Cowes Results

[Blue mist]

Originally Posted by Foolish

Unrecognised efforts in the Cowes-Poole-Cowes: RYA Club (Basic) Race Up to 300 hp


1st - NWJ Services - 926 (Neil Jackson / Jason Jackson)

2nd - Fox - Eclipse Coalition - 07 (Rose Lores / Martin Colligan )

3rd - On The Limit - B69 (Brian Cornish / Steve Cornish)

Thankyou Jon, Adrian and Dave for highlighting the little oversite Steve and I were a little disappointed we had been overlooked,along with Rose and Neil. However we have moved on now and are just happy that we were able to participate in the Cowes 50th Race, get back safe and sound with no damage to ourselves or the boat. We arrived Tuesday and despite the wind and rain had a wonderful week. A big thankyou to all those envolved in organising the event enabling us to have such a good time. Brian and Steve

[D~OOD]

Here is my report - note Unofficially!

[Jon Fuller]

Thanks Annie, thats interesting.

Out of noseyness, does the 12.01 retirement time of My Pleasure represent the actual time of his radio call in to retire? Or the time he arrived in Portland.

Jon

[Johnny Rocket]

Originally Posted by Martin The Talker

The protest against B66 Kerakol was due to them loosing their liferaft, & it was found & reported to HM Coastguard.
In the same way that you get DQd if you loose a helmet (Ask JF) or an engine cowling.
The boat has to finish equipped as it started.,
Hence the Race Officers have no option but to DQ & await a protest.

So how come they were reinstated?

[Mike Lloyd]

http://raceboatinternational.com/index.php?id=183
ML.
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[Paul E]

Originally Posted by OldMan

http://raceboatinternational.com/index.php?id=183
ML.
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A very very good point in that article.

I'm a budding racer just getting started in the Guernsey Basics, and one thing that's occurred to me over all the time I've been a member on here is how politics and bickering about rules seems to always overshadow the racing action, at least from my 'spectator' position miles away from the race itself. If it's not the class rules then it's the entry fees, then when there is a race there's no results due to all the protests...

Posts like Markus Hendricks' are a breath of fresh air, I'd love to read more racer's accounts. The article in another thread about Derek Lloyd's winning seat in a CTC was amazing. Dealing with differing conditions, breaking things, tussling with other boats - that's why people race surely? I know that's why I'm starting... The internet could do so much for the sport if used correctly.

Huge congratulations to all that took part and those that organised the event, the photos look incredible. I hope I can be a part of something like that in the future.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by OldMan

Huge congratulations to Phil Boarer and Martin Munday in Grey Ghost (Class D) in coming 4th overall beating Tony Toll in his Apache and only a couple of MPH slower than Cinzano.. .

That is a fantastic result and perhaps being over-looked.

Anyway - great achievement by all finishers - especially the smaller boats in both races.

[Martin The Talker]

Originally Posted by D~OOD

Here is my report - note Unofficially!

My thanks too Annie - a good record !

[D~OOD]

Originally Posted by Jon Fuller

Out of noseyness, does the 12.01 retirement time of My Pleasure represent the actual time of his radio call in to retire? Or the time he arrived in Portland.
Jon

The time I got the info by phone or radio.

[Ciao]

Originally Posted by Blue mist

Thankyou Jon, Adrian and Dave for highlighting the little oversite Steve and I were a little disappointed we had been overlooked,along with Rose and Neil. However we have moved on now and are just happy that we were able to participate in the Cowes 50th Race, get back safe and sound with no damage to ourselves or the boat. We arrived Tuesday and despite the wind and rain had a wonderful week. A big thankyou to all those envolved in organising the event enabling us to have such a good time. Brian and Steve

My sincere apologies - Rose however did come up to us afterwards.

[Martin The Talker]

Originally Posted by Johnny Rocket

So how come they were reinstated?

Because they protested successfully !
Watch out for the counter protests lodged Sunday evening.

[Ciao]

The appeal has been withdrawn so we can now publish these results.

Silverware for first, second and third overall will be awarded at the RYA dinner next year.

[Johnny Rocket]

Originally Posted by Martin The Talker

Because they protested successfully !

I gathered that!

What were the grounds for the successful protest (appeal?). If they lost their life raft, but are required to finish with it, then there wouldn't seem to be much room for debate.

[Delta28]

It does seem rather strange that it is permissible to continue racing when a vital piece of life-saving equipment has gone overboard (inflating, being reported to the Coastguard and possibly launching an un-necessary full-scale air-sea search, thereby endangering other people's lives..) due to being secured badly... and not having a liferaft if things go-wrong later in the race..

Should the boat have been red-flagged?

[Carl]

think it depends where the boat comes from

[2-XS-IF]

Originally Posted by Ciao

The appeal has been withdrawn so we can now publish these results.

Silverware for first, second and third overall will be awarded at the RYA dinner next year.

Thank you for clearing John, very happy with 4th overall.

[longbow]

Originally Posted by Carl

think it depends where the boat comes from

I suspect that is right on the button, nothing changes does it? Simply disgraceful and those responsible should be ashamed of themselves. If you lose your liferaft you should be penalised, to have no penalty is just taking the p..s and the problem is everyone knows it! Leaves a nasty taste from a great weekend. Just checking who was on the Race Jury!!

[2-XS-IF]

Originally Posted by longbow

I suspect that is right on the button, nothing changes does it? Simply disgraceful and those responsible should be ashamed of themselves. If you lose your liferaft you should be penalised, to have no penalty is just taking the p..s and the problem is everyone knows it! Leaves a nasty taste from a great weekend. Just checking who was on the Race Jury!!

If Jon and I had Carried on racing after he lost his helmet we would have been penalised, we went back to find it and lost alot of time and places.

[Jon Fuller]

The spoils of war...

Lovely glass trophy and dwarf newsboy.

(The Wight Vodka first place baseball cap is in the car, but it's very cool, so will post a pic later)

[Ciao]

FB broke the trophy - About the only thing he broke all week!