Cup 7
Dave Perrett (Solo, with a small sail) was first over the line. He was at the far end of the start line on
starboard tack when most of the fleet started on port from the other end. He benefitted from the
clean air and was still first rounding the first buoy, followed by Jane Anderson. By the time the fleet
reached the top of the Lake James and Nathan Pollard had exploited their Lasers’ speed and were
first and second. It was a sunny/cloudy day with a moderate wind and quite powerful gusts, reducing
as time went on. The Bosuns, Roger Heasman’s with Adam Hilton and Brian Pollard’s with Natasha
Routley, tussled. The Heasman boat eventually came out on top.
- James Pollard (Laser Full)
- Nathan Pollard (Laser Full)
- Jane Anderson (Laser 4.7)
- Roger Heasman and Adam Hilton (Bosun)
- Vicki Duncalf (Topper)
- Dave Perrett (Solo),
- Brian Pollard and Natasha Routley (Bosun)
Retired: Robin Spiller (Solo)
Commodore 5
The fleet increased to eleven and, with the wind reducing, two of the Solos had full-sized sails. The
long beat to Far was reduced to Pinkie which Nathan Pollard was the first to reach. He led at the end
of each lap. Jane Anderson’s Laser 4.7 was never far from Dave Perrett’s Solo; she finishing some
thirty seconds behind, fourth on the water. Brian Pollard spent most of the race as the lead Bosun
but lost the position to Roger Heasman on the last lap.
- Nathan Pollard (Laser Full)
- James Pollard (Laser Full)
- Jane Anderson (Laser 4.7)
- Dave Perrett (Solo)
- Vicki Duncalf (Topper)
- Paul Anderson (Laser Radial)
- Roger Heasman and Bob Sampson (Bosun)
- Brian Pollard and Natasha Routley (Bosun)
- Robin Spiller (Solo)
- Adam Hilton (Solo)
- Liam Routley (Laser Full)
Thanks were given to Linda Spiller who ran the races and to Mandy Pollard who took the photos.