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7th December   AGM and 2013 trophy presentations
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IOM winner Robin Webb receiving his trophy.
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Micro Magic winner, Adam Foley.
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RG65 winner Mark Litherland.
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Footy winner Graham Tite receives his trophy from Clive Hartland.
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John Meredith and Mike Stevenson, recipients of Rear Commodore Henderson's Lifebuoy Awards
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Robin Web (centre) another Lifebuoy Award winner. Is he trying to hide it?
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Mike Stevenson receiving the Derek Brueton Memorial Shield, occasionally presented for contributions (not financial!) to the Club. This time for website work. Presented on the Tuesday following the AGM due the Shield not being available at the time.

7th December    Christmas pudding races
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Two fleets underway - RG65s and Micro Magics with geese setting their own course.
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Clive Hartland, RG65 winner receives his pudding from Commodore Graham Tite.
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Adam Foley, Micro Magic winner receives his pudding

12th November - Mick Brown's Thames Barge makes a lovely sight drifting along on a light breeze
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9th November - MYA Midland District IOM Winter Series
Pictures thanks to Peter Henderson, Brian Morris and Mark Unitt
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Kitchen boys Ron Hall, Roger Unitt and Rob Hudson did a great job.
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Le Menu
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Brian Morris booking them in.
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I'm only here for the food.
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A nice tight start
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Threatening sky
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Race officials Clive Hartland, Mark Unitt and Bill Pitt
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Graham and Robb puzzling over Graham's boat
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And another
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which came to nothing
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5th of November - a breezy free sailing Tuesday.... No fireworks but still some entertainment.
Pictures thanks to Peter Henderson
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If you look carefully you'll see two boats
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A bit of a puzzle really
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Sid's new Footy
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Going very well in a stiff wind
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A windy Saturday. Adjustments and discussion.
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Dave Spears, Robin Webb and Graham Tite tweaking Dave's Lintel IOM
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Graham the ghost in the background

Footy racing 22nd October 2013 (click for larger Image)
iPhone pictures thanks to Dave Peters
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Gusty start.
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08 (Ron) away.
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55 in pursuit.
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32 decides to join the party.
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40 just going to squeeze through on the leeward mark.
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Heading for the finish.

Mixed Fleet racing 15th October 2013 (click for larger image)
Pictures thanks to Peter Henderson
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Where's 13 going? (top right)
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457 just over?
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Windward mark.
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67 in the lead - again!
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Pre race adjustments. New member Rob Hudson on the left.
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The Gallery
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Buoy retrieval. Don't fall in, Mark. Captain Tite at the helm.
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Pay attention at the back please.
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Yet another win, Clive?
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Sail a Micro Magic next year Brian?
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That's a bit big for an RG65, Malcolm.

IOM Racing 8th October 2013 (click for larger image)
Pictures thanks to Peter Henderson
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A lovely, mild, breezy Autumn day.
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44 probably glad to be clear of that lot
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67 missed the start line.
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44 off on port tack - possibly a good choice?

Dave Spears brushless and LiPo modified Kyosho surfer doing her thing. Great fun. The choppier the water the better.
Pix thanks to Dave Peters.
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IOM racing 10th September 2013 (Click for larger image)
Pictures thanks to Peter Henderson
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The start. No.90 on the wrong tack. Bill not quite ready.
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Early race. Still No.1 rigs in use
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Roger's "new" IOM. Sailed very well.
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The cross wind leg. Exciting sailing.
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Bill going nicely
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Ian struggling on No.1

Mixed fleet racing 20th August 2013
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Different size boats makes for a slightly crowded start
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Heading for the finish

BMYC Footy Open 27th July 2013
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18 recall
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96 recall
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Windward leg
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Buoy 2 windward mark
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Crosswind leg
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Downwind leg
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Heading for the finish
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Overall winner, Peter Shepherd
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2nd place, David Wilkinson
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3rd place, Graham Tite
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4th place, Peter Jackson
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5th place, Sid Sims
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Mugs!
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1st place, Peter Shepherd
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Worthy winner
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2nd place, David Wilkinson (Incompetent photographer)
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3rd place, Graham Tite (Photographer ditto)
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Acting OOD and scorer, Graham Saunders
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Brian's canoe adventure
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The chase is on
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Got it!
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Steady!
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View from the canoe
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Did you REALLY need rescuing again, Brian?
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Some spectators were interested
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but some didn't seem too bothered
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You sure that's just a soft drink, Allan?

Footy racing 23rd July
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John Meredith sailing 314 to first place in the last race.
No one else in sight!

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Roger Unitt sailing left stick. He's now free of "irons" and getting increasing right hand finger movement.



Mixed fleet racing 16th July 2013
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Graham and Adam out laying (retrieving?) Graham's smart new buoys

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Lovely day (if you like 30 degrees), but very little wind for this start.It really was essential to be up to the line for the "go"


IOM racing 9th July 2013
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Robin away. Disinterested cows.
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Two boat rescues
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Mike Ahern searching for Dave Peters' 36R
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Got something!
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Thanks, Mike
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Not too much damage
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New deck patch next time?

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Dave, Graham and Graham's friend from Cornwall, trawling for Dragon Force
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Got it!
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Not too badly damaged
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This is where the missing patch should be. Possibly missing due to water soluable glue?
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They also managed to find Dave Peters' 36R sails - but not the hull.

Footy racing 25th June 2013
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An excellent days racing in pleasant weather with light, variable winds that fell to almost nothing at the end


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Close racing

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The three leaders here.
No.40 - Graham Tite - winning the day with his "Posh" sails.
A set of these due to go to New Zealand soon.


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Robin Webb, normally an IOM skipper, sailed Peter Henderson's latest 1299


Mixed Fleet racing 18th June 2013
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                                      Before the wind dropped

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                                                 Wind almost gone


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                         No, Ron. That's not part of the course.

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                                                   The Gallery

Pictures thanks to Peter Henderson

Rescue of Sid Sim's and Robin Webb's boats which were "lost at sea"
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Footy racing 23/4/2013
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Footys in the sun
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Mark and Roger pre-race prep
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Boats on the water!
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20 seconds
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5 seconds
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Hooter
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All clear away
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Windward mark

Mixed Fleet racing 19/3/2013
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IOM Racing 12/3/2013
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Looking in different directions. Fleet well spread out?
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11 and 90 have jumped the line and are returning. 90 then snagged a fishing line on the blue buoy and watched the rest complete the race.
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Clive and Robin, second and third on the day, seem to be half a lap ahead of the boats in the background
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