After a pleasant sunny day the clouds arrived just as the hardy group of Thursday sailors started to arrive at the club. The temperature had dropped noticeable and the chilly F2-3 from the ESE which prompted everyone to ‘wrap up well’. The lumpy sea did deter at least one crew from venturing out.
Race 1 gets underway
Six boats arrived at the start line. With the tide still ebbing, the race team set a starboard windward leeward course with a spacer. Abby, sailing the 700 soon opened up a good lead to finish well ahead of the fleet. The others enjoyed some very close racing with two seconds separating Soluton Richard, Vareo Richard and Laser Harry after lap one. Harry led the pack after lap two which he maintained to the finish. Solution Richard held off a late charge from Team Ed in the club 400 who had recovered well from a poor first lap.
Race two start
The tide was easing inshore at the start of race two. Offshore it was still strong. Abby and Team Ed had a small lead over the following pack after lap one. Harry led the rest of the pack closely pursued by Solution Richard and the two Vareos sailed by Richard and Adrian. Solution Richard judged the final beat nicely to overtake Harry with Richard finishing ahead of Adrian.
Harry and Solution Richard shared the evening honours with a first and second each, with Vareo Richard a model of consistency with two thirds.
Homeward bound
With the light fading fast we headed back to shore to enjoy a hot shower to recover from the evenings chill and a hot supper courtesy of Chef Brown.
Full results on the club site
http://www.gygsc.org.uk/Results/2026/2026Thursday.htm
More pictures on the club Flickr site – https://www.flickr.com/photos/gygsc/albums/with/72177720333188767