25th June – Commodore’s Cup Race 11
A light wind from the southwest yesterday for the final race in the Commodore’s Cup.
A relatively short figure of 8 due to the light winds, but that wasn’t going to stop 16 boats heading out to race.
A pin end biased led to a cluttered start, with Will S (Topper), Hugh (ILCA7) and the Solos of Ralph & Roland getting great starts. Mark B tried to sneak in at the pin end, but was forced out by Hugh.
Steve S (Blaze) was first to the windward mark, followed by Mike & Alé in their 470. By the end of the first lap, Steve remained in the lead, but Hugh had passed the 470 to reach second place. The two Solos were hot on the heels of the leaders, whilst Nigel, Rhys, Joel (All ICLA6) & Aileen (Comet) were all having a close battle in the midfleet.
Steve S crossed the line first, with Hugh 2nd and Mike & Alé 3rd. On Handicap, Steve held onto the win, with Hugh 2nd & Ralph 3rd.
The top three for the Commodore’s Cup were:
1st Newton
2nd Steve S
3rd Hugh
A big thank you to Ron & his team for organizing the racing yesterday.
After the race, there was Cottage Pie with vegetables, made by Sally. That was so nice, it all went before someone remembered to take photos.
This was followed by Morrisons Choc Ices (Sponsorship incoming?)
We’re back on Sunday for the next races in the Summer Series.
