Good close racing followed with Bruce McFarlane leading and Mervyn Montgomery and Alan McCann swooping second and third place until the final gun.

Results
1st Bruce McFarlane
2nd Alan McCann
3rd Mervyn Montgomery

Ivan

Sailing programme 2012

Saturday April 28th Lift in

Sunday May 20th Skerries Race (1200 start Greencastle)

Saturday June 2nd Traditional Boat Races at Moville (1430 Start)

Clipper Round the World Week

Saturday June 30th Clipper Yachts stage 8 (Halifax-Derry) finish (TBC)

Wednesday July 4th Clipper Yachts Corporate Sailing Race Greencastle 1100 Start (TBC)

IRC Open Cruiser Race Greencastle 1430 Start

Open White Sails Race Greencastle 1500…

Training Courses in Greencastle Community Centre, 2012

Ropes and Knots – 2.5 hours.

Basic understanding of rope types and their uses at sea.

Knots and their uses.

RNLI “Before You Go” – 2.5 hours

Basic understanding of Weather Forecasts, Tides and Sea Conditions.

Limitations of boat and crew. SOLAS passage plan.

Navigational dangers.

Contingency Plan. Information to be left ashore.

Safety precautions, pre-sea checks, on-board…

Dear Coleraine Sailors

We have published our sailing schedule for 2012 here:

http://www.foylearts.com/lfyc/?page_id=33

We sail GP14's, Scorpions, Phantoms, Lasers

We would be delighted to see you at any of our events or series.

Best regards

Anton (Commodore LFYC)

Results from last Sundays pursuit race

First.  Brian Holmes and Davy Hunt Scorpion

Second James Campbell Laser

Third. Mervyn Montgomery  Laser



Commentary

In variable winds from the west toppers were first away followed by the Lasers and a single scorpion. Brian Holmes Scorpion eventually overtook all others except James Campbells Laser which had already passed the Toppers. On defending his leading position he incurred a penalty which let Brian and Davy through…