{"id":1593,"date":"2020-03-15T17:26:31","date_gmt":"2020-03-15T17:26:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.readingsc.org.uk\/members\/?p=1593"},"modified":"2020-03-15T17:26:31","modified_gmt":"2020-03-15T17:26:31","slug":"spring-series-3-15th-march-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.readingsc.org.uk\/members\/2020\/03\/15\/spring-series-3-15th-march-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"Spring Series 3 – 15th March 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Spring Series 3            15th<\/sup>\nMarch 2020 <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The first two scheduled races of the Spring Series did\nnot take place because of flooding and at one point this third race looked\ndoubtful. However, the water and wind dropped sufficiently to make it possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It was a blustery SW wind of about 18 mph, which kept veering considerably throughout the morning. Mike A set a long beat to 3 then 2, 8, 6, A (where No 7 usually sits) and back through the start.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pursuit race<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

There were <\/strong>nine hardy starters and a number of them capsized before the start of the race. In fact Jeremy missed his slot and set out some way behind everyone else. \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At the end of the first lap Mike T\n(Laser) had caught the earlier starters and crossed the line in the lead. Rhys\n(4.7) was gong well and came through in 2nd<\/sup> place, just ahead of his\nold man James in a full rig Laser. Newton & Sam (RS200) were not far behind\nJames, but over a minute ahead of Chris H (Comet) who crossed in 5th<\/sup>\nplace. Adrian (Rooster) was next along just leading Rick (Laser flying a Radial\nrig) then Emily (4.7) some way ahead of a recovering Jeremy in his Laser.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At the gun Mike T just managed to stay\nahead of Newton & Sam to take the victory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The final positions on the water were \u2013 1st<\/sup> Mike T; 2nd<\/sup> Newton & Sam; 3rd<\/sup> James; 4th<\/sup> Rhys; 5th<\/sup> Adrian; 6th<\/sup> Rick.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Handicap Race<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mike A made a slight course change for the second race by inserting No 5 between 2 and 8.Everyone stayed out for this race, but unfortunately Emily capsized just before the start.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mike T\ntook an early lead but capsized on the way to 5 letting Newton & Sam\nthrough and they crossed the line in 1st<\/sup> place. Mike recovered\nquickly to come through in 2nd<\/sup> place some 30 seconds ahead of Adrian\nin 3rd<\/sup> spot. Then came father and son James and Rhys with James\nleading on the water but Rhys well ahead on handicap time. Jeremy crossed in 6th<\/sup>\nplace and was four minutes ahead of Chris and bringing up the rear was Rick\nrecovering from a capsize earlier in the lap.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At the end\nof the second and final lap there was no change in the positions of the first four\nboats but Rhys had unluckily capsized to let Jeremy through into 5th<\/sup>\nplace. Rick went well on this lap and passed Chris just before the line to take\n6th<\/sup> place with Rhys finishing about two minutes after Chris.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The order on the water was \u2013 1st<\/sup> Newton & Sam; 2nd<\/sup> Mike T; 3rd<\/sup> Adrian; 4th<\/sup> James; 5th<\/sup> Jeremy; 6th<\/sup> Rick<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The only\nchange on corrected time is that Rick loses his 6th<\/sup> place to Chris H.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thanks to Mike A and the OOD team of Bill C, Nick J, Roland L, Ann & Dave L and Sally N. (If I might say so \u2013 a great team!)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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