21st May Commodore’s Cup Race 6

Another evening of light winds for the Commodore’s Cup. Having been admonished for their lack of commitment on Sunday, 12 sailors took to the water with their tails between their legs.

There was an odd puff of breeze, shifting between the North and East, which made the race officers jobs even more difficult.

There was a very hectic start line, as the wind shifted and most racers wanted to take advantage of the starboard end bias. Karen, James and Richard were all involved, which prompted several discussions after the race with regards to racing rules.

Jess (ILCA) and Aileen (Comet) and Mark (Aero 7) had a great lift to the first buoy. Hugh (ILCA) managed to get past Mark on the downwind leg and past Aileen on the subsequent upwind. Meanwhile, James P (ILCA) and Karen (Comet) had got past the Leader, being helmed by Chris H.

On the second lap, Mark once again had a great lift on the upwind leg and took second place from Hugh, before being passed again on the run. Jess was way out in front but got passed by Hugh on the 3rd lap and then sat in a lull, losing out on valuable time.

Hugh ended up crossing the line 1st, with Jess 2nd and James P 3rd.

When the handicap was calculated, Hugh finished 1st, with Ron (Mirror) 2nd and Jess 3rd.

A big thank you to Darren and his team for organizing the racing last night.

After the race, there were two flavours of Homemade Quiche, jacket potatoes & salad, followed by ice creams. Made by Sally.

We’re back racing on Sunday for the May Day Pennant.