AM Pursuit Race 6 
 
Another Sunday of racing but this one started with a 
noticeable difference,the big orange ball in the sky made 
an uncharacteristic appearance!  Unfortunately the fair 
weather meant that the day was dogged with poor, 
shifting winds. These started the day blowing in from the 
South at around 7 miles per hour. The Pursuit race series 
features a staggered start with start times worked out 
according to boat type and previous race positions. 
In this particular race, the start time of the first boat 
was 16 minutes ahead of the last boat to start. Mike Ford 
had the honour of starting first on this occasion. Alan 
Comber was convinced to start on the wrong side of 
the starting marker buoy by his crew but quickly realised 
his error and put things right. Vicki Duncalf had a later 
start time than she was used to as she was sailing her 
newly-acquired laser. Jane Anderson had the misfortune 
of starting 16 minutes after the first boat.
 
The 65-minute race wore on with racers working hard to 
maintain or better their positions. Notably, Bob Sampson 
and crew had a fantastic race in the 
RS200, making up close to 11 minutes, to finish second to 
Mike Ford, who had managed to hold his lead from the 
start. 

Results: 

1st Mike Ford (Solo) 
2nd Bob Sampson & crew (RS200) 
3rd Alan Comber & John Weller (Enterprise) 
4th Sue Murray & crew (Topper Topaz) 
5th John Chandler (Bosun) 
6th Katie Leveridge (Laser Radial) 
7th Vicki Duncalf (Laser Radial) 
8th David Harris (Otter) 
9th Adeney Pooler (Graduate) 
10th John Duncalf (Topper) 
11th Jane Anderson (Laser) 
12th Megan Higgs (Topper) 
13th Emily Veal (Laser 4.7) 
14th David Higgs (Laser) 
15th Jorg Gawrisch (Otter) 
16th Adam Pollard (Pico) 
 
Lunchtime: Peter Pocock Novice Series. 
 
Five boats took to the water for the afternoon's Peter 
Pocock Novice race.  Annabelle Rademaker had her Father 
as crew, whilst Joe Hedges and Daan Rademaker decided to 
try their luck together. Megan Higgs got the best start 
and sailed well to maintain the lead  position throughout 
the race. Joe and Daan had an awful race, finding 
themselves constantly "in irons". Willemyn and Liselotte 
Rademaker got a good start and, along with Annabelle, 
were soon chasing Megan around the course. All the racers 
did very well in poor wind conditions. 
 
1st Megan Higgs 
2nd Willemyn Rademaker 
3rd Liselotte Rademaker 
4th Annabelle Rademaker 
Joe Hedges & Daan Rademaker rtd 
 
PM: Sailboat Trophy 7 
 
The wind speed managed to maintain 7 miles per hour from 
the South East for the start of the afternoon race. 
Leader honours were hotly contested with Katie Leveridge 
just over the line at the start meaning a 360 degree 
penalty.  The fleet rounded the first mark in close 
proximity, too close for Vicki Duncalf who, getting used 
to the length of her new Laser, gently collided with 
another boat at the mark leading to a 720 degree penalty. 
The fleet started to stretch out around the lake with 
Jane Anderson leading Paul Whybrow in close second. Katie 
Leveridge found a good gust of wind and made up ground 
after her earlier pirouette. 

Into the second lap the wind died away to almost nothing 
as an opposing sea breeze worked against the weak 
gradient wind from the South. Sailors found themselves 
becalmed and waiting for the odd gust to make up ground 
on their opponents. Just such a gust saw five boats 
racing down the lake, neck and neck, trying to make the 
most of the momentary blow and giving the Race Officer a 
shock as they all converged on the finish line at the 
same time. Winners honours went to Jane Anderson 
on the lake, but Paul Whybrow managed to overhaul her on 
countback under handicap. 

Results: 
1st Paul Whybrow (Solo) 
2nd Jane Anderson (Laser) 
3rd Bob Sampson & crew (RS200) 
4th Megan Higgs (Topper) 
5th Jorg Gawrisch (Otter) 
6th John Duncalf (Topper) 
7th Adeney Pooler (Graduate) 
8th Mike Ford (Solo) 
9th Katie Leveridge (Laser Radial) 
10th David Higgs (Laser0 
11th Alan Comber & John Weller (Enterprise) 
12th Emily Veal (Laser Radial) 
13th Vicki Duncalf (Laser Radial) 
14th Simon Veal (Laser) 
John Chandler (Bosun), David Harris (Otter) rtd