Bill & Mark in Eclipse around the down wind Mark

Tuesday 24th August 2010

The penultimate race of the Tuesday series II was out into the sound.  The race started  started with strong winds and bright sunshine, this was looking like a good race, a fair start for Div B boats, that was they were all pointing in the right way and on the right side of the start line! Eclipse had a good start and was first at the down wind mark.

Craigower had problems with their first mark and didn't make it in one tack or was it two? Well PennCirrus got back through Devilspoint first. I had hoped that was it, but with a increasing ebb tide and falling wind Eclipse was still on our tail. It was a struggle to get time on her to make up our PY handicap. The last bit of the race was sunny and lovely gentle winds with the tide ever stronger so that Eclipse had more of the fowl tide and less winds than I.

It was too much for Triskele & Craigower and they retired. Sadly the slower boats in Div A also came to Devils point a little later and had problems getting in through Cremyll.

So a good night Dee and Crew in the start hut Ron & Bridget.  We had a good evening and many thanks for being there, so that we can enjoy our racing.

Ralph Smith

PennCirrus

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