There were 5 entries. The wind was initially light from the SE. Mid heat it changed direction to SW, then strengthened and back to SE. After lunch most skippers changed down to 2nd suit sails.

One full round was sailed. Thanks due to Eric Austwick for looking after the Mates’ bank along with the bye boat skipper.

Results

1st      Peter & Stuart Whiteside                             13 points

2nd=   Tony Wilson                                                 11

2nd=   John Sharman                                             11

4th      Peter Iles                                                     10

5th     Harry Balderson                                            5

Sunday 10th May 2026 Woodhouse Trophy Vane 36R

There were 7 entries. As yesterday the wind at the start of racing was light from the SE. By lunchtime it had changed to NW. During lunch the wind strengthen further and most skippers changed down to 3rd suit sails. With just the last heat to go and a couple of resails any of three yachts could be overall winner. The full round was completed and just one resail required to produce the final winner. Thanks due to Eric, Sharon, Uncle Derek and the bye boat skipper for looking after the Mates’ bank.

Results

1st     Ollie Murray                                             25 points

2nd    Peter Whiteside                                       23

3rd     John Sharman                                         18

4th     Peter Iles                                                  15

5th     Tony Wilson                                              11

6th     Harry Balderson                                        10

7th     Keith Wiseman                                           3

Stolen from Paul M

Initial wind was light from under the bridge but swung to over the dunes then from the far steps strengthening as the day progressed.
From 8 races there were 5 different winners!!
The 6m seemed to benefit in the lightest conditions (1st and 3rd in race one) as others struggled to get enough momentum to get round windward marks under the bank.
As the wind increased, even with a reduced starting deficit given by the (excellent) race team of Bob and Ian they were finding it hard going.
As the wind increased the Lasers came into their own with a string of top three results from both skippers just before and after lunch.
The DF95 and IOM’s were there or there about throughout the day but the DF’s proving difficult to catch later on in the day, even after handicap adjustments, as the wind increased.

A low turnout today, but a good day’s sailing (Mark went off to the Football at lunchtime … and Eric going through his third RMG winch this week) in a medium-light westerly wind.

Two rounds of df racing today. The afternoon session dominated by Olly with the diddy boats beating Fleet captain Bob into second, with Peter W storming to third with two late victories.

The evening session was glorious shift conditions. The front three of mark, Derek and Olly having some great battles up and down the lake with the winner often being settled with 5 boat lengths to go.

Olly got every shift right in the first few races before Derek hitting his rhythm and mark getting going later on after a consistent start.