Still air to begin with, but gradually increased to stiff SE breeze after tea break. A very pleasant morning, wind and sunshine.
1st Chris Wilson 7, 2nd Michael Thomas 12, 3rd John Arrow 20, 4th Maurice Clayton 21 Cheers, John Bennett
A good SW'ly breeze with sunshine; nine boats and helms to steer them. Course A: Start BO/OR - 7 - O(wing) - W - 3 - 7 - O - W - 1 Fin' 4/OB. 3 windward beats and two long runs to the leeward mark(s).
By all accounts a windy day with most, if not all of the fleet racing with 'B' or working rig sails.
12 skippers travelled to Lakeside in warm sunshine only to be greeted with gathering clouds and rising wind with the possibility (realised) of rain later. Undeterred, Chris set a course of B/R, P, Q,
