An undecided look to the fleet, with boats heading both ways as the horn sounds
That’s better: everybody now facing in the right direction a few seconds later
Surprise winner on handicap, given the very light wind conditions, Elliot Pomeroy’s Topper leads John Dabbs (who was himself a commendable third)
Graham Joyce and Linda Spiller in close competition as they head downwind
The wind seemed to get lighter and flukier as boats neared the Dam: here Alan Comber and John Weller in the Enterprise drift gently behind Brian’s Tasar, being helmed by Cilla Gilbert for the midday race
The afternoon Pursuit race in full swing: the Tasar (now helmed by Brian and crewed by Rachael) in the foreground has a daunting amount of distance to try to catch up
The two Solos on the water (Adam’s and Paul’s) were never separated by very much for the whole duration of the Pursuit
Robin Spiller takes a lead he was never to relinquish as he glides smoothly past John Buckett’s Otter
James Pollard gets away on port at the windward end of the line, whilst in the background, Jane Anderson is heading across the lake on starboard
James Pollard, with sailing skills honed by University-level competition, heads the fleet, whilst Brian Pollard and Cilla Glbert must be sailing a blinder at this point, keeping the Bosun up amongst the Laser fleet
John Dabb’s Gull going well to be keeping up with the Solos of Geoff Floyd and John Savage
Probably the best photo of the day, with James Pollard and Steve Axford taking advantage of the Force 4 wind to get up onto a broad reach plane
A bit more wind for the Wayfarer this week, with Elliot and Rachael Pomeroy at the head of the quartet of boats, with Linda S[iller’s Laser, Roger Heasman’s Streaker and the Pollard/Gilbert Bosun just behind
Start of the afternoon Commodore’s Cup, with Jane Andersonthis time the onlu helm to opt for a starboard start, whilst the remainder of the fleet head up the lake on port
Still tight competition in the Solo fleret
Good to see close boat-on-boat competition at Tamar, even as the race enters ts later stages
All stuck in a heap… except Paul Anderson’s Laser that has got away clear; nice to see Roger Ford’s Wayfarer out on the water again, even if it wasn’t ideal weather for it
Standing, kneeling, sitting, but nobody’s going anywhere very fast…
Not really Bosun sort of weather, either. Cilla Glbert and Brian Pollard wating for the wind
Something seems to have happened to the perspective in Mandy’s camera…. Jane Anderson heads for Dam Green whilst the radio-controlled boats in the foreground are nearly motionless
vick’s Topper steals a march on the fleet in the afternoon race when a proper breeze arrived (in definance of the weather forecast), much to the chagrin of club members who had given the day up as a bad job and put their boats away
Nathan Pollard’s Laser in close company with Jane Anderson’s Radial as they beat away from Dam Green
Sharp close-up of Paul Whybrow in a race when the Solos were all placed high up the fleet
The Vice Commodore’s Solo heels to the breeze, with Roger Heasman’s Streaker just behind
All looks under control at this point as the three-boat fleet start the race
An impressive bow wave from the Bosun
Elliot on the plane, with the rescue boat watchful in the background
Nathan having to work hard to keep the Topper boom from digging in too much on the beat from Inlet to Middle
Nathan planing at speed
Jane Chadney (newly returned from ‘down under’) and Paul Anderson (also back from foreign climes) watch Brian Pollard as he has to go ‘up over’ as part of the delicate process of righting the turtled Bosun
Little freeboard, so a very gentle tow back to the pontoon
