NEWS
 Ein tolles Wochenende
Das Teamracing mit den Gareloch-One-Design-Booten (GOD) auf dem schottischen Gareloch, einem Seitenarm des Clyde, hat schon Tradition. 1999 ins Leben gerufen vom unvergessenen David Ryder-Turner lag für das letzte August-Wochenende eine erneute (die vierte) Einladung der Eignergruppe aus Rhu an den Freundeskreis vor.
Gesegelt wurden 5 Wettfahrten auf den über 8o Jahre alten eleganten hölzernen Daysailern in zwei Teamgruppen mit jeweils 4 Booten. Die GOD´s sind 7,5 m lang, natürlich schlank und flach und das Segeln mit ihnen auf dem trickreichen Garloch macht wirklich sehr viel Spaß. Man hat es mit stark drehenden Winden und teilweise heftigen Gezeitenströmungen zu tun. Wie auch bei den bisherigen Auseinandersetzungen mussten wir Freundeskreisler leider feststellen, dass wir die für uns doch etwas ungewohnten Bedingungen eher selten in taktische Vorteile umsetzen konnten - im Klartext heißt das: Der Sieg war erneut den Schotten nicht zu nehmen.
Das tat allerdings den fantastischen Eindrücken keinerlei Abbruch. Ein tolles Wochenende!
Aus schottischer Sicht:
Visit from Freundeskreis Klassische Yachten
Over the weekend 25th to 26th we were visited by the Freundeskreis Klassische Yachten for team racing. There were five races, three on Saturday and two on Sunday morning. Good wind for all of them, although a little light and fluky for the first one.
Gareloch helms cannot sail their own boats, of course. Some felt that sailing someone else's Gareloch was more different than sailing a Howth 17 or a YOD. Nevertheless, the home team had a strong advantage and took the first two races. The visitors had opted to use spinnakers which must also have helped us.
By now, the wind had strengthened so that there was a reluctance to get the boats near to each other. Sailing for boat speed was more to the fore than close team racing tactics. Enno Thyen and Wilfried Horns had been showing form all along. In the third race they got the first two places and we tied on points.
No one hurt themselves at the dinner on Saturday evening and we were bright eyed and bushy tailed as we boarded on Sunday morning. It was a fresh breeze, so that it was decided not to use spinnakers. The home team took these races although Enno in particular pushed us hard.
At the lunch, The Convenor was presented with the DRT trophy. A Viking ship in a bottle, which would have pleased David Ryder-Turner, who instigated this event.
In the afternoon, some visitors went to look at flowers whilst the hard core had a sail around the sugar ship. Enno took the helm of John Blackie's Maid of Lorn. In a strong blow with some sea, she goes very well. It appears she has about the same pace as a Gareloch.
A superb weekend. Do not miss the return match in Germany.
 
Spannende Wettfahrten
Bojenfeld vor dem Royal Northern & Clyde Yacht Club
 
Heimstätte der GOD's: The Royal Northern & Clyde Yacht Club
 
Ebenfalls schon Tradition: Einladung zum Dinner und zum Barbecue
GOD-Segeln ist Spaß pur
Special guest: "Maid of Lorn" - Mylne-Design, eine schnelle, wunderbar restaurierte kleine Yawl von 1908
Fotos: WH und Katja Sulanke
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