We had wind. And sun! What more could you want for the first race of the season…?
Well, ok, the wind was from the SE which is always a slightly difficult direction given the fixed starting line and shore-based race officer (RO). And it proved slightly difficult to navigate with a line perpendicular to the wind and which could not be layed. Dione dealt with it best and lead in to the first mark at A in first place, followed by Circe, Catriona and Arke.
Places did not change on the run. Catriona tacked off early on the beat to try and get ahead. Arke stood longest and then tacked down the loch for the beat back to the start line. It paid and she caught and overtook both Circe and Catriona. Catriona managed ahead of Circe.
The RO – given the superb conditions – rightly sent us around again.
Arke could not catch Dione who was sailing superbly and took a great win to start her season. Thia – being sailed as a class training boat – did ok. Back on the moorings Hermes said she needed to sort out her rigging “knitting”! Halcyone seemed to be engaged in craft endeavours too…
1 Dione, 2 Arke, 3 Catriona, 4 Circe, 5 Ceres, 6 Thia, 7 Iris, DNF Hermes
