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33 boats turned up for the 4th event in the series. Two races
were sailed each day at the top of the tide in a sunny and gusty
F3-4.
Fran & Sophie in Zippy took an early lead in race one
and managed to maintain their lead despite multiple challenges
from the following pack, with Ian & Alex Gore finishing second.
In race two, Graham & Zoe in Babel Fish avoided the pile
up at the windward end to take the lead. The shifty conditions
meant the pressure was always on including from Mark & Helen
Phillips, but Babel Fish held the lead to the finish.
The wind strengthened on the Sunday for race three but it was
equally sunny. Zippy led initially but Ian & Alex Gore slowly
ate away at their lead and finally got past on lap four to claim
their first win of the weekend as the wind went very fluky.
The wind headed dramatically on the start of race four and shortly
after the start it died leaving the fleet in a state of confusion.
The boats on the left hand side of the beat were first to pick
up the new wind helping Jon & Rachel in Tonto get to the
windward mark first. The wind filled in from behind on the reach
driving Kevin Iles & Jane Wade in Electric Prune into second.
Tonto sailed a good defensive race and retained the lead.
Results
1st Ian & Alex Gore
2nd Graham Camm & Zoe Ballantyne
3rd Frances Gifford & Sophie Mackley
1st Admirals Cup
Mark & Helen Phillips
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