RACE REPORT - SUNDAY 26 MAY 2024

May 28, 2024Nick Pellow

Winter Championship and Pointscore - heats 7, 8 & 9

Another crystal-clear Sunday morning awaited a fleet of about 30 Lasers, with DBSC sailors being joined by some keen irregulars from Middle Harbour, the Squadron and Woollahra. Winds were from the west at 6 - 10 kts. We set the course with the weather mark northeast of Clark Island. Heat 7 got off fairly cleanly (only one OCS in the Radial fleet).

Heat 8 was a bit more intense, especially amongst the Radials. After a general recall pushed them to the back of the rotation, the race committee brought out the black flag and that got them onto the fair side of the start line at the gun. For Heat 9, the course was shortened as the wind was threatening to lighten. Not taking any chances, the race committee used the black flag for both starts.

All in all, a lovely morning of racing on the harbour.

Thanks to PRO Ian Alexander, LTRAR Chris Tattersall in the Jazzman, and COTD’s Ian Tudball and Patrick Black in the Paul Adam.