Loch Ard Sailing Club - News History

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Loch Ard on YouTube, 31st December 2019

A time-lapse video of the Loch in 2019 is now available on YouTube. This combines photographs taken by the Loch Ard web camera at 12.00 each day.

Web Cam Photographs, 31st December 2019

Some of the nicer photos taken by the webcam in 2019 are as follows. (Click to see a larger version of the photographs.)


Sunrise 09/01/19	Sunrise 23/01/19

Sunset 30/11/19	Midday 25/12/19

Annual Prizegiving, 8th December 2019

The club's annual prizegiving took place on 8th December. Calum Robertson (Streaker) did particularly well - a tribute to his skill and perserverance. However, the club was also pleased to see a number of younger members participating in racing this year, receiving a number of on-the-day spot prizes.

Drennan Trophy, 20th October 2019

A good number of members turned out for the Drennan Trophy - the final race of the season. The weather was sunny, with initially light winds. This quickly changed to a stiff Northerly with strong gusts that caught some participants out. After several capsizes it was decided to abandon the race, to be resailed early next season. Some photos of the event are below. (Click to see a larger version of the photographs.)

Part of The Drennan Fleet

Supper after Drennan Trophy

The club is now closed for the winter, reopening next April.

Scottish Solo Travellers Event, 5th October 2019

The club was pleased to welcome 17 Scottish Solos for a Travellers Event on 5th October. This was sailed in a force 2 to force 3 easterly wind with periodic drizzle. The overall results were as follows:

Pos	Sail No	Helm	Club	R1	R2	R3
1	5408	Tony King	Bassenthwaite SC	7	1	1
2	5613	Stuart Gibson	CCC Bardowie	1	4	2
3	5602	Keith Milroy	St. Marys Loch	2	6	3
4	4502	Malcolm Worsley	Royal Tay YC	3	10	4
5	5801	Willie Todd	Largs SC	4	3	5
6	5841	Ross Watson	Loch Tummel SC	5	5	10
7	5486	David Sword	CCC Bardowie	9	2	DNF
8	5803	Calum Gibb	Largo Bay SC	6	14	6
9	5777	Paul McCombie	St Andrews SC	8	7	7
10	4856	Robert Signer	Loch Ard SC	12	8	9
11	5627	David Parkin	ASYC	11	13	8
11	4710	David Sparks	Loch Lomond SC	12	10	12
12	4870	Douglas Hay	CCC Bardowie	13	14	11
14	4766	David Whyte	CCC Bardowie	16	9	16
15	4929	Fergus Duncanson	CCC Bardowie	13	16	14
16	4808	Tim Flatman	Helensburgh SC	15	17	13
17	4534	Ali Gordon	CCC Bardowie	17	17	15

Some photos of the event are below. (Click to see a larger version of the photographs.)

Solo Fleet

Winner Tony King receiving Prize

Club Regatta, 10th/11th August 2019

The annual club regatta was sailed in light winds, with some sunshine on the Saturday and some rain on the Sunday. A webcam view of the event is below:

Regatta Race 1

The club was pleased to welcome visiting sailors, and also to see some of our younger sailors taking part. The main placings were as follows:

Place	Sail No	Class	Helm	Crew	Club	Points	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	R6
1	1956	FF 15 Classic	Will Barrett	Paul Farish	Monklands SC	6	4	1	3	2	2	1
2	1732	Streaker	Calum Robertson		Loch Ard SC	6	2	3	2	1	1	2
3	3509	FF 15	Robert Signer	Sue Signer	Loch Ard SC	7	1	2	1	3	3	3
4	3668	FF 15	Colin Boyd	Anne Boyd	Loch Ard SC	19	7	4	9	4	5	6
5	3918	Solo	Jeff Heath		Loch Ard SC	26	3	5	9	9	9	9

Round The Island Race, 14th July 2019

On 14th July the club held a Family Day that including a race around the island. This was also the day of the Kinlochard Gathering, where club members Colin and Ann Boyd were the chieftains. (Click to see a larger version of the photographs.)

Smaller Dinghies heading for The Island

Round The Island Race

Kinlochard Chieftains Colin and Ann Boyd

Family Fun Day and Summer Solstice Sail, 22nd June 2019

On 22nd June the club held a Family Fun Day, with a variety of shore-based and water-based activities. This was followed by an evening Summer Solistice Sail. (Click to see a larger version of the photographs.)


Club House	Steamboat Trip

Visit by Nessie	Welly Boot Throwing

Schools Taster Session, 14th June 2019

On 14th June the club ran a taster session for Aberfoyle and Dunblane primary schools. This gave the children some basic sailing experience as well engaging them in shore-based activities. (Click to see a larger version of the photographs.)


Shore-Based Activity	Water-Based Activity

Children's Sailing Training, 18th/19th and 25th/26th May 2019

Further sailing training was organised for children in the Club's Optimists on 18th, 19th, 25th and 26th May.

Push The Boat Out, 19th May 2019

On Sunday 19th May, the club supported the national Push The Boat Out event organised by the RYA. The idea was to encourage people to get on the water, and to try out a variety of sailing and on-shore activities. The event was well attended, with all ages taking advantage of a sail. (Click to see a larger version of the photographs.)


Optimist and Puffer	Optimists and Laser

Schools Taster Session, 10th May 2019

On 10th May the club ran a taster session for Fintry and Kippen primary schools. This gave the children some basic sailing experience, and also engaged them in shore-based activities such as rigging and tying knots. (Click to see a larger version of the photographs.)


Boarding Wayfarer and Stratos	Departing for A Sail

Sailing Season Under Way, 5th May 2019

The sailing season is now well under way. Racing on 5th May offered good, if variable, winds. (Click to see a larger version of the photographs.)


Flying Fifteen Racing	Solo and Laser 2 Racing

Sailing Training, 4th/5th May 2019

Sailing training was organised for 4th and 5th May, for youngesters as well as adults.

Club Reopened, 21st April 2019

The club reopened on 21st April. The opening day race was sailed for the President's Plate in bright sunshine, but with very variable and at times treacherous winds. Calum Robertson (Streaker) established an early lead which he maintained, eventually coming first. The race was followed by a delightful buffet. (Click to see a larger version of the photographs.)


Fun at The Pier	Opening Day Buffet

New Sailing Programme, 28th January 2019

As a result of the club survey, AGM comments and committee discussions, this year sees a significant change to the structure of the sailing/events programme and trophies. For example, pursuit races will be replaced by a general race series. Rules for other trophies have also been modified to allow them to be awarded fairly. Personal handicaps will be applied on an ongoing basis to various race series.

Two races will continue to be held at 13.30 and 15.30 on Sundays. Racing during the summer months has been interspersed with activity days to allow wider member participation. Members can see the changes in their new membership cards.

The new sailing programme can be found on the Activities page.

Loch Ard Winter Lunch, 19th January 2019

The first winter lunch on 19th January was well-attended, with both current and previous members turning up. More winter lunches will follow in February and March.

Loch Ard on YouTube, 31st December 2018

A time-lapse video of the Loch in 2018 is now available on YouTube. This combines photographs taken by the Loch Ard web camera at 12.00 each day.

Web Cam Photographs, 31st December 2018

Some of the nicer photos taken by the webcam in 2018 are as follows. (Click to see a larger version of the photographs.)


Afternoon 13/05/18	Sunrise 20/10/18

Midday 04/12/18	Sunrise 16/12/18

50th AGM and Annual Prize-Giving, 9th December 2018

The club's 50th AGM and annual prize-giving took place on 9th December. Congratulations to Calum Robertson who won the lion's share of these.

Some of The Trophies at The Annual Prize-Giving

50th Anniversary Lunch and Reunion, 28th October 2018

The club's 50th anniversary lunch and reunion took place at the Crannog Restaurant on 28th October. There was a good turnout of current and previous members. Brian Morris received a special plaque for having been a member continuously for 50 years.

Some photographs of the event are shown below. (Click to see a larger version of the photograph.)


50th Anniversary Lunch	Former Commodores

Brian Morris receiving 50-Year Plaque from Nigel Orr

Drennan Trophy and Marathon Race, 14th October 2018

The final races of the season were sailed on 14th October with a good wind and sunshine. There was an encouraging turnout of participants, including some junior members putting up a credible challenge to the more experienced. Congratulations to Colin and Ann Boyd who successfully defended the Drennan Trophy, and to Robert Signer who won the Marathon Cup.

Solo Travellers Event, 6th October 2018

The club was pleased to welcome a number of visitors for the Solo Travellers Event on 6th October. Three races were sailed in pleasant sunshine but light and fluky winds. The overall results were as follows:

Place	Sail No	Helm	Club	Points	Race 1	Race 2	Race 3
1	4870	Ross Watson	Loch Tummel SC	3	1	2	2
2	5602	Keith Milroy	St Mary's Loch SC	4	3	4	1
3	4502	Malcolm Worsley	Royal Tay SC	5	4	1	4
4	5801	Willie Todd	Largs SC	5	2	3	5
5	4766	David Whyte	CCC Bardowie SC	9	6	7	3
6	5627	David Parkin	Aberdeen &Stonehaven YC	10	5	5	11
7	4856	Robert Signer	Loch Ard SC	13	7	8	6
8	5802	Patrick Burns	RYA	13	10	6	7
9	5447	Nigel Ford	St Andrew's SC	17	9	10	8
10	14517	Rob Cordingley	Loch Ard SC	17	8	9	11

Some photographs of the event are shown below. (Click to see a larger version of the photograph.)


Solo Race 1	Solo Race 2

Solo Race 3	Solo Prizegiving

Member Survey, 4th October 2018

The committee requested opinions from members as to how the club could be developed and improved. The survey was distributed by email and could be found online.

Annual Regatta, 25th/26th August 2018

The club's 50th annual regatta was held on 25th and 26th August. The Saturday saw sunny and reasonably windy conditions, while the Sunday was somewhat wet and less windy. The top placings were as follows:

Place	Sail No	Class	Helm	Crew	Club	Points	Race 1	Race 2	Race 3	Race 4	Race 5	Race 6
1	1732	Streaker	Calum Robertson		LASC	5	1	1	1	8	1	1
2	3237	Flying Fifteen	Rob Cordingley	Oscar Wingate	LASC	10	2	5	2	2	2	2
3	1820	Q'ba	Robert Signer		LASC	15	4	4	5	1	3	3
4	3668	Flying Fifteen	Colin Boyd	Ann Boyd	LASC	15	3	2	3	3	4	4
5	10328	Heron	Nigel Orr		LASC	24	5	3	4	8	6	6

Separate races were run for juniors and cadets. The main placings in this were 1st Jonah Bracciali, 2nd Archie Gordon, and 3rd Siena Vladimirov.

Some photographs of the event are shown below. (Click to see a larger version of the photograph.)


Regatta Final Race	Calum Robertson receiving Trophy from John Cooper

Optimists getting ready to sail	Optimist Prizewinners

Training Day, 11th August 2018

Another training day was allocated for the morning of Saturday 11th August. Training was offered on a first-come first-served basis. Optimist dinghy training was offered for junior/cadet members, and Wayfarer/Stratos dinghy training for adults.

Get in touch with the training officer via the Contacts page.

Solstice Sortie, 23rd June 2018

The club organised a well-attended Solstice Sortie on 23rd June that allowed members to explore the loch in a variety of craft. A few of the participants are shown below. (Click to see a larger version of the photograph.)

Some Solstice Sortie Participants

Push The Boat Out, 27th May 2018

The club Participated in the RYA Push The Boat Out event on 27th May that encouraged people to get on the water. Visitors were able to try out sailing and were also entertained by on-shore activities.

The club was delighted with the success of the event. Nearly 80 visitors took advantage of the fantastic weather to come and enjoy taster sailing sessions, with a lot of young people taking out canoes and swimming in the loch. Among the enthusiastic responses from visitors were remarks like "Everyone was so friendly", "Made me realise what an accessible sport sailing is" and "After sailing here today we would love to join the sailing club".

Some pictures of the event are as follows. (Click to see a larger version of the photographs.)


Visitors on Shore	Visitors on Water

50th Anniversary Lunch and Reunion, 28th October 2018

Some photographs of the event are shown below. (Click to see a larger version of the photograph.)


50th Anniversary Lunch	Former Commodores

Brian Morris receiving 50-Year Plaque from Nigel Orr

Drennan Trophy and Marathon Race, 14th October 2018

Solo Travellers Event, 6th October 2018

Place	Sail No	Helm	Club	Points	Race 1	Race 2	Race 3
1	4870	Ross Watson	Loch Tummel SC	3	1	2	2
2	5602	Keith Milroy	St Mary's Loch SC	4	3	4	1
3	4502	Malcolm Worsley	Royal Tay SC	5	4	1	4
4	5801	Willie Todd	Largs SC	5	2	3	5
5	4766	David Whyte	CCC Bardowie SC	9	6	7	3
6	5627	David Parkin	Aberdeen &Stonehaven YC	10	5	5	11
7	4856	Robert Signer	Loch Ard SC	13	7	8	6
8	5802	Patrick Burns	RYA	13	10	6	7
9	5447	Nigel Ford	St Andrew's SC	17	9	10	8
10	14517	Rob Cordingley	Loch Ard SC	17	8	9	11

Some photographs of the event are shown below. (Click to see a larger version of the photograph.)


Solo Race 1	Solo Race 2

Solo Race 3	Solo Prizegiving

Member Survey, 4th October 2018

The committee requested opinions from members as to how the club could be developed and improved. The survey was distributed by email and could be found online.

