{"id":351,"date":"2015-06-26T20:32:00","date_gmt":"2015-06-26T20:32:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.readingsc.org.uk\/members\/2015\/06\/26\/24th-june-gillette-series-race-12\/"},"modified":"2015-06-26T20:32:00","modified_gmt":"2015-06-26T20:32:00","slug":"24th-june-gillette-series-race-12","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.readingsc.org.uk\/members\/2015\/06\/26\/24th-june-gillette-series-race-12\/","title":{"rendered":"24th June Gillette Series Race 12"},"content":{"rendered":"
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It was a pleasant evening for sailing with a 10 mph SW wind and the sun peeping through light cloud. Mike A set a longish beat to 4, then basically zig-zagged back up the lake via 2, 5, 8, 6 and 7 and back through the start.<\/span><\/div>\n
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There were 16 starters and first back across the line was David C (Laser) just in front of Ian C (Supernova) and Karen, Sylvia and Curtis all in Lasers. Next through was Mike T in another Laser closely followed by Chris A (Solo) and Paul H (Supernova). Then there was a slight gap to Peter S (Byte) in 9th<\/sup> place who was pursued by the Lasers of Dean and Alistair J (good to see Alistair join us for his first Gillette outing this season). Mike C (Solo) was close to these two and being hotly pursued  <\/span>by Bob in another Solo.  <\/span>The Leaders of Sally & Stuart and Hugh & Hadey were next through, although Hugh & Hadey were having to play catch-up, as when the start gun sounded Hugh was tied to the jetty and Hadey was sprinting across the grass having got caught in traffic. Hadey took a flying leap into the boat as Hugh set off for the start line \u2013 a real old Le Mans start ! Bringing up the rear was David M (Laser), but this was highly creditable as David had only completed his RYA Level 1 a few weeks ago !<\/span><\/div>\n
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By the end of the second lap Ian had taken the lead and in fact kept it right to the finish. Karen was now 2nd<\/sup> and David 3rd<\/sup>, but these two had a terrific scrap changing places all through the race.  <\/span>Sylvia was 4th<\/sup> and Curtis 5th<\/sup> and they maintained these positions to the finish. Chris A had got past Mike T and Mike C had moved up two places.<\/span><\/div>\n
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The third lap saw the 11 leading  <\/span> <\/span>boats maintain their positions, the only change through the fleet was Sally & Stuart moving up one place to 12th<\/sup> by passing Alistair.<\/span><\/div>\n
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After four laps David had passed Karen to take 2nd<\/sup>, Mike T had retaken Chris A to move up to 6th<\/sup> and Alistair had repassed Sally & Stuart.<\/span><\/div>\n
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At the finish gun, Ian crossed the line in 1st<\/sup> place well ahead of Karen who had retaken David to take 2nd<\/sup>. Chris A had repassed Mike T and Paul H and Peter S crossed the line together impossible to split on time.<\/span><\/div>\n
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The final positions on the water were 1st<\/sup> Ian \u2013 Supernova; 2nd<\/sup> Karen \u2013 Laser; 3rd<\/sup> David \u2013 Laser and these will not change on handicap.<\/span><\/div>\n
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Good to see David M and Rick out on the race course again so soon after their initial training. <\/span><\/div>\n
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Thanks to Mike A, Tracey & Amy T and Martin W for doing their OOD duties.  <\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
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