Frostbite 7

Sue Murray’s Laser was the first to cross the start line but the 4.7 square metre sail she was flying
was never going to be enough on a day of very light winds coming from the south and east. Bob
Sampson, with a full-sized sail on his Laser, was ahead at the first buoy, Dam Green, and then led
each of the three laps. Linda Spiller, with the middle-sized Radial sail on her Laser, was also ahead of
the 4.7 at Dam Green. First to break the Laser procession was Nathan in the Pollard Tasar, Adam
Hilton as crew. Then Dave Perrett took his Solo from fifth at the second buoy, Inlet, to second at the
end of lap 2, a position the handicaps allowed him to keep.

1. Bob Sampson (Laser Full)
2. Dave Perrett (Solo)
3. Linda Spiller(Laser Radial)
4. Sue Murray (Laser 4.7)
5. Vicki Duncalf (Topper)
6. Nathan Pollard and Adam Hilton (Tasar)

Frostbite 5

The winds were so feeble that the only lap took Bob Sampson, the leader, half an hour to complete.
John Dabbs’ Bosun, Natasha Routley as crew, took an age to even reach the first buoy. Nathan
Pollard, now doing better sailing the Tasar single-handed, was able to overtake Bob Sampson and
after disposing of Dave Perrett’s Solo, led. The Tasar’s miserable handicap permitted no victory
however.

1. Bob Sampson (Laser Full)
2. Dave Perrett (Solo)
3. Linda Spiller (Laser Full)
4. Nathan Pollard (Tasar)
5. John Dabbs and Natasha Routley (Bosun)

Thanks were given to the Race Officer, Robin Spiller, and to the photographers, Mandy Pollard and
Natasha Routley. Thanks were also given to Brian Pollard and Natasha Routley for manning and womaning the safety boat.

Frostbite 6

Brian Pollard’s Tasar (Natasha Routley as crew) was the first to cross the start line but the north-
westerly winds were too gentle for a two-handed boat and by the time the fleet was rounding the
second buoy, Seagull, five boats had overtaken. Nathan Pollard’s Laser led, followed by Dave
Perrett’s Solo which was soon passed by Bob Sampson’s Laser. Jane Anderson’s Laser Radial had a
similar turn of speed to the Solos, finishing this two lap race four seconds after Dave Perrett’s, but
the handicaps promoted her to second equal to Bob Sampson who finished a minute ahead but with
the larger sail on his Laser.

1. Nathan Pollard (Laser Full)
2. Bob Sampson (Laser Full) and Jane Anderson (Laser Radial)
4. Dave Perrett (Solo)
5. Adam Hilton (Solo)
6. Brian Pollard and Natasha Routley (Tasar)
7. Liam Routley (Laser Radial)

Cup 11

The sun continued to shine, although without imparting much warmth, and the winds blew very
slightly harder – there was time for a three lap race. Linda and Robin Spiller joined the fleet and
Linda’s Laser chased Nathan Pollard’s leading boat all the way to the finish. Jane Anderson’s Laser
Radial was third from early on with Bob Sampson never managing to make his Laser’s larger sail take
him past. The Perrett and Hilton Solos had their familiar scrap and Brian Pollard and Natasha Routley
in the Tasar got a good view of it.

1. Nathan Pollard (Laser Full)
2. Linda Spiller (Laser Full)
3. Jane Anderson (Laser Radial)
4. Dave Perrett (Solo)
5. Adam Hilton (Solo)
6. Bob Sampson (Laser Full)
7. Robin Spiller (Solo)
8. Liam Routley (Laser Radial)
9. Brian Pollard and Natasha Routley (Tasar)

Thanks were given to the Race Officer, John Dabbs, and to the photographers, Mandy Pollard and
Natasha Routley.

Frostbite 3

Nathan Pollard’s Laser was the first to cross the start line but the south-easterly winds were so
gentle that nearly a minute passed after the horn sounded before he did so. This lead was never
threatened. Next to start was Brian Pollard with Natasha Routley in the Bosun but it was Dave
Perrett (Solo) who got to the first buoy, Dam Green, second and managed to keep his gap to the lead
Laser small enough for the handicap to give him the victory by a couple of seconds. Geoff Floyd
(Solo) and Liam Routley (Laser Radial) had a ding-dong battle; the Solo ultimately ahead in a race
shortened to one lap so little wind was there.

