RACE REPORT 8 October 2023

October 11, 2023Chris Tattersall

Club Summer Championships - Races 5 & 6

A large fleet of 60 boats, including visitors, was met with 8 to 15 knots shifting between SSW to SSE. A southerly course was laid, with the top mark set well into Double Bay.

The wind seemed to build over the course of the afternoon, gusting up to 18 knots, making for quick racing and allowing for plenty of time to enjoy the Championship BBQ.

Both fleets showed some exuberance at the start of the first race, but this was promptly subdued with the appearance of the black flag.

There were lots of tight battles right across the fleets in both races. While Murray narrowly won out in his tussle with Max, it was Max who looked happier as he congratulated a waterlogged Murray climbing onto his centreboard just beyond the finish line.

Winners:

Race 5:

ILCA 4 (4.7): Miles Greenwood

ILCA 6 (Radial): Paige Caldecoat

ILCA 7 Standard: Campbell Patton

Race 6:

ILCA 4 (4.7): Miles Greenwood

ILCA 6 (Radial): Sylvie Stannage

ILCA 7 Standard: Campbell Patton