Yesterday’s event was an absolutely fab do, which everyone enjoyed, happy to be sailing Marbleheads again and taking part in GAMES. The rain eased off by the time we started racing, the wind blew straight down the lake in B or C rig strengths, gradually getting stronger into C. The runs were exciting with lots of rudders showing, broaches and lots of attrition, which slowed the pace of the event; batteries failed, radio gear got wet, rudder shafts bent, cordage failed, rigs came off and one mast broke. As RO, Roger waited a reasonable time for repairs and for rowing the broken boats against the strong wind back to the landing stage, so there was plenty of time to chat, with suitable distancing of course, and we still sailed 12 races with many thanks to ARO Keith Parrott, from Frensham Radio Sailing!
With 4 GRUNGEs making up half the fleet, the competition was stiff, but they did not prevail as Peter Stollery, who sailed his UP, appropriately called Upfront, in C rig all day came good in the stronger winds with some amazing performances to become M&S Marblehead District Champion with a two-point lead over another Guildford member, Rob Vice
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