20th September 2009
forecast was for light winds and that is certainly what river
Thames delivered along with some fine sunshine to toast fleet. 15
Twelves squeezed onto Thames for penultimate Thames Area event.
Antony Gifford & Juliet Brown took an early lead in race 1, however Andy
Mckee & Clare Hunter soon overhauled in new Dead Cat Bounce (a
promising start to designs river career). Unfortunately Andy & Clare
had course problems and had to wait for John & Mandy Thornton to
overtake and show m way. Having let Thorntons through re
was no catching m and y took gun.
start line and first mark of race two was even more hectic than
first race. Antony & Juliet were first to unscramble mselves and
found clear air and an early lead. However Graham Camm & Zoë Ballantyne
were hot on ir heels and overhauled to take race.
wind filled in for start of race 3 and a hectic first beat
ensued with many tacking duels going on. Graham & Zoë found ir way to
front and fought off many attempts from roll tacking gurus John &
Katy Meadowcroft to round windward mark first. John & Katy made
several attempts to overtake but no were successful giving Graham & Zoë
ir second win of day.
Overall results
1st Graham Camm & Zoë Ballantyne
2nd John & Mandy Thornton
3rd John & Katy Meadowcroft
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