| Scottish Skiff
Series : 25/26 June at Largo Bay Sailing
The third
round of the Scottish Skiff Series was held over the
weekend of 25/26 June at Largo Bay Sailing Club. The
competitors arrived on Saturday morning to a flat calm
River Forth. A long delay and a wait for wind ensued
but eventually the patience of Race Officer Jim Blyth
and the fleet was rewarded with the opportunity to get
the racing started late in the afternoon.
After a game of Snakes and Ladders with lots of place
changing over the 75 minute race, the first four boats
finished within seconds of each other, with Alastair
Conn (MPS 130) from Derwent Reservoir taking the win
from fellow Derwent sailor John Evans (MPS 211) and
Ian Renilson (MPS 449) from Dalgety Bay third.
Sunday saw the fleet take to the water for the scheduled
11am start. The light southerly breeze that the race
started in soon dropped and the fleet drifted to complete
a shortened course. Martin Wilkie and Iain McCafferty
(Int 14 1473) DBSC made the best use of the light wind
to win from Alistair Reid (MPS 254) LBSC and again Ian
Renilson was third. The conditions did not suit Bob
Yeamans (Slack Alice) or the foiling Moth’s.
Race 3 started after a short delay to reset the course
for the building South Westerly. We were now trapezing
and it felt good to stretch the legs. Martin and Iain
in the Int 14 lead all the way for their second win
of the day with Ian Renilson in second place. Alistair
Reid held off John Evans for a hard fought third place.
The last race of the series started in the best sailing
conditions of the weekend. Alastair Conn took a good
lead from the start and pulled away from the chasing
field. Both Moth’s put on a very impressive performance
lapping all the fleet, not once but twice. With only
100 meters to the finish line Paul Rigg (Int Moth 3371)
had gear failure, ending his weekend with a dramatic
pitch pole. Paul Hignett (Int Moth 3890) Loch Vennacher
won the race on his seventh lap with Alastair Conn second.
Third place for Martin and Iain in the Int14 gave them
the event win with a three point lead over Ian Renilson
in second place.
Thanks go to Largo Bay Sailing Club for hosting the
event and making the most of some difficult conditions.
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