IOM “Woodie” Sail Day R3 – Forcett Lakes Tassie

[Bodge]

Forcett Lakes – IOM “Woodie” Day

Saturday 1st November, 2025

Nine skippers fronted upto Forcett Lakes today to contest another IOM “Woodie” day. Forecast was for mild sunny conditions with a NW breeze 5-10 knts, swinging around to a SE sea breeze which was a welcome change from the ugly weather conditions that we have endured during springtime.

A rigs were the obvious choice of the day with the format for the day involving a handicap system of 15 sec for a win, 10 sec for second and 5 sec for third with one dropped race over 10+ races. At the end of the day all nine skippers ended up with a handicap, with close racing being the order of the day with 7 different skippers taking line honours from the twelve races.

Racing was extremely close with no major incidents and it was the skippers who sailed the most consistently that came up trumps. After 12 races there was only 5 points separating the first 5 boats. 4th& 5th place tied 48 points with Phil “Trout” Jackman taking 4th place from Lisa Blackwood on countback. Wayne “Buzzy” Behrens took 3rd place with 45 points and there was another tie between Rod “Commodore” Marshall and Ian “Bodge” Hey for first place both on 43 points. Rod took the chocolates on countback. Well sailed to all skippers for an enjoyable day.

Special thank you to Stuart Harris for taking on the PRO duties it was greatly appreciated by all. Stuart was ably supported by Leigh Behrens on had the main job of calling boats crossing the finishing line with some very close finishes. Also thank you to Pete Webberley for supplying rescue boat, and the BBQ, it was greatly appreciated by all who attended today😊.

We look forward to next Woodie day which maybe held up north of the state at Trevallyn Dam( if we are invited)

Ian Hey

[Bluey]

Bodge, How did you do the countback for first place?

[Bluey]

Just looked it up.  When did they change that or have we been doing it wrong all along.  I calculated countback on most first places and so on wins.

[Bluey]

You had better change fourth and fifth places as well!!!!!!!!

[Bodge]

I just plugged the numbers into Shorties spreadsheet and ran with. I will check with him next time I see him, but I wasn’t 100% how count back works

[Bodge]

Hey Bluey, I just googled it, you are correct 👍 I am happy again 😂

I will definitely catch up with shortie now 😂😇

[Trout]

Well done Bluey, you are correct – countback on most 1st places, 2nd and so on. Congratulations Bodge, consistently well sailed racing. 🍻👏

[Bodge]

Amended results ………. YAY I won (sorry Rod)

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