The Fleet

at GRAFHAM WATER SAILING CLUB

Perry, near Huntingdon, UK - MAP - Aerial View

THE GRAFHAM WAYFARERS
and WANDERERS

are now merged with the

GWSC HANDICAP FLEET
 Fleet Captain: Kim Harris

A GLIMPSE AT THE 2003 SEASON (for 2004: click here)

Sat 25th Jan
Douglas Butler chaired the 2003 AGM at the Wheatsheaf, Perry, to set off his second season as Fleet Captain.

Here, John Cranston is delivering his financial statement whIch included another generous donation to Sailability.

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Sat 10th May
 GWSC organised a spectaclular
MAY MADNESS
for members to enjoy some crazy competitions.

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Here, John and Libby Lamont help Alistair Scott and his daughter Heather get set up.

(Note bouncy castle and marquee in background!

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Later, the programme included a model boat demonstration: pictured here, Alistair takes the controls.

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Sat 24th May

RACE TRAINING
with
Ray Scraggs
(Upper Thames YC)

and Simon Dabson (GWCS)

A great chance to learn how important good tuning is, and what a difference it can make to performance.

1. Ian Williamson reaches for the sky to check his Spreaders (20¼ ")

2. Douglas Butler checks his Mast Rake measurement (23ft 6"), the top end of the tape (at the top of the mast) must be 19' 3" above the top of the Goose-neck black band, which must be 707mm ± 3mm above the mast pin. Got it?

3. John Lamont checks his Rig Tension (307 lb)
under careful instruction from Ray Scraggs

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Sat 31st May
Sun 1st June

WAYFARER
2003
INLAND
CHAMPIONSHIP
at GWCS

Time to see if the training paid off!

 

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Saturday:
Sunny, warm and breezy

Sunday:
Warm and breezy

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RESULTS:

1st: Ian Porter
2nd Mile McNamara

Full results on the GWCS site

 

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The locals all had a great weekend

Simon Dabson
+ Mark Longstaff
10th (best race: 6th)
Congratulations Simon!

and a lively contest in the tail, headed by:

John Lamont
+ Nigel Pask
28th (best race: 27th)

and

Douglas Butler
+ Olivia
29th (best race: 27th)

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Launching on the first day in glorious sunshine, 29°


A lone Wayfarer battles through the Fireballs! (Race 4) - [Photo courtesy of
Peter Newton Digital Images, Shrewsbury Tel: 01743 861207]


Douglas Butler and Olivia in 10024 (Race 4) - [Photo courtesy of
Peter Newton Digital Images, Shrewsbury Tel: 01743 861207]


General mish-mash of Wayfarers and Fireballs before the start (Race 6)


John Lamont getting a cracking start (Race 6)


Spinannker run (Race 6)


Clubs facilities excelled over lunch (and there were 88 for supper on Saturday)

CONGRATULATIONS
to
Simon Dabson
and Peter Saxton
(W-7486)
for their consistent pole position - even their discards were 1sts!!

CONGRATULATIONS
to
Gordon Oscroft
and Alaster Gray
(W-10263)
for pushing the Lasers into 3rd place.

Other strong helming came from
Ian Williamson
(W-8076) 26th,
John Lamont
(W-8606) 27th,
and
John Cranston
(W-5191) 30th.
See the full results

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2003 WEDNESDAY SERIES
TRIUMPH FOR WAYFARERS

The 2003 Wednesday Evening Slow Handicap series has ended with a spectacular 1-2 position for this Wayfarer Fleet. This is the first time the Wayfarers have ever had the 1-2 spot, and a fantastic achievement.

Wednesday evening has all the action!



A sudden thunderstorm hit Grafham timed nicely at 7pm on Wednesday 16th July. Lightening was striking in all directions around the lake, and the almost constant thunder, a force 6+, and torrential rain made the starting signals quite superfluous!! Well, there's always the buckets ...

Yes, of course the show went on, and although everyone finished it is rumored that not everyone stayed in their boat for all the race ....
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- Last updated: 30th April 2004