Summer Series 5 – 23rd June 2019

With a light E to NE wind James opted for a Tektona start with the firs mark A (near 8 but further out into the lake) then 5, 9, B (going towards 2) 4 and back through the start.

Pursuit Race

There were 17 starters this morning and early starter Ron (Mirror) was still leading at the end of the first lap with Chris H (Comet) in 2^nd place, Sally & Mike C (Leader) 3^rd, Will (Radial) 4^th, Newton & Ellen (RS200) 6^th and Mike A (Radial) 6^th. At the gun the final order was –

1^st Chris H; 2^nd Newton & Ellen; 3^rd Ron; 4^th Sally & Mike C; 5^th Will; 6^th Jess (Laser)

Handicap Race

Jess (Laser), Peter R (Enterprise), Dave P (National 12) and Paul H (Supernova) all decided to give the second race a miss, so the fleet was down to thirteen. James tweaked the course to A, 5, 9, X (on the buoy line down from 5), B, 3 and back through the start.

First back though the line was Karen (Laser) closely followed by Ellen & Newton (RS200) then there was quite a gap back to Jon (Laser) in 3^rd place. He led a very close pack consisting of Mike C & Sally (Leader), Jamie H (Laser), Rick L (Laser), Chris A (Solo) and Jeremy (Laser). This group stayed pretty well together for the whole of the race exchanging pleasantries as they rounded the marks! Chris H (Comet) was next across the line in 8^th place followed about a minute later by Will and Mike A in Radials, then Ron (Mirror) and Cecilia (Radial).

At the end of the second lap there was no change in the first three, but Rick was up two places to 4^th (his holiday must have revitalised him) and Chris H was up four places to 5^th.  Chris A gained a place to move to 6^th and Will did the same to move to 9^th place. Everyone else maintained station or slipped back, probably more slipping back than staying put!  Cecilia received the gun at the end of this lap.

On the last lap Ellen &Newton managed to get past Karen to cross the line in 1^st place. Jon and Rick held their places, but Will gained four places and took 5^th spot with Chris A hanging on to 6^th. Jamie H regained a place to move to 7^th and Mike A passed Jeremy.

The final positions on the water were –

1st Ellen & Newton; 2^nd Karen; 3^rd Jon; 4^th Rick; 5^th Will; 6^th Chris A

On corrected time this should change to –

1^st Ellen & Newton; 2^nd Karen; 3^rd Ron; 4^th Chris H; 5^th Will; 6^th Chris A

Thanks to James and the OOD Team of Bea, Ferdinando, John H and Nev.