“What a difference a week makes! This is often said about politics, however the same applies to sailing. From sunny weather last Sunday to wet and windy weather yesterday. The commencement of the Commodore’s Cup revealed trying conditions. With wind blowing at between 11 and 16 knots and the rain coming in from the south east, around 8 intrepid sailors, including 2 juniors, took to the water, despite the wintry conditions. Since the start of the season, this was the first real opportunity for the wide expanse of Anderson’s Inlet with the high tide covering some of the sand banks. Consequently, the sailors were tested out by the Race Officer setting a long course around the large sandbank in the centre of the Inlet and through the channels carved out by the incoming and outgoing tides.
The results were as follows:
Race 1:
A Division: First: Pete Kiely-Windrush Catamaran and Second: Shaun Freeman-Windrush Catamaran
B Division: First: Keith Cousens-Impulse, Second: George Fairley-Laser and Third: Ivan Abbott-Impulse
C Division: First: Oscar Llewelyn-Sabre and Second: Oscar Pierri-Laser
Race 2:
A Division: First: Pete Kiely-Winrush Catamaran and Second Shaun Freeman-Windrush Catamaran
B Division: First: George Fairley-Laser”