Hi All. Looking forward to seeing as many of you as possible at Pwllheli for their pre-Nationals shakedown. What can we offer - courtesy of Neil Williams (Events Manager Plas Heli) and Chris Hopkins (your RO): * Fantastic welcome * 5-race series (4 to count) using the "Champ's" sausage/triangle with leeward gate * 12.55 Warning Signal Sat/10.55 Warning Signal Sun * Beach launch to race area - 30 mins * RYA Arbitration available * Sailors' Supper Sat pm * Onsite campervan/motorhome pitches. Camping 1 mile down the road. * Entry £30 Hope you can all make it. Angela and I will be there to say hello and get your feedback, ready for the main event in August.
Posted: 04/05/2017 18:15:45 By: |
bumping back up....... Who's coming to play then?
Posted: 08/05/2017 21:42:21 By: Chris Martin |
Weather forecast looking good. Sailors Supper - 2 courses, soup and pie or lasagne £8.50. Chef would be really grateful for numbers
Bar Staff on standby. Can you all give me a heads up of you are coming?
Posted: 10/05/2017 12:44:06 By: Ian Mackenzie |
By special arrangement with Chef de Maison, Plas Heli. Merlin Sailors' Supper:-
Starter
Vegetable spring rolls with dim sum sauce
Main
Sweet and sour Chicken with rice or chips or ½ & ½
Vegetable lasagne
Sweets as per our normal menu
Posted: 10/05/2017 14:44:42 By: Ian Mackenzie |
I'm confused by your two posts! What's on offer for £8.50 on Saturday?? Starter Soup or veggie spring roles or is it either? (Seeing as its a land full of sheep why no meat spring role?) Main Pie (what's in them?) Lasagne or Sweet and sour chicken? Sorry buts its not very clear to me
Posted: 10/05/2017 16:46:30 By: Martin Smith |
Sat Supper menu as per 2nd post. Starter -'Spring Roll. Main -choice of sweet & sour chicken or vegetable lasagne. £8.50. Desert Menu for those not dieting. Sorry for any confusion. Weather here still fantastic. Clear blue sky and great sailing breeze. All welcome but heads up on numbers would be really helpful.
Posted: 11/05/2017 07:43:32 By: Ian Mackenzie |
Attendees i know of: Dave Winder Simon Potts Me Caroline Croft Martin Smith Chris Jennings Colin Anderson Matt Biggs Miles James Mark and Lou Maybes i know of Chris Gould Taxi I'm sure there are more.
Posted: 11/05/2017 18:51:34 By: Chris Martin |
Add to the above
Carl Whitehill.
Posted: 11/05/2017 18:56:41 By: Miles |
We will be there.
Posted: 11/05/2017 21:19:46 By: Redders |
Fantastic. Looking forward to seeing you all tomorrow plus as many more as possible. Safe journeys. Any more takers from Hollingworth/Blackpool?
Posted: 12/05/2017 12:59:33 By: Ian Mackenzie |
NoR - link to Plas Heli web:
http://www.plasheli.org/index.php/what-s-on/399-merlin-silver-tiller
Posted: 12/05/2017 13:01:28 By: Ian Mackenzie |
15 boats made it to the boat park and 14 onto the water for today's 3 races. Fleet includes current and 2 former Chairmen and 2 Bronze Fleet winners from previous Champs. Fleet currently on first beat of Race 3 in steady F4 gusting F6! There will be some tired bodies in the bar tonight. Will try and get Day 1 results posted on the Forum if possible.
Posted: 13/05/2017 15:36:14 By: Ian Mackenzie |
Rank |
Boat |
SailNo |
Club |
HelmName |
CrewName |
R1 |
R2 |
R3 |
Total |
Nett |
1st |
Mockinjay |
3777 |
Burghfield |
Simon Potts |
Ally Potts |
1 |
-2 |
1 |
4 |
2 |
2nd |
Bernard |
3658 |
Burghfield Sailing
Club |
Chris Jennings |
Pete Horn |
2 |
1 |
-3 |
6 |
3 |
3rd |
Pokin The Turtle |
3743 |
Blithfield Sailing
Club |
Matt Biggs |
Ben Hollis |
-3 |
3 |
2 |
8 |
5 |
4th |
The Force Awakens |
3781 |
Hollingworth Sailing
Club |
David Winder |
Oliver Winder |
-6 |
4 |
4 |
14 |
8 |
5th |
Metachrosis |
3736 |
Burghfield |
Roger Phillips |
Will Crocker |
4 |
5 |
-7 |
16 |
9 |
6th |
The Oddie |
3673 |
Leeds |
Caroline Croft |
Beka Jones |
7 |
-8 |
5 |
20 |
12 |
7th |
Strung Along |
3784 |
Lymington Town
Sailing Club |
Mark Barwell |
Louise Johnson |
-9 |
7 |
6 |
22 |
13 |
8th |
Back To the Future |
3583 |
Blithfield Sailing
Club |
Colin Anderson |
Ben Eaves |
5 |
-9 |
9 |
23 |
14 |
9th |
Quickslilver |
3787 |
Midland Sailing Club |
Chris Martin |
J.Lewis |
-8 |
6 |
8 |
22 |
14 |
10th |
Blood Sweet &
Beers |
3730 |
Burghfield Sailing
Club |
Paul Holis |
Ben Holis |
-10 |
10 |
10 |
30 |
20 |
11th |
Fat Boy Slim |
3567 |
Blithfield |
Martin Smith |
Karen Beston |
-13 |
11 |
11 |
35 |
22 |
12th |
Arbuckle |
3760 |
Bartley Sailling Club |
Mark Reddington |
Colin Staite |
11 |
(15.0 DNS) |
15.0 DNS |
41 |
26 |
13th |
Stomper |
3701 |
Pilkington Sailing
Club |
S. Hunt |
R. Critchley |
12 |
(15.0 DNS) |
15.0 DNS |
42 |
27 |
14th |
Born to be Wild |
3783 |
Wrexham |
Miles Sadies |
Justine Mason |
(15.0 DNS) |
15.0 DNS |
15.0 DNS |
45 |
30 |
Posted: 13/05/2017 18:11:08 By: Ian Mackenzie |
Results to date above. Fantastic days sailing. All to play for tomorrow. Missing you all.
