Tamar 6
9 boats started including 3 possible future members. Brian’s Bosun is the first across the line but Nathan’s Aero takes lead at Dam Green followed by Dave’s Solo, Jane’s Topper, Brian and Tash, Liam’s Laser, Vicki’s Topper, Dan and Charlotte in separate Bosuns along with their crews Roger and Bob, and Harriet’s 4.7.
It was a round-the-lake course in an anticlockwise direction with varying wind directions.
Lap 2: Nathan had a good lead, Dave, Liam, Jane in tussle with Brian, Harriet making up ground over the Bosuns. The rain set in. Long beat from Pinkie to West White. Jane and Brian still locked in tussle at Dam Green
Lap 3: Nathan, Dave, Liam. The fleet was well spread out. Liam capsized near Pinkie due to strong gusts but the wind dropped off as the fleet were coming to the finish.
Nathan crossed the line first followed by Dave, Liam, Brian and Tash, Jane, Vicki, Harriet
Results:
- Jane Anderson (Topper)
- Nathan Pollard (RS Aero 7)
- Dave Perrett (Solo)
- Vicki Duncalf (Topper)
- Brian Pollard and Tash Routley (Bosun)
- Liam Routley (Laser Full)
Barnwell 7
A long lunch allowed people to warm up after getting drenched in the first race. But continued rain was damping peoples enthusiasm. Race set for 2.15pm to allow the Bosun of John Dabbs and crew Linda Spiller to be rigged. 5 boats took to the water following the same course as the first race. Forecast? At present with promise of a brighter sky in the west.
All boats started a long way back from the line with Brian and Tash being first over the line again heading towards Dam Green to be overtaken by Nathan. Nathan, Brian and Tash, John and Linda, Jane, Vicki.
There was more wind past Home 2 but in variable directions with blue sky to the west but it still continued toraining, even cold in the hut. The wind is now south – south easterly. Positions were maintained: Nathan, Brian and Tash, John and Linda, Jane, Vicki.
The wind dropped of further in the second lap causing Brian and Tash to drift onto Dam Green and struggle to do a 360 penalty whilst Jane was still moving forward at speed. This meant she finally finished just in front of the Bosun though Nathan had already finished more than 15 minutes beforehand. John and Linda got stuck near West White and ended up drifting backward for a bit of time until the safety boat rescues them by towing them back to the pontoon.
The rain had arrived again making for a wet and cold day (and that’s just the OOD!)
Results:
- Jane Anderson (Topper)
- Nathan Pollard (RS Aero 7)
- Brian Pollard and Tash Routley (Bosun)
Retired: Vicki Duncalf (Topper) and John Dabbs and Linda Spiller (Bosun)
Thanks go the OOD Sue Murray and photos from Jenny Routley
