IN PURSUIT races, handicaps based on boat class and helm performance are applied before the race so that the slowest boat starts first and the rest at intervals after.

Vicki Duncalf’s Topper had only three minutes start on John Dabbs’ Bosun; not nearly enough on a day of moderate southeasterly winds which suited the Bosun’s performance.

Peter O’Toole’s Full-sailed Laser was the only boat to catch and overtake the Bosun, if you discount Emma O’Toole’s Laser Radial which spoiled things by going the wrong side of a course marker.

Nathan Pollard’s quick Aero 7 started at the rear, 15 minutes after the Topper, but got up to third before the allotted 68 minutes ended.

Results: 1 Peter O’Toole (Laser Full); 2 John Dabbs and Adam Hilton (Bosun); 3 Nathan Pollard (Aero 7); 4 Linda Spiller (Laser Radial); 5 Dave Perrett (Solo); 6 Paul Anderson (Laser Radial); 7 Vicki Duncalf (Topper); 8 Liam Routley (Laser Full); 9 Brian Pollard and Natasha Routley (Graduate); 10 Ollie Williamson (Aero 7). Not classified: Emma O’Toole (Laser Radial) and Harriet Cox (Laser Radial).

THE handicaps were adjusted depending on the morning timings, and this time no one crossed the line until eight minutes after Vicki Duncalf’s Topper. It was not until the third lap that she was overtaken.

Peter O’Toole got himself from sixth to first; Nathan Pollard from ninth to second.

Results: 1 Peter O’Toole (Laser Full); 2 Nathan Pollard (Aero 7); 3 Ollie Williamson (Aero 7); 4 Emma O’Toole (Laser Radial); 5 Linda Spiller (Laser Radial); 6 Dave Perrett (Solo); 7 Adam Hilton and John Dabbs (Bosun); 8 Vicki Duncalf (Topper); 9 Liam Routley (Laser Full); 10 Brian Pollard and Natasha Routley (Graduate)

Grateful thanks went to officer of the day Jane Anderson and photographer, Natasha Routley.