Annual Regatta, 25th/26th August 2018

Place	Sail No	Class	Helm	Crew	Club	Points	Race 1	Race 2	Race 3	Race 4	Race 5	Race 6
1	1732	Streaker	Calum Robertson		LASC	5	1	1	1	8	1	1
2	3237	Flying Fifteen	Rob Cordingley	Oscar Wingate	LASC	10	2	5	2	2	2	2
3	1820	Q'ba	Robert Signer		LASC	15	4	4	5	1	3	3
4	3668	Flying Fifteen	Colin Boyd	Ann Boyd	LASC	15	3	2	3	3	4	4
5	10328	Heron	Nigel Orr		LASC	24	5	3	4	8	6	6

Separate races were run for juniors and cadets. The main placings in this were 1st Jonah Bracciali, 2nd Archie Gordon, and 3rd Siena Vladimirov.

Some photographs of the event are shown below. (Click to see a larger version of the photograph.)


Regatta Final Race	Calum Robertson receiving Trophy from John Cooper

Optimists getting ready to sail	Optimist Prizewinners

Training Day, 11th August 2018

Get in touch with the training officer via the Contacts page.

Solstice Sortie, 23rd June 2018

Some Solstice Sortie Participants

Push The Boat Out, 27th May 2018

Some pictures of the event are as follows. (Click to see a larger version of the photographs.)


Visitors on Shore	Visitors on Water

Schools Taster Session, 4th May 2018

The club has been running taster events for the past two years with the assistance of Active Stirling. Those taking part have had a great day out as well as learning a little about sailing. The club aims to encourage sailing as a sport, and to show that it is both safe and exciting.

Pupils from a local primary school had the opportunity to try out dinghy sailing at Loch Ard Sailing Club on 4th May thanks to Active Stirling and to club volunteers. Primary 7 pupils from Killearn were given experience of sailing as well as basic instruction in rigging boats and tying knots. A picture of the event is below. (Click to see a larger version of the photograph.)

Schools Taster Session

Club Reopened, 15th April 2018

The club reopened on 15th April. The opening day race was sailed in somewhat gusty conditions for the President's Plate. Despite an early capsize before the race began, Calum Robertson (Streaker) took the honours.

The race was followed by a buffet to mark the start of the club's 50th anniversary year. The buffet was opened by Nigel Orr as current Commodore and John Cooper as the very first Commodore in 1968. John described the early days of the club, initially sailing out of Forest Hills and then moving to its current site. Some pictures of the event are as follows. (Click to see a larger version of the photographs.)


50h Anniversary Cake	Nigel Orr, John & Margaret Cooper cutting Cake

2018 Programme Released, 10th March 2018

The 2018 activity programme is now available, covering racing as well as 50th anniversary events.

Loch Ard on YouTube, 1st January 2018

A time-lapse video of the Loch in 2017 is now available on YouTube. This combines photographs taken by the Loch Ard web camera at 12.00 each day.

Web Cam Photographs, 31st December 2017

Some of the nicer sunsets taken by the web cam in 2017 are as follows. (Click to see a larger version of the photographs.)


Sunset 01/01/17	Sunset 09/12/17

Sunset 18/12/17	Sunset 28/12/17

Club Prize-Giving, 3rd December 2017

The club annual prize-giving took place in the Woodside Hotel. Nigel Orr presented club members with prizes for a variety of race series and events. Particularly commendable were the results from Calum Robertson and Robert Signer. Some photographs of the event are below. (Click to see a larger version of the photographs.)


John Harrington (and Nigel Orr)	Colin Boyd

Final Race, 15th October 2017

The final race of the season was sailed for the Drennan Trophy on 15th October. The winds were somewhat treacherous, varying from almost nothing to strong gusts that caught a couple of sailors out. Colin and Ann Boyd (Flying Fifteen) battled through to win the trophy.

With the final race the club is now closed until the Spring.

Solo Traveller's Event, 7th October 2017

The club was pleased to welcome a number of visiting Solo sailors as part of the Solo Traveller's series. Three races were sailed, with one discard. The day was a success, with both the wind and sun obliging to make for a pleasant event.

Place	Sail No	Helm	Club	Points	Race 1	Race 2	Race 3
1	5602	Keith Milroy	St Mary's Loch SC	2	1	2	1
2	5610	Gerry Goodfellow	St Mary's Loch SC	3	2	1	2
3	5269B	Ali Gordon	CCC Bardowie SC	7	4	4	3
4	4672	Katie Masterson	St Mary's Loch SC	7	3	12	4
5	5627	David Parkin	Aberdeen&Stonehaven YC	8	5	3	6
6	4856	Robert Signer	Loch Ard SC	12	8	7	5
7	567	David Whyte	CCC Bardowie SC	12	10	5	7
8	5687	Patrick Burns	RYA	13	7	6	14
9	5269	Paul McCombe	St Andrew's SC	14	6	10	8
10	5447	Nigel Ford	St Andrew's SC	17	9	8	10
11	4929	Fegus Duncanson	CCC Bardowie SC	18	12	9	9
12	5289	Simon Richards	Newburgh SC	24	13	11	14
13	4212	Rob Cordingley	Loch Ard SC	25	11	14	14

Annual Regatta, 2nd/3rd September 2017

There was a good turnout for the club's annual regatta on 2nd and 3rd September, including a number of visitors. Saturday races were sailed in light and variable winds with sunny spells. The winds improved on the Sunday while the weather deteriorated.

For Saturday the placings were 1st Calum Robertson (Streaker), 2nd Sue Signer (Q'ba) and 3rd Alastair Wyper (Solo, Clyde Cruising Club). For Sunday the placings were 1st Robert Signer (Flying Fifteen), 2nd Calum Robertson (Streaker) and 3rd Sue Signer (Q'ba). The overall results for both days were 1st Calum Robertson (Streaker), 2nd Robert Signer (Flying Fifteen) and 3rd Sue Signer (Q'ba).

The following photographs show some of the fleet. (Click to see a larger version of the photograph.)

Charter Mark Award, 1st September 2017

The club has received a Charter Mark award in recognition of achieving high levels of public service. Charter Club status is a mark of quality and is given to clubs who are able to demonstrate outstanding commitment to the development of their club, coaches, volunteers and athletes. The following photograph shows club member John Harrington receiving the award from Neil Thomson of Active Stirling. (Click to see a larger version of the photograph.)

Sailing Training, 27th August 2017

This season, training has been provided in a new way. The final training session was held on Sunday 27th August starting at 10.30. Training was tailored to the level required (beginner, improver, racing). The training officer and helpers were on hand to provide the level of training requested. There was a particularly pleasing turnout of youngsters, who were able to make use of the club's Optimists and Toppers.

Club at Balfron High, 25th August September 2017

Representatives of the club attended a fresher's event at Balfron High School to promote sailing and the club. The following photograph shows club members Ian Wright and John Harrington with head teacher Elaine Bannatyne . (Click to see a larger version of the photograph.)

Marathon Race, 20th August September 2017

There was a good turnout for the annual Marathon Race on 20th August that was sailed in (very) light winds. The fleet progressively spread out as small puffs of wind came and went. The main places were 1st Robert Signer (Flying Fifteen), 2nd Calum Robertson (Streaker), 3rd Dick and Lee Arnold (Flying Fifteen).

Sailing Training, 23rd July 2017

This season, training is being provided in a new way. A training session was held on Sunday 23rd July starting at 10.30. Training was tailored to the level required (beginner, improver, racing). The training officer and helpers were on hand to provide the level of training requested. With informal club racing taking place thereafter, those participating were encouraged to continue sailing during that day. It is hoped that some will progress to club racing where they will be more than welcomed, but leisure sailors are equally welcome.

Open Day, 16th July 2017

The Club held an Open Day on 16th July in conjunction with the Kinlochard Gathering. Around 50 visitors were able to try out sailing and other activities, with sunny though at times gusty conditions. The following photograph shows some of the sailing activities on offer. (Click to see a larger version of the photograph.)

Racing Continues, 2nd July 2017

The racing season continues apace. The following photograph shows three of the Club Solos battling it out as part of the Founders series on a somewhat gusty day. (Click to see a larger version of the photograph.)

Schools Taster Session, 2nd June 2017

The club organised another taster session for local schools on 2nd June. This was much appreciated, with one pupil writing:

Thank you all for letting us come to try sailing. We all really enjoyed it.
I personally am hoping to join because it was so fun an exciting.

Sailing Training, 28th May 2017

This season, training will be provided in a new way. The first training session was held on Sunday 28th May starting at 10.30. Training was tailored to the level required (beginner, improver, racing). The training officer and helpers were on hand to provide the level of training requested. With informal club racing taking place thereafter, those participating were encouraged continue sailing during that day. It is hoped that some will progress to club racing where they will be more than welcomed, but leisure sailors are equally welcome.

Push The Boat Out, 21st May 2017

The club participated in the RYA Push The Boat Out event on 21st May that encouraged people to get on the water. The winds were generally light, allowing for a gentle introduction to sailing. The large number of visitors were able to try out sailing and were entertained on-shore by activities including sea shanties. Some photographs of the event are as follows. (Click to see a larger version of each photograph.)

Schools Taster Session, 5th May 2017

A number of club members organised a schools taster session on 5th May for pupils from Aberfoyle, Port of Menteith and Thornhill. Despite strengthening winds, the children managed to get an enjoyable introduction to sailing. Some photographs of the event are as follows. (Click to see a larger version of each photograph.)

Club Reopened, 9th April 2017

The club reopened on 9th April. The first race of the season was sailed in somewhat variable winds varying from force 1 to force 4. The winner of the President's Plate was Calum Robertson (Streaker), with Dick Arnold (Solo) coming in second and Ken Turner (Solo) coming in third. Following this, club members enjoyed a buffet meal. (Click to see a larger version of the photograph.)

Funeral of Bill Shannon, 16th February 2017

Club member Dick Arnold contributed the following reminiscences following the recent death of former member Bill Shannon.

It was with sadness that Colin Boyd, Trevor and Ann Cragg, and Dick Arnold attended the funeral of long-time past member Bill Shannon. Previous and country members were also present: David Vass, Ian MacMillan and Brian Morris. The service of celebration and cremation was held at Seafield crematorium in Edinburgh on 16th February and was well attended. Bill would have turned 80 this year.

Bill, Jenny and sons David and Ian were members of the club when Dick and Lee Arnold joined in 1973, and were an active family in the club during those early days. They continued as members until the mid-1980s when Bill had a promotion to Edinburgh where the family moved to live.

In the main, Bill sailed an Enterprise dinghy, graduating later to a glass fibre version, but he did have a short spell sailing a Solo. There is a great photo of Bill standing forlornly on the inverted hull of his Solo holding on for dear life to the centreboard which seemed nearly as tall as he was. He did not sail it for long after that!

Bill was very friendly with Steve Holden another former member who died last autumn. They left the club to sail together in a day sailing boat on Loch Lomond. Bill kept in touch with the club and attended the BBC filming of Shirley Robertson at Loch Ard. We had spoken to Bill and Jenny at Steve’s funeral and he seemed in good health. Apparently he suffered a stroke at Christmas, followed by a fatal heart attack two weeks or so ago.

Bill’s son David and his then girlfriend, now his wife, continued sailing at Loch Ard for a number of years. It was good to briefly meet up with them after all these years. A photo of Bill, wife Jenny and Shirley Robertson taken at a party in 1999 appears below. (Click to see a larger version.)

The club sends its condolences and best wishes for the future to Jenny and the family.

Winter Lunch, 22nd January 2017

The first club winter lunch took place in Doune. (Click to see a larger version of the photograph.) Further lunches will take place on 19th February and 19th March.

2017 Sailing Programme, 11th January 2017

The 2017 sailing programme has been released.

Loch Ard on YouTube, 1st January 2017

A time-lapse video of the Loch in 2016 is now available on YouTube. This combines photographs taken by the Loch Ard web camera at 12.00 each day.

Web Cam Photographs, 9th December 2016

Some of the more interesting web cam photographs of 2016 are as follows. (Click to see a larger version of the photographs.)


Mist 02/10/16	Sunrise 21/11/16

Sunrise 02/12/16	Sunrise 08/12/16

Noon 11/12/16

Club Prize-Giving, 4th December 2016

The club annual prize-giving took place in the Woodside Hotel. Marcia Gordon presented club members with prizes for a variety of race series and events. See the online list of the prizes awarded. Some photographs of the event are below, including our youngest prize-winner. (Click to see a larger version of the photographs.)


Club Trophies	Rob Cordingley (and Marcia Gordon)

John Harrington (and Sue Signer)	Jonah Bracciali

Thanks from Gartmore Primary School, 4th November 2016

The club was delighted to receive thank-you letters from a number of pupils at Gartmore Primary who attended a sailing taster event at the club. Typical of the responses was:

Thank you very much for the amazing afternoon on the beautiful waters of Kinlochard. I learned how to steer the boat, and what parts of the boat are what and where they go. I also learned how to see when the wind is coming and to always keep an eye on the boom.

My favourite part of the trip was when I steered the boat round the buoy and paddling when the wind dropped. I loved the way the wind controlled the boat's acceleration.

Thank you for your time. We had great fun in the extraordinary environment of Kinlochard.

Trophy Results Announced, 17th October 2016

Results for all 2016 race series have been announced and are available online.

Drennan Trophy, 16th October 2016

There was a good turnout for the Drennan Trophy as the last race of the season. Despite heavy rain and gusty force 4 to 5 winds, the fleet battled round the course. Overall, Duncan Turner (Laser) took the Honours.

Racing is now finished until April 2017.