1. Dave Perret (Solo)
2. Nathan Pollard (Laser Full)
3. Brian Pollard and Natasha Routley (Bosun)
4. Geoff Floyd (Solo)
5. Liam Routley (Laser Radial)

Frostbite 4

To avoid the windless water near the Dam the afternoon course used the Home 2 start line and the
Pollard/Routley Bosun crossed it first. Following and managing to slip past at the first buoy, was
Adam Hilton’s Solo which then took a lead that was never challenged. Running to Inlet saw most of
the fleet bunched, impeding and slowing each other. Dave Perrett managed to take his Solo through
the fleet to second place. Geoff Floyd got his past the Bosuns into third on the water but the
handicaps demoted him behind Bob Sampson’s leading Bosun. Slightly more consistent winds made
three laps possible.

1. Adam Hilton (Solo)
2. Dave Perrett (Solo)
3. Bob Sampson (Bosun)
4. Geoff Floyd (Solo)
5. Brian Pollard and Natasha Routley (Bosun)
6. Liam Routley (Laser Radial)

Thanks were given to Adam Hilton and Nathan Pollard who ran the races and to Mandy Pollard who
took the photos.

Cup 10

Weather: grey, drizzle (which turned heavy during race) & light SW wind.

4 boats set off across the start line, Dave Perret’s Solo 1st round Dam Green closely pursued by Nathan’s Laser, followed by Vicki’s Topper and Brain & Tash in the Bosun.

Dave & Nathan took different routes back down from Pinky but met again near the end of the lap and were neck-and-neck to Dam Green with Nathan just rounding the buoy first.

Wind still poor & drizzle non-stop, the race was shortened as Nathan crossed over the line at end of Lap 2 after gaining some distance from Solo, with the Topper retiring at the same time.

Nathan crossed the finish line first with a time of just over an hour, Dave finishing a few minutes after, followed by the Bosun after another 30mins had passed.

Results

1. Nathan Pollard (Laser)
2. Dave Perret (Solo)
3. Brian Pollard & Tash Routley (Bosun)
   Retired: Vicki Duncalf (Topper)

Frostbite 2

Weather: Light rain & light breeze from the south.

With just 4 hardy souls wanting to return to the water, the 5 minute horn was sounded as soon as the 3rd boat had left the jetty as to reduce the time spent in the damp weather.

The wind had improved a little and Nathan completed his first lap in under 10 minutes, finishing the race with a time of 33:50 and Brian & Tash finishing at 42 mins whilst Liam had retired after finishing his second lap.

Results

1. Nathan Pollard (Laser)
2. Brian Pollard & Tash Routley (Bosun)
   Retired: Liam Routley (Laser Radial)

Thanks to Ian Chatterton as Race Officer

Roger’s Bowl 12

The scheduled race start was the usual 2pm. By 1pm, Pinky was obliterated by a heavy
drizzle which then developed into a substantial downpour and accompanying random and
enthusiastic gusts. Relying on the forecast of an “improving picture”, five seasoned sailors,
undeterred by the weather forecast, prepared to launch their boats. The Lasers sported
their 4.7 sails, small sails on the Solos, and a reefed Bosun.
The lake was festooned with fishermen, apparently practising for the coming weekend’s
major competition, positioned both sides of the jetty and extending into the lake around
Inlet. Accordingly, Sue set an interesting and challenging course that dodged around the
buoys in the southern end of the lake.
Bob was first over the start line but was overtaken by Linda before reaching Dam Green.
The wind was considerably stronger across the stretch from Inlet to West, and Linda
capsized whilst rounding Home 2 to head for Middle but had a prompt recovery. Having
now been overtaken by the other boats, Linda spent the rest of the race successfully
overhauling Geoff and John.
On each of the four laps, the stretch from West to Dam Green proved to be quite a
challenge, with the wind changing speed and direction alternating abruptly from very useful
to downright frustrating.
A tussle between Geoff’s Solo and John/Leila’s Bosun continued throughout the race with
the Bosun drawing ahead in the final stages.

1. Bob Sampson (Laser 4.7)
2. Dave Perrett (Solo)
3. Linda Spiller (Laser 4.7)
4. John Dabbs & Leila Farmer (Bosun)
5. Geoff Floyd (Solo)

Thanks were given to Race Officer Sue Murray

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.

1. Adam Hilton (Solo)
2. Dave Perrett (Solo)
3. John Dabbs and Rick Thurlow (Bosun)
4. Linda Spiller (Laser Full)
5. Robin Spiller (Solo)

Thanks were given to race officer Roger Heasman.

