Trafalgar Reenactment Sailing Results

The French Fleet under the Command of Acting Admiral Mike Allen won a great and glorious victory over the English Fleet under the Command of Temporary Admiral Steve Gorst (Acting Admiral absent from place of duty!).

The details are: The Battle Commenced at 1035 by the Chronometer of The Admiral of the Day – Terry Worthington.

French Fleet

Place Overall Boat Name Hcap Elapsed Corrected
1 Ruby 0.940 4950 s 4653 s
2 Viva 0.950 4920 s 4674 s
4 Hazel Ann 0.848 5760s 4884 s

Total Corrected Time for Fleet = 14211 seconds divided by 3 times 2 = 9474 seconds

English Fleet

Place Overall Boat Name Hcap Elapsed Corrected
3 Myfanwy 0.855 5670 s 4847 s
5 Harlequin 0.930 5400 s 5022 s
Seclusion Did not join the Line of Battle

Total Corrected Time for Fleet = 9869 seconds

Winning Fleet is that with the lowest corrected time for the engagement = French with 9474 seconds

 

Vive La France!

Last Chance Saloon Rally

The results of a well contested race were:

Place Boat Name
1 Seren y Mor
2 Lazy C
3 Ruby
4 Myfanwy
5 Seclusion
DNF Promises
DNF Odyssey

Also out in the Bay for a sail and to take part in the experience were:

Lobo de Mar and Comrades

The conditions were good for a lively sail starting out at Force 4 and gradually easing.  The direction wasn’t as Southerly as forecast though which led to a couple of boats having trouble making The first mark.  Nonetheless a great sail was had by all.

Midsummer Race

Start 1300
Leave fairway to port
Leave ten foot bank to port
Back to fairway leave to port
Take finish time when fairway within 30m and lines up with tip of Orme
Communicate on 72
Forecast f4 cloudy clearing

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