Summer Series 2 – 12th June 2016

A really dreary morning with a thick mizzle and not much wind, about 6 mph  from the West veering SW for the second race. James P opted for a Committee Boat start with the CB south west of No 7 and the pin up near the buoy line.
 
Pursuit Race
The course for this race was 8s, 5p, 9s, 2s, 4s, Xp, 6s and back through the start. There were only 10 starters, perhaps not surprising given the weather conditions.
At the end of one lap Ellen & Newton (RS200) led with Steve S (Solo) 2nd and Roland & Ryan (National 12) 3rd, but by the gun Roland & Ryan had nicked 2nd place.
The final positions were – 1st Newton &Ellen; 2nd Roland & Ryan; 3rd Steve S; 4th Chris H; 5th Adrian; 6th Hadey.
 
 
Handicap Race
With the wind veering slightly James changed the course for the second race to 9s, 5p, 1s, 2s, 4s, 6s and back through the start.
Newton & Ellen were 1st back through the start already some way ahead of Adrian (Vago), Roland & Ryan and Steve  S. Hadey (Radial) was next being chased by Mike A (Lightning) and further back there was a terrific scrap between Chris H (Comet) and the Lasers of Steve P, Alistair S and Gareth.
At the end of the second and final lap Newton & Ellen had increased their lead, Roland & Ryan had moved up to 2nd and Steve S was up to 3rd. Mike had managed to catch Hadey and in the battle of the Lasers, Alistair just nicked it from Steve with Gareth finishing ahead of Chris.
The final placings on the water were –
1st Newton & Ellen; 2nd Roland & Ryan; 3rd Steve s; 4th Adrian; 5th Mike A; 6th Hadey.
On handicap Steve will leapfrog Roland & Ryan and Mike A and Hadey will move past Adrian.
 
Thanks to James and the OOD team of Roland L, Bob H, David M and Simon R.