2006 Sailing Report.

 

A good season with the following events;

 

Cadet.                     The initial date for the Jean Lauder Trophy was cancelled and it ran in conjunction with the Cadet Trophy.  This was a very well attended joint event with almost 12 boats on the water and worked well as a combination.

 

Cruising.                There have been no cruising events organised out with the racing calendar.

 

General Sailing.     Availability of tide tables has seen some members utilising tides outside the racing calendar, mainly for boat tuning.  

 

Racing.                   There have been 108 organised club races this season, with 66 sailed (61%), and 42 not sailed (39%).  There have been many reasons for this particularly high percentage high wind, lack of wind, lack of attendees and coinciding with training events.  [2005 season – (73% and 27%)]

 

There has again been almost 30 owned boats competing as well as the club GP14’s, Solo and Pico which have also been well utilised throughout the racing season.

 

Entries for racing on days where the Solo fleet have attended traveller events have been low.  The NSC travelling Solo fleet have represented the club well at the Scottish Championships and the Scottish Traveller circuit, with Nigel Orkney finishing runner up on the traveller circuit.             

 

Solo Traveller       The Solo traveller was poorly attended, due to LBSC regatta being held on the same weekend.  The weather was kind and 14 entrants took part in three organised races with 9 NSC entrants taking part.

 

Regatta.                 The regatta was well attended by NSC and KSC boats with almost 15 entries.  A very enjoyable BBQ and social evening followed.

 

Open Island Race.  The following day the annual Open Mugdrum Island Race was well attended by over 20 entrants from all over the country, a fantastic sight to see as many boats at the start line.  This was followed by an impromptu fun race as the conditions were very favourable to us.

 

Social Events.       Sadly there was only 2 from the 5 organised BBQ’s took place, despite this being one of the longest and warmest summers.

 

 

 

 

Finally, thank you to everyone who has taken part this year, whether on the water or on the shore, due to you NSC has enjoyed another healthy season.

 

Nigel Orkney

Hon. Sailing Secretary

TROPHY RESULTS.                          2004.                                                      2005.                                                                      2006.                     

 

Farquharson Trophy.                          Jim Allan (Solo)                                    John Cameron (Solo)                                           Nigel Orkney (Solo)

                                                                2. Nigel Orkney                                     2. John & James Wincott                                    2. Jim Allan (Solo)

                                                                3. Pete Low                                            3. Jim Allan                                                            3. Graham Keir (Solo)

                                                                4. John Cameron                                   4. Pete Low                                                            4. Peter Low (Solo)

                                                                5. Douglas Clarke                 5. Dave Gordon                                                    5. John Cameron (Solo)

 

Cameron Handicap Trophy.               Nigel Orkney (Solo)                             Roger Horner (Solo)                                            Hamish Hughson (Blaze)

 

Jean Lauder Trophy.                           Alyson Clarke (Pico)                           Alyson Clarke (Pico, Laser 2k & 4.7)                Sam Innes (Solo)

 

Cadet Trophy.                                      Alyson Clarke (Pico)                           James Wincott (Pico)                                          James Wincott (Solo)

 

Kerwhip Cup.                                        John Wincott (GP14)                           Jim Allan & Dave Gordon (GP14)                      John & James Wincott (470)

 

Reekit Lady.                                          Douglas & Fiona Clarke                      Gil Cumming (Solo)                                              John Cameron (Solo)

(Laser 2000)

 

Brownlee Rosebowl.                            Jim Allan (NSC)                                    Kevan Gibb (LBSC)                                             Jim Allan (Solo)

 

Open Mugdrum Island Race.             Gordon Bissett (KSC)                          Calum Brebner (WBC)                                         Ernie Turpie (Mirror) (ABC)

 

Race To Perth.                                      Douglas & Fiona Clarke                      Andy Morrison & Pete Low                              Nigel Orkney (Solo)

(Laser 2000)                                           (M16)

 

Club Mugdrum Island Race.              Carle Meade (Pico)                              John Cameron & Pete Low (Laser Fun)            David Chisholm (Solo)

 

Spring Series.                                        Jim Allan (Solo)                                    John Wincott (Solo)                                            Nigel Orkney (Solo)                            

 

Summer Series.                                     John Wincott (Solo)                            John & James Wincott (420)                              John Cameron (Solo)

 

Autumn Series.                                     Dave Gordon (Solo)                             John & Jan Wincott ( 420)                                  Jim Allan (Solo)

 

Evening Series.                                     Jim Allan (Solo)                                    Dave Gordon (Solo)                                             John & Jan Wincott (420)                                  

 

Saturday A.                                           N/A.                                                       Jim Allan (Solo)                                                    Jim Allan (Solo)

 

Saturday B.                                           N/A.                                                       Dave Gordon (Solo)                                             Nigel Orkney (Solo)

 

Saturday C.                                           N/A.                                                       Jim Allan (Solo)                                                    John & Jan Wincott (470)

 

Saturday D.                                           N/A.                                                       Dave Gordon (Solo)                                             Peter Low (Solo)

 

 

Proposed Amendments for 2007 Season.

