2025 Series 2 Race 2, Neil's Race & Tues evening

holylochsc
Jul 10
3 min read

This week was a busy week for the race management team at the Holy Loch Sailing Club, with race offer Bill Aitchison running racing on two evenings and both days at the weekend.

Wednesday Evening Racing – Series 2 Race 2

Another evening of light north westerly breeze. It looked like the breeze was going to fade, but thankfully it held until just after the last boat had finished.

Pipers

The Piper class were competing for a special trophy. The late Neil Wilson was a stalwart of the Holy Loch Piper fleet and Neil’s trophy is held each year in memory of Neil. It was great to have Neil John, Neil’s son presenting the trophy to the winner. The trophy comes with a bottle of Neils favourite whisky, and tradition has it that the bottle must be empty before any of the Piper sailors can go home!

1^st Billie Piper – Iain Hurrell

2^nd Tom Piper – Fergus Campbell

3^rd Tamarind – Ben Neville

4^th Stay Puff – Robert Towart

5^th Leader – Jim Campbell

White Sail

Only Jim Hoey's J30 Judicious and Nigel Scriven's Sonata Moonlight contested the white sail start as the wind lightened and became shifty on the way to the windward mark off the marina entrance. Judicious established a small lead by this mark, but there was not much in it on much of the run down to the lee mark at Strone, although the gap had widened between them. Up the first part of the beat the wind was steadier, but approaching the line at the end of this lap it became more variable and shifty again and Judicious's lead appeared substantial. During the next round to Lazaretto the wind eased noticeably and as Judicious rounded the shortened course signal was made. While Judicious had crossed the finish line, the wind held just long enough for Moonlight to finish with some hope, however once the handicap was applied Judicious had won by just over three minutes.

1^st J30 – Judicious – Jim Hoey

2^nd Sonata – Moonlight – Nigel Scriven

Dinghies

1^st Albacore – Home Brew – Peter McWhinnie

2^nd Contender – Painted Warrior – Neil Wilson

3^rd B14 – Killer B – Fin Hurell

Flying Fifteen

1^st More Mischieff – Chris Bowen

Tuesday Evening Dinghy Racing

On Tuesday 17^th five dinghies competed in a fairly light north westerly breeze. The Musto Skiff of Andrew Hooten revelled in the conditions, showing excellent boat handling around the course. He was followed home by the Laser Radials of Harris Munns and Fin Hurrel.

1^st Musto Skiff – Andrew Hooten

2^nd Laser Radial – Harris Munns

3^rd Laser Radial – Fin Hurrell

4^th Solo – Ali Gordon

5^th Laser Radial – Darcy Cameron.