Race Report

The wind forecasts were all over the place for last Saturday afternoon. From some models, it looked like there might not be enough wind to race… Boy was that prediction wrong! What eventuated was a strong, shifty 22 knot WSW breeze with some 30+ knot bullets that saw much of the fleet in the drink.  It was surely a day you needed to keep your wits about you and your downhaul cranked on. Those who managed to keep their boats upright and took advantage of high port tacks won the day.  

The day was so challenging that several boats did not finish within 15 minutes of the lead boat, giving them a DNF (S.I. 18.3). The Afternoon was a combined Club Champs and Spring Pontscore; congratulations to the hardy victors. The results were: Championship – Full Rigs: Campbell Patton (Championship Heat 3) and Luke Parker (Championship Heat 4); Radials: Otto Henry (Championship Heats 3 & 4).  Pointscore (after handicap): Full Rigs: Hadrien Bourely (Pointscore Heat 5) and Steve London (Pointscore Heat 6); Radial / 4.7s: James Tudball (Pointscore Heat 5) and Marlena Berzins (Pointscore Heat 6). 

Thanks to this week’s race volunteers — Andrew Simpson (PRO) assisted by Murray Stone on the Jazzman, Justin Davey and Jack Littlechild on the Bergman, and James Tudball and David Rogers in the canteen. After racing we enjoyed a beautiful BBQ on the deck thanks to the Canteen Crew and Peter Collie (and his helpers) on the grill!