Roger’s Bowl 2
There were irregular Wednesday sailors at the Lake. Nathan Pollard went out in his Aero, having hoisted a no. 5 sail, not so much because of the brisk northwesterly winds (the Solos and Enterprise flew small sails) as in order not to get too far in front of the rest of the fleet, an aim he failed to achieve. He finished eight minutes in front of second on the water, the Bosun of John Dabbs and Adam Hilton. The other rare Wednesday visitation was the Routley family. Liam kindly carried out a duty as Officer of the Day. Tash went out in Liam’s Laser with a borrowed 4.7 sail. She sailed both races, mentored by Linda Spiller in another 4.7 Laser. Geoff Floyd (Solo) started well, was up to second at the end of lap 1, but had slipped a place at the end. Ian Chatterton, impressive as ever taming a bucking Enterprise, even if it flew a small mainsail, started sixth but was up to fourth at the end, keeping the place when handicaps were applied.
- Nathan Pollard (Aero 5)
- John Dabbs and Adam Hilton (Bosun)
- Geoff Floyd (Solo)
- Ian Chatterton (Enterprise)
- Natasha Routley (Laser 4.7) and equal Linda Spiller (Laser 4.7)
- Robin Spiller (Solo)
Egg Cup 5
The fleet was reduced to four boats and Adam Hilton took over helming the Dabbs Bosun. Linda Spiller’s Laser 4.7 got away first but at the second buoy, Inlet, all the boats bunched up, the wind all but disappearing in the lee of the hill. Nathan Pollard’s Aero 5 emerged first around West White and led from then on, despite being even more seriously becalmed at Inlet on lap2 and allowing the Hilton/Dabbs Bosun, aided by a friendly gust, to do a lot of catching up. The Bosun finished only four minutes behind the Aero.
- Nathan Pollard (Aero 5)
- Adam Hilton and John Dabbs (Bosun)
- Natasha Routley (Laser 4.7)
- Linda Spiller (Laser 4.7)
Many thanks to Liam Routley, Officer of the Day.