Frostbite 7 – 20th January 2019

It was very different to last Sunday with a light ENE wind from 0 to 3 mph. James used a Tektona start with a first beat to X, then 4, 9, 1 and back through the start.

There were 10 starters and Newton (Solo) got away well and led by over two minutes by the end of the first lap. Chris H (Comet), Mike T (Laser), Dean & Nick (Vago) and Nev & Mike N (Leader) all came through very close together with Ralph Laser) about a minute behind them.  Another minute elapsed before Alistair S Laser) crossed the line in 7^th place and he was 30 seconds ahead of Sally & Mike C in the second Leader. About three minutes later Ron (Mirror) came through and he was well ahead of Emily in her Mirror (the only young sailor out today).

At the end of the second lap Newton was still leading, but Mike T had got past Chris and had made up some ground, well water actually! Nev & Mike N were now 4^th just in front of Dean & Nick with Ralph steady in 6^th place. Sally & Mike C had eased past Alistair to gain one place and Ron and Emily were bringing up the rear of the fleet. Emily received the finish gun at the end of the lap.

The only change in position on the last lap was Ralph moving up to 5^th by passing Dean & Nick, although at the front Mike had got considerably closer to Newton but could not quite catch him.

The final order was –

1^st Newton; 2^nd Mike T; 3^rd Chris H; 4^th Nev & Mike N; 5^th Ralph; 6^th Dean & Nick

On corrected time Chris moves up to take 1^st place with Newton down to 2^nd and Nev & Mike up to 3^rd. Mike T goes down to 4^th with Ron up to 5^th and Ralph 6th.

Thanks to James and the OOD Team of Bea and Will P and John H.