Spring Series 3 – 18th April 2021

Mark was SOOD today with the help of Mike A and Sally & Mike N manning the safety boat.

It was a very light wind, which unfortunately kept veering from NNE to NNW.

After several pre-race course changes Mark eventually set a start line on an East-West axis (near to 5) with the first mark as B (towards 6) then 9 and back through the start. Got it?   

Pursuit Race

10 starters this morning and Chris H Comet was well ahead at the end of the first lap with Emily 4.7 in 2^nd place, Dave & Ann Leader 3^rd, Aileen in another Comet 4^th. The first Laser through was Richard S followed by Mike T, Ralph, and Darren, then came Chris and Hilary in their Wanderer with Paul Waterman bringing up the rear in the gaff rigged Morbic12.

At the gun, the Laser of Mike T was well ahead Ralph, but Chris H had hung onto 3^rd place with Darren in 4^th, Dave & Ann Leader 5^th and Richard S 6^th.

Handicap Race

Although the wind was light the course was short, so we had a three-lap race (well for about half the fleet!)

At the end of the first lap Mike T was back through the line well clear of Ralph and Richard S in 2^nd and 3^rd places. Dave & Ann were next in 4^th place just ahead of Darren, then there was a gap back to Chris H in 6^th and Chris & Hillary in 7^th. Next across the line were Aileen and Emily who were enjoying a really close battle and then finally Paul who was having trouble getting his Morbic12 to point (well hardly at all, but the gaff rig looked very picturesque).

On the second lap Mike increased his lead over the two chasing Lasers and Darren and Chris had overtaken Dave & Ann to move up to 4^th and 5^th respectively, with Chris & Hilary 7^th and receiving the gun as they crossed the line. Behind them Emily just pipped Aileen across the line as they also received the finish gun along with Paul.

The third lap saw Mike T cross the line some four minutes ahead of Ralph in 2^nd place with Darren gaining another place to finish 3^rd with Richard 4^th. Chris came across in 5^th place with Dave & Ann finishing in 6^th place.

On corrected time the order becomes –

1^st Mike; 2^nd Chris H; 3^rd Ralph; 4^th Darren; 5^th Richard; 6^th Dave & Ann

Thanks to Mark, Sally & Mike N and Mike A.