On the 14th & 15th May the Tasar fleet gathered for their first Open Meeting of the year at Whitstable Yacht Club hosted in conjunction with the Merlin Rocket class.
The Merlin fleet started promptly, followed by the Tasars; the fleet got away first time under black flag and the race was on... sailors were fully hiked enjoying the 10-12 knots of Easterly breeze in the sunshine and minimal waves.
Boats crossed tacks frequently up the first beat and at the windward mark Rick and Sarah Perkins (WYC) were first round followed by David and Fiona Sayce (HISC) and then Clair and Simon Medd who were making a guest appearance whilst visiting the UK from their home in Melbourne (AUS).
David and Fiona then showed their superior downwind wave technique to slip into the lead; on the second upwind Rick and Sarah nipped back into the lead but were again overtaken downwind as David and Fiona went on to take the win in race 1. Simon and Claire held on for 3rd closely pressed by the rest of the fleet.
Race 2 and 3 followed a relatively similar pattern with David and Fiona again winning from Rick and Sarah; the leading pair were never more than a few boat lengths apart and enjoyed a good battle.
Sunday dawned with light winds contrary to the forecast but the racing got away on time.
Again at the first mark Rick and Sarah lead from David and Fiona and Clair and Simon; as the race progressed the breeze faded and again David and Fiona sneaked into the lead to take the win at the first leeward mark as the course was shortened in the failing breeze.
The fleet then bobbed around a bit whilst the breeze re-established itself allowing the race team to get Race 5 away. Again Rick and Sarah lead at the first mark but David and Fiona pulled through to take the win from Rick and Sarah with Clair and Simon again 3rd.
The wind then failed completely and the race team took the popular decision to call it a day and the sailors returned ashore.
WYC hosted the prize-giving promptly and then the travelers headed home with 5 races under their belts.
Overall Results:
Pos Sail No Helm Crew Club R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 Pts
1 2815 David Sayce Fiona Sayce Hayling Island Sailing Club ‑1 1 1 1 1 4
2 2629 Rick Perkins Sarah Perkins Whitstable Yacht Club ‑2 2 2 2 2 8
3 2950 Claire Medd Simon Medd Sandringham Yacht Club 3 (DNC) 5 3 3 14
4 611 Andy Jackson Yvonne Meredith WYC 4 3 ‑6 5 5 17
5 2633 Zanna Gooch Liz North Whitstable Yacht Club 6 6 ‑7 4 4 20
6 2908 Stephen Nation Julie Puckett Whitstable Yacht Club 7 4 3 (DNC) DNC 26
7 2935 Liz Prescod Roger Prescod Queen Mary SC 5 5 4 (DNC) DNC 26
8 2165 Andrew Provan Louise Provan Whitstable Yacht Club (DNC) 8 8 6 8 30
9 638 Ali Nicolson Jo Phillips Whitstable Yacht Club 9 7 9 (DNC) 6 31
10 2306 Chris Gerry Bob Bell Whitstable Yacht Club (DNC) DNC DNC 7 7 38
11 2308 Veronica Moore John Moore Whitstable Yacht Club 8 9 (DNF) DNC DNC 41
The next event on the Tasar schedule is the National Championship on the 3rd - 5th June to be hosted by HISC. Entries are now open and can be made online at www.hisc.co.uk/App_Plugins/anCom/com/WhitsunRegattaVisitors
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