3rd July

A lovely force 3 from the west for the first race of the Gillette series.

Last night’s race was full of action as 11 boats took to the water. There was plenty of action at the start as Emily arrived late, crossing the line several minutes after the gun went. Most boats got away well, with Steve S in his Blaze making light work of the first beat, earning an early lead. Hugh (ILCA7) was second around the windward mark, followed by Richard & Sally (2000).

After the first lap, there was confusion amongst some of the boats whether the start line was included in the course (it wasn’t) but nevertheless, 3 boats lost out on several boat lengths as the turned around to head back through the line.

Elsewhere, Richard & Sally & Mark (Aero7) had a close battle, before Mark managed to pull away on the 3rd lap. The ILCA6 of Joel was reeling in the 2000, but Richard managed to stay ahead by the final gun.

Steve S crossed the line 1st, with Hugh 2nd and Mark 3rd. On Handicap, Hugh took the win, with Steve S 2nd and Joel (ILCA6) 3rd, beating Richard and Sally into 4th by just one second.

Capsizes from Richard W, and 2 from Steve P.

A big thank you to James for organising the racing yesterday.

After the race, there was Sticky Honey and Garlic Chicken, with New Potatoes and Salad, made by James.

This was followed by homemade scones, made by Suzi.

We’re back on Sunday for the next rounds of the Summer Series