Marathon Race, 4th September 2016

The annual Marathon Race was held in a mixture of sunshine and rain, with light winds varying from southerly to south-easterly but enough to have a reasonable race. There was close racing between the leading boats, with Rob and Ann-Margaret Cordingley (Flying Fifteen) just beating Robert and Sue Signer (Flying Fifteen) on handicap.

Club Regatta, 13th-14th August 2016

The club was pleased to welcome a number of visitors to its annual regatta. Three races were sailed on the Saturday in good winds gusting up to force 5. Three races were also sailed on the Sunday in light and variable winds. The overall winner was Robert Signer (Solo), closely followed in second place by Trevor Cragg and Ray Davidson-Carr (Flying Fifteen). Rob Cordingley and Ann-Margaret Cordingley/Jeff Health (Flying Fifteen) took third place. It was particularly pleasing to see a number of cadets take part in the racing.

Some photographs of the event are below. (Click to see a larger version of photographs.)


The Fleet on Sunday	Robert Signer receiving Overall Prize	Cadets Oscar, Charlotte and Eve receiving Prizes

Open Day, 17th July 2016

The club held a successful Open Day in conjunction with the Kinlochard Gathering. Apart from offering steamboat trips from the club, a number of members also offered sails in various types of dinghies. Many visitors took advantage of these trips, often trying sailing for the first time. Click on the following to see a larger version of the photograph.

Push The Boat Out, 22nd May 2016

The club participated in the RYA Push The Boat Out event that encouraged people to get on the water. Visitors had the opportunity to join in various activities including sailing. The following photographs show visitors waiting to embark and later on the water. (Click to see a larger version of photographs.)

Club Reopened, 17th April 2016

The club reopened on 17th April. The first race of the season was sailed in somewhat challenging conditions, with winds gusting up to force 5. The winner of the President's Plate was Duncan Turner in a Laser. (Click to see a larger version of photographs.)

Loch Ard on YouTube, 12th April 2016

An introductory video about the club is now available on YouTube. This was produced for the Club by Terry Hill using aerial photography combined with other video.

Winter Lunch, 24th January 2016

The first winter lunch took place at the Woodside Hotel in Doune. (Click to see a larger version.)

Future lunches will take place on 21st February (venue to be confirmed) and 20th March (Woodside Hotel, Doune).

Loch Ard on YouTube, 1st January 2016

A time-lapse video of the Loch in 2015 is now available on YouTube. This combines photographs taken by the Loch Ard web camera at 12.00 each day.

Club Prize-Giving, 6th December 2015

The club annual prize-giving took place in the Killearn Village Hall. Sue Bennett presented club members with prizes for a variety of race series and events. See the online list of the prizes awarded.

Trophy Results Announced, 30th October 2015

Results for all 2015 race series have been announced and are available online.

Racing is now finished for the season, with the club re-opening in April 2016.

Drennan Trophy, 18th October 2015

The final race of the season, the Drennan Trophy, was sailed in winds varying from force 1 to force 3. Robert and Sue Signer gained an early lead in their Flying Fifteen, and managed to maintain this through to the finish line. The corrected times were surprisingly close, with Robert and Sue coming in first overall.

Scottish Solo Travellers Event, 10th October 2015

Despite a good turnout of visiting Solo sailors, the wind was not favourable and racing had to be cancelled. The following show some of the visitors and their boats. (Click to see a larger version of photographs.)

Quieter End to Season, 20th September 2015

After many months of strong winds, the weather has finally quietened down. Recent races have been sailed in relatively light wind conditions. (Click to see a larger version of photographs.) Note the Optimist helmed by five-year old Jason Turner!

Annual Regatta, 8th/9th August 2015

The club was pleased to welcome visitors and members alike to its annual two-day regatta, with a good number of competitors on the water. The main placings for the whole regatta were 1st Robert Signer (Solo), 2nd Colin Boyd (Flying Fifteen), 3rd Mike Lidwell (Solo, Cove SC).

Saturday racing saw pleasant weather, but with winds that were highly variable in strength and direction. The main placings for this day were 1st Robert Signer (Solo), 2nd Colin Boyd (Flying Fifteen), 3rd Sue Signer (Topper).

Sunday racing was in more overcast conditions with less taxing winds. The main placings for this day were 1st Robert Signer (Solo), 2nd Rob Cordingley (Solo), 3rd Mike Lidwell (Solo, Cove SC).

Open Day, 18th July 2015

The club held a successful open day, with many visitors interested in joining the club. Various boats were used to take visitors on a tour of the loch, including one of the small steamboats associated with the club. (Click to see a larger version.)

Marathon Race, 21st June 2015

The annual marathon (double-length) race was sailed in pleasant, moderate conditions. The main placings were 1st Dick Arnold (Solo), 2nd Rob Cordingley (Flying Fifteen) and 3rd Keith Vass (RS 200).

Windy Start to Season, 7th June 2015

The racing season has been consistently windy so far, with good sailing though at times challenging. (Click to see a larger version of photographs.) There have been lots of thrills:

and a few spills:

Training Plan, 14th April 2015

The club training officer, Dick Arnold, is drawing up a training needs programme for the season ahead. Club members should contact Dick to discuss their needs.

Power boat level 2 training is already planned for May and October. Basic power boat training has been offered, but more takers are needed. Basic sailing training is also available on request. It is hoped to offer intermediate race training, perhaps in August or September. First aid training will also be available. Finally, race officer training can be organised on a flexible basis.

Opening Day Race, 12th April 2015

The sailing season resumed on 12th April, with a race for the President's Plate. This was sailed in generally sunny weather, with winds from force 2 to force 6 in squalls. This spread the fleet out a lot, but everyone managed to stay upright. The top placings were as follows: 1st Robert Signer (Flying Fifteen), 2nd Rob Cordingley (Flying Fifteen), 3rd Duncan Turner (Laser).

Winter Lunch, 18th January 2015

The first winter lunch took place at the Fintry Inn. (Click to see a larger version.)

Future lunches will take place on 22nd February (Woodside Hotel, Doune) and 22nd March (venue to be confirmed).

Club in Winter, 16th January 2015

The following photograph taken by Club member Colin Boyd shows a pretty winter scene at the Loch. (Click to see a larger version.)

Future lunches will take place on 22nd February (Woodside Hotel, Doune) and 22nd March (venue to be confirmed).

Loch Ard on YouTube, 1st January 2015

A time-lapse video of the Loch in 2014 is now available on YouTube. This combines photographs taken by the Loch Ard web camera at 12.00 each day.

Club Prize-Giving, 7th December 2014

The club annual prize-giving took place in the Woodside Hotel, Doune. Sue Signer presented club members with prizes for a variety of race series and events. Pictures from the event appear below. (Click to see a larger version.)

All Prize-Winners	Dick Arnold and Sue Signer	Ann Boyd and Robert Signer
Rob Cordingley and Sue Signer	GreTrevor Cragg and Sue Signer	Ray Davidson-Carr and Sue Signer
John Harrington and Sue Signer	Robert Signer and Sue Signer	Duncan Turner and Sue Signer

Trophy Results Announced, 27th October 2014

Results for all 2014 race series have been announced and are available online.

Racing is now finished for the season, with the club re-opening in April 2015.

Drennan and Marathon Races, 19th October 2014

The final sailing day of the season saw the Drennan race as well as the Marathon race (re-sailed due to insufficient wind earlier in the season). This time the weather made up for it, with very variable winds gusting up to force 6. Rob Cordingley (Flying Fifteen) came first in the Drennan, and continued on to win the Marathon as well.

Club Regatta, 9th-10th August 2014

The club’s annual two-day regatta essentially became a Solo versus Flying Fifteen event, with five of each competing. Some pictures of the event are below. Click on an image to see a larger version.

Flying Fifteens with Solo

Some of The Solos

A Brisk Plane

Saturday was a mixture of windy gusts that saw boats planing well, combined with occasional rain and drops in the wind. Rob Cordingley in a Flying Fifteen started the weekend by taking line honours in the first three races, but lost out to Robert Signer who managed to keep up in his Solo to win on handicap. On Sunday the predicted heavy winds did not appear. This was again to the lighter Solo's advantage, which allowed Robert Signer to take race 4 and 5 line honours just in front of Rob Cordingley. Throughout the weekend there was tight racing between Don Jamie (Bardowie SC) and Mike Lidwell (Cove SC) in Solos, ending in just a one-point difference at the end of the day. The top placings were as follows:

Place	Sail No	Class	Helm	Crew	Club	Handicap	Points	Race 1	Race 2	Race 3	Race 4	Race 5	Race 6
1	4856	Solo	Robert Signer		Loch Ard SC	1146	4	1	1	1	1	1	1
2	3237	FF Silver	Rob Cordingley	Ann Cordingley	Loch Ard SC	1039	8	2	2	2	2	4	3
3	4963	Solo	Don Jamie		CCC Bardowie	1146	12	5	4	5	4	2	2
4	3889	Solo	Michael Lidwell		Cove SC	1146	13	6	6	3	3	3	4
5	3668	FF	Colin Boyd	Ann Boyd	Loch Ard SC	1017	21	4	5	7	5	DN12C	DNC12

Scottish Solo Championship, 10th-11th May 2014

The club was pleased to welcome a large fleet of visiting Solos for the Scottish Championship. Winds were very light on the first day, allowing only one race. Four races were therefore sailed on the second day, two being in light airs and two in heavier airs

Some pictures of the event are below, including prize-giving by commodore John Harrington. Click on an image to see a larger version.

Saturday Race Briefing	Saturday Race Start	Sunday Race Start
Sunday Racing		Sunday Racing
Stuart Gibson	David Sword	Hamish Whyte
Brian Holland		Robert Signer

The overall series places and points were as follows:

Place	Sail No	Fleet	Helm	Club	Points	Race 1	Race 2	Race 3	Race 4	Race 5
1	5157		Stuart Gibson	CCC Bardowie	7	1	4	1	1	4
2	5103	Veteran	David Sword	CCC Bardowie	11	2	1	6	9	2
3	4832		Hamish Whyte	Forfar	17	5	5	8	6	1
4	5023	Grand Master	Brian Holland	South Caernarfonshire	17	21	3	7	4	3
5	4856	Veteran	Robert Signer	Loch Ard	17	4	12	3	5	5
6	5484	Veteran	Kevan Gibb	Largo Bay	20	6	2	9	3	23
7	5485		Keith Milroy	St Mary's Loch	28	15	11	2	2	13
8	5034	Veteran	Colin Crichton	CCC Bardowie	28	3	13	4	13	8
9	5269	Veteran	Ali Gordon	CCC Bardowie	28	7	9	5	7	23
10	4984	Veteran	Sandy Day	CCC Bardowie	32	8	6	12	11	7
11	4969	Veteran	Gary MacFarlane	CCC Bardowie	33	9	8	14	10	6
12	4672	Lady	Katie Masterson	St Mary's Loch	36	18	7	11	8	10
13	5209	Veteran	David Parkin	Aberdeen&Stonehaven	44	10	10	13	15	11
14	3889	Septimus	Michael Lidwell	Cove	59	14	17	19	20	9
15	14517	Veteran	Robert Cordingley	Loch Ard	60	22	18	18	12	12
16	5512	Veteran	Jim Allan	Newburgh	61	19	14	10	18	23
17	4790	Septimus	Alastair Wyper	CCC Bardowie	62	12	19	21	17	14
18	5430	Grand Master	Patrick Burns	RYA	62	16	15	15	16	16
19	4000	Grand Master	Richard Davies	CCC Bardowie	64	13	16	16	19	23
20	4517	Grand Master	David Milroy	St Mary's Loch	66	20	21	17	14	15
21	4963	Grand Master	Don Jamie	CCC Bardowie	68	11	20	20	21	17
22	5289	Veteran	Simon Richards	Newburgh	86	17	23	23	23	23

Club Re-Opened, 13th April 2014

The club re-opened on 13th April, with the first race being for the President's Plate. The course for this race looked more like a telephone number it had so many marks! The forecast strong winds did not materialise, with the actual winds varying widely in strength and direction. The placings were: 1st Rob Cordingley (Flying Fifteen), 2nd Duncan Turner (Laser), 3rd Ken Turner (Solo).

Loch Ard on YouTube, 1st January 2014

A time-lapse video of the Loch in 2013 is now available on YouTube. This combines photographs taken by the Loch Ard web camera at 12.00 each day.

Trophy Results Announced, 22nd October 2013

Results for all 2013 race series have been announced.

Racing is now finished for the season, with the club re-opening in April 2014.

Drennan Trophy, 20th October 2013

The Drennan Trophy was sailed in winds that started with force 4 and gradually died as the race progressed. Based on personal handicaps, the main placings were: 1st Rob Cordingley (Flying Fifteen), 2nd Greg Cullen (GP14), 3rd Ken Turner (Solo).

Solo Travellers, 5th October 2013

The club was pleased to welcome a good number of visitors for the Solo Travellers event on 5th October. The event was sailed in pleasant weather with winds up to force 4. The overall results are below.

