Spring Series 1 4th March 2018<\/p>\n
The format was the same as last year, a 35 minute pursuit followed by a 45 minute handicap race.
\nWith a light wind about 6 \u2013 10 mph from the SE Peter R set the first beat to 1 then 4, 2, 3, 5 and back through the start.<\/p>\n
Pursuit race
\nThere were 8 starters and at the end of the first lap early starters Chris H (Comet) and Sally & Nev (Leader) were in the lead, but being rapidly caught by Simon B (Blaze).
\nAt the gun Simon had taken the lead, but Chris and Sally & Nev were still in 2nd and 3rd places. Unusually all the boats behind them retained the same places as at the end of the first lap.
\nFinal positions were \u2013
\n1st Simon; 2nd Chris; 3rd Sally & Nev; 4th Newton & Ellen; 5th James; 6th William; 7th Rick; 8th Rhys.<\/p>\n
Handicap Race
\nFor the second race the course was changed to 1, 5, 9, 4 and back through the start.
\nSimon was first back through the line with Ellen & Newton (RS200) some 50 seconds back in 2nd place and Chris H coming through in 3rd about a minute ahead of Rick (Laser) in 4th place. James was about another minute back in 5th place. Then another minute elapsed before Sally & Nev crossed the line in 6th followed by brothers William (Radial) and Rhys (Topper) 7th and 8th.
\nIt was a four lap race and the whole fleet remained in the same positions for the duration of the race!<\/p>\n
On handicap the final positions should be \u2013
\n1st Chris; 2nd Ellen & Newton; 3rd Simon; 4th Sally & Nev; 5th Rick; 6th James<\/p>\n
Thanks to Peter R and the OOD Team of Simon B, Julian B and Simon R.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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