Another good morning’s racing at Abbey Meads – 14 races!
The XC weather forecast did not look good on Tuesday afternoon, but to our surprise it was sunny between the clouds with a light breeze from basically the west, although there were gusts from the south-west and the north-west, as one can expect at Abbey Meads!
Apart from the odd occasion when one boat got away on the lucky gust the racing was remarkably close and there were some very close finishes, where you could never guarantee your place until you actually crossed the line. There were many place changes in the last metre or so, which was both frustrating and exciting.
Just looking at Alan’s scoresheet you can see that is very little difference in the top scores. Martin deserved to win, particularly as he had to go at 1.30 and missed the last race, which concluded the sailing when one of the many black clouds turned into heavy rain.
On a point of safety the plastic dinghy should not move from the top of the steps whilst the marks are being collected, as this is where there is a potential risk that needs to be covered by the safety boat.
The next event at Abbey Meads is the Nicklin Trophy is for Marbleheads, with DF 95s joining in the afternoon on Saturday 20th of May, so put it in your diary and do not miss it!
