2016 Michael Bell Memorial Regatta
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- Created on Saturday, 10 September 2016 17:21
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Saturday September 10th was the 3rd Michael Bell Memorial regatta for Ten Raters. A small but highly competitive fleet fronted up to Jackadder Lake with hopes of great wind and lots of sunshine. Well, it didn't quite work out that way, especially in the morning, when the wind was very light and shifty. Race Officer Rod Moss and his Assistants, Richard Fielder and Bob Paton did all they could to set courses and keep the racing moving.
The best laid plans unfortunately come unstuck from time to time, through no fault of the Organizers. The wind just would not co-operate and we chased our tails around for quite a while. There were a few races completed, but it was challenging.
Hub Bell was racing the Diamond of Richard Fielder and was enjoying the shifty winds. Hub understands the lake better than anybody, and it showed in some of his early results. Rosco Bennett was also fast out of the blocks as was Rob Mews and Roger Paul.
2016 Perth classic
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- Created on Sunday, 24 July 2016 22:13
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Sunday July 24 dawned clear, cold and calm. 13 skippers turned up at Jackadder Lake in Woodlands to participate in the 2016 Perth Classic. It was clear that there was no hurry to get going, as the water was mirror-like.
While we waited for a breeze, the model ship club kept us entertained with their scale battleships sliding around the buoys. Unfortunately, they didn’t re-enact any naval battles or anything really exciting like that.
The Race Officer team of Rob Mews, Hub Bell and Warren Rock set a course and racing got underway about 11.00am in a gentle easterly zephyr, which puffed and panted, disappeared and reappeared somewhere else. It was challenging to get a reasonable start line and windward course.
Peter Greeve wins the Eric Fisher Clubman of the Year Award
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- Created on Thursday, 02 June 2016 12:38
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At the Annual General Meeting of the club each year, the members vote for the person who they believe has made the best contribution to the club over the previous 12 months. It is a prestegious award, which recognizes the winners contribution to the Perth Radio Sailing Club.
This year, the club was saddened to learn of the passing of Eric, who had been a member since the 1970s. Eric made many terrific contributions over the years.
Peter's win was a very well deserved one. He has offered the club the use of his home over the past fewe years for the annual Christmas get-together, as well as housing the club dinghy, looking after the equipment and generally being the first to ut his hand up to help. Peter was especially humble when accepting the award, but the club members applauded the decision.
Well done Peter.