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Designer: Peter A. Ibolt
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Scott Bader Laser Series at Royal Western Yacht Club Week 3
Author: Colin Cotton
Course South Mallard - West Mallard - Dead Mans Bay
Race 1: Wind SW 12 Knots, Sea Choppy, Dull & overcast but dry
Lasers (20 starters)
The fleet got away on time with Nick Malein making an immaculate start from the line followed by Richard King and Daniel Flanagan. Ralph Weller start was too early and he had to return and restart meaning he could only finish 16th. At the end of the beat to S Mallard first time Paul Ellis had taken the lead with Richard Davis taking second Andrew Burgess third. At the end of round one the positions remained the same. On the second beat to S Mallard Ellis held on to the lead as a result of expert covering Neil Trathen had taken second and King third. The broad reach to DMB caused
several alarming rolls and a few Swims.
Laser Radials (2 starters)
PosHelmClub
1stGraham FrickersM S C
Race 2: (course as race 1, wind SW 20-24 knots)
First away in race 2 was Daniel Flanagan closely pursued by David Jephcott of the host club. At South mallard the fleet had sorted itself out and Ellis had retaken the lead followed by Jephcott On the reach to W Mallard positions remained the same by Dead mans bay Ellis led with King taking
second. On the final beat for the day to S Mallard Ellis repeated his covering of lap 1 King remaining in contention. On the final broad reach Ellis held on to finish ahead of Nick Malein who used all his downwind skill is to pass King taking Daniel Flanagan with him and relegating King to 4th.
PosHelmClub
1stPaul EllisSalcombe S C
2ndNick MaleinW Q S C
3rdDaniel FlanaganR Y A
4thRichard KingPaignton S C
Overall positions after 6 races:
PosHelmPts
1stPaul Ellis6
2ndAndrew Burgess33
3rdNeil Trathen42
4thRoger Irvine43
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