Spring Muster – 20th & 21st May 2006.
(Photos courtesy of Ernest Bennie)
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The Race Team - Ernest and Norma Bennie, Sadie and
Alan Faichney. Alan was Officer of the Day
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The Spring Muster
from Kip was sailed initially in light winds, with a run to Garroch Head
then a beat in building seas towards Tarbert. The Class 1 yachts sailed to
the finish at Tarbert, while the course for the slower Class 2 yachts was
shortened, finishing off Inchmarnock. Some forty members and guests sat down
to an enjoyable evening meal in good company, in the Anchor Hotel.
On
Sunday morning five yachts started the Ladies Race from Tarbert to Kames.
Conditions were light and slow progress
was made in the following wind. Once again the two larger, faster yachts
eased ahead, however they were unable to shake off the smallest yacht in the
fleet, which won on handicap.
Results:
Saturday.
Class One
[Yachts with a C.Y.C.A. Handicaps below 15.5]
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1st
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Guilty
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Douglas Clow
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Gibsea 114
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2nd
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Miss Behavin' Again
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John Hodkinson
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Sigma 400
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Class Two
[Yachts with a C.Y.C.A. Handicap over and including 15.5]
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1st
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November Lady
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Tom Hutchinson
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Moody 31
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2nd
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Corsair of Clynder
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Neil McDougall
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Westerly Corsair
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No yachts
finished in class three.
Sunday
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1st
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November Lady
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Fiona Gavine
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Moody 31
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2nd
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Guilty
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Karen Addison
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Gibsea 114
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3rd
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Miss Behavin’ Again
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???
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Sigma 400
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4th
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Out of the Blue
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Catherine Toy
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Moody 346
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Retired
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Corsair of Clynder
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Jane Hinshelwood
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Westerly Corsair
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The Ladies Race
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Summer Muster - 22nd/23rd July
Commodore
Alan Faichney welcomed 57 members and friends to the club’s annual barbeque at
Craobh Marina on Saturday 22nd July. The weather was warm, the sun
shone and the midges were absent, making the right conditions for a successful
event. New member Nick Pace proved to be a virtuoso performer on the barbeque,
providing a continuous supply of tasty eats. Later, the party got into full
swing as Tony Adgent’s accordion accompanied a boisterous Strip-the-Willow and
other Scottish dances.
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Sunday’s Round Shuna
Race attracted 8 boats and was blessed with a moderate south
westerly wind which soon had the low handicap boats stretching their
legs and giving line honours to Dugald Glen in “Tulla” just in front
of Charles Sutherland’s “Troika”. Corrected times however gave
victory in Class 1 to Iain Morton in Eurobleu, with Martyn
Webster in the Scottish Islander “Shona” winning Class 2 by a narrow
margin from Jane Faichney in her Wanderer dinghy “Jarrek” (despite
having the Commodore as ballast) followed by Stuart Toy in the Moody
346 “Out of the Blue”. As ever, thanks to Douglas Clow for providing
the committee vessel and to Jim Berry and his marina staff for their
support and assistance.
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Results – Round
Shuna Race;
Sunday 23rd
July 2006
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Class 1
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Boat
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H'cap
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TCF
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Elapsed Time
hh:mm:ss
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Corrected Time
hh:mm:ss
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Place
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I Morton
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Eurobleu
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16.50
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0.7250
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1:33:48
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1:08:00
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1
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C Sutherland
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Troika
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12.50
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0.7917
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1:26:15
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1:08:17
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2
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D Glen
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Tulla
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11.75
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0.8042
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1:25:25
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1:08:42
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3
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N MacDougall
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Corsair
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15.50
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0.7417
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1:35:44
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1:11:00
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4
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Class 2
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M Webster
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Shona
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20.50
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0.6583
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1:34:32
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1:02:14
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1
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J Faichney
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Jarrek
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23.75
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0.6042
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1:46:49
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1:04:32
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2
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S Toy
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Out of the Blue
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17.50
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0.7083
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1:33:56
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1:06:32
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3
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I Sinclair
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Black Pepper
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18.75
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0.6875
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1:48:12
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1:14:23
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4
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Martyn Webster and Shona
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Round Shuna pictures courtesy of
Charles Sutherland
Out of the Blue, EuroBleu, Corsair and Guilty.
