Another pleasant sunny evening with a SSW wind starting off at about 8 mph but dropping later. Karen set the first mark as A (middle of the lake near Tektona), 9, B (up near the buoy line S of 5), 5, C (middle of the lake level with shore flagpole) and back through the start.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
There were 18 starters tonight and first back across the line was Darren (Laser) then Emily & Newton (RS200) and Dave & Ann (Leader). About 20 seconds later Chris H (Comet) crossed in 4th<\/sup> place just ahead of Mike C (Solo) and Will (Radial). Mike A (Lightning) was next through in 7th<\/sup> place being chased by Rick & Steve S (in another RS200). Then came a trio of Lasers led by Mike T followed by Paul H and Mark. Ron (Mirror) was next across the line in 12th<\/sup> place just ahead of Jamie (Laser 77646 \u2013 sail number included as we have another Jamie who also sails a Laser!). There was a slight gap back to Sally (Comet) and the Lasers of Jeremy and Nigel with Phoebe (out in a Topper instead of her usual Oppie) and Chris & Carole (Sport 14) bringing up the rear of the fleet with Alfie keeping watch from the shore.<\/p>\n\n\n\n On the second lap there was no change in the front three boats, but Mike C had moved up to 4th<\/sup>. Rick & Steve, Paul H and Mike Tall gained a place by passing Mike A. Further back Jamie had got past Ron and Chris & Carol passed Phoebe. Jeremy retired, presumably a gear failure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The third lap saw Mike C moving up to 2nd<\/sup> place with Will up to 4th<\/sup> with Emily & Newton down to 5th<\/sup> and Chris H to 6th<\/sup>. Rick & Steve were still in 7th<\/sup> place with Steve providing a steady stream of advice (Rick \u2013 should I ram him or give way? Steve \u2013 better give way this time – I may have misheard that!). <\/em>Mike T passed Paul H to move up to 8th<\/sup> and Mark passed Mike A who crossed the line abreast of Jamie. Nigel gained two places passing Ron and Sally. Phoebe received the gun at the end of this lap.<\/p>\n\n\n\n At the end of the fourth lap Darren had increased his lead and Mike C was holding onto to 2nd<\/sup> place and Dave & Ann to 3rd<\/sup>. Emily & Newton and Rick & Steve had repassed Will and the two RS200s crossed the line together battling for 4th<\/sup> place. Mike T had passed Chris to move up to 6th<\/sup> spot. Mark had gained a place by passing Paul H to move up to 8th<\/sup> and Jamie had drawn away from Mike A, who was also passed by Nigel who moved up to 11th <\/sup>(I can see a pattern developing here)<\/em>. Chris & Carol received the gun at the end of the lap much to the relief of Alfie!<\/p>\n\n\n\n Darren crossed the line at the end of the last lap in 1st<\/sup> place and Emily & Newton regained the 2nd<\/sup> place they had held for the first two laps of the race, pushing Mike C down to 3rd<\/sup>. Mike T crossed in 4th<\/sup> place having passed Dave & Ann, Rick & Steve and Will.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The final order on the water was -1st<\/sup> Darren; 2nd<\/sup> Emily & Newton; 3rd<\/sup> Mike C; 4th<\/sup> Mike T; 5th<\/sup> Dave & Ann; 6th<\/sup> Rick & Steve.<\/p>\n\n\n\n On corrected time this becomes \u2013 1st<\/sup> Chris H; 2nd<\/sup> Mike C; 3rd<\/sup> Dave & Ann; 4th<\/sup> Darren; 5th<\/sup> Ron; 6th<\/sup> Will.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Thanks to SOOD Karen and the race team of Nick H and Angus (the bare minimum but they managed very well)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Another pleasant sunny evening with a SSW wind starting off at about 8 mph but dropping later. Karen set the first mark as A (middle of the lake near Tektona), 9, B (up near the buoy line S of 5), 5, C (middle of the lake level with shore flagpole) and back through the start. 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