Roger’s Bowl 3
The twiddley-thumbs boats had barely moved in their morning races but by two o’clock there were
gentle winds coming down the Lake from points west of north which enabled a fleet of six to cross
the start line, Robin Spiller (Solo) a little prematurely. Adam Hilton (Solo) set off first followed by the
two Bosuns of John Dabbs (with Leila Farmer) and Roger Heasman (sailing on his own). Linda Spiller,
her Laser equipped with a full-sized sail, had many places to make up but was second at the end of
lap 1 and took over the lead on the way to Pinkie on lap 2. A minute and a half’s lead at the finish
was not enough to overcome the Hilton Solo’s more advantageous handicap. The Dabbs Bosun kept
bumping into buoys and boats; the resultant penalty turns kept it at the rear but near enough Ethan
Walker’s Laser Radial for the handicap to promote it to fifth.
- Adam Hilton (Solo)
- Linda Spiller (Laser Full)
- Roger Heasman (Bosun)
- Robin Spiller (Solo)
- John Dabbs and Leila Farmer (Bosun)
- Ethan Walker (Laser Radial)
Thanks were given to race to Ian Chatterton who ran the race