Archive for July, 2012

Junior helm race series A

Friday, July 6th, 2012

this race was cancelled due to unforeseen clash with movile Regatta

Clipper Punt Race: Notice of Race

Friday, July 6th, 2012

NOTICE OF RACE

2012 Lough Foyle Yacht Club

Clipper – Punts, 3rd July 2012, 7.00pm, Culmore Point, Derry

Organizing Authority: Lough Foyle Yacht Club

in co-operation with the Lough Foyle Punt Association, Derry City Council and The 2012 Clipper Round the World Race.

GUIDELINES

The regatta will be governed by the rules as defined by The Lough Foyle Punt Association.

Competitors should note that each Punt should be flagged (mounted at the top of the mast) with a pennant flag from one of the Clipper Boats. (There are 10 Clipper boats)

Each Punt should carry one or two guest crew from a Clipper boat as per flag.

There will be two races.

ELIGIBILITY & ENTRY

The race is open to boats of the Foyle Punt class boats.

VENUE

The races will be sailed at Culmore Point

SAILING INSTRUCTIONS

The sailing instructions will be available at a skippers meeting on shore before the racing starts.

SCHEDULE

The number of races is indicative only and will depend upon weather conditions.

Racing will start at 7.00pm

The format of each race shall be of one start with an average race duration of approximately forty minutes.

COURSE

To be set by the OD on the day of the race

SCORING

Two races are required to be completed to constitute a series.

PRIZES

A trophy will be awarded for overall first place.

RIGHTS TO USE NAMES & LIKENESSES

Competitors automatically grant to LFYC without payment the right in perpetuity to make, use and show any motion pictures, still pictures and live, taped or filmed television of or relating to the event.

DISCLAIMER OF LIABILITY

Competitors are entirely responsible for their own safety, whether afloat or ashore, and nothing reduces this responsibility. It is for competitors to decide whether their boat and its helm and crew are fit to sail in the conditions that they might find. By launching or going on the water competitors confirm their boat is fit for those conditions and that they are competent to sail and compete in them. Nothing done by the organizers can reduce the responsibility of the owners and/or competitors, nor will it make the organizers responsible for any loss, damage, death or personal injury, however it may have occurred, as a result of the boat taking part in the racing. The organizers encompass everyone helping to run the event and include the organizing authority, race committee, race officer, safety officer, patrol boat personnel and beach masters. The provision of patrol boats does not relieve owners and competitors of their responsibilities.

INSURANCE

Each participating boat shall be insured with valid third-party liability insurance.

FURTHER INFORMATION

Contact;

Event Representative: Daniel Gallagher; Daniel at gallagherandson dot biz

LFYC Commodore: Anthony Hutton: antovoda at googlemail dot com

Lough Foyle Yacht Club

Culmore Point

Londonderry

Northern Ireland

Club website: http://www.lfyc.co.uk/

Danny Gallagher, James Hockley and Robin Knox Johnston sailing a Lough Foyle Punt just vbefoire the start of the 2012 Clipper Punt Race

race Series F 30/06/12

Friday, July 6th, 2012

racing was cancelled due to high winds

Punt Series C 30/06/12

Friday, July 6th, 2012

Racing today was cancelled due to high winds

Results Series F races 1+2 23/06/12

Friday, July 6th, 2012
Series F race 1 race 2
23/06/12 23/06/12
Danny G/Gareth G 1 1208 2 1208
Ken L/David L 2 1235 1 1199
Alan T 3 1243 4 1237
Anton H 4 1433 3 1222
Anthony G/Teresa rtd 5 1268

Very windy day F5/6. Racing in Culmore bay. Anton H managed a repair to the shroud pin and ring while on the water thereby avoid a mast collapse but then in a state of anxiety capsized three times before the race started. After the race Anthony mentioned that Teresa kindly mentioned that he “is very agile for the age of him”. Anthony and Teresa also went for a swim just at the start of race one leading to some general confusion on the start line. Congratulations to danny and Gareth G who managed to cross the line in front of Ken L! Race two gave rise to a spectacular high speed reach across the bay with the the two GP’s and two Phantoms all in close formation. Alan T had a close escape at the Gibe mark but somehow managed to stay in the boat. Anthony G and Teresa were close behind in a two lap race that lasted just 22 minutes. A great day out sailing.

Results Series H race 1 21/06/12

Friday, July 6th, 2012
Series H race 1
21/06/12
Ken L/David L 1 2244
Danny G/Gareth G 2 2285
Alan T 3 2500
Anton H 4 2554

Tight racing between Danny/Gareth G and Ken/David L with Gallaghers making good progress toward front of fleet!

junior Helm Series A 20/06/12

Friday, July 6th, 2012

In this Junior Helm Series races are being held on a PY basis, no LFYC handicap will be applied.

Light winds F2/3.

Junior Helm A race 1 race 2
20/06/12 20/06/12
Gareth G/Daniel G 2 1
James L/ Owen McC 1 3
James H/Keith L 3 2
Jack H/Anton H 4 4

Video of the clipper Punt race

Thursday, July 5th, 2012

A great day out with all ten Clipper skippers and many crews arriving at Culmore point and over 100 members of general public. The bookie did well. We were pleased to see Sir Robin Knox Johnson who went out for spin in James Hockley’s Punt and was a great company on shore. The results were calculated over two races:

1st Edinburgh Inspiring Capital with Danny Gallagher

2nd Singapore with Danny McDonald

3rd Australia Gold Coast with James Hockley