Summer Series 4 – 17th June 2018

With a South West wind of about 14mph, Richard S used a flagpole start with a first beat to 3 then 9, 5, 8, 6, 7 and back through the start.

Pursuit Race
18 starters this morning and the first man away, Ron in his Mirror, still led at the end of the first lap with Rhys (Topper) in 2nd place, Chris H (Comet) in 3rd and Dave & Ann (Leader) in 4th. The wind dropped during the race but at the gun Simon in his Blaze had come through to take 1st place with Karen up to 2nd. The final positions were –
1st Simon – Blaze; 2nd Karen – Laser; 3rd Newton & Ellen – RS200; 4th Ron – Mirror; 5th Chris H – Comet; 6th Dave & Ann – Leader.

Handicap Race
The wind had got back up a bit for the start of the second race and Rhys and John W decided to sit this one out, but Julie joined the fleet so there were 17 starters.

Simon (Blaze) was first back through the start with a good lead on the Lasers of Karen, James, Ralph, Mike Tr, Jamie H and Gareth. Ellen & Newton (RS200) came through in 8th place just ahead of Adrian (Rooster) and Alistair S (Laser) with Dean & Nick (Vago) and Frantz (Laser) not far behind. After a short gap Dave & Ann (Leader) and Milo (Radial) crossed the line not far apart with another short gap back to Chris H (Comet) and then a larger gap back to the Mirrors of Ron and Julie.

Simon had increased his lead by the end of the second lap, but Karen and James were still 2nd and 3rd. Mike Tr had moved up to 4th and Ellen & Newton were up to 5th place. Ralph was still in 6th and Adrian and Frantz had both moved up two places to 7th and 10th respectively. Everyone else maintained station or lost ground (well water!).

At the end of the final and third lap Simon crossed the line well ahead of the rest of the fleet and James just pipped Karen for 2nd place. Frantz gained another place and Alistair gained two places, but they were the only other movers (in the right direction).

The final positions on the water were –
1st, Simon; 2nd James; 3rd Karen; 4th Mike Tr; 5th Ellen & Newton; 6th Jamie H.

On handicap Simon will keep 1st place, but Ron moves up to 2nd with Karen, James, Mike Tr, Ellen & Newton and Jamie all down one place.

Thanks to Richard S and the OOD Team of Chris B, Chris M, Ferdinando, James C and Mike T.