Click on either image to see a larger version.
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Click here for more pictures from Craobh 2006
Autumn Muster and 30th
Anniversary Dinner - 16th & 17th September
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Seven boats in 2 classes raced
from Kip to Rhu Narrows via Strone Point and "the Sugar Boat", in an
easterly breeze. The class 3 boats started first, and Tulla soon picked
up her heels to take both line honours and first place in class. Guilty
and Rhett Butler started 30 minutes later, with both overhauling the
slowest of the class 3 boats. Committee Vessel Que Chica and Aether
joined the race boats berthed in Rhu Marina, and later the crews joined
other members and guests who had driven to the muster at the Royal
Northern & Clyde Yacht Club, for dinner. Eighty five members and friends
of the Club enjoyed a delicious four course meal, in the company of Jock
Fleming, RNCYC Vice-Commodore, and his wife Margaret. Commodore Alan
Faichney invited three Past-Commodores, Bobby Corbett, Pamela Sinclair
and Neil McDougall to speak about three decades of the Serpent Yacht
Club, following which Jock Fleming invited the guests to toast the Club.
A wonderfully successful evening.
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The Commodore (Alan Faichney) with eight
Past-Commodores
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Back row (L to R): Iain Morton,
Gavin Kenny, Bobby Corbett, Alan Faichney, Neil McDougall
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Front: Bryan Jennett, Ernest
Bennie, Pamela Sinclair, John Turner
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Sunday was cloudy and drizzly with an initially light
south-easterly breeze, for the Pursuit Race back to Kip. Tulla repeated her
performance from the previous day, and overhauled the entire fleet to win in
style.
Results: Autumn Muster - Kip to Rhu. Saturday 16th September
2006. O.O.D. Ernest Bennie.
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BOAT NAME |
HELM |
CYCA
HANDICAP |
CORRECTED
TIME |
POSITION |
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Class 3: |
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Tulla |
Dugald Glen |
12.25 |
2hr 6min |
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November Lady |
Tom Hutchinson |
18 |
2hr 10min |
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Eurobleu |
Iain Morton |
16.5 |
2hr 28min |
3 |
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Corsair of Clynder |
Neil McDougall |
15.5 |
2hr 31min |
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Second Star |
Douglas Russell |
16 |
2hr 46min |
5 |
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Class 1: |
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Guilty |
Douglas Clow |
14 |
2hr 4min |
1 |
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Rhett Butler |
Roy D'Silva |
12.75 |
2hr 23min |
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Results: Frostbite Race - Largs. Saturday 6th November 2006.
O.O.D. Tom Hutchinson
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Boatname
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Skipper
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CYCA H'CAP |
Corrected Time |
Place
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Class 1 |
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*line honours
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Troika* |
C Sutherland |
11.75 |
2hr 20min |
1
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Corsair of Clynder |
N McDougall |
15.50 |
2hr 26min |
2
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Class 2 & 3 |
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November Lady |
T Hutchinson |
18.00 |
2hr 9min |
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Out of the Blue |
S Toy |
17.50 |
2hr 18min |
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Ruaival |
R Rodger |
14.50 |
2hr 26min |
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Second Star |
D Russell |
16.00 |
2hr 34min |
4
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Annual Dinner and Prize-Giving -
Friday 8th December 2006
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This was held once more at the Glasgow Art
Club, with fifty two members and friends of the club in
attendance, and guests Dr Gordon Todd and his partner Pamela
Anderson. Alan and Sadie Faichney awarded the trophies, Gordon
delivered the after dinner speech, and Douglas Russell replied
on behalf of the club - including a reference to Gordon's skills
at completing "The Wee Stinker" crossword
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