Place	Sail No	Helm	Club	Points	Race 1	Race 2	Race 3
1	5157	Stuart Gibson	CCC Bardowie SC	4	1	2	1
2	5399	Kevan Gibb	Largo Bay SC	7	4	1	2
3	4558	Duncan Heppelwhite	Loch Lomond SC	12	5	3	4
4	4832	Hamish Whyte	Forfar SC	16	2	6	8
5	4766	David Whyte	CCC Bardowie SC	23	8	9	6
6	4856	Robert Signer	Loch Ard SC	24	7	10	7
7	3663	Roger Willoughby	St Mary's Loch SC	25	15	7	3
8	4558B	Keith Milroy	St Mary's Loch SC	27	3	4	20
9	4657	Jon Bassett	Largs SC	27	9	8	10
10	4460	Duncan Robertson	Aberdeen&Stonehaven YC	32	6	17	9
11	4672	Katie Masterson	St Mary's Loch SC	35	25	5	5
12	4790	Alastair Wyper	CCC Bardowie SC	35	12	11	12
13	4000	Richard Davies	CCC Bardowie SC	37	10	13	14
14	4625	Richard Bolton	East Lothian SC	38	11	14	13
15	4963	Don Jamie	CCC Bardowie SC	45	18	16	11
16	5447	Nigel Ford	St Andrew's SC	48	14	15	19
17	4517	David Milroy	St Mary's Loch SC	52	16	20	16
18	5103	Patrick Burns	RYA	53	19	12	22
19	4870	Diane Whyte	CCC Bardowie SC	56	17	18	21
20	3889	Michael Lidwell	Cove SC	57	21	19	17
21	5289	Simon Richards	Newburgh SC	59	13	22	24
22	3918	Duncan Turner	Loch Ard SC	61	22	21	18
23	4542	Douglas Sammon	Helensburgh SC	62	23	24	15
24	3612	Dick Arnold	Loch Ard SC	66	20	23	23

Club Regatta, 10th/11th August 2013

There was a good turnout for the annual club regatta, including a number of visitors.

The first day of racing was sailed in variable and somewhat frustrating winds. Races 1 and 2 suited the Solos, which did well in the placings. Race 3 started with light winds that spread the fleet very widely. The main results for the first day were 1st Don Jamie (Solo, CCC Bardowie), 2nd Trevor Cragg (Flying Fifteen, Loch Ard SC), 3rd Mike Lidwell (Solo, Cove SC).

The second day of racing was sailed in much brisker winds that were challenging at times. This time, the winds favoured the Flying Fifteens. The main results for the second day were 1st Trevor Cragg (Flying Fifteen, Loch Ard SC), 2nd Colin Boyd (Flying Fifteen, Loch Ard SC), 3rd Mike Lidwell (Solo, Cove SC).

Some pictures of the event are below. Click on an image to see a larger version.

Trevor Cragg in Fifteen

Some of The Fleet

Don Jamie in Solo

The overall results are below, with the main results being 1st Trevor Cragg (Flying Fifteen, Loch Ard SC), 2nd Mike Lidwell (Solo, Cove SC). 3rd Don Jamie (Solo, CCC Bardowie).

Series Place	Sail No	Class	Helm	Crew	Club	Handicap	Series Points	Race 1	Race 2	Race 3	Race 4	Race 5	Race 6
1	3638	ff15	Trevor Cragg	Ray Davidson-Carr	LASC	1020	6	4	3	1	1	RET14	1
2	3889	solo	Mike Lidwell		Cove SC	1148	10	3	1	3	6	3	3
3	4963	solo	Don Jamie		CCC Bardowie	1148	11	1	2	6	4	4	4
4	3668	ff15	Colin Boyd	Ann Boyd	LASC	1020	12	7	9	10	2	1	2
5	4207	solo	Ken Turner		LASC	1148	20	5	6	5	5	5	DNS11
6	3237	ff15 silver	Rod Cordingly	Phil Biggar	LASC	1039	21	6	5	7	3	RET14	DNC18
7	1834	ff15 classic	Robert Signer	Sue Bennett	LASC	1051	26	2	4	2	DNC18	DNC18	DNC18
8	8418	heron	Joe Carr	Sophie Kinnear	LASC	1346	30	10	7	4	12	9	DNC18
9	13402	gp14	Greg Cullen	Martha Cullen	LASC	1127	32	8	8	8	11	10	8
10	5228	rs feva xl	Murdo McNeilage	Jordan McNeilage	Cove SC	1210	37	13	12	13	10	6	9
11	1834S	ff15 classic	Sue Bennett	Elaine Cameron	LASC	1051	39	DNC18	DNC18	DNC18	7	8	6
12	5738	wayfarer	Nigel Kelly		LASC	1101	41	DNC18	DNC18	DNC18	9	7	7
13	3918	solo	Jeff Heath		LASC	1148	46	DNC18	DNC18	DNC18	8	2	DNC18
14	2171	ff15 classic	John Maddox	Jennifer Shaw	LASC	1051	47	9	11	12	RET15	DNC18	DNC18
15	0	gp14	Paul Channin	Sarah Channin	LASC	1127	47	12	13	11	13	11	DNC18
16	1626	solo	Chris Cullen		LASC	1148	48	11	10	9	DNC18	DNC18	DNC18
17	13687	gp14	Rod Cordingly	Phil Biggar	LASC	1127	59	DNC18	DNC18	DNC18	DNC18	DNC18	5

Training Day, 3rd August 2013

The training officer will be organising basic, intermediate and race training at the club on 3rd August. Those who are not already registered for the event should contact the training officer.

Marathon Race, 16th June 2013

The annual marathon race was held in pleasant sunny conditions. The wind was light, blowing from every direction but the forecast one! Robert Signer (Flying Fifteen) and Ken Turner (Solo) established an early lead over the rest of the fleet, and continued to stay ahead despite the fluky winds. On boat handicap, Ken Turner came in first, followed by Robert Signer, then Joe Carr (Heron).

Club Reopened, 14th April 2013

The club reopened on 14th April. The opening day race was sailed for the President's Plate and also for the postponed Drennan Trophy. Congratulations to Duncan Turner (Laser) who won both races, just beating Trevor Cragg (Flying Fifteen) after handicap calculations.

Club on Facebook, 31st March 2013

The club now has Facebook pages that can be found at www.facebook.com/LochArdSC.

Loch Ard on YouTube, 6th January 2013

A time-lapse video of the Loch in 2012 is now available on YouTube. This combines photographs taken by the Loch Ard web camera at 12.00 each day.

Club Prize-Giving, 9th December 2012

The club annual prize-giving took place in the Woodside Hotel, Doune. Sue Bennett presented club members with prizes for a variety of race series and events. Pictures from the event appear below. (Click to see a larger version.)

Colin Boyd and Sue Bennett	Elaine Cameron and Sue Bennett	Joe Carr and Sue Bennett
Trevor Cragg and Sue Bennett	Greg Cullen and Sue Bennett	Ray Davidson-Carr and Sue Bennett
Geoff Heath and Sue Bennett	Robert Signer and Sue Bennett	Ken Turner and Sue Bennett

AGM, 9th December 2012

The agenda for the AGM is now available online (member login required).

Trophy Results Announced, 24th October 2012

Results for all 2012 race series have been announced and are available online.

Racing is now finished for the season, with the club re-opening in April 2013.

Solo Travellers Event, 6th October 2012

The club was pleased to see a good field of 24 competitors attend the Solo Travellers event. Sunshine and moderate winds made for a pleasant afternoon sailing. The overall results are below.

Place	Sail No	Helm	Club	Points	Race 1	Race 2	Race 3
1	4832	Hamish Whyte	Forfar SC	3	6	1	2
2	4870	Kevin Gibb	Largo Bay SC	3	1	2	4
3	5209	Keith Milroy	Largo Bay SC	4	3	7	1
4	4575	Katie Masterson	St Marys Loch SC	5	2	4	3
5	4212	Dave Milroy	St Marys Loch SC	10	8	5	5
6	4856	Robert Signer	Loch Ard SC	11	10	3	8
7	3663	Roger Willoughby	St Marys Loch SC	13	4	10	9
8	4657	Jon Bassett	Largs	16	12	6	10
9	4000	Richard Davies	CCC Bardowie SC	18	5	13	19
10	5269	Ali Gordon	CCC Bardowie SC	18	7	11	11
11	5209	David Parkin	Aberdeen & Stonehaven YC	20	15	14	6
12	120	David Milroy Sr	St Marys Loch SC	20	11	9	14
13	4460	Duncan Robertson	Aberdeen & Stonehaven YC	21	14	8	13
14	4790	Alastair Wyper	CCC Bardowie SC	21	9	15	12
15	487	David Whyte	CCC Bardowie SC	25	13	12	17
16	5289	Simon Richards	Newburgh SC	31	18	16	15
17	5352	Patrick Burns	RYA	32	25	25	7
18	5006	Diane Whyte	CCC Bardowie SC	33	17	21	16
19	3612	Dick Arnold	Loch Ard SC	34	16	19	18
20	3194	Nigel Ford	St Andrews SC	37	22	17	20
21	3889	Mike Lidwell	Cove SC	37	19	18	21
22	4649	Brendan Campbell	CCC Bardowie SC	41	21	20	22
23	4952	Tony Merry	Teesdale SC	43	20	23	25
24	3918	Jeff Heath	Loch Ard SC	45	23	22	25

Club Regatta, 11th and 12th August 2012

The Club annual regatta saw a good turnout of participants and good sailing conditions. Saturday was overcast with a moderate and steady Easterly. Sunday brought sunny spells and a brisker Easterly (causing a few capsizes during gybes). One Club member managed to distinguish himself by sailing three types of dinghy during the four races! Racing in the double-handed category was very close, with the top placing being decided only by a tie-break.

Prizes were awarded in three categories. For single-handers, the main placings were: 1st Duncan Turner (Laser, Solo), 2nd Jeff Heath (Solo), 3rd Joe Carr (Heron). For double-handers, the main placings were: 1st Robert Signer (Flying Fifteen), 2nd Colin Boyd (Flying Fifteen), 3rd Dick Arnold (Flying Fifteen). The Altskeith Cup was awarded for best overall performance to Robert Signer.

Shirley Robertson Video at Loch Ard, 24th July 2012

The BCC have released a short video of Shirley Robertson, Olympics gold medallist, and how she started her sailing career at Loch Ard:

Marathon Race, 15th July 2012

The Club held its annual marathon race in rather shifty winds, varying in both speed and direction. Dick Arnold (Solo) coped well with the conditions to come in first, with Jeff Heath (Solo) in second place, and Trevor Cragg (Flying Fifteen) in third place.

Shirley Robertson Visit to Club, 10th July 2012

The Club was pleased to welcome honorary member Shirley Robertson, Olympics gold medallist, back to the Club this week along with a film crew from the BBC. This was for a programme on past Olympians, the origins of their interest in their respective sports, and where they started from. The programme will be aired during this year's games.

To celebrate the day the Club invited as many members, past and present, who were members when Shirley was a girl sailor at the club. Those who were able to come along appear below. Holidays limited attendance, but it was great to see old faces again. A group of youngsters from the ATC were also at the Club and added extra youth to the occasion. They thoroughly enjoyed the impromptu sailing. Pictures from the event appear below. (Click to see a larger version.) See also the 24th July news for the short video produced by the BBC during Shirley's visit.

Shirley Robertson

Shirley Robertson and Mother

Shirley Robertson and Club Members

ATC Cadet Event, 18th June 2012

The weather was warm and sunny after for a visit to the club of eight ATC cadets and two leaders. The wind was gently variable and light throughout. The cadets received an initial white-board theoretical briefing in the clubhouse. They then saw how to rig our GP14 outside on the grass. Instruction was expanded and demonstrated using this boat.

The cadets were then all taken onto the water with club members helming. Each cadet also had a chance to ride in the RIB, which proved popular. The cadets were focused, attentive and disciplined during their visit. They quickly picked up the basics and were able to take turns helming the boats under supervision.

After lunch we rigged one of their Ensigns. Following familiarisation, two cadets were let loose in her by themselves. Other cadets went out on our Toppers and canoes by themselves. Other dinghies set sail again too with their owners aboard. The wind picked up slightly, and it was a delight to hear the cadet's cries of excitement (tinged with panic!) echoing across the loch when an occasional small gust hit them and gave them something to think about. All in all this was a really successful day with ideal conditions.

The following photograph shows training officer Dick Arnold with Nigel Kelly of the club and the visiting cadets. (Click to see a larger version.)

Loch Web Camera Installed, 2nd June 2012

With the support of Kinlochard Village Committee, Club members Ken Turner and Colin Boyd have now set up a web camera trained on the loch. This give half-hourly snapshots of the loch during the day, as can be seen in the recent history.

Club Re-Opened, 8th April 2012

The club re-opened with a race for the President's Plate. This was sailed in rather variable winds, some competitors benefiting from localised gusts. Colin and Ann Boyd (Flying Fifteen) established an early lead and went on to win the race. Greg and Martha Cullen (Sport 16) came second, while Ken Turner (Solo) was third. The race also saw the maiden voyages of a Graduate (Chris and Sarah Cullen) and a B14 (Duncan and Jamie Turner).

Duncan and Jamie Turner in B14

Mirror

Greg and Martha Cullen in Sport 16

Racing Programme Announced, 1st March 2012

The 2012 events programme is now available online (PDF format).

Club Prize-Giving, 11th December 2011

The annual prize-giving saw a good turn-out of members. The overall results are available online. Photographs of some of the prize-winners appear below. Click on an image to see a larger version.

Dick Arnold receiving cup from Ann Boyd	Trevor Cragg receiving cup from Ann Boyd	Ken Turner receiving cup from Ann Boyd
Joe Carr with Cup

Drennan Trophy, 30th October 2011

The final race of the season (for the Drennan Trophy) was sailed in light and variable winds. Initially the fleet remained fairly closely bunched. However, as individual boats managed to get the benefit of the patchy winds the fleet soon spread out. Ken Turner (Solo) was the winner on the basis of boat and personal handicaps.

Racing has now finished for the season, to resume in April 2012.

