Please note that there is a new code for the outside gate
For the first in the Summer Series, SOOD Karen set a long course which took in most of the lake
5p 8s 3p 1p 6s 7s S
20 boats took to the water on Fathers Day for the 10.30 start on a blustery morning with intermittent cloud. The start was close to the trees, so it was busy with much shouting.
There were some hard sail selection decisions prior to the race, and those with full rigs were proved to be the winners, as the wind dropped during the race. Big Adrian chose the 8.1 Rooster sail.
Two boats were a bit keen over the line and had to restart. It wasn’t long before the fleet were spread across the lake with the lasers dominating the race.
Buoy 8 got a bit congested, as the fleet sailed from 5 to 8 then back again through to 3. There were shouts aplenty as the fleet crossed itself in the centre of the lake.
First place was hotly contested between David and Chris, who switched back and forth throughout the 90 minutes on the water. The wind helped Chris at one point by falling off completely when David was fully extended, leaving him lying on the water waiting for the gust to resume. It never did, so he had to bring his boat back up as Chris sailed by. David got the final laugh with a win of only 2 seconds – you don’t get much closer than that!
Sylvie took a tumble in her new boat. She had wisely chosen to borrow a club radial, but got caught by a gust.
Ross struggled with the length of race, and was told by the SOOD “You’re not a child anymore!” as he grumbled his way over the line.
1st David
2nd Chris
3rd Big Adrian
