Eastleigh and District Model Boat Club

11 sailors arrived at Lakeside and were greeted with a blustery 13kt mainly NE breeze. A course of 5/P, R, B, 6, 8, R, B, 6, 8, R/3 served for the whole morning and 10 heats were raced. Light winds and holes near R and B were followed nose-diving and broaching as we approached 6 and the gusts between 6 and 8 caused many skipper to round up and miss 8. Those who managed steer their way the best today were: 1st - J Bennett (15) 2nd - I White (20) 3rd - J Richardson (24) Well do

Sunshine and a blustery Nor'Easterly at the upper limit (and beyond) of A+ rig encouraged 11 sailors to participate in the 8th round of the Mar-Apr series. The course set was 5/P, Y, 4, 6, P, Y, 4, 6, M/P, longer than normal, but with the wind strength, 11 heats were raced. Practice was had for recovering from broaches, submarining, and sailing backwards while in irons and many places could be gained or lost in a gust. #37 and #43 sailed reefed after the first heat but with l