Roger’s Bowl 13

A stiff, cool easterly breeze with forecast 20mph gusts persuaded the four entrants to
restrict their sail areas: Bob and Sue chose their 4.7 Laser rigs, Geoff his cut-down Solo sail
and John/Linda put a reef in their Bosun. Bob crossed the start line just ahead of Sue, followed by John then Geoff as they all headed for Dam Green. Bob then set a direct course to inlet and got caught in a wind shadow. The other boats, taking their cue from Sue, selected a curved course staying in the windier part of the lake. The result was that all the boats closed up as they rounded Inlet. Thereafter, Bob and Sue
set off for Inlet and the rest of the course, having their own race well in front of the Solo and
Bosun. The wind strength now started to reduce and, with no evidence of the expected strong
gusts, the Bosun and Solo began to regret their reduced sail areas. After the second lap, the
John/Linda team decided to shake out their reef which was accomplished at some cost to
their position relative to Geoff. However, this move paid off as, over the next lap, they
caught and passed Geoff. Meanwhile, with the two Lasers continued their race in close company with Bob generally in the lead, always challenged by Sue, but Bob crossed the finishing line after 4 laps, just 20
seconds ahead of Sue.

1. Bob Sampson (Laser 4.7)
2. Sue Murray (Laser 4.7)
3. John Dabbs/Linda Spiller (Bosun)
4. Geoff Floyd (Solo)

Thanks were given to Race Officer Leila Farmer, and special thanks to Dave Perrett who
provided Safety Boat cover.

Roger’s Bowl 10

Results

1. Sue Murray (Laser 4.7)
2. Dave Perrett (Solo)
3. Roger Heasman/Andy (Bosun)
4. John Dabbs/Leila Farmer (Bosun)
5. Adam Hilton/Linda Spiller (Bosun)
6. Liam Routley (Laser Full)
   Geoff Floyd (Solo – retired)

Thanks were given to Race Officer Robin Spiller.

Roger’s Bowl 11

Adam Hilton’s Solo was first away with Dave Perrett’s hot on its heels. John Dabbs and Leila Farmer’s Bosun followed. The winds were easterly and strong enough to have persuaded the Solo sailors to fly small sails. At the start the beat to Dam Green was easily made in one tack. After a gybe around the buoy the course went to Inlet, Middle and Pinkie and back via West. Dave Perrett took the lead before Inlet and kept it from then on despite a quick capsize on lap 2. The Dabbs/Farmer Bosun overtook Adam Hilton’s Solo going around Inlet and something of a ding-dong between the two boats followed which continued for the three laps. Dave Perrett did not manage to get far enough ahead of the Bosun to keep first place when the handicaps were applied.

1. John Dabbs and Leila Farmer (Bosun)
2. Dave Perrett (Solo)
3. Adam Hilton (Solo)
4. Geoff Floyd (Solo)

Thanks were given to Roger Heasman who ran the race.

Cup 2

Dave Perrett, Jane Anderson and Vicki Duncalf, regular fast starters, led away from the Home 2
startline into moderate west winds interspersed with vicious gusts. More remarkable was Brian
Pollard’s second place at the first buoy, West (Natasha Routley crewing his Bosun). Dave Perrett’s
Solo overtook the Bosun definitively at the top of the Lake and Linda Spiller’s Radial also passed
before they rounded Inlet. After this a short sharp beat took them to new buoy Seagull and a run to
Dam Green followed during which any boat capable of planing, planed. Robin Spiller retired with a
broken batten. Vicki Duncalf and Liam Routley sparred throughout.

1. Jane Anderson (Laser Radial)
2. Vicki Duncalf (Topper)
3. Dave Perrett (Solo)
4. Linda Spiller (Laser Radial)
5. Brian Pollard and Natasha Routley (Bosun)
6. Paul Anderson (Laser Radial)
7. Liam Routley (Laser Full)
   Retired: Robin Spiller (Solo)
   

Cup 9

Half the fleet started on starboard tack and half on port but it wasn’t clear which was the better
choice; Nathan Pollard, Dave Perrett and Brian Pollard benefitting from starboard tacking; Linda
Spiller and Jane Anderson doing well out of port tacks. At West and still at Pinkie the fleet was
bunched but from then on Nathan Pollard established a lead, as the helm of the fastest boat should,
with Jane Anderson following, close enough, it turned out, for the handicap to give her the victory.
Brian Pollard had another Bosun to compete with, John Dabbs’ (with Adam Hilton); the yellow boat
led the red almost all the time.

1. Jane Anderson (Laser Radial)
2. Nathan Pollard (Laser Full)
3. Linda Spiller (Laser Radial)
4. Dave Perrett (Solo)
5. Brian Pollard and Natasha Routley (Bosun)
6. John Dabbs and Adam Hilton (Bosun)
7. Liam Routley (Laser Radial)

Adam Hilton ran the morning race and Vicki Duncalf the afternoon. Mandy Pollard took the
photographs.