(Report from Arke)
Finally some really good weather! Sunshine, warm and wind. With some of the fleet away enjoying it no doubt at the Scottish Series. Arke took on race officer (RO) duty. A classic course to B off Silvers, followed by a long beat to F which feels like it is nearly at Faslane. (It turns out that F was actually on the beach further south.)
Catriona and Iris were both early and Arke made the start at the favoured Z end. But it didn’t pay since those following tacked off and found much better wind out in the wind which more than negated the effect of the tide. When Arke tacked Catriona, Zephyrus all crossed easily.
Zephyrus and Iris both kept their spinnakers below decks and Arke – with guest crew Jamie Grant – pulled into second. But a long way behind Catriona.
The beat to C didn’t really change much. And the reaches of the second round to B and then C certainly didn’t. All just enjoyed a perfect champagne sailing afternoon.
At the finish line Charles spotted a beautiful Fife – fresh from the Fife Regatta in Largs – on a mooring with its owner watching the racing. And promptly inveigled himself on board!
1 Catriona, 2 Arke, 3 Zephyrus, 4 Iris, 5 Thalia, 6 Halcyone, 7 Athene
