Pursuit 2
In pursuit races handicaps based on boat class and helm performance are applied before the race so that the slowest boat starts first and the rest at intervals after. They try to catch up and overtake. Vicki Duncalf’s Topper had only three minutes start on John Dabbs’ Bosun; not nearly enough on a day of moderate southeasterly winds which suited the Bosun’s performance. Peter O’Toole’s Full-sailed Laser was the only boat to catch and overtake the Bosun, if you discount Emma O’Toole’s Laser Radial which spoiled things by going the wrong side of a course marker. Nathan Pollard’s quick Aero 7 started at the rear, 15 minutes after the Topper, but he managed to get up to third before the allotted 68 minutes were over.
- Peter O’Toole (Laser Full)
- John Dabbs and Adam Hilton (Bosun)
- Nathan Pollard (Aero 7)
- Linda Spiller (Laser Radial)
- Dave Perrett (Solo)
- Paul Anderson (Laser Radial)
- Vicki Duncalf (Topper)
- Liam Routley (Laser Full)
- Brian Pollard and Natasha Routley (Graduate)
- Ollie Williamson (Aero 7)
Not classified: Emma O’Toole (Laser Radial), Harriet Cox (Laser Radial)
Pursuit 4
The handicaps were adjusted to reflect success or failure in the morning race and this time no one crossed the line until eight minutes after Vicki Duncalf’s Topper. It was not until the third lap that she was overtaken. Peter O’Toole got himself from sixth to first; Nathan Pollard from ninth to second.
- Peter O’Toole (Laser Full)
- Nathan Pollard (Aero 7)
- Ollie Williamson (Aero 7)
- Emma O’Toole (Laser Radial)
- Linda Spiller (Laser Radial)
- Dave Perrett (Solo)
- Adam Hilton and John Dabbs (Bosun)
- Vicki Duncalf (Topper)
- Liam Routley (Laser Full)
- Brian Pollard and Natasha Routley (Graduate)
Grateful thanks went to the Officer of the Day, Jane Anderson, and to Natasha Routley who took the photographs.