RACE REPORT 4 JUNE 2023

Sunday’s racing got underway under a slightly threatening sky. It was not as cold as usual which resulted in a certain member of the race committee choosing to remain in a T shirt throughout the day.  Well done Andrew Foote, you are a braver man than I. 

We had a great fleet of around 30 boats again and the 5 to 12 knot SSE to ESE wind was shifty and unpredictable. This played havoc with the fleet at times, particularly at the starts. There were plenty of lead changes upwind, and for the downwind legs, it was all about keeping in the narrow pressure bands that made there way down the course. 

Thanks to Andrew Foote, Ben Byford, David De Costa Enes and Andrew Craker for their assistance on the day. 

For me, the highlight of the day was to see master Geoff Kirk edge out his younger opponents in race 12 of the ILCA 7 fleet.  You’ve still got it Geoff, well done! Results were recorded as follows: 

Winter Championships:
Race 10 - ILCA 4 Benjamin Costandi, ILCA 6 Brooke Wilson, ILCA 7 Zander Bijkerk
Race 11 - ILCA 4 Benjamin Costandi, ILCA6 Brooke Wilson, ILCA 7 Zander Bijkerk
Race 12 - ILCA 4 Olivia Aitken, ILCA 6 Charles Byford, ILCA 7 Geoff Kirk 

Winter Pointscore:
Race 10 - ILCA 4 Benjamin Costandi, ILCA 6 Chris Tattersall, ILCA 7 Conor Roche
Race 11 - ILCA 4 Olivia Aitken, ILCA 6 Scott Finlayson, ILCA 7 Conor Roche
Race 12 - ILCA 4 Olivia Aitken, ILCA 6 James Hayhoe, ILCA 7 Geoff Kirk