On Sunday we had Hugh & Tog (Solos) and Paul (Radial) on the water. With a southerly, OD Alastair (with enough of Claire’s cake aboard to sink a committee boat!) set a course from B to 7 then going 5-0-B. Wind was SW so Sale Fell area was averted but Tog strayed into that area and just made it to the start! After a couple of laps the wind died again and Tog nearly lost his lead sailing in reverse for a while.
Race 2 was a pennant and was held back to back on a course which avoided Sale Fell. The battle between the Solos was intense and approaching the final wing mark it could have gone either way. But a better rounding allowed Hugh to gain five lengths and take the win.
Meanwhile Paul was in all sorts of trouble his boom having parted company with the mast and it looked as if he would end up going down the Derwent before a temporary fix allowed him to broad reach back to the line and get a finish.