AM: Teatime Tankard 1

James Pollard's Laser was the first of fourteen boats to cross the line on another of 
this summer's windy, gusty Sundays. Linda Spiller's 4.7 Laser followed with Jane 
Anderson in a Topper after her. Roger Heasman, who helmed the club Bosun when 
Sally Wills found there was more wind than she could cope with, was a little 
premature and had to go back. Unfortunately having signed in with Sally at the helm, 
they had to be disqualified. Nathan Pollard spoilt his start too. On the long beat across 
to the buoy at West changes took place. James rounded the buoy first and kept his 
position on the water throughout the race. But Jane Chadney (Laser 4.7) was second, 
Adam Hilton's Solo third and Penny Abbott (Laser Radial) fourth. By the end of the 
lap Nathan Pollard (Laser Radial) had hauled himself up to third with Jane Anderson 
following. On the second lap a broken kicker ended Jane Chadney's fine performance 
putting Nathan up to second and Penny to third. The Solo was ahead of the Topper, 
with Jane planing on Adam's wake as they came back from Far buoy. Toby Tobias, 
with Raily Graham as crew, was steaming along at eighth ahead of the Heasman/Wills 
Bosun and  John Dabbs with Brian Pollard in the Gull. The Dabbs' Gull and the 
Toppers were the biggest beneficiaries of the handicapping system.

Results:

1.       Jane Anderson (Topper)
2.       James Pollard (Laser)
3.       Nathan Pollard (Laser Radial)
4.       Penny Abbott (Laser Radial)
5.       John Duncalf (Topper)
6=       Linda Spiller (Laser 4.7 
6=       Adam Hilton (Solo)
8.       Toby Tobias and Raily Graham (Bosun)
9.       John Dabbs and Brian Pollard (Gull)
10.   Annie Quatermaine (Laser Radial)
 
Paul Whybrow (Solo), John Savage (Solo), Jane Chadney (Laser 4.7) rtd
Roger Heasman and Sally Wills (Bosun) dsq
 
 
Teatime Tankard 2

The fleet was reduced to 11 boats for the afternoon race with Linda Spiller getting 
away first, followed by John Dabbs (still with Brian Pollard) and Paul Whybrow 
(Solo) who made the most of the beat to West and rounded that buoy first, before 
capsizing at Inlet. But the Pollard boys were soon asserting themselves with James' 
big sailed Laser leading Nathan's Radial at the front. Penny Abbott established herself 
at third followed by Linda Spiller and then Jane Anderson. The Heasman/Wills Bosun 
(legal this time) was at sixth a couple of places ahead of Toby Tobias who was 
finding helming his Bosun without a crew a little too demanding on a day with gusts 
as big as they were. The two Pollard boys finished nearly three minutes apart but the 
remarkable thing was that Nathan finished at all since the top section of his mast 
broke off as he approached the penultimate buoy!
 
Results:

1.       Jane Anderson (Topper)
2.       James Pollard (Laser)
3.       John Duncalf (Topper)
4.       Nathan Pollard (Laser Radial)
5.       Penny Abbott (Laser Radial)
6.       Roger Heasman and Sally Wills (Bosun)
7.       Linda Spiller (Laser 4.7)
8.       Adam Hilton (Solo)
9.       John Dabbs and Brian Pollard (Gull)
 
Paul Whybrow (Solo), Toby Tobias (Bosun) rtd
 
Grateful thanks were given to Bob Sampson and Cilla Gilbert Officers of the Day and 
to Mandy Pollard for photos.