{"id":88,"date":"2017-08-02T20:20:00","date_gmt":"2017-08-02T20:20:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.readingsc.org.uk\/members\/2017\/08\/02\/26th-july-gillette-series-race-15\/"},"modified":"2017-08-02T20:20:00","modified_gmt":"2017-08-02T20:20:00","slug":"26th-july-gillette-series-race-15","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.readingsc.org.uk\/members\/2017\/08\/02\/26th-july-gillette-series-race-15\/","title":{"rendered":"26th July Gillette series Race 15"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"color:#000;background-color:#fff;font-family:Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif;font-size:16px\">\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;line-height: normal\"><span>Tonight there was quite a frisky westerly, about  13 \u2013 15 mph, with stronger gusts coming through.<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;line-height: normal\"><span>&nbsp;<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;line-height: normal\"><span>Karen, Ellen, Sylvia, Paula, Mike T and Cecilia  all decided to go for Radial rigs, which was probably the right move in the  conditions.<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;line-height: normal\"><span>&nbsp;<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;line-height: normal\"><span>Ellen got a good start and led from start to  finish with Karen never far behind. Mark who was lying 3<sup>rd<\/sup> capsized  on his way to the first mark on the second lap. After recovering he had passed  Karen and was almost up with Ellen when he capsized again. His mast came out of  the boat and he retired.<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;line-height: normal\"><span>Newton in his Solo had a close battle with Sylvia  just managing to stay ahead of her throughout the race.<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;line-height: normal\"><span>Jamie (Laser) was going well moving up from 8<sup>th<\/sup>  on the first lap to finish 5<sup>th<\/sup> on the water and he had a good battle  with Dave &amp; Ann (Leader) and Peter S (Byte) who finished just behind him in  6<sup>th<\/sup> and 7<sup>th<\/sup> places.<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;line-height: normal\"><span>Not far behind these there was another good  battle between Paul H (Supernova), Sally &amp; Stuart (Leader) and Dean &amp;  Nick (Vago) and they eventually finished in 8<sup>th<\/sup>, 9<sup>th<\/sup> and  10<sup>th<\/sup> places respectively with Paula (Radial) a little way behind  them in 11<sup>th<\/sup> place.<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;line-height: normal\"><span>Hugh &amp; Hadey (Leader), Mike T (Laser), Angela  &amp; Crew (Comet Duo) and Chris &amp; Carol (Sport 14) all finished one lap  early.<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;line-height: normal\"><span>Cecilia (Radial) unfortunately missed a mark and  retired after the first lap. &nbsp;<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;line-height: normal\"><span>&nbsp;<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;line-height: normal\"><span>The final positions on the water were \u2013 <\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;line-height: normal\"><span>1<sup>st<\/sup> Ellen; 2<sup>nd<\/sup> Karen; 3<sup>rd<\/sup>  Newton; 4<sup>th<\/sup> Sylvia; 5<sup>th<\/sup> Jamie; 6<sup>th<\/sup> Dave &amp;  Ann<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;line-height: normal\"><span>&nbsp;<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;line-height: normal\"><span>On handicap Newton should take the victory and  Sylvia, who was sailing on the Radial handicap figure, &nbsp;will move up to 2<sup>nd<\/sup> place past  Ellen and Karen, who although using Radial rigs were sailing on the full Laser  handicap. Peter S should move up to 5<sup>th<\/sup> with Dave &amp; Ann  retaining 6<sup>th<\/sup> place.<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;line-height: normal\"><span>&nbsp;<\/span><\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">                                                                <span>Thanks to SOOD Steve S and the OOD Team of Monica, Mark and Patrick<\/span><span><\/span><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tonight there was quite a frisky westerly, about 13 \u2013 15 mph, with stronger gusts coming through. &nbsp; Karen, Ellen, Sylvia, Paula, Mike T and Cecilia all decided to go for Radial rigs, which was probably the right move in the conditions. &nbsp; Ellen got a good start and led from start to finish with Karen never far behind. 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