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Result: SCSC 2012 Mini Multi Class Race 2 – August 7th

SCSC 2012 Mini Multi Class Race 2 Class Name Helm sail no. Mins Secs Corrected Time Class Position Overall Position Topper Bluejay William Wallis 26835 73 0 3366.64 1 1 Topper Juicy Sinead McKennedy 35317 73 8 3372.79 2 2 Topper 44285 Pascal Tchen 44285 75 26 3478.86 3 3…


Course: Mini / Opi race 2 – SCSC 2012

Opi cousre: Start West, CH – P, Col – P, Har – P, Finish – W ———– Mini Course: Start West, CH – P, Col – P, N. Distance – P, CH – P, Col – P, Har – P, Finish – w



Results: SCSC Multi Class Championship 2012 – Race 1 – August 6th

SCSC 2012 Mini Multi Class Race 1 – August 6th Class Name Helm sail no. Mins Secs Corrected Time Class Position Overall Position Laser Pico Buckley Pico Cian Buckley 43 28 2069.84 1 1 Laser Pico Clear Sail 11637 Douglas McConachie 11637 44 46 2131.75 2 2= Topper Bluejay William…



Result: SCSC 2012 Mini Multi Class Race 1 – August 6th

SCSC 2012 Mini Multi Class Race 1 – August 6th Class Name Helm sail no. Mins Secs Corrected Time Class Position Overall Position Laser Pico Buckley Pico Cian Buckley 43 28 2069.84 1 1 Laser Pico Clear Sail 11637 Douglas McConachie 11637 44 46 2131.75 2 2 Topper Bluejay William…


Lists of boats participating in 2012 Championship and Mini Races

SCSC 2012 – List of Boats participating in Championship Class Name Helm sail no. Recall Letter Ette Piroutte Jerome Mayhew 3 Ette Blanquette Jan Panman 16 Ette Sargette Rui Ferreira 6 Ette Roulette James Gartside 13 Ette Lillebette Bridget Aylmer 7 Ette Rockette Robert S-Townshend 14 Wayfarer ???? Damian Brennan…


August 5 2012 – Allcomers Race 1

All Comers Race 1 RNLI – SCSC 2012 – Sunday August 05 – Start East, Harbour to Port, Colonel to S, Castlehaven to P, Flea to P, Harbour to S, Colonels to S, Home Class Name Helm Mins Secs Corrected Time Overall Position Ette Sagette Rui Ferreira 66 11 3187.00…


PYS numbers established for SCSC 2012 Races

Here are the charts we’ll be using for the races this year. There are only a few changes from last year. These charts are based, of course, on the PYS figures published by the RYA Classes and PYS Numbers – SCSC 2012 Class PYS Tasar 1.018 Flying Fifteen 1.022 Laser…


SCSC Events Timetable 2012

Planned timetable :- Sunday 5th. August – Afternoon Race Sunday 5th. August 6 pm – Pre-Race Meeting at the Rowing Club Monday 6th. August – Championship racing begins Tuesday 7th. August – Cadet BBQ/Fancy Dress (Theme letter L) at Castlehaven Beach Friday 10th. August – Dinner in Mary Ann’s Sunday…


Photo: SCSC 2011 Cadet BBQ

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Single Handed Races – 9 August 2011

Single-Handed Race 1 Course: Colonel – Castlehaven – Colonel – Harbour Result: Position -Name – Helm 1 W10344 S Cochrane 2 Ffamily Affair D Bunting 3 Roulette R Ferreira 4 Mach II G MacNulty 5 Christina E Bunting 6 Whispering Grass N Lee Single-Handed Race 2 Course: Colonel – Castlehaven…


Ocean Race – 8 August 2011

Ocean Race Wind: F3-4 Course: Castletownshend to Glandore Harbour. A moderate North Westerly breeze and subdued swell resulted in a leisurely broad reach off the coast, though shifting gusts inside Glandore Harbour provided more challenging conditions. All boats opted to go inside Rabbit Island. Result Position – Name – Helm…


Ettes Race for the Mahony Cup – August 7 2011

Wind: F1-2 Course: Flea – Castlehaven – Cosheen – Flea – Castlehaven – Cosheen After two false starts caused by five and then four boats over the line, the sailors were threatened with disqualification were they to be over the start line on the third attempt. Immediately after the start…


Final Reuslts – SCSC 2011

Overall championships Position – Name – Helm 1. W10344 – S Chochrane 2. Tango – W Wallis 3. Aoife – P Creedon 4. Pirouette – J Mayhew 5. Ffrozzy – G MacNulty 6. Sagette – R Ferreira 7. Ffamily Affair – D Bunting 8. Colette – J O’Brien 9. White…


Championship Race 5 – 5 August 2011

Wind: F1 Course: F-CH-H-F-CH-H Promising conditions in the morning and early afternoon fizzled out abruptly on the start line when the wind died. Kiasu Kid was first to Flea in a very slow race but dropped back thereafter. The results for Ettes, Wayfarers, Lasers and the championships were all in…


Mini and Opi Race 5 – 5 August 2011

Wind: F2-3 Mini course: Col-H-Coosheen-Col-H Opi: Col-CH-H The wind reverted to the prevailing south westerly breeze strengthening throughout the race. It provided a challenge for all but the experiences of the previous days demonstrated their new confidence. William Wallis having won the Optimist series switched to the Topper, the Tchens…


Championship Race 4 – 4 August 2011

Wind: F3-5 Course: CH-F-Col-S Pin-CH-F-Col-CH-H North westerly winds brought challenging conditions for the boats for race 4. The gusty conditions at the start caused 2 general recalls, the fleet getting away successfully only on the third attempt. It also enabled a challenging course to be set with an enjoyable reach…


Mini and Opi Race 4 – 4 August 2011

Wind: F2-4 Mini course: CH-Col-Coosheen-Col Opi: CH-Col The fourth race of the series brought fresher but tricky winds from NW. Gear failure forced the retirement of both Toppers but the remaining 6 boats completed the race without incident. Result: Mini 1. Pico – C Buckley 2. Topper – S McKennedy…


Championship Race 3 – 3 August 2011

Wind: F4 Course: F-CH-Col-H-F-H Stronger winds from the south provided a greater challenge for the boats on the third race. With a rolling swell sweeping into the mouth of the estuary from the south the opportunity arose for an interesting beat form CH to Col. The race however passed off…


Mini and Opi Race 3 – 3 August 2011

Wind: F3 Mini course: H-S Pin-Coosheen-Col-H Opi: H-S Pin-Coosheen-S Pin-H Race 3 of the series brought fresher winds from the north west providing more challenging sailing for both Minis and Opis. However the increasing confidence of both sets of helms showed through as they completed the course without mishap Result:…


Championship Race 2 – 2 August 2011

Wind: F3-4 Course: F-CH-H-F-CH-H Perfect conditions for racing greeted the boats for the second race of the series. The good breezes proved perfect for the Wayfarers but not enough for the Ettes to hold their times. The race passed off without incident for a fine win by Tango. Result: Position…