Club Regatta, 20th/21st August 2011

There was a good turnout for the club's annual regatta, including a number of visitors. Saturday was warm and sunny. For the first race, the winds were variable from force 4 to nil. The winds remained a bit steadier for the second race. Sunday was overcast but stayed dry. The winds were around force 3, occasionally allowing planing. Big gains were to be had in reading the wind-shifts correctly. The top placings were: 1st Trevor Cragg (Flying Fifteen), 2nd Dick Arnold (Flying Fifteen Silver), 3rd Joe Carr (Heron). The full results appear below:

Series Place	Sail No	Class	Helm	Crew	Club	Series Points	Race 1	Race 2	Race 3	Race 4	Race 5
1	3638	FF	Trevor Cragg	Ray Davidson-Carr	Loch Ard SC	7	1	7	1	1	4
2	2928	FF Silver	Dick Arnold	Joe Arnold	Loch Ard SC	15	4	8	4	2	5
3	8418	Heron	Joe Carr	Elaine Cameron	Loch Ard SC	16	5	2	8	9	1
4	4963	Solo	Don Jamie		CCC Bardowie	16	9	4	2	4	6
5	3668	FF	Colin Boyd	Ann Boyd	Loch Ard SC	16	3	9	7	3	3
6	2920	Tasar	Andrew Stewart	Joan Stewart	Portobello SC	19	6	10	5	6	2
7	4207	Solo	Ken Turner		Loch Ard SC	19	8	3	3	5	8
8	3918	Solo	Jeff Heath		Loch Ard SC	26	7	6	6	7	12
9	4468	Solo	John Day		CCC Bardowie	29	10	5	9	8	7
10	4856	Solo	Robert Signer		Loch Ard SC	33	2	1	15	15	15
11	59820	laser	Chris Cullen		Loch Ard SC	44	15	15	10	10	9
12	16	Sport 16	Greg Cullen	Martha Cullen	Loch Ard SC	46	13	12	11	11	12
13	10947	GP14	Chris Cullen	Sarah Cullen	Loch Ard SC	52	11	11	15	15	15
14	3890	Int. Moth	Paul Hignett		Loch Vennacher SC	56	12	14	15	15	15

Marathon Race, 24th July 2011

The annual marathon race is a double-length race. The winds were moderate, allowing all classes to stay reasonably close together. The top placings were: 1st Colin Boyd (Flying Fifteen), 2nd Joe Carr (Heron), 3rd John Harrington (Mirror).

Club Reopened, 10th April 2011

The club reopened on 10th April. The opening day race saw a pleasant day with force 2 to 3 winds. Dick Arnold (Solo) won the race comfortably.

More Screen Backgrounds, 8th December 2010

New screen backgrounds have been added (also known as 'wallpaper'). Let Loch Ard brighten up your screen!

Club Prizegiving, 5th December 2010

The club's annual prizegiving was held on 5th December. The main winnders were: Dick Arnold (Admirals, Founders Shield, Gartmore Cup, Round The Island Race), Ann Boyd (Ladies Cup), Colin Boyd (Trossachs Cup), Joe Carr (Slow Handicap), Trevor Cragg (Uffa Quaich), Stuart Davidson (Flying 15 Classic), Ray Davidson-Carr (Best Crew), Fraser Hamilton (Cadet Trophy), John Harrington (Novices Cup), Nigel Kelly (Fast Handicap), Barrie McLean (Marathon Race, Opening Day Race), Robert Signer (Altskeith Cup, Autumn Points, Milligan 41, Solo Cup, Spring Points). See the full results for more details.

Club racing resumes in April 2011.

Solo Travellers Event, 9th October 2010

The Solo Travellers Event was held on 9th October with 28 boats attending - a record for this class at Loch Ard. Contrary to the usual Solo event weather at Loch Ard, the day brought dry if rather dull weather with brisk SE winds. Blistering gusts of around 25 mph added to the excitement.

The first race started on time at the No. 1 mark, with a beat to No. 0, then a zig-zag beating back to the start line. There were plenty of gybes! The second race followed the same course, but the wind had abated and at times disappeared completely for short periods. The third race, run back to back with the second, saw the wind return to strength. By this time, some of the helms had decided that enough was enough and had headed back to the shore. There were several capsizes throughout the day. One or two were in the bay: leaving or approaching the shore was not particularly easy, given the onshore wind and wave conditions.

Winners of the Loch Ard event were 1st David Sword (CCC Bardowie), 2nd David Redpath (St Mary's Loch), and 3rd Kevan Gibb (Largo Bay). This being the final event in the six-event series of the Solo Travellers, the prize for overall champion was awarded (being won by Kevan Gibb).

Thanks were given to all who helped out, especially Trevor Cragg (Race Officer) and Ann Boyd (who dealt with catering and serving the excellent hot pies donated by Sword's Bakeries).

Images from the event appear below. Click on a picture to see a larger version.


Solos in The Bay	Solos on A Run

Barrie McLean with Solo	Solo Series Winner Kevan Gibb with Series Sponsor Patrick Burns of Wilburn Homes

Club Regatta, 14th and 15th August 2010

The annual club regatta saw a good turnout of competitors. Saturday brought overcast skies and light winds. Sunday saw warm sunshine, with light winds that gradually freshened as the day progressed.

The first race on Saturday was sailed in light winds, favouring the lighter boats. Although Barrie McLean and Ken Turner (both in Solos) crossed the finishing line first, Joe Carr (Heron) came first on boat handicap. The second race had even lighter winds, making for testing conditions. This time Barrie McLean built up an impressive lead and took first place.

The first race on Sunday was sailed in light winds that died away to nothing just as the first boats crossed the finishing line. Barrie McLean again took the honours. A slightly better wind in the second race kept most of the fleet fairly bunched, with Solos managing to keep up with Flying Fifteens. This time, Robert Signer (Solo) came first. For the final race, the wind finally picked up to an occasional Force 3. Although Flying Fifteens were at last able to fly spinnakers, this was not enough to give them a convincing lead. Robert Signer managed to finish among the leading boats, giving him another first place and the overall regatta lead.

The main placings were: 1st Robert Signer (Solo), 2nd Barrie McLean (Solo), 3rd Joe Carr (Heron), 4th Ken Turner (Solo), 5th Sandy Howit (Flying Fifteen).

Marathon Race, 15th July 2010

This annual event was sailed in generally light and variable winds. As the race lasts 2.5 hours, there was a wide variation in sailing conditions. Barrie McLean (Solo) established an early lead, though with Dick Arnold (Solo) a short distance behind for most of the race. Only on the last run did Barrie extend his lead, finishing convincingly in first place. Dick did, however, finish in second place. Ken Turner (Solo) took third place, so it was evidently a day for Solo sailors!

Flying Fifteen Scottish Area Championship, 8th/9th May 2010

The club was delighted to welcome a fleet of 37 Flying Fifteens for the BIFFA Scottish championships from as far away as Windermere, Derwent, Hayling Island and Dovestone. This event was a qualifier for the world championships to be held at Hayling Island next year.

Those who decided to arrive on the Friday were welcomed by a steady Force 3 coming down the loch and an exciting sail. The overnight low temperatures, however, changed the weather to give the loch a Saturday morning mist rising from calm waters. As the morning progressed, the sunshine and remaining competitors arrived, along with a gentle NE wind.

A short delay to the start of the first race was needed to allow all the 37 boats to get afloat. Tensions were high in the two fleets as they jarred for position in the gusts and shifting winds. By sticking close to the right bank and picking up a little zephyr of wind from the hills, the team of Steve Goacher/Phil Evans opened a 30 second lead over David McKee/Chris Hewkin to take the first race and the 'Campbeltown Council Trophy'. David and Chris only just held their second place over a number of other boats. Meanwhile the classic/silver fleet were managing to catch up the main fleet, with Bobby Salmond/Robert Till just beating John McMillan/Stan Wichlaj to the finish.

Race 2 began with the start sequence stopped while the course was rearranged due to a 90 degree wind shift. This, unfortunately, made the first beat a mad short dash across the loch. With two full circuits completed, the finish flag was hoisted with impending dying winds. All competitors completed the last circuit before the wind calmed. The classic fleet crossed the finish within seconds of each other, which saw Dan Challis/Kirsten Shaughessy take first place and the 'Salmond Salver' over John McMillan/Stan Wichlaj. The main fleet saw a shake-up of places for the previous race top 10. Gill Browing/Simon Wetherill judged to perfection a last-minute wind shift just before the start, popping out by the committee boat and leading from the first mark. They finished a couple of lengths ahead of two boats - John Hadesty/Roger Errington and Charles Apthorp/Alan Green, who were separated by mere inches crossing the line.

With racing over for the day all the competitors retired to the local village hall, where a sumptuous evening meal had been organised by the club. After much feasting there was entertainment from Gary Speirs, with some home-brew narratives and Scottish folk music

Sunday dawned from a cold night to give another morning of light winds. Ever hopeful, the race office tried four or five times to set a course. They even had the start clock down to five seconds before calling a halt due to the wind suddenly dying and shifting drastically. With the heaviest of hearts and after 90 minutes of false starts, the race officer decided to call a halt to the rest of the day's racing, being mindful of the distances that competitors had to travel. The overall results had to depend on the two races from Saturday.

The classic/silver fleet had a three-way tie-break in operation, with the classic boat of Dan Challis/Kirsten Shaughessy taking first place for the trophy over Bobby Salmond/Robert Till and John McMillan/Stan Wichlaj. The first silver boat was Scott Train/Graham Lamond.

The main fleet had its own tie-breaks for second and third places, with John Hadesty/Roger Errington taking second over Graham Vails/Chris Turner. The overall winner was Steve Goacher/Phil Evans with a clear 2 points ahead of the others to take the 'Skelly Trophy'.

The Lord Provost of Stirling, Fergus Wood, then presented the prizes and silverware as the competitors departed to all corners of the UK.

Results for the Classic and Silver Flying Fifteen fleets were as follows:

Series Place	Sail No	Type	Helm	Crew	Club	Series Points	Race 1	Race 2
1	2898	Classic	Dan Challis	Kirsten Shaughenssy	Holy Loch	4	3	1
2	627	Classic	Bobby Salmond	Robert Till	Loch Earn SC	4	1	3
3	485	Classic	John McMillan	Stan Wichlaj	Isle of Bute SC	4	2	2
4	3362	Silver	Scott Train	Graham Lamond	Thorton Steward SC	8	4	4
5	3232	Silver	Anna Graffom	John Graffom	Solway YC	10	5	5
6	3732	Classic	Fiona Barrett	Will Barrett	Monklands SC	12	6	6

Results for the main Flying Fifteen fleet were as follows:

Series Place	Sail No	Helm	Crew	Club	Series Points	Race 1	Race 2
1	3821	Steve Goacher	Phil Evans	Royal Windermere YC	6	1	5
2	3906	John Hardesty	Roger Errinton	Derwent Resevoir SC	8	6	2
3	3941	Graham Vials	Chris Turner	Derwent Resevoir SC	8	4	4
4	3905	David McKee	Chris Hewkin	Dovestone SC	10	2	8
5	3896	Ruairidh Scott	Hugh Fletcher	Hayling Island	13	3	10
6	3955	Gill Browning	Simon Wetherill	Hayling Island	15	14	1
7	3957	Charels Apthorp	Alan Green	HISC	15	12	3
8	3953	Robert Hogben	Glynn Morgan	Buel Valley	17	10	7
9	3890	Geoff Bayliss	Martin Graham	Hayling Island	17	8	9
10	3940	Terry Crumton	JohnMathie	Derwent Resevoir SC	18	5	13
11	3816	Nigel Tullet	Gavin Tullet	Royal Windermere YC	22	16	6
12	3914	Adrian Tattersall	Tim Smart	ParkStone YC	22	7	15
13	3875	Brett Dingwall	Sue Bannister	Datchet SC	26	9	17
14	3949	Arthur George	Angela Goerge	Burton SV	27	13	14
15	3939	Athol King	Trevor Bellis	Derwent SC	32	11	21
16	3672	Jeremy Arnold	David Brown	Middlenene SC	33	17	16
17	3786	Chris Harris	Tracy Harris	Northamton SC	37.5	18.5	19
18	3944	Paul McCarthy	Gary Butler	Burton SC	40	29	11
19	3903	Ian Clever	Greg Wells	RHYC	41	15	26
20	34	Howard Green	Ian Preston	Leigh & Lowton	42	24	18
21	3936	Steve Pouthwaite	Paul Averley	Derwent SC	43	31	12
22	3885	Tony Lee	Chris Chew	Derwent Resevoir SC	45	20	25
23	3926	Andrew Milliband	Andrea Milliband	CCYC	46.5	18.5	28
24	3653	Adam Mangan	Emma Mangan	Datchet Water Sc	47	25	22
25	3805	Graham Massey	Russel Clark	Dovestone SC	47	23	24
26	3521	Keith Jamieson	Mark Wilson	Royal Windermere YC	48	21	27
27	3932	Chris Swallow	John Tuckwell	Burton SC	49	26	23
28	3702	Ian Priestly	Caroline Priestly	Ullswater SC	50	30	20
29	3638	Trevor Cragg	Ray Davidson-Carr	Loch Ard SC	52	22	30
30	3537	Matthew Glasgow	Gareth Brown	Hayling Island	56	27	29
31	3565	David Attwood	Russell Ramsey	Tayvallich SC	59	28	31

Images from the regatta appear below. Click on a picture to see a larger version.


