The 13 Gp14s were expecting a F4 but at times the Force 3 was only just enough to combat the tide. The Big Floater, at the hut end to avoid the tide, soon took up their usual spot in front of Talula but at the mark the boats from the pin end sailing with more wind, joined in. The processional reaches caused few upsets but back on the long beat against the tide the tactics came to play and Moby played it best, claiming their  first win of the season.

The feeble breeze gave the race officer concerns but the decision to go was good as it stayed at 5 knots all night giving the 14 GPs two laps. Colin & Andy continued their form with Mike & Maggs close early on but 2nd at the end. The course of windward leeward's proved good for the northerly, giving ample opportunity for changes down the fleet and changes there were due to the shifts and pockets of wind. Tony & Richard fought off the fleet to earn 3rd but only just ahead of a converging pack led by Barry & Taras (in Moby) appearing from nowhere.

This is more like it, a beautiful sunny evening for the 14 GPs but only a F2 forecasted to drop. Den & Clyde took advantage of their good start but lost out to the favourites at the second mark. Talula took the running as The Big Floater fell back. An hour later with hardly a trickle, the Race was shortened with most of the fleet bunched within a stones throw of the finish with the final result taking forever, That's sailing!  paddles out, back to the bar for the best bit.

The strong ebb tide had boats over at the start but 15 GPs got away at the second attempt in mainly F4 sunny conditions. The low water channel course gave little opportunity for change and with no beats the 2 hour race became processional. Colin and Andy made a good start and held off, the Macgregor's and then the Williams's despite good challenges. The wind eventually went down with some mid fleet boats, approaching the finish against the tide, losing out. 

 

 

The northerly F3-4, shifting before the start had the course setters guessing and guessing wrong with hence no beat. 14 GPs sailed a processional race, at least at the front with White Knuckles holding off their main rivals in Talula & White Heat. Moby came in fourth ahead of The Big Floater with guest helm Jamie Thompson at the stick.

Force 3-4, Sunshine but bitterly cold for the 9 GPs that left the slipway. With hardly any water it was strictly up and down the channel with Moby leading most of the race. The Brann's had other ideas and passed them before the end with White Knuckles staying third throughout. Definitely a race to witness from the bar but congratulations to those who braved it.

Only eight GP14s turned out on a mild evening for the first race of the season. The fickle breeze picked up to a Force 3 but from the off the Burge's (The Big Floater) were uncatchable. The race for second was more competitive with Mike and Martin (Talula) taking it.