Easter and do we need to learn from this , There was a time we did not race on the Easter weekend, I can now see why. Hey ho, 5 skippers showed on what looked like a foggy morning at the lake , but this all changed very quickly and by the time we started racing blue skies and sunshine came thru and with a breeze that continued to strengthen it was to be a great day for racing, we started on the East bank and did the first four races, all racing was with the A + rig and Alan who was our OOD struggled with maybe an intermittent radio fault which he struggle with until after the break and then called it a day. Mick C 46 sporting his 5 year old Icarex sails , looked as if he was going to be hard to beat and won the first two races, the third was won by Dave R 180 with Mick C in second and young Martyn getting another of his many thirds, in a close fought battle with Jen H 69. After the break we moved to the South Bank and the breeze had upped its game a little and from that moment Mick C 46 just appeared to have so much extra speed it was at time’ slightly embarrassing, and the only boat to beat Mick was 34 Kevin E , but wait a minute he was sailing a I.O.M , sorry forgot he brought the wrong boat , not I may say for the first time. But Kevin stayed and enjoyed trying different settings to try and get in trim for the first of the summer series next week, But in truth the old bugger Mick C was far too powerful on the day , There was a little secret if you believe in superstition, some do some don’t But whenever Micky boy goes racing he always wears the same Underpants ( blue and yellow in case your interested ) but last week the missu,s’ threw them out saying they were disgusting, so for todays racing he had a brand new pair not going to divulge the colour ( it may be bad luck ) but let me tell you they will soon get well worn . Another little snippet, Is that mick is digging a bit of a hole for a new Patio and it is hard work , so he asked all the racers today that he would give a roast lamb sandwich to any body who could come and help him plus copious amounts of red wine, but sadly no takers , Well done Mick C and well done to all who turned up to race on Easter Sunday .