05 August Gillette Series 18
It was a lovely sunny evening with light SW wind from about 4 mph up to 8 mph. Dave I set a short course using 5, 9, 8, 6 and back through the start.
There were 24 starters and Newton got a flyer and led from Karen round the first mark but by the end of the lap David C (Laser) was 1st with Newton (Solo) 2nd and Sylvia (Laser) up to 3rd, Karen (Laser) was 4th, Dave L (Laser) 5th and Peter S (Byte) 6th. Further down the fleet Alistair S (Laser) and Paul H (Supernova were having a good battle. David M (Laser) and Mike C (Laser) decided to retire before the end of the lap and after completing the lap Julian (Solo), Angela & Paula (Comet Duo) Chris S (Laser), and William (Topper) joined them.
After two laps the first two boats had retained their positions but Karen had moved up to 3rd and Ian C (Supernova) to 4th with Mike A (Lightning) 5th and Curtis (Laser) 6th.
A number of boats were finished at the end of this lap, Sail No 818 (not sure of the helm as not signed in), Bob L (Solo), Sail No 27796 (again not signed in), Alistair S, Paul H and Rhys (Topper) although this may have been William rather than Rhys – no doubt they will enlighten us !
At the end of the third and last lap Karen crossed the line in 1st place with David 2nd just in front of Newton in 3rd. Ian C was still 4th, Dave L 5th and Curtis 6th.
On handicap Newton will take the win leapfrogging Karen and David with Peter S moving up to 4th, Mike A 5th and Ian 6th.
Thanks to Dave I and the OOD Team Jerry C, Martin W and Nick J.