AM: Tamar Memorial Trophy 5
 
Four sailors braved the murk after a delayed start due to thick fog where even the start 
line buoys could not be seen from the clubhouse. Nathan Pollard was quickest off the 
mark in his Laser Radial closely followed by Vicki Duncalf (Topper), Brian & James 
Pollard (Tasar) with Geoff Floyd (Solo) who was the last competitor to cross the start 
line. Nathan initially passed Vicki and then was passed himself by Dad and big  Bro 
James who took the lead on the beat to West. On the downwind leg back to the Dam, 
Nathan stayed on his Dad's shirt tails and with a deft touch managed to retake the lead 
squeezing around Dam Green and cross the start line in first position.
His glory however, was short lived and Dad & James retook the lead in the last 
positional change of the race on the beat back to West. In the meantime, Geoff was 
slowly catching Vikki, finally getting the better of her smaller sail whilst passing 
Zebra on the run to Dam Green to gain 3rd place. After all of the initial excitement the 
gaps between the boats slowly increased with the 2 slower boats both being lapped in 
the latter stages of the race. Line honours went to Brian & James followed closely by 
Nathan with next Geoff and finally Vicki both a few minutes shy of the 2 quicker 
boats. Once the handicap was applied though it was Nathan who claimed the laurel 
wreath with results as follows:

Results:

1.       Nathan Pollard (Laser Radial)
2.       Vicki Duncalf (Topper)
3.       Brian & James Pollard (Tasar)
4.       Geoff Floyd (Solo)
 
PM: Gosling Trophy 4 (Ladies/Gents/Juniors)
 
The same 4 sailors again took to the water in defiant mood (they were wet anyway)! 
The outlook seemed brighter and at first the wind was fair but became lighter as the 
afternoon race progressed. A great start by James Pollard (now helming) and Dad 
Brian gave them a lead that they did not relinquish at any stage. The other boats 
crossed the start almost together and Vikki was soon passed by Nathan (Laser Radial) 
and Geoff (Solo) in her Topper but by some careful sailing managed to point a lot 
closer to the wind than either of them and almost managed to regain 2nd spot again but 
for a spurt from Nathan leaving her in 3rd place at West mark.
The placings of the morning were soon resumed as Geoff once again got the better of 
Vicki and the lineup of James & Brian (Tasar), Nathan (Laser Radial), Geoff (Solo) 
and finally Vicki (Topper) continued for the rest of the race though with the lighter 
airs seeming to favour the Solo and Topper, the leaders unable to shrug them off with 
same ease of the earlier race and when the handicap was applied the results were:

Results:
 
1.       Vicki Duncalf (Topper)
2.       Nathan Pollard (Laser Radial)
3=       Geoff Floyd (Solo) & James & Brian Pollard (Tasar) equal 3rd.
 
Race Officer Paul Anderson.