It was a lovely evening tonight; the sun was out\nand there was a light 8-10 mph from the N (well swinging NW to NE). Mike A used\na Tektona start with a first beat to A (middle of the lake our from 8) then 5,\n2, 4 and back through the start.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mike Tr (Laser) got a flyer and led Hugh (Laser) by\n30 seconds at the end of the first lap. Karen (Laser) was 3rd<\/sup>, not\nfar ahead of Mark (Laser) who was 20 seconds ahead of Chris H (Comet) and Dean\n& Nick (Vago). Rick (Laser) came through on his own in 7th<\/sup> place\n(he seems to like that position) with Chris A (Solo) about 20 seconds further\nback with Dave & Ann (Leader), Richard H (Laser), Mike T (Laser), and Sally\n& Stuart (Leader) in a close group just behind him. A minute later Ron came\nsteaming through in his Mirror taking tactical advice from Tahlia his granddaughter\n(Why did you do that? Does waggling that make any difference?) Adrian (Vago s\/h)\nwas close behind trying to pick up some tips! Jemima the ace Oppie sailor was next across\nthe line followed a minute later by Chris & Carol in their Sport 14, but\nwithout Alfie to give them some woof idea of what to do next. <\/p>\n\n\n\n At the rear of the fleet Rich F (Wanderer s\/h) and\nPhoebe (Oppie) were enjoying their own battle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n By the end of the second lap Mike had increased his\nlead and Karen had passed Hugh to move up to 2nd<\/sup> place. Dean &\nNick moved up two places, just pipping Mark across the line having earlier got\npast Chris H. Rick was still 7th<\/sup>, but he had lost his kicker (boom\nfitting sheared off). No change in 8th<\/sup>, 9th<\/sup> and 10th<\/sup>\nplaces, but Sally & Stuart had got ahead of Mike T to move up a place.\nAdrian moved up a place by passing Ron & Tahlia and Chris & Carol moved\nup a place by passing Jemima.<\/p>\n\n\n\n No change with the first two on the third lap but\nMark gained two places by passing Hugh and Dean & Nick, but they retained 4th<\/sup>\nplace as they also passed Hugh (can you follow that?). Chris H was steady in 6th<\/sup>\nplace and Rick was still 7th<\/sup>, but his hat blew off! Fortunately, he\nhad just lapped Phoebe who was coming in to finish her second lap and she very\nkindly retrieved it for him. Phoebe received the gun at the end of her lap in\nappreciation of her selfless act. Chris A, Dave & Ann and Richard H were maintaining\n8th<\/sup>, 9th<\/sup> and 10th<\/sup> positions and the only\nchange behind them was Jemima retaking Chris & Carol. Jemima, Chris & Carol and Rich F all received\nthe finish gun at the end of this lap.<\/p>\n\n\n\n At the end of the fourth and last lap the first six\nremained in the same order. Rick was still 7th<\/sup>, but his <\/p>\n\n\n\n knicker string was now drooping badly (we thought\nthe moon had come out ! \u2013 no sorry it was his kicker string). At last in the\nmiddle of the fleet there was some movement as Dave & Ann had passed Chris\nA to move up to 8th<\/sup> and Richard H had disappeared after a slight\ncontretemps with Sally & Stuart around A, then he went for an early beer\nand Mike T pipped the Leader over the line by a whisker. Adrian had suddenly\ngot going and had caught Ron and crossed the line four minutes ahead of him (looks\nlike he found the weed brake). <\/p>\n\n\n\n The final order was \u2013 1st<\/sup> Mike Tr; 2nd<\/sup>\nKaren; 3rd<\/sup> Mark; 4th<\/sup> Dean & Nick; 5th<\/sup>\nHugh; 6th<\/sup> Chris H<\/p>\n\n\n\n On corrected time we have a tie for first place between\nMike Tr and Jemima with Chris H moving up to 3rd<\/sup>, Karen down to 4th<\/sup>,\nRon & Tahlia up to 5th<\/sup> and Mark down to 6th<\/sup>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n It\u2019s all ups and downs at RSC!<\/p>\n\n\n\n Thanks to Mike A and the OOD Team of Monica, Carlo,\nNigel L, Phil M and Steve D (who stepped in at the last minute).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" It was a lovely evening tonight; the sun was out and there was a light 8-10 mph from the N (well swinging NW to NE). Mike A used a Tektona start with a first beat to A (middle of the lake our from 8) then 5, 2, 4 and back through the start. 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