23rd November – Cobley Series Race 10

Strong winds for the latest rounds of the Cobley Series on Sunday.

13 boats made it out for the pursuit race, with Paul W (Morbic) setting off first, followed by the rest of the fleet.

Chris H (Comet) was ahead after the first lap, closely followed by Darren (Solo) & James P (ILCA7).

Elsewhere, Newton & Ralph (Both Solo), along with Aileen (Comet) & Richard G (Aero) 5 were having a close battle in the midfleet. Richard managed to get past both Ralph & Aileen, but Newton surged ahead, passing several boats to take the lead.

At the finish gun. Newton finished 1st, with Darren 2nd & James P 3rd.

The wind remained strong for the Handicap race, and the 3 Solos of Newton, Darren & Ralph shot out in front. Newton was first round after the 1st lap, with Ralph & Darren both having dropped back. They were passed by James P, who was now fighting Newton for the lead.

James & Ralph both suffered setbacks, and were relegated to fighting in the midfleet with Steve & Rick (RS200) & Karen (Comet).

Newton crossed the line 1st, with Darren 2nd & Richard G 3rd, with several boats finishing within second of eachother.

On Handicap, Newton was 1st, with Darren 2nd & Karen 3rd.

A big thank you to Peter S & his team for running the racing on Sunday.

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