AM: Tamar Memorial Trophy 4

This was a day when the Lasers failed to dominate; they were prominent but not dominant. 
Brian Pollard (Tasar) made a fine start and was first away. Jane Anderson (Laser) had passed 
him by the time they had reached Pinkie towards the top of the Lake but at the end of lap 1 
Brian was still second and there were Solos at fourth and fifth. Robin Spiller led the Streakers 
at seventh and John Duncalf led the Toppers. It was warm and fine and the winds, variable 
as ever, were propulsive enough to get the front runners round a lap in about fifteen 
minutes. On lap 2 Sue Murray  (Laser) took second place on the way to Pinkie but Brian 
Pollard was still attacking back at Dam Red and eventually regained his second place at 
Pinkie on lap 3. On lap 2 Paul Whybrow had taken fourth place as the leading Solo but he 
was passed by Penny Abbott's Laser and stayed at fifth. Roger Heasman (Streaker) hauled 
himself up from eighth at the end of lap 1 to fifth at the finish while Robin Spiller spoiled his 
chances with the briefest of capsizes. Vicki Duncalf cheekily overtook her husband at the last 
mark before the finish line!

Results:

1.       Jane Anderson (Laser)
2.       Paul Whybrow (Solo)
3.       Sue Murray (Laser)
4.       Roger Heasman (Streaker)
5.       Adam Hilton (Solo)
6.       John Buckett (Otter)
7.       Penny Abbott (Laser)
8.       Robin Spiller (Streaker)
9.       Nathan Pollard (Laser Radial)
10.   Brian and James Pollard (Tasar)
11.   Vicki Duncalf (Topper)
12.	John Duncalf (Topper)

PM: Cup Race 4

Vicki Duncalf and Nathan Pollard both got very good starts at the west end of the line and 
Nathan's Laser was leading at the first mark (West White). He was followed by Jane 
Anderson, Sue Murray and James Pollard (now at the helm of the Tasar), all neck and neck, 
then came Roger Heasman leading Robin Spiller in the Streakers, Penny Abbott's Laser and 
Paul Whybrow's Solo. By the end of the lap James was third and Penny Abbott (Laser) was 
up to sixth. Rob Spiller made himself the leading Streaker helm at Pinkie on lap 2 and on the 
run back to Dam Red Nathan Pollard's lead was threatened by Jane Anderson while Penny 
Abbott and Sue Murray competed behind the Taser. After Dam Red both Jane and Nathan 
did penalty turns so some bad behaviour must have occurred at the buoy! This gave James 
the chance to get past and he held the lead from then on. On lap 3 it became clear that all 
the dinghies were obediently sailing in the order that their Portsmouth Yardstick handicap 
would suggest they should! On the last lap Jane was threatening James' lead but didn't 
succeed in overtaking and Penny and Sue were in competition for fourth with Sue sneaking 
past on their last rounding of Dam Red. The rear of the field - John Buckett's Otter and Vicki 
Duncalf's Topper had kept well up with the rest, as was reflected in the results when the 
handicaps were applied. The Tasar, at the front of the field but with its impossible handicap, 
was last!

Results:

1.       Robin Spiller (Streaker)
2.       Jane Anderson (Laser)
3.       Vicki Duncalf (Topper)
4.       John Buckett (Otter)
5.       Paul Whybrow (Solo)
6.       Nathan Pollard (Laser)
7.       Sue Murray (Laser)
8.       Roger Heasman (Streaker)
9.       Penny Abbott (Laser)
10.	   James and Brian Pollard (Tasar)
	
Grateful thanks were given to Linda Spiller and Cilla Gilbert for running the races and to 
Mandy Pollard for the photographs.