Although Saturday started off relatively mild, strong gusts had been passing over the lake all morning. By the time racing started, the rain had moved in and the gusts were coming down vertically and things didn’t improve much apart from the sun coming out later in the day.
Roy and Kayla were still a little anxious about their new boat, and it was well founded! A blustery first beat ended with a capsize that was enought for them to call it a day.
They weren’t the only ones to go swimming; Phil and Rich Hodgkins did their bit for the chandlery trade in the first race, and then Phil took Dave Lawson out for the second race, only to have another capsize and bend the tiller extensions.
As for the racing, Mark and Emma hung on in there in their Enterprise, securing a first and third overall. Scumper and Zefer sailed well in both races, but mistook A for 9 in the second race and had a valiant effort trying to stop capsizing (because they couldn’t lay 9 with the gennaker up) well after the point of no return! Robbie D and Toggle’s performance regained them the lead for the series overall.
The wind continued through the night, as did the partying, but when racing started the wind was a ‘slightly’ steadier westerly. Roy and Kayla were aiming for three marks before capsizing – and they did it!. Roy had a corker of a first beat to be in second position at the windward mark, but he felt obloged to hold his position by flying the kite – problem was with the gusts coming through he couldn’t lay the mark and then struggled to take down the kite – It’s tough at the top! Their tales of woe continued and they had an extra couple of capsizes along the way, however, they weren’t alone – Neil and Bean, Robbie and Toggle, Steve and Ruth, Scumper and Zefer, Phil and Andy T – all joined them. Both Steve and Robbie had to practice their swimming techniques to get back to their boats. It might have been easier to list that stayed upright – William and Lesley, Dave and Lynn, Val and Ken.
Close racing in the RS400 almost led to a demolition derby at a couple of marks, but fortunately everyone came out unscathed.
Monday started off flat calm, but once racing was under way sailors were treated to a variation of shifts and gusts passing through from time tio time that tended to break up the fleets somewhat. In the afternoon, the gusts (when they came) caught out a couple of GPs along the bottom reach, and they kept the rescue crews going by capsizing.
Apart from a heavy shower at the end of the day, the weather wasn’t too bad for a bank holiday!
CELEBRITY GLASS
PN Boat Helm Class 1 2 3 4 5 6 Pts
1 1072 R DAWSON RS400 2 1 DNS DNS 2 2 7
2 1049 M SOMERVILLE RS400 5 2 DNS DNS 1 4 12
3 937 W CARRUTHERS RS400 7 6 DNS DNS RTD 3 24
4 91029 R BLACKBURN RS400 9 DNS 5 4 RTD DNS 26
5 167828 S HALL LAS 12 10 3 2 DNS DNS 27
6 1298 S HUNT RS400 1 3 DNS DNS 5 DNS 33
7 13885 M FAIRLAMB GP DNS DNS 1 1 DNS DNS 52
8 20181 M NINNIM ENT DNS DNS DNS DNS 3 1 54
9 167828 I MACPHERSON LAS DNS DNS 2 3 DNS DNS 55
10 1125 JoHALLIDAY RS400 DNS DNS 4 5 DNS DNS 57
11 13905 H GODFREY GP 4 4 DNS DNS DNS DNS 58
12 3473 M MOORE FF 2 8 DNS DNS DNS DNS 60
13 70142 T SMITH MS 8 5 DNS DNS DNS DNS 61
14 69960 M CHAPPEL MS 11 7 DNS DNS DNS DNS 66
15 1117 K JAMIESON FF 10 9 DNS DNS DNS DNS 69
16 13867 D NICHOLSON GP OD DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS 78
17 3293 I PRESTON FF DNS DNS OD DNS DNS DNS 78
18 13176 D LAWSON GP DNS DNS DNS DNS 4 DNS 79
19 213142 R HODGKINS RS400 DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS RTD 81
20 122174 P DILLON LAS DNS DNS DNS 6 DNS DNS 81
21 13733 A HODGKINS GP 6 DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS 81
22 1140 J CHRISTIE LAS RTD DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS 83
Points for RTD = 14 11 6 7 8 6
Points for DSQ = 14 11 6 7 8 6
Points for DNS = 23
4 races to count
MAY HOLIDAY
PN Boat Helm Class 1 2 3 4 Pts
1 1072 R DAWSON RS400 1 RTD 2 1 4
2 1049 M SOMERVILLE RS400 2 1 4 2 5
3 937 W CARRUTHERS RS400 3 2 5 4 9
4 1298 S HUNT RS400 DNS 3 1 DNS 17
5 91029 R BLACKBURN RS400 RTD RTD RTD 5 17
6 1148 N CURRIE RS400 DNS DNS 3 3 19
7 173813 P BURNELL LAS DNS DNS RTD 6 30
8 562 A SMITH ENT DNS DNS 6 DNS 32
9 20181 M NINNIM ENT DNS RTD DNS DNS 33
10 103 A NICHOLSON VARIO DNS DNS DNS RTD 34
11 61512 S PAGEL MIR DNS DNS RTD DNS 37
11 20 R PAGEL TOP DNS DNS RTD DNS 37
Points for RTD = 5 7 11 8
Points for DSQ = 5 7 11 8
Points for DNS = 13
3 races to count
LYNE TANKARD
PN Boat Helm Class 1 2 3 4 Pts
1 13176 D LAWSON GP 2 1 1 1 3
2 113142 N PLATT FF 1 2 DNS DNS 9
3 13118 V BELL GP 3 3 3 RTD 9
4 13905 H GODFREY GP DNS DNS 2 2 10
5 13655 N LEWIS GP DNS DNS 4 3 13
Points for RTD = 4 4 5 5
Points for DSQ = 4 4 5 5
Points for DNS = 6
3 races to count
PEEL POT
PN Boat Helm Class 1 2 3 4 Pts
1 70142 T SMITH MS DNS DNS DNS 1 1
2 69960 M CHAPPEL MS DNS DNS DNS 2 2
Points for RTD = 0 0 0 3
Points for DSQ = 0 0 0 3
Points for DNS = 3
1 races to count