Frostbite 4
3 boats took to the water, The Bosuns of Brian Pollard, with Natasha Routley as crew, and of Adam Hilton, with Vicki Duncalf and the Aero 6 of Nathan Pollard. Both Bosuns sported reduced sails. The winds were coming from south east with nasty squalls. Adam’s Bosun started first, with Brian’s almost alongside him. Nathan started third but quickly took the lead to Dam Green. Adam had the inside line so Brian was obliged to give him water on the buoy.
Nathan quickly increased his lead, while the Bosuns competed going to White West. By Pinkie Brian had established a lead over Adam. Coming back down the lake, Adam had problems with his mainsheet jamming and retired. Brian’s Bosun went the wrong side of Home one and so was forced to retire, leaving Nathan as the sole finisher.
- Nathan Pollard (Aero 6)
Retired: Adam Hilton and Vicki Duncalf (Bosun), Brian Pollard and Natasha Routley (Bosun)
Tamar 11
The winds moved to south west with fewer squalls. Bob Sampson, in a Bosun, gave the helm to Teresa Cox, a novice, and used the reduced Bosun rig. Nathan Pollard kept his 6 metre sail on the Aero and two Lasers, helmed by Linda Spiller and Harriet Cox, competed with small 4.7 Laser sails,. Vicki Duncalf raced her Topper and Brian Pollard sailed his Graduate. Brian started first, but Nathan quickly took the lead. The rest remained bunched going around Dam Green and on towards Home 2. Realising that she wouldn’t make Home Two Harriet tacked onto starboard, forcing Brian and Vicki to tack as well. This allowed Linda Spiller to move up into second. Meanwhile, Teresa was having a rather lonely race at the back! Unfortunately, Harriet passed the wrong side of Zebra buoy which eliminated her from the race. Brian and Vicki continued dicing, with Brian finishing slightly ahead.
- Nathan Pollard (Aero 6)
- Vicki Duncalf (Topper)
- Linda Spiller (Laser 4.7)
- Brian Pollard and Natasha Routley (Graduate)
- Teresa Cox and Bob Sampson (Bosun)
Retired: Harriet Cox (Laser 4.7)