Gillette Series 2015
Well you may have noticed that the Wednesday evening Gillette Series has now started
(some of us had not !).
The first race on 8th April saw the return of Bob L in his Solo and Chris & Carol in their Sport 14. It also saw the debut of Newton in a Solo.
The first six in the twilight were 1st David C–Laser; 2nd Paul R–Aero; 3rd Ian C–Supernova; 4th Sally & Nev–Leader; 5th Curtis–Laser; 6th Newton–Solo. It was certainly a mixed leader board for the start of the series.
The second race on the 15th April saw an increase in starters, the word must have got around ! Ellen cast out of the Laser 2000 by Newton’s switch to a Solo appeared in a Laser Radial. Paula & Angela came out in their Comet Duo, Gordon got his Mirror out and Dean his Laser and Karen had returned from her winter hibernation refreshed and ready to go.
Unfortunately just after the leaders had completed three laps the wind disappeared completely leaving many of the fleet struggling to finish and in fact 10 of them called it a night and retired.
The first six were 1st Karen –Laser; 2nd Paul–Aero; 3rd Newton–Solo; 4th Bob– Solo; 5th Ian-Supernova; 6th James-Laser.
The third race on 22nd April saw more sailors returning, Tracey appeared in her Comet, Paula in her Radial and Paul H in his Supernova and Julian joined the growing Solo fleet.
Karen won again with Ian 2nd; Julian 3rd; David C 4th; Monica 5th and Newton 6th.
So after three races the overall leader is Ian-Supernova with Paul-Aero 2nd; Newton– Solo 3rd; Mike C-Solo 4th; Bob-Solo 5th and the first Laser of David C 6th.
Now that’s a turn-up only one Laser in the first six, but three Solos !