Frostbite 3 – racing report

It was good to see the club come alive with racers after so long under water.
 
SOOD Eddie set a long course, using most of the lake and the forecast was for increasing wind during the race.  The choice of laser sail was key, with most choosing the radial rigs.
 
Monica decided to clean her boat, rather than sail – with a pink bucket of course.
 
True to the forecast, the wind picked up and it turned out to be an eventful race, with 7 capsizes and several collisions.  The first over were Steve and Lynne at buoy 8, but Lynne managed to keep her hair dry.  Daniel had a fight with his boat in the same place later in the race with a shy daggerboard that kept slipping back into the boat whenever Daniel swam round to use it – Daniel persevered and managed to right his boat with a very muddy sail tip.  He did it all again up the other end of the lake, but kept smiling throughout. 
 
Karen managed to fight her way passed several of the fleet, only to lose ground again as she capsized on a windy run.  She managed to keep her hair dry also!
 
The Daves sedate sail was interrupted when they collided with Paul, who had come to a full stop in front of them.  Their penalty turns looked like they were dancing on ice.
 
Meanwhile, at the front of the race was David, who had opted for a full sail, then Chris with a radial.
 
A big thanks to Fran for dishing out the soup, which was welcome after an hour on the water!
 
Over the line was: 1st Dave, 2nd Chris, 3rd Adrian, but handicaps may change these places.