AM: Commodore's Cup 6

A cold north easterly blowing a force 3 to 4 greeted a reduced fleet. John 
Duncalf as race officer tried to set a good course of combined beats 
reaches and runs. Unfortunately the wind fickle as ever turned beats to 
beam reaches and runs to broad reaches! ( Sailing does have some odd 
language!)  Jane Anderson away first followed by Vicki Duncalf, both 
sailing Toppers with Jane Chadney chasing hard in the Laser Radial and 
finding the gusts hard work. Mike Ford Adeney Pooler and John Savage 
formed a following group in the two Solo,s and the Graduate.

Jane Anderson managed to fend off Jane Chadney's faster Laser until the 
second lap and even then managed a brief recovery to first. John Savage 
also got past Adeney Pooler's Graduate as it was having problems with 
extra crew ballast.  On the third and last lap Mike Ford managed to 
overtake Vicki Duncalf to finish third behind Jane Chadney and Jane 
Anderson.

Results: 

1st Jane Anderson (Topper)
2nd Vicki Duncalf (Topper)
3rd  Mike Ford (Solo)
4th Jane Chadney (Laser Radial)
5th John Savage (Solo)
6th Adeney Pooler (Graduate)

PM: Cup Race 2

Nine boats started the afternoon race with a slightly reduced but still 
chilly wind. There was a good start by all the boats with Bob Sampson's 
fully rigged Laser quickly forging into an early lead with John Savage  
also starting well to hold a good fourth position going up to Far .
After the first lap Bob had a good lead from Paul Whybrow's Solo and 
Roger Heasman's Streaker with these two having a little private tussle 
and in the process allowing Jane Chadney sailing more comfortably in the 
reduced rig Laser 4.7 to play catch up. The Toppers of Jane Anderson and 
John Duncalf were also having their own private duel with Jane just 
managing to keep ahead.

During the second lap Roger had pulled ahead of Paul and Jane Chadney 
was snapping at their heels with both Paul and Jane overtaking Roger at 
the end of the lap after sloppy buoy rounding.  The next batch of boats 
with Mike Ford leading John Savage in the Solos and Adeney in the 
Graduate were all doing very well in a fresh breeze until Adeney capsized 
at Dam.  Not to be outdone John Duncalf hooked his mainsheet on Dam 
Green buoy whilst rounding just before the finish line. This resultant 
capsize followed by a penalty turn and made the Dam buoy rogue of the 
day! 

Results: 

1st Bob Sampson (Laser)
2nd Jane Chadney (Laser 4.7)
3rd Paul Whybrow (Solo)
4th Roger Heasman (Streaker)
5th Jane Anderson (Topper)
6th Mike Ford (Solo)
7th John Duncalf (Topper)
8th John Savage (Solo)
9th Adeney Pooler (Graduate)