7th May Commodore’s Cup Race 4

A lovely North East wind for the latest installment of the Commodore’s Cup last night.

Mark set a nice short course, as the winds on a Wednesday typically drop throughout the evening. That wasn’t the case this time and the winds picked up throughout the race, giving plenty of recording for the race team stationed on the finish line.

19 boats took to the water, the majority of whom were all right on the start line at the gun. I’m sure Mark was looking forward to a general recall, but that wasn’t to be the case and all the boats set off towards the upwind buoy.

Steve S (Blaze) was the first to round the windward mark, followed by Hugh (Aero) and Newton (Solo). Steve extended his lead and sailed into clear air, whilst Newton was overtaken by Ralph on lap 2. James P, Karen & Joel were close behind Newton.

There wasn’t much change to positions after several laps, the best opportunity to overtake was on the upwind leg, and the shifting winds made it difficult to gain an overall advantage.

After 5 laps, Mark called the race to an end, obviously running out of room on the timing sheets. Steve crossed the line 1st, with Hugh 2nd and Ralph 3rd. Newton, Karen and James P weren’t far behind in 4th-6th respectively. Joel (ILCA 6) had a great race and was keeping up with the midfleet, but missed the start line on the 2nd lap, leaving him with a dsq!

On Handicap, Karen finished 1st, with Steve S just 4 seconds behind in 2nd. The podium was rounded off by Ralph in 3rd.

A big thank you to Mark B and his team for running the racing yesterday, especially to Rick and Ann who both stepped in when the team was a bit short on people.

After the race there was Chicken Pasta Bake, made by Karen, followed by Chocolate Cake.

We’re back on Sunday for the next installment of the Spring Series.

A lovely North East wind for the latest installment of the Commodore’s Cup last night.

Mark set a nice short course, as the winds on a Wednesday typically drop throughout the evening. That wasn’t the case this time and the winds picked up throughout the race, giving plenty of recording for the race team stationed on the finish line.

19 boats took to the water, the majority of whom were all right on the start line at the gun. I’m sure Mark was looking forward to a general recall, but that wasn’t to be the case and all the boats set off towards the upwind buoy.

Steve S (Blaze) was the first to round the windward mark, followed by Hugh (Aero) and Newton (Solo). Steve extended his lead and sailed into clear air, whilst Newton was overtaken by Ralph on lap 2. James P, Karen & Joel were close behind Newton.

There wasn’t much change to positions after several laps, the best opportunity to overtake was on the upwind leg, and the shifting winds made it difficult to gain an overall advantage.

After 5 laps, Mark called the race to an end, obviously running out of room on the timing sheets. Steve crossed the line 1st, with Hugh 2nd and Ralph 3rd. Newton, Karen and James P weren’t far behind in 4th-6th respectively. Joel (ILCA 6) had a great race and was keeping up with the midfleet, but missed the start line on the 2nd lap, leaving him with a dsq!

On Handicap, Karen finished 1st, with Steve S just 4 seconds behind in 2nd. The podium was rounded off by Ralph in 3rd.

A big thank you to Mark B and his team for running the racing yesterday, especially to Rick and Ann who both stepped in when the team was a bit short on people.

After the race there was Chicken Pasta Bake, made by Karen, followed by Chocolate Cake.

We’re back on Sunday for the next installment of the Spring Series.