It was an early start for the LYC sailors with high tide at 10:22. However, with twelve yachts entered, crewed by over 70 sailors, it was keen crowd. With so many boats entered, it required two locks to get the fleet on the river.
It was a light westerly wind, the Race Officer set a tidal adjusted windward-leeward-windward course across the river for the first three legs of the IRC race. With the strong tide, from right to left, the committee boat end was favoured by all, with a couple of boats going for close barging starts.
After an hour and three quarters of racing, on corrected time, DAYDREAM BELIEVER and JON DO took Class 1 and 2 honours, respectively.
In the Venture Class (NHC), there were three entrants with YNOT getting the best start in the upwind drift. YNOT maintained its lead on the water during the race but by the end of the race it was not enough of a lead to win which meant LADY DOROTHY was the winner.
IRC Results:
Pos. Boat IRC Class Type Helm Corrected Time
1 DAYDREAM BELIEVER 1 First 34.7 J. Cartwright 01:44:41
2 EAZI TIGER 1 Corby 29 A. Kyffin 01:45:53
3 MAXTOO 1 Prima 38 N. Thomas 01:49:54
4 JON DO 2 Sigma 33 J. Myerscough 01:54:47
5 BOJANGLES 1 J109 P. Hampson 01:55:22
6 SKUKUSA 2 Impala S. Lofthouse 01:55:57
7 ARCTURUS 1 Sun Fast 42 R. Mann 01:59:57
8 RUN 1 First 35 I. McMillan 02:06:28
9 SHAULA 1 Sunfast 37 J. Anderton 02:09:26
Venture (NHC) Results:
Pos. Boat Type Helm Corrected Time
1 LADY DOROTHY Horizon 30 J. Nelson 01:28:35
2 YNOT Oceanis 37 CSSA 01:32:20
3 WILDWOOD GibSea 760 M. Blackwell 01:40:23
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