Spring Series 5 – 17th April 2022

The wind today was coming from the South East, about 10-12 mph but varying in both direction and strength throughout the morning.

Darren used a CB start out towards the buoy line halfway between 4 and 5 with the first mark as A (West of No 1)), 1, 4, 2, B (near the CB)) and back through the start.

It was good to see the Sadler clan out in force with Frances and William in Toppers and Becky and Dan in Picos.

Pursuit Race

There were 20 starters this morning, the highest of the series so far.

At the end of Lap 1 the early starters were still in front with Ron/Mirror leading from Jewels & Tahlia/Mirror, William S/Topper, Chris H/Comet and Will P and Mike A in Radials, Mike C/Solo and Dave & Ann/Leader. However, the Laser pack led by Karen was fast approaching.

At the gun it was still the earlier starters who were leading and the order was –

1st Will P/Radial; 2nd Chris H/Comet; 3rd Jewels & Tahlia/Mirror; 4th Ron/Mirror; 5th Karen/Laser; 6th Dave & Ann/Leader.

In the Sadler family battle young William took a 7th place with Dan, Frances and Becky finishing 17th, 18th and 19th respectively.

Handicap Race

Lap 1

Karen/Laser was first back across the line followed by James P in another Laser and Will P in his Radial. Alessandro & Mike T/470 crossed in 4th place with a gap back to the Lasers of Ralph, Richard S, Rhys P (making three Primroses in the first six places!), Nigel and Jeremy.  Dave & Ann/Leader were through in 10th place just one second ahead of Chris H/Comet. Further back Jewels & Tahlia were ahead of Ron in the battle of the Mirrors and William was leading Dan, Becky and Frances in the Sadler family battle. Paul W/Morbic and friends were sailing along serenely at the rear of the fleet.

Lap 2

No change in the first two but Richard had moved up to 3rd and Nigel up to 4th and Ron has passed Jewels & Tahlia. Frances received the finish hooter at the end of this lap.

Lap 3

At the front Richard had passed James to move up to 2nd place and Rhys had moved up to 4th by passing Nigel and Alessandro & Mike T. The latter pair were also passed by Jeremy moving up two places to 7th and were joined across the line by Dave & Ann easing up from 10th place. Chris H was challenging Will for 10th place and they also crossed the line abreast. Dan had got past William and they and Becky received the hooter when they crossed the line.

Lap 4

No change in the first three across the line, but Ralph had passed Rhys to take 4th place and he was also passed by Alessandro & Mike T and Dave & Ann who claimed 5th and 6th places. Will had managed to repel Chris H to take 10th place but there were no other changes.

The order on the water was _ 1st Karen; 2nd Richard; 3rd James P; 4th Ralph; 5th Alessandro & Mike t; 6th Dave & Ann.

On corrected time this changes dramatically to –

1st Ron; 2nd Jewels & Tahlia; 3rd Chris H; 4th Karen; 5th Dave & Ann; 6th Richard S.

Thanks to SOOD Darren and the race team of Leo Coppens, Sally & Mike Newlove and Steve Mann.