1st Boat: Tomahawk 44 Type: Falcon Skipper: Tony Tomlinson
2nd Boat: Nighthawk 35 Type Falcon Skipper: Adrian Dodd
3rd Boat: Millennium 33 Type: Falcon Skipper: Colin HowardLight airs and sunshine for the 11 boats who entered this race,The course selected by OD Ken Southall was a short course in front of the club house. From the start the early leaders Nighthawk 35 and Tommo hawk 44 made great progress, followed by Redfoot 42, down to the first mark at number 2, before a quick leg past the power station pump house then onto Richmond Bank turn no 6.
As the tide was still flooding in, it was difficult to make any headway against the tide which allowed other boats in the fleet to catch up valuable ground and soon all boats were held at this spot before the tide slackened and headway could be made.
The leaders made headway but third boat Redfoot lost its rudder which saw some of its crew searching the river bank in the hope of finding it, after losing ground they managed to locate it, refit it and back in the race.
Millennium 33 replaced Redfoot 42 in third place. As the fleet turned for the final home run, Tommohawk 44 had stolen the lead from Night hawk 35 and went on to win the race by a narrow margin.
The battle behind between Redfoot and Millennium saw both boats changing places before Redfoot ran aground allowing Millennium to get away and take third place with Redfoot only managing 5th.
With short course racing the boat making the fewer mistakes usually takes the win and this case that proved to be the case. Well Done Tony Tomlinson and Crew Emma Flynn, John Rigby
Thanks to the safety boat crews of Hannah & Alex Rigby, Dave & Sally Thompson. Ed & Craig
Officer of the day Ken Southall & Refreshments Sue Warwick
Visitors are always welcome.
Yours faithfully
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