NINE boats started, including three possible future members.

Brian Pollard’s Bosun was the first across the line but Nathan Pollard’s Aero took the lead at Dam Green followed by Dave Perrett’s Solo, Jane Anderson’s Topper, Brian Pollard and Tash Routley, Liam Routley’s Laser, Vicki’s Duncalf’sTopper, Dan and Charlotte in separate Bosuns along with their crews Roger and Bob, and Harriet’s 4.7.

It was a round-the-lake course in an anti-clockwise direction with varying wind directions.

Into lap two and Nathan had a good lead while Dave, Liam and Jane were all in tussle with Brian, with Harriet making up ground over the Bosuns.

Throughout this, the rain set in on the long beat from Pinkie to West White, while Jane and Nathan were still locked in atussle at Dam Green.

Into the final lap and the fleet was well spread out.

Liam capsized near Pinkie due to strong gusts, but the wind dropped off as the fleet were coming to the finish.

Nathan crossed the line first followed by Dave, Liam, Brian and Tash, Jane, Vicki and Harriet, but once the handicaps had been applied, Jane took victory.

Results: 1 Jane Anderson (Topper); 2 Nathan Pollard (RS Aero 7); 3 Dave Perrett (Solo); 4 Vicki Duncalf (Topper); 5Brian Pollard and Tash Routley (Bosun); 6 Liam Routley (Laser Full).

A LONG lunch allowed people to warm up after getting drenched in the first race, but continued rain was damping peoples enthusiasm.

The race was set for 2.15pm to allow the Bosun of John Dabbs and crew Linda Spiller to be rigged. Five boats took to the water following the same course as the first race, although there was the promise of a brighter sky in the west.

All boats started a long way back from the line with Brian and Tash being first over the line again heading towards Dam Green to be overtaken by Nathan with the order then being Nathan, Brian and Tash, John and Linda, Jane and Vicki.

There was more wind past Home Two but in variable directions with blue sky to the west but it still continued to rain.

The wind was now south – south easterly although the positions – Nathan, Brian and Tash, John and Linda, Jane andVicki - were maintained.

The wind dropped off further in the second lap causing Brian and Tash to drift onto Dam Green and struggle to do a 360-penalty whilst Jane was still moving forward at speed.

This meant she finally finished just in front of the Bosun though Nathan had already finished more than 15 minutes beforehand.

John and Linda got stuck near West White and ended up drifting backward for a while until the safety boat rescued them by towing them back to the pontoon.

The rain had arrived again making for a wet and cold day, although Jane at least had two victories to her name.

Results: 1 Jane Anderson (Topper); 2 Nathan Pollard (RS Aero 7); 3 Brian Pollard and Tash Routley (Bosun). Retired: Vicki Duncalf (Topper) and John Dabbs and Linda Spiller (Bosun)

Thanks were expressed to the officer of the day Sue Murray and Jenny Routley for her photos.