Tamar 2
Nathan Pollard, with the big sail on his Laser, led from the start line towards Inlet on a tight port tack. Adam Hilton (Solo) tried going over the line on starboard and when he tacked emerged in front of Jane Anderson (Topper). The generally brisk north-west wind was blanketed by the headland beyond Inlet, making the last few meters before the buoy slow and uncertain. Nathan Pollard maintained his lead across to Middle but lost some water on the next beat, to Pinkie. From there it was a run to West and across to Zebra with gibes at both buoys. Nathan Pollard’s lead was never threatened but Jane Anderson remained ahead of the Pollard/Routley Bosun only as far as Pinkie. She was behind it rounding Zebra only to re-pass and finish the race in third place. The handicap gave the little Topper the victory.
1. Jane Anderson (Topper)
2. Nathan Pollard (Laser Full)
3. Adam Hilton (Solo)
4. Brian Pollard and Liam Routley (Bosun)
Barnwell 3
Nathan Pollard was again first to start and led throughout the race. The Pollard/ Routley Bosun was second and Jane Anderson third. The winds had freshened and moved further west and laps were quicker at around 11 minutes. Linda Spiller, the Officer of the Day, had made slight changes to the course to cut out the gibe at Dam Green. Brian Pollard had not grasped all the changes, went the wrong side of Home1 and in retrieving his mistake lost his place to Jane Anderson and was unable to regain it.
1. Jane Anderson (Topper)
2. Nathan Pollard (Laser Full)
3. Brian Pollard and Liam Routley (Bosun)
Many thanks were given to Linda and Robin Spiller who ran the race and to Mandy Pollard who took the photographs.