{"id":342,"date":"2015-07-11T18:12:00","date_gmt":"2015-07-11T18:12:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.readingsc.org.uk\/members\/2015\/07\/11\/08-july-gillette-series-14\/"},"modified":"2015-07-11T18:12:00","modified_gmt":"2015-07-11T18:12:00","slug":"08-july-gillette-series-14","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.readingsc.org.uk\/members\/2015\/07\/11\/08-july-gillette-series-14\/","title":{"rendered":"08 July Gillette Series 14"},"content":{"rendered":"
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It was a brisk NW wind this evening about 14 \u2013 15 mph, but quite gusty. Steve S set the first beat up to 5, back down to 9, up to 4 and on to 3, a gybe round 3 down to 2 and then a great reach right to 6 with the usual 6, 7 and back through the start.<\/span><\/div>\n
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There were only 12 starters tonight, perhaps some had been deterred by the gusty conditions.<\/span><\/div>\n
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The first lap was a bit of a learning curve as the helms tried to adjust to the conditions. Curtis (Laser) came to grief gybing round 3 and Mike T (Laser) impaled his mast in the mud. Ian C (Supernova) was in the lead coming back towards the clubhouse, but he misjudged the gybe round 6 and capsized letting both Karen and David C (Lasers) through. Ian recovered in time to stay ahead of Newton (Solo) who came through in 4th<\/sup> place. Mike A (Radial) was next in 5th<\/sup> place closely pursued by Peter S (Byte) and Curtis who had managed to get going again. Sally & Stuart were next in a reefed Leader ahead of Paul H in another Supernova who was followed by Dean & Nick (Vago) who were just in front of Laser 148201 (sorry no name entered on the signing-in sheet). Mike T was still trying to extricate his mast !<\/span><\/div>\n
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At the end of the second lap David had taken the lead from Karen with Ian 3rd<\/sup> and Newton still 4th<\/sup>. The only other mover in the fleet was Laser 148201 who had moved up two places to 8th<\/sup> and Mike T was still battling with the mud.<\/span><\/div>\n
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On the third lap Mike A capsized on the reach from 2 to 6, but managed to get going before Peter could overtake him and Dean & Nick decided to retire. Mike T had now managed to free his mast and was sailing again but decided to retire. David was still in 1st<\/sup> place at the end of the lap but Ian had nipped past Karen into 2nd<\/sup>, but there were no other changes in position. Sally & Stuart and Paul H received the finish gun at the end of this lap.<\/span><\/div>\n
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The fourth and last lap saw Ian cross the line in 1st<\/sup> with David 2nd<\/sup>, Karen 3rd<\/sup>, Newton 4th<\/sup>, Mike A 5th<\/sup> and Peter S 6th. On handicap David should take the victory with Newton moving up to 2nd<\/sup> and Karen 3rd.<\/span><\/div>\n
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Thanks to Steve S and the OOD Team, Mike C, John M, Ian M, Julian, Hugh and Ellen.<\/span><\/div>\n
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