Wednesday 19th September 2012 PSC Race Report

Perth Sailing Club Race Report 12092012

J Ferguson

A great sailing breeze tonight. Enough to make it fast but not so much anyone fell in.

 Robin Macarthur and Doug Ogilvie made an early start and had to return. Bill Inches and Audrey Robertson crossed the line first but were not far enough ahead of the slower boats in race one.

Robin and Doug led in race two but took mark B the wrong way and had to correct their mistake, allowing John Ferguson to take a lead which was held to the finish.

The ebbing tide started to make rounding the marks tricky requiring some nifty steering to avoid touching and taking a penalty turn.

A Great Place To Visit And Watch

Perth Sailing Club enjoys a wonderful location on the River Tay, East of Perth with nice benches and cut grass.

It makes a great day out for family's and friends to come and watch / support the boats on the river.

Lynn McWilliam came down to support her sister Audrey Roberton who is Keith Fergie's long suffering crew and took these impressive photographs

Bank Ahoy!

Waiting for the Start

Sparkling River Tay

Perth Sailing Club has an Open Invitation to anybody who would like to come down to watch, have a go or just sit and chill.

So the next time you fancy something different, come and check out Perth Sailing Club

A Challenging Saturday Bright and Blustery

It was a an early start with some Members being down at the Club for 0730 to get things ready while others arrived at a more leisurely pace.

The early morning light lit the dingy park with that beautiful golden Autumn tinge:

Sunrise At Perth Sailing Club

Saturday saw four crews coping with an early start in sunshine, and  a steady F3 westerly which increased as the day went on. Eric Taylor set a simple triangular course to allow competitors to waken properly.

After a clean start Keith Cuthbert in his RS100 shot ahead from the rest of the fleet until he was slowed by a capsize at the second mark on lap two.

 We have to accept his explanation that it was deliberate to examine the seal on his centreboard! This did not stop him pulling away, especially on the downwind legs. 

Hunter Williamson’s Laser also managed to pull away from Andrew Porteous’ Solo and Keith Fergie’s 420, elegantly crewed by Audrey Robertson.

In spite of his handicap Keith C finished first, followed by Andrew, with Hunter third and Keith and Audrey gallantly bringing up the rear.

With the wind rising and beginning to gust to F5, the second points race was lengthened to four rounds. Andrew managed to go in at the first mark, which put him last. Hunter in the Laser got away from the two Keiths but at the end of the lap only a second separated the first two boats, before the downwind superiority of the RS100 showed up, so that by the second lap he was 4 minutes ahead of the Laser.

 On the last lap Hunter was caught by a strong gust at the end of lap three and had very exciting time at the second downwind mark, just managing to stay with the Laser, but feeling discretion was more important than valour, retired.

 Although last on the water, Andrew won on corrected time and Keith C was unable to make enough time on the 420 allowing Keith F and Audrey to come Second.

Perth Sailing Club Milhurst 2012 Race Report

Sunday saw one of the Club’s long distant races – the Millhurst, named to commemorate the Club’s original home, the Millhurst Bothy. A race to and back from the ruin.

Conditions were completely different with a very light easterly wind. Seven boats started and the fleet stayed together until approaching the bend at the Sleepless Inch, when Bill Inches in his Firefly and Andrew’ Solo crept away along the north bank.

John Fergusson retired from the middle of the fleet to make an earlier appointment, while Ewan Macdonald’s Laser and Ian Sadler’s Solo took up the rear.

With the fleet well behind Bill and Andrew at the turn, the two rounded the river bend with Bill leading. Andrew inched away on the north bank, and while Bill chose to sail on the south shore, slowly over took the Firefly to finish ahead.

Meanwhile the others, having been spread out, came round the bend much more together, Ewan Macdonald, having caught up, very close to the Albacore, followed by the 420 and Ian Sadler.

On corrected time Andrew Porteous 1st, Bill Inches 2nd, Ewan Macdonald 3rd, Ian Sadler 4th
Hunter Williamson and Eric Taylor 5th and Keith Fergie and Audrey Robertson 6th.

Many thanks to John & Sandy for the pictures

An Open Invitation From Perth Sailing Club

Try A New Sport - You'll be Surprised!

PSC extends a warm invitation to anyone interested in following up their taster session on Sunday. 

Come down 3pm Saturday 1 Sept, 3.30pm Sunday 2 Sept or 5.30pm Tues 4, Wed 5 or Thurs 6 Sept. 

You can have a chat with us about training sessions, watch the sailing from the bank or jump in a boat with an experienced sailor and have a go at crewing.

 There are club boats for those of you that have sailed before but don't have your own boat - we are happy for you to borrow a club boat during these times when the safety boat is out.

Come & get your feet wet & have a blast!