Scottish Traveller 2006 VII: Kip

Races 2 and 3 proved that the sailors are now much more evenly matched than they were at the beginning of the season. Some hard fought laps saw the positions changing on a regular basis. Perhaps surprisingly, there was no real split between Gold & Silver: what was clear was that the fleet split according to how well the individuals judged the start.

Sunday didn't so much dawn as open one eye, yawn, and go back to bed. A right dreecht day: no wind, damp.

Some wind appeared, but died by the time the fleet launched. We ended up with a lot of hanging about drifting around in the rain. Infuriatingly, we could see some large yachts with full sails a couple of miles up the Clyde. PRO Alan despatched a RIB up to see what conditions were like in that area. The report was that there was 5 knots of breeze, coming from the North, and moving down the Clyde towards us. Alan decided to wait for the wind to arrive, which it eventually did, and allowed a final race to be completed. Although Saturday's set of three provided the series, this final race allowed a discard to kick in.

The light flukey winds provided a challenge for the sailors. There was sufficient to sail - provided you kept an eye on the water to spot the 'gusts', and watched for the headers and lifters.

This is an unusual event in that it is hosted by Clyde Cruising Club, but not on their home ground. Congratulations and thanks are due to all of those involved in organising this event.
Thanks are also due to the staff at Kip Marina, without whose help and co-operation the event could not happen.

Main Fleet Results

Overall

Gold Fleet

Silver Fleet

Regatta Fleet