors was Second to none, with free coffee/tea, with nibbles.
It was a pity about the starting wind (what wind), the first race started as a drifter with thermals, eventually the sea breeze fought its way in during the race, which was won by Alistair Law 06.
The second and following races were sailed in the new 3-5 mph sea breeze, the course was relayed for the new direction and the racing re-commenced, around the Olympic course.
The starting was very competitive and finding/creating a gap required skill and some determination, with a hit or miss ending. The beats and mark rounding had the southerner’s wincing from the loud calls of ‘Starboard’, ‘Water’ and my favourite ‘You canny doo that’.
The bullets in the first 3 races were shared around the locals, Alister Law, M Homer, & Jim Reid, but as the smoke settled in the 4th race, the southerners started to take command with the bullets split between Dave Fowler, Skip, and Andy Kissick. With occasional incursion from Gordon Allison in race 16, and Alister Law in 17.
The day ended with 18 races sailed and saw great sailing, a very high level of competition from all, and the first use of the aftersun bottle this year.
Overall Results:
1st 840, Dave Fowler, 36pts
2nd 525, Andy Kissick, 38pts
3rd 39, Skip Reasor, 39pts
4th 702, Gordon Allison, 79pts
10th & 1st Ayr MYC boat, Jim Ried