28th May Commodore’s Cup Race 7

Sailors arrived nervously for the Commodore’s Cup last night. A constant squall was hitting the shore, leading to several sailors to wimp out…

11 boats made it onto the water, and just after the gun, the wind eased and the sun came out. Hugh, Steve S and Newton rounded the windward mark first, with Rhys close behind. Hugh lost out at the leeward mark due to a rigging failure (is it a rigging failure if you don’t rig your boat properly?!) Steve S had his smaller sail on (Blaze Fire) and struggled to pass Newton in his Solo. Hugh meanwhile had caught up again just as Steve Passed Newton to take the lead.

Elsewhere in the race, Rhys (ILCA 6) had caught up with the leaders, whilst Joel (also ILCA6) was closing too. Tim and Steve P were having a close battle to finish in the top 10.

On lap 4, Alé had a rigging failure leading to his retirement. Conveniently, this rigging failure happened very close to the shore…

Steve S crossed the line first, followed by Hugh, then Rhys. On Handicap, Rhys finished first, marking his first win of the year. Newton was 2nd and Joel finished 3rd.

Steve P was the only capsize of the night, a figure aided by the fact Mark didn’t race, instead valiantly volunteering for an OOD duty. Once the wind died, he abandoned his post (with permission) and went out to improve his Sail:Capsize ratio.

A big thank you to Karen and her team for organising the racing yesterday.

After the race, there was Lasagne and Chocolate Mousse, made by Tim.

We’re back on Sunday for the final rounds of the Spring Series.