11th September Cobley Series 2
Well last Sunday was quite windy but that was not the case today. The wind was coming from the WNW, when it was coming at all! With the very light wind Dave P wisely set a short course using the flag post nearest to the Clubhouse with 6 as the first mark, then across to X (in the middle of the lake West of 8) then back through the start.
Pursuit Race
There were 11 starters again this morning and with no Toppers Chris H (Comet) was first away. By No 6 he had been caught and passed by Mark B (Laser) and Hadey (Radial), and then there was a line of Lasers led by Mike A followed by Ralph, Steve P, Richard S, Alistair S and Dave I. Finally another boat, the Solo of Chris A, with the Laser of Rod bringing up the rear.
By the end of the lap Chris H had repassed Hadey and Richard S had gained two places to move up to 5th and the only other mover was Alistair who had gained a place.
At the gun the only further changes were Hadey back in front of Chris H, Dave I had passed Ralph and Rod had got past Chris A.
The final positions were –
1st Mark B; 2nd Hadey; 3rd Chris H; 4th Mike A; 5th Richard S; 6th Steve P
Handicap
The wind had improved a little for the second race and by the end of the first lap Richard S had managed to get away at the front. Mark B came through in 2nd place and Hadey in 3rd, with Mike A and Dave I crossing the line together behind her. Ralph (Laser) came through in 6th with Chris A 7th, Rod 8th, Steve P 9th, Alistair 10th and Chris H at the back in 11th.
On the second lap Mike A, Dave I and Ralph all managed to get past Hadey. Alistair had moved up two places to 8th and Chris H was up one place.
At the end of the third lap the first six boats had maintained position, but Rod moved up four places to 7th, Steve P was up one place to 8th.
On the fourth lap there was no change in the first seven boats, but Steve retired allowing Chris A to move up a place to 8th and Alistair up to 9th.
Chris A, Alistair and Chris H received the gun at the end of this lap.
At the end of the fifth and last lap there was no change with the first five boats, but Rod had gained another place by nipping past Hadey.
The final positions on the water were –
1st Richard S; 2nd Mark B; 3rd Mike A; 4th Dave I; 5th Ralph; 6th Rod
On Handicap, there should be no change with the first four boats, but Hadey should leapfrog to 5th place.
Thanks to Dave Portus and the OOD Team of Jan & Paul K, Al E and Nick L