Good picture of Brendon Pomeroy helming a Pico, with Alex Clifton as crew
James Pollard in the Pico upwind, with Elliot Pomeroy in the middle and Nathan Pollard on the right
ane Chadney helming the Bosun on a dead run, with John Buckett goosewinging the jib and John White guarding against against an involuntary gybe in the oscillating breeze
Rachel Pomeroy really getting to grips with the Pico, beating upwind into a stiff northerly wind
Telephoto shot of most of the fleet at the top end of the lake, Nathan Pollard’s Topper still heading the fleet
The ‘Mike Ford’ club Bosun in the morning Pursuit race, with Christine Hartigan (sitting out) and Chris Marshall
Vicki leading John on the beat
James Pollard in the Laser 4.7 chasing down the Bosuns of Roger Heasman (with John White and Joseph Talbot-Adams as crew) and Nicky Buckett (with John Weller and Christine Marshall)
… and after rounding Dam Green, James is now clear ahead of the Bosuns
Some happy faces at the end of the day….
Awaiting the presentation of the prizes by Paul Anderson
Most of the fleet in shot as they criss-cross the lake before the start
Nicky Buckett in her Laser just ahead of the Bosun of Toby Tobias on the beat to West White
Robin and Linda Spiller’s Bosun leading a quintet of Toppers on the run back from Pinky
Toby with Alex Clifton and Joseph Talbot-Adams in the Bosun, whilst James Pollard heads upwind in his full-rig Laser
As the lake level drops, the start line gets shorter and shorter, so finding space for a clear start gets harder. Here Bob Sampson, on a port tack start next to the pontoon, looks anxiously under the boom at the approaching starboard tack boats; just behind, Elliot Pomeroy looks likely to get a clear getaway
James Pollard, now in a Radial rig, hot on the heels of Jane Anderson
Bob Sampson and Brendon Pomeroy get the RS200’s asymmetric pulling well on the run back towards the Dam, but still have Jane Anderson close behind
Eventual race winner on handicap, Nathan Pollard is close behind Adeney Pooler in the Graduate
‘Raindrops on roses, whiskers on kittens…..’ – but rain was probably not one of the favourite things of the handful of Upper Tamar sailors as they drifted towards the start line for the midday race
The sun has come out for the Pursuit race in the afternoon
James Pollard heading Bob Sampson as they keep clear of the shallow water and the rocky foreshore as they beat towards West mark
Nathan Pollard leading the Pursuit race, with John Savage closing up behind him
Not racing, but nice to see Mary Carter back on the water on her return from foreign climes
The three Toppers closely grouped at the start of the race: James and Nathan Pollard and Elliot Pomeroy
The entire race fleet of four boats heading into (and out of) West
By now even mistier, Bob Sampson leads in his Laser 4.7 on a reach back down the lake: Bob’s use of his 4.7 rig in itself gives an indication of just how strong the gusts must have been….
Start of the midday race: Jane Anderson tacks away onto port, whilst Adam Hilton is also well to the fore in his Solo
Close-up of the fleet rounding Dam Green from the vantage point of the Dam
Slow going on the run back up the lake
Sue Murray (trying out a Laser) leads a trio playing follow my leader, with the Toppers of Nathan Pollard and Vicki Duncalf in close attendance
For the afternoon race, the fluky southerly zephyrs coming over the dam made rounding Dam Green even more problematic for many
‘As idle as a painted ship, Upon a painted ocean….’
The two club Bosuns haven’t somehow magically shot to the front of the fleet; they weren’t racing but were doing taster sessions for pupils from Bradworthy
Eventual race winner Jane Anderson has already pulled out a respectable lead as she bears away towards Inlet, with James Pollard’s Laser giving chase
Close-up shot of the front of the fleet gliding past the end of the pontoon at the start of the midday race, after the earlier fog had rolled away; Sue Murray in the Laser has pole position to windward, with Roger Heasman and Jane Anderson in the RS 200 just to leeward and John Duncalf just behind
Just after the start, the fleet have rounded Dam Green and are heading up the lake, with eventual race winner Adam Hilton having established a lead
A quintet of Toppers rounding Pinky; John Duncalf has just rounded, whilst Vicki Duncalf, Rachel Pomeroy, Elliot Pomeroy and Alex Clifton look set for some close quarters tacking as they reach the mark together
Adam now in splendid isolation in his Solo, well clear at the front of the fleet
Just after the gun for the afternoon race, with the start now heading up the lake towards Zebra, after the wind had turned W/NW during lunch
Classic shot of the entire fleet heading up to Zebra and then bearing away towards Inlet White, just after the start
Alan Comber and John Weller in the Enterprise, followed by Sue Murray in the Laser, both going well in the afternoon race
The RS 200 looking pretty in pink, as the course provides lots of opportunity to get the big gennaker flying
Start of the midday race: James and Nathan Pollard already in first and second place respectively, which is where they finished in the results on handicap
Just a few seconds later: in the foreground Stuart Mealing in the Laser and Toby Tobias, single-handed in the Bosun, both look to be going well on the short beat to the first mark at Zebra
The view of the Sunday racing that passing visitors see from below the car park
James Pollard gets away well in the afternoon race, but with Paul Whybrow’s Solo, Roger Heasman’s RS 200 and Toby Tobias’s Bosun only just behind
As the fleet beats towards Zebra, the boats are already spreading out; the Toppers of Nathan Pollard and Elliott Pomeroy are positioned well as they tack across on port to make the lay line to the mark
Excellent action shot from Mandy Pollard as Roger Heasman and Jane Anderson are in determined mode as they round Dam Green just a few feet ahead of the other RS 200 helmed by Sue Murray, with Paul Whybrow clearly sailing above the Solo’s handicap rating to keep them in his sights
The same trio, this time from a first-rate photograph by Stuart Mealing, with Jane Anderson about to hike out as the lead RS200 heels to a gust
The Bosun of Toby Tobias, with afternoon crew Rachel Pomeroy holding the boom to prevent an accidental gybe, holding off the Enterprise duo of Alan Comber and John Weller on the run back from Pinky
James Pollard’s Laser Radial just ahead of Jane Chadney’s Laser 4.7, on the mirror-like surface of the lake as they approach the start of their (very lengthy) second lap
Nathan Pollard still heading for the Dam in his Topper, as James seeks the elusive wind on the beat back up the lake
Nathan Pollard now to windward (using the term very loosely) of Jane Chadney
