Frostbite 16 – March 6th
This week was not quite as windy as the previous few weeks with a light Westerly. John W set a course of 6P, 9S, 5P, 4P, 2P, 8P and back through the start.
There were fourteen starters, with the numbers no doubt reduced by Mothering Sunday celebrations, but it was good to see Dave I back on the water after his shoulder problems (No – we were not giving him the cold shoulder !)
David C (Laser) was first back through the start followed by Ian (Supernova) then the Lasers of Mark B and James and these four maintained those positions for all five laps of the race.
Nev & Sally (Leader) were going well in 5th place with Adrian (Vago),Dave L (Laser), Chris H (Comet) and Dave I (Radial) all close together and hot on their heels. Slightly further back came Dean, who had abandoned the Vago for his Laser and he was having a good tussle with Hadey(4.7) and Alistair and Steve P both in Lasers. Bringing up the rear of the fleet was the ever present William in his Topper.
By the end of the second lap the only movers (in the right direction !)were Dave L up two places to 5th, Dean up two places to 8th, Steve P up four places to 9th and Hadey up one place.
The only mover on the third lap was Chris who gained two place to move up to 9th, but he was in the middle of a great battle between Nev & Sally, Adrian, Dean, Steve P and Hadey.
At the end of the fourth lap the first seven boats crossed the line in the same order as the previous lap, but Steve P had moved up two places to 8th.
William was given the finish gun at the end of this lap and Dean and Dave I decided four laps were enough for them.
At the end of the last lap the first five had retained their positions, but Steve P had done it again moving up another two places to 6th pushing Nev & Sally down to 7th.
The final positions on the water were – 1st David C; 2nd Ian C; 3rd Mark B; 4th James; 5th Dave L; 6th Steve P.
On handicap the first five positions should remain the same, but Chris H in his Comet should push Steve P out of 6th place.
Thanks to John W and the OOD team of Mark & Deniske R, Nick J, Hugh and as ever Roland L.
This was the last of the Frostbite Series and means that despite missing the last race Newton & Ellen in their RS200 take the series honours.
Congratulations to them and also many thanks for their contribution to the racing programme.