DF95 Mid Week Handicap

With a rain threat possible PRO Andrew Wardrop got us underway smartly and kept things moving well throughout the day. The B-rig was the obvious choice and was universally chosen by the 11 skippers sailing.
 
Boat setup was probably the deciding factor today as those well rigged could avoid in-irons situations which was a fairly common when tacking in the heavy conditions. So it was not surprising to see that it was the ‘all-star’ group of skippers who shone brightly today.
 
None more-so than Nick Connor whose performance today could only be described as a genuine sailing clinic for the rest of us. He simply had more boat speed, handled the conditions better than any one else and made the best decisions in a shifty wind. Nick was still winning races at the end of the day on a handicap of 85 and starting 30 seconds behind his nearest competitor.
 
That said Bodge’s efforts today were quite excellent too. Bodge took second place with nothing worse than 4th on his scorecard after taking discards into account. 
 
Richard Wylie (Tiles) took the third podium spot with two race wins. Richard travels from Orford  and Malcolm Watson travelled from Launceston just to sail with us today showing genuine commitment and passion for the sport!
 
There was a bit of lunchtime chat over the upcoming Southern Tasmanian DF95 Regatta to be held at Risdon Brook on Sunday 19th May. We are hoping for a good turnout for this so make sure that you make your on-line entry in good time. If you’re not intending on sailing but would like to help out as PRO, please let Kyle or Ray know as we are looking for someone to run the day for us.
 
Coming up:
Sunday: No Sailing (Mothers Day!)
Next Wednesday: IOM Handicap Shield at Risdon Brook Dam (10:30 button press).
 
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