Unfortunately it was more of the same as the last RG65 Saturday racing with the wind predominantly from the SW, so over the houses, round the houses etc etc. A strong gusty 2 to 15 knots tested the sailors in choosing the right rig and most opted for a low aspect A conventional, unless you only had swing rigs that is.
Peter setup a course starting from the far side in more breeze and with an easier sighting of the start line to a mark and spreader just past halfway across and back to a gate. It was mostly a beat or fetch to the first mark, although may start as a broad reach and end up as a beat with no real indication on which tack you would finally take into the mark.
Martin and John shared the wins in the first session of 6 races, until Johns’ winch broke loose from its mount and he had to retire for the day. This left Martin to take the remaining wins, with Alan, Bill and Peter chasing hard and occasionally in front, but never quite keeping the win from Martin.
So Martin won the day comfortably on only 7 points from the 10 races, with Bill second on countback from Peter in third. The countback went all the way to their result in the last race, so a very close day for this pair, with Alan almost causing a 3 way tie just one point behind them.
- Martin Roberts 133 Pocket Rocket 7pts
- Bill Culshaw 21 Ivy 25pts
- Peter Baldwin 63 Uno 25pts
- Alan Watkinson 23 Uno 26pts
- John Brierley 84 Uno 32pts
- Dave Williams 33 Uno 47pts
- Charles Legg 26 Uno 61pts
