LINDA Spiller’s Laser was the first boat to cross the line in super-light, very fickle breezes.

The fleet consisted of paired boats, the other Laser being Jane Anderson’s although with a smaller Radial sail. There were two Solos; Robin Spiller’s and Adam Hilton’s; and two Bosuns; Brian Pollard with regular crew Tash Routley and John Dabbs with new member Rachel Wilson.

Anderson’s handicap advantage gave her the victory over Linda Spiller. Robin Spiller was easily the lead Solo long before Hilton misread the course and retired. The Dabbs/Wilson Bosun eventually won the double-hander tussle.

Results: 1 Jane Anderson (Laser Radial); 2 Linda Spiller (Laser Full); 3 Robin Spiller (Solo); 4 John Dabbs and Rachel Wilson (Bosun); 5 Brian Pollard and Tash Routley (Bosun). Retired: Adam Hilton (Solo).

THE wind set in with a constant breeze from the north-west over the lunch break which encouraged boats to get back on the water.

Nathan Pollard in his Aero and Vicki Duncalf in her Topper joined the fleet whilst a few sailors dropped out for the second race.

As with the rest of the Pursuit Series, the slowest boat – Duncalf’s Topper – starts first, followed by the faster boats at set times afterwards.

This meant Nathan’s Aero started last – 10 minutes later than Duncalf – as he sported his much larger nine-metre sail which let him overtake everyone but Spiller’s Laser in the following 24 minutes of the race.

Results: 1 Linda Spiller (Laser Full); 2 Nathan Pollard (Aero 9); 3 Jane Anderson (Laser Radial); 4 Brian Pollard and Tash Routley (Bosun); 5 Vicki Duncalf (Topper).

Grateful thanks were extended to Roger Heasman, Officer of the Day, and to the photographer, Mandy Pollard.