Upper Tamar Lake Sailing Club race report — Sunday, July 8

Cup Five

IT?WAS that rare thing, a glorious sunny day with a gloriously sailable northerly breeze which allowed Bob Sampson to make it two wins in a row in the first race of the day.

The course could therefore feature a glorious, long, sort-the-men-from-the-boys, beat up to Far.

The Lasers were out in force; Bob Sampson, Nathan Pollard and Linda Spiller had full sails while Jane Chadney, Sue Murray and Jane Anderson had Radials.

But there were a pair of Bosuns, a pair of Otters, a pair of Solos and a trio of one-offs, 15 boats in all.

First over the start line were Vicki Duncalf’s Topper and a selection of the Lasers after which the fleet spread out with the big-sailed Lasers rapidly taking on the lead.

After a 20-minute lap, Sampson was in front and he continued to head the fleet at each lap’s end. Pollard held second place throughout and Spiller was third until Anderson overtook her.

Robin Spiller (Streaker) won his battle with Adam Hilton (Solo) but Geoff Floyd (Solo) lost his with Nicky Buckett (Bosun, with Sally Wills as crew). At the end of lap one the officials couldn’t separate them but Buckett pulled away a bit later and Floyd went the wrong side of Home One (as did Brian Pollard in the Bosun, with Cilla Gilbert).

Winner: Bob Sampson (Laser Full); Runner-up: Jane Anderson (Laser Radial); 3rd: Nathan Pollard (Laser Full); 4th: Sue Murray (Laser Radial); 5th: Nicky Buckett and Sally Wills (Bosun); 6th: Linda Spiller (Laser Full); 7th: Robin Spiller (Streaker); 8th: Jane Chadney (Laser Radial); 9th: John Buckett (Otter); 10th: John Dabbs (Gull); 11th: Adam Hilton (Solo); 12th: Vicki Duncalf (Topper); 13th: John Savage (Otter)

Disqualified: Geoff Floyd (Solo), Brian Pollard and Cilla Gilbert (Bosun)

Sailboat Five

ROBIN Spiller was first over the start line but was well to leeward of the rest; he was going to find it hard making a port tack across the fleet.

Nathan Pollard came next with Sue Murray close to him. Bob Sampson had a less than impressive start but that didn’t stop him getting (just) ahead of Pollard before the end of the lap. They remained neck-and-neck throughout the race, with Pollard crossing the finish just eight seconds in front.

Next came a pair of Radials, with Jane Anderson leading Murray throughout.

Linda Spiller followed them after enduring a spectacular capsize on the way to Dam Green on the first lap.

When the handicaps were applied, the leading pair kept their places but Jane Anderson was bumped down to fifth by Nicky Buckett and Sally Wills in the Bosun and by Vicki Duncalf in the Topper.

Winner: Nathan Pollard (Laser Full); Runner-up: Bob Sampson (Laser Full); 3rd: Nicky Buckett and Sally Wills (Bosun); 4th: Vicki Duncalf (Topper); 5th: Jane Anderson (Laser Radial); 6th: Adam Hilton (Solo); 7th: Sue Murray (Laser Radial); 8th: Robin Spiller (Streaker); 9th: Jane Chadney (Laser Radial); 10th: Linda Spiller (Laser Full); 11th: John Buckett (Otter); 12th: Brian Pollard and Cilla Gilbert (Bosun); 13th: Geoff Floyd (Solo)

Thanks were expressed to Paul Whybrow and Annie Quartermain, who ran the races and to Mandy Pollard for the photographs.