Lex Cup – Bank Holiday Monday August 30th 2021
The format of the Lex Cup tends to change from year to year and last time it was a single race and there were more OODs than competitors (incidentally won by Chris H from a fleet of only four!). This year there were four races of two laps with three to count in the overall tally with 10 competitors and only three OODs. Hadey had kindly taken on the SOOD duty helped by Chris A and Bill C in the SB.
It was good to see Pippa and Charlie out in their Oppies.
Race 1
The order on the second lap remained the same as on the first lap, which was – 1st Newton (Solo); 2nd Mark (Laser); 3rd Mike C (Solo) then Ron (Mirror), Aileen (Comet), Pippa (Oppie), Rich (Comet Duo) and Charlie (Oppie).
Race 2
Jeremy turned up with his Laser to swell the fleet for the second race, which was slightly different as there were some positional changes on the second lap.
Mark, Newton and Mike C occupied the first three places for both laps, but Jeremy and Ron both gained a place on the second lap by passing Aileen with Pippa and Charlie coming in behind her and Rich retired on the first lap.
Race 3
More excitement as another Laser joined the fleet when Alistair arrived. The order on the first lap was pretty much the same as the previous race, especially as Alistair politely stayed at the back sorting out his sheets. On the second lap Jeremy snatched 3rd place from Mike C by 3 seconds and Alistair moved up three passing Rich, Charlie and Pippa to finish just behind Aileen.
Race 4
Mark and Newton again led the dance for both laps, but Alistair had found his mojo and was 3rd on the first lap although Mike C did pinch that place from him on the second lap. Jeremy, Ron and Aileen were steady in the middle and Rich just pipped Pippa by 3 seconds on the line.
Pippa and Charlie did well to finish all four races and their positions on the water were improved on corrected time. However, Ron sailing steadily in the middle of the fleet came out on top.
The final order on corrected time being –
1st Ron; 2nd Newton; 3rd Mark; 4th Pippa; 5th Mike C; 6th Aileen and Charlie was 8th.
Congratulations to Lex Cup winner Ron and well done Pippa and Charlie.
Thanks to Hadey for volunteering again and to Chris A and Bill C for their able assistance.