Poole Yacht Racing Association MS Amlin Poole - Folly

Poole Yacht Racing Association MS Amlin Poole - Folly - Poole races

by Roger Bond 1 Oct 2017 11:36 BST 23-24 September 2017

MS Amlin PYRA Poole-Folly-Poole races © PYRA

A good turnout of 25 yachts left Poole on Saturday 23rd September for the last two races of the PYRA season facing an interesting course from Poole to the Folly on the Medina, Isle of Wight.

Race Officer Ian Standbridge on 'Amethyst' set all but the non-spinnaker Class 4 on a Zig-Zag course via the Needles Fairway; followed by Sconce, Lymington Bank, Black Rock and West Lepe finishing on the Gurnard Line with the Class 5 multihull going further still.

The race in Class 3 was competitive affair with Genesis, 'Fraid S'eau and Shebeen exchanging places on the water throughout with Stuart Terry and Bill Frewing on their little 'Quartet' taking line honours from her higher rated adversaries.

Conditions were perfect in the moderate SE and flat sea and sunshine, so fast times for the around 3-4 hours were recorded by most competitors who all arrived in good time to share beers and lunch on the Folly river moorings.

The event and rendezvous at the Folly Inn was generously sponsored by MS Amlin who provided refreshments for all and prizes of wine for the winners and runners up in each Class.

MS Amlin PYRA Poole-Folly-Poole races - photo © PYRA

Prizes also awarded for 'special recognition' including our start boats and to Rod Harris sailing single handed his Pogo 'Shed of Arjuna' and to Gary Revell for 'tenacity' on Nellierose.

Roger Bond, Association Capt, delivered a short presentation 'On this Day in Royal Navy History' finishing with our customary Rum Tot and Loyal Toast, "To the wind that blows and ship that goes and the lass that loves a sailor - The Queen, God Bless Her".

Matchmaker II was committee boat for the race back to Poole and Mike Fox, our RO, elected for straightforward course given the time restraints in the light southerly breeze and strong foul tide at the Gurnard line.

MS Amlin PYRA Poole-Folly-Poole races - photo © PYRA

And so PYRA concludes the season's racing on a high and now plan their winter schedule of social events and next season's programme.

Overall Results:

