Day 1
The results, and the carnage
What a great day, 15-20 knots sw all afternoon and everybody (mostly) had a ball. The new sailors in blokarts got around the course with no problems, but the same can't be said for one of the class 5 pilots who managed to take out the final mark before the finish line and execute a neat somersault. Absolutely spectacular, wish we had a video camera.
Then there was a minor incident with two of the C88's approaching each other at 90 degrees. The pilot of the yacht giving way (guess who
) attempted to turn but the front wheel 'bunny hopped' and the turn was not executed in time to avoid a collision. Both yachts ended up in the scrub, but no harm done.
Then there was another minor incident with one of the promos in a similar situation which just missed avoiding the right of way yacht (guess who again, but not guilty this time
) and drove the nose wheel neatly smack bang into the stub axle. The 'R' clip doesn't look quite the same any more
And neither does the front end of the promo
Not to worry, a bit of heat and suitable persuasion will straighten it out I'm sure.
Results so far
Class5 (8 Club 88's, 2 promos, 1 OTT and Vic's beast AUS 230)
M. Turner (would you expect anything less?) G. Chandler, M. Firth, R. Kjellgren, T. Bartlett, M. Cromarty, G. Johnston, P. Day, B. Mason, W. Thomas, F. Johnston, V. Birmingham
Class 6 (6 blokarts and 2 LL Minis)
P. Day, A. Bates, T. Bartlett, T. Klamer, Bastain (a young man visiting from Belgium), D. Deutchoe, D. Harris, V. Murphy, L. Harris
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