RS700 - Day 2

Sunshine and a Force 3 in Portland harbour delivered a fantastic start to the championship.

Day 1

Sunshine and a Force 3 in Portland harbour delivered a fantastic start to the championship. On the course it was snakes and ladders for the leaders. Jon Heissig won the first in style only to put in a sixth due to the kite sheet going through the mainsheet block. Jerry Wales took second only to find he was OCS but then made up for it with a win in race 2. Ian Nolan lucked into a second in the first race due to Jerry's OCS and then managed to drop it on the first run, sailing a good recovery race to limit the damage with a 13th.

Here's hoping conditions continue like this, champagne sailing deluxe.

Day 2

Day 2 for the RS700's began cold and rainy, but the RO was kind enough to postpone until the sun came out and the wind settled down. The first race got underway (after 3 generals) in a pleasant force 2 with Jerry Wales starting where he left off on day 1 with a commanding lead at the first mark, followed by Andy Holland. Both headed out left on the 2nd beat, allowing Steve Powell to luck in on the wind swinging a long way right, taking a narrow lead from Jezza. The wind gave up down the final run allowing Jerry to regain the lead and take the bullet, with Nick Miller flying through to take 2nd from Rob Jones.

After a prolonged postponement the wind sorted itself out enough for a second race. Steve Powell and Mike Dencher came out of the pin end and hit the left hand side to take first and second at the windward. Once again Powell showed is ineptitude with the big colourful sail that comes out the front, giving Dencher an unassailable lead. Thankfully the race was being shortened at the 2nd top mark. The left continued to pay, leaving Holland to make up for his misfortune in the first race and take 3rd place. Due to happy hour at the bar approaching and the wind not playing ball, the 3rd race was postpones till Sunday when we all hope for better breeze.

21/8/2011 08:53