Posted: 13/05/2017 18:14:08 By: Ian Mackenzie |
I know we need more time on the water but where did you get Miles Sadies and Wrexham from?
Tis Miles James and Pwllheli.
Lighter winds tomorrow, I hope :)
Posted: 13/05/2017 20:25:31 By: Miles |
Hi James,
Will get results amended tomorrow. And check your entry form. Wet and windy now but tomorrow looking good.
Posted: 13/05/2017 22:14:33 By: Ian Mackenzie |
Hi Everyone, Yet another fantastic day's sailing at Plas Heli. Thank you to all the boats that came and to the Plas |Heli team for their great hospitality and excellent Race |Management. Don't just take my word for it - talk the those who were on the water. Full race report to follow.
Rank |
Boat |
SailNo |
Club |
HelmName |
CrewName |
R1 |
R2 |
R3 |
R4 |
R5 |
Total |
Nett |
1st |
Mockinjay |
3777 |
Burghfield |
Simon Potts |
Ally Potts |
1 |
-2 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
7 |
5 |
2nd |
Bernard |
3658 |
Burghfield Sailing Club |
Chris Jennings |
Pete Horn |
2 |
1 |
-3 |
1 |
2 |
9 |
6 |
3rd |
Pokin The Turtle |
3743 |
Blithfield Sailing Club |
Matt Biggs |
Ben Hollis |
3 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
-5 |
16 |
11 |
4th |
The Force Awakens |
3781 |
Hollingworth Sailing Club |
David Winder |
Oliver Winder |
-6 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
3 |
21 |
15 |
5th |
Metachrosis |
3736 |
Burghfield |
Roger Phillips |
Will Crocker |
4 |
5 |
7 |
-8 |
4 |
28 |
20 |
6th |
The Oddie |
3673 |
Bartley |
Caroline Croft |
Beka Jones |
7 |
-8 |
5 |
5 |
6 |
31 |
23 |
7th |
Quickslilver |
3787 |
Midland Sailing Club |
Chris Martin |
J.Lewis |
-8 |
6 |
8 |
6 |
7 |
35 |
27 |
8th |
Strung Along |
3784 |
Lymington Town Sailing Club |
Mark Barwell |
Louise Johnson |
9 |
7 |
6 |
7 |
-11 |
40 |
29 |
9th |
Back To the Future |
3583 |
Blithfield Sailing Club |
Colin Anderson |
Ben Eaves |
5 |
9 |
9 |
-10 |
8 |
41 |
31 |
10th |
Blood Sweet & Beers |
3730 |
Blithfield Sailing Club |
Paul Hollis |
Ben Hills |
10 |
10 |
10 |
-11 |
10 |
51 |
40 |
11th |
Arbuckle |
3760 |
Bartley Sailling Club |
Mark Reddington |
Colin Staite |
11 |
(16.0 DNS) |
16.0 DNS |
9 |
9 |
61 |
45 |
12th |
Fat Boy Slim |
3567 |
Blithfield |
Martin Smith |
Karen Beston |
13 |
11 |
11 |
13 |
(16.0 DNS) |
64 |
48 |
13th |
Stomper |
3701 |
Pilkington Sailing Club |
S. Hunt |
R. Critchley |
12 |
(16.0 DNS) |
16.0 DNS |
12 |
12 |
68 |
52 |
14th |
Born to be Wild |
3783 |
CHPSC |
Miles Sadies |
Justine Mason |
(16.0 DNS) |
16.0 DNS |
16.0 DNS |
16.0 DNF |
16.0 DNC |
80 |
64 |
14th |
Rampage |
3605 |
Nefyn |
Carl Whitehill |
Dani Whitehill |
(16.0 DNC) |
16.0 DNC |
16.0 DNC |
16.0 DNS |
16.0 DNC |
80 |
64 |
Posted: 14/05/2017 14:05:41 By: Ian Mackenzie |
A big thank you to Ian, Angela and the all the team at Pwllheli for putting on a great weekend. The wind blew, the waves rolled, and the sun shone. Yesterday was quite possibly the best sail we have had in a long time. Please can we have those conditions for the 6 days of the champs!
Posted: 15/05/2017 09:25:38 By: Lou |
Thanks Ian for posting these results
Posted: 15/05/2017 09:27:28 By: Ross |
Still don't know who Miles Sadies is.
Ian, you wanted camping details, if you email on annamali2 at aol.com I'll send details etc..
Posted: 15/05/2017 09:52:09 By: Miles |
Phot's (60) from the weekend now on the Merlin facebook page - album Pwllheli ST May 2017. If unable to view contact me and I will try and send individual phots. Full write up at http://www.yachtsandyachting.com/news/195899/Merlin-Rockets-at-Pwllheli Come and join us in August. For Under 25, First Time Entrant or boats before 3572, £90 entry (by 1 July 17) and camping accommodation (no electric) within 5 mins walk - £62.50. Has there ever been a better offer for a 9-race series, 4 nights food and full on social programme?
Posted: 19/05/2017 18:15:09 By: Ian Mackenzie |