{"id":475,"date":"2014-08-04T19:57:00","date_gmt":"2014-08-04T19:57:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.readingsc.org.uk\/members\/2014\/08\/04\/03-august-summer-series-race-8\/"},"modified":"2014-08-04T19:57:00","modified_gmt":"2014-08-04T19:57:00","slug":"03-august-summer-series-race-8","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.readingsc.org.uk\/members\/2014\/08\/04\/03-august-summer-series-race-8\/","title":{"rendered":"03 August Summer Series Race 8"},"content":{"rendered":"
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With a brisk SW wind somewhere around 12-14 mph, Andy B set a nice long start line with a good beat down to No 4. Considering that the wind was “good” and the morning bright and sunny, it was somewhat surprising that only 9 boats turned out.<\/span><\/div>\n
Although there were one or two who turned up and decided that they did not fancy a quick dip !<\/span><\/div>\n
In fact the biggest problem of the day was not the wind but the weed ! The beat down to No 4 was followed by No 2 to starboard and then No 3 to starboard, but between 2 and 3 there was a long line of thick floating weed and it was very difficult to find an easy way through this mass.<\/span><\/div>\n
David C (Laser) led for pretty well for the whole of the race, although he was overtaken now and then, and crossed the finish line only 10 seconds ahead of Newton & Ellen (Laser 2000).  <\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
The battle between David C and Newton & Ellen was probably the closest of the race as the rest of the fleet seemed to spread out with slight gaps between all of the boats.<\/span><\/div>\n
At the end of the first lap David C came through in 1st<\/sup> place with Newton & Ellen 2nd<\/sup>, Nev & Mike (Leader) 3rd<\/sup> and Mike A (Laser) 4th<\/sup>.  <\/span>Nick Trotman (Radial) was next in 5th<\/sup> followed by Mike C (Solo), then Sally & Paul R (Leader) in 7th<\/sup>, with Oswin (Radial) 8th <\/sup>and John C (Topaz) 9th. These positions were maintained throughout the race, so although the race was not exciting in terms of trading places, it was good fun in the fresh breeze.<\/span><\/div>\n
The final positions on the water were 1st<\/sup> David C, 2nd<\/sup> Newton & Ellen, 3rd<\/sup> Neville & Mike, although on handicap David C will be leapfrogged by the two following boats giving Newton and Ellen the overall win.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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