Roger’s Bowl 8
There had been very little wind in the morning but promptly at five to two a smart little
northwesterly breeze arrived to power the race. From the start line to Zebra required a boat
to be very close-hauled indeed. Linda Spiller whose big sail was not what she would have
chosen to fly on her Laser, started first but ended up having to tack twice and was fourth
round the buoy. Adam Hilton’s Solo very nearly made it in one tack and overtook to lead on
the way to Inlet. The Bosun of John Dabbs and Rick Thurlow was second. Dave Perrett’s
starboard tack didn’t work as well as he had hoped; he was third to round Zebra but did
better after Inlet gaining second place around Middle and again at Pinkie despite a fruitless
wind-chasing excursion to windward. Linda got past the Dabbs/Thurlow Bosun on the way
to West and at the end of the lap she and Dave made up time on the leader when he made
a mess of rounding Home 1. Linda passed Dave coming into Inlet.
Robin Spiller had had trouble with a miss-behaving rudder but by lap 3 was tussling with the
Dabbs/Thurlow Bosun and eventually overtook before Pinkie. Linda on lap 3 overtook Adam
and finished the race in the lead only to be demoted by the handicaps.
- Adam Hilton (Solo)
- Dave Perrett (Solo)
- John Dabbs and Rick Thurlow (Bosun)
- Linda Spiller (Laser Full)
- Robin Spiller (Solo)
Thanks were given to race officer Roger Heasman.