Part of Flying Fifteen Fleet	Panoramic View of Flying Fifteen Fleet	Flying Fifteens with Spinnakers

Steve Goacher receiving Trophy from Fergus Wood	Flying Fifteen Winner Steve Goacher	Dan Challis and Kirsten Shaughnessy receiving Trophy from Fergus Wood

Club Reopened, 13th April 2010

The club reopened on 13th April. The opening day race saw warm, sunny weather with force 2 winds. Barrie Maclean (Solo) won the opening race comfortably.

Club Prize-Giving, 6th December 2009

Images from the club prize-giving appear below. Click on a picture to see a larger version.


Sue Bennett and Fraser Hamilton (Cadet Trophy)	Sue Bennett and Robert Signer (Admirals, Altskeith Cup, etc.)	Sue Bennett and Marion Davidson (Best Crew)	Sue Bennet and Joe Carr (Spring Points, Slow Handicap)

Club Closes for Winter, 1st November 2009

The Club is now closed for the winter, re-opening in April 2010.

Drennan Trophy, 25th October 2009

During the night and early morning before this final event of the LASC sailing season, the wind was howling like a banshee and the trees were bending before it. In the event, the wind dropped and the race was not at all as exciting as anticipated. The wind strength varied unpredictably and was never above force 4.

Trevor Cragg in his Flying Fifteen led the fleet for most of the time, though it is probable that the Solo leaders were near enough to be ahead on handicap. An unfortunate area of calm allowed many boats to draw much closer. The Drennan is sailed on personal handicap, which this year was derived from the Gartmore and Trossachs series. The corrected result was as follows: 1st Jeff Heath, 2nd Barrie McLean, 3rd Robert Signer.

Solo Travellers Event, 17th October 2009

19 Solos took part in this event, which was the last in the 2009 series. The weather was glorious, clear, sunny and bright but unfortunately lacked sufficient wind to provide an exciting sail for all entrants. The first of the three races almost had to be stopped as the light breeze which was present at the start died away to almost nothing. Fortunately the wind returned and improved very slightly, allowing three races to be completed back-to-back. The planned short comfort stop was abandoned in favour of using the breeze when it was available - a wise decision indeed, as the later afternoon proved windless. Three club members took part in the races, with Barrie McLean finishing a creditable fourth. The spectators, race officials and shore-based helpers had a pleasant day in the Autumnal sunshine.

The top placings were: 1st Kevan Gibb (East Lothian YC), 2nd Keith Milroy (East Lothian YC), 3rd Gordon Tosh (Montrose SC), 4th Barrie McLean (Loch Ard SC), 5th Jim Allan (Newburgh SC).

Club Regatta, 15th-16th August 2009

There were 12 entrants in all for the regatta: six Solos, two Flying Fifteens, two Wayfarers, a Heron and a GP 14. It was particularly pleasant to welcome two visitors from CCC Bardowie sailing Solos. The weather on Saturday was a blustery South Westerly, increasing in strength as the afternoon wore on. The first race was exciting to say the least, and the Solos acquitted themselves well - with only one capsize despite the circumstances. Due to the wind conditions, the second race was abandoned just before the start.

On Sunday the weather for the first race was similar to Saturday, but the wind gradually moderated as the afternoon progressed, being relatively light by the third race of the day. Sailing was good and the competition close.

The winner of the Altskeith Cup, and overall regatta winner, was Robert Signer (Solo). Second was Barrie McLean (Solo), third was Don Jamie (Solo, one of our visitors), fourth was Richard Arnold (Solo). The Cup will be presented at the AGM in December.

Mirror Scottish National Championships, 4th-5th July 2009

This event was held at the club during a spell of warm and pleasant weather. The winds were light and variable, which tested the skills and patience of the contestants, and also of the race officers! Five races were held, three back-to-back on Saturday, and two back-to-back on Sunday. The contestant's ages ranged from 9 years to 73 years.

The consistent sailing of the Lulham-Robinson brothers, Matt and Ben, just outclassed the veteran single-handed sailor John Hugo, although it was a close thing at times. John and Clare Peterson came a close third overall. The three boats from Shetland Sailing Centre acquitted themselves creditably, especially the novice sailors who were accustomed to sailing in sea winds rather than the shifting winds of a hill-surrounded loch. The oldest boat in the contest (766) was competitively sailed by Mike Heath and his daughter Caroline.

This is the first time in recent years that so many Mirror dinghies have been seen at the club. In years past they featured strongly as many archive pictures show. It is hoped that this visit may provide inspiration to members to take up sailing these elegant, exciting and serviceable little boats.

Trophies were awarded as follows:

Mirror Champions: Matt and Ben Lulham-Robinson (Yeadon/Otley/Hollingworth Lake)
Single Handed Trophy: John Hugo (Annandale SC)
Youth Trophy: John and Clare Peterson (Whitstable YC)
Junior Trophy: Craig Forrest and Callum Mustard (Shetland Sailing Centre)
Master's Trophy: Mike and Caroline Heath (Aberdeen and Stonehaven YC)
Team Trophy: Shetland Sailing Centre team

Some photos of the event (click on a picture for a larger version):


Champions	Single-Handed Trophy	Team Trophy

Club Reopened, 12th April 2009

The club reopened on 12th April. The opening day race saw sunny weather but fickle winds. Robert Signer (Solo) received the Drennan Trophy for winning the race.

Drennan Race, 26th October 2008

Due to flooding on the Kinlochard Road, a number of members were unable to reach the club. The Drennan race was therefore postponed to a later date.

The club is now closed until April 2009.

Solo Travellers Event, 4th October 2008

The club welcomed a good turn-out of Solo class sailors to a Travellers Event on 4th October. The winds were very light for the first race, but improved a bit for the rest of the afternoon. The main placings from the event were: 1st Kevan Gibb (Largo Bay), 2nd Barrie McLean (Loch Ard), 3rd Ali Gordon (CCC Bardowie).

This was the last such Solo event of the season. Two Club members did well among the 38 entrants for the entire Travellers series: Robert Signer achieved 5th place overall, and Barrie McLean achieved 7th place overall.

40th Anniversary Regatta, 20th-21st September 2008

The club's 40th anniversary regatta saw a good turnout of members. Saturday was overcast with very light and fitful winds, the smaller boats being able to make the best of these. Sunday brought pleasant sunshine with moderate but variable winds, the larger boats having an opportunity to fly their spinnakers to good effect. On corrected times, the main placings overall were: 1st Robert Signer (Solo), 2nd Barrie McLean (Solo), 3rd Colin and Ann Boyd (Flying Fifteen), 4th John and Syliva Hull (Flying Fifteen), 5th Trevor Crag and Ray Davidson-Carr (Flying Fifteen).

Marathon Race, 20th July 2008

The annual marathon race was held in somewhat testing conditions, with the wind gusting to force 5. Remarkably, all competitors (even the author of this web page!) avoided a capsize. On corrected times, the main placings were: 1st Robert Signer (Solo), 2nd Trevor Crag and Ray Davidson-Carr (Flying Fifteen), 3rd Dick Arnold (Solo).

Club Reopened, 13th April 2008

The Club reopened on 13th April. The opening day race was sailed in pleasant sunshine and a steady force 3 wind. The main placings were: 1st Robert Signer (in a brand new Solo), 2nd Colin and Ann Boyd (Flying Fifteen), 3rd Ken Turner (Laser).

Club's 40th Birthday, 3rd March 2008

Loch Ard Sailing Club celebrated its 40th birthday. Originally the club was based at the Forest Hills Hotel, but later moved to its present site. To mark its 40th year, the club is planning a number of special events and souvenirs.

See 'The Birth of A Sailing Club' for background by John Cooper on how the club came about. This article is taken from the club's 25th jubilee booklet.

Prize Winners Announced, 9th December 2007

Winners were announced as follows at the annual prize-giving:

Series	Winner
Founders Shield	Robert Signer
Gartmore	Murray McKenzie
Round The Island	Joe Carr
Milligan '41	Richard Arnold
Marathon	Joe Carr
Uffa Quaich	Colin Boyd
Admirals	Richard Arnold
Spring Points	Robert Signer
Autumn Points	Colin Boyd
Solo Cup	Richard Arnold
Trossachs Cup	Joe Carr
Fast Handicap	Joe Carr
Flying 15 Classic	Stuart Davidson
Drennan Trophy	Richard Arnold
Novices Cup	Alan McMahon
President's Plate	Marion Davidson
Altskeith Cup	Robert Signer

Drennan Trophy, 28th October 2007

The final race of the season was sailed in somewhat light and variable wind conditions. The honours went to Dick Arnold (Solo).

The club is now closed for the winter. Racing will resume in April 2008.

Solo Travellers Event, 15th September 2007

17 entrants visited the club to take part in the last race of the Solo Travellers Series for 2007. Nine clubs were represented, including three entrants from LASC. The racing took place under rather trying circumstances of very light and variable winds. The Race Officer did his best to provide starts into the wind, and to his credit managed this well. The helms are to be congratulated for their persistence and for managing to finish so many races so creditably.

First place went to Gordon Tosh of Montrose SC with 8 points, second place to Kevan Gibb of Largo Bay SC with 9 points, and third place to James Allan of Newburgh SC with 12 points. Barrie McLean of LASC finished fifth with 14 points, and the other two LASC entrants did credit to our club too.

Club Regatta, 25th-26th August 2007

The annual club regatta was well attended and sailed in reasonably windy conditions: force 1 to force 4 on the Saturday, a variable and sometimes treacherous force 4 on the Sunday.

For the Altskeith Cup, the main placings were: 1st Robert Signer (Flying Fifteen, crew Barrie McLean), 2nd Colin Boyd (Flying Fifteen, crew Ann Boyd), 3rd Trevor Cragg (Flying Fifteen, crew Ray Davidson-Carr), 4th Ken Turner (Laser), 5th Stuart Davidson (Flying Fifteen).

For the Club Regatta (sailed on personal as well as class handicaps), the main placings were: 1st Colin Boyd (Flying Fifteen, crew Ann Boyd), 2nd Robert Signer (Flying Fifteen, crew Barrie McLean), 3rd Stuart Davidson (Flying Fifteen), 4th Ken Turner (Laser), 5th Trevor Cragg (Flying Fifteen, crew Ray Davidson-Carr).

Marathon Race, 15th July 2007

The Marathon Race was sailed in pleasant weather but very light wind conditions, providing a backdrop to the annual Kinlochard fair. The main placings were: 1st Joe Carr (Heron), 2nd Jeff Heath (Solo), 3rd Trevor Cragg (Flying Fifteen).

Club Reopened, 8th April 2007

The club reopened on 8th April. The opening race was sailed in treacherously gusty conditions. Congratulations to Robert Signer (Laser EPS) on achieving a convincing first place.

Club Trophies Awarded, 10th December 2006

Club trophies were awarded at a special ceremony on 10th December. The major awards were as follows:

Drennan Trophy: Trevor Cragg, FF
Novices Cup: John Hull, FF
Uffa Quaich: John Hull, FF
Flying Fifteen Classic: Tony Hinton, FF
Club Regatta: John Hull, FF
Charity Races: John Hull, FF

Drennan Race, 29th October 2006

The Drennan Trophy race was sailed in very light wind conditions. Congratulations to Dick Arnold (Solo) for coming in first place. This was the last race of the season. The club reopens in April 2007.

Solo Travellers Event, 16th September 2006

The Solo Travellers event attracted a good field of 18 entrants. The regatta was sailed in moderate wind conditions on a pleasant day. The major placings were as follows:

George Henstridge, Pentland Firth
Kevin Gibb, Largo Bay
Derek Gibb, Largo Bay
Graham Keir, Newburgh
Gordon Tosh, Montrose
Barry McLean, Loch Ard

Marathon Race, 21st May 2006

The Marathon race was sailed in frequently brisk winds, giving Flying Fifteen crews good spinnaker practice and Laser sailors some exciting planing. Nine competitors stayed the nearly three-hour race. Flying fifteens took the honours, with Trevor Cragg in first place, Colin Boyd second, and Murray McKenzie third. Spinnakers won out over planing hulls, with two Lasers coming next: Ken Turner fourth, Jeff Heath fifth. John Harrington did the Mirror class proud, coming in sixth.

Club Reopened, 9th April 2006

The sailing season started with an Opening Day race on 9th April. The club's hardy sailors took to the water despite freak weather conditions (a fifty-minute blizzard followed by warm sunshine!). Congratulations to Colin and Ann Boyd on coming in first.

Solo Travellers Event, 10th September 2005

The club was pleased to host a Solo Travellers event on 10th September 2005, with an excellent turnout of 17 boats. Three races were sailed in fairly steady force 2 to 3 winds. Some pictures of the event are below; click on a picture to see a larger version.


K. Milroy, D. Lumbard, K. Gibb, R. Signer (Loch Ard), A. Gorden, G. Tosh, N. Orkney, R. Evan

Race 2 Start	Race 2	Race 2	Race 3 Start

Race 3	Race 3	Solo 3817 (2nd)	Solo 4517 (1st)

Overall race results were as follows:

Series Place	Sail No	Helm	Club	Series Points	Race 1	Race 2	Race 3
1	4517	Kevan Gibb	Largo Bay SC	3	1	1	1
2	3817	Keith Milroy	East Lothian YC	12	2	8	2
3	4212	Gordon Tosh	Montrose SC	14	3	4	7
4	4604	Nigel Orkney	Newburgh SC	17	6	3	8
5	4367	Ali Gordon	CCC Bardowie	18	8	5	5
6	4237	Jim Allan	Newburgh SC	22	13	6	3
7	4462	David Lumbard	East Lothian YC	22	7	11	4
8	4502	Gil Cumming	Newburgh SC	25	5	2	DNC18
9	4333	Ian Goddard	Wormit SC	25	4	9	12
10	3612	Dick Arnold	Loch Ard SC	27	10	7	10
11	3932	Roy Henderson	Kinghorn SC	28	9	10	9
12	4000	Richard Evan	CCC Bardowie	30	11	13	6
13	3889	Mike Lidwell	Cove SC	39	12	14	13
14	3503	CharlesCrawford	Loch Tummel SC	41	15	15	11
15	4382	Ian Paterson	Largo Bay SC	44	14	12	DNC18
16	3224	Lindsay Tosh	Montrose SC	46	16	16	14
17	4066	Dave Hulin	CCC Bardowie	49	17	17	15

Club Photo Album, 14th September 2005

A photo album has been created with pictures from various club events.

