11th May Spring Series Race 10

Another shifty and Gusty day for the next installment of the Spring Series yesterday.

13 boats took to the water in what were truly boat breaking conditions.

The Pursuit Race was started with Ron in the Mirror, with the rest of the fleet setting off shortly afterwards. Karen got ahead of Ron and managed to keep ahead of the faster boats behind, finishing 1st. Newton finished 2nd, having overtaken Chris H, who finished 3rd. Mark B decided to retire in his Aero.

The Handicap race was led for the first 3 laps by Newton, but suffered a boat breakage and was forced to retire. Richard S inherited the lead in his ILCA 6, with Ralph not far behind. Elsewhere, Adrian retired in his Rooster 8.1.

Richard S crossed the line first, followed by Ralph (Solo) and Karen 3rd. On Handicap, Karen finished 2nd, demoting Ralph to 3rd place. Richard managed to retain his 1st place.

In the end, there were only 9 finishers by the end of the race, a testament to the trying conditions and the commitment of the racers.

The results yesterday mean Karen takes the lead in the Pursuit series. Whilst despite his retirement, Newton holds on to the lead of the Handicap series.

A big thank you to Chris K and the rest of the team for organizing the racing yesterday and for providing valuable safety boat cover.

We’re back on Wednesday for the next race in the Commodore’s Cup.