Summer Series 7         31st July 2022

Another warm morning with quite a frisky wind about 12 – 14 mph from the SW, but varying with gusts. Mark set the first mark as 4 then 3, 9, 6, 7 and back through the start.

Pursuit Race

18 starters today and at the end of the first lap William in his Topper was still leading with Ron/Mirror in 2^nd place. Chris K/Radial was up to 3^rd place followed by Becky/Pico and the Comets of Chris H and Mike T. Roland/Solo was through in 7^th with Dave & Ann/Leader 8^th. Next were the Lasers of Jon, Jamie and Ken having passed Frances in her Topper who was just ahead of Alistair S/Laser. Sally capsized her Comet and retired and at the 35 minute hooter the final positions were –

1^st William; 2^nd Chris K; 3^rd Ron; 4^th Roland; 5^th Jon; 6^th Mike T.    

Handicap Race

Jon/Laser was first back across the line just ahead of Steve/Blaze, Dave & Ann/Leader and Roland/Solo.  Mike T/Comet was through in 5^th place followed by Adrian/Rooster and Alistair S and Jamie in Lasers. Dan/Laser was heading the Sadler clan in 9^th place with William and Frances in their Toppers 12^th and 13^th and Becky in a Pico in 14^th place  with Rick/Laser and Ron/Mirror somewhere in the middle of them! Chris H/Comet and Ken/Laser retired on this lap.

Lap 2

By the end of the lap Steve had taken the lead and Roland was up to 2^nd place with Jamie up to 3^rd. Alistair had gained two places to move up to 5^th but everyone else maintained station or dropped back. Frances and Becky received the hooter at the end of the lap.

Lap 3

Steve retired from the lead, so Roland crossed the line in 1^st place to take victory on the water with Jamie and Jon 2^nd and 3^rd. The movers on this last lap were Adrian, Mike T and Rick who all gained a place in addition to the place gained by Steve’s demise.

The order on the water was – 1^st Roland; 2^nd Jamie; 3^rd Jon; 4^th Alistair S; 5^th Adrian; 6^th Mike T.

On corrected time there were some dramatic changes with the final order –

1^st William/Topper; 2^nd Roland/Solo; 3^rd Mike T/Comet; 4^th Ron/Mirror; 5^th Dave & Ann/Leader; 6^th Jamie/Laser

Well done to William on a double!

Thanks to SOOD Mark and the race team of Barry Stanton, Damian Mayer, David & Oliver Dommett and Steve Mann.