­Upper Tamar Lake Sailing Club race report — August 2

Cup 3

THE day was bright and warm, the wind less strong than forecast, bringing sixteen skippers to sign on for the third race in the Cup series.

There was a fleet of five Toppers and another of five Bosuns. Two Radial sailors played safe with 4.7 sails and Steve Axford went large with a Radial.

A wind with a lot of south in it meant the race starting towards the dam; everybody got round Dam Green but it was still super-congested as the fleet went up the Lake to the first mark.

The Lasers were able to pull ahead with Steve’s more powerful Radial leading but although he finished a minute and a half in front of the nearest competitor — Jane Anderson — he came fifth on handicap and she came first. Nicky Buckett led the Bosuns and Nathan Pollard the Toppers.

1. J Anderson (Laser 4.7)

2. N Buckett, A Quartermain (Bosun)

3. N Pollard (Topper)

4. J Pollard (Laser 4.7)

5. S Axford (Laser R)

6. J Chadney (Topper)

7. V Duncalf (Topper)

8. J Buckett,J.Dabbs (Bosun)

9. T Tobias (Bosun)

10. J Duncalf (Topper)

11. L Spiller (Comet)

12. R Spiller (Streaker)

Retired: J Williams (Topper), E Pomeroy (Bosun), P Tucker and A Tucker (Bosun)

For the full report, and a round-up of the area news and sport, see this week’s edition of the Post.