Remembrance Day this year brought a light Easterly through the heads to the fleet that was down on numbers due to exams, travel and other sailing commitments. However, the warm weather did bring Steve Malone out of hibernation for his first sail of the season in Spiegel.
The perfect sailing conditions also allowed two of the Junior crews to skipper their boats with Jackson Dent taking the helm of Fastglass with Dad Andrew in the bow and Oliver Cooke steering in a race for the very first time in the Firefly with father Gavin crewing.
The fleet got away an early start with Douglas and Spencer in Waterbourne at Last being first to tack away onto Port. Two minutes later they tacked back onto starboard in a nice lift and put a gap on the fleet they were able to maintain for the rest of the race. Behind them the racing was tight. With the Firefly edging the Tigers Tail (Derek and Claudia Hadwen) around the 1st mark. The battle ensued for the next lap with Tigers Tail finally edging ahead on the next work. However, the dark horse was Steve in the Spiegel. After a slow start, he worked his way through the fleet passing Firefly and catching but not quite passing the Tigers Tail.
This coming weekend November 18 the Mirrors are Duty Class again, so please come down a little early to help set up.
It is forecast to be a fresh NE. Looking forward to it!
The perfect sailing conditions also allowed two of the Junior crews to skipper their boats with Jackson Dent taking the helm of Fastglass with Dad Andrew in the bow and Oliver Cooke steering in a race for the very first time in the Firefly with father Gavin crewing.
The fleet got away an early start with Douglas and Spencer in Waterbourne at Last being first to tack away onto Port. Two minutes later they tacked back onto starboard in a nice lift and put a gap on the fleet they were able to maintain for the rest of the race. Behind them the racing was tight. With the Firefly edging the Tigers Tail (Derek and Claudia Hadwen) around the 1st mark. The battle ensued for the next lap with Tigers Tail finally edging ahead on the next work. However, the dark horse was Steve in the Spiegel. After a slow start, he worked his way through the fleet passing Firefly and catching but not quite passing the Tigers Tail.
- Waterbourne at Last Douglas Raftesath/Spencer McKay
- Tigers Tail Derek & Claudia Hadwen
- Spiegel Steve Malone
- Firefly Oliver & Gavin Cooke
- Fastglass Jackson & Andrew Dent
This coming weekend November 18 the Mirrors are Duty Class again, so please come down a little early to help set up.
It is forecast to be a fresh NE. Looking forward to it!
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