By Adam Hilton

Upper Tamar Lake Sailing Club race report – Sunday, July 14

Tamar One

JANE Anderson (Laser Radial) crossed the start line first followed by Dave Perrett (Solo) on a day of very light westerlies at Upper Tamar Lake.

Linda Spiller (Laser Full) had been a little too eager and had to duck back; Adam Hilton (Solo) had got into irons and started last except for Brian Pollard’s Bosun (John Weller crewing) which was unsuited to such light winds. 

The run back from Pinkie favoured big sails all day and Linda Spiller overtook Jane Anderson only to re-lose the place at Dam Green. 

On the second (last) lap the Solos, first Dave Perrett’s, then Adam Hilton’s, increasingly threatened the Lasers with Adam Hilton eventually crossing the finish line first. The handicaps restored Jane Anderson’s lead just ahead of Hilton with Dave Perrett third.

The results were as follows: 1 Jane Anderson (Laser Radial); 2 Adam Hilton (Solo); 3 Dave Perrett (Solo); 4 Robin Spiller (Solo); 5 Paul Anderson (Laser Radial); 6 Linda Spiller (Laser Full). Retired: Brian Pollard and John Weller (Bosun).

Barnwell Five

NATHAN Pollard (Laser Full) joined the fleet, started third but soon led, although temporarily overtaken by Dave Perrett’s Solo at West. 

Jane Anderson and Adam Hilton were caught in a familiar struggle, the Solo eventually crossing the line nine seconds in front of the Laser. 

The wind finally disappeared leaving the back markers to get home as best they could.

Again it was Anderson who took victory with Hilton second and Pollard third.

The results were as follows: 1 Jane Anderson (Laser Radial); 2 Adam Hilton (Solo); 3 Nathan Pollard (Laser Full); 4 Dave Perrett (Solo). Retired: Brian Pollard and John Weller (Bosun), Paul Anderson.

Thanks were given to race officer Vicki Duncalf and to the photographer, Mandy Pollard.