 

Handicap System.

§         Again recalculated three times per season, to coincide with the natural change over of series. 

However in an effort to simplify personal handicaps everyone will start the season with their last handicap from the previous season. Where a new member joins NSC they will start with a scratch PY rating for the class sailed, until the preceding section of results is calculated.  

 

 

Saturday, Spring, Summer, Autumn and Evening Series

§         To return to 6 races, with 4 to count, as most series with 8 races this year only had 4 races completed per series.

§         Evening Series to revert to a single night throughout.

 

 

Fixture list will have one weekend day a month free for Training.

 

Continue to have a separate list of dates with available tides for General Sailing and Cruising to be compiled out with fixture list.

 

Jean Lauder Trophy and Cadet Trophy to be combined as a specific fun weekend event to promote female and junior sailing. 

Scratch races in a series of 6 with the best 4 to count, for the best placed female and or junior helm.

(NB. either single-handed or whether crewed by a male or female.)

 

In an effort to address the balance of scratch series, the committee have decided to revert the Race to Perth, Reekit Lady and Kerwhip Cup to scratch series, leaving the Club Island Race as a handicap race using the entrants adjusted handicap at the time of the event.

 

 

All events and trophies are to be run as indicated below.

 

Farquharson Trophy.                                                                          Combined……                      Cameron Handicap Trophy.

Best placed helm & crew to the F.T.race results.                                                                            Best placed helm & crew in F.T. race results, after applying Personal Handicaps.

(18 race series, with the best 9 results to count, or pro-rata to last even number of races sailed.)                              (NB.  This competition excludes entrants finishing in the top 5 places of this year or the previous years F.T. )

(Scratch Series.)                                                                                                                                      (Personal Handicaps apply.)

 

Jean Lauder Trophy.                                                                           Combined……                      Cadet Trophy.

Best Female helm or crew from weekend series.                                                                             Best placed helm from weekend series.

(6 races, with the best 4 results to count, or pro-rata.)                                                                                             (6 races, with the best 4 results to count, or pro-rata.)

 (Scratch Series.)                                                                                                                                      (Scratch series.)

 

Kerwhip Cup.                                                                                                                                      Reekit Lady.

Best placed helm & crew from a weekend series for twin crew boats only.                              Best placed helm & crew from a weekend series for any boat.

(6 races, with the best 4 results to count, or pro-rata.)                                                                                            (6 races, with the best 4 results to count, or pro-rata.)

(Personal Handicaps apply.)    2007 (Scratch Series)                                                                                               (Personal Handicaps apply.)     2007 (Scratch Series)

 

Brownlee Rosebowl.                                                                                                                          Race To Perth. 

Best placed helm from Solo Travellers Event.                                                                               Best placed helm & crew from Individual Handicap Race.

(Scratch series.) Open Event.                                                                                                                 (Personal Handicaps apply.)     2007 (Scratch Series)              

 

Open Mugdrum Island Race.                                                                                                           Club Mugdrum Island Race.

Best placed helm & crew from Individual Handicap Race.                                                          Best placed helm & crew from Individual Handicap Race

(Scratch series.)  Open Event.                                                                                                                                (Personal Handicaps apply.)

 

Spring. Summer. Autumn. Evening and Saturday Series.

Best placed helm & crew from series.

(6 races, with the best 4 results to count, or pro-rata.)

(Personal Handicaps apply.)

 

·          Personal Handicapping System.

The Sailing Secretary will post notice of personal handicapping on the club notice board, which will apply for the duration of each series. This will be an amendment to maintain the same personal handicap throughout each series. (ie. Sat A&B prior to Sat C&D, Spring prior to Summer, etc..)

·          Rules.

The IYRU and RYA racing rules apply to all NSC Racing, unless otherwise amended by Sailing Instructions.

Entrants will be recognised by the boat entered into each series.  (ie. Entrants using more than one boat per series will be recognised separately)

·          Points.

Low scoring points system applies to all corrected results for each race.