{"id":227,"date":"2016-05-22T08:11:00","date_gmt":"2016-05-22T08:11:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.readingsc.org.uk\/members\/2016\/05\/22\/gillette-6-18th-may\/"},"modified":"2016-05-22T08:11:00","modified_gmt":"2016-05-22T08:11:00","slug":"gillette-6-18th-may","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.readingsc.org.uk\/members\/2016\/05\/22\/gillette-6-18th-may\/","title":{"rendered":"Gillette 6 &#8211; 18th May"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"color:#000;background-color:#fff;font-family:HelveticaNeue, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, Sans-Serif;font-size:16px\">\n<div><span><\/span><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>    <\/div>\n<div style=\"margin: 0in 0in 10pt\"><b><span>Gillette 6 \u2013 18<sup>th<\/sup> May 2016<\/span><\/b><\/div>\n<div>    <\/div>\n<div style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;line-height: normal\"><span>The forecast was for a 10 mph West wind with some  rain. In the event just before the start there was an absolute deluge and the rain  was so heavy you could not see the far end of the lake!<\/span><\/div>\n<div>    <\/div>\n<div style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;line-height: normal\"><span>Fortunately at the start the rain had abated  somewhat but the wind had turned through 90\u00b0. Karen set a figure of eight  course, 4p, 9p, 6s, 7s and back through the start.<\/span><\/div>\n<div>    <\/div>\n<div style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;line-height: normal\"><span>&nbsp;<\/span><\/div>\n<div>    <\/div>\n<div style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;line-height: normal\"><span>There were only 10 starters and Ian (Supernova) pulled  out a useful lead on the first lap with Curtis (Laser) 2<sup>nd<\/sup> and  Newton (Solo) 3<sup>rd<\/sup> with the Lasers of Hugh and Rick next. These five  were pulling away from the back five, which were led by Chris A (Solo) followed  by Mike A (Lightning), Dean &amp; Nick (Vago), Sally and Mike C (Leader) with  Paul H (Supernova) bringing up the rear.<\/span><\/div>\n<div>    <\/div>\n<div style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;line-height: normal\"><span>&nbsp;<\/span><\/div>\n<div>    <\/div>\n<div style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;line-height: normal\"><span>At the end of the second lap the first five came  through in the same order and they had pulled even further away from back five.  Dean &amp; Nick had gained two places to move up to 6<sup>th<\/sup> and Sally  &amp; Mike C and Paul H had gained a place to move up to 8<sup>th<\/sup> and 9<sup>th<\/sup>.<\/span><\/div>\n<div>    <\/div>\n<div style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;line-height: normal\"><span>&nbsp;<\/span><\/div>\n<div>    <\/div>\n<div style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;line-height: normal\"><span>At the end of the third and last lap the first  six maintained position, but Paul had gained two places to 7<sup>th<\/sup> and  Chris A had regained a place to finish 9<sup>th<\/sup>.<\/span><\/div>\n<div>    <\/div>\n<div style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;line-height: normal\"><span>&nbsp;<\/span><\/div>\n<div>    <\/div>\n<div style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;line-height: normal\"><span>The final positions on the water were \u2013 <\/span><\/div>\n<div>    <\/div>\n<div style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;line-height: normal\"><span>1<sup>st<\/sup> Ian; 2<sup>nd<\/sup>;Curtis; 3<sup>rd<\/sup>  Newton; 4<sup>th<\/sup> Hugh, 5<sup>th<\/sup> Rick; 6<sup>th<\/sup> Dean &amp; Nick.<\/span><\/div>\n<div>    <\/div>\n<div style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;line-height: normal\"><span>&nbsp;<\/span><\/div>\n<div>    <\/div>\n<div style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;line-height: normal\"><span>On handicap Newton will leapfrog Curtis to take 2<sup>nd<\/sup><span>&nbsp; <\/span>and Sally &amp; Mike C will push Dean &amp;  Nick out of 6<sup>th<\/sup> spot.<\/span><\/div>\n<div>    <\/div>\n<div style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;line-height: normal\"><span>&nbsp;<\/span><\/div>\n<div>    <\/div>\n<div style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;line-height: normal\"><span>Thanks to Karen and the OOD team of Helene,  Jessica, Chris H, Chris and Stuart. <span>&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">    &nbsp;<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><b><var><\/var><\/b><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gillette 6 \u2013 18th May 2016 The forecast was for a 10 mph West wind with some rain. 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