Club Regatta, 14th/15th May 2005

A successful regatta was held on 14th/15th May. Thirteen boats took part in five races sailed over two days. The winds were light on Saturday and moderate on Sunday. The leading positions were: 1st John and Sylvia Hull (Flying Fifteen), 2nd Robert Signer (Laser EPS), 3rd Trevor Cragg and Ray Davidson-Carr (Flying Fifteen), 4th Malcolm and Susan Bennett (Flying Fifteen). We congratulate the winners.

Club Re-Opened, 10th April 2005

The club re-opened for the new season on Sunday 10th April 2005. The opening race was held in somewhat gusty conditions. Placing was as follows: 1st Trevor Cragg (Flying Fifteen), 2nd Colin Boyd (Flying Fifteen), 3rd Barry McLean (Laser EPS).

Solo Travellers Event, 9th October 2004

The club was pleased to welcome a large number of visiting Solos on a day with somewhat indifferent winds. A number of visitors stayed over for regular club racing the following day as well. Results from the regatta were as follows:

Series Place	Sail No	Class	Helm	Club	Series Points	Race 1	Race 2	Race 3
1	4237	solo	Jim Allan	Newburgh SC	4	2	1	1
2	4517	solo	Kevan Gibb	Largo Bay SC	8	3	2	3
3	4474	solo	Alistair Angus	CCC Bardowie	9	1	3	5
4	3778	solo	Richard Bolton	ELYC	16	6	8	2
5	3612	solo	Dick Arnold	Loch Ard SC	17	9	4	4
6	4212	solo	Gordon Tosh	Montrose	18	4	5	9
7	4000	solo	Richard Davies	CCC Bardowie	24	10	6	8
8	4367	solo	Ali Gordon	CCC Bardowie	25	7	12	6
9	3837	solo	Alastair Wyper	CCC Bardowie	27	5	10	12
10	3889	solo	Mike Lidwell	Cove SC	30	8	11	11
11	3641	solo	Tony Vere	CCC Bardowie	32	11	14	7
12	3932	solo	Roy Henderson	Kinghorn SC	38	14	7	17
13	4544	solo	John Cameron	Newburgh SC	38	12	9	17
14	3194	solo	Nigel Ford	St Andrews SC	40	15	15	10
15	3752	solo	Nigel Orkney	Newburgh SC	43	13	13	17
16	4070	solo	Penny Vere	CCC Bardowie	49	16	16	17

Club Regatta, 18th/19th September 2004

The annual club regatta was sailed in conditions that one club member was heard to describe as 'wit and wendy'. The overall results were as follows:

Series Place	Sail No	Class	Helm	Crew	H'Cap	Series Points	Race 1	Race 2	Race 3	Race 4	Race 5
1	106	Laser EPS	Robert Signer		1013	4	1	2	6	1	3
2	3396	FF	David Smith	Rachael Smith/Adele Cairns	1025	5	4	1	3	4	1
3	3331	FF	Malcolm Bennett	Susan Bennett	1025	5	2	3	1	2	DNC12
4	206	Laser EPS	Barry McLean		1013	9	DNC12	DNC12	4	3	2
5	2928	FF Silver	Tony Hinton		1039	15	6	DNC12	2	7	DNC12
6	2171	FF	Jim Reape	James Reape	1025	17	DNC12	DNC12	7	6	4
7	152600	Laser	Ken Turner		1078	18	RET10	5	5	8	DNC12
8	2203	FF Silver	Joe Hayes	Stuart Davidson	1039	18	7	6	8	5	RET7
9	3889	Solo	Mike Lidwell		1155	19	3	4	DNC12	DNC12	DNC12
10	8418	Heron	Joe Carr	Marion Davidson	1363	19	5	7	9	RET11	RET7
11	9167	Laser M	Gordon Tatnell		1121	31	RET10	DNC12	10	RET11	DNC12

Fun Regatta, 18th July 2004

The club's annual Fun Regatta was held on an afternoon of mixed but pleasant weather. The theme this year was nautical Cluedo! The first race, to the Altskeith, was won by Lewis and Laura. The second race, back to clubhouse, was won by Grant and Corrie. Thanks are due to the organisers for a truly fun day.

Flying Fifteen Championship, 19th/20th June 2004

The club was delighted to host the Flying Fifteen Scottish Championship on 19th and 20th June, with an excellent turnout from club members and further afield. The British Isles Flying Fifteen Association had previously held their Scottish Championships at Loch Ard in 2002. 29 boats, of which 21 were visitors, enjoyed a pleasant weekend of sailing, with winds varying from force 0 to short spells of force 4. The wind was generally from the north west, though the direction varied greatly throughout the weekend.

There were two races on both days, with the Silver and Classic fleets racing together separately from the main fleet. The first race had an eventful start with two general recalls in the main fleet, resulting in the Silver/Classic boats leading round the course. Subsequent races had more orderly starts, with close competition between the leading boats.

Steve Goacher and Phil Evans from Royal Windermere gave a copybook demonstration of how to sail, winning all four races and consequently all the trophies. They were followed by Scott Beattie and John Somerville from Bassenthwaite, who were second in three races. David and Susan Giles were second in the remaining race.

The winners of the Silver series were Giles Passmore and Stephen Gibbon from Keilder Water, while the Classic was won by Graham Lamond and Scott Train from South Windermere, both boats winning all four races in their class.

Here are some thumbnail pictures of the regatta. Click on a thumbnail to see a larger version.

The Fleet and Ben Lomond

A Run

Hoist!

A Beat

3370 (Neil Platt, Bassenthwaite)

The following tables show the results for the Classic, Silver and Main fleets.

Flying Fifteen Classic Fleet

Series Place	Sail No	Class	Helm	Crew	Club	H'Cap	Series Points	Race 1	Race 2	Race 3	Race 4
1	617	Classic	Graham Lamond	Scott Train	S Windermere	1051	3	1	1	1	1
2	1117	Classic	Keith Jamieson	Maf Smith	Bassenthwaite	1051	6	2	2	2	2

Flying Fifteen Silver Fleet

Series Place	Sail No	Class	Helm	Crew	Club	H'Cap	Series Points	Race 1	Race 2	Race 3	Race 4
1	3139	Silver	Giles Passmore	Stephen Gibbon	Keilder Water	1039	3	1	1	1	1
2	2849	Silver	Colin Boyd	Ann Boyd	Loch Ard	1039	6	2	2	2	2
3	3080	Silver	Murray McKenzie	Jim Reape	Loch Ard	1039	10	5	3	4	3
4	2928	Silver	Tony Hinton	Gordon Tatnell	Loch Ard	1039	11	4	4	3	4
5	3000	Silver	Ernie Knowles	Susie Priede	Peterhead	1039	13	3	5	5	5

Flying Fifteen Main Fleet

Series Place	Sail No	Class	Helm	Crew	Club	H'Cap	Series Points	Race 1	Race 2	Race 3	Race 4
1	3721	Main	Steve Gaocher	Phil Evans	Royal Windermere	1025	3	1	1	1	1
2	3673	Main	Scott Beattie	John Somerville	Bassenthwaite	1025	6	2	2	2	8.5
3	3737	Main	Terry Crumpton	John Mathie	Derwent Reservoir	1025	12	3	7	3	6
4	3801	Main	John Hardisty	Roger Errington	Derwent Reservoir	1025	12	7	3	5	4
5	3770	Main	Neil Platt	Andy Weatherspoon	Bassenthwaite	1025	12	4	4	4	RET23
6	3612	Main	David Giles	Susan Giles	Tees & Hartlepool	1025	13	6	5	12	2
7	3576	Main	Bobby Salmond	robert Till	Loch Earn	1025	15	8	6	6	3
8	3734	Main	Howard Green	Ian Preston	Leigh and Lowton	1025	21.5	5	13	9.5	7
9	3788	Main	Ian Laidlaw	David Gibb	Loch Lomond	1025	24	11	15	8	5
10	3666	Main	James Gerard	John MacKenzie		1025	27	9	8	13	10
11	3521	Main	Paul Burnell	Lesley Braddock	Bassenthwaite	1025	28.5	10	9	9.5	11
12	3638	Main	Trevor Cragg	Ray Davidson-Carr	Loch Ard	1025	35	14	10	11	RET23
13	3784	Main	John Hull	Sylvia Hull	Tees & Hartlepool	1025	40	12	21	16	12
14	3668	Main	Tom Wright	Liz Steele	Loch Lomond	1025	42	15	20	7	20
15	3698	Main	Robin Ferguson	Alistair Logan	Loch Lomond	1025	42	18	12	14	16
16	3628	Main	Monty Pride	Nobby Marshall	Peterhead	1025	42.5	RET23	11	RET23	8.5
17	3636	Main	Robin Jefferson	Paul Averley	Derwent Reservoir	1025	46	13	19	15	18
18	3451	Main	Ian Cameron	Hugh Simpson	Loch Earn	1025	46	16	17	17	13
19	3331	Main	Malcolm Bennett	Susan Bennett	Loch Ard	1025	47	17	16	18	14
20	3517	Main	Duncan Hamilton	Linda Hamilton	Loch Ard	1025	50	19	14	19	17
21	3237	Main	Sandy Howitt	Scott Caldow	Loch Ard	1025	57	RET23	18	20	19
22	3396	Main	David Smith	Rachael Smith	Loch Ard	1025	61	RET23	DNS23	RET23	15

Club Reopened, 11th April 2004

The club reopened on 11th April, with an opening day race sailed in a pleasant breeze. The positions in this were: 1st Malcolm and Sue Bennett (Flying Fifteen), 2nd Ken Turner (Laser), 3rd Robert Signer (Laser EPS).

Open and Solo Travellers Events, 20th/21st September 2003

The club was pleased to welcome visiting Solos to its annual regatta. Other boats sailed in a general handicap class. A successful event was held despite the light winds. In the following tables, greyed out results are discards.

In the Solo class, the results were as follows:

Sail No	Class	Helm	Crew	Handicap	Series Points	Series Place	Race 1	Race 2	Race 3	Race 4	Race 5
4474	Solo	Alistair Angus		1155	5	1	1	1	2	4	1
4351	Solo	John Cameron		1155	12	2	2	4	3	3	10
4460	Solo	Roger Horner		1155	20	3	4	5	11	2	9
4462	Solo	David Lumbard		1155	20	4	6	3	8	8.5	3
3924	Solo	Jim Donald		1155	22	5	DNC18	DNC18	1	1	2
3918	Solo	Ali Gordon		1155	22	6	3	2	6	11	11
3837	Solo	Alastair Wyper		1155	23	7	8	8	5	5	5
4333	Solo	Ian Godard		1155	27	8	11	12	4	6	6
4070	Solo	Penny Vere		1155	30.5	9	5	10	7	8.5	12
3889	Solo	Mike Lidwell		1155	31	10	7	6	14	14	4
814	Solo	Jim Allan		1155	35	11	14	7	13	7	8
3752	Solo	Ian Cameron		1155	41	12	12	14	12	10	7
4468	Solo	Don Jamie		1155	46	13	15	11	10	12	13
3641	Solo	Tony Vere		1155	50	14	10	13	9	DNC18	DNC18
3612	Solo	Dick Arnold		1155	58	15	13	9	DNC18	DNC18	DNC18
1494	Solo	Ron Duncan		1155	60	16	RET17	15	15	13	DNC18
4237	Solo	Gil Cumming		1155	62	17	9	RET17	DNC18	DNC18	DNC18

In the general handicap class, the results were as follows:

Sail No	Class	Helm	Crew	Handicap	Series Points	Series Place	Race 1	Race 2	Race 3	Race 4	Race 5
8418	Heron	Joe Carr	Marion Davies	1363	7	1	1	3	2	1	5
3638	Flying Fifteen	Trevor Cragg	Ray Davidson-Carr	1025	9	2	4	2	1	3	3
206	Laser EPS	Barrie McLean		1013	12	3	6	1	5	2	4
106	Laser EPS	Robert Signer		1013	13	4	3	5	4	4	2
4055	Moth	Paul Hignett		1000	15	5	2	6	6	7	1
2849	Flying Fifteen	Colin Boyd	Ann Boyd	1025	17	6	5	4	3	5	7
292	Laser EPS	Shane Booth		1013	29	7	7	RET9	7	6	RET9
2928	Flying Fifteen	Tony Hinton	Gordon Tatnell	1025	29	8	8	7	8	8	6

Fun Regatta, 27th July 2003

The theme of this year's fun regatta was "survival", with competitors having to collect a number of survival items from around the loch. These items ranged from water containers (carried precariously in the force 4 winds) and mobile phones (curiously resembling bricks). The overall winner of the Altskeith Cup was Colin Boyd (with Anne and Emma). Runners up, in second equal position, were Robert Signer and Joe Hayes. A special prize for bravery went to Ken Harden (with Roger). The cadet prize was awarded to Gordon Tatnell.

