Unusually, Saturday’s forecast for light winds proved to be accurate, resulting in a small turnout of eight boats for the next races in the MJM series.

Shortly after the start, the wind eased, so the race was shortened at the end of the first lap, but the lead boats were happy to wait while Oliver persevered to complete the lap in his Tera. On handicap Mike/Jack in a Graduate won, followed by Phil/Oscar in RS200

Although the northerly wind was still very light, as numerous boats had waited for another race, it seemed it would be a shame if it didn’t happen, so as soon as Oliver finished the new start sequence commenced.

Alan/Sue in a GP, and Eric in a Mirror, started but, with little prospect of the wind returning, they soon opted to retire to shore. Though the first beat was half that of the previous race, it still took Mike/Jack 14 mins to reach the windward mark! Very soon afterwards a light breeze came in from the east creating the second beat on a three leg course! With the boats still being grouped close together, they were sent round for another lap. Fortunately the wind held, but it continued to swing finally resulting in a southerly. Mike/Jack took their second win of the day, with Ian Hall 2nd

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Sunday started with a SE breeze and an OD keen to set a course to 12! Though it did not happen, the sailors still enjoyed some good sailing in an unusally steady wind. Angus/Mike in a F15 led the fleet around the course, but were beaten on handicap by Joe in his Laser.

During the lunch break, the wind strengthened, and white horses appeared, only to disppear to leave fickle airs for a while. When setting out to start the next race, the OD noted the wind was steadier down the lake, so set 10 as a windward mark, seemingly to the dismay of Andy in a Solo! However, despite a 25 min beat, the fleet enjoyed more great sailing conditions to blow away the odd cobweb.

Angus/Mike led the handicap fleet again, and won on handicap 21 secs ahead of Andy, with Mike/Jack in their Graducate 3rd.

In the GPs, Val/Ken had two wins, with AJ/Sue 2nd in both races which was sufficient to maintain their lead in the series.

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Our second bank holiday weekend of the season welcomed the friendly inflatable Catapult fleet 

Saturday racing was for Paul Carruthers Memorial Trophy in which there were 28 boats, and it was won by Matt/Oliver in a 2000 in a tie break from Dave/Lynn in their GP

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Sunday and Monday were planned as a five race series.  We were fortunate on the former day as the wind had swung SE giving a long beat to 6 and some excitement offwind blasting.  After a break two races were sailed back to back with a shorter beat being used.

On Monday there was a general lack of wind and at 1330 racing was abandoned.

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A good NW breeze greeted sailors for the start of the MJM series, with a few white horses to boot.

Although there were no capsizes, of the 14 starters in the MJM series, the wind proved too much for a couple of the younger helms who retired after the first beat. The wind eased throughout the afternoon, and as it swung it helped some boats gain positions. A failed kicking strap led to AJ/Sue retiring in the last race.

The first race was won by John/Jack in their GP, followed by Phil/Lucy in a Mirror. Joe won the next race in his Laser, with John in a Solo 2nd. Joe leads overall, with Mike/Jack in a Graduate 2nd.

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Clear blue skies and a SE breeze on Sunday morning seemed to echo the results of a katabatic wind but, fortunately, the wind neither faded, nor swung significantly, throughout the day for the select group of seven boats that raced.

John/Jack mistimed their start, and tacked round, allowing the other two GPs to get away. It was the second lap before John passed AJ/Sue who failed to cover John’s route up the right hand side of the beat!

In the Handicap fleet, Mike/Jack sailed well in their Graduate to get two 1sts, and take the lead in the series, while Neil C, and AJ each secured a 2nd. Neil G had to retire after his clew outhaul unhooked itself!

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A sunny morning had numerous boats ready and raring to get the season underway, though AJ seemed to want even more time to tinker with his newly acquired GP! A lack of wind meant they had to wait until almost 2pm before there was sufficient breeze to tempt the OD on to the water.

10 boats took to the water for the Starter’s Prize and had a clean start though Chris/Chloe were initally early having misinterpreted the starting sequence.

The wind came through in waves throughout the first race, so there were a couple of lulls, but the boats kept moving. Banter/Rory in their RS400 led the fleet, but it was Matt/Oliver in their RS200 that won on handicap from Chris/Chloe in their Graduate, and Chris/Evey in their RS400.

With the wind backing to the west, the start line was moved for the next race. There may have only been six starters, but it was very busy at the starboard end of the line, and Rory had no intention of letting Tog squeeze in who had to tack round before starting. The wind was more consistent in strength, though there were swings, one of which caught out Banter on the first beat enabling Chris/Chloe to be first to the windward mark.

On handicap Chris/Chloe won, followed by Neil and Rory in Solos.

Overall, Chris/Chloe won the Starter’s Prize, withRory 2nd, and Neil 3rd.

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Despite a forecast of F2 gusting F5-6, the lake was calm and misty when the first few sailors arrived. Though slow to fill in, ten boats prepared by first of all removing ice from their covers and boats!

The northerly breeze did appear in for a slightly delayed start, and all ten boats raced. One incident ended up with Mike in a Streaker capsizing on top of Neil G in a Laser. While trying to get the mast out of the mud, Mike did a backward flip off his centreboard – presumably a skull numbing experience!

Having won the first race, in the next race Neil C had been leading again but was the wrong side of a shift that lost him four places, though he did make ground up before the race finished, his final position was third on handicap behind James/Jenny in their GP, and Paul in a Solo. All in all, a good day’s sailing enjoyed by many.

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Despite a poor sailing forecast, this time due to light winds, the Bass micro-climate offered sufficient breeze to tempt a fleet of seven boats on to the water for the first time in a month!

A shore based start seemed totally adequate for the numbers sailing, and the conditions. The first race commenced without a hiccup, not that the same was true for the second race, sailed back to back, at the start of which there were three boats on the course side of the line. A recall sound signal was made, and the flag flown from the race office balcony, but only James/Jenny took heed and returned  to restart, leaving Neil and Mike to sail on but not receive a finish signal; at least they had a pleasant sail!

Neil in his Solo won the first race, followed by James/Jenny in a GP, and Paul Bowmer in another Solo. In the next race there was only one, fairly brief, capsize, by Paul Gannon in his Laser, though it was unlikely to have affected his 3rd place, behind 1st place Paul Bowmer, and James/Jenny 2nd.

Overall Paul and James/Jenny have the same points, broken in Paul’s favour on countback, with Paul Gannon 3rd

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