There was only the merest hint of a breeze arriving at 10am, but by 10:30 it was shaping up to be a decent breeze down the length of the lake from the clubhouse end. Peter donned the waders and shifted a few marks to provide a decent windward leg for the first couple of races.
The fleet of 12 boats started in a light A+ rig breeze with the usual Gautby Rd holes and shifts to catch people out and pose the usual “shall I tack or not” question. Andrew Potter started well and led for most of the first race, until Peter covered him on the run and overtook at the gate to take the win. Race 2 and Peter made some new friends at the back of the fleet with a jib sheeting problem, leaving Paul Plested and Mike De St Paer to battle out for line honours, which went to Paul in this instance.
Race 3 was won by Peter after a battle with Clive and Richard Robinson who made a welcome return to Wednesday mornings. Clive made a great start in Race 4 and led for a good part of the race and through the final gate. However, Gautby Road decided not to favour him with the win and allowed both Peter and Paul to creep up the bank leaving him stranded in the middle of the lake with or no wind and a resultant third.
By now the wind was definitely across the lake, with starts being sometimes a beat and at other times a broad reach. The main requirement was to keep your boat moving both off the line and continue to the windward mark. Peter, Andrew and Clive were all vying for top spot all the way to the finish of Race 5, with a nail biting win for Peter as the other pair got a gust from behind. In the final race Clive finally managed the win that he had been so close to achieving all morning.
A slightly early finish was called with tidying work to do in readiness for the RG65 TT weekend, although nobody complained with the wind being less than perfect. Thanks must go to Liz Potter and Sharon Plested for acting as our Race Committee this morning and Paul Plested for the quick photo whilst we were temporarily parked up.
- Peter Baldwin 63 6pts 4 wins
- Clive Warren 53 12pts 1 win
- Paul Plested 154 15pts 1 win
- Mike De St Paer 35 19pts
- Andrew Potter 194 20pts
- Richard Robinson 901 24pts
- Richard Walker 39 31pts
- Dave Williams 33 36pts
- David White 94 42pts
- Sally Collings 829 49pts
- Charles Legg 21 50pts
- Malcolm Harvey 1019 59pts
