Midweek Mug 15
There was nothing that you could call wind, but the air did just about move. One lap of a simple course (Middle/West/Pinkie/Dam Green – thank you Dave P.) took an hour. Linda Spiller (Full) and Sue Murray (Radial) were in Lasers. Rob Spiller and Adam Hilton had their Solos and John Dabbs was sitting alone in his Bosun.
Adam Hilton was so worried about not being able to cross the start line that he managed to be over it when the horn blew. He had to go back, but benefitted from cleaner air and was first (after 15 minutes) to the first mark, followed by Rob Spiller, Sue Murray, Linda Spiller and John Dabbs (who had had trouble persuading the boat to cross the start line.)
The Hilton Solo continued to lead until shortly before Dam Green where the Lasers edged past leaving Linda Spiller’s big sail to cross the finish line first but not far enough ahead of Sue Murray’s Radial or indeed the Dabbs’ Bosun to be given the victory.
- Sue Murray (Laser Radial)
- John Dabbs (Bosun)
- Linda Spiller (Laser Full)
- Adam Hilton (Solo)
- Rob Spiller (Solo)
Egg Cup 2
There was enough puff in the gentle northwesterlies for the fleet to complete three laps within the hour.
The Club Bosun joined the race with new-comer Harriet ?? at the helm and Bob Sampson mentoring. Linda Spiller got away well and stayed at the front throughout. Sue Murray was second at the start but the high-pointing Hilton Solo went round Middle before her and stayed in second place. Sue closed up on the Solo somewhat in the last moments and was hoisted by the handicap into second place.
- Linda Spiller (Laser Full)
- Sue Murray (Laser Radial)
- Adam Hilton (Solo)
- John Dabbs (Bosun)
- Harriet and Bob Sampson (Bosun)
- Rob Spiller (Solo)
Many thanks to the Officer of the Day, Dave Perrett.