Spring Series 3 – 3rd April 2022

There was a light WNW wind varying between 3 and 10 mph. James P set a course of A, 8, 5, 9, B, C and back through the start.

Pursuit Race

There were 12 starters and at the end of the first lap Ron/Mirror was leading from Chris H/Comet and Dave & Ann/Leader. Chris K/Laser was up to 4^th having caught Roland/Solo who was just ahead of Richard S/Laser and Milo/Radial. Sally/Comet was 8^th being chased by Mark and Rick in Lasers, Mike T & Alessandro in the 470 and Nigel in another Laser.   

At the gun Chris H has passed Ron to claim victory and the final order was 1st Chris H/Comet; 2^nd Chris K/Laser; 3^rd Dave & Ann/Leader 4^th Richard S/Laser; 5^th Mark/Laser; 6^th Ron/Mirror. 

Handicap Race

Jazmine/Topper joined the fleet for the second race and in the lightish wind it was a two lapper.

First back across the line was Chris H followed closely by Roland and Chris K. Mark B was 4^th ahead of Richard S. Then there was a gap of three minutes before Mike T & Alessandro crossed in 6^th place followed by Dave & Ann, Rick, Ron, Nigel, Sally Jazmine and Milo all in close company.

At the finish Chris K crossed the line in 1^st place, but was he far enough ahead of Chris H to take victory on corrected time?

The order on the water was – 1^st Chris K; 2^nd Chris H; 3^rd Richard S; 4^th Roland; 5^th Mark; 6^th Mike T & Alessandro.

On corrected time this becomes – 1^st Chris H; 2^nd Ron; 3^rd Roland; 4^th Chris K; 5^th Richard S; 6^th Mark.

Thanks to SOOD James Primrose and the team of Bea Primrose, Hadey Lines, Jeremy Tonkin, Mike Newlove and Paul Waterman.