Summer Series 2015 – 7th & 14th June
The Summer Series is well under way even if the Summer weather has not quite caught up – a bit like this Jolly Sailor ! This year there is a short pursuit race immediately followed by a normal handicap race.
The first Sunday 7th June saw a light wind and a fleet of 24 boats set out in in the first Pursuit Race.
At the end of the first lap Mick G in his Otter came through the line in 1st place followed by Hadey (4.7) 2nd and Pat in her Mirror 3rd.
Mick and Hadey were never caught and at the gun were still 1st and 2nd, but David C (Laser) had moved up to take 3rd place.
This may be the first victory for an Otter at RSC so well done Mick.
In the following three lap handicap race it was Paul R (Aero) who crossed the finish line in 1st place followed by Newton & Ellen (RS200) and Richards S 3rd in his Laser.
Thanks to Mark and his OOD team for coping with the new format successfully.
The second Sunday 14th June saw more wind, but a much reduced fleet of 12 boats.
In the Pursuit race strangely the first two boats through the line at the end of the first lap again stayed ahead right to the finish, these were Newton & Ellen (RS200) in 1st place and Richard S (Laser) in 2nd place. On the first lap Mike C (Solo) was 3rd, but he was passed by Jon (Laser) before the finish gun.
In the following Handicap Race Newton & Ellen took the honours again by crossing the line in 1st place but this time Jon was 2nd with Richard 3rd.
Thanks to Ian C and his OOD team, Roland L, Roy T and Paul B.
So after two races the leaders in the Summer Pursuit Series are –
1st Richard S – Laser; 2nd Mick G – Otter; 3rd Hadey -4.7
The leaders in the Handicap Series are –
1st Newton & Ellen – RS200; 2nd Jon – Laser; 3rd Richard S – Laser