Pos	Boat	Sail No	Rating	Start	Finish	Elapsed	Corrected	Pts
Folly ‑ 1 Class ‑ 23/09/2017 ‑ Poole to Folly
1	Elevation	GBR9395R	0.961	08:40	11:45:48	03:05:48	02:58:33	1
2	The Grey Silkie	GBR4207L	0.995	08:40	11:42:46	03:02:46	03:01:51	2
3	Pluto	GBR3334C	0.967	08:40	11:48:45	03:08:45	03:02:31	3
4	Zorra3	GBR2111L	0.982	08:40	11:46:53	03:06:53	03:03:31	4
5	Amethyst	GBR6640R	148	08:47:32	11:43:49	02:56:17	03:04:45	5
6	Flair V	GBR8410R	167	08:40	11:34:15	02:54:15	03:05:55	6
7	Poole Sailing Energy	GBR6525T	0.977	08:40	11:52:26	03:12:26	03:08:00	7
8	Poole Sailing Addiction	GBR9859T	16	08:40	11:41:40	03:01:40	03:12:34	8
9	Pistraus	GBR8137R	0.96	08:40	12:03:13	03:23:13	03:15:05	9
10	Shed of Arjuna	GBR743	0.984	08:40	12:09:19	03:29:19	03:25:58	10
Poole ‑ 1 Class ‑ 24/09/2017 ‑ Folly to Poole
1	Elevation	GBR9395R	0.961	12:10	16:06:19	03:56:19	03:47:06	1
2	Pluto	GBR3334C	0.967	12:10	16:10:43	04:00:43	03:52:46	2
3	Poole Sailing Addiction	GBR9859T	16	12:10	15:50:55	03:40:55	03:54:10	3
4	The Grey Silkie	GBR4207L	0.995	12:10	16:05:35	03:55:35	03:54:24	4
5	Zorra3	GBR2111L	0.982	12:10	16:08:56	03:58:56	03:54:38	5
6	Pistraus	GBR8137R	0.96	12:10	16:25:12	04:15:12	04:05:00	6
7	Amethyst	GBR6640R	148	12:10	16:08:41	03:58:41	04:10:08	7
8	Shed of Arjuna	GBR743	0.984	12:10	16:24:46	04:14:46	04:10:41	8
9	Poole Sailing Energy	GBR6525T	0.977	12:10	16:26:52	04:16:52	04:10:58	9
10	Flair V	GBR8410R	167	12:10		DNF		11
Folly ‑ 2 Class ‑ 23/09/2017 ‑ Poole to Folly
1	Volante	2950	0.918	08:40	11:37:40	02:57:40	02:43:06	1
2	Elanor	GBR1531R	0.932	08:40	11:39:12	02:59:12	02:47:01	2
3	Mojito	K1236T	0.89	08:40	11:48:02	03:08:02	02:47:21	3
4	Matchmaker II	GBR4260	0.918	08:40	11:50:25	03:10:25	02:54:48	4
Poole ‑ 2 Class ‑ 24/09/2017 ‑ Folly to Poole
1	Volante	2950	0.918	12:10	16:03:57	03:53:57	03:34:46	1
2	Matchmaker II	GBR4260	0.918	12:20:18	16:23:40	04:03:22	03:43:25	2
3	Elanor	GBR1531R	0.932	12:10	16:15:40	04:05:40	03:48:58	3
4	Mojito	K1236T	0.89	12:10	16:27:21	04:17:21	03:49:02	4
Folly ‑ 3 Class ‑ 23/09/2017 - Poole to Folly
1	Genesis	GBR6216Y	0.829	08:40	12:08:10	03:28:10	02:52:34	1
2	'Fraid S'eau	264	0.863	08:40	128.47	03:28:47	03:00:11	2
3	Shebeen	982	0.868	08:40	12:09:37	03:29:37	03:01:57	3
Poole ‑ 3 Class ‑ 24/09/2017 ‑ Folly to Poole
1	Genesis	GBR6216Y	0.829	12:05	16:37:46	04:32:46	03:46:07	1
2	Wild Rival	GBR2976R	0.847	12:05	16:33:58	04:28:58	03:47:49	2
3	Shebeen	982	0.868	12:05	16:34:27	04:29:27	03:53:53	3
4	'Fraid S'eau	264	0.863	12:05	16:48:30	04:43:30	04:04:40	4
Folly ‑ 4 Class ‑ 23/09/2017 ‑ Poole to Folly
1	Ceres	GBR1667L	0.921	08:40	11:35:35	02:55:35	02:41:43	1
2	Spruce Goose	GBR3928L	0.936	08:40	11.32.52	02:52:52	02:41:48	2
3	Quadrophenia	27T	0.911	08:40	11:38:12	02:58:12	02:42:20	3
4	Good Krack	GK73	0.885	08:40	12:16:10	03:36:10	03:11:18	4
5	Nellirose	331	0.885	08:40	12:17:40	03:37:40	03:12:38	5
6	Meena	GBR2018L	0.94	08:40	12:12:25	03:32:25	03:19:40	6
Poole ‑ 4 Class ‑ 24/09/2017 ‑ Folly to Poole
1	Quadrophenia	27T	0.911	12:05	16:32:57	04:27:57	04:04:06	1
2	Spruce Goose	GBR3928L	0.936	12:05	16:31:22	04:26:22	04:09:19	2
3	Ceres	GBR1667L	0.921	12:05	16:46:40	04:41:40	04:19:25	3
4	Good Krack	GK73	0.885	12:05	17:37:10	05:32:10	04:53:58	4
5	Meena	GBR2018L	0.94	12:05	17:40:32	05:35:32	05:15:24	5
6	Nellirose	331	0.885			DNF		7
Folly ‑ 5 Class ‑ 23/09/2017 ‑ Poole to Folly
1	Smithy	GBR618M	1.131	08:40	11:14:51	02:34:51	02:55:08	1
Poole ‑ 5 Class ‑ 24/09/2017 ‑ Folly to Poole
1	Smithy	GBR618M	1.131	12:00	15:25:22	03:25:22	03:52:16	1