Graham,
Yes, the Bournville event did happen and a good time was had by all. As with the previous event at the same venue it was relatively low key in that there were no prizes and not too many rules. I’m sure some really keen types would have been lodging complaints but it suited us well on the day.
The winds were light to variable so it was a big sail day. The winds seem to regularly drop to zero just after the 10 second announcement at the start - but perhaps that was just me being badly positioned. Picking the right tack was essential and the faster boats seemed to do well by staying with the wind rather than completing a tack and then loosing the wind altogether - very frustrating.
My memory’s not too good these days but I guess there was a fleet of about 8 to 10 boats. With the low winds and consequent long leg times a number of us had to be reminded of which lap we were on. There was no time to relax at all, we no sooner had crossed the line than the starting sequence seemed begin for the next race. I think there were about 10 races in all.
I expect Bill Green at Bournville will have sent the official results through to Angus by now. The fact that there don’t seem to have been may posts from Angus recently suggests perhaps he is away or something - but I expect his report will include numbers, names, boat types and rigs.
Cheers,
Firstfooty
