AM: Tamar Memorial Trophy 7

There was a good start from a whole bunch of racers making it difficult for John Duncalf, the 
Officer of the Day, to say who crossed the line first. The photographic evidence suggests 
either James Pollard in his full-sailed Laser or Jane Anderson sailing her Topper. The winds 
were never of quite the strength forecast and were southerly so the start was towards the dam 
with, after Dam Green was rounded, a long run to West and another to Far. The beat back 
accounted for many of the changes of place. James was first to West with Bob Sampson 
(Laser) following but Bob was ahead at the end of the lap, due in part to James' very fast dry 
capsize on the way up the Lake. Bob was down to second at the end of lap 2 but had got into 
the lead again at the finish. A pair of Laser Radials followed the leaders with Penny Abbott 
consistently third and Nathan Pollard fourth. Sue Murray's little 4.7 threatened behind them 
and Linda Spiller in another Radial swapped places a time or two with Adam Hilton's Solo. 
Jane Anderson's Topper, slipping along in eighth on the water, was promoted to second by 
the handicap.

Results:

1.       Bob Sampson (Laser)
2.       Jane Anderson (Topper)
3.       James Pollard (Laser)
4.       Penny Abbott (Laser Radial)
5.       Sue Murray (Laser 4.7)
6.       Vicki Duncalf (Topper)
7.       Nathan Pollard (Laser Radial)
8.       Adam Hilton (Solo)
9.       Linda Spiller (Laser Radial)
10.   Brian Pollard and Cilla Gilbert (Tasar)
      Robin Spiller (Streaker) rtd
 
PM: Ladies/Gents/Junior/Gosling Cups 5


Nine boats started in a freshening wind with violent and short-lived gusts. James Pollard 
started first and was already using the clean air to pull out a lead as they rounded Dam Green. 
He increased it as the race went on and finished nearly four minutes ahead of second placed 
man Bob Sampson who had been harried by the smaller-sailed Lasers of Sue Murray (4.7) 
and Nathan Pollard (Radial). The handicap rewarded Sue's fine race with second place. Laps 
were a good two minutes quicker than in the first race but the rain threatened to swamp the 
boats. The two Toppers finished a couple of minutes apart in sixth and seventh with the Tasar, 
which never really found its pace, at eighth.

Results:
 
1.       James Pollard (Laser)
2.       Sue Murray (Laser 4.7)
3.       Jane Anderson (Topper)
4.       Bob Sampson (Laser)
5.       Vicki Duncalf (Topper)
6.       Nathan Pollard (Laser)
7.       Adam Hilton (Solo)
8.       Brian Pollard and Cilla Gilbert (Tasar)
	   Paul Whybrow (Solo) rtd
 
Grateful thanks were given to John Duncalf for officiating and to Mandy Pollard for photos