{"id":1818,"date":"2021-04-19T21:44:16","date_gmt":"2021-04-19T21:44:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.readingsc.org.uk\/members\/?p=1818"},"modified":"2021-04-19T21:44:16","modified_gmt":"2021-04-19T21:44:16","slug":"spring-series-1-2-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.readingsc.org.uk\/members\/2021\/04\/19\/spring-series-1-2-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"Spring Series 1 &amp;2;  2021"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Spring Series 1 &#8211; 4<sup>th<\/sup> April 2021<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It was a light wind for the first race of the 2021 Spring Series. Ron and Jewels had volunteered to run the race and there were 12 starters including Paul Waterman in his Morbic12, a new addition to the racing classes at RSC. The Morbic12 is a traditional clinker built boat with a gaff rigged mainsail and it looked very nice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Pursuit Race<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The light wind favoured the early starters and Aileen in her Comet made a fine start to the Spring Series by taking the victory ahead of Chris H also sailing a Comet. Hugh was the first of the Lasers in 3<sup>rd<\/sup> place with Newton &amp;Sam RS 200 in 4<sup>th<\/sup> and Dave &amp; Ann in their Leader 5<sup>th <\/sup>with Darren in another Laser in 6<sup>th<\/sup> place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Handicap Race<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Because of the light wind this turned out to be a one lap race with Lasers taking the first three places on the water.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1<sup>st<\/sup> Mark; 2<sup>nd<\/sup> Darren; 3<sup>rd<\/sup> Hugh; Equal 4<sup>th<\/sup> Newton &amp; Sam RS200 and Chris H Comet; 6<sup>th<\/sup> Jon Laser.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">However,r on corrected time the order becomes \u2013<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1<sup>st<\/sup> Mark; 2<sup>nd<\/sup> Chris H; 3<sup>rd<\/sup> Darren; 4<sup>th<\/sup> Aileen; 5<sup>th<\/sup> Emily 4.7; 6<sup>th<\/sup> Hugh.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thanks to Ron &amp; Jewels, Adrian B, Hilary and Mike C for managing the races.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Spring Series 2 \u2013 11<sup>th<\/sup> April 2021<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sam &amp; Newton stepped up to the plate today, ably assisted by Ann &amp; Dave L.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There were even more startersthis week with 18 boats taking to the water.<strong> &nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Pursuit Race<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Karen Radial managed to stay ahead of the full rig Lasers to take 1<sup>st<\/sup> place at the gun, as did Chris H Comet to take 2<sup>nd<\/sup> place.&nbsp; Then the next four places were all Lasers with Mark leading Jon, Mike T and Ralph.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Handicap Race<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With a bit more wind and a shortish coursethis turned out to be a six lapper and a Laser benefit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The order on the water was \u2013<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1<sup>st<\/sup> Mike T; 2<sup>nd<\/sup> Darren; 3<sup>rd<\/sup> Mark all in full rig Lasers; 4<sup>th<\/sup> Karen Radial; 5<sup>th<\/sup> Jon and 6<sup>th<\/sup> James in two more Lasers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On corrected time the 4.7s of Emily and Rhys get into the act with the final positions as-<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1<sup>st<\/sup> Mike T; 2<sup>nd<\/sup> Karen; 3<sup>rd<\/sup> Darren; 4<sup>th<\/sup> Emily; 5<sup>th<\/sup> Mark; 6<sup>th<\/sup> Rhys<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Spring Series 1 &#8211; 4th April 2021 It was a light wind for the first race of the 2021 Spring Series. Ron and Jewels had volunteered to run the race and there were 12 starters including Paul Waterman in his Morbic12, a new addition to the racing classes at RSC. 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