Training week 3 with the trainees all having time on the helm and showing real promise and after lunch Pennants 5 & 6 .
Pennant 5 got away from 13:53 with the Sabres and Pacer in a SW breeze of about 13 knots with gusts to 16 but the breeze soon started to fade with a fleet of three Sabres and a Pacer then five NS14s and a Tasar who dropped the mast on the way to the start line and last three B14s.
In the Sabres it was a big win to Sweet Disposition over Loose Change with Apisca well back in third. The NS14s had a very close race with Viva la Vida first home 10 seconds ahead of Sundaze with Maritimo just another 18 seconds astern in third.
The B14s saw Phantom take the lead on the first down wind and finally had a substantial nearly 4 minute lead over Early Warning with Jumpin' Jack Flash another 2+ minutes astern.
Pennant 5
Sabre Sweet Disposition Lauren Pitt first Loose Change Phil Bloomfield second and Apisca Shane Gorringe third Handicap the same order.
NS14s Viva la Vida Darren Eggins and Billie Nelson first Sundaze Sam & Lindy Bailey second and Maritimo Lewis Bowen & Jess Smith third, Handicap Noiseworks Stephen Townsend and Spencer Nelson first Maritimo second and Sundaze third.
B14 Phanton Steve Miller & Safiya Davidson first Early Warning Ross Daley and Sarah Haywood second Jumpin' Jack Flash Roger Jackson & Sam Barker third, Handicap Jumpin' Jack Flash first Phantom second and Early Warning thitd.
Pennant 6 got away from 15:03 with the Sabres with the same fleet plus the Tasar after repairs on shore and the breeze was 8 knots with gusts to 12 and had moved more to the SE meaning the course had been changed between races.
In the Sabres it was Sweet Disposition again with a big win from Loose Change and Apisca, The NS14s were again close this time with Sundaze first 34 seconds ahead of Mussle Tone and Viva la Vida 8 seconds an arrears. The B14s saw Early warning leading all race to win by 22 seconds with Jumpin Jack Flash sneaking in to second by 2 seconds on the line.
Sabres Sweet Disposition first Loose Change second and Apisca third on Handicap Loose Change first Sweet Disposition second and Apisca third.
NS14s Sundaze first Mussle Tone Peter & Karen Davis second and Viva la Vida third on Handicap Mussle Tone first Serenity Scott Wilkie & Imogen Jacobson second and Sundaze third.
B14s Early Warning first Jumpin' Jack Flash second and Phantom third, Handicap Jumpin' Jack Flash first Early Warning second and Phanton third.
Next week is Training week 4 and the Allsands mini series.
