AM: Sailboat Trophy 5

A strong and super-gusty southerly, with the sun coming and going, was braved by fourteen 
sailors in ten boats. Most were thrown off by the deceits of this wind and only Jane Anderson 
(cautious in a Topper) crossed the line right on the start time. She was followed by Roger 
Heasman's Streaker and then Brian Pollard and Cilla Gilbert in the Club's Bosun. By Inlet 
buoy Roger had taken the lead and was pulling away with the fleet evenly spread out behind 
him, with the exception of Adam Hilton in the Solo who was making up places after a pre-
start capsize. Speeding up the Lake - any boat that could plane did - Alan Comber and John 
Weller (Enterprise) made gains and Vicki Duncalf's Topper stuck with the leaders. The long 
beat back without set buoys to round was a severe test of seamanship, the continual gusts 
demanding total concentration. Roger Heasman ended the lap in the lead but was immediately 
overtaken by Jane Chadney (Laser 4.7). Jane Anderson was third, the Pollard/Gilbert Bosun 
was fourth and the Hilton Solo had got up to fifth. Jane Chadney still had a narrow lead over 
Roger Heasman at the far end of the Lake and the two duelled as they tacked back, Jane 
ultimately sailing the better course. Jane Anderson lost a place to Brian Pollard when she 
went aground some way out from the Cornwall bank but regained it on lap 3. John Savage 
and John Duncalf swapped places a time or two. Despite an unsettling gust before the finish 
line Jane Chadney was first with Roger achieving second. After that the hooter gave out and 
the rest finished their race in silence or to the sound of Toby Tobias's car horn!

Rresults:

1.       Jane Anderson (Topper)
2.       Vicki Duncalf (Topper)
3.       Jane Chadney (Laser 4.7)
4.       Brian Pollard and Cilla Gilbert (Bosun)
5.       Roger Heasman (Streaker)
6.       Adam Hilton (Solo) 
7.       John Duncalf (Topper)
8.       Alan Comber and John Weller (Enterprise)
9.       John Savage(Solo)
Toby Tobias, Sally Wills and John Dabbs (Bosun) rtd

PM: Commodore's Cup 5

A slightly reduced fleet set out for the afternoon race, started, with the failure of the electric 
klaxon, with the emergency hunting horn. Jane Anderson was first away with the two Duncalf 
Toppers behind her for the first three buoys after which Adam Hilton's Solo went up to 
second. Beating back down the Lake multiple choices of course were made by the fleet. John 
Duncalf was up to third at the end of the first lap but was then pipped by the Pollard/Gilbert 
Bosun with Vicki Duncalf a short way back. Shortly after the turn at Dam Red Adam Hilton 
took the lead from Jane Anderson and he still led at the end of lap 2 but the vagaries of the 
wind took him into irons at the next buoy and Brian Pollard and then Jane Anderson went 
past. The Solo regained a place from the Topper but Brian crossed the finish line first with a 
sizeable gap behind him.
 
Results:

1.       Jane Anderson (Topper)
2.       Vicki Duncalf (Topper)
3.       Brian Pollard and Cilla Gilbert (Bosun)
4.       Adam Hilton (Solo)
5.       John Weller and Alan Comber (Enterprise)
6.       Toby Tobias, Sally Wills and John Dabbs (Bosun)
Paul Whybrow (Solo), John Duncalf Topper) rtd
Grateful thanks were given to Stuart Mealing (Officer of the day) and Mandy Pollard 
(photograpy).