Commodore’s Cup Race 1 – 14th April 2021

There was a light wind tonight and 16 starters for the first of the new evening series.

Mike T (Laser) was first back through the line, followed 10 seconds later by Hugh (Laser), Karen (Radial) and Adrian (Rooster – a Laser with a bigger sail!) only one second ahead of Dean & Nick (Vago) who came through in 5^th place. 15 seconds later, Mark (Laser) crossed only just ahead of Rick in another Laser and then there was a gap back to Emily (4.7) and Paul H (Supernova) who came along together in 8^th and 9^th positions. Nigel (Laser) was 10^th, not far ahead of Chris H (Comet), Jeremy (Laser) and Rhys (4.7). Quite a gap then before Phoebe (Oppie) crossed the line and she was four minutes ahead of Paul W (Morbic12) and Gareth (Laser) who may have lost their way.

Mike T still led but, Hugh had a dodgy second lap as Karen, Adrian and Mark all got past him. Rick moved up one place to 6^th. Paul gained two places to move up to 7^th with Dean & Nick slipping back to 8^th with Nigel up to 9^th.  Further back Gareth moved up two places to 14^th. Paul W received the gun at the end of this lap.

By the end of the third lap Adrian had taken the lead with Karen pushing up to 2^nd and Mike T down to 3^rd. There was no change in the next three positions, but Dean & Nick regained a place to 7^th with no further changes behind them. Phoebe received the finish gun this time round.

Fourth and last lap saw Karen getting past Adrian to cross the line in 1^st place. Movers further back were Dean & Nick gaining two places to finish 5^th and Jeremy after a race long battle with Nigel just pipping him for 9^th place.  

The order on the water was –

1^st Karen; 2^nd Adrian; 3^rd Mike T; 4^th Mark; 5^th Dean & Nick; 6^th Rick

On corrected time this changes to –

1^st Karen; 2^nd Mike T; 3^rd Phoebe; 4^th Mark; 5^th Chris H; 6^th Adrian.

Thanks to SOOD Darren and his team of Chris S, Paul R and Ralph.