The day started with the Group B trainees in the Pacers first as crew and later as skipper and the Group A trainees just crewing. After lunch a very good fleet of six B14s five NS14s and four Sabres who were joind by a couple of windsurfers and the Paper Tiger joined the NS14s.
Pennant five was delayed while the very light breeze attempted to settle down which it never really did but we did start Sabres at 13:21 NS14s at 13:24 and B14s at 13:27. The breeze was about 5 knots NW but is soon moved to more of a WSW and gradually built.
The RO decided to shorten the courst with Sabres and NS14 at the bottom mark first time around and the B14s after the second lap.
It was Apisca first boat home from Loose Change in the NS14s Viva la Vida first five seconds clear of Sundaze and Avengers just over a minute furthur back. In the B14s 49er first Phantom second and Jumpin' Jack Flash third.
On Line honors/ Yardstick
Sabres Apisca Jo-Anne Verrier 1st Loose Change Phil Bloomfield 2nd and Wind Wizard Sarah Michael 3rd Windsurfers 1971 Dan Ford 1st 044 Kris Bird 2nd
NS14 Viva la Vida Darren Eggins and Georgia Otttway 1st Sundaze Sam & Lindy Bailey 2nd Avengers Lewis Bowen and Jess Smith 3rd
B14 Phantom Steve Miller and Matt Clough 1st Jumpin Jack Flash Roger Jackson and Jules Evans 2nd Early Warning Ross Daley and Tony VanGalen 3rd
Handicap
Sabres Loose Change 1st Apisca 2nd Wind Wizard 3rd
NS14 Viva la Vida 1st Noiseworks Stephen Townsend and Sam Stein 2nd Avengers 3rd
B14 Jumpin Jack Flash 1st Bang Bang Stephen Mitchell and Sarah Krulow 2nd Phantom 3rd.
Pennant 6
After moving the start line and re laying most of the marks Pennant 6 got away in a building ESE breeze that looked pretty promising.
The Sabres were away at 14:42 NS at 14:45 and B14s at 14:48 with good even racing within the fleets.
In the Sabres Apisca was doing well again and held off Loose Change all race, in the NS14s Viva la Vida had a tight battle with Sundaze and in the B14s the 49er had a couple of swims and dropped back with Phantom Early Warning and Jumpin Jack Flash having a great race.
At the finish after a great last lap where the breeze had freshned to 12knots with some nice gusts to about 16-17 knots the B14s flew home with Phantom first from Early Warning 2nd and Jumpin' Jack Flash 3rd.
In the Ns14s Viva la Vida first with a good lead over Sundaze and Avengers in 3rd and the Sabres Apisca 1st from Loose Change 2nd and Wind Wizard 3rd. in the Wind Surfers 1971 first 044 DNF
On Line Honours/Yardstick
Sabres Apisca 1st Loose Change 2nd Wind Wizard 3rd.
NS14s Viva la Vida 1st Sundaze 2nd Avengers 3rd
B14s Phantom 1st Early Warning 2nd Jumpin' Jack Flash 3rd
Handicap
Sabres Wind Wizard 1st Loose Change 2nd Apisca 3rd
NS14s Viva la Vida 1st Avengers 2nd Sundaze 3rd
B14s Phantom 1st Jumpin' Jack Flash 2nd Early Warning 3rd.
Next week will be the resail of Pennants 2 & 4