Informal Regatta, 21st/22nd June 2003

Applying personal handicaps, first place went to Diane Wink (Laser), second place to Jeff Heath (Laser), third place to Tony Hinton (Flying Fifteen), and fourth place to Shane Booth (Laser EPS).

Death of John Whitehead, 21st December 2002

The Club was saddened to hear of John Whitehead's death. John was a long-standing member of the Club. As Treasurer for many years, he managed the Club finances with great care and astuteness. John will be greatly missed.

Club Regatta, 14th/15th September 2002

The regatta weekend at Loch Ard Sailing Club was bright and sunny. Unfortunately it was also a weekend of light winds. Saturday permitted only one race before the wind totally vanished and sunbathing began. Sunday started with light winds and low cloud/mist covering the loch. After lunch a little more wind finally came (usual at Loch Ard) and two races were run. See the table below for the general handicap results. The handicap fleet of club members saw James Gerard (Loch Ard) take honours for the weekend over the two visiting boats: Penny Vere (Bardowie Loch) and Donald Angus (Bardowie Loch). Chris Sugden put in a valiant last minute bid, taking honours for the last race of the day.

Sail No	Class	Helm	Crew	Handicap	Points	Place	R1	R2	R3	R4
3666	Flying 15	James Gerard	Natalie McRitchie	1026	5	1	2	5	1	2
424	Comet	Penny Vere		1173	6	2	1	2	4	3
174740	Laser Radial	Donald Angus		1101	8	3	3	1	5	4
3213	Flying 15	Chris Sugden	Celia Sugden	1026	11	4	8	7	3	1
59775	Laser	Jeff Heath		1078	14	5	8	4	2	9
2928	Flying 15 Silver	Tony Hinton	Gordon Tatnel	1039	14	6	9	3	6	5
2171	Flying 15 Classic	Duncan Hamilton	Linda Hamilton	1051	21	7	8	6	7	9
2203	Flying 15 Classic	Joe Hayes	Stuart Davidson	1051	26	8	8	9	9	9

Laser EPS Championship, 14th/15th September 2002

The club regatta also hosted the Laser EPS Scottish championship. Racing was very close. The result was decided by the last race, which saw Robert Signer taking and holding the lead on the second last beat. First place went to Robert Signer (Loch Ard), second place to Barrie McLean (Helensburgh), and third place to Ian McPherson (Loch Lomond). See the results below:

Sail No	Helm	Club	Points	Place	R1	R2	R3	R4
106	Robert Signer	Loch Ard	4	1	2	1	2	1
206	Barrie McLean	Helensburgh	4	2	1	3	1	2
289	Ian McPherson	Loch Lomond	8	3	3	2	3	3

Solo Travellers Event, 14th/15th September 2002

The club regatta also welcomed Solos. The racing within the Solo fleet was very close in every race, with the final result being decided on the last race of the day. First place went to John Cameron (Newburgh), second place to Jim Donald (Forfar Loch), and third place Dick Arnold (Loch Ard). All three finished in the top four in each race over the weekend. See the table below for the results:

Sail No	Helm	Club	Handicap	Points	Place	R1	R2	R3	R4
4351	John Cameron	Newburgh	1155	5	1	10	3	1	1
3924	Jim Donald	Forfar Loch	1155	5	2	14	1	2	2
3612	Richard Arnold	Loch Ard	1155	10	3	3	5	4	3
3511	Roger Horner	Newburgh	1155	12	4	2	7	3	8
4070	David Lumbard	East Lothian	1155	16	5	1	9	8	7
4333	Ian Goddard	Wormit	1155	17	6	5	13	6	6
3837	Alastair Wyper	Loch Venachar	1155	17	7	6	6	5	10
4299	Donald Jamie	Clyde Cruising	1155	18	8	7	2	10	9
2445	Alistair Angus	Clyde Cruising	1155	19	9	4	4	11	11
3889	Mike Lidwell	Loch Ard	1155	21	10	8	8	9	5
3918	Ali Gordon	Clyde Cruising	1155	23	11	13	12	7	4
3752	Ian Cameron	East Lothian	1155	32	12	9	11	12	12
4237	Gil Cumming	Perth	1155	35	13	11	10	14	14

English/French Sailing Dictionary, 22nd August 2002

Ken Turner, a club member, has created an online English/French dictionary of sailing terms. Anyone sailing in French-speaking waters might find it handy for specialised terms.

Sailing Race Rules Program for Hand-Held Computers, 21st August 2002

Ken Turner, a club member, has released a program that supports the rules of sailing races. It allows a race scenario to be drawn (and stored if desired). The program then analyses the scenario and reports the rules that apply. The program is mainly designed to run on hand-held computers (PDAs) like the Palm, Handspring or Pocket PC, though it can also be run on a standard computer. The program is available free under the GNU General Public licence. See the online description for more details.

Flying Fifteen Championship, 8th/9th June 2002

The club was delighted to host the Flying Fifteen Scottish Championship on 8th and 9th June. As will be seen from the results below, club members faced stiff competition from the visiting boats! Here are some thumbnail pictures of the regatta. Click on a thumbnail to see a larger version. Smiling faces despite the rain!

The Social Side
Steve Goacher (1st Place)	The Fleet	Neil Platt (2nd Place)
Trevor Cragg (LASC)	Malcolm Bennett (LASC)	Colin Boyd (LASC)

Sail No.	Boat	Helm	Crew	Club	Series Points	Series Place	Race 1	Race 2	Race 3	Race 4
3721	FF	Steve Goacher	Phil Evans	Royal Widemere SC	3	1	1	1	1	RET23
3729	FF	Neil Platt	Andy Weatherspoon	Bolton & West Kirby SC	6	2	2	2	2	4
3708	FF	John Lavery	David O'Brien	National YC	7	3	3	3	4	1
3636	FF	Neil Currie	David Lawson	Bassenthwaite SC	10	4	5	6	3	2
3734	FF	Howard Green	Ian Preston	Leigh and Louton SC	15	5	4	4	7	7
3576	FF	Bobby Salmond	Kris Till	Loch Earn SC	17	6	11	5	6	6
3606	FF	Nick Stratton	Miller Paterson	Clyde CC	19	7	10	8	8	3
3695	FF	Tony Lee	Brenda Lee	Derwent Reservoir SC	19	8	6	9	5	8
3587	FF	Ron Donaldson	Nigel Hedley	Derwent Reservoir SC	22	9	8	RET23	9	5
3666	FF	James Gerrard	Natalie Gerrard	Loch Ard SC	25	10	9	7	13	9
3737	FF	Simon Robinson	Duncan Hamilton	Derwent Reservoir SC	31	11	7	14	10	DNS23
3638	FF	Trevor Cragg	Ray Davidson-Carr	Loch Ard SC	32	12	12	10	11	11
3668	FF	Tom Wright	Liz Steele	Loch Lomond SC	35	13	13	12	14	10
3331	FF	Malcolm Bennett	Susan Bennett	Loch Ard SC	37	14	14	13	12	12
2417	FF Classic	Monty Priede	Susannah Priede	Peterhead SC	41	15	16	11	16	14
2849	FF Silver	Colin Boyd	Ann Boyd	Loch Ard SC	46	16	15	16	15	16
3080	FF Silver	Murray McKenzie	Blair Barcley	Loch Ard SC	51	17	19	17	19	15
2928	FF Silver	Tony Hinton	Adele McConnochie	Loch Ard SC	52	18	17	19	18	17
2724S	FF Classic	Shaun McLean	Ian	RFYC	53	19	DNS23	DNC23	17	13
2724	FF Classic	Gordon Morison	Stuart Smith	RFYC	56	20	18	15	DNS23	DNS23
1830	FF Classic	Lewis McConnachoe	Cameron Tyler	Loch Ard SC	58	21	20	18	20	DNS23
2902	FF Classic	Nick Stratton	Chris Foulkes	RNCYS	69	22	DNS23	DNC23	DNS23	DNS23

Club Regatta, 15th/16th September 2001

Club members battled windy conditions on 15th and 16th September in the annual club regatta. The main placings were: 1 Trevor Cragg (Flying Fifteen), 2 Robert Signer (Laser EPS), 3 Malcolm Bennett (Flying Fifteen), 4 Tony Hinton (Flying Fifteen), 5 Dick Arnold (Solo), 6 Mike Lidwell (Solo). Congratulations to our competitors!

Solo Travellers Event, 30th June 2001

Nine competitors took part in the Solo class regatta on 30th June. The main placings were: 1 Gill Cumming (Perth), 2 John Cameron (Newburgh), 3 Dick Arnold (Loch Ard), 4= Roger Horner (Newburgh) and David Lumbard (East Lothian), 5 Mike Lidwell (Loch Ard), 6 Ian Goddard (Wormit). Here are some thumbnail pictures of the event. Click on a picture to see a larger version.

Start

Winner

Fleet

Flying Fifteen/General Handicap Regatta, 26th/27th May 2001

Fifteen competitors took part in the Flying Fifteen/General Handicap regatta on 26th and 27th May. The main placings were: 1 Trevor Cragg (Flying Fifteen), 2 Malcolm Bennett (Flying Fifteen), 3 Ian Cuthbert (Laser), 4 Dick Arnold (Solo), 5 Tony Hinton, 6 Colin Boyd (Flying Fifteen).

Shirley Robertson Celebrated, 20th October 2000

On 20th October 2000, Loch Ard Sailing Club joined in celebrating the success of Shirley Robertson, who won a coveted gold medal for sailing in the Sydney Olympics. Shirley's early days learning to sail started at Loch Ard. During the course of the evening, Shirley was awarded honorary life membership of the club by Trevor Cragg, the club's President, in recognition of her achievement.

Club members joined Shirley's parents and friends for the event in Blairlogie Village Hall. George MacDonald, past club member and great enthusiast, arranged for the interior of the hall to be decorated as a mini Sydney harbour complete with bridge!

Here are some thumbnail pictures of the event. Click on a thumbnail to see a larger version.

Gold Medal

Blairlogie Hall

Presentation

Loch Ard Sailing Clubthe friendly club

Loch Ard on YouTube, 31st December 2019

Web Cam Photographs, 31st December 2019

Annual Prizegiving, 8th December 2019

Drennan Trophy, 20th October 2019

Scottish Solo Travellers Event, 5th October 2019

Club Regatta, 10th/11th August 2019

Round The Island Race, 14th July 2019

Family Fun Day and Summer Solstice Sail, 22nd June 2019

Schools Taster Session, 14th June 2019

Children's Sailing Training, 18th/19th and 25th/26th May 2019

Push The Boat Out, 19th May 2019

Schools Taster Session, 10th May 2019

Sailing Season Under Way, 5th May 2019

Sailing Training, 4th/5th May 2019

Club Reopened, 21st April 2019

New Sailing Programme, 28th January 2019

Loch Ard Winter Lunch, 19th January 2019

Loch Ard on YouTube, 31st December 2018

Web Cam Photographs, 31st December 2018

50th AGM and Annual Prize-Giving, 9th December 2018

50th Anniversary Lunch and Reunion, 28th October 2018

Drennan Trophy and Marathon Race, 14th October 2018

Solo Travellers Event, 6th October 2018

Member Survey, 4th October 2018

Annual Regatta, 25th/26th August 2018

Training Day, 11th August 2018

Solstice Sortie, 23rd June 2018

Push The Boat Out, 27th May 2018

50th Anniversary Lunch and Reunion, 28th October 2018

Drennan Trophy and Marathon Race, 14th October 2018

Solo Travellers Event, 6th October 2018

Member Survey, 4th October 2018

Annual Regatta, 25th/26th August 2018

Training Day, 11th August 2018

Solstice Sortie, 23rd June 2018

Push The Boat Out, 27th May 2018

Schools Taster Session, 4th May 2018

Club Reopened, 15th April 2018

2018 Programme Released, 10th March 2018

Loch Ard on YouTube, 1st January 2018

Web Cam Photographs, 31st December 2017

Club Prize-Giving, 3rd December 2017

Final Race, 15th October 2017

Solo Traveller's Event, 7th October 2017

Annual Regatta, 2nd/3rd September 2017

Charter Mark Award, 1st September 2017

Sailing Training, 27th August 2017

Club at Balfron High, 25th August September 2017

Marathon Race, 20th August September 2017

Sailing Training, 23rd July 2017

Open Day, 16th July 2017

Racing Continues, 2nd July 2017

Schools Taster Session, 2nd June 2017

Sailing Training, 28th May 2017

Push The Boat Out, 21st May 2017

Schools Taster Session, 5th May 2017

Club Reopened, 9th April 2017

Funeral of Bill Shannon, 16th February 2017

Winter Lunch, 22nd January 2017

2017 Sailing Programme, 11th January 2017

Loch Ard on YouTube, 1st January 2017

Web Cam Photographs, 9th December 2016

Club Prize-Giving, 4th December 2016

Thanks from Gartmore Primary School, 4th November 2016

Trophy Results Announced, 17th October 2016

Drennan Trophy, 16th October 2016

Marathon Race, 4th September 2016

Club Regatta, 13th-14th August 2016

Open Day, 17th July 2016

Push The Boat Out, 22nd May 2016

Club Reopened, 17th April 2016

Loch Ard on YouTube, 12th April 2016

Winter Lunch, 24th January 2016

Loch Ard on YouTube, 1st January 2016

Club Prize-Giving, 6th December 2015

Trophy Results Announced, 30th October 2015

Drennan Trophy, 18th October 2015

Scottish Solo Travellers Event, 10th October 2015

Quieter End to Season, 20th September 2015