FFSC Placings so Far.
1st Boat: Lanner 60 Type: Falcon Skipper: Bob Backhouse
2nd Boat: Stone Hawk Type Falcon Skipper: Dave Irvine
3rd Boat: Nighthawk 35 Type: Falcon Skipper: Adrian Dodd
Results for Saturday 6th August Port Dinorwic Race
1st WKSC 2nd WKSC 3rd WKSC 4th WKSC 5th FFSC 6th WKSC 7th FFSC
John Burthem from WKSC led from beginning to end with FFSC Lanner 60 chasing hard in 2nd place after the first lap only to lose their well earned placing at the final mark with a spinnaker foul up whilst dropping ready to the beat to the line and to finish 5th over the line.
Many lesson learnt that WKSC was not going to let FFSC boat through without using all their tricks, none the less a great performance from FFSC.
Results from Monday 8th The Bridge Race.
IST WKSC 2nd FFSC 3rd WKSC
Lanner 6o made a reasonable start to this long race starting at Menai Bridge in strong winds. Early placing saw both FFSC boats making head way against the Falcons of WKSC on a fast run to Beaumaris mark. By the end of the first place 65 Stone Hawk was third and 60 in 6th place, but with some shrewd skippering and finding clear air and water Lanner 60 made up ground and by the beat up to Bangor pier had made second place behind 58 Aquilla WKSC, as they reach the turning mark for the second leg both boats had pulled a huge lead over the remainder of the fleet and turned the mark together. From that point it was cat and mouse on the final leg with Aquilla just taking first spot from FFSC Lanner 60. 65 Stone hawk finishing 7th.
This is the highest position for any FFSC boat for 15 years.
August 9th Puffing Island Race
FFSC taking 5th place after one of the greatest races for many years, with places being won and lost by all the number of other boats around them blocking safe passage. Tony Tomlinson led the charge to Puffin Island lead a large field of Falcon, bracing 12 to 14 ft swells around the back of Puffing, but stalling as they exited from the final turn.
Over 60 boats raced for the line in a race which normally concluded within 4 hrs but on this day would finish in less than 2. With 500 yards Lanner 60 was 2nd behind 58 Aquilla the wind died on the outside leg and allowed number 55 and 62 to take the inside line to cross the line ahead of Lanner 60 but none the less all FFSC boats achieved personal milestones in this race shaking the sailors of WKSC with this years improvement.
Visitors are always welcome.
Yours faithfully
Colin Howard, Sailing Sec
And very wet sailor…………………………
