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The decision has been made to cancel the last day of the Brass Monkey series on Sunday 22nd Feb.  It had been hoped that it would be possible to run both club racing and the Phantom open but due to an engine fault and the latest wind forecast it has been decided to cancel the last day of the series.

Click on the link to read last week's report.

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Week 4 Northern Brass Monkey Series 2009 PDF Print E-mail
Fabulous racing conditions swelled the entries for West Riding SC's Northern Brass Monkey Series to 23, with more visitors adding spice to proceedings.  8 mph from the South gradually built during the 2 back-to-back races to give some exhilarating sailing as the day wore on. Upwind shifts favoured both the left and right sides on various occasions, allowing plenty of place changing in the body of the fleet.
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PHANTOM WINTER CHAMPIONSHIPS PDF Print E-mail

 

PHANTOM

WINTER CHAMPIONSHIPS

2009

Sponsored by

ADVANCE SAFETY

WEST RIDING SAILING CLUB

22ND FEBRUARY 2009

3 races, first race 11.00am

Entry Fee £10

Modestly priced food will be available.

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Week 3 Northern Brass Monkey Series 2009 PDF Print E-mail
After last week's racing was blown off due to strong winds, a gale strewn Saturday night accompanied by a forecast of winds up to 29 mph kept many would-be sailors away from the 3rd weekend of West Ring SC's Northern Brass Monkey.  Those with the bottle to turn up were rewarded with some brilliant sailing conditions in bright sunshine with the overall wind strength short of that forecast, but with some big gusts coming through for added excitement.
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2009 NORTHERN BRASS MONKEY SERIES PDF Print E-mail

WEEK 1

A forecast for low wind speeds and even lower temperatures kept the turnout for the first week of West Riding SC’s Northern Brass Monkey Series to a stately 13 boats, with many promised visitors staying away.

Traces of ice round the water’s edge did not hinder launching, but it was slow progress to reach the mid-lake starting area with the race officer sensibly putting the start on hold until the fleet was fully in place. Once underway, however, the wind filled in from the west to produce reasonable conditions for the first of the two races, with upwind hiking required as the race progressed.

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NORTHERN BRASS MONKEY SERIES PDF Print E-mail
A reminder that West Riding SC’s Northern Brass Monkey Series for cool sailors gets underway this weekend with the first race scheduled for 12 noon on Sunday 4th January.There are two races each day, every Sunday through to 22nd February inclusive, with the first race start at 12 noon.  50 % of races started will count towards series points, and prizes will be presented after sailing on 22nd February. Entries are restricted to monohulls with PY 908 – 1386. For a copy of the WRSC's new sailing instructions, follow the link:WRSC Sailing instructions

 

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